Baka 390

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"What's this? An artifact?"

Kamiya lifted his hand, a flush of red and a black light emerging in his palm as he grasped and plucked the iron needle from the idiot's back with little effort.

The black iron needle was stained with blood and was about seven or eight centimeters long.

As soon as the needle was pulled out, the idiot's body suddenly relaxed, collapsing to the ground with pitiful cries.

[Naibu Kyō Iron Needle (Common-grade): An artifact used by the folk Naibu Kyō clan to control youkai. Originating from shamanic practices, the Naibu Kyō clan was among the earliest humans to control youkai, predating later Onmyoji by a considerable margin.]

[The Naibu Kyō specialized in controlling youkai through pain and intimidation. However, the number of civilians who are aware of their techniques is extremely scarce today, and the spirit-control spells that remain are mostly incomplete.]