Chapter 552 – Episode 59. Because He’s a Teacher.
When I returned to reality, there was a translucent window floating in front of my eyes. Perhaps there was some achievement in the world of images for my actions.
Great achievement! Destroyed the spirit of the legendary black dragon, wiping it out of existence! Acquire the attribute Dragon Slayer and your Will stat increases by 1!
Oh… ! Was this also considered an achievement? Plus, it’s an achievement that gives you a trait, so it’s pretty valuable. Shall we check the characteristics?
◆Dragon Slayer [Legacy Trait]: A trait acquired by those who kill a dragon. When attacking, it inflicts critical damage to the dragon species and increases the Strength, Will, and Focus stats and their limit by 1.
From what I read, it seemed that if you kill a dragon, the dragon slayer trait is automatically acquired, and the reward for killing the black dragon is an increase in the will stat by 1. While the level of the dragon slaying trait was quite high, it was an ability that was not very necessary in modern times when dragons are rarely encountered. I met a dragon here for the first time that I had never met before in the game, and I didn’t think I would ever meet it again.
Of course, it increases the strength, will, and concentration stats one by one and raises them to their limit, so it pays for itself based on the stats alone, but its abilities are inferior compared to the coolness of its name.
Another disappointing thing is that Naruse Hirohide’s summons were not killed, but were only rendered incapable of combat, and the black dragon’s level did not increase, perhaps because it only dealt with its spirit rather than its entire form. If I had killed everyone, I probably would have gone up by 1 level, but that was quite disappointing.
Still, it is significant that one of my main stats, Will, went up by 2, and for the first time I reached the human limit of 20.
“Please prepare the plan B infusion team.”
“Yes, Master…” !”
After thinking for a moment, I came to my senses and heard the voice of Takinogawa, who was Yukiko’s transformed form, and the sounds of people busily preparing a juju order. Perhaps plan B is to absorb the dragon’s body.
“Ryuu…”
“Teacher, you’re not hurt, right?”
Alric and Saionji Diana, who don’t know anything about magic, came up to me and asked. I nodded. There will be no injuries to your body. I was fine as I didn’t get hurt while fighting the black dragon. For a moment, my index finger on my right hand was sore from overdoing it while using the Shinkaiyatsude Choshik, which had slain the black dragon.
This also affects reality… I stood up, opening and closing my throbbing index finger. Still, I don’t know if it’s because of the regenerative properties or because of my willpower at 20, but the pain disappeared quickly.
“Yes, there are no injuries. Since the fight was fought in the mind in the first place, there is no chance of physical injury.”
I said with a smile so that the kids wouldn’t worry for no reason. It was only then that Saionji, Diana and Alric smiled, probably relieved by my answer.
“Ryuta, Alrik, I’m hungry.”
As soon as Alrik finished speaking, his stomach started to growl. You must be hungry since you moved quite vigorously. Since Alrik’s body was not very large, it seemed that if he moved vigorously, he would quickly become hungry. When I thought about it, it seemed like the reason Alic, who was the secret weapon of the Jeil group in the original event, was a straight-up Russian girl could have been because the Jeil group forced her to modify her body in order to accumulate energy.
“Hold on a little. “Let’s eat together with the kids.”
“Okay, I get it. Alrik, I’ll be patient. “
I comforted Alric by stroking his head and asked Saionji Diana how much time had passed.
“One… About ten minutes? I think it’s past.”
Oh, I think it lasted a lot longer than that. As expected, the timescale between the world in my imagination and reality seemed to be a bit different.
This meant that Naruse Shiyo had been harassed by the black dragon for quite a long time. Although he was only absent for three days, in his mind it must have been many times longer. Or maybe the black dragon was bothering him even before that. Suddenly, Yukiko’s words from the world of images came to mind.
– Looking at the image world like this, it seems that the child named Shiyo Naruse lived a pretty difficult and lonely life.
Indeed, as Yukiko said, it seemed like this pain was the reason why Naruse Shiyo’s mental world was lonely and lonely. I suddenly wondered what my imaginary world was like. It couldn’t have felt like a pervert area with a lot of female body sculptures, right?
Naruse Shiyo’s fusion ritual with the dragon took place inside the seal building, and when she peeked through the window, she saw that the spell had been activated and Naruse Shiyo’s body was torn apart, and red flesh with black scales attached was pouring out from the torn area.
“Ah… !”
I was surprised and tried to enter the building, but before I knew it, Yuka Otagi came up and grabbed my wrist, shaking her head.
“See you again, teacher.”
As Otagi Yuka said, she looked out the window and saw that the flesh coming out of Naruse Shiyo’s body was wrapped around her in a cocoon-like appearance. It seemed like fusion or something was happening inside there.
“I think I’ll have to watch for a day or two now. Now that everything is done, let’s all rest at home.”
Yukiko’s transformation, Takinogawa came out of the building and told everyone to rest. Clearly, Naruse Shiyo was not in a good state yet, so it seemed like she would have to be watched for a while. It’s been a while since I saw Yukiko, so I wanted to share her story. It’s late, so she should go back.
“Let’s all go back for now. “I’m hungry. Should I have a late-night snack?”
“Yes, Alrik is tteokbokki… !”
“I like KFC, sir.”
“Master, I will assist you here.”
Except for Rena Sakagami, who stayed behind to help Yukiko, we decided to go back to our house first. If we order a late-night snack now, the food will arrive shortly after we get home, so we both ordered what we wanted to eat.
For reference, the menu I chose was tonkotsu ramen. Hot tonkotsu ramen and a cold beer will completely relieve today’s fatigue.
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Naruse clan head battle. After Hirohide Naruse fainted, the elders were preparing an incantation camp. The next head of the family, Kinji Naruse, died by her younger brother Koyou Naruse, so the only person to inherit Hirohide Naruse’s shikigami was Koyou Naruse.
Because Naruse Koyou promised to improve the treatment of elders and collaterals, the Senate decided to give full support to Naruse Koyou. In particular, the support of Suminao Naruse of the Senate, the original grandfather of adoptee Koyo Naruse, was decisive.
It didn’t feel like living after having her grandson Koyo Naruse taken away from her by Hirohide Naruse under the pretext of adoption, but Sumina Naruse couldn’t believe that an opportunity like this had arisen. So when Naruse Koyo came to ask for help, he acted more actively than anyone else.
And now, my eyes were red as I watched the scene where Naruse Hirohide’s shikigami were transferred one by one to Naruse Koyou’s body her.
“This… !”
The elder who was leading the spell suddenly sighed. Surprised, Suminao Naruse approached the elder.
“W-what’s going on? Is there a problem?”
I hurriedly asked him if his grandson was his, Koyou Naruse, might be in danger, but the elder shook his head as if he was not.
“The previous head of the clan and Koyo, while fighting with the mercenaries brought by that child, several shikigami were killed and the contract was lost. “It’s quite a shame from the family’s standpoint.”
“That’s fine. “It’s not easy to fill your food spirit, but it’s still something you can do.”
“Still, the Torako (金虎子) and Takugio (狸王) that the previous head of the family owned were quite symbolic…”
The elder licked his lips with regret. The elder felt regretful because Torako the Golden Tiger and Takugio, King of Bakedanuki, were quite famous shikigami often used by Hirohide Naruse.
“It looks like they also tried to save the monsters, and the battle must have been quite intense.”
“It can’t be helped… Ah! Otakemaru’s contract has also disappeared!! This is big!”
Otakemaru was the strongest shikigami under Hirohide Naruse. Now that the contract has disappeared, the Naruse family’s power will decrease for a while until they find a replacement youkai.
Since the Onmyoji family includes not only Naruse but also other families, they will soon notice the weakness of the Naruse family. The elder looked at Naruse Koyou, who was receiving the contract, while lying down with a slightly concerned expression.
There was a lot of worry about whether the young new head of the family would be able to overcome it, but if we could borrow again the strength of the mercenaries who overcame the previous head of the family, the Naruse family would never be in danger.
There was a woman who was watching that scene from the roof of Dangjujeon. When she disappeared, she was a pink-haired woman riding a golden tiger.
“Please consider the shikigami I acquired as a price for saving my daughter’s life her.”
Takinogawa, or rather Yukiko Taira, muttered to herself even though no one was listening. Taira Yukiko intercepted the contract of the three shikigami of the head of the Naruse family in exchange for saving Shiyo Naruse.
If Hirohide Naruse had been conscious, it would have been impossible, but since Hirohide Naruse had lost his mind and the elders had set up a magic circle to move the contract, they were able to steal the contract without difficulty.
“Shall we go back to Siyo? Heung~♬”
Yukiko Taira, humming her leisurely voice, disappeared on her golden tiger,
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Yukiko awakens after a long time.
