Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Kyosuke Kosaka said, "I'm afraid it won't work out. The power of the Yasakani no Magatama wielded by Ōtakemaru is very strong, and at most it can only delay him for a while..."

Princess Goldfish stood there dumbfounded, at a loss for what to do.

Kousaka Kyosuke looked at her, hesitated for a moment, and then hugged the tiny Goldfish Princess in his arms.

"Go and see. If there's any hope, I'll definitely go! Even if I die, I'll see if there's any other way to revive me..."

Knowing what was going to happen, he still selfishly refrained from doing anything more positive.

Because that would cause them to suffer great losses.

And so, the Lord of Arakawa sacrificed himself.

Kyosuke Kosaka thought to himself that if he had another chance, he would probably do the same thing.

Ultimately, he couldn't allow his relatives to face a life-or-death crisis.

Of course, he couldn't let down the Goldfish Princess who trusted him.

Then let's go and help revive the Lord of Arakawa.

That's all he was capable of.

"I just realized that the Lord of Arakawa has already abandoned his physical body and liberated his life..."

Seimei said softly.

Kyosuke Kosaka smiled and said, "At least say goodbye to him first. Later, when we find an item that can hold his soul, we can tease him about his stubbornness."

Seimei sighed helplessly, "Let's go."

"go!"

Kousaka Kyosuke hugged the trembling Goldfish Princess, then glanced apologetically at Kagura. Flames erupted from his body, enveloping Seimei and Kagura, and he quickly pulled them away.

Huhuhu~

Everything around my vision became blurry, like pulp.

In just a few breaths, Kyosuke Kousaka saw sirens trapped in the whirlpool.

However, Ōtakemaru did not see it and did not know where it was.

Kyosuke Kosaka believed that this guy wouldn't be so easily trapped.

If only I had risked my life a little more to break through the defenses of that eight-foot-long jade ornament, I might have actually been trapped.

"Shorty..."

"Big dummy!"

Princess Goldfish shouted excitedly.

Kousaka Kyosuke vaguely saw a shadow in the vortex and pointed in the direction to the Goldfish Princess.

"Little dwarf, haven't you always wanted to become the Lord of Arakawa? Your wish has come true at this moment..."

"do not want!"

"Don't forget that the true duty of the Lord of Arakawa is to protect, to protect the people of Arakawa..."

"do not want!"

"Kyosuke, I'm entrusting Princess Goldfish to you..."

As if ignoring Princess Goldfish's words, the blurry, tall shadow looked toward Kyosuke Kousaka.

Kyosuke Kosaka nodded solemnly: "I will take good care of her."

"The barrier will protect this area... The siren will definitely not be able to get through... You can rest assured..."

Arakawa no Nushi then slowly spoke other words.

Gradually, gradually, the speech slowed down until it ceased.

"The consciousness of the Lord of Arakawa has become blurred."

Seimei said.

Kagura said, "The power of the soul is almost gone, so it needs to be restored. It can probably only protect itself instinctively..."

Princess Goldfish stared blankly, without saying a word.

"Let's go. There are still many things to take care of. I will find the thing that holds the soul of the Lord of Arakawa, and he will be resurrected."

Kyosuke Kousaka patted Princess Goldfish's head and gave her a promise.

As far as he could remember, there were treasures on the other side of the Sea of ​​Immortality that could hold souls.

That's no problem.

"...Why are you being so nice to me?"

"Don't overthink it. Aren't Kagura and I your friends?"

Seeing the strange expression on Princess Goldfish's face, Kyosuke Kousaka, realizing he had been too harsh, quickly explained.

I'd heard from the aquatic monsters that they'd labeled him a "scumbag," so it's probably best to explain now.

"Neither Kyosuke nor I can bear to see you in trouble, Princess Goldfish," Kagura explained.

Kyosuke Kosaka was very moved. Well done!

Seimei also spoke up: "I will also try to find out some information."

"thank you all……"

"Okay, let's go!"

Kousaka Kyosuke stopped talking nonsense and headed to the manor with Kagura and Seimei.

Back at the manor, Kousaka Kyosuke discovered that members of the three major Onmyoji families—the Fujiwara, Genji, and Kamo—had arrived.

The representative of the Fujiwara clan was Fujiwara no Michitsuna.

The representative of the Minamoto clan was Minamoto no Yorimitsu.

Kamo clan representative is Kamo Yasunori.

This can be described as "the entire army being mobilized".

It seems that his message is being taken very seriously.

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Kousaka Kyosuke and Seimei then explained what they had encountered in Arakawa.

"To be honest, if it were just Ōtakemaru alone, I'm sure I could defeat him, but with the Yasakani no Magatama's power, even breaking through his defenses is proving difficult for me..."

Kyosuke Kosaka emphasized the key points.

Countless sirens were one aspect.

The important thing is that Ōtakemaru really defied the heavens with a bugged artifact!

"Moreover, Ōtakemaru has not truly unleashed the power of the Yasakani no Magatama—he has been hiding this power all along."

Seimei also provided supplementary explanations.

Fujiwara no Michitsuna exclaimed, "This worst-case scenario will probably have to be used as the most important means to achieve a surprise victory..."

Minamoto no Yorimitsu looked at Kosaka Kyosuke.

"Since you fought with him, did you discover anything?"

"Uh, I don't know if it is..."

"Just say it when things get tense! Even if it's just a guess!"

Minamoto no Hiromasa was furious at Kosaka Kyosuke's "worried about taking responsibility" look.

What kind of time is this to continue living like this?

Next, Kagura, standing next to Minamoto no Hiromasa, looked over with a blank expression.

Minamoto no Hiromasa's arrogance instantly vanished...

Yaobikuni saw this and secretly smiled.

"That's right. Before, when I wanted to kill a sea monster that was almost comparable to a great demon and was carrying whale bones, Ōtakemaru appeared very suddenly. At that time, I noticed a slight spatial fluctuation on his body."

"They suspect that the Yasakani no Magatama has mastered the power of space... This is indeed a very troublesome matter."

Upon hearing what Kousaka Kyosuke said, Minamoto no Yorimitsu frowned deeply.

He understood why Kyosuke Kousaka was unwilling to voice his guess.

If it's really just speculation, then there will be more things to guard against, which will definitely consume more manpower and resources.

Kamo no Yasunori said, "According to ancient records, each divine artifact embodies a law of the world, so it is not surprising that the famous Yasakani no Magatama embodies spatial power."

"I wielded the Kusanagi Sword before; its power is 'Break,' which greatly enhances offensive power, but it ended up ruining my hand."

Kousaka Kyosuke complained.

Playing the victim is still necessary.

Previously, he fought against the shrine maiden Orochi, who was no weaker than an ordinary god; just now, he was fighting against Ootakemaru, who wielded a divine weapon.