Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Let's get back to the main topic.

Susanoo must be thinking about Amaterasu's awakening right now.

"The prayer dance is being prepared actively. Once the dancer arrives, the ceremony can begin immediately, and Lady Amaterasu will be awakened," said Kyosuke Kousaka.

Fujiwara Michitsuna chimed in, "Kyoto has also made all the necessary preparations to cooperate."

Not in Kyoto?

Susanoo was slightly taken aback, but quickly realized he had guessed what was going on. In the end, he shook his head and decided not to comment further.

"Let's do this ceremony as soon as possible. While we're waking up Amaterasu, Orochi will also appear during this time. He won't stand idly by and let things proceed smoothly."

"As for the high-ranking god who assisted Orochi, He did not personally intervene, but I could sense that the power He used seemed to be subject to some kind of restriction."

Seimei immediately understood: "If that's the case, we do need to speed things up. After capturing Yamata no Orochi, we can try to learn about the situation of the high-ranking gods from him."

At this moment, Seimei realized that the high-ranking god lurking in the shadows was an even more powerful enemy they needed to face.

At this point, it is of course necessary to resolve this problem as soon as possible, and then use various means to learn about this unknown and powerful enemy.

The opportunity is especially rare now.

The Yamata no Orochi was severely injured, and it's possible that even high-ranking deities have some kind of limitation; it wouldn't be surprising if it were sealed away.

Legend has it that Izanagi may have been the first god in this world. Susanoo actually used this ancient god to describe the strength of this unknown enemy, who did not use any more methods.

Is it disdain?

No, Seimei believed that it was more likely that it was restricted or sealed away.

Perhaps everything Orochi did before was related to this unknown and powerful enemy. As for whether it was the mastermind behind everything, that's not important. What's important is that they have to face it.

"There will definitely be a fierce battle then, and I will go all out..."

Susanoo suddenly looked at Kyosuke Kousaka.

There are only two places where humans gather: Kyoto or the area around Arakawa.

Kousaka Kyosuke understood that Susanoo was worried about the heavy losses on his side, and smiled as he spoke.

"The Prayer Dance ultimately requires the gathering of enough prayers from the world. I heard from Lord Huang that it originally took several months to prepare. Now that we are using a shortcut to complete it, how can we not take risks?"

He also wanted everyone in the manor to be like the people in Kyoto, watching a live stream.

But what's the point of that?

As long as we're in Japan, there's no safe place until we defeat the enemy who wants to destroy the world.

In fact, Kyosuke Kosaka had no doubt that Kyoto would also face great danger on the day the manor was attacked.

Both are dangerous, so why worry about so much?

Besides, the danger that those people in the manor encountered was only during the time they were spectators. By that time, Kousaka Kyosuke was prepared, and Ara was also prepared. In the end, they were all transferred to the small world, so it was still safe, wasn't it?

"Since you already know the situation, I won't keep nagging. Also, would you mind treating me to a meal? Anyway, we can't find the Yamata no Orochi right now, so I'd like to take a look at the environment where you built your stage."

“Since Lord Susanoo has spoken, how could I dare to refuse?” Kousaka Kyosuke chuckled.

He must be tired of hearing phrases like "I'll welcome you with open arms and leave the left side unattended."

Let's try to lighten the mood with a relaxed conversation.

And Susanoo, just as Kousaka Kyosuke had hoped, was already laughing.

"It makes it sound like I'm coercing you."

"Don't dare."

The tense atmosphere eased somewhat as the man and the god communicated.

Fujiwara no Michitsuna could only manage a wry smile as he watched this scene.

Well, this time I'll have to try my best to appease those "benefactors" again.

The return of Susanoo was good news for the nobles who were extremely insecure.

Unfortunately, this good news was mixed.

Because Susanoo chose not to live in Kyoto, but in the suburbs of Kyoto, at the estate of Kousaka Kyosuke.

The fact that this message was delivered will inevitably make those who are already dissatisfied with Kyosuke Kousaka even more dissatisfied.

Even if Fujiwara no Michitsuna explained it as a fierce battle, those people would still find many faults.

"I really don't want to deal with this kind of thing..."

Fujiwara no Michitsuna's headache was getting worse.

Many secret messages cannot be kept from being passed on, but some must be kept secret, otherwise who knows what unexpected things might happen.

But they all like to get to the bottom of things, as if knowing more would give them a greater sense of security... Sigh.

Let's bring Minamoto no Yorimitsu along this time.

Fujiwara no Michitsuna thought so.

He couldn't afford to offend so many nobles at once; if it delayed the war, then everything would be over.

Therefore, he had to stay in this position until the war ended.

"Lord Ara, may I ask you for some information about that dancer?" Minamoto no Yorimitsu, who was almost never spoken, finally spoke.

This hits the nail on the head.

The main objectives now are to awaken the God-King Amaterasu, capture the Yamata no Orochi that forcibly devoured the evil god but suffered a backlash, and learn more about the unknown high-ranking god.

Each one is almost equally important.

However, all of this is based on the premise that the prayer dance is performed.

Once this awakening ritual begins, Orochi will become restless; given his pleasure-seeking nature, he will definitely come over.

At most, it just means being more cautious.

Then Ara was able to track him by observing the movements of the Yamata no Orochi.

Well, it still depends on the premise that the prayer dance needs to start first, but the problem is that the dancers haven't arrived yet.

It was as if they were deliberately teasing people.

Knowing the reason, Kyosuke Kousaka didn't mind too much.

They are dealing with a crisis of national annihilation, so it is only right for us to wait.

Overall, they are people seeking help... wait, not quite.

"The spiritual energy of the country where the Peacock King resides has been absorbed by an evil god, who in turn has been devoured by the Yamata no Orochi. Therefore, the country can only be revived if the Yamata no Orochi is defeated and the spiritual energy is reclaimed."

In this light, it would be more accurate to call them collaborators.

They're probably even more anxious than we are.

The loss of spiritual energy is not much different from the end of the world. In such a harsh environment where crops fail to grow and even plants cannot grow, how long humans can survive is a serious question.

Kyoto almost faced a similar crisis back then.

“She is a dancer, a goddess, and a queen. Currently, she…” Huang stopped mid-sentence, then fell silent. “She has arrived. I’m going to meet her.”

"Go together."

Susanoo was worried about Ara going to the Six Paths World alone to pick up people, so he went with him.

So the two gods left.

Kousaka Kyosuke looked at the others, who also had no intention of speaking, so they simply closed their eyes and began to meditate.

During this period, Longkui didn't say much except to assist him in battle, and she was always cultivating. He couldn't set a bad example.

And so, they cultivated for about 15 minutes.

A woman with a beaded veil covering her face and dressed in bright colors, truly fitting the image of a dancer, returned with Susanoo and Ara... Is this Peacock King? She's alright, nothing special. I always thought Yaobikuni was prettier. No, this isn't the time to put her down. Let's welcome her first.

497. Peacock King / Testing and Trust / Background

welcome?

It seems better for the host to handle this kind of thing.

Kousaka Kyosuke suddenly remembered that he was still in Kyoto, so it would be better for him to just quietly be an observer.

Welcome to Kyoto.

As expected, Fujiwara Michitsuna, who was usually in charge of communication, stepped forward with a polite, sincere, and enthusiastic attitude.

Kyosuke Kosaka secretly compared himself to the situation and realized that he might be somewhat superfluous.

"She doesn't seem very easy to get along with, so I'll just stick to being a background character."

Suddenly, it occurred to me that this dancer had also done many ruthless things.

According to what Kyosuke Kousaka knew.

The Peacock Kingdom, where the Peacock King resides, has been allied with an evil god since ancient times. His sister, the White Queen, was cursed and scorned by the people for failing to resist, but dared not say a bad word about the evil god who was corrupting the Peacock Kingdom. Then, the Peacock King began various cruel "awakening" plans.