Chapter 26

Becoming the lord of the yokai in the Tokyo area? When Yuto saw this so-called chain mission, he almost thought it was a joke.

This damn thing is not just trying to make him the "lord of the yokai," it's practically sending him to his death. How many bosses have a good ending?

Not to be pushed aside by the protagonist, or killed by the plot. Now, making him the so-called "lord of the yokai" would only make him die faster.

Moreover, his ambition is getting bigger and bigger. How did he not know he had such aspirations?

Completely ignoring this so-called chain mission that appeared, Yuto felt that the first ordinary mission that appeared earlier was more reliable.

Using yokai for his own purposes, this was something Yuto had never thought about before. However, since the world has already begun to change, even if he has no intentions of competing with others, having subordinates to protect his family's safety seems like a viable method.

As for his sister Ryuki, she is fine. Her yokai power is not much less than Yuto's, who is about to come of age. Some minor yokai wouldn't dare to provoke her.

But Yuto's mother, Amamiya Masami, is a human. Given the increasingly frequent supernatural events, humans are not absolutely safe.

So when he saw this yokai, which does not harm human lives, Yuto was indeed moved.

Although the yokai Tsuchigumo is indeed one of the weaker existences among yokai, it is suitable for defense and protection.

Moreover, if the yokai were too powerful, they might not be willing to follow a half-yokai like Yuto.

Tsuchigumo, a yokai from Japanese folklore, is said to have first appeared in an ancient village in Fukuoka Prefecture. Its form is roughly that of a huge mountain wall.

When passersby reach its front, they suddenly find themselves facing an invisible wall, unable to move forward.

Trying to climb higher, they find that this wall is also infinitely high. No matter how the passersby move left or right, the wall seems to follow them.

Most of the passersby who encounter Tsuchigumo will run around in fear, ultimately falling off the cliff. A few manage to escape by fainting.

This is the legend of Tsuchigumo in the "Night Parade of One Hundred Demons." Even in the legend, compared to other yokai who kill without hesitation, Tsuchigumo is not a particularly evil yokai, but it's not exactly good either.

Moreover, its abilities are quite ordinary. According to the legend, those who died at the hands of Tsuchigumo ultimately died from their own fear.

After Yuto and Yuzusaburo and others toured the company, they finally left the company with the personal escort of the company's boss.

After leaving the company, Yuzusaburo hurriedly asked Yuto what they needed to prepare this time.

Previously, he had heard from Hino that before dealing with the rat yokai, Yuto had taken him to buy hemp rope and snakes.

However, due to time constraints, they only bought the hemp rope. At first, Hino thought Yuto was joking, but the facts later proved that without Yuto's preparations, their group might have all been wiped out.

"This time, we don't need anything. If you're worried, each of you can bring a long stick.

Be careful not to use guns at night, as they are not only ineffective but may also injure your own people. There's no need to bring too many people. You're mostly just there to watch, and I will ultimately solve the problem."

Yuto's words indeed made Yuzusaburo's face turn red. If possible, he didn't want to go and cause trouble, as he wouldn't be of much help and would just be a burden.

However, this was a task assigned by their superiors. If they did nothing and the incident was suddenly resolved, it would be quite inappropriate.

As for Yuto not allowing Yuzusaburo and the others to use guns, there was a reason for it.

Tsuchigumo's body is made of stone, and bullets cannot effectively damage it. In a situation where direction is lost, firing guns in confusion would only injure others.

This situation is similar to those who, lost in the dark, run around and fall off the cliff.

So Yuto also advised Yuzusaburo not to bring too many people, as once the group becomes larger and someone has poor mental fortitude, it could lead to collective panic.

As Yuto spoke, Hino took out a small notebook and diligently wrote down every word Yuto said.

In fact, since Yuto displayed his power, Hino has been fascinated by the so-called "onmyoji." The girl's ideal has always been to eliminate evil, and the concept of onmyoji who vanquish demons aligns with her ideals.

Moreover, since the so-called "Non-Natural Countermeasures Unit" appeared, Hino discovered that there are such special police organizations.

Being a police officer who upholds justice and a demon hunter at night is simply her ideal career.

However, Hino also knows that it is virtually impossible for an ordinary person to become an onmyoji.

Because every shrine has its own lineage, and these lineages are not casually taught to outsiders.

So at this moment, Hino is taking notes, trying to "steal" knowledge from Yuto's words. However, although they have always thought Yuto is a powerful onmyoji, they don't know which shrine he comes from.

What Yuto is saying, although just theoretical experience, is a method for ordinary people to deal with yokai. Normally, the people of the shrines would not easily reveal such information.

The reason shrines have a high status is that they know many things that ordinary people do not, so people respect them and offer incense.

However, an onmyoji like Yuto, who completely explains what to do when encountering a yokai, is rare. Does he not worry about affecting his shrine's "business"?

After Yuto finished explaining the abilities and characteristics of the yokai Tsuchigumo, Hino had already filled a whole page with notes, and even drew a quite vivid image of Tsuchigumo as Yuto described it.

Unfortunately, her drawing style has a problem. Despite being an extremely terrifying yokai, Hino's illustration turned it into a cute cartoon.

Moreover, Yuto noticed that on another page, there was a cute and chubby rat, with notes about the rat yokai written below it...

Yuto only hopes that this so-called yokai magazine is only used by Hino. Otherwise, if others use Hino's illustrations as a reference to recognize these yokai, their worldview would surely collapse when they encounter the real thing!