Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Kousaka Kyosuke thought to himself, then turned his gaze to Ara, who had arrived at some unknown time.

As the strategist of this great battle, Ara always appears and disappears without a trace. Kousaka Kyosuke and the others have already gotten used to his unpredictable appearances and disappearances.

"..."

Ara, summoned by Susanoo, stiffened and then silently went to the front line, seemingly focused on cleaning up the "nothingness" remnants on the ground.

It's like his face is practically screaming "I don't want to talk to you."

"I think Lord Ara might not want to talk to Lord Susanoo," Shiro said, offering his analysis.

Kousaka Kyosuke was speechless. How could someone be even less tactful than him, saying something so embarrassing?

Yaobikuni chuckled and teased, "I never expected Lord Susanoo to be such a straightforward person."

Do you have a different understanding of "frankness"?

Kyosuke Kosaka muttered to himself silently.

After venting his frustrations, he considered his next move: going home. With such a major incident in Kyoto, he needed to hurry back to reassure everyone. Thankfully, the manor was alright this time…

447. The Shadow Under the Temporary Situation / The So-Called Rebellion of God / Tsukuyomi / Thunderous Fury

Soon after, Kyosuke Kosaka returned to his residence in Kyoto with Kagura and Aoi.

He originally intended to arrange accommodations for Seimei, Yaobikuni, Shiro, and others, but Fujiwara no Michitsuna took on this responsibility voluntarily and was very enthusiastic, so he simply gave up the idea of ​​hosting them.

After returning to his lodgings, Kyosuke Kosaka first introduced Longkui to everyone, and then told them about what had just happened on the front lines of the Kyoto War.

As before, keeping this information a secret will only cause more worry; it's better to let everyone know directly.

“We also saw the golden giant that appeared earlier. It was Lord Susanoo, the nemesis of the evil gods. His attitude of never tolerating evil was very impressive,” Xiangzi said.

She had been worried that her husband would always be fighting on the front lines against the evil gods.

Things are a little easier now.

Although it's really not nice to have such ulterior motives...

In fact, Xiangzi's thoughts are not much different from everyone else's.

Everyone was more concerned about Kyosuke Kousaka's safety, so they subconsciously ignored everything else.

"Although Lord Susanoo's appearance temporarily turned the tide, Lord Kyosuke's bravery has been witnessed by many."

Fujishikibu made a rare polite remark.

No, if you listen closely, it doesn't sound like polite words; it sounds more like a reminder.

"That's right, I only remembered those nobles hiding in the palace in Kyoto after I came back here."

Kyosuke Kosaka suddenly thought of those nobles who were always only interested in romance and poetry, and after thinking for a moment, he simply said:

"Well, I really don't have time to deal with them, but this isn't a good idea either, and someone should be coming over soon to ask what's going on. I might as well just pretend to faint."

"Then, Lord Kyosuke, you should at least be prepared in this regard," Sei Shonagon advised.

She didn't object at all to Kousaka Kyosuke doing something that could be described as "outrageous," because she felt that Kousaka Kyosuke was already going through enough trouble, and the nobles might not be so considerate.

It's quite possible that they might even invite Kyosuke Kousaka to the banquet, which is a very high probability!

"Then I'll pretend to faint for now. I need to recover a bit. Please bear with me."

Kyosuke Kosaka glanced at the others and nodded apologetically, looking rather embarrassed.

Having obtained the demonic sword imbued with a powerful sword spirit, his strength has indeed increased significantly.

Unfortunately, the evil god's side is also quite powerful, and with the expansion of the Six Paths Gate, their true power can be unleashed even more...

According to Kyosuke Kosaka's estimation, the actual strength of these evil gods is only slightly inferior to that of Yamata no Orochi, and only Susanoo could guarantee a victory against them all together.

However, Kousaka Kyosuke knows that he must continue fighting them to become stronger, so he is currently trying his best to maintain his condition and prepare for the upcoming battle.

Naturally, there wasn't much energy left to spend with the couples living at the hotel.

I am very sorry, but there is nothing I can do about it.

Fortunately, everyone was very understanding of Kyosuke Kousaka. Upon hearing that Kyosuke Kousaka wanted to recover, they immediately worked together to settle him into a bed.

The newcomer, Longkui, watched all of this with a strange feeling.

How to say?

He is very different from the Kyosuke Kousaka I knew before.

Considering the current situation, Longkui became thoughtful again.

"Japan is indeed a small country, but the gods here are no less powerful. The power that Susanoo wields gives me a feeling that is even more terrifying than the Heavenly Emperor."

"Regardless of whether that's true or not, if Kyosuke's strength is even half that of Susanoo, returning to the Central Plains won't be too dangerous. I need to work harder too..."

As for those noble matters...

Longkui didn't take it to heart at all.

Perhaps these nobles would resort to dirty and insidious methods, but at least not after the war is over. And what will happen after the war is over? Who knows?

Let's focus on our own things for now.

Therefore, Longkui thinks that Kousaka Kyosuke did a very good job.

Moreover, in Longkui's eyes, it was truly humiliating for Kousaka Kyosuke, a former emperor, to be a subject now.

Given that staying here would indeed require fulfilling her role, Longkui naturally had few objections.

"Kagura, you should get some rest too."

After settling Kyosuke Kosaka in, Kaori noticed Kagura looking dazed and guessed that she was probably thinking about something, so she immediately offered her advice.

Kagura nodded gently: "Wait a little longer, I will take good care of my health."

Upon seeing Susanoo's divine essence, Kagura vaguely sensed some of the characteristics of that power filled with destructive lightning.

She planned to organize and summarize her thoughts first, and then talk to Kyosuke Kousaka when he woke up later.

"Sister Longkui, aren't you going to rest?"

Sagiri took the initiative to communicate with Longkui.

Because she also wanted to do something for Kyosuke Kousaka.

When Longkui saw the young Sagiri, some strange thoughts arose in her mind, but on the surface, nothing seemed amiss.

"As a sword spirit, I don't need to rest much."

"...What would Sister Longkui like to eat?"

"Okay, I am indeed a little hungry."

Longkui was very understanding of Sagiri's somewhat awkward attempts to strike up a conversation.

I wasn't much of a talker a long time ago.

Kyosuke Kousaka's gentle and tolerant attitude allowed her to grow to this point.

Deep within Longkui's heart.

At first, she treated Kousaka Kyosuke as a respected older brother, but as time went on, she became dissatisfied with that.

It was only after arriving in Japan that Longkui truly revealed her innermost thoughts, and fortunately, she received the response she hoped for.

"I also need to be tolerant of Sagiri."

As if seeing her former self, Longkui's gaze towards Sagiri became increasingly warm.

The others who noticed this also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Perhaps both Kousaka Kyosuke and Kagura gradually overlooked Longkui's extraordinary nature—after all, she was a murder weapon that had sacrificed countless gods, and the Longkui herself residing within her possessed a rather fierce aura.

Longkui herself felt that she was quite gentle, while Kousaka Kyosuke and Kagura, having witnessed too much of the evil god's ferocity, were unusually sensitive to Longkui's seemingly unremarkable aura...

The perspective shifts to the other side.

This is the place where Seimei, Minamoto no Hiromasa, Yaobikuni, and others temporarily resided.

Seimei, Yaobikuni, Shiro, and others, whose homes had been destroyed by "nothingness," decided to live on the front lines of the battlefield, just like Minamoto no Hiromasa.

At this time, Susanoo and Ara temporarily left Kyoto and discussed their next plans.

"Mr. Seimei, what are the arrangements for Lord Ara?" Yaobikuni was more concerned about Ara, who was now guiding them and had been positioned as their "strategist."

Perhaps many people find Aragami overly mysterious, but in Yaobikuni's opinion, Aragami, who can observe countless possibilities in the world, is definitely the best commander.

Minamoto no Hiromasa, however, held a different view from Yaobikuni.

"Didn't Seimei just say that we humans can face those evil gods with our own strength? So we don't need to place too much hope on them?"

Upon hearing this, Yaobikuni couldn't help but tease, "Mr. Hiromasa, this isn't the time to show off your temporary strength. Of the 'human power' you speak of, only Mr. Kyosuke has truly demonstrated it so brilliantly so far."

"The others... although it is very impolite of me to say this, the truth is that we humans have almost no power to resist the evil gods."

Minamoto no Hiromasa's face turned red after being told that.

He wanted to refute it, but he understood what Yaobikuni was saying; it was the truth.

Even so, he was still reluctant to entrust all his hopes to others.