Tokyo Knights: The Odd Jobs X Files

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Kanzaki Kaori looked at Li Xin and Kisugi Rui, who readily agreed, "We'll just wait over there."

"Thank you."

Kanzaki Kaori thanked the two of them.

After only Kanzaki Kaori and Osora remained at the scene, Osora slowly told Kanzaki Kaori the reason why she was looking for the Amakusa-style Cross Cult.

Kanzaki Kaori's expression changed at first, then turned serious as she fell into deep thought. Finally, she sighed and said to Osora, "I can grant Sister Osora's request, but I can only hide you away for now. I can only arrange for you to live in seclusion elsewhere after some time has passed."

Osora nodded and said, "That's certainly not a problem. May I ask if something major has happened in your esteemed church?"

She remembered that Kanzaki Kaori should be working for the Puritans right now and not returning to the Amakusa Cross Church much. Her sudden appearance here made her wonder if the Amakusa Cross Church was facing some trouble and if her arrival would make the trouble even worse.

Kanzaki Kaori smiled and said, "Sister Osora, please don't misunderstand. This is an internal matter of our Amakusa-style Cross Church. It will not be affected by your affairs, so please rest assured."

Despite saying that, Kanzaki Kaori had a vague sense of crisis, feeling that with the arrival of Orsola, other threats would follow.

On the East China Sea, a burly man was moving swiftly across the surface of the water. Although he was not moving at all, his feet were touching the surface of the sea, yet he was moving forward at several times the speed of sound.

The burly man glanced down at the compass in his hand, its needle pointing straight in a certain direction. He muttered, "After searching for so many days, I'm finally getting close..."

Chapter 778 Spellcasting Materials

After having Kenjiro take Osora away and settle her in, Kanzaki Kaori finally had time to entertain Li Xin and Kisei Rui.

"What brings you two here? I doubt you've really come just to drop by, have you?"

Kanzaki Kaori asked Li Xin and Lai Sheng Lei.

When Lai Sheng Lei noticed that Osora hadn't come along, she couldn't help but ask, "Where is Sister Osora?"

“She had something to do and went to talk to our ‘Amakusa-style’ cult leader’s representative.”

Kanzaki Kaori smiled and explained, "I haven't been back for so long as the sect leader, so I've left the sect's affairs to others."

Lai Sheng Rui asked casually and did not intend to delve into it. She took out the wooden plaque and said to Kanzaki Kaori, "Miss Kaori, I have a request, which concerns this sacred object of your 'Amakusa Style'."

Kanzaki Kaori's smile vanished, and she said seriously, "Miss Rui, I don't quite understand what you mean."

"It's nothing, it's just that this sacred object might help treat Shin's injuries. I hope you can lend it to Shin for a while. If your 'Amakusa-style' needs any help, please feel free to ask, and I will do my best to help you."

In the next life, tears will be shed as God tears through the fiery path.

"Would our 'Amakusa-style' sacred objects help Ashin's injury?"

Kanzaki Kaori didn't refuse immediately, but hesitated for a moment.

She did know that the sacred object possessed immense power, but she had never heard of it having healing abilities.

Of course, she couldn't say for sure whether the sacred object had healing abilities, because no one in the Amakusa Cross Cult had ever gained the sacred object's approval. Even the first cult leader could only borrow the sacred object's power to a certain extent.

"Where did you find out about this?"

Kanzaki Kaori asked.

"Hmm... I can only say that I have that feeling."

Li Xin addressed Shen Lie Huo Zhi Dao.

Kanzaki Kaori's eye twitched slightly: "Oshin, we're friends, that's why I'm listening to you here. Otherwise, if it were anyone else, I would have already started beating them up..."

What a bizarre reason!

Li Xin thought for a moment, then suddenly asked Kanzaki Kaori, "By the way, Kaori, do you know of a golden spirit beast with a dragon's head and a horse's body?"

Kanzaki Kaori's expression changed drastically, and she immediately asked, "Where have you seen it before!"

Li Xin replied, "I saw it over the Shimabara Peninsula the night before last."

Li Xin then recounted to Kanzaki Kaori in detail how his soul had left his body and been attracted to the Shimabara Peninsula.

He came here to borrow sacred objects from the Amakusa Cross Church, so he naturally had to show sincerity and couldn't hide it.

After saying this, Li Xin added, "Your sacred object shouldn't have originally belonged to your 'Amakusa style,' right?"

Kanzaki Kaori asked in surprise, "How did you know?"

The sacred object that fell from the sky was indeed not something originally belonging to the Amakusa-style Cross Church. Rather, it should be said that it was precisely because of the sacred object that the Amakusa-style Cross Church came into being.

“I’ve seen your ‘Amakusa-style’ sacred objects in a portrait at my friend’s house, and that portrait… is over 1,300 years old.”

Li Xin told the truth.

Kanzaki Kaori quickly asked, "Where does your friend live?"

"The Great Rakshasa Sect".

Li Xin replied.

Kanzaki Kaori's lips twitched, instantly abandoning her plan to investigate Li Xin's so-called "friend's house"—given the relationship between the Great Rakshasa Sect and the Cross Church, if Kanzaki Kaori dared to go to the Great Rakshasa Sect, the Great Rakshasa Sect would dare to tear her to pieces. The previous ten "Saints" were all turned into fertilizer and scattered in the Great Rakshasa Sect's garden. What kind of prestige could a "Saint" like her have going to the Great Rakshasa Sect to show off?

Of course, the current leader of the Great Rakshasa Sect no longer practices the "Rakshasa Divine Skill" and does not possess that terrifying power.

However, even without the "Rakshasa Divine Art," the Great Rakshasa Sect is still protected by its ancestor for a hundred years. The Great Rakshasa Sect has a hundred years to cultivate the next powerful figure who can stand proudly above the world.

Kanzaki Kaori was unable to go to the Great Rashad Sect to verify Li Xin's words, but she believed that Li Xin would not lie to her about such a thing.

After a moment of contemplation, Kanzaki Kaori sighed and said, "If you really have this connection with the sacred relic, then I should indeed lend it to you."

Li Xin was not pleased by Kanzaki Kaori's words, because he could tell that there was a "but" behind them.

As expected, Kanzaki Kaori then added, "But unfortunately, I can't do that."

"Why?" Li Xin asked. "Is it because other members of your sect will object?"

After all, Li Xin was trying to borrow someone else's sacred artifact. Even if the sect leader, Kanzaki Kaori, was willing to lend it, it would be quite normal for other elders, senior members, or even the former sect leader to step in and stop him.

"No."

Kanzaki Kaori shook her head: "Our Amakusa-style Cross Cult's doctrine is to lend a helping hand to everyone in need. If you really need the help of the sacred object, we will never be stingy. But the problem now is that the sacred object has already left."

"leave?"

Li Xin was stunned for a moment.

Kanzaki Kaori nodded and said, "Didn't you say you saw that golden spirit beast with a dragon's head and a horse's body? It was that beast that took the sacred relic and left our 'Amakusa School'. I've come back here now to find the whereabouts of the sacred relic."

Li Xin thought for a moment and asked Kanzaki Kaori, "Do you need my help?"

Just as Kanzaki Kaori was willing to believe Li Xin's words, Li Xin did not take Kanzaki Kaori's words as an excuse, but truly believed what Kanzaki Kaori said: the sacred object had left.

When Kisugi Rui saw the two talking so honestly, their sincerity was so dazzling to Kisugi Rui, who had seen so much deceit and scheming behind people's backs, that she actually thought, "These two are really a couple."

However, this thought was fleeting. After all, given their current status, it was impossible for them to be together. Yes, impossible.

Instead of thinking about these random things, we should focus on finding that sacred object for the two of them.

Lai Sheng Lei said, "Miss Huo Zhi, could you tell us how that sacred object left? That would make it easier for us to help you find it."

Kanzaki Kaori hesitated for a moment, but still told Li Xin and Kisei Rui the scene when the sacred object left: "The sacred object has a spirit. About three years ago, when I was sixteen years old, I wanted to gain the sacred object's approval, but the sacred object resisted me. Then the sacred object turned into a golden dragon horse and flew away. After that, all of us in the 'Amakusa-style' went out to search for the sacred object, but we couldn't find it."

"According to Kenmiya, who has the deepest understanding of the 'idol theory' in the church, the sacred object must have found a place with abundant spiritual energy and entered a dormant state. Until a few days ago, the replica of the sacred object suddenly became active. Kenmiya judged that the sacred object was beginning to revive, so he asked me to rush back to find the sacred object."

Kanzaki Kaori told Li Xin and Kisei Rui everything. After listening, Li Xin couldn't help but say, "That golden dragon horse must be the spirit of your sacred artifact, right?"

"Yes."

Kanzaki Kaori nodded and said, "It usually sleeps and occasionally comes out to move around, but not everyone can sense it. Perhaps it's because of the 'Saint's' physique, or some other reason. I am the only one among the 'Amakusa Style' who can see it."

Generally speaking, weapon spirits exist by attaching themselves to objects and move with them. For example, "Tiger Soul" and Buddha Weapon: wherever they are placed, their weapon spirits can only move around in the vicinity. Otherwise, the "Tiger Soul" sword spirit would have run away with "Tiger Soul" long ago, and why would it stay and be beaten up by the Buddha Weapon spirit every day?

But the spirit of the sacred object was actually controlling the main body's actions. This was the first time Li Xin had ever heard of such a magical artifact. It seemed that this artifact was of a very high grade.

"However, I have already thought of a solution."

Kanzaki Kaori said, "High-level spiritual equipment like sacred artifacts prefer places with abundant spiritual energy, and the spiritual energy is often stronger where the earth's veins converge. I plan to use magic to investigate the flow of the earth's veins and search for the strongest points of spiritual energy one by one. Perhaps I can find the sacred artifact."

As she spoke, Kanzaki Kaori smiled and said, "I was worried that the sacred artifact had gone to a faraway place, and that my clumsy method would take forever to find it. But since you saw the artifact's spirit appear on the Shimabara Peninsula just the night before last, we can at least be sure that the artifact is still around Kyushu Island. This greatly reduces the workload of our search."

"Looks like I was actually helpful?"

Li Xin said with a smile.

"Yes, they were a huge help!"

Kanzaki Kaori nodded emphatically.

Because of the good news brought by Li Xin, Kanzaki Kaori also became more motivated and rallied the other followers.

It was called a gathering, but in reality, there weren't many people.

Excluding ordinary believers, the Amakusa-style Cross Church has fewer than fifty official members, even including its leader, Kaori Kanzaki.

There was nothing that could be done about it. After all, the Amakusa-style Cross Church was hunted down by the shogunate during the shogunate period, suppressed by the military government after the Meiji Restoration, and was also disliked by the newly formed government after Japan's defeat in World War II.

Under such circumstances, it is already a remarkable thing that the Amakusa-style Cross Cult has not been lost and still has more than forty loyal followers.

Among the followers gathered by Kanzaki Kaori was a girl named Itsuki.

On the way here, Wuhe had already explained to Li Xin and Laishenglei the reason why she was spying on Osora.

The Amakusa Cross Church has few followers, but many people on the Amakusa Islands have received help from it. For example, the current leader, Kenjiro, is outwardly a traditional Chinese medicine doctor who knows acupuncture and often provides free medical care to the elderly on the islands.

Human hearts are made of flesh and blood. With such a group of helpful people on the island, even if the islanders do not believe in the Amakusa Cross Church, they will spontaneously protect the Amakusa Cross Church and keep silent about outsiders who come to explore it.

So when a foreign nun inquired about the Amakusa-style Cross Church on Shimojima Island, the islanders naturally told the Amakusa-style Cross Church members about it, and the members then informed the church leader, who was acting as the head of the church.

Because Jian Gongzhai was unclear about Osora's intentions, and now that the sacred objects were being revived, he feared that something unexpected might happen, so he sent Wu He to monitor Osora.

Wu He may look young, but he is a master of infiltration and surveillance, able to blend into any environment very naturally. However, he was exposed by Li Xin, an extraordinary expert.

However, this also created an opportunity for Li Xin and Lai Sheng Rui to meet Kanzaki Kaori; otherwise, who knows how much time would have passed by the time Kanzaki Kaori remembered to charge her cell phone.

On an island in the Amakusa Islands, a girl named Itsuki took some measurements with some tools and then said with certainty, "This is it. This is the convergence point of the surrounding ley lines."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Wuhe."

The divine fire weaves the five harmonies.

"Don't worry, Master, I will definitely succeed!"

Wu nodded vigorously, then began taking things out of his handbag.

Camera, hair dryer, bottled water, travel brochures...

These seemingly ordinary items were taken out by Wuhe and placed on the ground.

Li Xin looked at Kanzaki Kaori: "Kaori, what are you doing?"

Kanzaki Kaori replied, "Itsuki is the most skilled mage in our Amakusa-style Cross Cult, specializing in ley line magic. She is casting a spell to locate the flow of ley lines and the points where spiritual energy is most abundant."

"Oh, I see..."

Li Xin seemed to understand but not quite, then asked, "Then why use these... everyday items?"

In the Central Plains, Taoists use yellow paper and cinnabar as props when casting spells. As for magicians, Li Xin remembers that magicians have even stricter requirements for spell casting mediums. Large-scale spell casting requires a large amount of magical materials. How come in the Amakusa-style Cross Cult, the materials and mediums used for spell casting are just ordinary items?

Kanzaki Kaori, the leader of the Amakusa-style Cross Cult, explained to Li Xin: "Due to historical reasons, we, the Amakusa-style, have been in a state of being hunted and killed for a long time. Therefore, an important characteristic of our magic is 'secrecy.' When casting spells, the Amakusa-style does not use any incantations, magic circles, or spirit equipment. We use pots and pans, kitchen knives, bathrooms, blankets, taking a bath, humming songs... these seemingly ordinary items or actions to activate magic."

After hearing this, Li Xin understood. He thought to himself that although the Amakusa-style Cross Church was a small sect, it was ingenious and truly remarkable.

Just as Li Xin was praising the Amakusa-style Cross Church, Wuhe suddenly took out a pure white silk item from her handbag.

Pure white silk items and other objects were arranged in a circle, and Wuhe inserted a long spear in the middle, preparing to begin casting a spell.

"Etc., etc!"

Li Xin quickly said, "Could something strange have been mixed in here?"

"Something strange? What is it?"

Kanzaki Kaori countered with a question.

"That's it, that's it... the white thing!"

Li Xin was somewhat embarrassed to speak.

"Oh, you mean underwear? That's also a spellcasting material, nothing strange. Ah-Xin, don't make a fuss about it."

Kanzaki Kaori had a look on her face that said, "Oshin, you're supposed to be a superhuman, how can you be so ignorant?"

Li Xin: "..."

This has become my problem?