Chapter 157 – Walk

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I went to find someone who would be useful in a case like this.

Azazel followed me because he was interested in the person that I mentioned.

He strode behind me as he looked around the mansion. The young youkai and Yaemasa were running around the garden, and they caught Azazel's attention.

"Oh? Who is that boy?" Asked Azazel.

"Just a son of my subordinate. Don't mind him." I said to Azazel without looking at him.

"You said to not mind him, but you do know that's impossible, right? I meant, what's the possibility of True Longinus finding its new wielder again in such a short time? They usually sleep for around a hundred years. Though, I don't think the boy will be able to awaken the Sacred Gear, knowing that he's half-devil."

"Tsk, you can feel it, huh? Well, it's my fault for not covering his energy with my Fear. However, how can you find that out?"

Azazel looked like he was offended by my statement. He had a bitter smile.

"Oi oi, who do you think I am? I researched Sacred Gear for a long time already. That's why I can feel it. Not only that, I am curious. You are already strong enough to use Balance Breaker. But, how could your wasn't awakened yet?"

"That's a good question." I nodded my head at his question.

To be honest, I was confused too.

I was strong enough to beat Vali when he used his Balance Breaker. I could beat Sairaorg when he used his Balance Breaker too.

Two people that were considered as strongest in my generation lost to me. Yet, I couldn't use my Balance Breaker yet.

"Maybe because I am too strong that my Sacred Gear thought I don't need the Balance Breaker?" I asked Azazel with a playful tone.

However, when I said that, Azazel stopped on his track and touched his chin.

I also stopped on my track and looked at him.

"That's possible… Your Sacred Gear was special even among the Longinus. It messed with probability." He then looked at me with a serious face, "Hey, tell me. Do you ever try to increase the probability of awakening your Balance Breaker?"

"Hmm?" When he said it like that, I couldn't help but think of it.

'Do I ever try that? I think no?'

I tried to fake it with my smile, but Azazel then looked at me in disbelief.

"You never tried that? Are you serious?" He asked.

"Isn't Balance Breaker achieved by pushing myself? I never thought that I would need something like probability too." I answered him as I looked away from him.

"Sigh, listen here… There are a lot of people who can't awake their Sacred Gear, even more so their Balance Breaker. There is a certain possibility that they will be able to use Balance Breaker, hence it's depending on their strength and chance. You are already strong enough, but you never fought someone who could push you to the point of dying, right? Not only that, you never had any strong emotion until now."

When he put it like that, he's correct.

I nodded my head to Azazel and he held his head.

"What to do with this blockhead. That's why you couldn't awaken your Balance Breaker! It feeds on emotion. The stronger your emotion is, the easier it is to awaken your Balance Breaker."

"As expected of the knowledge from the ancient," I added a bit of mocking there, but I was grateful for his information.

"Don't mind that. The old generation has to help the new generation. To be honest, I don't want to involve you or Vali in this one, but we are too weak for that. I must apologize for that. Our shortcoming forced the new generation to be involved in this mess."

"Personally, I don't care if you involve me." I then turned around and began walking again, "I am now the leader of this faction because my old man has left for his journey with Setsuna. So it's my responsibility to keep the peace of this faction. To do that, I need strength. Because you said that the magician that I am targeting is there, that's enough for me to move."

"Hah! I know that I can count on you on this." Azazel then laughed as he followed me. "So, isn't it the time for you to tell me who you are trying to meet?"

"Yeah, wait a minute, you will see him around… now."

I was now near the pond in the backyard. I was expecting someone to be here, and he was indeed here.

The monk robe and long black hair. He was sweeping the area near the sakura tree and I called him out.

"Kurotabo!"

Kurotabo then turned to me and tilted his hat with his hand, "Is there something that I can help you with, Riku-sama?"

"Yeah, I need you to follow me for a while. We are going on a walk."

"A walk, is it?" Asked Kurotabo with a serious expression.

"Yeah, a walk."

Azazel didn't seem to know what we were talking about. He looked at me with a skeptical gaze.

"Please let me prepare for a while, Riku-sama. I believe a minute is enough."

"Sure, I will wait for you at the entrance."

I turned around and walked away as I said that.

"Yes, Riku-sama." Kurotabo bowed a little before making her way to the mansion.

Azazel followed me again then he asked.

"We are going to the vampire world and you just brushed it off as a walk?"

I glanced at him over my shoulder and grinned, "Hey, Azazel. Devil has its peerage, Angel has its children, I don't know what you call your subordinate is. However, we youkai have something too…"

"Ah!" Azazel gasped in realization, "Hyakki Yakou, the parade of hundred demons. That's why you said walk."

"Correct," I answered him. "Walk as in a parade. That's a cue that we will be going to attack someone."

"Hou, that's new knowledge for me. Well then, let's go to the vampire world then."

"Sure, I wanted some action too."