<h4>Chapter 10: Kokai Gakko</h4>


    Chapter 9


    *rm ringing*


    Inside arge, empty room, there was only a single wardrobe, a short shelf holding an rm clock, and a spacious bed wide enough for three people to sleepfortably.


    Ryuy on the bed, facedown, with the nket thrown carelessly to the floor. He wore only a pair of boxers over a white top.


    The rm continued to ring loudly, but Ryu didn''t even lift a finger.


    Instead, he stretched out his palm toward the rm, using telekinesis to crush it into tiny pieces.


    "Try to shut up."


    A young man in his mid-twenties burst through the door with worry. His expression shifted to shock as he took in the sight of the crushed rm and Ryu sprawled carelessly on the bed.


    "Ryu!!!! You brat. Why? Again!!"


    Just then, Yuki, who was about to enter the hall where Ryu and Denji were, she heard themotion and instantly hid behind the wall, chuckling to herself.


    "He broke an rm again. What a waste. I told Denji-sensei to use a trumpet instead."


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    Ryu stirred awake, stretching his arms as Denji continued his tirade, kneeling in front of the shattered rm andmenting as if he had lost a dear friend.


    "This is the third time this week that you crushed an rm. It''s not free!"


    Ryu shrugged, standing up from his bed.


    "You''re not paying for it anyway, so why make a fuss about it?"


    Denji turned to Ryu with an intense re, striding over to him. Ryu felt small under Denji''s towering 6''6" frame, as if he were staring up at the ceiling.


    Denji stretched his arm, almost like he wanted to snatch Ryu''s head right off his shoulders. He groaned, and stormed out of the room, fuming.


    "You better have arrived at ss in the next hour!" Denji shouted back.


    Ryu sighed, ncing at the ceiling. "I can''t believe there will only be six students in the whole academy. But I guess it makes sense; there are only three ns, and they can''t be giving birth like pigs."


    Currently, each were from different ns. Two were from the Kuroyami n—Haruki and Shinji—and the other two belonged to the Shadokai, known for their use of shadow techniques.


    Their backgrounds remained shrouded in mystery, only the usual goal was known - to destroy all the souls.


    Yuki emerged from her hiding spot and dashed toward Ryu''s room. Hearing her footsteps, Ryu quickly shut the door before she could reach him.


    "Aish, we''ll meet in ss, dumbass!" she shouted, grumbling as she walked away.


    After an hour, Ryu finished preparing and stepped out of his room. He wore the academy''s uniform: a ck jacket with high cors and a fitted design, paired with dark pants, tapered at the ankles. The outfit also had a subtle sheen.


    He walked outside the hostel, which wasrge enough to be called a five-star hotel, despite only six students living there. The academy was divided into six years, with each building located in different parts of Tokyo.


    (Note: The academy wasn''t exclusive to only n members; it weed all Ki users. However, students were selected discreetly through observation and evaluation of their abilities. The academy''s staff monitored potential candidates in their daily lives, looking for signs of exceptional talent or unique skills before extending an invitation to join.)


    At this point, all first-year students were considered Initiates, regardless of their Ki levels.


    Ryu arrived at ss after a straightforward 30-minute walk. The first-year academy was over 30 acres, just like the other year buildings. Who sponsored all this? The three ns. How they get their funding remained a mystery.


    As Ryu stepped into the ssroom, he spotted Denji lounging at the front, engrossed in a game on his phone,pletely oblivious to Ryu''s entrance.


    Yuki, Shinji, and Haruki were already inside, chatting idly, though Yuki kept to herself. Ryu and Yuki had a rivalry with the other two, stemming from the past incident involving Gojin.


    Ryu took a seat at the back, and Yuki quickly sat beside him, a few meters away. The other two students hadn''t arrived yet, leaving Denji tozily upy his time.


    "Where are the rest?" Ryu asked.


    "They should be here in a few minutes," Yuki replied.


    Shortly after, the two students entered. A boy named Riku, he also wore the academy''s uniform with a slightly oversized jacket.


    Beside him was Sore, a girl. She always kept a smile on her face while her brother was the opposite.


    "Let''s begin ss for today," Denji said, still focused on his phone.


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    INSIDE THE SEREN CLAN PALACE.


    Gojin was in the training hall, effortlessly battling three level-four dolls. The barrier was active, shielding him from their attacks, while Taro watched from the sidelines.


    Gojin moved faster than before, easilynding blows on the dolls, that struggled to keep up with his speed.


    The backfire bounced their attacks back to them and causing severe damage.


    Gojin dodged their swings andnded blows, creating holes in the dolls. It was almost too easy for him.


    Taro observed from the sidelines.


    "He''s already on the rank of a grand exorcist; it''s time his training gets harder," he mused, standing up and deactivating the dolls with a wave of his hand.


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