I have an infinite number of shikigami-Chapter 134 - 90. From all directions, the surge comes at the peak of a torrential downpour.

The rain continued to pour incessantly.

It soaked the roof, drenched the trees in the courtyard, and made the ground wet.

As night fell, the rain intensified. The sound of water echoed loudly in the air around the old mansion, occasionally interrupted by the hurried footsteps of a burly man running through, without an umbrella or raincoat, splashing water in every direction.

Tsuchiya Kazuma walked through the stronghold with a grave expression, inspecting the defenses throughout the courtyard.

This sprawling private residence, tall and thick, was filled with numerous dark fortresses. Inner courtyards followed one after another, with various modern weapons and supernatural powers readily in sight. A complex and ingenious combination of forces made it a robust stronghold akin to Verdun. Tsuchiya Kazuma believed that even a well-equipped modern army would be mercilessly ground down by this meat grinder if they dared attack.

Yet, as night approached, Tsuchiya Kazuma’s mind grew increasingly uneasy.

"...Damn, I’ve just arrived in Tokyo, haven’t figured out the situation yet, and already I’ve gotten entangled with that guy! Hiraki Dairo, that stupid spider, deserved to die. And Hiraki Niro, the report he submitted is like a prime minister’s speech, full of useless and false information, not a single bit of valuable intelligence! Isn’t that right? You people are just inefficient..."

Walking under an eave lined with cameras, Tsuchiya Kazuma was in a foul mood, muttering complaints all the way. The two bald men following him kept their heads down and didn’t dare to respond.

The morning’s events had caused a massive upheaval inside the Black Spider.

These mixed gangsters were mostly desperadoes teetering on the edge of life and death, many with hidden identities as yokai.

Life is life, and death is death. They had a keen eye for estimating their enemy’s strength.

The newly appointed boss Tsuchiya Kazuma needed no introduction. Even if the new boss hadn’t turned into a yokai, he could still repel threats in human form, and the Shadow Beauty Blade in his hand was no joke—a genuine high-ranking Demon Sword Lady.

Therefore, the boy who took a blow to the neck and remained unharmed was even more mysterious and frightening.

No one knew the extent of his power.

The unpredictable risk was like a grain of sand that quietly slipped into the shoe, making every step excruciatingly uncomfortable.

Passing through a corridor, Tsuchiya Kazuma paused.

"Boss," Hiraki Niro approached, leaning on a cane, "The two masters sent by the organization have arrived and are resting in the dining hall."

"Take me over there now!"

Tsuchiya Kazuma breathed a sigh of relief, finally feeling the weight lift off his chest.

After passing through another corridor, lightning streaked across the sky.

Several ravens flew up from the towering trees in the courtyard, landing on another tree. Amidst the continuous rain, a harsh and sharp caw occasionally echoed.

It was as if they were condemning something.

The cries issued a cold echo through the wet woods and then pierced through the rain, reaching the ear.

Tsuchiya Kazuma frowned, "Why are there so many ravens?"

He couldn’t tell if it was just his imagination, but the courtyard seemed full of ravens tonight. Whenever someone approached, the ravens let out brief caws as if signaling their cohorts, lifting their sharp beaks and icy claws menacingly in the rain.

Hiraki Niro glanced at the dark courtyard.

A particularly fat raven with especially black feathers happened to lock eyes with him, its motionless demeanor as if it were the master of this mansion.

"There’s always a lot of ravens in Tokyo, boss. Don’t mind them," Hiraki Niro explained. "It might be because of the heavy rain, that they’re gathered here to take shelter."

"Are there many ravens in Tokyo?"

"There are many people, which means a lot of garbage, so naturally, there are more ravens coming to scavenge. Plus, Tokyo has good greenery and no natural enemies, making it an ideal habitat for ravens. Moreover, those damned animal protection organizations shield them..."

"Oh, I understand. Animal protection organizations can be quite troublesome."

"Why do even these annoying things like ravens have protection groups, but we yokai don’t have a yokai protection organization?"

"Indeed~"

The two yokai sighed in unison and headed to the lit dining hall. Although the light wasn’t particularly bright, the contrast with the dark and rainy world outside gave the dining hall’s lighting a cozy ambiance, inviting people to come in and sit.

A man and a woman were talking at the dining hall entrance, with an attendant following the man. He was also bald, with a long scar across his face. Seeing Tsuchiya Kazuma enter, he quickly came over to greet him.

"Boss, the two masters sent by the higher-ups are inside."

Saying this, the bald man led Tsuchiya Kazuma inside. The rain showed no signs of letting up, and the ravens in the nearby trees cawed sharply once more.

In the corner of the dining hall, a burly man nearly two meters tall and a short person about one point four meters were having coffee and bread.

Among a group of mixed Extreme Path members, the unique aura of these two stood out even more.

They occupied a table for six, and no one dared to join them. Like gazelles avoiding wild dogs, by natural instinct, the members of the Black Spider kept away from the two of them.

Tsuchiya Kazuma noticed that compared to the taller and more oppressive-looking burly man, the short one radiated an even greater sense of danger. The area around him seemed to have different gravity, atmospheric concentration, and light refraction. From afar, he appeared like a hidden Death God.

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