Chapter 17 : True Martial Arts

After Arata and his group left, Suzuka quickly disappeared from the scene because she needed to prepare for the Taizan Fukun Ritual.

Unlike ordinary spells, the Type of Ritual spells required many preparations.

Some time after Suzuka left, several cars belonging to the Onmyou Agency arrived and retrieved the unconscious onmyouji, and pulled away.

"If you want to say something, say it," Arata said when he noticed that Natsume wanted to speak to him.

"Then I hope you'll excuse my rudeness, Arata-sama," Natsume said, bowing slightly towards Arata. "I hope Arata-sama will reconsider helping Dairenji Suzuka and refrain from assisting her with the taboo Ritual."

"Why?" Arata asked calmly, looking at Natsume with a smile.

"The Taizan Fukun Ritual is something that humans shouldn't meddle with. It's an untouched taboo," Natsume replied, feeling nervous about Arata's calm tone.

"You may be right," said Arata, looking away from Natsume. "But I will do it, and that is not up for discussion."

Initially, Arata had accepted Natsume as his Shikigami due to the spiritual power of the Tsuchimikado family, but now he had Shiro, who possessed the blood of the Tsuchimikado family, so he no longer needed Natsume.

If Natsume continued to annoy him, Arata would not hesitate to sever the spells that bound them as a Shikigami and Master.

For Arata, reviving Maya was the most important thing, especially since he came so close to achieving that goal.

"I'll leave now," Arata said, summoning Yukikaze and departing without allowing anyone to speak.

"He left," Harutora murmured in amazement as he saw Arata flying into the sky on Yukikaze's back.

"I think it's for the best. If Natsume keeps pressuring him, it could end in a fight," Touji said, staring at the departing Arata.

Natsume couldn't help but bite her lip and look down upon hearing Touji's words.

"Sign in," Arata murmured as he stared at the ground while sitting on Yukikaze's back.

[Ding, congratulations on logging in and obtaining the Martial Technique {True Martial Arts}]

[Ding, {Basic Sword Art} and {Basic Manual Fighting} have been merged into {True Martial Arts}]

After notifying the system, Arata obtained a wealth of information about fighting with swords, fists, axes, spears, hammers, and more.

"Arrrrr," Arata growled and grabbed his head in excruciating pain caused by the torrent of information.

With True Martial Arts, there was no martial art or weapon he couldn't use.

*crackling*

*crackling*

*crackling*

Not only did the information imprint itself in his head, but he also acquired muscle memory, allowing him to use all the techniques instinctively.

Although the amount of information was enormous, he quickly absorbed it with the help of the system.

"That's amazing," Arata murmured, unable to hide the shock in his voice.

"It seems that when the plot begins, the rewards are as good as before it started," Arata muttered, finally understanding what had puzzled him since his arrival in this world.

Since arriving, Arata had logged in, but he only received useless things or resources for spell-making, and he hadn't even obtained Skill Rank E, which confused him.

But now, he could vaguely comprehend it, although he didn't want to dwell on it at the moment due to his drained mental strength from absorbing the vast amount of information.

"Go home," Arata ordered Yukikaze, his voice clearly weary.

Although Arata had great mental strength, without the help of the system, comprehending how to use all kinds of weapons and martial arts throughout history would have been impossible.

Seeing his master's condition, Yukikaze increased his speed and arrived at the house in just a few seconds.

Upon reaching the house, Arata dismounted from Yukikaze's back and returned him to his spiritual form. He entered the house, lay down, and quickly fell asleep.

The next day...

Arata woke up around noon, feeling refreshed after a good night's sleep.

If someone who knew Arata well saw him at that moment, they would be surprised, especially if they had knowledge of martial arts.

Arata moved with minimal effort and strength, ready to attack or defend at any moment, guided by his muscle memory of True Martial Arts.

After waking up, Arata went to the bathroom, washed his face, brushed his teeth, and then took a shower.

While Arata was bathing, Shiro transformed into a corporeal form and began cooking for him.

Shiro was a beautiful woman with waist-length white hair, crimson eyes, an ample bosom, a supple derriere, and flawless legs.

Moreover, she exuded an aura of maturity and seductiveness, a natural trait of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan.

Every member of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan possessed exceptional talent in the art of seduction and an innate seductive aura, although there were a few exceptions.

But Shiro's most striking features were her delicate fox ears and beautiful fluffy nine tails.

"Good morning, Arata-sama," Shiro greeted him with a sweet smile upon seeing that Arata had finished showering.

"Good morning, Shiro," Arata nodded and approached her, playfully tugging at her tails.

Playing with Shiro's tails had become Arata's hobby since she became his Shikigami.

Feeling Arata's touch, Shiro smiled and waved her tail, expressing her happiness.

Though Shiro always took good care of her tails, she became even more meticulous after discovering Arata's fondness for petting them.

Time passed peacefully as Shiro cooked and Arata played with her tails.

"The food is ready, Arata-sama," Shiro announced, having just finished cooking.

"Okay," Arata nodded, reluctantly releasing Shiro's tails, and walked over to the table.

Arata wasn't particularly fond of vegetables, a fact Shiro knew well, so the meal consisted mainly of chicken and beef, accompanied by rice, an essential element.

"Itadakimasu!" Arata exclaimed, placing his hands together and starting to eat quickly, all the while maintaining proper table manners. "It's delicious as always."

Upon hearing Arata's praise, a sweet smile appeared on Shiro's cherry lips.

While enjoying the meal, Arata felt the Communication Spell he had given to Suzuka tremble, indicating that she was trying to reach him.

After glancing at the spell, Arata's attention returned to the food, as it was currently of greater importance.

Arata swiftly finished all the food under Shiro's loving gaze.

"Shall we go?" Arata said, licking his lips after finishing his meal, his eyes shining with anticipation.

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