Chapter 405: Chapter 230: Stone of Killing, Shikigami Law Meeting_3
["You can’t help but ask what the highest reward of the ’Shikigami Convention’ is."]
[The Vice Palace Master doesn’t rush into a conversation about magic but instead leads you towards the elevated stage of the Convention...]
[As you walk, he explains that the ’Shikigami Convention’ mainly involves young Yin Yang Masters from within the palace who battle against each other to identify their weaknesses and to improve as a collective.]
[Commanding skills of a Yin Yang Master are put to the test in shikigami battles, as the same shikigami can exhibit widely different levels of power under different masters.]
[If a rookie Yin Yang Master can command even one-tenth of the shikigami’s inherent power, it would be considered a prodigious talent.]
[While conversing, you approach the high platform where all Yin Yang Masters bow in respect upon seeing the Vice Palace Master and make way for his path.]
[Several ostentatiously dressed Yin Yang Masters serve as referees seated these chairs in front of the stage.]
[Beside the chairs, a beautiful woman is trapped inside a magical barrier. With her smooth ice-blue hair and pristine white kimono with long, flowing sleeves, the kneeling woman looks pitiful, her eyes welling up with tears.]
[It seems the woman notices your gaze and looks at you pleadingly.]
[You have discovered the ’Mountain Snow Woman’!]
[The Vice Palace Master points to the woman trapped in the barrier and tells you that she is the grand prize of this ’Shikigami Convention’.]
[But don’t let this woman’s beauty deceive you, foreign magician. She is a yokai, a ’Snow Woman’!]
[The ’Snow Woman’ is an ice and snow spirit who uses the ’Art of Transformation’ to take on her human-like appearance. Countless mortals have been deceived by her facade and met a tragic end.]
[Seeing the Vice Palace Master approach, all the ’Elite Yin Yang Masters’ stand to offer their seats and bow in respect.]
[The Vice Palace Master introduces you as a distinguished guest of ’Yiye Palace’; a powerful foreign magician whose magic prowess is astonishing, surpassing that of Sakura Fall...]
[While the ’Elite Yin Yang Masters’ continue to bow respectfully upon hearing this, their faces betray their resentment.]
[You notice that the Vice Palace Master seems to be giving a subtle signal to one of the Yin Yang Masters.]
[This ’Elite Yin Yang Master’ immediately steps forward, saying that he has long admired foreign magic and would like to exchange insights with you...]
[The Vice Palace Master gives a faint smile and attempts to dissuade him, saying that he has already witnessed the extraordinary power of foreign magic and that it would do him good to save himself the embarrassment.]
[However, she questions whether foreign magic, which focuses on amplifying one’s own abilities, could also excel in terms of shikigami. Would the foreign magician be willing to share the secrets of foreign shikigami arts with them?]
[Would you agree to have a summoned creature battle with the ’Fire Worshiping Elite Yin Yang Master’?]
"Ha... This old hag really doesn’t like to be on the losing end."
Lin Xun was in the palace, using ’Starfall Light’ to gain the upper hand, causing the Vice Palace Master to lose face.
Now, the Vice Palace Master has heard that the guild leader is only proficient in damaging output but weak in battles of summoned creatures. She wants to regain some standing, hoping to regain control in the upcoming magic exchange.
What both didn’t know, however, was that Lin Xun wasn’t interested in the magic exchange at all and had no intentions of trading low-level skills for high-level ones.
Why would he trade anything when he could mooch off others for free?
[You hastily respond with humble refusal, saying that you were not proficient in the art of shikigami and that competing in such area would probably invite mockery.]
[Upon hearing this, the ’Fire Worshiping Yin Yang Master’ gets infuriated and angrily yells as if being snubbed by the foreign magician.]
[His loud voice and anger stir up the curiosity and discussion among young Yin Yang Masters around.]
[As you look at the Vice Palace Master, who seems to be ignoring all this, you understand her intentions and propose a solution concerning the yokai ’Snow Woman’ trapped in a barrier.]
[You concede to provide guidance but remind them that in Sakura Fall, traditionally a mentorship gift is expected when soliciting guidance.]
[As a foreign guest, it’s only respectful for you to follow their customs. Therefore, if your guidance satisfies them, they could present the yokai ’Snow Woman’ as the mentorship gift!]
[Upon these words, an uproar is caused amongst the Yin Yang Masters.]
[The ’Snow Woman’ being the grand prize of the convention, the ’Elite Yin Yang Master’ doesn’t dare to agree immediately and instead looks at the Vice Palace Master for guidance.]
[The ’Fire Worshiping Vice Palace Master’ eyes flicker and she announces that it is now time for the foreign magician to share his knowledge of the shikigami arts with the pupils of ’Yiye Palace’, during which other magical charms or talismans are forbidden.]
[If the guidance from the foreign magician is deemed satisfactory, then ’Yiye Palace’ would not be stingy about a ’Snow Woman’.]
"If you insist on gifting me a beast, then I can only graciously accept."
The item ’Refined Copper Sand Hammer’ in your inventory flickers with light, seeming to suggest that the Valkyrie can’t wait to get into the fight.
