Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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According to the original history, there was no currency during the Heian period.

It is in line with the established historical trajectory that the public bartered goods or used "imported money" from the Tang Dynasty.

But this world, which clearly incorporates elements of mystery, is different!

In this world, copper coins minted by the imperial court circulate in various states with their own administrative systems.

At the same time, it was a direct and heavy blow to those nobles who minted private and counterfeit coins.

Once discovered, their status and position will be stripped away completely!

Therefore, almost no one dared to defy public opinion.

Ten thousand coins could buy seven or eight bushels of rice, which was roughly the total annual income of nine officials.

Although it cannot compare to his total annual income of more than two hundred shi (a unit of dry measure).

But in reality, it's already a very good sum of money.

After the house is built, staff will need to be hired and maintenance will be required.

This huge sum of money is very important.

Not to mention issues like social obligations...

We can't just sit around and live off our savings.

"You can contact me again later," Minamoto no Yorimitsu said with a smile.

He discovered that Kyosuke Kousaka still had many pleasant surprises in him.

It's incredible that they can draw talismans that can increase a person's movement speed so much.

Although the spiritual energy within the talisman cannot be used for combat, it is indeed very useful for traveling.

In many ways, time truly is life.

And what about purchasing the production method?

Minamoto no Yorimitsu didn't think about it.

On the one hand, the origin of Yin-Yang magic is itself the biggest taboo in the world.

On the other hand, he believed that creating such powerful talismans was very time-consuming.

Therefore, it is only those who are interested in profit who will produce it.

Suddenly, a burst of laughter rang out.

"Hehehe... You've arrived so quickly?"

Wearing a purple robe underneath and a gold and red armor over it, with ferocious beast decorations on his chest and shoulders, Ibaraki-dōji walked over laughing.

At this moment, his two purple demon horns, which were originally the same size, turned into one large and one small red demon horn.

The demonic armor on either side of his handsome face had turned from purple to red, and the tattered sleeves and empty sleeves clearly revealed the fact that he only had one arm, making it clear to everyone...

—This great demon, whom we haven't seen for several days, has become weaker!

Behind Ibaraki-dōji, there was another one.

It is Shuten-dōji who is almost identical to the one Kōsaka Kyōsuke remembers.

He still had that eerie face.

His upper body was bold and exposed, wearing only simple arm armor, and his lower body was tied with a belt as red as his hair.

however.

While Kyosuke Kosaka didn't see the same domineering and arrogant aura in Shuten-dōji, the demon king, he did.

He's still holding up a big gourd and drinking freely, looking a bit carefree.

Kyosuke Kousaka pondered, "Am I already starting to slack off?"

Even though I haven't met the monster, Hongye, yet.

"Shuten-dōji! It's time to kill these despicable Onmyoji and pay with blood!"

"Since you've killed me, then I won't hold back!"

"Hahaha... That's right, my friend! Let's join forces and kill these two Onmyoji to avenge them!"

Ibaraki-dōji laughed loudly.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu turned to Kousaka Kyosuke and said, "You, Ibaraki-dōji."

Kousaka Kyosuke has no objection.

Even though it's supposed to be slacking off.

However, it would be good if we could extract some information from Ibaraki-dōji himself.

"Ibaraki-dōji, let's have a final battle!" Kōsaka Kyōsuke immediately said.

Ibaraki-dōji sneered, "Don't think you can beat me just because I'm missing an arm!"

"Don't worry, I wouldn't think that way."

Kyosuke Kosaka said this.

He immediately formed a hand seal and summoned a Vermilion Bird that had been prepared beforehand and contained symbolic meaning.

The blazing, fierce flames, brighter than the sun in the sky, roared towards Ibaraki-dōji like waves of the sea.

Ibaraki-dōji instantly conjured a raging demonic flame with his single hand.

The demonic flames instantly transformed into a sphere, expanding three or four times in size the instant Ibaraki-doji threw it...

The air currents roared, and the ghostly flames flowed endlessly!

"Take full experience of my robust strength!"

"..."

Kyosuke Kosaka remained silent.

He simply silently manipulated Suzaku to breathe fire and neutralize Ibaraki-doji's demonic flames.

As a mage, even if you have demonstrated melee combat abilities in the past, you don't necessarily have to use them frequently.

On the battlefield, because the valiant Genji army was always sent to charge, it was necessary to reduce the resentment.

This time, we won't need to go through all that trouble.

Anyway, Ibaraki-doji is my only opponent, so I can slowly wear him down with magic.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu was not one of them.

From the very beginning, he and Shuten-dōji tacitly distanced themselves from the battlefield between Kōsaka Kyōsuke and Ibaraki-dōji.

The two are now engaged in a back-and-forth battle.

Ibaraki-dōji, who happened to notice, felt both envious and somewhat impatient.

"Onmyoji, is this all the moves you know? I've heard you're skilled in martial arts."

"I do know a little, but my forte is magic. If I use martial arts, which I'm not good at, against you, wouldn't that be looking down on you?"

"...Hmph, what a sophist!"

With a flick of his sleeve, Ibaraki-doji unleashed a fierce, demonic gust of wind.

Kyosuke Kosaka responded by flicking his hand.

A powerful and fierce force erupted, forming a strong wall of air that forcefully pushed away the demonic wind.

"it is good!"

Ibaraki-dōji's eyes lit up, and he didn't forget to seize the opportunity!

His full head of white hair danced like flames, and a surge of violent demonic power rushed to his one hand in an instant.

He thrust his single hand forward with a sudden, powerful strike.

A gigantic demonic hand, formed entirely of demonic flames and seemingly summoned from hell, reached straight for Kyosuke Kousaka.

They caught it with incredible speed, in the blink of an eye!

Kyosuke Kosaka suddenly felt like he couldn't escape it.

Slightly surprised, he moved his mind and the Vermilion Bird, which was still floating in mid-air, instantly transformed into a stream of light and fell into his hand.

Kyosuke Kosaka raised his right arm and immediately swung out a palm strike!

A ferocious beast, which had been sleeping and was about to devour its prey, suddenly awoke.

"Chirp!"

A bird's cry rang out, and endless, surging crimson flames rolled on as if they were an inexhaustible source!

The scorching flames, so intense they seemed to distort and wrinkle the air, delayed the ghostly hand.

Ibaraki-dōji was overjoyed upon seeing this and rushed straight towards Kōsaka Kyōsuke with a hearty laugh.

Just how much does this person want to engage in close combat?

Kousaka Kyosuke was speechless.