Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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"Mr. Seimei would be very happy to know that Mr. Kyosuke cares about him so much."

"What's there to be happy about? Come on, tell me the purpose of your visit. I really hope to do something to stop the evil god. Don't worry too much about your injuries; they're basically fine now."

"Kyosuke-san is full of fighting spirit. In that case, I'll say it then—Lord Susanoo invites you to join him on an operation, but I'm not quite sure what it's about... Of course, that's assuming you're in good shape."

"Then there's no problem!" Kousaka Kyosuke smiled.

Thinking about it before is useless; taking action is the most practical thing to do.

Fortunately, an opportunity to help his senior Susanoo has presented itself, and he has no reason not to seize it.

“I want to go too,” Kagura said.

Kyosuke Kousaka glanced at Yaobikuni: "Lord Susanoo, are you inviting me alone?"

"Yes, Lord Susanoo only invited you, Kyosuke-san. Kagura wasn't among those invited." Yaobikuni looked at Kagura apologetically.

Kagura wanted to seize the opportunity: "My spiritual power is effective against those evil gods, and even against the Yamata no Orochi, the leader of the evil gods..."

Kyosuke Kosaka patted her head.

"There must be another reason for going there this time. Perhaps Susanoo considered that I could use the same power as him, or perhaps he was satisfied with my strong and invulnerable physique. In any case, there must be a reason. Since you were not considered by Lord Susanoo, there is no need for you to go."

Hearing what Kousaka Kyosuke said, Kagura could only helplessly extinguish her desire to seize the opportunity.

"That's true... I can't just rush over there, or I might slow everyone down."

"There's no need to be so disappointed. There will be plenty of opportunities to use you, so this one won't make a difference. I'll go find Seimei now; he's in Kyoto, right?"

Kosaka Kyosuke asked the eight hundred bhikkhunis.

Yaobikuni replied, "Yes, I am still living in the former military camp, and I am still with Mr. Boya."

"Okay, I understand. Kagura, you stay here and entertain Yaobikuni."

"……OK."

Kagura complied with Kousaka Kyosuke's instructions.

Finally, Kagura and Yaobikuni watched as Kousaka Kyosuke left with Ryūki...

Yaobikuni, who once again witnessed Kousaka Kyosuke's astonishing charisma, couldn't help but marvel.

"Kyosuke-san, you're shining brightly right now."

the other side.

Before leaving the manor with Longkui, Kousaka Kyosuke made a point of telling Suyi, and then rushed to the front lines in Kyoto as quickly as possible.

At this moment, Susanoo's divine essence is still protecting Kyoto.

However, the front lines previously established in Kyoto were not withdrawn and are still maintained.

After all, those in the know understand that the evil god has only been temporarily sealed away and will return sooner or later, not to mention the "nothingness" that is constantly eroding the land.

"Seimei, Ara-sama, Susanoo-sama."

Upon arriving at the location, Kyosuke Kosaka greeted the three people who were in a military camp.

Minamoto no Hiromasa is not here; it's probably related to the guard duties.

"Kyosuke, you still came..." Susanoo said with a sigh when he saw Kousaka Kyosuke.

Kyosuke Kosaka laughed, "How could I not come? What if I missed an opportunity? Then the honor would belong solely to Seimei, wouldn't it? I'm going to become the 'Great Onmyoji'!"

"...Kyosuke, I've given you my title. You don't need to be so fixated on it." Seimei said, both amused and exasperated.

Kyosuke Kosaka said, "So, what's the matter this time—"

Seimei's expression turned serious at a visible speed: "This matter is related to Yamata no Orochi, and to the future direction of the entire world."

Kyosuke Kousaka pondered to himself, "Is it time travel...?"

455. The Origins and Development of Time Travel / A Different Development

The facts were just as Kyosuke Kousaka had imagined.

"I am Susanoo from a thousand years ago, seeking only an opportunity to change the fate of the world."

"The worlds reached by traveling to other dimensions to change one's destiny are not the 'past' or 'future' of the original world. They are other worlds where the flow of destiny diverged when entering the gate of time and space."

This time, neither Susanoo nor Ara kept the matter a secret.

Kyosuke Kosaka listened quietly to what the two deities were saying, filling in any gaps in his understanding.

Although he said he had learned about it through the game "Onmyoji", it was ultimately just a game.

Now that he finally has the opportunity to understand, Kyosuke Kosaka realizes that these things are much more difficult and serious than he imagined.

“Could it be…” Longkui, hearing that Susanoo and Ara had stopped speaking, focused her shocked gaze on Susanoo. “Then, Lord Susanoo, you have already been to countless worlds?”

Susanoo did not shy away from this question.

"Yes, I have witnessed countless worlds destroyed by Yamata no Orochi and his evil gods. But I don't believe there's no way out, just like how I chose this particular moment."

“But your world isn’t…” Longkui stared at Susanoo with a strange look in her eyes.

Ara said, "The current Susanoo is still in the past, before the judgment took place. At this time, he has only learned in advance of the inevitable future of Yamata no Orochi destroying the world and wants to find a solution."

Eh?

Is this even possible?

Longkui was shocked once again; this was completely beyond her imagination!

Immediately, she realized another problem.

"What exactly is the Yamata no Orochi?"

Ara continued to explain, "Just like Lord Susanoo, Orochi also encountered the same problem. First of all, we must talk about the Gate of Time and Space. It was because the Gate of Time and Space was opened that the currents of the Sea of ​​Destiny diverged into countless worlds."

"And from that moment on, all the established facts that have already occurred will become the soil in which the spacetime array takes root, the unshakeable foundation of even the giant tree. Therefore, those who travel through time can only go to the branches of that immovable giant tree..."

Kyosuke Kousaka continued listening, and clearly understood what Ara wanted to say.

So, what was the purpose of Yamata no Orochi's use of the spacetime magic circle, just like Susanoo?

He is the same as Susanoo.

Susanoo wanted to find any way to save the world, while Orochi intended to prevent anyone from finding a way to save the world!

How exactly should it be done? Only when Yamata no Orochi cuts off and destroys all the "branches of the giant tree" that Ara mentioned, will it be his victory.

To put it simply, they calculated everything and there was absolutely no variable whatsoever.

“…I still don’t quite understand.” Longkui smiled wryly.

As expected, she wasn't smart enough; fortunately, she was a weapon.

Otherwise, whatever ideas you come up with will be completely outmaneuvered.

“There’s no need to think so much,” Kousaka Kyosuke said to Longkui. “Just know that the purpose of this mission is to stop Orochi.”

When it comes to using his brain to think, Kyosuke Kousaka is just average.

He is often praised for his intelligence, but that's only because he has seen too many tricks and can make predictions.

When it comes to deeper issues, all he can do is be cautious in his words and actions.

"In essence, it's Susanoo-sama's countless time travels that created numerous worlds in the 'past' that prevented Orochi's judgment. Orochi, who traveled to the 'past,' is trapped in those worlds, and he is currently breaking through each of them."

Seimei explained it in the simplest terms.

He felt that it was necessary to understand the whole story before taking action, otherwise there would inevitably be a big mistake in judgment.

Kousaka Kyosuke noticed that Longkui's eyes seemed to be darting around, to sum it up again.

"The mission is to find the world where the Yamata no Orochi resides, which has returned to the 'past,' and prevent it from uprooting the era that was disrupted by the spacetime magic array."

"Oh! It's about finding out which world the Yamata no Orochi is in and stopping him from doing what he wants!"

Yes, that's exactly it.

Kyosuke Kosaka found it somewhat amusing to see Longkui quietly letting out a sigh of relief.

Just as he doesn't like to think about things too deeply, Longkui is similar. Could this be considered a case of like attracting like?

"Is there anything else we need to prepare?" Longkui asked again.

This time, it was Susanoo who spoke again: "This journey is no small matter. I have been to countless worlds and witnessed countless endings—among them, whether Yamata no Orochi was defeated or became king, whether he destroyed the world or was sealed for a thousand years, he never crossed the space-time barrier."

"This is a shocking variable; perhaps none of us will return safely this time. So, Seimei, Kyosuke, Ryūki... are you still determined to come with me?"

If the wilderness is to be used as an anchor point for positioning, it cannot be used in the same way.

Therefore, the only people who could go were Seimei, Kousaka Kyosuke, and Longkui.

"Well, what do you say, Seimei?" Kousaka Kyosuke looked at Seimei. He knew that Seimei didn't talk much usually, but his persuasive skills were extremely powerful.

On the one hand, he was sincere in his attitude, and on the other hand, he always got to the point.

Next, Kousaka Kyosuke was sure that Seimei would say something nice, but he himself was fine with it; he would just charge in with the Demon Sword.

This is a perfect opportunity to test my skills against Orochi again with the Demon Sword.

What was Seimei thinking when he was pushed to the front by Kyosuke Kosaka?