Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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"Lord Kyosuke, what are your dreams?"

Yamada Ryo was as proactive as ever.

Kyosuke Kosaka pondered for a long time before answering.

"Yes, before I planned to become stronger. Now, I want to become stronger while protecting everyone."

"Do your best, Kyosuke-sama! After all, I'll be relying on Kyosuke-sama to live in the future."

"Yes, I will. I'll do my best."

Seeing Yamada Ryo's rare, gentle smile, Kousaka Kyosuke felt a great relief from some of his deepest anxieties.

Frankly speaking, he would always be anxious without absolute strength.

However, there are some things that are beyond his control.

Strength is like mathematics; it cannot be improved simply by wanting to.

No means no.

It seems I'll have to leave this country and venture elsewhere to try and find my own opportunity.

But in reality, the danger is no less than that of fighting Yamata no Orochi, and may even be greater.

Ultimately, danger is something that can be avoided or avoided, but that doesn't necessarily improve one's ability to cope with it.

After dealing with the Yamata no Orochi, what I need to do is...

Forget it, there's no need to think about these things for now. The key is to solve the world-ending crisis first.

"Lord Kyosuke, never forget your original aspirations."

Suddenly, Yamada Ryo gently took Kosaka Kyosuke's hand, held it with both hands, and bowed his head in a prayerful manner.

Kousaka Kyosuke was moved, and his tone became serious: "I will not forget."

Although he frequently throws parties, it doesn't mean he hasn't pursued his goals.

Sealing techniques, illusions, the Kaleidoscope... all of these were prepared for the Yamata no Orochi.

"That's good. Kyosuke-sama, you should also live well for yourself."

Yamada Ryo looked up, opened his eyes, and gazed sincerely.

Kyosuke Kosaka nodded solemnly: "Yes."

It's incredible.

This was the first girl to realize his true feelings.

Perhaps I revealed some of my own situation when I was talking about my dreams.

If I hadn't met so many lovely partners, I probably wouldn't be on this land right now.

If I really stay here, I might just become a spectator watching fireworks, always ready to seize the opportunity to profit.

"Based on my previous thinking, knowing the plot of 'Onmyoji', I should have thought about whether I could take advantage of the chaos to harvest the divine power of the gods in Takamagahara, especially Orochi's... uh, doing that now is not a good idea."

Kousaka Kyosuke pondered in his mind.

After all, Yamata no Orochi is a god of Takamagahara. Taking away Takamagahara's godhood would be tantamount to becoming an enemy of Takamagahara.

And isn't the Yang Realm covered by Takamagahara?

Even if it means gradually disappearing into history, it's not convenient to do that.

The gods of Enmusubi, Ara, Inari, and the future war god Susanoo and the chief god Amaterasu... these gods are all incredibly benevolent.

Kyosuke Kousaka, who has such a deep connection with this place and possesses a certain conscience, would never act so recklessly.

"Lord Kyosuke, please feel free to tell me anything in the future."

"Okay, you should do the same. You can discuss anything with me."

Kyosuke Kosaka smiled at Ryo Yamada.

did not expect.

He was surprised to find that Yamada Ryo, who had a very delicate personality, was actually quite serious.

"Great! Kyosuke-sama, I've wanted to buy a bolt of cloth for a long time!" Yamada Ryo suddenly exclaimed expectantly, his eyes practically glowing—no, they were practically shaped like coins!

"Ok, I see."

Kousaka Kyosuke, trying his best to appear calm, maintained his smile.

In his mind, he was cursing, "Why is he trying so hard to increase my favorability now?!"

That's it, he's just an ATM now.

Day 449 of crossing

Early in the morning, Kyosuke Kosaka was dragged by Hiromasa Minamoto to practice archery.

He was almost completely filled with resentment.

Today, he hoped to be awakened by Kagura and Sushang, not by a man.

"Kyosuke, although I know you might not be satisfied with me..."

"This isn't 'maybe,' you can remove that word before you speak."

"Practice archery!"

Minamoto no Hiromasa, who had been stunned for a moment, came to his senses, glared at Kousaka Kyosuke, and then drew his bow and fired a perfect shot.

Kyosuke Kosaka reluctantly joined in the fight.

Having an overly enthusiastic brother-in-law can also be a source of suffering.

About a quarter of an hour later.

As soon as Kousaka Kyosuke guessed that Su Yi and the others were about to arrive, he immediately sensed Minamoto no Yorimitsu's aura rapidly moving from a distance toward the Mizubeji Manor.

"Hey, stop comparing, they're back."

"Really? Seimei is back?"

Minamoto no Hiromasa looked delighted.

Kyosuke Kosaka said, "I didn't sense it. He must have gone back first. It was Raikou..."

"—Him..."

Minamoto no Hiromasa's expression immediately changed.

Kyosuke Kosaka, unfazed, gestured for him to follow.

"Go and meet with Lord Raikou first. His plans for Kyoto are related to him, and I think it's necessary for you to find out."

Very good, let's find out what's going on in Kyoto beforehand!

363. Minamoto no Yorimitsu's Information / Kagura Won't Get Angry / Next Steps

Kyosuke Kosaka and Hiromasa Minamoto went out together.

Not long after, Minamoto no Yorimitsu arrived.

Kousaka Kyosuke formally invited Minamoto no Yorimitsu to the Water Department office where guests were being received, to discuss business.

"Do you know that what truly imprisons the power of the evil god may not be the seal of the chasm, nor the barrier of humanity, but something else unknown?"

No sooner had he sat down than Minamoto no Yorimitsu began to speak in suspense.

Minamoto no Hiromasa frowned and said, "Is that so...? I did have this question before—why didn't the evil god who left Hazama act immediately? Or rather, what was he preparing?"

Kyosuke Kousaka casually remarked, "He's probably recovering his power, otherwise he would have already started a major operation."

Actually, what he said was nonsense.

Because everyone can think of this.

"So what exactly is it that imprisoned the power of the evil god?"

Minamoto no Hiromasa stared intently at Minamoto no Yorimitsu.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu smiled and said, "According to ancient records, a thousand years ago, a strange sight appeared in the sky above Kyoto: a giant snake coiled around a sword."

Minamoto no Hiromasa: "Is it a divine weapon similar to the Kusanagi Sword??"

"No, it should be even more powerful than the Kusanagi Sword. After all, the evil gods we've always faced have been playing games with us in a seemingly elegant way."

Kyosuke Kosaka corrected Hiromasa Minamoto's statement.

Having used the Kusanagi Sword before, he was quite certain of the approximate power of this divine weapon.

"What you said is infuriating, but it's actually true." Minamoto no Hiromasa was both indignant and helpless.

He did not refute Kyosuke Kosaka's statement of facts.

However, he felt no discouragement, only a surging fighting spirit towards the Yamata no Orochi.

Even though he knew he was no match for Orochi, he would still fight!