Chapter 2044 – 2044. Savior Of The Academy
No matter how many times I tried, my potential wouldn’t bloom.
Even with Seong Hari making a fuss, the result didn’t change. Then, suddenly, Seong Hari’s attitude shifted.
“Well, there’s no choice. Yujin has no option but to stay here.”
“No, Mom. You know how strong I am to some extent. I’m a spiritist from the start.”
Spiritists are more influenced by the power of the spirits they contract with than their own skills.
“Seong Hari. Don’t overprotect your son. You know that Seong Yujin’s personal skills are already beyond the student level. The reason his potential didn’t bloom must be because his growth has ended.”
“Are there no items for me?”
“Of course, there are.”
She presented me with a bracelet embedded with a rainbow-colored gem. It was a design that suited women more than men.
『Arest’s Bracelet
Rank: S
Increases spirit affinity.
Can summon Arest once a week.』
“This is.”
“Hehe. You recognized it right away. It’s a bracelet imbued with spirit power. It has the ability to increase spirit affinity.”
“You’re giving me something precious.”
Items that increase spirit affinity are extremely rare. It was definitely an effect that would help a spiritist.
“This item is called Arest’s Bracelet. It allows you to summon Arest, a top-tier wind spirit.”
Seong Hari interjected from the side.
“Wait a minute. Being able to summon a spirit and being able to handle it are different. You’re not just able to summon the spirit, are you?”
“…Being able to summon a top-tier wind spirit is already an incredible item. What happens after that depends on the spiritist’s skill.”
“You know that wind spirits are fickle, right?”
“Isn’t your son the best spiritist with spirit eyes? What are you so worried about?”
“It would be stranger if I wasn’t worried! Yujin! You know how dangerous top-tier spirits are, right? Don’t summon it if you can help it. No, summon it only when I’m around! I’ll help you contract with the spirit!”
“Just because you’re here doesn’t mean I’ll succeed in contracting. I think the chances of failure are higher.”
Spirits fear Seong Hari. That’s the reaction of low-level spirits. Top-tier spirits would be hostile to Seong Hari rather than fear her. Her presence would likely hinder the contract.
Seong Hari knew that, so she couldn’t argue back.
I put on Arest’s Bracelet. I wouldn’t try to summon Arest and contract with it right away.
‘The chances of failing the contract are high. And I don’t necessarily need to contract. I just need to be able to use its power.’
Tenrai Nagisa giving me this must also be because of Susanoo’s power. She must have vaguely thought there was some connection.
“I want you to disrupt Tsukuyomi’s ritual. Komagome Tokinosuke, a cadre of Madojeong, is conducting the ritual.”
“Headmaster. Isn’t Amaterasu’s side more dangerous? In terms of power, Amaterasu is more dangerous than Tsukuyomi.”
Tenrai Nagisa agreed with Mieko’s words.
“That’s true in terms of power alone. But we’ve already sent people to Amaterasu’s side.”
“…I understand. I’ll trust you on that side, Headmaster.”
“To continue, Tsukuyomi’s ritual is being conducted in Kyoto. Specifically, it’s being conducted in one of the abandoned shrines. I will use my power to send you to Kyoto. Stop the ritual there. Don’t forget that our victory condition is not to defeat the enemy but to buy time.”
While everyone nodded firmly, I asked Tenrai Nagisa a question.
“Where is Amaterasu’s ritual being conducted?”
“Are you curious about that?”
“It would be strange if I wasn’t. I heard it was originally Mount Fuji.”
“The reason it was Mount Fuji is because of the strong fire energy. The place where Amaterasu’s ritual is being conducted now is Sakurajima Island. The Sakurajima volcano recently erupted. It’s not as good as Mount Fuji, but it’s a place with strong fire energy. Has your curiosity been satisfied?”
“Yes. Thank you.”
“Then let’s begin.”
Tenrai Nagisa used a spell. A portal connected to Kyoto appeared in front of her. She was sweating profusely, but she smiled at us and said,
“I believe in you all.”
“We will definitely stop the ritual.”
The students entered the portal. Before I entered the portal last, Seong Hari grabbed my shoulder.
“Yujin, be careful. Don’t overdo it. If it’s really dangerous, call me. I’ll come right away.”
“If you come, a bomb will go off here?”
“…You’re the most important thing to me, Yujin.”
It was a somewhat dangerous statement. And it was also a reassuring one.
“I’ll take care of it, so don’t worry.”
I turned my back on Seong Hari and entered the portal.
The scenery changed in an instant. We were in a mountain in Kyoto.
Mieko, who had been concentrating with her eyes closed, opened her eyes and said,
“I can feel Tsukuyomi’s power over there.”
“…Shall we go? It’s dangerous, but we’ll somehow manage.”
Hyodo Yuki smiled brightly, uttering an optimistic line.
“Sorry, but you guys go on ahead. I suddenly have urgent business.”
“Yujin? Urgent business?”
I used the power of the storm.
Wind blew around me. A gentle wind wrapped around my body and moved upwards. My body floated.
“I’m going to Amaterasu’s side.”
“What? Wait!”
Hyodo Yuki was startled and tried to grab my body, but it was too late. I avoided his hand and flew into the sky.
“No matter how I think about it, Madojeong’s real target is Amaterasu’s side. You guys will be enough for Tsukuyomi’s side.”
“Stop! Seong Yujin!!”
Ignoring his words, I soared into the sky. After checking the location of Sakurajima Island on my smartphone, it was at the southernmost tip of Japan.
‘If I fly at full speed, I’ll arrive within 15 minutes.’
I entrusted my body to the wind.
• • •
Vrrrrr.
My smartphone vibrated. The caller was, as expected, Seong Hari. I deliberately didn’t answer. Isn’t it easier to ask for forgiveness than permission? It wouldn’t be too late to contact her after killing Sanada Kenshi, the head of Madojeong.
‘I’ve arrived. It’s quite a fiery volcano to look at.’
Black smoke billowed from the crater of the Sakurajima volcano. And below it, I could feel a massive energy. An energy too immense to be human.
‘Susanoo. It’s similar to when I met that guy. Is the ritual in its final stages? So fast?’
Not far from the crater, they were conducting the ritual.
They had built a small shrine, and in front of it, an old man was kneeling and chanting something. The old man was Sanada Kenshi, the head of Madojeong. Madojeong’s demons were guarding him.
“Makina. Mocha.”
I summoned two spirits.
[It’s the day of the final battle!]
Makina clenched her small fists and swung them in the air.
“Koo-ooo!”
The thunder owl, Mocha, spread its wings wide and waited for my command.
I pointed to the ground with my finger. The guys on the ground also noticed me. Even the ones hiding in the air revealed themselves.
Even from this far away, I could smell the stench. The stench of demons.
『The Demon Hunter (S) has detected the presence of demons.』
『All stats are temporarily increased.』
『Attack power against demons is temporarily increased.』
“Kill them all.”
Mocha flew high and entered the clouds. The white clouds instantly turned into dark clouds and dropped lightning towards the ground.
[Lend me Stormbreaker!]
I summoned Stormbreaker for Makina. Makina, possessed by Stormbreaker, transformed into a dragon, not a human.
[Cyber Dragon, launch!]
The Cyber Dragon spewed flames towards the ground.
I held the Hwaryeon Bido in my hand and wrapped my body in red lightning. The tip of my sword was aimed at Sanada Kenshi, the head of Madojeong.
Lightning Heaven Style (雷天流) Falling Lightning (落雷)
I became a bolt of lightning and fell to the ground.
Sanada Kenshi didn’t even react in his kneeling position. Instead, a man with roughly dyed blue hair blocked my path. He casually swung the stake in his hand and deflected me. I flew backward, barely regained my balance, and landed on the ground.
‘…He deflected me so easily?’
I had taken the elixir I bought with money two days ago and had become stronger. No ordinary A-rank could deflect me so easily.
‘S-rank, huh?’
There aren’t only S-rank heroes in this world. Although fewer in number than heroes, there are also S-rank villains. I was about to get up again when I belatedly discovered the corpses around me.
The corpses were brutally dismembered. They hadn’t been dead for more than 30 minutes. I guessed they were the ones Tenrai Nagisa had sent.
Demons began to gather around me.
“I can’t believe he came alone.”
“That’s the face in the data. The son of Gwancheon. Since he can’t move himself, he sent his son? What confidence does he have?”
“I have a bad feeling… Let’s kill him right away.”
I didn’t even look at the demons surrounding me. The demons here were no match for me. Even though there were some A-ranks mixed in, it was no problem as long as the Demon Hunter (S) was present.
The one I had to be most wary of was the roughly dyed blue-haired man, presumed to be S-rank. He was wearing a black leather outfit and walked towards me, swinging his long limbs. The way he walked was very bizarre.
He greeted me with a cracking voice.
“Hello. I’m Beta.”
“Beta?”
His status window didn’t appear.
“That’s not your real name.”
“Beta can’t be my real name. Are you stupid?”
“You’re the stupid one.”
“Don’t you know me? I thought I was quite famous in Japan…”
Kwaaaang!
Mocha dropped lightning on him. Beta raised the stake in his hand. The lightning bounced off to the side and attacked the demons.
“Ah, sorry.”
Beta apologized with a smirk, but the demon was already dead.
The atmosphere among the demons sank. Instead of directing their killing intent at Beta, the demons focused their killing intent on me. It seemed like they thought I was easy.
‘I don’t know what that guy’s ability is. Is the stake a special item? Or is it a special ability to handle the stake?’
I couldn’t figure it out even after racking my brain. There wasn’t enough information. Makina was dealing with other demons on one side, and Mocha was constantly dropping lightning.
I gripped the Hwaryeon Bido tightly in my hand. The power of the Hwaryeon Bido wasn’t fully restored.
‘Ah, whatever. Let’s just use the Domain and kill them.’
Domain.
Starlight burst from the Hwaryeon Bido.
