Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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In the past, White Wolf didn't have too many regrets, because there was nothing he could do about it.

However, since the white wolf is clearly capable of helping some of her weaker kin, she has no reason not to agree.

"Come to think of it, I've only just realized that I haven't really asked about your situation, Yamausagi?"

"I'm all alone."

"Aren't we still Mr. Frog, and us too?"

Kousaka Kyosuke smiled and teased Yamasagi.

Yamausagi rolled her eyes and snorted, "Kyosuke-san is bullying me again."

Kousaka Kyosuke smiled and said nothing more, then began casting a spell to use his materialized spiritual power to take everyone together to Kyoto.

On the way to Kyoto, everyone remained silent.

At this moment, the gloomy and dark sky was covered by inky black clouds, creating a heavy and oppressive atmosphere. A long, menacing serpent-like shadow, seemingly endless, slowly writhed within the dark clouds, adding to the eeriness of the scene.

The weather wasn't much better; a fierce wind raged, mixed with fine rain, and thick bolts of lightning danced relentlessly.

The scene on the ground was even more appalling, with many refugees covered in mud, struggling to make their way through the rain, even though they had no idea where they were going...

Kyosuke Kosaka sighed inwardly.

He considers himself a normal person and feels uncomfortable when he sees tragic things.

Unfortunately, he didn't have much ability to help the refugees he saw.

Ultimately, giving others hope only to then despair is a cruel thing to do, and Kyosuke Kousaka doesn't want to do things without a clear beginning or end.

We finally arrived in Kyoto.

Kyosuke Kosaka realizes that he still has to face some problems.

For example, there were many refugees who lingered quite a distance from the gates of Kyoto.

Minamoto no Yorihira, who was stationed at the Rashomon Gate, also seemed troubled, but when he saw Kosaka Kyosuke coming over, he quickly concealed the complex expression that inadvertently appeared on his face.

"Kyosuke, you've arrived."

"Yes, I observed carefully on the way here and found that tens of thousands of snake demons were heading towards Kyoto."

"Hmm... I just received the news, so many reinforcements have been added to all the city gates. Lord Raikou has even dispatched a team combining Onmyoji and samurai to eliminate the snake demons that want to come over..."

Minamoto no Yorihira slowly recounted the current situation in Kyoto.

While speaking, Kousaka Kyosuke noticed that the presence of Seimei, Minamoto no Hiromasa, Yaobikuni, and others was moving to Kyoto at an extremely fast speed.

Within a dozen or so breaths, the group arrived.

"Seimei! Hiromasa!" Minamoto no Yorihira called out, his joy evident.

Kyosuke Kousaka understands perfectly.

Being stationed at such an important position as Luocheng Gate is tantamount to entrusting the safety of the entire capital to one's own hands. It is impossible not to feel pressure. How could one not be happy to have help?

"I am Seimei, and I have led a group of Onmyoji to assist in the battle."

Seimei spoke loudly as soon as he arrived at the city gate area.

Kousaka Kyosuke naturally noticed that there was actually a large group of Onmyoji following behind him. These were Onmyoji from Yorozuya, from various provinces, willing to be at Seimei's beck and call.

"It's Seimei-sama!"

"Lord Seimei!!"

The name of the great Onmyoji Seimei is still very well-known in Kyoto.

Even those who had never met Seimei before assumed he was the real deal, given his otherworldly, more beautiful than any woman's, appearance and imposing demeanor.

And indeed, it is genuine.

It's estimated that no one in the world could impersonate Seimei, a character with such unique traits.

"More famous than me," Kousaka Kyosuke joked.

Yamausagi said, "Because Mr. Kyosuke came over quietly."

Upon hearing this, Kousaka Kyosuke glanced at Yamausagi. This girl had really grown up a lot; she even knew how to comfort him.

Yamausagi noticed that Kousaka Kyosuke was looking at her, so she immediately turned her gaze to Seimei and the others who were coming over, pretending that she didn't know anything.

"Hmm, she's getting more and more like Zhuiyue in her haughty manner. Hmm, I'll have to go find her later; I reckon she and her followers will have to move."

"Seimei."

Kyosuke Kosaka greeted Seimei as he approached.

Behind him were Shiro, Yaobikuni, and Fuyuka, while Minamoto no Hiromasa was still organizing the other Onmyoji who had come to provide support.

"Yes, I have investigated with everyone and found out the results—the current anomalies are caused by the ritual that Yamata no Orochi set up around Kyoto. When he left Hazama, he told me that he would judge the world, and the judgment he spoke of may now be about to begin."

As soon as Seimei arrived, he got straight to the point.

Minamoto no Yorihira was about to reply when someone else spoke first.

"Yes, that's exactly it."

"Eh? Lord Kuro Seimei?"

"..." Kousaka Kyosuke glanced strangely at the exclaiming Shiro, feeling quite puzzled.

He remembered that Xiaobai used to call Kuro Seimei by his full name every time he talked about him. Why was he using a more respectful term in person?

He doesn't mean what he says.

“I came from Mount Kuroya and saw all sorts of horrific scenes outside the city along the way. Seimei, your guess is about to come true.”

Kuro Seimei, who had come over, chuckled.

He had a strangely cheerful expression.

"...Why are you here?" Minamoto no Yorihira asked in a muffled voice.

He felt his presence diminish as more and more people came by.

When asked, Kuro Seimei replied calmly, "I came here this time only because Seimei himself came to ask me for a favor, although the request he made was extremely rude."

But you still agreed.

Kyosuke Kosaka silently complained to himself.

"Hmph, the fact that another version of me owes such a huge favor makes me think about how this guy will feel like he's sitting on pins and needles whenever he has to think about how to repay it. My mood is getting better and better."

Is it meaningful to struggle with yourself?

Kyosuke Kosaka continued to add to his thoughts.

Pull, pull.

Kyosuke Kosaka felt his sleeve being tugged, and when he looked back, he saw Kagura silently shaking her head at him.

That makes his expression quite obvious.

My partners say that their facial expressions can sometimes convey a lot of information.

"It's because Kuro Seimei is such a jerk. Come to think of it, he still owes me a lot of food."

Forget it, I can't slap him in the face.

This is an unspoken rule in social interactions.

"Oh my, you two are walking together so peacefully..." Another voice came from quite a distance.

Kousaka Kyosuke glanced at the sky and saw a man with nine tails walking through the air.

It's the nine-tailed fox Tamamo-no-Mae!

Kyosuke Kosaka also vaguely sensed that there seemed to be spirits lingering around Tamamo-no-Mae. If he wasn't mistaken, she must have brought the spirits of her wife and children with her, which was indeed very safe.

"Don't misunderstand, I have nothing to say to this guy," Tamamo-no-Mae immediately retorted.

Tamamo-no-Mae chuckled and said, "In any case, it's good to see you all getting along so well through this opportunity."

"..."

Kuro Seimei fell silent, seemingly not intending to say anything more.

Seimei, who was constantly being teased by Kuro Seimei, remained calm with no emotion showing.

Kousaka Kyosuke understood that Seimei's only thought right now was to save Kyoto and humanity.

He truly lives up to his reputation as a protagonist who is both noble and righteous.

"Go for it! It's up to you now!"

Despite not considering himself particularly intelligent, Kousaka Kyosuke still placed more faith in the protagonist, Seimei.

Anyway, he just did his job.

"Lord Raimitsu!"

A chorus of greetings rang out.

Kousaka Kyosuke looked toward the source of the sound and saw Minamoto no Yorimitsu and Onikiri walking over.

"We arrived just in time; we were able to entertain the guests who came."