Wanhua Xiaye: "..."
Seeing the other person's expression, Seiji thought for a while.
"Oh, it's that yellow hair." I remembered.
Takao Yamamoto is the yellow-haired guy who got fucked up by him. It's a good thing he kept such useless information in his mind.
"That guy is missing? What's going on?"
The serious injury from being exploded can't be cured so easily, can it? Seiji didn't know much about medical technology in this world, but thinking about it that way, that guy wouldn't be able to get out of bed so soon.
"He disappeared from the hospital, and the police and his family couldn't find him. It is obviously impossible for him to get out of bed and walk around normally due to his injuries." Xia Ye said lightly.
"This is indeed a bit strange... Are you worried that he will seek revenge on Meijia or me, so you want to remind me to pay attention?"
Wanhua Xiaye was silent.
"There are also reasons for this, but... Actually, it has little to do with you." She sighed, as if she had made a decision, her eyes sparkled.
"Haruta Seiji." She stated the boy's real name formally, "How much do you know about 'Onmyoji'?"
Onmyoji
This game has no SSR at all!
The profound memories of the previous life suddenly flooded into his mind, making Seiji feel the urge to cover his face.
"Mr. Chuntian?" Xia Ye, who was paying close attention, was keenly aware of the subtle changes in the other party's expression.
"Ah... It's okay... You mean 'Onmyoji'? Did I hear you right?"
Xia Ye nodded.
"About this... I can only think of things like anime and games, are you asking me about this?" Seiji asked suspiciously.
"Of course not." Wan Hua Xia Ye folded his arms, with a very serious expression, "I'm asking you, how much do you know about the real, realistic, and real 'Onmyoji'?"
The vibe of the air changed.
Seiji frowned.
Although when I first learned about this world, I had already imagined and expected it.
The part of the memory that belongs to the predecessor also has some vague and weird places.
But I didn't expect that these things would be presented in front of me so soon.
He finished his tea and put down his cup.
"Onmyoji... really exist?"
"You ask that, it seems that you don't know anything about this matter." Wanhua Xiaye still stared at the young man's face, "You are obviously from the Chuntian family, so you don't have any memory about that?"
Seiji was silent for a moment.
"To be honest, I do have some weird childhood memories, but it's been a long time, and I was a kid at the time, so it's not necessarily true that I might have gotten something wrong."
"That's it... That's true. It's natural for you to think so. As far as I know, you were confirmed early on as not having that talent and were excluded from related fields."
Xia Ye narrowed his eyes and blinked.
"Onmyojis do exist."
As she said that, she stretched out her hand, and suddenly the small Taidao on the desk trembled, then flew up suddenly, and landed accurately in her hand!
"Just like the comics and animations you know, we hide in the dark, we can use ghosts and spirits, and display various abilities."
"But different from those fantasies, the main target we deal with in modern times is not ghosts, but human beings."
"We are not trying to maintain the balance of yin and yang and protect the existence of human beings. On the contrary, we use this power for our own benefit and maintain our upper status."
Seiji withdrew his gaze from the small sword that flew up inexplicably, thinking that he knew what the sword was about.
"Sounds... very realistic."
"Yeah, it's very realistic, not romantic at all." Xia Ye smiled slightly, loosened his hand holding the knife, and the little sword fell down.
Before falling to the ground, the knife hovered suddenly, as if being caught by something invisible, and then flew up again, drawing a faint red track in midair, forming a strange symbol.
"The reason why we hide in the dark is that we can use this power to obtain the greatest benefits and minimize the threats we face."
"Ordinary people who don't know the existence of Onmyoji are easier to manipulate. The existence that is not recognized by the law will naturally not be sanctioned by the law."
"Therefore, the first commandment of modern Onmyoji is to hide oneself from the general public. Any information that exposes the real existence of Onmyoji, no matter where it comes from, will be eliminated, distorted, and diluted, and those with intentions Whoever reveals the truth to the public will also be thoroughly punished."
Seiji nodded in understanding.
In some anime I have seen in the past, the protagonist or other characters with supernatural powers always hide themselves for some nonsense reason. However, in the real world, the reason for hiding oneself is as simple as that—profit.
The benefits of hiding in the dark are much greater than being exposed on the bright side, that's all.
"Do you feel disillusioned?" Xia Ye asked.
"No, I just feel... the reality should be like this." Seiji shrugged.
"He's obviously an otaku."
"Because he's an otaku."
Xia Ye and Seiji looked at each other for a while, and then they both laughed.
"And then? Onmyoji exist, and they are a group of bastards who secretly use their power to maintain power. So what? For the lower classes, the upper classes can almost be said to be assholes, it doesn't matter who is the asshole."
"You can see through it subtly, Haruta-kun."
Xia Ye recalled the small Taidao floating in the air, and those red runes suddenly disappeared.
"For ordinary people, it may really be nothing. But for us... because we are outside the law, the disputes among us cannot be resolved by law...or by ordinary people's methods."
Seiji raised his eyebrows.
"In what way?"
"Onmyoji duel." Xia Ye said calmly.
But her eyes were not very calm.
"Under the rules established by the entire industry, a duel between onmyojis will be held, and the winner will be determined by the outcome."
"That's... gambling, right?"
"That's right, as I said at the beginning, the disappearance of Takao Yamamoto is likely to be the beginning of a new duel—a duel between Onmyoji with me as one of them."
Seiji felt a chill. Duel... No matter how you look at this word, it contains a cruel taste.
"… Why?"
"As I said just now, with Takao Yamamoto's injury, it is impossible to act according to common sense, but he disappeared... only a back view of him walking on a certain surveillance camera." Xia Ye added without saying anything before finishing. finished situation.
"Obviously, an onmyoji intervened. Yamamoto Takao didn't leave by himself, but was taken away by the onmyoji."
"He is a nasty hooligan, but he was a student of Yuanhua Middle School after all, and he has a strong hatred for me."
"If such a person is taken away by Onmyoji, I can only think that something against me is about to happen."
Xia Ye sighed.
"This is my business, and it should have nothing to do with you, but... Mr. Chuntian, you are also from the Onmyoji family, and you belong to the 'Seven Great Masters'—one of the oldest and most powerful Onmyoji families in history. The ancestor of your family is now Known to the general public, the most powerful onmyoji in the history of Sakurajima—Kamigami Seimei!"
Seiji was dumbfounded.
Fuck me, what's going on
God is clear
"Because the surname 'Shenshang' is so resounding, it is so strong that it can be said just by putting it on the crown, so your family changed the surname to 'Chuntian' in a certain generation, only those in the family who have great power as onmyoji, Only then can the real ancestor's surname be crowned."
Seiji no longer knew what expression he had now.
"Although you have been excluded from this circle by the family, you are a 'Spring Field' after all, and have a direct relationship with this matter, so I'm not sure if you will be involved." Xia Ye showed an apologetic expression.
"Chuntian-kun, I admit that I had some private considerations when I asked you to transfer here, but I didn't expect this to happen. I'm really sorry."
Wanhua Xiaye bowed deeply to Qingji.
"Please, you must be careful from now on. If you notice any strange things happening around you, please contact me. And I will also arrange some defenses around you, and do my best to prevent you from being harmed innocently." .”
Seiji recovered from the rant in his head, and looked at the young lady who bowed her head to him.
"Don't be like this, President, although it may be mainly for you, but I am also related to this matter after all, so I can't say I am innocent, can I?" He smiled gently.
"I was the one who seriously injured that guy. If he turns into something strange to take revenge, I will face it calmly."
Seiji said it with confidence, because he has the ultimate cheating device that can be solved no matter what the situation is.
Do you know SL Dafa? I'm just a coward, bite me!
And this confidence, in Wanhua Xiaye's ears, became the straightforwardness and strength to face everything!
"Haruta Seiji..." She straightened up slowly, with a gratified smile on her face.
"… Thanks."
(end of this chapter)