Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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"...How...how could this happen—no, I have to protect them!"

"Here, take this. It will lead you to the humans who will deal with the siren issue."

"Thank you! I will definitely visit you another day to express my gratitude!"

Suzuka Gozen didn't refuse at all; she took the red flower offered by the spider lily and hurriedly ran away.

The red spider lily silently shook its head.

"Your so-called family is both a source of strength and an obvious weakness. I warned you before, but you wouldn't listen... Now you've been completely outmaneuvered."

Thinking this to herself, Higanbana remembered Kousaka Kyosuke and tilted her head slightly, a rare occurrence for her.

Suddenly, I remembered that Kyosuke Kousaka liked to cast protective spells on the people important to him. That was the last time; it was quite reliable.

Thinking about it this way, the connection she has is—

The red spider lily looked at the faint red line on her hand and chuckled.

She then sat down on the flower bed for a short rest. Seeing that Qingji was still sleeping soundly and could not be woken up no matter what she did, she found it amusing and soon closed her eyes to rest.

The perspective shifts to the other side.

Guided by the red flower, Suzuka Gozen traveled at an extremely fast pace, everything in front of her was as chaotic as paste.

Yes, she doesn't look where she's going at all.

We acted according to the instructions, pushing our speed to the limit, disregarding everything except avoiding obstacles!

"Why is this happening? There must be someone pulling the strings behind the scenes! Who is it? What do they want?"

Suzuka Gozen kept pondering the cause of the problem.

She's not stupid.

They immediately realized they had been completely fooled.

First, she used her father's spirit as bait to lure her to the spacetime chaos of Sai no Kawara, where she stayed for over two hundred years. Then, during this time, she gradually induced Ōtakemaru, who was like her own younger brother, to attack Kyoto...

What happened next? Suzuka Gozen didn't think about it; all she knew was that things were terrible!

At the very least, we must first protect the other tribes that survived the great war!

Very quickly, Suzuka Gozen noticed that the red flower guiding her was getting brighter and brighter, and immediately guessed that she was about to find the person. She looked up and searched carefully, and sure enough, she found a man and a woman in front of her.

"I am the former owner of Suzuka Mountain—"

Suzuka Gozen hurriedly revealed her identity.

Kyosuke Kousaka, who had stopped to linger because he sensed the aura of the spider lily and the powerful, unfamiliar demonic energy, remained calm and nodded slightly.

"Although I don't know what happened, come with me to Arakawa first. Your men are there."

Alright, Suzuka Gozen is back.

Wow, it's that fast?

This is really troublesome.

"I still have to go there to negotiate. If I trouble Seimei again, Hiromasa will definitely have a problem with it, and he might even drag me along..."

Kousaka Kyosuke felt helpless.

The most troublesome brother-in-law is Minamoto no Hiromasa.

He goes to great lengths to help, and would go to great lengths to help if he were in trouble. His only flaw is that he can't stand seeing him idle.

Like when I saw Kyosuke Kousaka holding down Otakemaru.

Minamoto no Hiromasa was probably worried that Kagura was heartbroken by his death, so he attacked Ōtakemaru with all his might.

Suddenly, Suzuka Gozen interrupted Kousaka Kyosuke's thoughts—

"I'm so sorry, may I ask how they are doing?"

"It's alright. We in Kyoto don't intend to make a fuss about it, so we've had you siren evacuated. Those who lingered or were injured have all been sent over..."

"Thank you so much for your generosity. We will compensate you for any losses incurred."

"Anyway, go there first and find out the specifics yourself."

Upon hearing the word "compensation," Kyosuke Kosaka perked up completely.

Because many people on his wife's side had died, he needed to provide substantial subsidies. Even though everyone said they didn't want it, Kousaka Kyosuke still gave it to them, as it involved matters of principle.

For this reason, his estate's assets dwindled.

According to Fujiwara no Michitsuna, the Taoist priest will bestow some gifts, and the imperial family will too... but that doesn't mean that Kousaka Kyosuke thinks the money is too little.

Ultimately, since some people have sacrificed their lives, there is every reason to fight for their interests so that their descendants and relatives can enjoy the benefits of their legacy.

Upon arrival at the destination.

Kousaka Kyosuke spotted Seimei and Yaobikuni, who were probably keeping an eye on the sirens to prevent them from causing further trouble.

"Suzuka Gozen-sama!"

"Suzuka Gozen-sama!!"

"Where did you go...?"

Before they could even greet Seimei and Yaobikuni, the other listless sea monsters became excited and rushed towards Kousaka Kyosuke.

No, to be precise, it's welcoming the true masters of Suzuka Mountain.

“Oh dear, it seems Mr. Kyosuke has brought someone quite remarkable,” Yaobikuni said with a smile as she stepped forward.

Kagura explained, "We're not quite sure either, we just encountered this."

As Seimei looked at Suzuka Gozen, who was surrounded by sea monsters, he vaguely sensed that something was amiss.

As he listened to the siren's accounts, he seemed to sense that some enormous conspiracy was lurking in Kyoto...

Half an hour later.

Location: Shuibusi Manor.

The main characters are Suzuka Gozen and Kaimei, who are the masterminds from Suzuka Mountain.

On Kousaka Kyosuke's side were Seimei, Minamoto no Hiromasa, Yaobikuni, Kagura, and others. Su Yi was also pulled over by Kousaka Kyosuke, since he didn't know how to bring up the matter of compensation later...

"I was the former master of Suzuka Mountain. If you do not forgive our Siren clan, that is understandable; the responsibility can be placed on my shoulders..."

As soon as she appeared, Suzuka Gozen took the blame upon herself.

Hai Ming, standing to the side, twitched his old face, as if he wanted to speak, but ultimately remained silent.

Because he knew that nothing he said would make a difference...

Upon noticing this, Kyosuke Kousaka thought to himself, "It's really tragic that Uminari is bewitched and controlled by Orochi and doesn't even know anything about it."

Of course, Kyosuke Kousaka wouldn't pity him; he just felt that Orochi had gone too far.

At least let Haiming know about his situation, right?

"I think the most important thing in this conversation is to figure out exactly what happened."

Seimei, representing Kousaka Kyosuke's side, began to respond.

Suzuka Gozen's expression turned serious upon hearing Seimei's words: "Indeed, I also want to understand what exactly happened at Mount Suzuka... First, I will tell you what I know."

With no intention of hiding anything, Suzuka Gozen decided to tell her story.

Too many coincidences made her firmly believe that there was definitely a mastermind behind everything, and she was determined to find out.

For this reason, Suzuka Gozen told everything she could.

Kousaka Kyosuke listened carefully, realizing that this was indeed quite troublesome.

As he thought.

Seimei, Minamoto no Hiromasa, Yaobikuni, and the others all looked very solemn.

After that, she and Suzuka Gozen began exchanging information...

Kousaka Kyosuke listened attentively, but also felt bored. He only perked up when Suzuka Gozen brought up the matter of compensation—he became energetic when money was mentioned, and the pensions for the other vassals could be made even more generous!

239. Suzuka Gozen's Heart / Princess Kaguya / On Resurrection / Miscellaneous Matters of the Residence

Negotiating compensation was much easier than I had imagined.

Suzuka Gozen immediately brought out all the treasures that Suzuka Mountain had collected over the years.

Kyosuke Kosaka was stunned by this extravagant act.

"I've heard of the legends of the sacred mountain hidden at the edge of the deep sea, which holds all the treasures of the ocean. Although I don't know exactly how much treasure your Suzuka Mountain has, I can't let you suffer a loss. I'll have Kyoto take stock of the losses. If the losses exceed the compensation, then we'll proceed according to your plan."

"Yes, you can tell me if it's not enough. If there's anything else we can help with, please feel free to ask, and we're willing to atone for our sins."

"Don't worry too much about atonement. Just try to keep a low profile. After all, Ōtakemaru led the sea monsters to perform blood sacrifices everywhere before, so the people and monsters around here are quite afraid of you."

"terribly sorry……"

"There's no need to keep apologizing. What's done is done. Let's deal with the current situation first."