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

These reports quickly reached the ears of Usui Sadamitsu and Urabe Suetake.

They began to worry.

"Father."

"Are we really going to let Kintoki continue like this?" Usui Sadamitsu asked worriedly. "I feel like something might go wrong one day!"

"Yes, godfather."

Urabe Kitake also started talking to his sworn brother.

"You even made him that kind of weapon. What are we going to do if he gets angry one day?"

"..."

Ian was silent for a moment, then answered with a faint smile:

"Zhenguang, Jiwu."

“I know what you are worried about, and I know the reason for your worries.”

"But judging from his recent performance, Kintoki is definitely a younger brother you can be proud of, right?"

"In that case—"

"Shouldn't you trust him a little more?"

"..."

Sadamitsu Usui rarely opposed his adoptive father.

But this time, he couldn't help but speak up.

"Godfather, what you said may make a lot of sense."

"But Kintoki is something that appears alongside demons, isn't he? Didn't you say that this is a very dangerous situation?"

Ian smiled calmly.

“Zhenguang, it’s so good that you remember what I said.”

"but--"

"I think I need to correct your view."

"Things that appear with ghosts are not necessarily the same as ghosts."

"It's like a haunted house. Can you say that the house itself is the ghost?"

"Kintoki is the same—he is not a ghost, and you should not treat him as you would a ghost."

"Besides, I think you've all seen his performance, haven't you?"

As if it were destined.

After Ian said those words, Sakata Kintoki ran in carrying a plate of sweets.

Seeing his two sworn brothers, he felt both afraid and nervous.

But soon, the big guy vigorously wiped his hands on his clothes, then picked up two cookies and held them out to Usui Sadamitsu and Urabe Suetake in front of him.

He chuckled.

"It's sweet! Have some!"

"It's delicious! I've had it before!"

"Brothers, have a taste!"

"..."

Looking at Sakata Kintoki, who was humbly trying to please him and his adopted brother beside him, Usui Sadamitsu suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

He hesitated for a moment, then smiled and accepted the cookie.

"Yes, thank you, Kintoki."

After a moment of contemplation, Urabe Kitake also accepted the sweet cake.

"Um...thank you."

Seeing this, Ian knew that the two of them could finally accept Sakata Kintoki.

[You and Minamoto no Yorimitsu covered up Usui Sadamitsu's past mistakes.]

The four of them became very good brothers.

The taciturn eldest brother, Watanabe no Tsuna, is skilled with the Higekiri sword; its power can cut through raw iron.

The pragmatic second elder brother, Usui Sadamitsu, deeply understood the meaning of slaying demons and gained much fame and recognition.

The talkative third brother, Urabe no Suetake, was skilled in poetry and left behind several waka poems.

The strong fourth brother, Sakata Kintoki, could wield a massive axe, inspiring fear in those who beheld him.

They were originally talents cultivated by the Genji clan, so naturally they were assigned to various key positions.

[Then came a string of victories.]

The people of Heian-kyo called them the "Four Heavenly Kings of the Genji."

Those who know more about them refer to them as the "Four Heavenly Kings of Raikou," meaning her four most capable generals.

[The father of the Four Heavenly Kings has been obtained: As the adoptive father of these four, you hold an extremely high position in Heian-kyo.]

However, you haven't forgotten what you were supposed to do.

"Madam, the three-year period has come to an end."

"I think it's time to send troops to Mount Oe."

"Yes, I've been waiting for my husband to say that—"

Minamoto no Yorimitsu wiped the famous sword Hizamaru in his hand, a sharp glint in his purple eyes.

"It's been a long time since I've killed ghosts with my husband."

"Madam, do you mean to..."

"Yes, my husband, I will personally lead the troops on a distant expedition to Mount Ooe."

You have once again embarked on your journey to slay demons.

But this time, there are more than just the two of you.

[Leading your Four Heavenly Kings, whom you have trained, and the foot soldiers assigned to you by Minamoto no Mitsunaka, set off towards Mount Ōe.]

You have traveled swiftly for several days and arrived at the pass of Mount Ōe.

But you realized that this journey to slay demons wouldn't be easy.

Even in the mountain pass, you could sense the presence of demons.

Mount Oe has become a gathering place for ghosts and monsters!

125. The Dangerous Mount Oe Under Shuten-dōji's Control! (4,000-word chapter)

Ghosts and monsters are born from all sorts of "thoughts".

And this kind of "thought" will have a very obvious impact on the surrounding environment of the place where it exists.

Where a "wood spirit" resides, a subtle fragrance emanates from the trees, imbued with spirituality.

The houses where the "Naruya" lives can be heard creaking when people walk through them.

In a sense, the act of "reciting" can be seen as giving a special quality to the place it is in.

A skilled Onmyoji would be able to detect this anomaly at a glance.

And the magnificent landscape before us—

Ian's gaze fell upon the dark, deep mountain pass, and his expression turned serious.

Not only are countless thoughts intertwined here, but even the mountain itself is surrounded by a multitude of longings.

Rather than calling this place by its own name.

It would be more accurate to describe it as "ghost mountain" rather than "ghost mountain".

In this environment, the abilities of the monsters themselves would likely be greatly activated, and each one would probably be several times stronger than before.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu, who was standing nearby, quickly noticed Ian's unusual behavior and asked him directly:

"Husband."

"Judging from your expression, this place seems to be much more dangerous than you imagined?"

"Yes."

Ian had no intention of hiding anything.

"Madam, I'm afraid we should have them prepare in advance."

"I understand."

Cooperation between husband and wife has always been simple and straightforward.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu turned to his four adopted sons behind him and spoke in a commanding tone:

"Tsuna, Jung-kwang, Ji-wu, and Kin-shi."

"Act immediately as I previously instructed."

"Yes!"

[The "Master Onmyoji" talent has been activated: The talismans you prepared for all the demon slayers have begun to take effect.]

This is the most basic exorcism spell.

It doesn't directly kill the ghosts—it tells them that a powerful Onmyoji is watching everything.

In this way, any sensible monster would naturally not dare to act rashly again.

Ghosts that are unaware of this are relatively easier to deal with.

This is something you specially prepared for this journey.