Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Kyosuke Kosaka felt a chill run down his spine.

In fact, Shuten-dōji was drawn to Kōsaka Kyōsuke's ruthlessness when he made up his mind to attack.

He had discovered this strength of Kousaka Kyosuke during his previous battle with Ōtakemaru, but it was a pity that Kousaka Kyosuke had never really made up his mind about it.

At this tense moment, Shuten-dōji was confident that Kōsaka Kyōsuke would give him a surprise.

That's exactly what he was hoping for.

If his expectations are met, he will challenge you to a fight, regardless of life or death, even if it means taking your head!

hum~

Even without saying a word, Kyosuke-sama's brilliance is undeniable.

Yamausagi watched with a smug satisfaction as many people looked at Kousaka Kyosuke with admiration.

The fact that he is so familiar with the renowned lords of Mount Oe and the Sea Kingdom speaks volumes about the abilities of his master, Kyosuke Kousaka.

Yes, Yamausagi was a little unhappy because only Seimei, the Onmyoji, was shining brightly. After all, her master is also amazing and super powerful. He will surely show his great power soon!

418. Welcome Feast / Ara and Inari God / Past History / Arrangements

The group soon arrived at the location of the welcoming banquet.

It is located in a mansion not far from Luocheng Gate.

Various fruits, vegetables, delicacies, and wines seemed to have been prepared in advance and were arranged on the tables in a luxurious manner.

The dining table is quite large, probably to accommodate the possibility of two people sitting together on one table.

If Ibaraki-dōji were to come, he would surely be happy to share a table with Shuten-dōji, right?

Kousaka Kyosuke watched as several demon kings gathered together, chatting in the center. He felt strange, but also remembered to give instructions to his servants.

"These two tables have been pushed together."

Two tables can comfortably accommodate six people each.

"……Yes."

The attendant glanced instinctively at Minamoto no Yorimitsu, who was already seated in the distance, and then hesitated before replying.

Kyosuke Kosaka understood that this was a bit of a dilemma.

However, since everyone hasn't finished lunch yet, and we don't know if we'll have time to eat dinner, let's make the most of this time.

Moreover, when it comes time to work, there will be a lot of bloodshed, and whether or not one can stomach it is another question.

Therefore, this is by all accounts the best time to eat.

"Kyosuke-sama..."

Yaodao-hime spoke in a faint voice, as if only she could hear it.

Kousaka Kyosuke looked at Yaodao-hime and said, "In tense moments like these, don't worry too much about the details. Maintaining your own good condition is the most responsible thing to do for yourself and others."

"..."

Yaodao-hime remained silent, knowing that Kousaka Kyosuke was spouting nonsense again.

It seems like it's always been like this since we met.

However, since Kousaka Kyosuke's words could never be wrong, it would be unreasonable for her to refute them.

No! It would be unreasonable not to object!

"Let's sit down first," Kagura said.

A group of people standing still would become increasingly conspicuous, so eventually everyone sat down one by one.

There's no reason to keep arguing about this.

"To be seated at the same table as the Lord of Mount Ooe and the Lord of the Sea Kingdom, is that...?"

Yingcao seems to place great importance on the hierarchy of monsters.

Kousaka Kyosuke sighed softly, "Don't you understand? As my shikigami, even when facing enemies of their strength, you must have no fear, otherwise you will not be able to become stronger."

"Yes, Lord Kyosuke, I understand!"

Yingcao was immediately enlightened, looking at Kosaka Kyosuke with admiration, and realized that she had been too confused just now!

However, the expressions on the faces of the shikigami, including Yaodao-hime, Shiro, and Yama-usagi, revealed subtle emotions that were difficult to describe.

"The mountain rabbit is starting to entice Yingcao again... Only Yingcao is still doing this all the time."

Yes, Yamausagi has become largely immune to many of Kyosuke Kousaka's words.

Kyosuke Kosaka's guidance and encouragement, which were interspersed with various grand principles, were essentially aimed at making them obedient.

Of course, Yamausagi didn't want to argue with Kousaka Kyosuke, so she pretended to be obedient and was too lazy to listen to any more of what he was saying, which was clearly treating her like a child.

"Alright, let's start preparing the meal."

"...Lord Kyosuke, now is the time to discuss the current situation."

The white wolf couldn't help but whisper a reminder.

Kyosuke Kosaka said, "Even so, we still have to eat."

While saying this, he waved for everyone to sit down quickly.

Minamoto no Hiromasa, who was sitting not far from Kosaka Kyosuke, felt his eyelids twitching and the veins on his forehead starting to throb.

Why did something so serious suddenly turn into a leisurely gathering?

Yaobikuni, standing next to Kousaka Kyosuke, simply watched with a smile, without uttering a word.

She knew it.

Even in such circumstances, some lighthearted things still happen.

"Thank you all for gracing us with your presence. Please make yourselves at home." Minamoto no Yorimitsu, as the host, said this and then raised his hand to signal everyone.

“Hehe, then I’ll gladly accept your offer. I’ll continue what I was saying earlier…” Di Shitian replied with a smile, and then began to recount the information he hadn’t finished saying earlier, “When I was riding my celestial horse in the air, I saw that the sky was divided in two by a cluster of stars, one half being night and the other half being day.”

Seimei calmly said, "Such a rare celestial phenomenon occurs only once every thousand years. According to records, it is a sign of stars falling from the sky."

Kousaka Kyosuke secretly agreed.

That's right, after Orochi regained its divine status, it unleashed several of these indiscriminate attacks on the world.

Kousaka Kyosuke was worried about this very thing, which is why he advised Fujishikibu's father not to think about becoming the governor of another province with a different system of administration.

It is estimated that whether it is a poor and dilapidated country or a rich and powerful country, they will all be doomed under the indiscriminate bombardment of stars.

Kyoto is different.

As the capital of the country, it was destined to receive special care and protection from even the gods.

Even if Orochi really wanted to destroy Kyoto, he would have to kill all the Onmyoji and even several gods first.

“Actually, disasters don’t only happen in the heavens,” Suzuka Gozen added.

Seimei quickly replied, "You mean at sea?"

"Yes. I noticed it on my way here. Where the sea meets the sky, the reflections of the sun and moon miraculously appear in the seawater, and the seawater turns an ominous red from the point of contact. It should be like what I saw before, spreading everywhere like putrid water, and it's only a matter of time before it seeps into the seabed and flows back into the river."

Well……

Upon hearing what Suzuka Gozen said, Kousaka Kyosuke immediately thought of Princess Kaguya, who ruled the Moon Palace, and Princess Goldfish, who lived by the river.

As for Princess Kaguya, it's hard to say, but since there's no problem with Kousaka Kyosuke's contract with her, then for the time being, everything is fine.

As for Princess Goldfish, Kyosuke Kousaka was quite at ease.

Since the Lord of Arakawa is in Arakawa, he will surely resolve the issues there properly.

Even if that's the worst that can happen, it can still create a barrier similar to the one that stopped the siren from advancing. At least it can temporarily maintain the stability of Arakawa.

Then everyone took advantage of this time difference to quickly stop Orochi.

“The strange phenomenon that Suzuka Gozen and I described not only requires a huge amount of spiritual power, but also a lot of time. If all of this is the work of Yamata no Orochi, then he is not only powerful, but also cunning and cautious.”

Indra analyzed the characteristics of the enemy, Yamata no Orochi, based on the situation.

Seimei, who clearly knew more about Yamata no Orochi, replied, "Yamata no Orochi has always acted cautiously, yet possesses the courage to gamble everything. To achieve its goals, it is willing to spend thousands of years preparing. I summoned you all here because I realized that you have already been involved."

Shuten-dōji raised an eyebrow, having vaguely caught the key words.

"We're involved... Seimei, are you saying we unknowingly helped that guy?"

"All of you here have helped me purify the fragments of the Cloud Mirror. Although this restored Kyoto's spiritual power, given Orochi's usual ways of doing things, he may very well use this against me."

Seimei explained slowly.

Kuro Seimei seemed impatient and snapped his folding fan: "The most urgent task is to find the hiding place of the Yamata no Orochi, otherwise everything will be in vain."

Shuten-dōji laughed heartily.

"You're in a hurry, aren't you? That just happens to be what I knew."