In the world of Type-Moon, it all begins with becoming Morgan's husband!

The current calm seems rather strange.

You realize that there might be some hidden story behind this that you are unaware of.

"So it really came to this?"

Minamoto no Manaka looked at the great Onmyoji before him with a somewhat complicated expression.

"Was it Lai Guang who asked you to marry her?"

"..."

Realizing that this wasn't something to hide, Ian nodded, then added:

"Although it was Lai Guang who brought it up, I was actually very happy to do it."

"so--"

“Sir, it’s not that I’ve lowered myself, but rather that I’ve chosen to climb the social ladder.”

"To climb the social ladder?"

Yuan Manzhong shook his head.

"Based on what you've done in the past six months, it's hardly an honor to be of higher status."

"I admit that you are indeed an excellent Onmyoji."

[Minamoto no Mitsunaka said these words with a very serious expression.]

You realize that over the past six months, he hasn't been condoning your interactions with Minamoto no Yorimitsu, but rather has been observing you silently.

Just as Minamoto no Yorimitsu said.

Although this father appears very strict on the surface, he is actually a loving elder who cares deeply for his daughter.

And everything you've done might have aligned with his feelings.

"You flatter me, sir."

Ian remained humble.

"Now that I am in this position, I must do my utmost for the Genji, otherwise I would be ashamed of this kindness."

"Ah."

Yuan Manzhong smiled.

"You're really good at saying nice things."

"But speaking of this—"

Minamoto no Manaka looked at the great Onmyoji before him and became serious once again.

"Abe, have you found the 'thought' that is entwined with the foundation of the Genji clan?"

"not yet."

Ian expressed his progress very directly.

"Master, to tell you the truth..."

“The ‘thoughts’ in Kyoto are far too chaotic. Even though I have spent more than half a year trying to sort out the threads, they are still extremely complicated.”

"is it?"

Yuan Manzhong nodded.

"Sure enough."

"Well, there are some things I'd better tell you in advance."

As he said this, the general looked at the sword holder beside him.

There were two knives on it.

One was the knife he had just been holding, and the other was the blade that had nearly pierced Ian's eyeball last time.

"What do you think of these two swords?" Minamoto no Manchu asked.

Upon hearing this question, Ian carefully examined the two weapons.

Soon, he had the answer.

"They are all good knives."

"Both the materials used and the forging techniques are of the highest quality."

"And if I'm not mistaken—"

Ian pointed to the longer one.

"It must be the older brother, right?"

"..."

Yuan Manzhong looked at the other person with a complicated expression.

"Abe, how did you know?"

"Based on my gut feeling," Ian answered the general's question truthfully. "That was my first impression of it."

"And I was just telling the truth."

"..."

Yuan Manzhong frowned slightly, as if he was thinking about something.

After a long while, he let out a long sigh, as if accepting reality.

"As expected of Abe."

"He's always this good."

[Minamoto no Mitsunaka's tone sounds a bit strange.]

Whether in the past or now.

The surname Abe seems to hold some special meaning for him.

You decide to press the matter further.

"master."

Ian stared directly at the general before him.

"Is there anything special about the surname Abe?"

"Of course."

Looking at the two brotherly swords before him, Minamoto no Manaka seemed to recall some scene.

"These two swords are named 'Higekiri' and 'Hizamaru,' and they are the blades I used in battle."

"And the person who handed them over to me—"

Yuan Manzhong looked at Ian in front of him.

"We share the same surname as you."

"what?!"

Upon hearing this news, even someone as composed as Ian couldn't help but show a surprised expression.

"Is he a blacksmith?"

“No.” Minamoto no Manchu shook his head.

"He is an Onmyoji, just like you."

"..."

Although Ian was shocked, he quickly realized a new problem.

"Are all the rumors circulating in Kyoto about him?"

If that's the case, it's no wonder that Minamoto no Mitsunaka had that attitude when he first met him.

"maybe."

Minamoto no Mitsunaka looked at "higekiri" and "hishimaru".

"But in terms of your performance right now, I think you deserve these rumors."

“Abe, I can tell that Raikou really likes you.”

"So if you really want to marry her, I won't stop you."

"but--"

Minamoto no Mitsunaka shifted his gaze from the twin swords and then looked at the great Onmyoji before him.

There are some things I have to tell you.

"Lai Guang has a destiny that I do not know about."

"On the day she was born, the Onmyoji who shares your surname mentioned something to me."

"That is because Yorimitsu's fate is closely related to the future of the Minamoto clan, and he only allows me to keep one of them."

"As the head of the Minamoto clan, I have no other choice."

"I can only let Raikou bear a fate that I do not know."

You realize that this is a problem that Minamoto no Mitsuaki once faced.

That would be a multiple-choice question with only one option.

As the head of the family, he naturally couldn't abandon the entire clan for the sake of his eldest daughter.

However, he did not forget his identity as a father.

That overly strict concern for her daughter actually stemmed from deep-seated worry.

"Sir, perhaps you've forgotten something because you've been too busy."

"what's up?"

"There is more than one powerful Onmyoji."