Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Kagura looked at Kousaka Kyosuke silently: "I've seen the fake Yamata no Orochi before; it shouldn't be a matter of numbers overpowering it."

Kyosuke Kosaka said seriously, "I was just joking. Don't worry, I'll be the first one up."

The joke was so overtly joking that even his wife believed it.

No, I have to salvage the image my wife has of me.

To be honest, he is the type who "has no choice but to go."

He can't just run away whenever he encounters an enemy, can he? After all, he holds his current position because of his military background.

"I'm the first one!" Minamoto no Hiromasa retorted.

Yaobikuni said with a smile, "You can't act impulsively in battle, Mr. Hiromasa, and Mr. Kyosuke too."

Kyosuke Kosaka said, "Please also talk about Seimei."

Seimei smiled but said nothing.

Yaobikuni glanced at him, smiled and shook her head: "Mr. Seimei is the last person I need to worry about."

Kyosuke Kosaka sighed. This was unfair treatment.

After thinking about it again, he realized that this was indeed the case.

In the story of Onmyoji, Seimei has hardly ever made a mistake, and even Seimei himself trusts him a lot.

"This will be a great helper for me to slack off in the future."

Kosaka Kyo said heartily.

Having considered this, he had absolutely no objections.

After the meal, the group sat and chatted leisurely, not at all like they were about to participate in a major battle.

But that's what makes people feel so relaxed.

Even Kagura and Fuyuka, who were initially nervous, relaxed considerably.

The former witnessed the power of the priestess serpent firsthand and knew that even if it was just a monster created by the Yamata no Orochi, its power was still astonishing.

The latter is a member of the sacrificial priestesses.

He has some memories of the shrine maiden serpent in his mind, and naturally knows about the shrine maiden serpent's power.

He knew that only he could activate the Kusanagi Sword, so he silently chose to fight, not wanting others to sacrifice themselves...

Time flew by, and night fell.

Since the priestess Orochi had not yet arrived, Kyosuke Kousaka had no choice but to stay at Seimei's residence with Kagura for the time being.

After all, once the shrine maiden serpent appears, it requires the cooperation of both the Kyoto side and the suburbs side to move it to the vicinity of Mount Kuroya.

This operation requires a significant amount of spiritual energy from both parties.

At that time, Yaobikuni would first coordinate with the Kyoto side, and if the strength was insufficient, Kagura would fill in. Kousaka Kyosuke, along with Seimei, Minamoto no Hiromasa, and Fuyuka, would quickly rush to the battlefield.

Kyosuke Kousaka, confident he could arrive in an instant, would confront the shrine maiden Orochi immediately.

Then they went up one by one.

Just imagining that scene, Kyosuke Kousaka must feel really excited... right?

He wasn't sure.

If you're going to fight, then fight. It's understandable if you use some underhanded methods.

If we lose, Kyoto will be destroyed and countless humans will die.

Therefore, we can only win and cannot afford to lose.

Everyone understands this principle.

Meanwhile, in Kyoto.

The situation inside is not so peaceful.

The serpent's head in the sky, which grew increasingly solid from beginning to end, naturally caused countless people to feel apprehensive.

Fortunately, the Prosecutor's Office had already sent people to do the publicity work.

The message was essentially a notification to the common people not to be afraid, as the Onmyoji in Kyoto were already prepared at any time.

As a result, most people's lives were not affected.

Ultimately, many people might not be able to eat if they don't work for a day.

Compared to starving to death, the snake head in the sky, which has not yet caused a significant impact, can only be abandoned.

Survival is more important.

"The mansion is still the safest place. As the most outstanding Onmyoji, Kyosuke set up many barriers here. Back then, not even a single monster could get in."

"Yes, yes, the two shikigami under Kyosuke's command are even more powerful. They easily killed those monsters with a single arrow and a single sword."

"It's a pity that Lord Hachi and Lord Kiyotaka have gone out on patrol."

"Lord Hachi and Lord Kiyotaka's sisters are so lucky. I wish my beautiful niece could marry them as a concubine..."

Inside the mansion, the servants who hadn't gone to bed yet were chatting in a small shed near the servants' quarters.

The family of four, including Takehiko Yusho, lived in a small hut not far from the shed. They could clearly hear the conversation.

Shirogane Kei, who usually goes to the suburbs to help out at the shrine, would normally be too tired to hear those chattering voices.

But she still heard it, even though she was feeling a bit down today.

Aside from thinking that these servants were a bit too profit-driven, I didn't think much of it.

However, Shirogane's mother, Yushino, is not.

Upon arriving at the mansion, they listened to the stories of Hikigaya and Ayanokoji's struggles, and even Horikita Manabu, who arrived later than them, entered the Kenbishi Agency because of his sister Horikita Suzune.

How could she not be tempted?

But the more this was the case, the less she dared to do anything reckless.

Dongshi, Yangnai, Suyi, and the others are all shrewd and capable.

Youxiao understood perfectly well what the consequences of acting rashly would be, and therefore always behaved herself properly.

Simply because she was thinking of seizing a better opportunity.

She didn't want to live with the whole family!

She didn't want to eat those grains that were almost as hard as rocks!

I don't want this to continue indefinitely... I can't see a future.

To be honest, as someone who has lived in the modern world and never experienced a decline in my quality of life, it is absolutely impossible for me to endure such a miserable existence.

All she can do is try to improve her status and make her life better. Is that wrong?

"Xiao Gui still doesn't understand what I'm saying, so it seems I have no choice but to be more explicit."

"As for Yuyuki... we can only train him depending on the situation, as long as he doesn't make any mistakes..."

Yu Xiao calmly pondered.

What's wrong with wanting to live a better life as a human being?

Don't the ex-husband, son, and daughter have these thoughts deep down?

No! Every person and every living being wants a comfortable living environment; that's only natural.

You Xiao naturally felt the same way, and she was even less likely to allow those around her to be so complacent.

If we wait too long, the future will become irreversible!

At that time, daughters were likely to be assigned to be concubines of the older stewards, while sons could only accept any woman arranged by the household.

As she and her ex-husband get older, they also face the risk of being kicked out.

Then she compared herself to those similar people who had become nobles... She was unwilling, but why should she be?

The next day.

As Shirogane Kei was about to leave, Yusho said to her, "Kei, haven't you ever thought about letting your brother do something else?"

“…Eh?” Shirogane Kei was stunned.

Youxiao sighed, said nothing more, and turned to leave.

Shirogane's heart sank.

She seemed to hear her mother asking—"Can't you make things easier for your brother?"

The questioning, which sounded more like an interrogation, left her completely bewildered.

"For my brother's sake, I should try my best to provide him with better conditions..."

There is nothing wrong with this.

But Baek Eun-kyu understands that doing so might allow her brother to take someone else's place. Is that the right thing to do?

Will my brother be happy?

Baek Eun-kyu's mind is a mess, a real mess.