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"Huh? Are they ghost shikigami? Or twins? It's really rare..."

"Nanase" suddenly noticed the two sisters "Ram" and "Rem" who were standing quietly.

The shikigami controlled by exorcists are divided into four categories: gods, ghosts, demons, and spirits.

Among them, the latter two categories are the majority. The first two categories are on the verge of extinction in modern society, and those that can be preserved basically rely on family or school inheritance.

If there is no battle or assignment, the shikigami is inseparable from his master. "Nanase" easily found their master from the position of the ghost twin maids.

"Mr. Natori, did you bring this young man? Is he a descendant of the Natori family?"

"Our family can't cultivate such outstanding young people." "Natori Yiyi" waved to Luo Jie and introduced him to "Nanase": "This is Nightmare-kun, a member of the Yahara Doki family. Today I’m here to be his recommender and take him to take the Demon Exorcist exam.”

"Nanase" was very surprised: "The Dorail family? Hasn't this family disappeared in the circle of exorcists for many years? It turns out that the inheritance has not been broken?"

"Natori Monday" smiled and said: "Isn't this kind of thing very common in the circle of exorcists? If I hadn't awakened my spiritual vision in this generation, our Natori family would have gradually disappeared."

"Nanase" nodded with deep understanding and sighed: "In the final analysis, the blood of our exorcists is not pure enough. If we can be like the "Tsuchimiya" family and the "Hanakaiin" family in Kyoto, from hundreds of Years ago, they insisted on intermarriage within the exorcist family to prevent the blood of ordinary people without spiritual power from mixing, so as not to fall into the current embarrassing situation of withering talents. "

Huh?

Luo Jie's heart moved slightly. From the chat between "Nanase" and "Natori Monday", he seemed to have heard some great information.

"Ms. Nanase, why haven't I heard you talk about the "Tsuchimikado" family in Kyoto? "

"Nanase" looked confused, thought for a moment and said strangely: "I have never heard of this exorcist family. Is it some small family in Kyoto?"

"Oh, sorry, I also saw it in a family book. It may have been passed down."

Luo Jie calmly returned to the topic, already confirming his previous guess.

No wonder he felt that the four factions were missing a corner before - the dark world camp in "Ghoul" is the ghoul race group, and the human world is the white pigeons, while "Ghoul" seems to have only human forces' exorcists, and the dark world forces But it was always blank.

It turns out the answer to the question is right here.

When talking about the exorcist, one must mention his predecessor, the Onmyoji, and when talking about the Onmyoji, one person cannot be avoided, and that is - "Ampere Seimei".

There is no need to retell the life of this legendary Japanese onmyoji here. It can be said that as long as there is an onmyoji or a monster appearing in a work, the "Abe Seimei" family will inevitably appear.

But this surname changed around the fifth or sixth generation of his descendants.

At that time, the "Ampei" family never had a new generation. It was said that they were cursed by monsters, so they changed their original surname to "Tsuchimikado" based on the place where they lived.

Therefore, whenever you see the surname "Tsuchimikado" in anime works, you are most likely a descendant of "Abe Seimei".

So what does this have to do with Luo Jie's discovery?

Yes, and it's big.

Whether it is the former "Ampei" clan or the later "Tsuchimikado" clan, their status in the Japanese country is extremely respected. They have been in charge of the Onnyangryo, the highest authority of Shintoism for generations, even in most anime works. Still continue this setting.

However, just now "Nanase" said that she didn't know that there was a "Tsuchimikado" clan in Kyoto, which is very interesting.

Did "Nanase" lie?

No.

Because Luo Jie knew that the person who replaced the "Tsuchimikado" family in this world was the "Hanakaiin" family mentioned by "Nanase" before.

Having said this, some people may have been confused - what kind of ghost is this "Huakaiyuan" house?

This "Hanakain" family is actually a fictional Onmyoji family in an anime called "The Grandson of the Slicker", and its status is equivalent to the "Tsuchimikado" family.

Of course, as can be seen from the name of this work, the story does not unfold from the perspective of the onmyoji, who represents the righteousness. The real protagonist is a junior high school student named "Nura Rikuo".

In the world setting of "The Son of the Slippery Ghost", monsters exist in the form of a Yakuza organization, and the protagonist "Nura Rikuo" was born in the "Nura Group", the most powerful monster organization in the Kyoto area.

This third-generation young man with 14 monster bloodline wanted to be a human instead of a monster, so he gradually split into two personalities - one was an ordinary human boy "Nura Rikuo", and the other was a big man who only appeared at night. The monster "Slippery Ghost".

The plot of the story can be summed up very simply. In fact, it is the story of a Yakuza master who gradually recognizes his identity as a monster during the battle and finally inherits the family business.

Although the whole story seems to be full of friendship and bonds unique to shonen comics, many details revealed in it also show that the world of monsters is not as harmonious and beautiful as it seems on the surface.

Monsters are cannibals, and even the "Nura-gumi" who are depicted as the embodiment of justice and hope for salvation in the original work still have many monsters under their command that feed on humans.

However, in order to take care of the emotions of the third generation "Nura Rikuo", these monsters rarely appear in the headquarters, and no one will mention these things.

There is no such thing as good or evil between camps, they just have different positions.

Just like a ghoul versus a ghoul, this yōkai yakuza that emerged happened to be right against a human exorcist.

At this point, the last missing piece of the four-piece camp puzzle has finally been completed.

"Nanase" did not notice the subtle change in Luo Jie's expression, but continued to talk to "Natori Monday": "I heard, Mr. Natori seems to be chasing that alien flying head man recently?"

"Natori Monday" didn't hide anything, and admitted frankly: "I also heard that the monster ate many shikigami. The Exorcist Association has issued a high-priced bounty mission. Even for the bounty, I have to try it. "

As a popular traffic niche, "Natori Monday" is naturally not short of money, but the bounty of the Exorcist Association is not cash, but an internal special currency similar to points, which can be used to exchange for various precious exorcism props and equipment.

"Nanase" smiled disapprovingly, as if he was not optimistic about "Natori Mon" being able to catch the monster.

"This is for you. It can be regarded as a farewell gift." "Nanase" raised his hand and threw out a pottery pot with the word "sealing" written on it. "This is the magic sealing pot. It should be able to seal the monster."

"Thank you." "Natori Monday" nodded in thanks and put the pottery pot into his pocket.

The original plot...has appeared?

Looking at the plain-looking pottery pot, a cold light flashed in Luo Jie's eyes.

He knew clearly that the old woman "Nanase" had tampered with this pot. As long as "Natori Monday" caught the alien flying head barbarian, the pot would automatically fly back to "Nanase" There, it is equivalent to making wedding clothes for others in vain.

In the original work, "Natsume Takashi" also had deep self-doubt about joining the circle of exorcists because of this incident - if the human heart is sinister, it is really much scarier than monsters.

After "Nanase" left with her two shikigami, "Natori Monday" patted Luo Jie on the shoulder and said: "Let's go, I will accompany you to take the first two items of the exorcist assessment."

"The first two items?"

"By the way, I haven't told you about the content of the assessment yet... Come on, Natsume-kun, please listen to it too."

"Natori Monday" led the two of them out of the hall and into the corridor, and the chaotic sounds in their ears gradually became clearer.

"The assessment content of the exorcist is divided into three parts. The first one is the "spiritual vision" test, which mainly depends on the completeness of the examiner's spiritual vision awakening - if the spiritual vision awakening is incomplete, some monsters with low demonic power will not be able to see. Arrived. It's rare to see people like Natsume-kun who can see almost all youkai. "

"Natsume Takashi" was surprised: "Mr. Natori, how do you know that I can see all youkai?"

"You guessed it. It seems I guessed it right." "Natori Monday" flipped the hair in front of his forehead and showed his signature flashing smile, "Actually, it's very simple. The little monster who led you at the intersection before , even I can only see a vague shadow, but Natsume-kun, you clearly described its appearance in detail, which is enough to prove that your spiritual vision is very complete. "

"What is the minimum level of spiritual vision that must be awakened to pass the test?" Luo Jie asked.

He could also clearly see the little monster leading the way. He was not worried about the "spiritual vision" test at all. He only asked this question to satisfy his curiosity.

"In fact, as long as you can see around 70 monsters, it's fine. After all, monsters with low monster power can't cause any harm to humans, so you can ignore them completely."

"I see, what about the second item?"

"The second item is the spiritual power test. It mainly tests the exorcist's ability to control spiritual power and output intensity. However, the test value does not mean anything. After all, the inheritance of exorcists is different. Some are based on seals and formations. The master’s exorcist does not require strong spiritual power, but rather requires relatively high knowledge.”

Luo Jie nodded, he understood. The second test was actually to screen out half-hearted exorcists like "Natsume Takashi" who had no spiritual vision but could not control their own spiritual power.

"What about the third item?"

"The third item is the actual combat assessment. This is also the most difficult item. The vast majority of examinees fail in this item."

While talking, "Natori Monday" stopped in front of a white wall in the center of the corridor. The flat wall several meters high was covered with various hand-painted monster graphics.

"Well...Mr. Natori, are you sure these paintings are serious?"

In fact, Luo Jie wanted to complain when he read the original work. The author of these bounty mission portraits is simply a soul painter, which can be said to be on par with Zhu Zhishan's "Chicken Eating Rice Picture" in "Tang Bo Hu Spots Autumn Fragrance".

"Hey, Natsume, please draw one for me too."

Mr. Cat jumped under the bulletin wall and imitated the movements and expressions of the monster on it very comically.

"Natori Monday" laughed loudly, waving his hands and said: "When I first saw these paintings, I had the same reaction as you, but then I saw it more and understood... Youkai are not human beings. It is easy to grasp the characteristics. distinguish.”

"And as I said, not all exorcists can clearly see monsters. This impressionistic painting method is very friendly to those exorcists with incomplete spiritual vision. It is far easier to judge quickly than clear graphics. "

"Then what if there happens to be a monster that looks similar?" "Natsume Takashi" asked worriedly.

"Natori Monday" hesitated for a moment: "Well... it's usually not such a coincidence."

The simple-minded "Natsume Takashi" didn't hear the subtext in this answer, but Luo Jie did. UU Reading www.uukanshu.net

It's usually not such a coincidence - if there really happens to be a monster that looks similar, killing the wrong one means killing the wrong one. Doesn't the exorcist still have to pay for the monster with his life?

Although it sounds bloody, this is the most realistic portrayal of the relationship between an exorcist and a monster.

"Natori Monday" didn't want "Natsume Takashi" to think too much about his words, so he quickly changed the topic and continued: "Okay, let's talk about the third item of practical assessment. If we talk about the first two items It’s just to test whether you have the qualifications to be an exorcist. The third item is to really test your strength as an exorcist…”

"Assessors need to select one of the recent bounty tasks as their own assessment task - this is a matter of character and luck. If you are lucky, you can find a low-difficulty bounty and the assessment is simple. That’s it. If you are unlucky, you may not be able to find a suitable reward for several months.”

"Natori Monday" took a few glances at the bulletin board and showed regret to Luo Jie: "Obviously, Dire Lord, you are not very lucky. There are no first or second-level low-difficulty bounties today...but it doesn't matter. , this is a very common situation in the assessment. I will accompany you to complete the first two items. For the last item, you can just wait for the reward update. "