Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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The regret is that it was simply impossible.

Unless you go to a powerful country to become king and dominate.

Considering the various major crises that followed, leaving only Kyoto as a safe place, Kousaka Kyosuke decided to skip this seemingly good option.

Anyway!

Kyosuke Kosaka still needs to think about the Fujiwara no Michitsuna issue.

And what about the women at the woman's table, which is quite a distance away?

They all started chatting away.

Even though Kagura is usually quiet, she can be quite talkative when she starts chatting.

"Speaking of stories, the tales made up by those evil spirits in the market are absolutely outrageous..."

During their conversation, Kagura recounted Kousaka Kyosuke's ordeal in the Yokai Market.

Aoandon added with a smile.

"Beautiful women as companions," "a pool of wine and a forest of meat," "I am the only one who reigns supreme in heaven and on earth"...

Phoenix Fire watched as the two women, whose flames of life shone so brightly, spoke with great interest, and listened attentively.

"It is because of the story, no, it is because of Kyosuke himself that such a dazzling flame has been ignited."

Phoenix Fire was relieved.

She was deeply moved to find that her long-lost friend, Aoandon, was still in such good spirits, and she told her more stories.

"Well..."

Yaobikuni couldn't help but laugh.

She discovered that the stories fabricated by the monster market were quite similar to those of Dong Zhuo in the Tang Dynasty's "Records of the Three Kingdoms".

It's just a different name.

Phoenix Fire was even more pleased to see Yaobikuni smiling happily.

For some reason, she cared a little about Yaobikuni.

She was happy to see a small flame burning warmly in Yaobikuni's once cold soul.

"After a long period of time, even a frozen heart and soul can be thawed... I'm looking forward to Shiranui next."

Phoenix Fire Secret Passage.

Life is like a flame; only by burning brightly can one prove that one is alive.

That's what she thinks.

Time flew by and night fell.

On the abandoned island, a group of people quietly awaited the appearance of Shiranui...

"This island once only had one pavilion, the Liren Pavilion, but unfortunately it was destroyed by a fire, and the area was gradually abandoned."

The Phoenix Fire that had once arrived looked on with a sigh.

Minamoto no Hiromasa said angrily, "What I heard from most people was that the fire was caused by a natural disaster. It was clearly the evil deed done by that city lord, but I didn't expect that he could hide it so well?"

Ibaraki-dōji scoffed, "You actually believed such a shallow rumor that the songstress is a monster? It's ironic that a human has become a monster."

Fujiwara no Michitsuna smiled as well.

"Yes, humans are sometimes suspicious and cunning, and sometimes blind and foolish."

Kyosuke Kosaka kindly reminded him, "Just scold yourself, don't scold others too."

The team is roughly evenly split between humans and monsters.

Aoandon covered her mouth and smiled, without saying anything more.

Then, Fujiwara no Michitsuna suddenly said:

"Shiranui only truly escaped the cage-like attic when she died, yet the fire was the reason she voluntarily left. Isn't that a bit cowardly?"

Kagura frowned, a rare occurrence for her: "Isn't saying this a bit...?"

Seimei looked thoughtful.

"According to Phoenixfire, the songstress and the legend don't seem to have completely merged, which could lead to both of them disappearing completely..."

Compared to the matter of the siren, Seimei found himself starting to worry about Shiranui's life or death.

For him, he could not stand by and watch innocent beings disappear.

If circumstances allow, he wants to do his part.

“Cowardice is indeed bad, but I feel that since we don’t know the whole story and only know some hearsay, it’s better not to make too many judgments.”

Kyosuke Kosaka said to Michitsuna Fujiwara.

The wife was unhappy.

Then you have to help, even if it's a good helper, you still have to criticize them.

Moreover, Kousaka Kyosuke, who knows the plot, believes that Shiranui is not cowardly at all.

That's incredibly brave.

After all, the city lord's marriage proposal was so direct!

Fujiwara no Michitsuna lowered his head slightly:

"Indeed, stories told through hearsay are not necessarily accurate; seeing things with one's own eyes is the most direct way to understand them..."

Ok?

Kyosuke Kosaka was taken aback. "Your riddle is a bit puzzling."

All he wanted to say was.

Those who create too many riddles are likely to be punished by heaven!

“Look at the sea!” Yaobikuni suddenly said.

A group of people couldn't help but look out to sea.

A few streaks of light appeared on the sea, then they split, multiplied, and grew in number...

The countless lights that seemed to cover the sea and connect with the sky became the most beautiful scenery at night!

This magnificent scene became even more dazzling and splendid, and Kousaka Kyosuke was certain that anyone who witnessed it would never forget it.

He immediately took out a specially made video camera and started filming.

The only video recorder, which took a great deal of effort to make, can finally be put to its full potential!

"This is Shiranui..." Kagura stared at it in a daze.

Seimei, Minamoto no Hiromasa, Yaobikuni, and others were all so engrossed in their studies.

Only Ibaraki-dōji was not in the mood to look at these things, and was only constantly searching for the true location of Shiranui.

Phoenix Fire frowned slightly, as if she had sensed something.

The blue lantern looked just like her.

"Not passionate enough..." Phoenix Fire suddenly said.

As soon as the words were spoken, the flames that had been trying to reach the sky seemed to weaken, and the firelight covering the sea was like a candle about to go out, with only a tiny glow.

Fujiwara no Michitsuna said, "As I expected, if things continue like this, there will be no more Shiranui in the future."

Phoenix Fire looked at him: "You have a solution?"

Fujiwara no Michitsuna smiled and looked at Seimei.

“I know you possess a divine artifact; perhaps you could try using it.”

Without hesitation, Seimei asked, "Michitsuna, why don't you tell me your plan?"

In fact, he knew that Fujiwara no Michitsuna had ulterior motives for coming here.

Even though he didn't understand the reason, he still wanted to save Shiranui first before thinking about anything else.

Now is not the time for negotiations and inquiries.

"As you probably guessed, the songstress may not have died, but simply merged with the legend. However, the songstress's will was not firm, which is why she did not completely merge with the legend."

"Coincidentally, I have a ritual here that can map and create the 'past.' Hmm, it consumes quite a bit of spiritual energy, so I'll probably need Kyosuke's help. Seimei, you can use your spiritual energy to activate it, and then we can go to the 'past' together to understand the situation. Perhaps then we can solve the problem."

Fujiwara no Michitsuna spoke slowly.

Ibaraki-dōji sneered again: "I think you belong to the cunning type of human."

Fujiwara no Michitsuna smiled in response: "Thank you for the compliment."

Mockery and insults were like fleeting clouds to him.

Fujiwara no Michitsuna was more concerned with what he cared about.

Today is probably the best chance to try.

To master this ritual, there's no other way...