Chapter 36

Shinsei Ikkoku seems to be very concerned about Yūto's affairs, almost using his connections to smooth out all the relationships.

Now, as long as Yūto is willing to join the Non-Natural Countermeasures Group, with the strength he has demonstrated, he can immediately become a full member, and even a squad leader.

Moreover, Yūto's family has also been entrusted to the nearby strongest Tsuchimikado Shrine to take care of their safety issues.

Originally, members of the Countermeasures Group could not enjoy such benefits, but who can blame Yūto for his outstanding talent?

After all, how old is Yūto now? He is merely a high school student, yet he already possesses at least C+ level strength.

Such talent is simply astonishing. As the standout among the younger generation, Yawata Kuka, at her current age of over twenty, possesses C-level spiritual power, and with the enhancement of Kikuchi, she has C+ level strength, which is enough to make her look down on her peers.

However, even the outstanding Yawata Kuka is far less talented compared to this Yūto.

Even if the two are currently equally matched in terms of combat strength, don't forget how old Yūto is.

By the time he is around the same age as Yawata Kuka, his strength is likely to start at B level.

Moreover, what is more important is that, unlike the exorcists from the Yawata family and other lineages, Yūto is not burdened by a family and is a completely absorbable talent.

Don't be fooled by the surface compliance of the Onmyōji lineages with the Countermeasures Group; it is merely due to the power of the state.

As ancient Onmyōji lineages that have been passed down through the ages, they are inherently proud, and their status has always been transcendent, regardless of the era.

They look down on those "wild practitioners" who are not from lineages, and they are even more disdainful of the agencies that use firearms for exorcism.

However, the upper echelons are also quite helpless in dealing with these proud exorcist lineages.

Onmyōji have always held a transcendent status, and many high-ranking officials have ties to these lineages.

In today's world, with various demons appearing frequently, the status of these exorcist lineages has become even more transcendent, so the government has no way to deal with these lineages that are entrusted with the task of exorcism.

There is no way around it; the demons that have been causing trouble in recent years are getting stronger.

Previously, most of the demons that appeared were mainly E and D- level, but in recent times, C-level demons have started to appear. No one knows what the future will bring.

Although the exorcist lineages are proud, they have the capital to be so. Once B-level or higher demons appear, the Non-Natural Countermeasures Group, with its current strength, cannot resist them and can only rely on the exorcist lineages to take action.

So, while the Non-Natural Countermeasures Group has a respectable status backed by the state, in critical moments, they still have to rely on the exorcist lineages.

The Countermeasures Group has not been without thoughts of breaking free from this situation, but it is not that simple.

The spiritual power inherent in ordinary people is not as strong as that of the exorcist lineages, and these shrines and lineages have their own traditions passed down from ancient times.

It is not easy for civilian exorcists to surpass them in this area, especially since most of the members of the Countermeasures Group are "borrowed" from these large families.

However, Yūto's appearance has given those who established the Non-Natural Countermeasures Group hope, the hope of surpassing the Onmyōji lineages!

Indeed, Yūto himself is also from an Onmyōji lineage, but his family has been destroyed, and he is now the only male left.

If the Countermeasures Group can take this opportunity to absorb him, then in time, the Non-Natural Countermeasures Group surpassing the exorcist lineages is not impossible.

Indeed, after seeing Yūto's demonstrated strength and background, the higher-ups have even begun to consider cultivating him as a "trump card."

Why does the Non-Natural Countermeasures Group have to act like a subordinate in front of the other exorcist lineages? Isn't it because they lack a strong figure to rely on, and when faced with unsolvable problems, they have to seek help?

If the Countermeasures Group has a strong figure to rely on, they will no longer need to look at the faces of the exorcist lineages.

So even if Shinsei Ikkoku does not smooth out the relationships, the higher-ups, after seeing Yūto's background, have already decided to fully recruit him.

A strong figure without the burden of a family is truly rare. Even if the other party is only concerned about their family, even more excessive demands can be considered.

At this time, in Yūto's home, after a night of adjustment, Yūto has finally accepted the fact that he is a half-demon but also from an Onmyōji lineage.

Compared to Yūto, who has already adjusted, the recently subjugated demon Tsuchi is still in a state of confusion.

Since he decided to take the other party as a subordinate, Yūto no longer needed to hide his identity and directly revealed his half-demon nature.

When Yūto's surging demonic power instantly filled the entire room, Tsuchi immediately knelt down.

However, after a brief moment of confusion, Tsuchi was overjoyed!

Because if Yūto is a demon rather than an Onmyōji, it means he is not serving Yūto as a shikigami but as a demon.

Although the result is still submission, the significance is entirely different.

Becoming an Onmyōji's shikigami, in a polite sense, is called a "shikigami," but it is essentially no different from a slave.

However, becoming a subordinate to another demon, while still being subordinate, is more like the relationship between a lord and a vassal in ancient times.

Although it is a subordinate position, it comes with sufficient freedom, as long as one follows the lord's orders and does not betray them. The significance is entirely different.

As a demon, Tsuchi naturally prefers to be a subordinate to another demon rather than an Onmyōji's shikigami.

Moreover, if Yūto becomes a great demon one day, as the first demon to swear allegiance to Yūto, Tsuchi will at least be a high-ranking official.

So Tsuchi cannot help but be overjoyed. Originally, he thought he would become an Onmyōji's shikigami, losing all face in the demon world.

But unexpectedly, things turned out well. Yūto is a demon, not an Onmyōji, so he did not become a slave-like shikigami but instead found a powerful ally.

As for the fact that his lord is a half-demon, Tsuchi has no other thoughts. After all, in the demon world, it is a world of the strong preying on the weak. As long as Yūto's strength is sufficient, he will one day rule over all the demons!