In Type-Moon, people create a magic family lineage

Lu Kang clicked his tongue, thinking to himself that besides Weber and Lorelei, he finally had a new friend of the same age in real life.

He said, "Then let's go."

set off.

Head to Fuyuki.

...

Rumble!

The train sped through the bustling city center, finally stopping at a busy train station with a sign that read "Kyoto".

A young monk or nun, dressed in monastic robes and wearing a monk's hat, walked past the crowd with her head down.

They were going against the flow of people about to board the bus.

The surging crowd seemed to automatically avoid her.

They left the train.

It sounded as if water dripped onto the river surface, making a crisp sound.

Jixiangyuan Qihuang paused slightly, raised her eyes, and saw the steps in front of her rising and stretching upwards. The scene in front of and behind her changed in a blur, and in an instant, she was away from the bustling city.

She climbed the steps.

At the end of the steps, an ancient palace stands.

It is engraved with the two characters 'Sugawara'.

"....Sugawara Academy."

"One of the nine remaining families in the Yamato Kingdom that have achieved the 'divine organ body forging' technique."

"A mysterious organization that does not continue through bloodlines, but through 'knowledge'—passed down in the name of Sugawara no Hajime's students."

Chapter 169 Feathered Talisman, the Movement of the State, the True Local Tyrant

As the only remaining mysterious system native to the Yamato Kingdom.

Created by Abe no Seimei by combining the foundations of ancient Shintoism, Shugendo, and Onmyōdō, the 'Divine Organ Forging Body' can be continuously passed down from one family to another.

On this land of modern-day Yamato, after countless years and the ravages of war, only nine companies remain, still able to maintain their massive operations.

This is different from the simple mystical foundation in Western magic. It is more similar to the 'magical imprint' passed down within magic families. The 'divine body forging' relies on the ancient mystery flowing from the 'fragments of the gods' passed down through a lineage. Since the 'fragments of the gods' are real, they are easily damaged or even lost once they are subjected to external impact.

But just like the sifting of sand by the great waves, those that have survived numerous historical obstacles and endured to this day are definitely the best of the best within this mysterious system.

Each and every one of these families, who are able to continue operating in this mysterious and declining modern era, would undoubtedly be a 'king' in some field in the Yamato Kingdom.

This is similar to the organization called "Night Raid," which controlled the entire underground gangster force in the Far East and whose holder of the "Fragment of God" that Kichijoin Kihara had previously tried to seize.

The 'Night Raid' has a long history, and its influence extends to all aspects of the Far East.

Its mysterious origin lies directly in the existence of a figure extremely famous in the mythology and history of Yamato. It is Susanoo-no-Mikoto, the god who ruled over Ashihara no Nakatsukuni in the Kojiki, and one of the three main gods of Yamato, Heaven, Earth and Man. He is the offspring of Susanoo, the ancient god who wields the power over the land, and a remnant of the ancient god Okuninushi.

Because it is ancient enough, it can support enough people to operate.

Because it is so vast, there are many mysterious beings within the 'Night Calamity' who can command magic that is similar to the magic of the Age of Gods, directly contracting with the 'gods'.

It is the 'best' in the entire Yamato Province!

Of course, no matter how large the quantity, it has its limits due to the scarcity of fragments.

Even with its immense power, it is still only comparable to the vast power within the Yamato Kingdom itself, far from being able to rival the Western Magic Association or the Clock Tower.

The operation of modern mysticism is never determined by the number of people.

It should be determined by 'quality'.

Based on this, 'Night Calamity' is naturally not the strongest.

On this basis.

In the entire Yamato Kingdom, apart from the oldest family, the 'Tsuchimikado', only the lineage of students left behind by Sugawara no Hajime can be considered the most prominent.

Looking up at the hall above, Jixiangyuan Qihuang could truly feel the ancient mystery emanating from it, a mystery originating from the 'gods'.

That magnificent hall, with its air of mystery, seemed to reign supreme in the world, like the sun at its zenith.

That is...

"Kyoto, Heian Shrine."

"Sugawara Habu, the place where Tamamo-no-Mae was killed."

This is not the Heian-gu Shrine located in present-day Kyoto.

Rather, they are the true imprints of an ancient era.

Located in a fantastical interlayer between the surface world and the inner world, an ancient 'ghost' place.

it's here.

The Tamamo-no-Mae of yesteryear is dead, but her remaining 'tail' has fallen here, taking root and impossible to exorcise—it can only be suppressed with 'Futsu-no-Mitama'.

That is the 'Fragment of God' that Sugawara Gakumiya possessed.

The mystery originates from the six-tailed fox spirit.

Kichijou-in Kihara paused slightly as she finally stepped over the highest step and stood before this 'shrine'.

Numerous 'shrine maidens' slowly emerged from the palace.

She simply smiled and held up a 'seal'.

Its name is 'Feathered Talisman'.

It was a symbol of supreme 'power' that commanded all the mysterious forces in the Far East long ago.

The witches' hostility vanished, and they stopped in their tracks.

They then gazed at the talisman in Kichijoin Kihara's hand.

They all slowly bent down.

"The demon-slaying clan that protects Kyoto, the Heian-gu Shrine of the Sugawara Academy's outer shrine, the chief priest and his family, the priestess, pay homage to the 'Lord of Demon Slayers'."

so.

Yu Zhanggong's power, in every sense, is truly 'enormous'!

Jixiangyuan Qihuang silently sighed in his heart.

...

rumble!

After a continuous roar, the train slowed down for what seemed like the umpteenth time, amidst the vibrations of the tracks and the constant flow of people coming and going.

Misaki City is located in a remote area in southern Yamato Province. It is far from the three most bustling and prosperous metropolitan areas in Yamato Province—Osaka, Tokyo, and Naya. Although it has not yet reached the southernmost part of Kyushu, it is located in the neighboring Kyushu region where autumn arrives very late.

Fuyuki City, on the other hand, is much more prosperous and advantageous. Located on the southwestern coast of the Osaka metropolitan area, it is adjacent to the ancient city of Kyoto, also known as Heian-kyo. It has an extremely advantageous port for foreign trade and has maintained a huge cargo throughput ever since the Black Ships incident 150 years ago.

Therefore, the contrast between the two places along the way from Misaki City to Fuyuki City is naturally extremely strong.

From desolation to bustling activity.

From deserted to bustling.

It's like stepping from a closed, semi-ancient society into a completely modern one.

Gazing out the window at the cityscape, almost completely merged into one under the dim twilight sky, looking less like a reflection of the starry sky on the ground and more like a vast, hazy nebula of dazzling light, Aozaki Aoko's eyes widened in astonishment and amazement.

In the private cabin, a girl dressed in all black, like a witch from a fairy tale, calmly sipped her tea, appearing remarkably composed.

Compared to Mingming, Qingzi, dressed in JK uniform, seems more like someone who can easily blend into the style of a bustling city.

However, Yuzhu's calmness gives people a sense of ancient, noble, and serene demeanor.

She even had the leisure to write a letter to Lydel, who had arrived earlier, informing her of the recent situation—the heir of the plant monarch had actually visited Misaki City once during this period, and left only after confirming that everything was alright.

On the opposite side of them.

Lu Kang also glanced out the window.

Fuyuki was his second stop in the Far East.

Using Fuyuki as a route, head north towards Kyoto.

His journey to the Far East can be considered a complete success.

The next time they come, it will probably be when the Holy Grail War truly begins—at the earliest, it will be half a year later.

During this time, Lu Kang naturally wanted to finish what he wanted to do.

Before this.

"It's time to get off."

The train slowed down more and more amidst the hum of the tracks, and as it finally came to a stop, the announcement from the carriage echoed. Lu Kang stood up and turned his gaze away from the city scenery outside.

"Oh...oh?"

Aoko snapped out of her daze, scratched her head, and looked at the foreign boy in front of her who seemed to know the place like the back of his hand. She couldn't remember how many times she had sighed, "Why do I always have this feeling that we are the foreigners and you are the 'local tyrant'?"

Yuzhu put down her coffee and slowly stood up, looking at the boy opposite her with a hint of confusion.

Without him.

Lu Kang's performance was indeed far too skillful.

"Be more confident," Lu Kang said. "This isn't an illusion."

"Compared to you, I am indeed the real 'local bully'."

Qingzi, of course, did not believe this.

Although she did have a fleeting moment of doubt earlier, questioning what Lu Kang had said and whether his family elders might include that 'Sugawara no Hajime', it was ultimately too unrealistic and unbelievable. After a brief period of doubt, she quickly put it out of her mind.

Now, we can only conclude that Lu Kang may have been in the 'Kyoto area' before.

Youzhu seemed to be deep in thought.

"In Heguo, there is also 'esoteric Buddhism'."

she said.

Lu Kang didn't explain further, because no matter how much he said, others wouldn't believe him anyway.

So rather than telling them, it's better to let them see for themselves.

Instead of repeating the same thing over and over again.

It's better to prove it with facts.

Lu Kang never intended to hide anything from his 'friends'—

The moment Aoko stepped off the train, the chill of autumn hit her face, causing her to tighten her JK jacket. She wondered why it was so cold here. Compared to Misaki City, which was nestled in the deep mountains of the south and had just entered autumn, Fuyuki City was clearly already in late autumn.

September has passed.

Ayumi instinctively exhaled a puff of mist.

Lu Kang was still carrying his medium-sized suitcase, just as he had when he first stepped into Misaki City. After getting off the train, he paused outside the red line where trains were waiting, as if he were waiting for something.

Could it be that someone will come to greet them?

The girl's confusion was quickly resolved.

A line of men in black passed through the surging crowd at almost the same time—standing in two rows amidst the awe-inspiring gazes of those around them, a tall and slender young woman of about twenty years old stepped out.

He stepped in front of them amidst Aoko's bewildered expression and Ayumi's questioning gaze.

Immediately afterwards, another sound rang out.

Road:

"[Night Calamity] Xuexin respectfully welcomes the 'Common Lord'."

Chapter 170 The title "Common Ruler," the message received by Tokiomi Tohsaka

'Night Robbery'.