447 There was this type of trick!? (1/2)

After eating lunch, Natsuya and Seiji had a discussion in her study.

”How did you do it?”

Although Natsuya felt that it may be improper to pry, she was unable to restrain her curiosity and still asked it in the end.

It definitely was no easy matter to create one's own Yin-Yang Seal. Every Yin-Yang Master knew just how difficult it was, which was why Natsuya found Seiji's situation truly incomprehensible. Perhaps it was a bit of an exaggeration to call Seiji a god or demon because of it, but having these types of thoughts were understandable.

”Actually, I recalled my previous life's memories.” Seiji pretended to be serious. ”In my previous life… I was Seimei Kamijou!”

Natsuya was rendered speechless.

The study fell silent for several seconds.

”Haha, I was just joking.” Seiji chuckled. ”I don't really know how I did it myself, either.”

That was the truth. It was all taken care of by his system, and Seiji really had no idea what the process of creating a Yin-Yang Seal should have been like.

Natsuya didn't laugh at his joke. Instead, she continued staring at him.

”Perhaps that really is the case…”

”Eh?”

”Perhaps you really are Seimei Kamiaki's reincarnation,” the student council president stated with a serious expression.

This time, it was Seiji's turn to be rendered speechless.

The study fell silent for another several seconds.

”Cough… let's discuss something else instead.” Seiji forcefully changed the topic in order to avoid the mysterious awkwardness he was feeling. ”What do you feel now about us dueling together against Akatsuki Mitarai?”

Something flashed in Natsuya's eyes.

”You became a Yin-Yang Master… this is an excellent ace up our sleeves. If we use this well, we can indeed defeat him.”

”I know, right? I said before that we can win.”

”There's still a great amount of risk, though. After all, you only became a Yin-Yang Master today, and you're a complete newbie.” Natsuya folded her arms. ”Rather than dueling with him right away, I think that it would be much better to stall for time. After all, with your rate of growth, it probably won't take long before you're at a level where you'll surpass him completely.”

Seiji didn't say anything to this.

”But you don't want to do things like that, and I… think that doing things that way would be relying far too much on you.” Natsuya chuckled lightly. ”Akatsuki Mitarai is my opponent as you said. You can't retract those words of yours.”

Seiji simply looked at her.

”You've already worked so hard that you've successfully become a Yin-Yang Master. If I still want to retreat after all that, it would be so unseemly. That's why, for the sake of your willfulness and my pride…”

There was a sharp glint in the Yoruhana Family daughter's eyes.

”Let's get rid of that guy together!”

What was the correct strategy for two weaker Yin-Yang Masters allied together to deal with a much stronger Yin-Yang Master?

The first and most basic strategy that anyone would be able to think of would be to use an advantage of numbers in Spirit-branded Retainers. Use swarm tactics to take care of the enemy's Spirit-branded Retainers, then finally surround and defeat Akatsuki. Or, at the very start, use swarm tactics to overwhelm him.

However, Natsuya eliminated this option immediately. It wasn't because it was too shallow, but rather because they wouldn't be able to carry it out.

”To my knowledge, Akatsuki Mitarai has three Spirit-branded Retainers. If there's no limitations set on the duel, then he has the capability to hire another two temporary Spirit-branded Retainers for a total of five,” Natsuya explained. ”As for our side, if I cancel my temporary contract with you, I can have one additional temporary Spirit-branded Retainer. As for you… even if you're capable of maintaining two Spirit-branded Retainers with your current level of Spiritual Power, if you add two to Hitaka, Rana, and a temporary hired Spirit-branded Retainer, we'll still only be two Yin-Yang Masters and five Spirit-branded Retainers, an advantage of only one person over Akatsuki. That's not much to speak of.”

”Also, since I don't possess a Soul Spirit yet, I'm currently still your temporary Spirit-branded Retainer; if you cancel the temporary contract and I lose my bonded spirit, my combat strength will be greatly decreased,” Seiji added.