Chapitre 453: -447- Be your opponent
At this moment, everyone present should have been able to hear it, right?
They could hear the hostility, antagonism, and some ambiguous emotions in the tone of the girl who introduced herself as Kurahashi Kyouko.
Even though she said nice to meet you, her youthful face carried a condescending expression.
Clearly, she didn't actually have any intention of "nice to meet you"
Rozen immediately raised an eyebrow and found it somewhat amusing.
(A rather easy-to-read young lady...)
This was Rozen's impression after seeing Kurahashi Kyouko's proud attitude.
Born into the most prestigious family in the world of jujutsu, and as the daughter of the current head, Kurahashi Genji, Kurahashi Kyouko could undoubtedly be called a young lady of noble birth. She was the heir to the heirlooms, a princess in her own right. So, some arrogance and capriciousness were understandable.
But it seemed like Rozen could see through Kurahashi Kyouko's true feelings, which he found quite amusing.
On the surface, Rozen gave a courteous greeting to Kurahashi Kyouko.
"I am Tsuchimikado Akikan. A pleasure to meet you."
Like this, Rozen provided a very formal greeting.
This seemed to irritate Kurahashi Kyouko.
So, Kurahashi Kyouko's eyes shifted slightly as she asked.
"I've heard that you're the next head of the Tsuchimikado family and also a genius, is that right?"
Her tone while asking this question wasn't curious; it held suspicion and doubt.
In this kind of situation, the adults should have been the ones talking while the children listened obediently.
However, Tsuchimikado Yasuzumi, Tsuchimikado Takahiro, and Tsuchimikado Chizuru maintained silence, as if observing the development of the situation.
Even Kurahashi Genji remained silent, watching the interaction between the two young heirs.
Seeing this, Rozen couldn't help but think and then spoke to Kurahashi Kyouko like this.
"Being a genius is an overstatement. My father has high expectations, and as a member of the Tsuchimikado family, I should strive to meet those expectations," Rozen responded.
His words were logical, polite, well-mannered, and balanced, making him a model among young heirs.
However...
"Pfft."
Tsuchimikado Chizuru couldn't help but stifle a laugh, even elbowing Tsuchimikado Takahiro's side. She appeared on the verge of bursting into laughter but managed to hold it in, clutching her stomach in muffled amusement.
"This kid..."
Takahiro Tsuchimikado was left somewhat speechless. These two individuals understood Rozen's character very well. Upon hearing Rozen's words, their reactions were entirely expected.
Only Tsuchimikado Yasuzumi and Kurahashi Genji remained stoic, observing the scene without showing any emotions.
Unaware of the commotion, Kurahashi Kyouko fluttered her eyes and mischievously asked, "So, you must know how to use jujutsu, right?"
Rozen could easily discern her intentions.
Even among heirs of prestigious families, successfully using jujutsu at their current age was exceedingly rare. Moreover, they needed to thoroughly study Onmyoudou's history to master it.
In Kurahashi Kyouko's case, although she had some basic exposure to jujutsu, she was still in the early stages of enlightenment. She hadn't started learning jujutsu yet, but rather, she was laying the foundation in terms of knowledge.
At most, she had dabbled in seeing spirits, attempted to perceive the spiritual energy of all things, and familiarized herself with refining jujutsu energy.
To truly learn jujutsu, she would need to wait another two or three years, as rushing wouldn't lead to success.
After all, jujutsu wasn't like martial arts that could be practiced from a young age.
The incantations in jujutsu need to be memorized.
The techniques used must be remembered.
The writing of symbols and seals must be committed to memory.
The entire process and procedure of activation must also be memorized.
Learning jujutsu is essentially an accumulation of knowledge, much like magic.
Therefore, the first step in cultivating successors in prestigious families is to build a solid foundation of knowledge for future jujutsu studies. That is the wise approach.
Rozen seemed to understand that Kurahashi Kyouko was attempting to provoke him to test his supposed genius.
In this case...
"Hm?" Rozen suddenly smiled, directing his gaze towards her and said, "Miss Kurahashi, Are you interested in a jujutsu battle?"
—Jujutsu battle.
Upon hearing these words, even the adults present had their expressions change.
"Aki, what are you saying?" Tsuchimikado Chizuru stopped laughing and quickly scolded Rozen.
"Children shouldn't casually mention something like a 'jujutsu battle,'" Takahiro Tsuchimikado added.
"..."
Tsuchimikado Yasuzumi remained silent, but it was evident that his expression had turned more serious.
"..."
Kurahashi Genji didn't say anything, but his eyes were subtly flickering as he watched Rozen.
Meanwhile, Kurahashi Kyouko was taken aback.
"I... I never said it would go that far!"
Kurahashi Kyouko hastily defended herself, and then perhaps realizing her own embarrassment, her face became flushed.
However, this situation was also unavoidable.
A "jujutsu battle" was essentially using jujutsu in combat, and in this day and age, it wasn't something to joke about.
As mentioned before, becoming a certified onmyouji was akin to police officers obtaining firearm licenses, allowing them to use jujutsu.
Engaging in combat using jujutsu was conceptually similar to police officers engaging in a gunfight. Mishandling it could easily turn into a criminal act.
When such words came from a child, it wasn't something to take lightly.
"By the way..."
At this moment, Kurahashi Genji suddenly spoke up.
"Lord Tsuchimikado, there seems to be something unusual about your son."
Kurahashi Genji's words were directed at Tsuchimikado Yasuzumi.
His statement didn't surprise anyone present, as anyone with spirit sight could easily discern it.
"Your son seems to possess a strong spiritual energy, but his reiki is extremely weak. What could be the reason for this?"
Kurahashi Genji deliberately brought this up.
Indeed, Rozen had very weak reiki.
The reason was straightforward: his exceptional magic circuits had caused him to excessively convert his life force, leading to his weak constitution.
And with a weak constitution came diminished reiki. This was why Rozen had mentioned that his reiki was somewhat peculiar earlier.
Therefore, unless someone observed him up close, it was difficult for others to notice Rozen's reiki.
With such weak reiki but powerful spiritual energy, what was going on?
Kurahashi Genji wanted to know.
Tsuchimikado Yasuzumi, seemingly aware that Kurahashi Genji would ask this question, calmly replied, "Akikan has had a weak constitution since childhood. It's possible that the Tsuchimikado family's bloodline is manifesting in an unfavorable way."
"...Is that so?"
Kurahashi Genji fell silent for a moment, then nodded.
Following that...
"You mentioned a jujutsu battle just now, didn't you?"
Kurahashi Genji calmly uttered these words.
""How about I take my daughter's place as the opponent?"?"
Kurahashi Genji's statement sent a wave of astonishing pressure throughout the hall.
The atmosphere became tense.
État de l’alimentation hebdomadaire
-- Classement
Power Stone 
-- Power
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