Demon Hunter and His Cabin
Chapter 649 - Chapter 649 Chapter 557 Let Me Be Your Second Sword_2

Chapter 649: Chapter 557 Let Me Be Your Second Sword_2 Chapter 649: Chapter 557 Let Me Be Your Second Sword_2 Roger asked in a deep voice.

The inherent rules of Demon Hunters were clearly outdated in this world, and Roger didn’t want to shackle or limit all Demon Hunters.

Every slash of the sword was a choice; the rules were in their swords, the rules were in their heritage.

Higurashi Chika remained silent but stood up and bowed.

“Please begin.”

She lifted her head, her eyes alight with fervent flames, her determination so intense that even Roger was surprised.

“From today onwards, I am no longer Senka of the Autumn Water Fraction, but a Demon Hunter of the Cat Fraction. I acknowledge you as my master and am willing to become your second sword!”

“Very well.”

Roger smiled, “In time you will understand, within the Demon Hunter fractions, there are no strict master-apprentice bonds. I am a Pioneer, and you follow closely behind, leading more to join our ranks.”

“Exactly!”

As he spoke, Roger’s index finger gently touched the center of Higurashi Chika’s forehead.

[Fraction Heritage]

Unlike usual methods of inheritance, while infusing the Inheritance Seeds of the Cat Fraction, a part of Roger’s own power was also poured into her.

As a price, Roger would lose a portion of his power, but for him, it was worth it.

In fact, even if Higurashi Chika had refused to join the ranks of the Demon Hunters, Roger would not have been stingy and would still have chosen to guide her to the Third Tier.

However, in that case, the process would merely be a simple transaction, and Roger naturally had no need to sacrifice a part of his own strength.

But Higurashi Chika’s decision also made up Roger’s mind.

“Hmm…”

Higurashi Chika’s eyes widened, and a non-descript hum came from her throat, as a torrent of information flooded her mind, accompanied by the power from Roger’s body.

Spiritual Power surged in her, replenishing the lost part of her power and continuing to grow.

Roger, being close to Fourth Tier, even a small part shared was not something Senka could easily absorb. Enduring the physical pain, she experienced a corresponding spiritual pleasure and strength.

“Ah…!”

The Spiritual Power naturally dispersed from within her, and amidst the roiling energy, a cat’s head with a metallic sheen slowly emerged.

Gradually, the neck and body became visible, and over time, the figure became clearer until finally, with a comprehensive burst, a fully-formed Guardian Spirit settled on Higurashi Chika’s shoulder.

Simultaneously, the unique mark of the Cat Fraction faded from her forehead.

“Phew, phew…”

Higurashi Chika breathed heavily, soaked in sweat, her hair damp and clinging to her cheeks, her complexion slightly pale, but her eyes were bright and lively.

Propping herself up, Higurashi Chika raised her hand, and a power completely different from before emerged from both her hands.

“Is this the Third Tier?”

“How… how could it be so fast?”

Then she thought of something, looking at Roger with a face full of astonishment.

Although Roger appeared composed, there was a faint weariness in his eyes. Losing a portion of Spiritual Power would take a normal person a long time to recover.

But Roger was not too concerned about this. He noticed the notification on the notice board, and indeed, even without undergoing the Green Grass Trial, by accepting the inheritance of the Cat Fraction, Higurashi Chika automatically became a Demon Hunter.

And not just any Demon Hunter.

An Elite.

Originally, Roger needed to recruit 100 Demon Hunter Apprentices to meet the criteria for upgrading the Demon Hunter training base.

But now, with Higurashi Chika’s joining and promotion, the recruitment progress number jumped from 10 to 25!

What did this represent?

This meant that within the recognized scope of the Hunter’s Cabin, Higurashi Chika, having reached the Third Tier, was equivalent to 15 Demon Hunter Apprentices who had passed the Green Grass Trial!

This opened a new line of thought for Roger.

Initially, Roger worried whether the upgrading of the Demon Hunter training base would scale up level by level–needing 100 now, would it require 500 or 1000 in the next stage?

Expansion in numbers is a slow process, considering all aspects, starting with the base number, then the reaction of other Transcendent Forces, and of course, the selection standards.

Even for the purpose of promotion, Roger did not wish the Demon Hunter ranks to become a mixed bag.

Now, higher-tiered Demon Hunters could offset a large portion of the base number, perhaps Roger could try a different approach.

Carefully select and then take an Elite path.

If five fractions were developed, with a dozen or so people in each Fraction but among them, a dozen or so Fourth Tier and even more Third Tier were selected.

Just thinking about it excited Roger.

By then, the power possessed by the whole team might have already exceeded that of the current Yatagarasu Jackdaw.

As for rapid enhancement methods, this was indeed a difficult problem, but it also filled Roger with an overwhelming drive.

I wonder if it’s possible to obtain any information from the Yatagarasu Clan’s Living Sword project?

“That’s settled then, I’ll focus on taking the elite path first, and if that doesn’t work out, I’ll expand the ranks of the Demon Hunters through the elites I’ve trained.”

By that time, with a certain number of high-end combatants, many safeguards for the team of Demon Hunters would also be in place.

Roger knew an established Transcendent Force couldn’t be maintained by just one or two top fighters.

It required a stable structure and a tiered distribution of power.

Especially the mid to high-end combatants.

At this moment, Higurashi Chika, who had been closing her eyes and feeling the power of her Guardian Spirit, also opened her eyes.

“Such a powerful… Guardian Spirit!”

She couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.

For some reason, she felt an incredible closeness to Roger, a feeling she had never experienced with any other man besides her father.

Suppressing her rebellious thoughts, Higurashi Chika lowered her head.

“Go back and reflect well.”

“I will be going out tomorrow, it shouldn’t take too long. When I return, I look forward to seeing your progress.”

“You may leave.”

He nodded to Higurashi Chika.

Higurashi Chika gathered her disheveled hair and stood up to leave.

“Whoosh!”

She pushed open the wooden door, only then realizing that midday had unknowingly arrived.

As the wind bearing snowflakes blew, Higurashi Chika felt a slight chill. She tightened her collar and turned towards her room.

With her mind full of thoughts, Higurashi Chika didn’t notice that, just a short distance from Roger’s room, at the end of the corridor, two heads slowly popped out following her departure.

One belonging to the numb-faced Aoki Kazuo, the other to Yukiko Morita, whose eyes were ablaze with the fire of gossip.

“Hey, you gotta let it go.”

Yukiko stood up and patted Aoki Kazuo on the shoulder.

But through it all, Aoki maintained a stiff posture, his eyes unfocused and his mouth twitching non-stop.

“Heh, it’s nothing.”

Aoki forced a smile, trying to look unconcerned, but no matter how you looked at it, his smile was rather pitiful.

“It’s just that the two of them spent a bit more time together…”

“Just some weird noises…”

Aoki continued speaking.

“Just breaking a sweat…”

“Just walking in a strange way.”

By the end, his facial features had cramped together.

“Real life is truly more exciting than TV,” said Yukiko, unable to contain herself. But seeing the expression on Aoki’s face, she felt a pang of pity and added softly,

“Technically, I’m a victim too, right?”

She nudged Aoki’s shoulder, “I released a paper doll earlier, but it encountered some interference. I only overheard bits and pieces…”

“Don’t say it!”

Aoki abruptly cut Yukiko off.

“Listen to me, it really was just bits and pieces.”

Seeing that Aoki seemed about to leave, Yukiko hurried after him.

“Something about being so fast, so strong…”

“You mustn’t overthink it!”

“Maybe they were talking about something else.”

At this, Aoki’s face turned truly pale, he covered his ears and bolted, determined to get as far away as possible from the malicious person behind him.

“Tsk tsk, what a pathetic man,” sighed Yukiko. “But what in the world were Higurashi Chika and him doing in that room? No, I need to go ask!”

With that, she quickly made her way toward Higurashi Chika’s room.