Chapter 521 Yasaka
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
Cao Cao left with his injuries.
Facing Aki’s request, he had no reason to refuse, and he understood that Aki was just using it as an excuse to let him off.
Aki could have sent the message to Ophis through Kuroka and Vali directly. That was just a formality.
But Cao Cao didn’t have too many questions about why Aki spared him.
If he had won this fight, he wouldn’t have killed his opponent either – especially a talented rival of the same generation.
Having someone chasing you from behind lets you improve faster.
That was the pride and confidence of a young genius. Not like those old fossils who tried to suppress and eliminate every young talent, terrified of being replaced.
Aki let Cao Cao go not just because he was no threat, but also because even at the very end of the battle, Cao Cao never attacked Kuko.
He had used a Barrier to protect her, but with Cao Cao’s strength, if he had wanted to use Kuko against Aki, that thin Barrier would have been useless.
”Come on. I’ll take you to find your mother.”
Aki dispelled the Barrier and took Kuko’s small hand.
Feeling Aki’s warm grip, the stunned loli finally snapped out of it.
”Lord Red Dragon Emperor… you were really this strong?”
Kuko asked cautiously. “And that spear guy – he wasn’t even trying last time.”
Unlike in the original world line, this time Cao Cao had taken Yasaka directly and also extracted the divine beast fragment from Kuko.
So Kuko had seen Cao Cao’s power firsthand.
But against Yasaka and Kuko, Cao Cao clearly hadn’t used Balance Breaker.
Having witnessed Aki completely crush Cao Cao, Kuko finally understood the gap between individuals.
The sheer difference made the precocious nine-tailed fox loli instinctively more respectful toward Aki.
Aki understood. They had only known each other for less than two days.
No matter what he said, Kuko wouldn’t relax around him right away.
The best approach was not to force it. After enough time, she would get used to it.
”Mm.”
Aki smiled faintly. “Let’s go. Don’t keep your mother waiting.”
”Ah… yes, okay.”
Despite her anxiety, the loli who wanted to save her mother forced herself to calm down.
After driving off Cao Cao, rescuing Yasaka was simple.
Aki took Kuko to where Yasaka was imprisoned. After confirming that breaking the Barrier by force wouldn’t harm Yasaka inside, he raised his fist and struck…
Crack. Crack…
The prison Barrier’s crystalline walls cracked like a spiderweb, then shattered into small fragments.
The moment they hit the ground, the shards turned into pure mana and vanished into the air.
A tall, full-figured woman with flowing golden hair slowly opened her eyes.
”Where am I…”
”Mom!”
Before Yasaka could fully take in her surroundings, a familiar small figure flew into her arms.
She instinctively hugged the small body, then reacted with surprise and relief. “Kuko, how did you get here? Did that man capture you to threaten me when I wouldn’t cooperate?”
Cao Cao had wanted to use Yasaka’s ability to lure out Great Red, but Yasaka would never agree to something that endangered all of Kyoto.
When negotiations failed, Cao Cao went with other methods.
Before that, to stop Yasaka from escaping, he used this isolation Barrier that cut off all senses.
But Cao Cao hadn’t expected to run into Aki first and suffer a crushing defeat before he was ready.
He didn’t know if Aki was stronger than Great Red, but until he defeated Aki, he wouldn’t think about Great Red anymore.
”No, Mom. The guy who took you got beaten and driven off.”
Although they had only been apart for less than a week, it had been genuinely dangerous. Now reunited, Kuko wasn’t just full of joy – her fear of Aki had also faded, replaced by gratitude and admiration.
”Beaten off? What happened?”
Yasaka gently stroked her daughter’s head while glancing at Aki standing nearby.
She could probably guess the handsome young man had saved her, but she couldn’t read his depth or intentions, so she was instinctively wary.
”Mom, after you were taken, that man extracted the divine beast fragment from inside me…”
As Kuko explained, Yasaka’s expression kept changing.
When she understood everything, her gaze toward Aki no longer held any caution, only gratitude.
Having lived for centuries as a great nine-tailed fox youkai, Yasaka wouldn’t trust Aki that easily just from a story.
But by the same logic, with her experience, when she learned that even Cao Cao with the Twilight Spear had been destroyed by Aki, she understood that if Aki meant harm, there was nothing she could do.
Rather than stay on guard, it was better to relax and treat him as a savior.
”Lord Red Dragon Emperor, I truly thank you.”
Yasaka took Kuko’s hand and they bowed together. “Please come to my shrine and let me express my gratitude.”
After all her time in Kyoto, Yasaka had considerable assets.
Just owning her own shrine with a thriving flow of worshippers put her among the wealthy.
Aki wasn’t particularly impressed. Once you had enough power, money was never an issue.
Neither the Gremory household nor the Sitri family had less wealth than Yasaka.
”Sure. Lead the way.”
Aki naturally didn’t refuse Yasaka’s invitation.
Visiting a shrine fit the purpose of the school trip perfectly.
Since he was in Kyoto, historical buildings and culture were the main attractions.
Shrines were the most iconic.
If he was lucky enough to catch a festival, it would be even livelier.
Japan had countless festivals. Besides national holidays, each region held its own events.
Some were big, some small, but they were always more lively than usual.
Because Yasaka had been taken and Kuko, as the young mistress, had also gone missing, the shrine maidens at the shrine were already in chaos. There was no mood for a festival.
Japan’s shrines were family-run. Yasaka’s was even more unusual.
She was strict about hiring shrine maidens and priests. They had to be from the inner world and know how to keep quiet.
As the shrine grew, the number of priests shrank while the number of shrine maidens grew. Now it was almost all shrine maidens.
Because nine-tailed foxes had natural charm talent and Japan’s priests could marry, many male priests who stayed long enough developed improper intentions.
Whenever that happened, Yasaka expelled them without mercy.
Occasionally, shrine maidens were also influenced by the charm talent. To maintain harmony and protect Kuko’s upbringing, Yasaka expelled them too.
So despite the ancient history and large grounds of Yasaka’s shrine, its personnel were not numerous.
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Summary:
Aki sends Cao Cao packing and frees Yasaka with a single punch. Mother and daughter reunite, and Yasaka invites Aki to her shrine in gratitude. The shrine is described as a family-run institution that is almost entirely staffed by shrine maidens due to Yasaka’s strict policies on male priests.
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Trivia:
1. Aki could have contacted Ophis directly through Kuroka and Vali, but using Cao Cao as a messenger was a deliberate choice.
2. Cao Cao is spared because he never attacked Kuko, even though he could have easily broken through Aki’s barrier.
3. Yasaka’s shrine is staffed almost entirely by shrine maidens because male priests inevitably develop improper intentions.
4. Kuko was born through means that required no father, implying Yasaka’s purity is intact despite having a child.
5. The charm talent of nine-tailed foxes makes close proximity dangerous for ordinary staff.
6. Even Cao Cao didn’t know Aki was Dragon God-level until he was already being crushed.
Notes:
• Aki – A tall, handsome Kuoh Academy student and Red Dragon Emperor, he is a reincarnated cultivator who currently inhabits a pitch-black cat form with piercing azure eyes. Calculating and protective, he commands the Boosted Gear and Origin Blood. Connected to the Gremory household and Naruse Mio via a Soul Network, he manages a vast harem while navigating ancient conspiracies and his own feline instincts.
• Kuroka – Koneko’s older sister is a Nekoshou with a top-tier physical figure. She possesses a dark history of killing her own master, a defining aspect of her identity that deeply shapes her past and complex relationships with others.
• Ophis – The Infinite Dragon God, an initiator of the Khaos Brigade who refuses to coddle others.
• Kuro – A companion or observer who hides during combat and provides information to Aki.
• Vali – A stoic, arrogant half-demon youth of Ancient Devil blood, this battle-crazed individual is the White Dragon Emperor, Albion. Wearing resplendent white armor with light-absorbing wings, he triggers Balance Breaker at will. Taken in by Azazel but later joining the Khaos Brigade, this cynical warrior seeks a fated rival, though Governor Shemhaza admits his actions reflect a lack of supervision.
• Y – The first initial/part of the name Y Ddraig Goch.
• Gremory – Rias Gremory, a pure-blood devil of the prestigious Gremory household, has striking crimson hair, blue eyes, a curvy figure, and a prominent bust. Wielding top-level demonic power, she governs Kuoh Academy’s hidden hierarchy and leads her Gremory family members in a high-stakes competition against the rival Phoenix clan.
• Sitri – The prestigious devil hierarchy family name carried by Sona, representing her noble lineage and identity.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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