Chapter 171
"I will not disgrace the reputation of the Isayama Family; I will bear all of this."
She turned and went into her bedroom.
On an altar in the room, there was a katana about 130 centimeters long. Its simple scabbard exuded an ancient and mysterious aura, and there was a white tassel at the end of its blade.
It is said that this is a treasured sword passed down through generations of the Isayama Family, and it is known as the "Lion King".
Originally intended as a symbolic gesture by sword-fighting families to demonstrate the legitimacy of their lineage, it held more symbolic significance than practical value.
But one day, as if possessed by a spirit, the precious sword let out a roar, instantly waking everyone in the Isayama Family.
After several days of investigation, they discovered that the knife was very magical, as if it had a life of its own, and could help the wielder possess incredible supernatural powers.
However, due to some unknown problem, no one except Isayama Yomichi could bring it to fruition.
It was at this time that Isayama Naraku shared the information he had obtained from the organization and, against all odds, passed on the treasured sword Lion King to his adopted daughter.
In order to gain the respect of the people, she also had to replace the Isayama Family as a candidate to be called up for Combat Power in the organization.
"Let's go, Ran Guren."
Isayama Yomichi stepped forward, gripping the scabbard with his right hand, and then heard a beastly roar in his ear.
"Ooh~!"
When Ya first held it, she knew that a Spirit Beast had been born from the knife, and named it 'Ran Guren'. She could also vaguely sense a small beast appearing beside her, but the light and shadow were so faint that she could not see it clearly.
But as time went by, the little beast's appearance became clearer and it grew bigger.
This shows that this Spirit Beast, or rather this knife, is like those murderous evil spirits and Vengeful Spirit; it can grow.
"If I have this power, I can repay my father's kindness in raising me, meet his expectations, and revitalize the Isayama Family."
She picked up the knife and walked resolutely outside.
"I'm sorry, Miss Isayama, we can only rely on you from now on. We don't have enough manpower right now and we can't find anyone who can work with you."
Before the tram arrived at the station, the seemingly robust intelligence officer could only offer his apologies.
After all, they are just ordinary people and have no way to deal with possible supernatural events. Forcing them to join in would most likely only result in them being a hindrance.
Of course, not cooperating doesn't mean they won't supervise the operation, act as logistical personnel, and observe the process.
"It's alright, you can just watch from the sidelines."
Isayama Yomichi remained calm, his swordsman's heart already forged with unwavering resolve.
After a brief moment of panic, she quickly got used to fighting those terrifying-looking evil spirits.
"No, no, no..."
"I wonder when we'll encounter that thing again, and when will your research department finally be able to solve this problem?"
After getting on and off the vehicle several times with the two observers, Isayama Yomichi and the other two members still hadn't seen each other, and they couldn't help but feel frustrated.
"I'm truly sorry, but the investigation and research into that mysterious force is the responsibility of the research department. We don't know how far they've progressed, but I believe they'll be able to develop a detection mechanism soon, right?"
One of the observers answered optimistically.
If we can observe, then we can intervene; if we can intervene, then we can control!
Faced with such a terrifying yet infinitely attractive supernatural force, countless researchers and even extraordinary individuals have naturally attempted to analyze and study it.
"Hopefully, they can succeed soon, otherwise humanity will be in danger..."
As Isayama Yomichi spoke, she changed trains, and the Lion King tied around her waist trembled slightly, as if giving a reminder.
Is it coming?
Her expression changed instantly, becoming serious.
Clang, clang--
The tram was traveling at high speed, and since it wasn't rush hour, only a few seats were occupied.
One of the girls, wearing a high school uniform and with amber-like eyes, was fiddling with her phone, chatting happily with the seniors in the chat group.
"I see. So, if I use spiritual power, I can walk on water without sinking? If that's the case, wouldn't I be able to run on water? I really want to try it out at sea... I'll just use the bathtub tonight."
Yotsuya Miko's eyes lit up; she was deeply moved.
Being able to do things that ordinary people can't is itself a kind of satisfaction.
"Um?"
Suddenly, her expression turned serious, and she turned to look to the side.
A vague sense of foreboding is gradually becoming clearer.
With her intuition, she could sense that a rather threatening evil spirit was approaching.
She chose to activate her Onmyo Eyes.
At the very back of the carriage, a human figure wearing a hooded sweatshirt passed through the iron gate, emanating a chilling, sinister aura.
The evil spirit carried an axe in one hand and a bag slung over its shoulder in the other. Its hideous face was wrapped in bandages, leaving only a single scarlet eye that greedily surveyed everything inside the carriage.
'You really can run into these things anywhere!'
Yotsuya Miko thought to herself.
This costume is indeed very intimidating. If it were me in the past, I might have wet my pants in fear.
But the past is the past, and the present is the present!
"All that hard training I've done these past few days can finally come in handy today! The Yin-Yang Techniques the leader taught me..."
Even if it were a solitary Spirit Summoning today, Yotsuya Miko, who had built up her confidence, was not afraid at all.
Theoretically speaking, most evil spirits that have appeared now cannot harm ordinary people through physical attacks, but she has personally witnessed exceptions, so when the evil spirit raised its axe to chop people, she directly released her own spiritual energy.
People with the ability to Onmyo Eyes possess a corresponding spiritual constitution. In other words, her originally hidden aura, which was not noticeable among evil spirits, suddenly became as dazzling as the sun.
"Alright, we're getting off at the next station. Now we'll lure it to a secluded spot and take care of it..."
Just as Yotsuya Miko was making her plans, an unexpected incident occurred.
A young woman with an air of elegance stepped into the car through the open door. I passed her and stood in front of the evil spirit.
It was Isayama Yomichi had just sensed the Spiritual Energy.
Just as the two sides were at a standoff, all the original passengers on the tram got off.
"Excuse me, we need to perform some temporary maintenance, so would you please get off the bus?"
As Yotsuya Miko was analyzing the current situation, a flight attendant suddenly spoke up, pulling her back to reality.
"Oh... I understand."
Yotsuya Miko pretended not to know anything and quickly got off the bus.
The car doors were then closed.
"I see. Are they personnel from the organization? In that case, handing them over to them shouldn't be a problem, right? Although that girl can use less spiritual power..."
As she left, Yotsuya Miko secretly glanced back twice, still more inclined to believe in the power that a violent machine could possess.
She then shared the news with the other members of the organization.
Far East Magic Society.
"Huh, she just randomly runs into combat personnel and evil spirits sent by the organization? She's really lucky, Death."
Dekomori Sanae expressed.
"You call this luck?"
Nibuya Morika was somewhat speechless.
Running into ghosts and monsters every day is more like bad luck!
"Where we're from, there's a saying that Stand User are drawn to each other. I suppose the same applies to Ability User and supernatural entities."
Natsukawa Masuzu shook her finger and lightly tapped it on her fair cheek, offering her judgment.
"It seems that humanity in this world is still prepared to fight against this cruel fate; such courage is commendable."
Takanashi Rikka said leisurely.
Hasegawa Izumi didn't comment on this, because Kōko came over to play today, so he's currently playing with his cute Little Sister.
Soon, the members of the Far East Magic Society also joined in teasing Kōko.
"Kukuku, the great True Ancestor Vampire will never fear you, and will suppress you sooner or later..."
Wait until the club activity time is over.
Kōko was tired from playing and was about to fall asleep.
As the older brother, he had no choice but to carry his Little Sister on his back and board the tram home.
"Phew~"
His Little Sister leaned against his shoulder, her soft breathing audible, and there were faint traces of drool around her mouth.
He could easily imagine his Little Sister having a very sweet dream.
Just then, an uninvited guest suddenly burst in from the other side of the vehicle, looking eerie and holding an axe.
"Ah..."
Sensing the diminished power within its body, the evil spirit desperately needed to recover and enhance it, so its scarlet eyes fixed on the humans inside the carriage.
However, due to the rule of whether it can see or not, it can only harvest the souls of humans in poor mental condition, so it can only try one after another.
"No..."
"No..."
However, after several fruitless attempts, just as it was about to swing its axe at the next boy, the boy slowly raised his head.
It instinctively gave a Shinigami, menacing stare.
In that instant of eye contact, those eyes, as brilliant as a starry sea, transformed into black holes, into abysses, swallowing its entire consciousness...
62. The ignorant are doomed.
Let's go back in time to a period of time.
The once intact carriage is now quite damaged. The handrails and seats bear the marks of being slashed by blades, and several windows are shattered, all testifying to the fierce battle that once took place here.
If outsiders knew this, they would definitely think it was a film shooting location.
However, the Strategy Room team reacted quickly and immediately stopped the tram service, so that no ordinary people knew about the battle.
"Damn it, it got away..."
Isayama Yomichi looked at the iron wall blocking her way, her expression full of resentment.
During the battle, she used the power of the Lion King to control spiritual energy, greatly increasing her strength. Combined with her own sword skills, she finally managed to surpass this evil spirit by a narrow margin.
However, even if she could defeat the evil spirit, she couldn't directly kill it.
After sensing a threat to its life, this evil spirit did not act recklessly like ordinary evil spirits. Instead, after weighing the pros and cons, it used the characteristics of a spirit to pass directly through the tram and go outside.
As a mortal with no similar abilities, she could only watch helplessly as her opponent escaped.
"Ran Guren, trace its trail."
However, she was not discouraged. She wiped the sweat from her forehead and communicated with the Spirit Beast in The Lion King through telepathy, searching for the traces left by the evil spirits.
Gradually, a misty trail was outlined by Ran Guren.
"Over there."
Without stopping, the girl rushed out of the tram, looked up to determine a direction, and then ran towards it.
"Miss Isayama!"
The logistics staff who were waiting outside watched the other party leave and wanted to ask why, but it was obviously too late.
However, they were not stupid. They quickly analyzed the current situation and had no choice but to use information channels to prepare for the assistance of members of other local agencies.
However, so far, all the world's agencies have agreed not to disclose information about the mysterious appearance for the time being, so as not to cause unnecessary panic.
After all, a completely chaotic world would be an even more terrifying disaster.