Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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"That's all for now, thank you all for your hard work."

Kousaka Kyosuke said a few words briefly and then left with his men.

The fact that the government offices can operate smoothly is the best thing for him.

Naturally, it is also necessary for Kyosuke Kosaka to fight for certain benefits for them.

Like the public funds mentioned to Fujiwara no Michitsuna.

Almost all of this was fought for them.

Currently, those staying in the official lodgings receive a certain amount of food subsidies so that they can eat as well as possible.

Just like when they made the person who cut the spider eat rice during the extermination of Mount Oe.

This is to boost morale!

There is no such thing as "morale." Kyosuke Kousaka is well aware that the team is definitely not easy to lead.

Fortunately, the problem can be solved by offering benefits, which is quite easy.

"Next comes the battle against the soon-to-be-unsealed shrine maiden Orochi. I wonder how things are going with Seimei?"

In the storyline of Onmyoji—

It is extremely difficult for a human being to contend with a god.

That is why Abe no Seimei set his sights on the Kusanagi sword from the very beginning.

Finally, he successfully used Kagura's spiritual power to activate the power of the Kusanagi sword and defeat the priestess Orochi.

However, we cannot place all our hopes on Seimei.

Because the plot is so badly messed up.

In any case, Kyosuke Kousaka has figured out a way to fight against the priestess Orochi, or even Orochi itself.

Moreover, Minamoto no Yorimitsu, Minamoto no Yorihira, Kamo no Yasunori, Fujiwara no Michitsuna, and other excellent Onmyoji were not just for show.

Everyone is paying close attention to the situation.

They were definitely paying attention to Seimei's actions.

It's like after the shrine maiden Orochi was defeated, the main characters were pulled into an illusion, and Minamoto no Yorimitsu was also in it.

It's estimated that Minamoto no Yorimitsu was hiding in the shadows, ready to provide support at any time, but he was dragged away by the real Orochi to play a role-playing game.

For some reason, it reminded me of the "Dragon Quest" trick from before.

Kyosuke Kosaka was speechless at Orochi's ridiculous behavior.

While pondering, he still went to the northern region with Kagura and Susho to maintain order.

In comparison, there are actually not many security problems on the main road to the fourth main road.

The area south of the five main roads has experienced more or less serious problems.

Especially in areas further away from the main road, Zhuque Road.

There were relatively few fire soldiers, guards, and Onmyoji patrolling.

Therefore, when someone encounters an attack by evil spirits or human villains, they may arrive a step too late.

However, there's nothing that can be done about it.

Compared to the nobles living in the central area of ​​Suzaku Road, commoners were already a disadvantaged group.

Upon seeing the scene of dismembered corpses and ruins again, Hikigaya's expression became much more numb.

"Have Kiyome clean up and tidy it up," Ayanokouji said calmly.

He's seen so many corpses, he couldn't possibly be affected by them.

Hachiman, however, was different. When he noticed a small, broken hand landing inconspicuously on a pile of rubble, his heart was filled with the flames of anger, as if a huge volcano was about to erupt in his mind!

"First, find this man-eating monster!"

“I know some tracking magic,” Horikita Manabu, who was working with Ayanokoji and Hikigaya, suddenly said.

Ayanokouji immediately became interested: "Is there anything I can help you with?"

"We just need to find something that leaves a trace of the evil spirit, and there happens to be plenty of that here."

"Then prepare to cast your spell. This man-eating demon will likely continue to harm people, so it should be eliminated immediately!"

Hikigaya said to Horikita Manabu with a stern expression.

It had been a long time since he had encountered such a heinous cannibalism incident, and now that he had encountered it again, his anger was completely ignited!

"Take it slow, the safety of others is also important," Ayanokouji calmly advised.

In fact, he also carefully discovered the fact that unknown demons were eating children.

From a moral standpoint, he certainly condemned it.

However, most demons and ghosts have no morals whatsoever, so direct condemnation is ineffective.

Those with top-tier strength are generally more reasonable.

The prerequisite is having a certain level of capability.

"According to the scholar's account, the demonic energy and miasma in Kyoto have increased to a certain extent, which means that most of the demons will also become stronger."

"In that case, it will take a lot of effort just to get rid of those monsters whose will has been corrupted in the days to come."

"Relatively speaking, as long as one survives, there is a very high chance of promotion, and the allowance during this period can help save more money..."

Ayanokouji is realistic in character and considers things very practically.

Even when faced with tragedy, they are not deeply moved.

His heart has grown cold.

He did not deny it.

Immediately, Horikita Manabu began to use magic to track him down.

The others patrolled the surrounding area. Soon, a group of people rushed to a certain location and found the man-eating demons. Most of them were killed without mercy by Hachiman.

"Amazing!"

Shijou-tei clicked his tongue in amazement.

Having witnessed combat skills even more ferocious than before, he could only admire them.

The senior truly lives up to his reputation.

The moment Ayanokoji and Hikigaya, who had only been famous for about half a year, made their move, Shijou Tei felt the pressure.

Even if he wanted to catch up with his shadow, it probably wouldn't be that easy.

"Kill them and leave quickly so Qingmu can handle it. I sense there are many evil demons to the east as well."

Ayanokouji urged.

Horikita Manabu, who wanted to remind him, quietly shut his mouth.

Having just learned a lot of magic from Kyosuke Kosaka, he found that many of the spells were very powerful, but in many cases, they were no match for a samurai's intuition.

Even he himself discovered that cultivating martial arts to an advanced level seemed to be no less effective than using magic.

Even now, he hesitates about whether he should practice martial arts more actively.

Unfortunately, time and energy are limited, and there is a lack of people in the team and the government office who know magic. If I don't work harder in the field of magic, I will inevitably be suspected of being ungrateful.

Ignoring these, a group of people once again patrolled and swept through the area along the eight main roads and nine main roads.

He began to swing the knife in his hand less than half a cup of tea's time later.

After half a day, even the strongest Ayanokouji and Hikigaya were so exhausted that they had to retreat to the government office.

"You've worked hard. Please finish your meal quickly and get some rest," the official in charge of reception said hurriedly.

He was very worried when he saw that his son's clothes were very dirty and had blood on them.

But knowing that this wasn't the time to talk about these things, he still rationally offered a word of comfort.

"Yes."

Clearly seeing his father's concern, Hikigaya forced a smile in response.

The politician felt even more distressed upon seeing this, but ultimately said nothing and went to receive the next group of people.

He had to carefully understand the situation of each team, then report it to facilitate arrangements and assignments for others.

Ugh……

Seeing that most of the young people, much like his daughter, were in a rather disheveled state, Changwu, who had taken a short rest, sighed inwardly.

He had great respect and sympathy for the situation of these young people.

Similarly, he couldn't help but worry about his future son.

Knowing that he would inevitably have a son, and that his son would inevitably learn many things in the future, and that there was a good chance he would go out and struggle like Ayanokoji and Hachiman, he found it hard to calm down.

I tried very hard to move the things that were getting on my mind to the side.

Changlong clutched his coat, which carried a faint, lingering scent of plum blossoms, and continued working on his documents.