Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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She hadn't expected to find someone in the know so quickly after arriving in this world where the evil god was sealed.

In this way, we might be able to find the evil god and even his weakness quite quickly, or at the very least, deal with him faster.

Longkui knew very well that the days ahead could not be slow; she had to resolve everything as quickly as possible and finally confront the formidable enemy, Yamata no Orochi.

The longer it drags on, the worse it will be for them.

If possible, we should deal with the evil gods who are still in the sealed world one by one, and then everyone can gang up on the Yamata no Orochi together.

If that were possible, it would certainly be the best.

“Wait a minute, besides, I have a feeling she’ll come to see us again,” Kousaka Kyosuke said.

Ji must be the girl's name.

He was aware of this.

In the world of Onmyoji, Noshiki-no-Kami devoured the child gods born from the four seasons of the world.

At first, they obeyed the command of Noshiki and became the harvesters of the world. Then they transferred the power of reaping to Noshiki, their mother goddess, and the cycle continued.

Then he chose self-destruction, constantly putting Noshigami into a deep sleep through the cycle of the four seasons.

Now, the opening of the Six Paths Gate has brought about a change in everything.

This is what caused the seasons to be out of order, resulting in what we see today.

"Snowflakes fell on the lotus flowers. Although it was strange, it was inexplicably beautiful."

Noticing that Kyosuke Kosaka's gaze was fixed on a lake not far away, Longkui smiled and said something.

Kousaka Kyosuke thought for a moment, then took out the camera he was pointing at from his spatial storage and waved it around.

"How about we take a picture?"

"In such a tense moment... should we do this?"

"Balance work and rest."

Although, as Longkui said, it's not the right time to do something so incongruous, life is about cherishing those precious moments.

For example, right now, this out-of-season scenery is worth lingering for a while.

Is it possible that this short period of time will lead to the end of the world?

Kagura and Longkui both felt it was a pity to miss this scenery, so they didn't argue and quickly made a peace sign in front of a cherry blossom tree in a small patch of snow.

The peace sign had unknowingly become popular among Kyosuke Kousaka's partners long after the invention of the camera.

Although it seems a bit unconventional, the gesture still gives off a nice cute vibe, at least that's what Kousaka Kyosuke thinks. That's probably why it's still popular in their little circle, right? Haha.

"Make sure to capture part of the lake in the shot, and ideally, also include the lotus flowers."

"Don't worry, I've taken that into account."

Cherry blossoms, lotus flowers, ripe fruits hanging on the trees, snow... all the symbols of spring, summer, autumn and winter are present in one small place.

This is a beautiful and rare sight no matter how you look at it.

Click~

A photo of Kagura and Longkui together.

Click~

Individual photos of Kagura and Longkui.

Click...

A photo of three people.

I took three photos in total, and they were perfect.

"Let's go, keep moving forward. Perhaps there are other humans in this world." Kyosuke Kosaka put away his camera and photos and got back to his work.

Longkui said, "If there were humans, they would probably all be extinct by now, right? If the evil god shows even a little bit of his power, humans, who have no way to resist, will eventually perish."

"That's not necessarily true. Look at Orochi. He keeps saying he wants to judge the world, but he has never said he wants to exterminate all humans. Perhaps he finds humans with different personalities interesting and sees no reason to exterminate them."

“...I understand what you mean. That is, the evil gods of this world may, like the Yamata no Orochi, toy with humans in a special way, but have no intention of destroying them.”

"probably."

Kyosuke Kosaka said this.

He spoke calmly, as if recounting a story, but that was the truth.

Weak humans often have no choice but to act according to the whims of powerful beings.

Disliking this, Minamoto no Yorimitsu tried every means to eliminate those threats and hoped to strengthen humanity through various means.

But the truth is, it's more practical to improve yourself.

After all, when faced with an exceptionally strong opponent, one can only helplessly continue to feel frustrated, rendering all previous efforts futile.

Isn't this the case right now?

The group continued walking forward...

"Pink cherry blossom petals are everywhere, it's so beautiful." Longkui couldn't help but exclaim again as she walked.

When she was awakened by Kyosuke Kosaka, the world was surrounded by an ocean of "nothingness," with almost no beautiful scenery to see.

Unexpectedly, after arriving here, she was pleasantly surprised by the beautiful scenery one after another.

"No, no, I must maintain my momentum at all times and assist Kyosuke in battle!"

Longkui suddenly sensed something was wrong and immediately began to remind herself repeatedly.

“There are also some strange things,” Kagura said. “Along the way, there were only a few cherry trees, but the cherry petals were constantly falling.”

"Is this an illusion?"

"It can't be considered... half-fictional and half-real."

Kyosuke Kosaka gave an ambiguous answer.

Suddenly, the three of them stopped listening.

Whether it's Kagura, whose perception might be even more acute than Kousaka Kyosuke's, or Long Kui, whose power increases along with Kousaka Kyosuke's, they can both easily detect any unusual occurrences around them.

Needless to say, Kyosuke Kousaka was the strongest to begin with.

Suddenly!

A large hole appeared out of nowhere in the ground.

The three of them flew into the sky, looking down at the seemingly bottomless black hole on the ground.

Suddenly, eerie sounds came from between the rocks in a small hill, followed by dense vines sprouting out.

The vines, like sharp swords, covered the ground and pierced the three people densely, clearly intended to kill them.

Of course, this applies to the average person.

Judging from this power, even a slightly skilled Onmyoji could easily face these dangers.

Even a well-trained samurai can skillfully dodge these attacks that seem swift but are actually incredibly slow for a strong opponent.

"Testing the waters."

Kousaka Kyosuke secretly thought.

This is clearly a test, but such a test is too childish.

If we want to test whether they have the power to fight against the evil god, then it's best to use all our strength.

"Too weak. This is the end of the test. We came here to fight against the evil god. Our power is much greater than this. Who knows what might happen if we use it?"

Without any hesitation, Kyosuke Kosaka got straight to the point.

Even if it were someone else, he would say the same thing. Whether he knows them or not, if that person wants to leave, then sorry, he will invite them to his presence.

Fortunately, one of the girls who had been testing the three of them showed up.

"I'm sorry, please forgive my probing."

A girl dressed in a light pink kimono appeared in front of Kousaka Kyosuke and the others.

The girl was the "deer" they had seen earlier, but of course, it was best to pretend they didn't know her at this point.

“It’s nothing. I think it would be better for you to ask directly, rather than testing me. Now, can you tell me about your relationship with the evil god? You have a strong aura of the evil god on you, which means you must have some connection.”

“If your statement does not satisfy us, we might consider you an accomplice of the evil god. Although this is too arbitrary, we hope you can understand.”

No sooner had the girl finished speaking than Kousaka Kyosuke launched into a long speech.

Even if they knew the girl's identity and what she was doing, they still had to do what they had to do.

This is called gradual progress.

You can't possibly know someone's name before even asking them, or know what they do before even asking them... That would be too suspicious.

It's even more complicated to explain!

It's still pretty standard.

"An accomplice..." The girl's expression turned complicated. "I was indeed an accomplice of the evil god. She, the Noshiki-gami, swallowed the four seasons and gave birth to me. She is my mother goddess..."