Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Suddenly, Yu Ishigami seemed to enter a mysterious state.

His pupils contracted sharply, and his hands unconsciously moved according to his inner feelings...

【I will obey Lord Haiming's orders and go to Black Night Mountain to perform the ritual at all costs! I will definitely protect all my people and ensure their safe return home...】

The blurry text gradually became clear.

As he read the contents of the paper that had suddenly been pieced together, Yu Ishigami was stunned, his heart filled with a turbulent storm.

Is it true? No, I have to report it first!

Da da da……

"Ishigami-kun, are you alright?"

A gentle male voice, which made Ishigami Yuuto feel physically uncomfortable, rang out.

Yu Ishigami did not look up.

Then, an impatient female voice rang out.

"Hikaru, let's go, don't pay any attention to him."

"But if Ishigami isn't feeling well, we'll still go and help him."

"..."

Yu Ishigami remained silent, letting out a silent sigh.

She let the boy standing in front of her "care" about her no matter how much he did.

He understood perfectly well that all he needed to do was play the role of a pitiful wretch.

"Ishigami-kun, are you really okay?"

Standing before Ishigami Yu, who was crouching in the corner of the grass, Ogino Hikaru looked at him with concern, but the smugness and pleasure he felt inside were indescribably wonderful.

In an era where there was no evidence to accuse him, he wanted to see just how desperate the clown really was.

Let it be a little spice to brighten up these gloomy days.

After the teasing had gone on for a while, Hikaru Ogino, pulled by his current girlfriend Kyoko Otomo, prepared to leave.

However, a strong feeling of being ignored still lingered.

With a sudden thought, Hikaru Ogino pretended to stumble and tilt his body, using Kyoko Otomo's pulling force as a pretense. His leg, suspended in mid-air, then kicked Yu Ishigami hard, seemingly unintentionally.

"Well……"

"Ah! Ishigami-kun!"

Kyoko Otomo hadn't expected that her forceful tug would cause her boyfriend to lose his balance and kick Ishigami Yu. In a panic, she tried to catch Ishigami Yu, who had been kicked.

"Paper, paper—"

Yu Ishigami screamed as he watched the paper, which he had flung into the air, fly away into the distance.

That paper might contain important information about the siren!

"Ishigami-kun, how are you...?"

When Kyoko Otomo saw that Yu Ishigami's nostrils were bleeding, she hurriedly grabbed a handkerchief to wipe it away for him.

"Hey! Kyoko, he's gone mad... Don't get close, you might get hurt."

Hikaru Ogino feigned worry, but secretly he was trying hard to hide his dissatisfaction.

This simple woman.

That's really stupid.

"Never mind! I don't want you to get hurt!" Hikaru Ogino pulled Kyoko Otomo hard.

“…It hurts!”

Kyoko Otomo looked pained.

Ishigami Yu, who had been exhausted and whose mind was blank, seemed to snap out of his daze and pointed with all his might at the paper still fluttering in the sky, shouting:

"—The Siren!!"

His hoarse voice was extremely penetrating.

Hikaru Ogino was stunned, as were Kyoko Otomo beside him and the people who had gathered around to watch the spectacle.

"No one is allowed to move!"

A peaceful voice softly rang out.

A man in his late twenties appeared before Ishigami Yu like a ghost.

He has a dignified appearance and wears a water jacket with a black bird pattern. He exudes a steady yet fierce aura.

The young man was Qin Bidong.

He saw Ishigami Yu, his face covered in blood, pointing to the sky, and immediately noticed a piece of paper floating in the sky that seemed to have an unusual aura.

With a swift movement, he leaped into the air and grabbed the paper in his hand.

It took less than two breaths to land.

In that short time, Qin Bidong had already quickly read the contents of the paper, his pupils flickering with uncertainty.

"Someone, take this person to get treatment."

Qin Bidong gave the order in a loud voice.

Soon, Ishigami Yu was carefully lifted onto a makeshift bed by two people and moved outside.

Qin Bidong then had Ogino Hikaru and Otomo Kyoko brought over.

Others, who seemed more like onlookers, simply registered.

In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

The paper that Yu Ishigami had pieced together was delivered to Kyosuke Kousaka.

Kyosuke Kousaka rubbed his temples, muttering to himself, "There is indeed a story about a siren dropping fragments... but that's not what's recorded."

Without much thought, he packed the pieced-together paper and sent it to Kyoto via paper crane.

This is too much trouble.

Give the evidence to the Kyoto side and let them handle it themselves.

"How is the person who pieced together the paper?" Kousaka Kyosuke asked Suyi.

"Perhaps influenced by the demonic energy on the paper and the sudden attack, he was in a daze."

“That’s not appropriate… We need to find out the whole story. I’ll treat that person.”

"Yes, I'll have someone bring him over immediately."

Su Yi immediately obeyed the order and went outside to carry out the task.

Kyosuke Kosaka sighed, "The premature leak of information about the blood sacrifice array will likely make Kyoto take it more seriously, but correspondingly, the number of troops mobilized will also increase. I wonder if that's a good thing?"

The plot has gone completely off the rails again.

Even if the blood sacrifice in the Sea Kingdom is exposed, they will still carry it out, and it will be even more intense. Perhaps even more people will be sacrificed in Kyoto. Hmm? Will my brothers-in-law be transferred there too? Headache.

216. The Kyoto Prefectural Residence and Nobleman / Minamoto no Yorimitsu's Request / The Incident at Shichikakuyama

Kyoto, a big road.

Inside a luxurious mansion.

Fujishikibu stared blankly outside.

Since getting married, she has hardly left her bedchamber except to visit her family.

Now, by simply pulling back the shoji screen, one can see the beautiful scenery of the courtyard outside.

Unfortunately, Fujishikibu hasn't been in the mood to appreciate it these days.

She's just spacing out right now.

After a long while, Fujishikibu picked up the neatly folded letter paper next to the low table and began to read it.

The night is long, and I cannot sleep. I think of the passionate moments we shared, the times we were entwined day and night, and I feel deeply ashamed. The battle with the siren was not difficult, as my hands have mostly recovered, and you need not worry anymore.

[However, the day we meet again is still somewhat far off. After all, the sea monsters are skilled in human military strategy and tactics, cunning and difficult to deal with, causing me great worry. I don't know when I will be able to see you again.]

Though some say, how can a great man be swayed by sentimentalities? I, however, am captivated by this, and wish to remain here forever. On the day we meet again, I long to be like a ship entering harbor, plunging into a vast, warm ocean, to revel in its beauty, to gently sway, and to soar high…

"..."

Fujishikibu silently shifted her gaze, not daring to look any further.

She read each of her husband's letters carefully and attentively.

After that, Fujishikibu dared not watch it a second time.

At the very least, I wouldn't dare watch them all.

Otherwise, her head will get dizzy.