Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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"With Izanami's help, the severely injured Yamata no Orochi not only recovered from its injuries, but its strength also increased considerably..."

Kousaka Kyosuke thought calmly in his heart.

It's impossible for me to say I have no fear, but the word "escape" wouldn't be in my battle philosophy at this moment.

Finally, the moment of the final battle had arrived.

He needs to deal with Yamata no Orochi.

The plot is no longer important; his primary goal is to restore basic stability to the country.

Even if Izanami breaks free of her seal, she will not hesitate to fight back.

Then again, it seems like there's no other choice.

Unless he's planning to be a coward and run away, haha.

"Mr. Kyosuke, you seem a bit off."

A finger gently touched Kousaka Kyosuke's lips.

Kousaka Kyosuke coughed and casually pressed Yaobikuni's fingers down.

"I thought of something happy. Just now, I seemed to see myself punching Orochi and turning its face crooked."

"..."

Yaobikuni didn't speak, but simply maintained a faint smile.

She wasn't sure if Kyosuke Kousaka was joking.

But it's really hard to get her to laugh from the bottom of her heart.

"Later, it will probably still be the battle between Mr. Kyosuke, Mr. Seimei, and Lord Susanoo against Yamata no Orochi. And Yamata no Orochi may not be so easy to deal with because of his serious injuries."

"Moreover, it seems that the Yamata no Orochi has the support of a supreme god, so it's not impossible that it has now recovered to its full state."

Thinking about these very heavy things, Yaobikuni wondered if this exchange with Kousaka Kyosuke would be the last.

Fortunately, Kousaka Kyosuke never seemed to react much when faced with such life-or-death choices, which prevented Yaobikuni from noticing anything amiss.

At this moment, Yaobikuni noticed that Kousaka Kyosuke's condition was a bit unusual, and that's when she realized what was going on.

Compared to Seimei, whose personality remained consistently calm and whose thoughts were difficult to fathom, Kousaka Kyosuke could be described as another unique extreme.

The strong emotions conveyed in both their words and expressions are quite unique.

At least... in Yaobikuni's eyes, just like color being added to a black and white ink painting, the world became exceptionally vivid.

"...Mr. Kyosuke, you must live no matter what."

"Ok!"

Upon hearing Yaobikuni speak suddenly beside him, Kousaka Kyosuke readily nodded in agreement.

Although he said he was prepared to fight desperately, he did not indicate that he was not prepared to leave himself any way out.

Otherwise, if I were to die, too many people around me would not be able to survive.

That would be extremely irresponsible of me.

You agreed so quickly?

Yaobikuni felt a subtle, indescribable emotion welling up inside her.

But she was a reserved person and wouldn't ask a second time.

"I really did hear what you just said."

"……Um."

This time it was Yaobikuni's turn to respond.

She didn't know how Kousaka Kyosuke guessed what she was thinking, but for now, she just wanted to pretend she knew nothing.

She then extended a portion of her perception to explore areas even further beyond the manor.

The number of serpent demons is large, and they have attacked not only Arakawa and Kyoto, but also Mount Oe, Mount Shichikaku, and the Plain of Demons... This time, Orochi will definitely go all out.

Without hesitation, Yaobikuni told Kousaka Kyosuke about the new findings.

Kousaka Kyosuke then took the opportunity to send a telepathic message to Seimei, who was stationed on the other side.

In the field.

The lead dancer, Peacock King, led the other dancers in a prayer dance with a mysterious rhythm.

The footage of their dance was projected onto the manor and even in Kyoto, and many people saw it, their attention drawn to their dance.

In Kyosuke Kosaka's eyes, streams of faith were being drawn in and eventually coalesced into the dancers.

Peacock King, Suzuhiko-hime, Kagura, Shiranui, Kinara...

After the power of faith gathered on the dancers, it then flowed through a mysterious process to the Peacock King, who then transmitted the power of faith to the heavens through each dance.

To be precise, the sun in the sky.

When the Yamata no Orochi destroyed the world, Amaterasu stripped away her divine power and transformed into the sun to stabilize the world.

At this moment, the world is once again teetering on the brink of collapse and facing the crisis of destruction. The sun no longer has the power to protect it, so they all need to reactivate the sun.

It seems that Lady Amaterasu is quite busy...

Kyosuke Kosaka chuckled to himself again.

I have been holding the demonic sword in my soul space tightly, ready to unleash a strike I've been preparing for a long time to deliver a devastating blow to Orochi.

These days, Longkui has been relatively quiet because she has gained some insight.

In contrast, Kyosuke Kosaka did not intend to choose an overly urgent training method, because a few days would be too rushed and not very useful, and he didn't want to ruin his state of mind.

Moreover, Susanoo's "enthusiastic" guidance yesterday completely overshadowed his understanding gained over the past few days.

It gave Kyosuke Kosaka a strong sense of déjà vu, like "this is the ultimate cheat code".

Of course, this is also related to the fact that Kousaka Kyosuke had used Susanoo's destructive lightning power to fight desperately against his enemies several times before.

Just as Kyosuke Kousaka believed most, practical experience is more important than anything else!

"...It has arrived."

Susanoo, who had remained silent all along, finally spoke.

Even though he was quite far away, Kyosuke Kousaka heard it immediately and instinctively looked up at the sky.

About two or three seconds later, the sun, which had been hanging in the sky, underwent a strange change—it seemed to have a thin, translucent glass shell, and the sleeping face of a goddess was vaguely revealed.

"Lord God King!"

"God King!!"

Excited shouts echoed from the perimeter of the manor.

Kyosuke Kosaka knew that this was the divine army of Takamagahara, the strongest and most powerful allies in the manor!

If it weren't for the addition of these divine soldiers, the manor would have been unable to withstand the massive influx of serpent demons, and Kousaka Kyosuke would probably have had to intervene.

However, in such a critical moment, Kyosuke Kosaka tries his best not to expend any more energy.

Ultimately, a formidable enemy is about to arrive.

"Stars and clouds spread out!"

A familiar voice came from the sky, and when Kousaka Kyosuke looked up, he first saw the boundless starry sea background.

The absurdity has arrived!

He moved from the Kyoto front and immediately summoned the most powerful Star Sea to protect the stage and the heavenly God-King Amaterasu.

In a flash, Kyosuke Kousaka summoned the demon sword into his hand.

Huang's actions speak for themselves.

Orochi was preparing to come, or had already come, but Kyosuke Kousaka was unaware of it.

"You should also be careful."

Kyosuke Kosaka said something to Yaobikuni beside him.

He knew that Yaobikuni had no intention of retreating after this great battle; the ones who would retreat were almost all the people in the manor, and even some of the monsters from the Arakawa River.

"It would be safest to wait until Lady Amaterasu awakens before evacuating."

The thought flashed through Kyosuke Kousaka's mind.

The ceremony cannot be stopped once it begins. The people at the manor are the main providers of the prayer power, and the people in Kyoto are also contributing, but the quality is somewhat uncertain.

Kyosuke, take your men and leave now.

A voice transmission sounded in Kousaka Kyosuke's mind.

Kyosuke Kosaka hesitated for less than a second before agreeing in his heart.

He had the resolve and will to die in battle, but lacked the courage to face the possibility of something unexpected happening to those around him.

If he were to encounter something like that, he wouldn't know what would happen.

Therefore, all we can do is prevent and avoid it.