Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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In order to gain their trust, the girl who introduced herself and whose name was "Ji" told them about her background and her actions.

Kyosuke Kosaka hadn't expected to be trusted so much right from the start.

Could it be his damn charm?

"Strange!" Longkui already had her suspicions, and as soon as Ji Lai finished explaining the whole story and stopped talking, she immediately questioned him, "Why do you trust us so much?"

“You are good people, I believe that.”

"...This reasoning is quite complicated, I'm sorry, it doesn't quite convince me."

Longkui remained silent for two or three seconds, looking at Ji with a rather subtle expression.

She wasn't paranoid, but she felt that it was very abnormal to trust a stranger so quickly!

This is extremely inappropriate!

“She wasn’t lying; I could sense it intuitively,” Kousaka Kyosuke said. “So let’s trust each other for now. Our priority right now is to defeat the evil god.”

"...Kill?"

"Yes, kill!"

Kyosuke Kosaka spoke with certainty, knowing that Ki probably already thought he was bragging.

He understood perfectly.

Ultimately, gods possess immortality, especially the most powerful gods.

As the dark side of Amaterasu, the evil god is naturally a top-tier deity with the highest divine status and power.

This isn't something you can just kill.

Compared to Seimei, who possessed the divine weapon Ame no Habakiri, which was specifically designed to attack evil gods, Kousaka Kyosuke only possessed power.

In fact, there was no way they could have possibly killed him.

After all, the power of the evil god involves a higher level, and Kousaka Kyosuke might need to pay a huge price to completely eliminate it, while defeating it would be much easier.

Fortunately, he had mastered Susanoo's lightning power, which gave him this ability.

"I possess the power of the God of Execution, whose power can destroy any god, including evil gods."

To strengthen his persuasiveness, Kousaka Kyosuke even brought up Susanoo.

As for why it's not Amaterasu?

That's because this is another world. If we talk about Amaterasu or the God-King, Ji might not know. So it's better to just say Susanoo's name as the executioner god.

The name alone gives people a sense of power and majesty.

"...The power of the god of execution?"

"That's right, you can take a look."

As he spoke, Kousaka Kyosuke held up a fingertip, on which only a wisp of lightning flickered.

However, it was this tiny wisp of lightning that made Ji feel a tremor in his body and even his soul.

The feeling of fear, as if encountering a natural enemy or nemesis, was extremely intense.

She almost ran away on her own!

"I believe it! I believe it!"

"Alright, let's discuss how to defeat the evil god. Do you know what her weaknesses are?"

The evil god was changed from "he" to "she".

Because according to Ji's narration, Noshii-no-gami is her mother goddess, which means she is female, so naturally the pronoun needs to be changed.

“Once she’s eaten her fill, she falls into a deep sleep… I used to keep her asleep like this until a few days ago when a huge crack appeared in the sky…”

"That was opened by the leader of the evil gods. Before, Noshii God must have also sent some of his power into my world through this crack to cause destruction."

Kyosuke Kosaka also provided some information to Ki.

In order to gain their trust, it is necessary to tell them more about their side of the story.

Ji said he believed they were good people, and regardless of whether they believed it or not, at least what needed to be done should be done.

“I have a question,” Kagura suddenly asked.

Having already placed her trust in the three of them, Ji smiled faintly and said, "Please ask, Miss Kagura. I will answer you honestly."

"It would take a lot of power to satisfy Noshii-gami's hunger."

“I understand what you mean. Now I will explain—I am the embodiment of the four seasons. As long as I die, I can transfer my excess energy into Noshii-gami and put her into a deep sleep.”

"The seasons cycle endlessly, and you are always with me..."

Kagura looked worried.

Ji smiled gently: "It's alright."

"..."

Kousaka Kyosuke remained silent, vaguely smelling the strong scent of blood emanating from the girl's heart. He fell into deep thought. Is it really okay?

472. The Power of Devouring / Searching for the Evil God / Traces of Humanity

"Then, would it be convenient for you to tell us where Noshii-gami is?"

After Kagura finished comforting Ji, Kousaka Kyosuke spoke to her.

Compared to venturing into an unfamiliar new world to find the whereabouts of the evil god, it's more convenient to find the evil god directly through faster means.

Even if Kyosuke Kousaka is confident in his abilities, he could avoid a lot of trouble if he were more cautious and careful in his approach.

"...Kyosuke, are you really going to go find Noshigami like this?"

Ji paused for a moment, then looked at Kousaka Kyosuke with a puzzled expression.

Kyosuke Kosaka shook his head: "I don't plan to do that. I will try to seal her away by sneak attack, and then hand her over to another partner of mine to deal with."

Destroying an evil god would inevitably consume a lot of one's own power. It would be better to control it and then use Seimei's Ame no Habakiri to destroy it. This is the most time-saving and labor-saving method.

Of course, this is the most desirable scenario.

In reality, things are not that simple; at the very least, the plan is unlikely to be implemented so easily.

There's a good chance that Kousaka Kyosuke will need to expend some of his power to defeat it to the point where it can't fight back. In the meantime, he might have to kill the evil god outright, depending on the situation.

“A sneak attack…it probably won’t be that easy. Noshii is very powerful. I’m not saying you’re not strong…but if she turns the tables on you, you’ll be in danger.”

Ji appeared very cautious and explained the possible consequences of the plan failing.

Kyosuke Kosaka said, "Don't worry, we know what we're doing and don't have high hopes for this plan."

Previously, Orochi's sneak attack was perfectly timed, sending him, Seimei, and Susanoo to other dimensions.

From this point of view, he had some suspicion that the other beings known as evil gods might all have maxed out their talents in certain special abilities.

While it's true that individual cases are not representative, it's always better to be cautious.

If the timing isn't right, it's best to confront the evil god head-on.

"That's good," Ji breathed a sigh of relief, and then answered Kousaka Kyosuke's question earlier, "I don't know the location of Noshii-gami at the moment, because I am just an avatar, and my real body is trapped on the top of Yanjian Mountain."

"If you can rescue my true form, I can use it to sense and immediately locate Noshii-gami's position. So I hope you can help me, please..."

Longkui was quite surprised: "A clone? I can't see it at all."

“After all, he is the embodiment of the four seasons,” Kousaka Kyosuke said casually.

He didn't really notice it; at most, he could see that there was a faint, almost invisible "line" connecting the two sides of the river in front of him.

Kagura said, "Then perhaps we need to do more preparation. For example, maybe Noshii is in Tsubomiyama, or maybe she isn't there at all. If that's the case, we can try to carry out the plan."

"Okay, that's the decision."

Kyosuke Kosaka did not object to Kagura's statement.

Because, from the current perspective, this is the simplest and most effective solution.

"Don't worry, we'll handle things properly," Long Kui said to Ji, her voice noticeably softer than usual.

She had a vague feeling that Ki's attitude towards Noshigami was somewhat special.

She suddenly remembered what Ji had mentioned before. At first, she had some doubts and wondered if Ji was lying. But then she realized that Kousaka Kyosuke didn't seem to have any doubts, and some of the things Ji said could be verified outside.

Therefore, she quickly put aside her suspicions and felt sympathy for Ji.

After all, Noshii is the mother goddess of the season, and then you have to fight against her and even help others to destroy her. Don't you really feel any remorse?

Thinking about all this, Longkui's attitude towards Ji became much gentler.

“If we get rid of Noshii-gami, will you stop acting like that, Kiyo…” Kagura said again.

Ji smiled slightly: "As long as Noshiki no Gami doesn't exist, I don't need to use death to put her to sleep. Besides... the appearance of the Six Paths Gate should make my method no longer effective."

Kyosuke Kosaka affirmed Ki's idea.

"Yes, her leader will definitely help her leave."