Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Ok? !

Most of the people on the field did not expect that a clue would come so quickly.

"It's over there at Mount Ōe, the place where humans and demons meet, right?" Minamoto no Yorimitsu suddenly said.

Shuten-dōji clicked his tongue: "That's right. Before coming to Kyoto, I specifically inspected that area and discovered countless snake demons gnawing at a spatial rift, causing it to expand continuously. The yokai living around there have all lost their minds, some even transforming into snake demons to attack their own kind. Those bitten also fall into snake demon form, and so the problem spreads..."

Wow!

Little White exclaimed, "That sounds terrifying! If this continues, the whole world will be destroyed!"

"No matter how you look at it, it's going to unleash a catastrophe that could destroy the world," said Indra.

Suzuka Gozen asked in bewilderment, "Why doesn't Yamata no Orochi cause the stars to fall and destroy the world? Wouldn't that be more effective?"

After saying that, Minamoto no Hiromasa gritted his teeth and had something to say.

"He's a wicked person! He enjoys torturing everyone like he's playing with his prey!"

Kousaka Kyosuke, who hadn't originally planned to speak, thought for a moment and then spoke up.

"Don't be prejudiced. He's a very polite evil god. If he really wanted to destroy the world, he would usually make proper preparations and then let some audiences he's interested in enjoy it."

Indra nodded slightly: "I think I understand the situation of the Yamata no Orochi."

“That analogy is quite apt,” Yaobikuni laughed, “but it’s just that not everyone will appreciate it.”

Tamamo-no-Mae had a different perspective: "I believe there is one place that Orochi would definitely not be able to give up."

"Takamagahara."

Seimei spoke slowly, his words like the finishing touch on a painting, revealing the essence of the matter.

Kyosuke Kosaka casually replied, "Of course. According to the information we've gathered, Yamata no Orochi was judged by the gods of Takamagahara. It would be too much of a waste not to retaliate."

Seimei agreed, "That's right, Orochi might want to launch a trial against Takamagahara in the mortal world."

“It also suits his character to judge all of humanity as well,” Kousaka Kyosuke continued.

"That's one possibility, too."

A voice echoed in agreement.

It was an unfamiliar voice, and the source was at the door!

Everyone looked towards the doorway and saw a tall, mysterious-looking man walk in.

There was more than one; another one was a girl carrying a longbow.

"Lord Ara, Lord Inari!"

Kagura, Yoto Hime, Hakuro, Yingcao, Yamausagi, and the others quickly stood up and greeted them respectfully.

This forced Kyosuke Kousaka to stand up.

They were, after all, two gods who truly cared for humanity and were willing to sacrifice themselves, so Kyosuke Kousaka had no reason not to respect them.

The people he has always looked down upon are those who seek fame and fortune.

"Someone is coming."

"No need, I just came to take a look."

He dismissively refused Minamoto no Yorimitsu's offer to give him a seat.

"Given this situation, what are your chances of winning?" Ara asked after rejecting Minamoto no Yorimitsu, his gaze fixed on Seimei.

Kyosuke Kosaka watched the drama unfold.

"If I didn't know Ara's personality, I would have thought a major villain had come."

Minamoto no Yorimitsu was indifferent to being rejected, since even in the imperial palace, he maintained this indifferent attitude.

Currently, he is very interested in understanding Huang's attitude.

Since he is a messenger of the gods of Takamagahara, it is time to offer him some assistance.

"Lord Ara, we have gathered here to discuss how to defeat the Yamata no Orochi." Knowing that Ara was asking him, Seimei stepped forward to answer, his expression solemn.

Huang's tone grew even colder: "Instead of defending, you want to attack? Are you sure you still have a chance of winning?"

Seimei's expression remained unchanged, only his tone became more resolute.

"Indeed, the disparity in strength between the enemy and ourselves is huge, and the enemy is in the dark while we are in the light, but we are not unprepared. Previously, we had been collecting information about the connection between Takamagahara and Yamata no Orochi."

"According to our understanding, the Yamata no Orochi released six sins from the Takamagahara Divine Prison into the human world, causing demons to proliferate and run rampant. Therefore, they are known as the 'Seven Evil Gods' by humans..."

Seimei tried his best to use concise language to recount the history of the past, the truth of which was unknown.

In short, the seven beings—Orochi, the Six Sins, and the Yamata no Orochi—engaged in a great war with Takamagahara. As a result, the Six Sins were sealed within the Six Paths of Reincarnation, while Orochi was captured and put on trial.

Kyosuke Kosaka was getting a little sleepy.

He wanted to use this time to go back to his residence and reassure his other partners.

After calming them down, it's time to continue dealing with matters related to the manor. And we can't forget about the monster market in the suburbs, the Moon Chaser Shrine, the Enmusubi Shrine, and the underworld... there are so many places.

Fortunately, almost all of them were relatively safe areas.

Otherwise, Kyosuke Kousaka would be in a real headache.

"By the way, should we take this opportunity to ask Inari about expanding cultivation...?"

Kyosuke Kosaka then thought of a problem that was currently causing Kyoto a lot of headaches—the displaced people in the outskirts of Kyoto.

It's important to understand that the way refugees are dealt with has always been ruthless, and it's even more so during this crisis.

If anyone were to force their way in and not be eaten or assimilated by the snake demon, they would be killed by humans first, which is extremely tragic no matter how you look at it.

Kyosuke Kosaka at least hoped they could have a decent meal before leaving.

If possible, it would be helpful to try to build a temporary disaster relief area on the outskirts of Kyoto; this would be the most basic form of humanitarian care.

On the way here, Kyosuke Kosaka clearly saw the various miserable conditions of the refugees. The other people around him felt very depressed, but they tried to pretend not to care because fighting the Yamata no Orochi was more important.

"...In the end, the trial that should have been conducted by Amaterasu to judge Yamata no Orochi and by Susanoo to execute Yamata no Orochi and destroy its divine status took an unexpected turn. People know very little about what happened. The only thing they know is that Yamata no Orochi, which should have been completely destroyed, was sealed in Hazakura, and half of Takamagahara fell from the sky. After that, Takamagahara, which protected mankind, had little contact with the human world."

Seimei, having thoroughly recounted all the information he had gathered, stared intently at Ara, seemingly trying to discern something.

Huang didn't react at all: "So what?"

"Now that Lord Ara and Lord Inari are both here, may we tell you the truth?"

Inari God hesitated, then said, "Actually..."

"How can mortals presume to fathom the will of Heaven!"

Ara interrupted Inari-shin's continued rambling.

Kyosuke Kosaka's lips twitched; he was determined to continue being a riddle teller.

It's about how Yamata no Orochi controlled Susanoo and slaughtered most of the other gods.

But saying it out loud won't do any good.

At most, they knew that the Yamata no Orochi's methods were extremely insidious and unpredictable, and that it could even control Susanoo, one of the three noble sons.

"Takamagahara was able to defeat Yamata no Orochi thanks in no small part to the divine weapon Ame no Habakiri. It fell into the human world along with the serpent god, but very few people can use this divine weapon. Even if the seal is broken, it is probably impossible to find someone who can pull it out."

Seeing that Ara refused to say anything, Seimei had no choice but to continue.

Kousaka Kyosuke understood that this was Seimei's way of hoping that Ara could find someone who could use the Ame no Habakiri.

Since the only known nemesis of Orochi is Ame no Habakiri, it's normal for Seimei to want to find someone who can use it. But Seimei probably never imagined that the person would be himself.

"The conditions for possessing the Ame no Habakiri are too special, almost the same as Nangong Wentian's Heavenly Crystal. It's as if Amaterasu made it exclusively for Seimei."

Kousaka Kyosuke secretly thought.

It was for this reason that he placed most of his hopes on Seimei.

Like all myths and legends.

Evil is usually eliminated by the hero protagonist using special weapons. The game *Onmyoji* is no exception!

Ame no Habakiri is the key to defeating Yamata no Orochi.

Kousaka Kyosuke, who was already quite certain that he couldn't obtain it, decided from the beginning to play it safe. Of course, he didn't want to get his hands on such an evil weapon; even if it were right in front of him, he would never take it.

Kyosuke Kousaka understands the concept of being unworthy of one's position.

“That’s not necessarily true,” Huang suddenly said.

Huh?

Kousaka Kyosuke froze, stunned. He hadn't expected Ara to be going to speak.

Does this mean he's finally giving up being a riddle solver?

Even the few ghost kings who seemed a bit bored turned their attention to Huang, hoping he would continue speaking.

Even though he thought he had seen a lot, Shuten-dōji was very curious about who could use Ame-no-Habakiri.

"..."

The silence lasted for quite some time.

Just as everyone expected Huang to say something, they only saw him standing quietly, without saying a word.