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The Traditionalists is an organization of Ancient Magicians that opposes the Magicians of the "Nine".
Background[]
During World War Three, the Ninth Research Institute recruited various Ancient Magicians for cooperation in order to streamline Ancient Magic into Modern Magic, the Traditionalists agreed to cooperate for their own purposes for the know-how of Modern Magic. But when they did not get the results they wanted, they held a grudge against the Magicians of the "Nine" that resulted to the Traditionalists conducting unprincipled and disorderly acts of hostility and harassment to them since then.[1]
Factions[]
Kiyomizu Temple Faction[]
A Traditionalist Shaman and Leader of the Kiyomizu Temple Faction talking to Tatsuya's group
The Kiyomizu Faction are Traditionalists based in restaurant near Kiyomizu Temple where their leader is a Shaman who is also one of the operators of the Uji River Barrier that protects Kyoto. Unlike the Nara Faction, the Shaman refuses to take in any Houjutsu users although he was angry with the activities of the Ninth Research Institute and later provides Tatsuya the information of Zhou Gongjin's location and also warned them to be wary of the Mount Kurama and Mount Arashi Factions who merged with the magicians from the Great Asian Union.[2]
Mount Kurama Faction[]
Leo battling a group of Mount Kurama Faction Ninjutsu Users
The Mount Kurama Faction are Traditionalists that made their base at Mount Kurama that has turned into a center of Ninjutsu Users. Like most Traditionalists they also sheltered Houjutsu users but they are subjected to Brainwashing and their blood is used as an offering to summon a Souryuu.[2]
Mount Arashi Faction[]
Tatsuya interrogating the leader of the Mount Arashi Faction in the Anime
The Mount Arashi Faction is an Ascetic Buddhist Sect Traditionalists based on Mount Arashi who are first class combatants that sheltered Zhou Gongjin and were Brainwashed by Taoists from the Great Asian Union to attack Tatsuya.
Plot[]
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Abilities[]
Due to the Traditionalists being from all sorts of Ancient Magicians in Japan, they possess a wide variety of Ancient Magic such as Ninjutsu or Shikigami and some are also able to use Modern Magic. [2]
Shikigami[]
Shikigami (式神), also known as Shiki-no-kami (式の神) is the ability to conjure or summon immaterial spirits that is connected to the user's spiritual force to do their bidding such as for spying[3] or manipulate elements.
Sacred Arrow[]
Traditionalists use Sacred Arrow as a tool to prevent the usage of magic as an intermediary to spiritual beings that has charms (Shingon, invocations) written on the shaved wood that is rolled up like a thin paper scroll and made into a compressed material. This is also used by the Traditionalists in Tokyo to try to assassinate Tatsuya with a crossbow (see above image) believing they are Ancient Magicians.[1]
Souryuu[]
Souryuu also known as Xiangliu is a giant snake with nine human faces that is named as the evil god of the flood, 'Kyoe' that when Souryuu appears in the land, the water would rot and ruin the soil. Souryuu is summoned by using blood as an offering via an Ancient Magic Technique called Houjutsushi (lit. doll forming magic) commonly used by magicians from Great Asian Union. Each head of the Souryuu can spit acid-like liquid that is actually a corrosive curse that melts anything it contacts.
Once the Houjutsu is broken by destroying the Souryuu, it will have backlash to the user since they are using their spirit to manipulate the Souryuu which also damages the user and could even cause their death. Users who summons Souryuu are aware of the risk of this magic and are willing to do this exchange to manipulate Souryuu.[2]
Stealth[]
Stealth allows its user to blend into their surrounding, effectively making them invisible from sight.
Shukujihou[]
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Wind Magic[]
The Traditionalists are also able to use Wind Magic that they blast to their enemies and in combination with dried leaves, it can prevent their enemies from closing the gap to them.
Sound Magic[]
Esoteric System Trap[]
Esoteric System Trap uses thin straps with a sharp harpoon that is that is thrown to its target and upon contact, it emits waves similar to Cast Jamming that is transmitted through the string that effectively seals its target's Magic.[4]
Kurikara Sword[]
Kurikara Sword (kurikara-ken), creates a flaming sword at the hand of the user that is said to be the Buddhist sword of wisdom that can cut through 3 passions: desire, anger and confusion. The flaming sword is a magic that borrows the power of the sword of acala that made the devil surrender to annihilate magic or destroys the overwritten Magic Sequence. The origin of Kurikara Sword is at the hands of the user that cannot be touched by others and it automatically disables any other magic that comes into contact with the flame like Ichijou Masaki Barrier Magic but it comes at a price of burning the hand of the user.[4]
Hourin[]
Hourin (Sanskrit: धर्मचक्र lit. Dharmachakra or wheel of dharma) is a Buddhist magic tool that is used as a projectile weapon. Hourin is a wheel shaped weapon that is a circular ring with eight spikes extending radially from the center and can be manipulated similar to a yoyo by using a thread of psion to move the Hourin at user's will to aim at a target without rethrowing it.[4]