Dragon Raja: Dragon Slaying Begins with System Hosting

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Ruri Kazama didn't answer the call but hung up. After a while, perhaps to make sure the call wouldn't be tapped, she called Lu Mingfei back.

The system asked him, "What is Sakurai Kogure's attitude?"

"She's not here at the camp; she went to Osaka and won't be back until tomorrow. As for the King, I talked to the other members of the Oni Clan. He appeared 15 years ago, joining the Oni Clan when it was in disarray, and commanded all the oni to unite and lead the counterattack against the Snake-Headed Eight Families."

He claimed that human technology was now so advanced that it might be possible to use it to treat their bodies… Three years ago, he produced a semi-finished evolution potion, which, after being ingested, did indeed enhance dragon blood…”

After replying to the questions from the King and Sakurai Kogure, Kazama Ruri asked, "Is there anything else?"

The system said, "That's all. By the way, I went to Genji Heavy Industries today. Your brother, Genji Chisei, came out to greet me, mainly about Erii."

After we finished talking about that, during dinner, Uesugi Koshi learned that Erii had returned, so he came over for a free meal. And as you probably know, he had a little unpleasant experience with me before, and after Genji finished eating, we went out to talk.

I casually asked Erii if she remembered you, her older brother, and guess what she said?

The system didn't finish its sentence, leaving it for Kazama Ruri to guess.

Upon hearing the system's words, Kazama Ruri's expression became somewhat complicated as he held his phone.

What would Erii, the younger sister who replaced her brother's feelings for her, say about herself? No, Erii has lived in the intensive care unit for a long time and has no common sense about the outside world. Her opinion of herself depends entirely on what others tell her.

If someone were to instill certain things in her… Thinking of this, Kazama Ruri gripped his phone tightly, almost crushing it to pieces. After calming himself down, he asked, “What did Erii say?”

The system was a little disappointed that Kazama Ruri hadn't given herself away, so it could only honestly say, "I'll relay her exact words to you, without changing a single word:"

"It seems that Genjiro's brother was killed by Genjiro a long time ago. Because he was a dangerous hybrid and had already started harming people, Genjiro killed him with his own hands."

There's no prejudice in that statement... Kazama Ruri agreed, after all, he really did harm people, otherwise his brother wouldn't have killed him.

But Erii actually called herself Genjiro-nii-gege?

Kazama Ruri had nothing to say and could only remain silent. The system then spoke up, saying, "The conflict between you and your brother is much more serious than I imagined."

"This is none of your business. It's my own affair and you won't be involved."

Kazama Ruri coldly said, "I want the King's life, you want the Demon Clan, and you also help me cure my bloodline problem. We can just trade."

Remembering Lu Mingfei's method of curing demons, Kazama Ruri wished she could immediately tie up Sakurai Kogure and send her to Lu Mingfei's room so the two of them could have a long talk by candlelight, and then work together from both inside and outside to undermine the king.

Then they found the king's true form and dismembered it into eight pieces...

"Okay." The system nodded, indicating that it understood and that nothing unexpected would happen.

Before the call even ended, the system was already analyzing the situation.

[...It can be confirmed that Kazama Ruri is Genjiro's younger brother, Genjiro, and he is also the son of Uesugi Kotsu and the older brother of Erii...]

[...Judging from their appearance, do the two brothers have a mortal feud? But it seems that Genjiro and the others are unaware that their younger brother, Genjiro, is not dead and has even joined the Oni Clan...]

The system began its cynical analysis, looking for any opportunities for manipulation, potential for double-crossing, and how to maximize profits...

After hanging up the phone, Kazama Ruri was also thinking about the problem, but his heart wasn't as dark as the system's. He was thinking about how to clip the king's wings.

Undoubtedly, although Sakurai Kogure, as the third-in-command, manages most of the affairs of the Oni Clan, she sometimes only knows about the core of the design, and the King is not actually operated by her.

Therefore, the king has a strong following among the demons, and we must find a way to eliminate them.

Although the king acted mysteriously, Kazama Ruri was not the kind of person who believed in superstitions. With his powerful abilities, he believed that the king was just putting on an act.

Hopefully, Lu Mingfei can find out the power of words that the King used to employ this method and its weakness... Kazama Ruri has no one else to rely on. To make a phone call to Lu Mingfei, she has to run out to make sure no one answers and that the call is not within the range of surveillance.

The king's elusive and seemingly endless methods of attacking were truly frustrating.

Hmm... Could Lu Mingfei send a few of his men to assist me? Having a key figure within the Ghost Clan would probably make him feel more at ease, right?

He had no reason to refuse...

The next morning, Sakurai Kogure returned to her post after personally handling an important matter in Osaka.

Instead of performing on the stage specially built for the king as usual, Kazama Ruri sat with a sword at her waist, leaning against the wall by the gate, waiting for her to return.

Sakurai Kogure respectfully addressed him, "Lord Dragon King."

The appearance of Amaterasu no Mikoto, Genjiro, made the high-ranking members of the Snake Clan ecstatic. The recovery of the imperial bloodline was also one of the important reasons that united them as one.

The same goes for Kazama Ruri. This undisputed strongest demon reassured all the demons, making them firmly believe that destiny was on their side.

"Hmm, have you finished dealing with your matters? Do you need to go back and report to the King?" Kazama Ruri looked up at the woman.

Sakurai Kogure seemed to understand something, and ignoring the previous question, said, "There's no need to report to Lord King."

“Oh, then come this way with me, I have something to tell you.” Kazama Ruri pointed to another place.

"Ok."

Sakurai Kogure didn't know what Kazama Ruri was going to do; perhaps she guessed, but she was still somewhat puzzled.

Everyone knows that the Dragon King and the King General are like oil and water, but Kazama Ruri has never involved anyone else before, she has only been killing the King General.

This… Could it be that Lord Dragon King wants to recruit me to fight against Lord King General? But my actual power as the third-in-command isn't much. Aside from being hardworking and diligent, Lord King General could easily replace me with a single word. Among the Demon Clan, Lord King General has always held the highest prestige, and only Lord King General.

Despite her doubts, she didn't refuse the Dragon King. If a general was not to be trifled with, was the Dragon King before her really so easy to deal with?

The boy before me, who doesn't appear particularly fierce, is quite different from the title of the strongest demon. To the naked eye, he seems like just a big, cheerful boy. But when it comes to actually cutting someone down, this cheerful boy's knife is anything but slow.

Standing in a place where they could chat, Kazama Ruri turned around and asked Sakurai Kogure, "Who is Sakurai Akira to you?"

"Sakurai Akira?"

The third-in-command of the Fierce Ghosts became somewhat nervous upon hearing the name.

Kazama Ruri nodded gently: "Yes, it's Sakurai Akira, who escaped from Aoyama Love School to China, then returned to Japan and kidnapped hundreds of dangerous mixed-race individuals from Aoyama Love School."

Kogure Sakurai said, "He is my younger brother."

The king has high-ranking people planted in the Snake Clan, so it wouldn't be difficult for Kazama Ruri to find out, and there's nothing to hide.

"Helping him deal with his trail after his smuggling, and personally interrogating the mixed-race person who escaped from the Aoyama Love School, they truly have a deep bond between siblings." Kazama Ruri said with a playful smile, "Don't be nervous."

Sakurai Kogure remained silent, unsure of what Kazama Ruri wanted to say.

"Considering your deep affection for each other, I'll give you a chance to see him."

Hearing his words, Sakurai Kogure looked up in confusion, a hint of surprise in her eyes.

……

"This thing doesn't seem too difficult..." Old Tang closed the book, feeling as if he understood the author's instructions again.

This $10 came too easily, didn't it? Could there be a trap involved? Old Tang couldn't help but wonder to himself.

However, the amount in the bank card shown in the text message was indeed real; the previous ten thousand US dollars had already been deposited into his account, but he simply had nowhere to spend the money…

Panpan's skills weren't up to par with alchemical matrices, and she couldn't explain them to Lao Tang, since she herself was a bit confused. Su Enxi could only continue to give Lao Tang the book that Lu Mingfei had given to Panpan so he could figure it out himself.

Panpan mastered metal alchemy quickly with the Samadhi True Fire technique, and then, by analogy, made rapid progress in advanced alchemy as well. However, she ultimately lost her extraordinary talent in metal alchemy...

However, this thing was a piece of cake for Old Tang. He understood everything he saw, and it couldn't stop him at all. The knowledge of alchemy flowed into his mind like a clear, flowing river.

"Should we keep a backup plan for ourselves?"

Thinking about his restricted situation, Lao Tang hesitated and chose to continue his studies instead of telling Su Enxi that he felt he was capable again.

Chapter 133: Coincidence? Or...?

Currently, it seems that Akira Sakurai has already returned to China with the people from Aoyama Charity School, but judging from what Ruri Kazama said, Akira Sakurai is still in Japan? And Ruri Kazama has even hooked up with him?

Sakurai Kogure looked puzzled, but Kazama Ruri simply asked again, "Do you want to see him?"

Sakurai Kogure, pulling herself out of her thoughts, hesitated for a moment before nodding hesitantly.

Living is simple: have food, drink, and a bed to sleep in. But the question of why people live is profound. What are these ghosts living for? They are even more confused about this question than ordinary people.

"Hmm." Kazama Ruri nodded, then asked another question: "What are your thoughts on the King and the current Oni Clan?"

This question is so obvious that it makes Sakurai Kogure think of Kazama Ruri trying to recruit her to rebel against the king; it's almost a blatant one.

She considered for a moment and said, "Under the leadership of Lord King, the Ghosts have enabled us ghosts to achieve our first successful negotiation and struggle with our families, and to regain our glory."

Although Lord Wang's evolution medicine is still a long way off, it has given us the opportunity we've been dreaming of...

She gave an objective and unbiased evaluation of Wang Jiang's contributions, without exaggeration or bias, and based on facts. After all, Wang Jiang did play a leading role in the development of the Ghost Clan and played a powerful core role in enhancing cohesion. If it were anyone else in the Ghost Clan now, their contributions would not threaten his position.

"As for the Demon Clan, we have suffered repeated heavy losses under the attacks of the Snake-Headed Eight Families..."

The biggest problem with the Demon Clan is the relentless pursuit of the Snake-Headed Eight Families. The original elders of the Demon Clan have all died in the past ten years or so... Their bloodline is problematic to begin with, and they are chased like dogs by the Snake-Headed Eight Families, so it is normal that their mortality rate is high.

With a low mortality rate, it wouldn't be possible for a 25-year-old girl like Sakurai Kogure to take the position.

"Hmm." Kazama Ruri didn't need to deny the King's contributions. He was only talking to the King to win him over, not to smear him.

He said, "I don't know whether Wang Jiang can lead the Demon Clan to get rid of their dangerous mixed-blood identity in the future, but as far as I know, your brother Sakurai Akira's bloodline problem has indeed been fixed, and there is no problem with his mixed-blood bloodline identity."

Most importantly, the other party appears to have mastered a low-cost, mass-producible method for controlling lineage.

He didn't ask whether it was possible to replicate in large quantities at low cost, but it was easy to guess that it was. Otherwise, why not do something else entirely, like robbing a bunch of dangerous hybrids who might not even live to see tomorrow, and even setting his sights on the Demon Clan?

"A low-cost, mass-producible method for controlling lineage?" Sakurai Kogure exclaimed in a low voice.

As the third-in-command of the Demon Squad, she naturally knew much more than the ordinary members, which is why she was so surprised.

Following the king, although the potential is high, the risks are also great... Sakurai Kogure immediately made her choice.

A chance to start anew is right in front of you, and few could resist it. Socrates once taught his disciples not to look too far ahead. Theoretically, there will be better opportunities in the future, but theoretically, the opportunity to get back on your feet right now is also the best one of its kind.

With Sakurai Kogure's situation settled, Kazama Ruri called Lu Mingfei to ask when he would be available.

"Sakurai Kogure has agreed to meet you, but remember to bring her younger brother, Sakurai Akira, along. When is Sakurai Akira coming to Japan?"

Sakurai Kogure, the third-in-command of the Demon Clan, is truly...

He is currently in Japan.

"Oh, so when are you going to see her?"

"Tomorrow, the location..."

"it is good."

After a brief and direct chat, Kazama Ruri hung up the phone.

The system was just about to tell Sakurai Akira that it was going to take him to see his sister tomorrow, and told him to get ready so that Sakurai Kogure wouldn't think that Lu Mingfei was mistreating his employees.

Before I could even press the dial button for Sakurai Akira's phone number, a call from Su Enxi popped up on my phone screen.

"What's wrong?" the system asked as it connected with Su Enxi's call.