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Becoming famous is really not a good thing these days.
He hated the Yamata no Orochi for the mess it made back then.
"Lord Kyosuke is the most popular man in Kyoto right now. Even the young ladies are starting to hope that their spouses can be as brave as Lord Kyosuke." Fujiwara Michitsuna said with a bright smile.
Kyosuke Kosaka was speechless: "I guess it'll only last for a while. Why can't a group of people just enjoy reciting poetry? Fighting and killing is really not right."
"Leaving that aside, you came here to ask about the condition of the seeds?"
"No, I was just looking into it casually."
"Hehe... You've really given me a tough challenge. The sweet potatoes and potatoes have all been planted, but Master Dao and Lord Lai Guang have been under a lot of pressure."
Fujiwara no Michitsuna's smile gradually faded, and he began to rub his furrowed brows.
Kyosuke Kosaka understood perfectly: "After all, it's the most important place in the country, so it's normal to be concerned about it."
In ancient times, a country's capital needed a large amount of grain to ensure the safety of everyone in the capital. Kyoto's grain production was actually quite high, which contributed to the stability of the capital.
Then, what about planting potatoes and sweet potatoes, which consume a lot of soil fertility and turn fertile land into wasteland? To put it more seriously, it would shake the very foundation of a country.
Even if Emperor Ichijo is not particularly involved in affairs, he must still pay attention to it.
Fortunately, both Minamoto no Yorimitsu and the monk are now aware of the situation and understand what needs to be done.
"How did you convince them? I don't think it was that easy," Kyosuke Kousaka asked curiously.
Given his understanding of human nature, it was practically impossible for his political enemy, Yi Zhou, not to allow his vassal retainers to attack the Daoist priest!
Kyosuke Kosaka could somewhat trust some of Ichiju's character traits, but he absolutely could not trust Ichiju's lackeys who always liked to do outrageous things.
They already have a criminal record, so there's not much to say.
“Nothing much,” Fujiwara no Michitsuna said with a smile. “Lord Michitsuna and Lord Raimitsu simply brought up the name of Inari-sama, and I’m sure this kind-hearted deity won’t mind.”
Kousaka Kyosuke exclaimed, "Oh, so it's a dimensional reduction attack!"
No matter how mentally challenged these nobles might be, they wouldn't stoop to contradicting the Takamagahara forces that protect humanity.
Even though there has been virtually no news about Takamagahara in recent years, and countless people witnessed the gods of Takamagahara being killed by Yamata no Orochi during the Orochi's trial, it is impossible to diminish the nobility's awe of Takamagahara overnight.
We're just human after all. What can we do if we don't obey a mysterious and powerful god?
"No wonder when I came back, the soldiers were taking in the disaster victims so efficiently, unlike the past few days when they were practically brandishing knives to drive people away..."
Kyosuke Kousaka couldn't help but tease him again.
Fujiwara no Michitsuna asked, "How are you feeling? How long do you actually need to rest?"
Kyosuke Kosaka said, "I'll be fine with my normal routine, no need to worry—do you have any tricky problems that need to be solved? I'll leave at noon to deal with some crazed monsters in the suburbs."
At this time, the traces of the snake demon in the suburbs gradually disappeared, but this did not mean that the situation was improving.
the reason is simple.
In order to make a deal with Yamata no Orochi, Ashura cleaved a huge spatial rift in the sky in preparation for releasing the evil god.
For this reason, the world is full of destruction caused by Ashura's wielding of the Heavenly Feather Blade.
In short, it was the evil deeds of Yamata no Orochi and the trader Ashura.
Kyosuke Kosaka naturally disliked Ashura, whom he estimated he could defeat at the moment.
The problem is that even if you kill it, it won't make a difference.
After all, Indra and Asura are good buddies. If he were to harm Asura, Indra, who has lost all his memories, might very well turn against him.
It was precisely because he could have foreseen this that Kyosuke Kousaka didn't bother to be too ruthless towards Ashura.
Hmm, Indra's power is worth winning over.
Illusion techniques might still be able to deceive the currently incredibly powerful Orochi...
"Next time we fight Orochi, perhaps we can try to use illusion magic to seize another opportunity."
As Kousaka Kyosuke pondered the future battle against Yamata no Orochi, the matter of the Kusanagi Sword came to mind again.
The shattered Kusanagi sword is probably still inside Orochi's body, which could create an opportunity for the next battle. Kousaka Kyosuke actually wanted to use it, but unfortunately Orochi's attack speed was too fast.
It's alright, we can save that opportunity for next time, in conjunction with illusion magic.
“Troublesome…” Fujiwara Michitsuna muttered to himself for a while, then suddenly looked at Kosaka Kyosuke strangely, “I really don’t have any, but you have quite a few. Ever since the trial ceremony ended, all the nobles have wanted to marry their daughters to you, and so has the Imperial Family.”
Upon hearing this, Kyosuke Kousaka rolled his eyes repeatedly.
"I suggest that they wait until the crisis is over and then think things through before making a decision."
He wouldn't know the reason?
But what's the point of all this empty talk? For Orochi, destroying the world is just a thought away. Luckily, Orochi is a very competent villain.
So what makes a qualified villain?
He always becomes careless, arrogant, and disdainful when he is able to solve problems seriously, and in the end, he is defeated by the main characters.
"Haha, I hope so." Fujiwara no Michitsuna laughed heartily again.
Seeing that there was really nothing to do, Kyosuke Kosaka didn't bother to find anything for himself. After lunch, he returned to the manor with Kagura, who had been with him earlier.
Day 484 of crossing
Before he could receive any news from Seimei, Kousaka Kyosuke discovered a problem at sea and went to support Arakawa as Princess Goldfish's partner.
428. The Role of the Lord of Arakawa / Another Helper in the Underworld
Arakawa.
Upon arriving at their destination, Kagura and Kinara, Kousaka Kyosuke had already begun communicating with Arakawa no Nushi and Kingyo-hime.
The pollution issues were quickly resolved with the help of Kyosuke Kosaka, who arrived at the scene, and then they had time to chat.
By the way.
On the day that Yamata no Orochi held its trial ceremony, the aquatic creatures from Arakawa did not come.
Arakawa no Nushi originally wanted to go over, but was persuaded by Kousaka Kyosuke to stay.
In fact, it was thanks to the persuasion that they stopped, because on the day of the trial, several huge meteorites fell from the sky, and Arakawa was unfortunately the hardest hit area.
If the Lord of Arakawa were truly not present on that day, and only Princess Goldfish were left to guard the area, then many aquatic creatures would likely perish.
Of course, the Mizubushi Manor, which is not far from the Arakawa River, also suffered damage. However, the large barrier that Kousaka Kyosuke had set up in advance protected the air raid very well; otherwise, a large number of people would have been killed or injured.
Yes, there has been no safe place in Japan since the trial began.
It's the same even now.
Whether it is the underworld or the mortal realm.
"...The underworld was the first to suffer, which is quite surprising. Even the dead cannot find a place to rest."
Arakawa no Nushi looked on with a sigh.
Upon hearing the message, he briefly considered helping, but quickly dismissed the idea.
Yama, the lord of the underworld, is quite proud. If he were to offer his help, wouldn't Yama think he was looking down on him?
"Damn it, I really want to beat that evil god to a pulp!" Princess Goldfish was already gritting her teeth.
During the trial of Orochi, Princess Goldfish was not by Kyosuke Kousaka's side to protect him, but she did provide support through a contract.
However, Princess Goldfish still felt very apologetic.
She longed to fight alongside Kousaka Kyosuke like the shikigami Yaodao-hime and Hakuro, but unfortunately, Kousaka Kyosuke rejected her past requests, citing that "he can unleash his full power in water."
In fact, Princess Goldfish realized that Kyosuke Kousaka's arrangement was quite correct.
On that day, the Lord of Arakawa expended almost half of his power to withstand the multiple meteorite attacks. Then there was pollution from the sea that needed to be purified, and there were not many beings among the aquatic tribes who could solve or alleviate these problems.
After all, most aquatic creatures are not good at magic, not to mention that many of them were killed when the sirens invaded before.
“I would prefer to seal him away; that would be a more reliable solution.”
Kyosuke Kousaka said to Princess Goldfish.
When Princess Goldfish saw that she had been directly exposed, one cheek puffed up slightly as a reflex, but she immediately pretended not to care.
"Kyosuke, you're really amazing. You managed to restrain Orochi with a single burst of power, and you were able to wake up the next day..."
Arakawa no Nushi raised an eyebrow and said to Kousaka Kyosuke, "She's reminding you to get some rest."
Kyosuke Kosaka almost burst out laughing, but quickly tried to hide his increasingly bright smile.
"Okay, please tell Miss Goldfish that you don't need to worry. I was already in good condition on the second day after I woke up."
"Little one, did you hear that?"
"...What are you doing?!"
Princess Goldfish was so angry that she stomped her feet.
Kinara thought for a moment and guessed the situation: "Princess Goldfish, the Lord of Arakawa is probably reminding you to get to the point when you speak."
Kyosuke Kousaka often taught her the same thing.
Whether speaking or acting, as long as the purpose is clear, many things will not be so complicated.