From the God of Lies to the Lord of All Worlds

Chapter 305 The Cabinet's Crooked Ideas

The swordsman wielding the blade unleashed streaks of sword light that resembled destructive notes, slaying one by one the demons that had gradually formed under Shuten-dōji's guidance.

Those war criminals who were once worshipped were led to their deaths before they even had a chance to breathe the fresh air of this world!
A terrifying threat called "Sword Qi" slowly bloomed above their heads!
Genji's sword showed no mercy; the weapon, originally capable of slaying the Demon King, was now wielded with unparalleled skill.

This truly stung the hearts of many people. Those who were watching from the sidelines, but were brainwashed by certain opinions or interests, couldn't help but stand up!

They rely on this thing for their livelihood, and now that their dog bowls have been destroyed, they can still use nonsense like "even the Ghost King fears the people we worship" to appease their believers.

But now, the swordsmen and onmyoji who are clearly on their side are dealing with these ghosts, which makes their theory fail.
Moreover, this place is full of cameras and all kinds of drones. Such footage will be broadcast all over the world. How can they continue their theories then?
How else do they brainwash people? Under the light of the extraordinary, their behavior looks a bit too clownish!
Therefore, even in such a critical moment, some people still stepped forward for their own benefit and appeared right beside the two of them!

"What are you doing? Stop! Stop!" they shouted, as if this shouting made them feel better.

After all, they were dealing with humans, not monsters. As long as they were human, they should be able to reason with each other.

Good people deserve to have guns pointed at them, because they don't dare to point guns at bad people, and they don't dare to roar at the Ghost King, but they do dare to do it to two people!
Upon hearing this, Genji stopped what he was doing in surprise and, together with Abe no Seimei beside him, looked at the people running towards them.

These people included men and women, young and old, all dressed in different clothes and with different appearances. The only thing they had in common was their heartbroken faces!
They stared at the two men and shouted, "What are you doing! Since you have the power to slay demons, why don't you kill this demon king instead of our heroic spirits?"

"They are heroes of our country! They shouldn't be treated like this!"

"Stop! They are good people! They are not sinners!"

Upon hearing this, Abe no Seimei chuckled. "You mean, the ghosts of these war criminals should be released?"

"They're not war criminals! They're heroes!" these people shouted, as if only in this way could they demonstrate their stance. "They're national heroes, do you understand? Stop it! Release them! The spirits of these heroes will return to where they belong!"

"In your proper place? You mean, appearing on your bodies?" Abe no Seimei had no intention of making a move. This kind of fool wouldn't have survived to Kyoto even in the Heian period. He didn't know how this era came about.

Upon hearing the Onmyoji's words, the group was taken aback, unsure of what he meant. Then they saw the souls they had stopped but had not been killed now standing beside them and rushing towards them!

"Ah! Don't come over!"

"Help!"

"what!"

They shouted and ran in all directions, trying to escape the ghosts.

Although they speak in a grand and righteous manner, anyone who truly knows what kind of people they are, doesn't? How dare they let them get close!
However, the souls of war criminals, having undergone numerous rituals and directly gained a massive amount of spiritual power, are not something they can easily avoid.

Soon, their bodies were taken over, and these transformed war criminals put on a "farmer and the snake" show right before their eyes!
These monsters, who were already transformed, have no sense of gratitude whatsoever; they only have an ultimate desire for flesh and blood!
These monsters dared not look at the two extraordinary beings in front of them, so they could only look at these "people".

That bloodthirsty light, that ghostly gaze, made many people who were originally self-righteous suddenly feel a little uneasy!
"What...what are you going to do? We saved your lives!"

Unfortunately, such words are even less effective than talking to a cow; at least a cow can hear the sound, but these monsters won't even care about the sound!
"Ah!" they screamed, becoming food for the very ghosts they had saved!
"Kill them! These people are more terrifying than ghosts!" Abe no Seimei said, waving his hand at Genji to signal him to do it.

In his eyes, these people and ghosts were no different from monsters; living was a waste of air, and although dying polluted the land, it was still better than not dying.

"Hmm!" Genji nodded, swung his sword, and a streak of light shot out, transforming into a reaping edge that slashed down both the people and the demons.

This scene, of course, was also seen by the cabinet members.

Many people's expressions changed immediately. Did others not know? Did they not know? Those who went to stop them were clearly sent by them!
They still want to gain the right to make claims, and they still don't want to give up the so-called "discourse power" they have built up over so many years. Little did they know that the extraordinary perspective is much more brutal and terrifying than theirs!
“You people…” Shi Mao turned around, looking at the group with a look of utter disappointment on his face, “Are you all idiots?! You bastards! These are our superhumans, they are still fighting against the impending crisis, and instead of helping them, you’re just making things worse for them?”

"What? You think we've already won? You think we can go and consolidate power now?"

"If they leave in a fit of anger, you and I, and all of Tokyo, will be buried with you for your stupidity!"

He understands his colleagues too well: they won't do the work, they have no solutions, but they will fight for the benefits!
These people are incredibly stupid. When they see even a glimmer of hope, instead of waiting for victory, they desperately try to find something that will benefit them!
Even if such a favorable situation might destroy their advantage, these people are willing to do it!

This is a matter of intertwined interests!
Even though they hold endless power, they are still unwilling to let other powers leave them even for half a minute!
These power-hungry animals have no ability to judge right from wrong; they only think about fighting for power and profit, and even wish they could take away the extraordinary power from the two of them!
"If anyone dares to make a move, I'll make them disappear from here!" Shi Mao was ruthless. He just wanted to survive. What were these bastards up to?
This situation did not last long, as a voice came from below again: "Prime Minister, Shuten-dōji... has awakened!"

"Awake?" Everyone looked over, and those who had just been scolded trembled in their voices.

They had just made a move when the Ghost King woke up? Would these damned colleagues take this opportunity to pin the blame on them?
Then they discovered that this group of people didn't even try to hide it, and directly said, "It was their messing around that woke up the Ghost King, and they have to take responsibility!"

"Exactly! Things haven't even been cleared up yet, and they're already vying for power and profit, putting us in danger again. I suggest we remove them from their positions!"

"Who can argue with that? They want to die, and they want us to die with them!"

Many people who wanted to take action but hadn't had a chance to do so immediately chose to kick someone when they were down.

They want to nail this matter to the wall, to nail these people to the pillar of shame completely and firmly, leaving them no chance of ever turning their lives around!

Only in this way can one be considered to have successfully seized power.

Before them, the enormous Rashomon demon slowly opened its eyes, along with the man on its back.

"Hmm... Someone has cut off my food supply, and I'm very unhappy!" Shuten-dōji said, his gaze sharp as lightning as he looked at the two people in front of him. "Let me see, which old friend is it?"

His words, like a resounding bell, echoed throughout the city, sending chills down the spines of many who heard them!

However, his words did not shake the two people in front of him in the slightest. Instead, they calmly raised their heads, especially the figure wearing wooden clogs, which made the Ghost King startled!
"Abe no Seimei? How could you still be alive!"

Upon hearing this, everyone who heard the voice was stunned. Who? Abe no Seimei? That great Onmyoji?

A glimmer of hope flashed in many people's hearts, after all, he was the guardian deity of the Heian period! If he were here, this city should be able to be preserved, right?
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