-79- The Successor of the Izanagi Clan

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The palpable pressure permeated the air. Even faced with this formidable and authoritative old woman, who could summon legendary demons in this Far Eastern island nation, even Akabane Kuukan couldn't afford to be careless.

Akabane Kuukan placed his hand on both Rozen and Akabane Raishin, and with a gentle flow of magic, both of them suddenly felt much lighter.

Then, Akabane Kuukan spoke, "These are indeed my two sons. Today, I have brought them both with me, hoping to gain the favor of the esteemed lady."

With the pressure from Izanagi effectively dissolved, Akabane Kuukan calmly responded to her provocation.

"Hmph..."

Domon Kira let out a cold sneer and proceeded to appraise Rozen and Akabane Raishin.

First, she looked at Akabane Raishin and easily sensed that he had no trace of magic in his body, merely an ordinary young boy with no knowledge of magic. Her eyes revealed a hint of dissatisfaction and disdain, as if she couldn't be bothered with someone who hadn't even learned any magic, especially considering her status as the influential head of the prestigious Izanagi family.

Next, her gaze shifted to Rozen's body.

"Oh?"

At the next moment, Domon Kira narrowed her eyes.

Rozen immediately felt as if he were being scrutinized by an unseen force.

(So this is the power of her "Spirit Vision"?)

As this thought flashed through his mind, Rozen remained silent on the surface, calmly awaiting the scrutiny from the other party.

After a moment, the probing force disappeared.

"I see."

Domon Kira gazed at Raishin, her face showing a faintly amused expression.

"So, this is the 'Divine Child,' one of the two outstanding young prodigies of the Akabane clan. Truly worthy of the title."

Hearing this, Rozen knew that some of his secrets had been exposed.

At least, the extent of his magical power seemed to have been discerned.

"To possess such remarkable magical power at the age of ten, given time, you might surpass even me, making you a suitable match for my granddaughter."

Domon Kira unexpectedly praised him.

However, Domon Kira was unaware that if Rozen hadn't spent much time perfecting the magic circuits inside him through the practice of summoning, puppetry, and various mage skills, his magical power would be much more than just outstanding.

Nevertheless, Raishin didn't feel complacent or secretly pleased about it.

Because in the gaze of Domon Kira, along with a trace of surprise and satisfaction, there was also a very subtle... killing intent!

Rozen's heart skipped a beat.

He knew that the other party might be considering eliminating any potential threat.

After all, the Akabane clan was the archenemy of the Izanagi clan, and with the cultivation of puppetry, becoming an outstanding automaton family was an inevitable trend in the changing times. It was only natural for them to want to eliminate any potential rival before they could grow stronger.

However, this was just a fleeting thought.

Soon, Domon Kira retracted her subtle killing intent, as if feeling regretful, she said, "The 'Divine Child' of the Akabane clan seems to be an adopted son and does not possess the 'Crimson Wings Blood,' right?"

Rozen had already anticipated this.

Even if his talent was extraordinary, he was ultimately an adopted son and lacked the bloodline of the Akabane clan. For a magic family that valued lineage and bloodline inheritance, this was undoubtedly a significant drawback.

"On one hand, there's a natural-born child with the 'Crimson Wings Blood' but lacking any talent, on the other hand, there's an extraordinarily gifted adopted son without the family bloodline. I have to choose from one of them. Akabane's head, you've indeed given me quite a difficult problem."

Domon Kira shifted her posture and looked back at Rozen's father, Akabane Kuukan, with a provocative smile on her face once again.

To this, Akabane Kuukan responded with a smile and spoke in a magnanimous manner, "In this world, there is rarely anything perfect. We Akabane are just a small clan from a remote border area, unable to possess unparalleled advantages, and that's entirely normal."

Hearing this, Domon Kira sneered.

"Do you think I'm foolish?" Izanagi said displeasedly, "The 'Heaven Child' of the Akabane clan possesses both attributes - the rare talent and the 'Crimson Wings Blood.' If it's him, wouldn't it be perfect?"

Indeed, if it were Akabane Tenzen, who possessed both the 'Crimson Wings Blood' of the Akabane clan and extraordinary talent, then it would be a perfect choice.

However...

"That's not what we agreed upon, milady." Akabane Kuukan replied with a half-smile.

This made Domon Kira raise an eyebrow.

"...Fine."

Perhaps considering the matter of their agreement, Domon Kira stopped further antagonizing.

"Yumiya," Izanagi said to her subordinate at the side, "Go and bring Hinowa here."

"Yes." Yumiya immediately complied and left.

When Yumiya returned, he was accompanied by a little girl.

She was an adorable young girl, dressed in exquisite attire, with jet-black hair tied up with ribbons, giving her an Eastern charm. She appeared to be around the same age as Rozen, and her every move gave off an aura of being easily startled, like a small animal.

It seemed she already knew what was about to happen and instinctively hid behind Yumiya.

Seeing the little girl, Rozen had two thoughts.

The first one was, "So she's the legitimate granddaughter of the Izanagi clan, the princess of Izanagi?"

The second one was, "She's quite cute."

//// She's about 10 btw....just saying ಠ⁠ω⁠ಠ ////

He initially thought she would be a girl constrained by strict rules, but to his surprise, she looked more like a frightened small animal hiding behind a familiar figure, which was not what Rozen had expected.

Even Akabane Raishin, seemed bewildered by the sight of the princess of the prestigious clan behaving this way.

While Rozen and Raishin observed the young girl, she was also secretly sizing them up.

Rozen exuded a lazy and childish atmosphere, making him difficult to read, while Raishin appeared somewhat fearful yet fascinated while he looked in her direction.

As she gazed at the two boys, knowing that one of them, would eventually become her future husband, Princess Hinowa of the Izanagi clan blushed and lowered her head shyly.

In this situation, Akabane Kuukan and Domon Kira took the initiative to steer the conversation and made a decision.

"Tonight, we will hold a banquet in this residence to entertain the Akabane clan who have come from afar," Domon Kira voice resounded with authority and certainty.

"At that time, we will also decide who will become the husband of future heir of the Izanagi clan."

And so, the group dispersed.

Today was bound to be a long day.