Enmado Rokuro and Adashino Benio used resonance to close the Dragon Black Spot, after all, Drake's magic power wasn't as useful as cursed power in this kind of specialized thing.
After solving the problem of the Dragon Black Spot, the group set off again.
The rest of the journey didn't have any more problems, and even the Basara didn't appear again.
But at the same time, Drake didn't catch Kankuro either, just closing a few Dragon Black Spots along the way.
He had to say that Kankuro was really good at hiding. Drake had discovered his traces several times, but he hadn't caught him.
Chasing Kankuro like this, the group arrived in Kyoto two months later.
Kyoto was one of the birthplaces of Japanese culture, so it had a very important position in Japan, even comparable to the capital, Tokyo.
And in this world, Kyoto was also special, because it was where the Exorcist Union headquarters was located.
The RV stopped, and Drake patted the car door, saying, "We've arrived in Kyoto. Time to get out!"
The car door opened, and Sae jumped out first.
"Is this Benio's hometown? It's great!"
Compared to the energetic Sae, Enmado Rokuro and Adashino Benio, who came out next, seemed a little listless.
This was of course the case. In addition to closing the Dragon Black Spots along the way, they were also exorcising the Impurities that came out.
The most important thing was that the two had never taken off the arm guards that Drake had given them during this process.
This wasn't all. When they weren't fighting, the two also had to accept various training from Drake, including sparring.
The two couldn't believe that they had persevered through this journey. And what had made the two persevere was the obvious increase in their strength.
A few days ago, the two had joined forces to exorcise a True Serpent-class Impurity. If it had been when they had just set out, even if they could succeed, it wouldn't have been so easy.
But fortunately, Drake had promised them that they could take a vacation when they arrived in Kyoto.
After instructing the two to be careful, Drake let them take Sae to move freely, while Drake went to the Exorcist Union headquarters alone.
Strangely, the Exorcist Union headquarters was empty.
Drake had stayed at the Exorcist Union headquarters before, and he could be sure that something must have happened.
Just then, Drake saw the man standing at the door.
"It's Mikage! Did something happen? Why aren't there many people at headquarters?"
Mikage was Tsuchimikado Arima's confidant, and had a very high position in the Exorcist Union. So high that he could handle all the Exorcist Union's affairs when Tsuchimikado Arima wasn't around.
Mikage said, "I haven't had time to notify you yet. Lord Tsuchimikado has disappeared, and this was all that was found in his room!"
Saying this, Mikage took out a pierced paper doll.
Mikage opened his mouth, but still said, "Although I don't want to believe it, Lord Tsuchimikado may have already met with an accident."
Drake curled his lip, saying, "Stop saying such stupid things. How could that Tsuchimikado guy die so easily?
Since he had prepared a substitute curse in advance, that means he had expected to be attacked long ago. He must have some plan, so he didn't appear. Instead of worrying about him, you should think about what to do next."
Mikage was stunned, and then said, "You're right. We are now preparing the Heavenly Administration and Earthly Judgment Ritual. Since you're back, I hope you can lend us a hand."
Drake revealed a surprised expression, saying, "Oh, the Heavenly Administration and Earthly Judgment Ritual. Who made the decision? How bold!"
After Drake gave the news to the Exorcist Union, Tsuchimikado Arima quickly found out that the problem was that the Heavenly Pillar had been damaged.
And this time, because no one else was present when the three met Sae, the Exorcist Union didn't know Sae's identity yet.
Then they could only use other methods to repair the damaged Heavenly Pillar and the Magano barrier.
And the so-called Heavenly Administration and Earthly Judgment Ritual was a super-large Yin-Yang cursed art that required at least six exorcists with strong cursed power to activate.
First, five exorcists would be used as vertices to arrange a super-large pentagram array, completely concentrating the huge amount of cursed power on the person located in the core.
With the help of the huge cursed power, the damage to the Heavenly Pillar could be repaired.
But during the process of activating this ritual, the six exorcists couldn't be disturbed. Just thinking about it, you would know that Kankuro couldn't watch the Exorcist Union repair the Heavenly Pillar, so if the ritual was activated, each person would need at least one guard.
That meant that in order to activate the Heavenly Administration and Earthly Judgment Ritual, the Exorcist Union had to mobilize all twelve of the Twelve Guardians.
Mikage said, "This was Lord Tsuchimikado's order before he disappeared. The preparations are almost complete now. The Twelve Guardians are almost in place, and we're about to begin the ritual."
Just then, Drake suddenly raised his head, saying, "So that thing shouldn't be in your plan, right!"
Mikage also noticed the miasma that was spreading over, raising his head in surprise to look over.
"This is... a real Dragon Black Spot!" Mikage said in surprise.
Drake frowned. This Dragon Black Spot was hanging high above the Exorcist Union headquarters, almost covering the entire headquarters.
Before, the largest Dragon Black Spot that Drake and the others had blocked was only about ten meters in diameter, not even one-tenth of this size.
The most important thing was that Drake sensed Kankuro's aura.
Mikage said, "Not long after receiving your message, this Dragon Black Spot had appeared once. That time, we gathered the power of the Twelve Guardians to seal it, but then small Dragon Black Spots appeared everywhere.
I don't know what happened, but it appeared again!"
Drake raised his hand, saying, "Alright, none of that matters now. The important thing is to quickly complete the Heavenly Administration and Earthly Judgment Ritual to completely solve the problem of the Dragon Black Spot.
But the trouble has just begun, especially since a certain cockroach has come!"
In Drake's memory, the Exorcist Union's Heavenly Administration and Earthly Judgment Ritual had failed, because it had been deceived by the illusion created by Kankuro.
In the end, Sae had to return to the Heavenly Pillar, which completely repaired the Magano barrier.
But that wasn't what Drake wanted to see. Sae already had her own awareness, and also had her own soul.
Although her consciousness would still exist even if she returned to the Heavenly Pillar, wouldn't it be too cruel to leave that child in that cold and lonely world all the time!
Anyway, Drake would never allow such a thing to happen. That angel-like child should enjoy the beauty of this world.
So this time, Drake not only wanted to make the Heavenly Administration and Earthly Judgment Ritual succeed, but also wanted to solve Kankuro here in advance.
Moreover, Drake suspected that Kankuro had arranged all of this with the goal of the vast spiritual power gathered by the Heavenly Administration and Earthly Judgment Ritual. In any case, stopping him wouldn't be wrong.
Just as Drake was speaking, there were new changes.
Countless Impurities fell from the Dragon Black Spot like rain, giving off a particularly terrifying feeling.
Drake stretched his shoulders, saying, "I thought I could have a good rest after arriving in Kyoto. I didn't expect I would have to work again!"
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