Chapter 97

Looking at the girl, whose body was trembling slightly, afraid that her apology would not be forgiven, Yudou smiled slightly and then extended his right hand as well.

“My name is Yudou Tenjouin. Please take care of me, Miss Kudou Hinano.”

In fact, Yudou didn’t really bear any grudge against Hinano Kudou. During the first rat demon incident, she didn’t know his true strength. Although her so-called help was more of a hindrance, it was out of genuine concern that he might not be able to handle the situation alone.

As for the second wall-painting incident, it was Yudou himself who couldn’t resist the monetary temptation. Based on the case information Hinano provided at the time, Yudou judged that the danger was minimal, so he agreed to help.

“Hahahaha, Miss Hinano, I didn’t say anything wrong before.

“I said that the young man who was willing to help you eliminate the rat demons without expecting anything in return must be a broad-minded and highly righteous person. How could he refuse a sincere apology from a young girl?”

“Compared to the others here, I am meeting Brother Yudou for the first time.

“My secular name is Hakuuma Do, but you can call me Hakuuma Monk, just like they do.

“Although I am much older than Brother Yudou, the wise come first. Brother Yudou’s ability to slay the rat demon king alone is something I can’t match.”

In addition to Daisuke Kyuka and Hinano Kudou, Yudou also met the last core member of the Eighth Group, Hakuuma Monk, who had provided him with a lot of reputation along with Shinichi Kaminari.

Hakuuma Monk’s appearance was somewhat different from what Yudou had imagined. He was dressed in a well-fitted monk’s robe, holding a prayer book in his left hand and a demon-subduing mace in his right. Although he was quite old, his demeanor seemed quite open and cheerful.

“By the way, there’s one more thing. Considering that you have joined the Countermeasures Group, if a disaster demon suddenly appears, it would be inconvenient for you to attend a regular school.

“So this time, you might have to transfer to the Tokyo District Yin-Yang Academy, and the spirits you have already subdued can also be registered there.”

After getting to know the members of the Eighth Group, Shinichi Kaminari, who had been lying on the ground, suddenly looked at Yudou as if he had just remembered something important.

Because the “disaster demons” appear at unpredictable times, if Yudou needs to take action, he can’t keep taking leave from a regular school, which is indeed no longer suitable for him.

Moreover, based on the information they had on Yudou, the Countermeasures Group discovered that this genius, although from a family of yin-yang masters, was completely clueless about yin-yang techniques?

Regardless of whether it was the slaying of the rat demon king or dealing with the wall-painting, Yudou’s demon-slaying methods were all based on sword techniques.

Most exorcists, even if not particularly skilled, should know some basic yin-yang spells, like Daisuke Kyuka.

However, considering Yudou’s background, the Tenjouin family had already been destroyed before he was born, so it was quite normal that he didn’t learn the yin-yang techniques of the Tenjouin family.

So, taking this opportunity to transfer, Shinichi Kaminari and the others intended for Yudou to learn some basic yin-yang techniques while he was at it.

Considering Yudou’s impressive combat skills, they didn’t expect him to master advanced yin-yang techniques, but at least he should learn some basic spells like “communication” and “spirit vision.”

Moreover, not just anyone can enter the Yin-Yang Academy.

The establishment of the Yin-Yang Academy was due to the fact that over a decade ago, long-disappeared demons began to reappear. Due to years of complacency, many descendants of yin-yang families had even forgotten the basics of yin-yang techniques.

To address this situation, the leaders of the exorcist families, sensing the approach of chaos, decided to re-establish the “Yin-Yang Academy” to ensure that there would be new exorcists in the future.

When the “Yin-Yang Academy” was first established, each yin-yang family contributed some basic yin-yang techniques as teaching materials.

After more than ten years of development, and with the continuous appearance of “disaster demons,” the Yin-Yang Academy has indeed become increasingly prosperous.

Today, the students at the Yin-Yang Academy are basically the most outstanding of the exorcist lineage.

To enter such a school, one must either possess remarkable talent and spiritual power or be a direct descendant of a major exorcist family; otherwise, there is no chance to study at the Yin-Yang Academy.

The “Non-Natural Countermeasures Group” is backed by the state, and although the Yin-Yang Academy has a good reputation, it still gives them some face.

So every year, the Yin-Yang Academy provides them with a few admission slots. Unfortunately, in the past, those recommended by the Countermeasures Group to study at the Yin-Yang Academy have generally had mediocre qualifications.

Now, the core members of the “Non-Natural Countermeasures Group” are mostly graduates from the Yin-Yang Academy, aside from a few exorcists who were not favored by their families.

Due to the consistently mediocre qualifications of those sent by the Countermeasures Group, the Yin-Yang Academy often uses this as an excuse to reduce the number of admission slots given to the Countermeasures Group each year.

According to the head of the Yin-Yang Academy, the resources required to teach a completely clueless ordinary person to extract spiritual power and use yin-yang techniques are enough to train five descendants of yin-yang families.

With the increasing frequency of “disaster demons,” the Yin-Yang Academy argues that it would be better to use those resources to make a few yin-yang family exorcists stronger rather than waste them on ordinary people.

Although the words of the Yin-Yang Academy are harsh, the Countermeasures Group cannot really refute them.

Children from exorcist families begin to extract spiritual power in their childhood, and some of the more talented ones already know many yin-yang techniques before they even enter school.

In comparison, those recommended by the Non-Natural Countermeasures Group to study at the Yin-Yang Academy are already adults, with limited potential and a significant waste of resources.

In fact, within the Countermeasures Group, there is no fierce competition for the annual admission slots to the Yin-Yang Academy.

The reason is simple: it takes a considerable amount of time for ordinary people to extract spiritual power during their three years at the Yin-Yang Academy.

After three years, when they graduate, those with mediocre talent will find that the yin-yang techniques they have learned over three years have about the same killing power as the special weapons they used three years ago.

Talent is something one is born with, and ordinary people’s starting point is already far behind the descendants of exorcist families. Since they have wasted three years and their strength is no different from when they were in logistics, why should they go through the trouble of facing the arrogant exorcist students?