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

Upon hearing such a callous view of human life, Ian was instantly enraged.

As a great Onmyoji, what he found most unacceptable was the idea that ghosts and monsters didn't respect humans at all.

You said no more.

You picked up your knife.

That was the weapon you used to slay countless demons, and also a treasure used to train Minamoto no Yorimitsu and his four adopted sons.

This is a close-quarters combat engagement.

But Shuten-dōji wasn't afraid at all.

[She, petite in stature, picked up the wine bowl and began to fight you.]

It must be admitted that she is indeed quite capable.

Even with your formidable swordsmanship, you have absolutely no way to gain the upper hand in this hand-to-hand combat.

This was a closely contested battle.

"Oh my!"

Shuten-dōji looked at Ian before him, a hint of admiration in his purple eyes.

"We originally thought you only had some skill in Yin-Yang arts."

"I never imagined your swordsmanship was so superb."

"I don't need your praise."

Ian was not distracted at all by Shuten-dōji's words.

"I will definitely kill you here today!"

"So arrogant!"

Shuten-dōji placed his hands on his hips.

Despite her petite stature, her actions didn't convey any fierceness; instead, they made her appear somewhat childish.

"Then we need to come up with something more interesting."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shuten-dōji's body began to emit a faint fragrance of sake.

[The Great Yin-Yang Master's Talent++ has been activated: You realize that the aroma of sake is merely a disguise.]

[Shuten-dōji is trying to confuse you in this way.]

"We've tasted almost every kind of sake from the Heian period."

Shuten-dōji gently exhaled his breath.

"So by simply projecting it out like this, you can recreate all kinds of fine wines."

"Hey~ Uncle, have a bowl, please."

"Someone as interesting as you would be boring if you didn't get completely drunk."

With that, Shuten-dōji blew all his sake towards Ian.

It was an extremely concentrated fragrance.

The demon king of Mount Ooe was certain that Ian would be completely drunk the moment he touched it.

however--

But the reality is not like that.

Amidst the flames, the breath of alcohol indeed blew towards Ian like the wind.

This was a fierce and swift attack.

But Ian remained calm at that moment.

No matter how intense the alcohol fumes assaulted him, they had no effect whatsoever.

"Is this what you call interesting?"

Sensing the faint sweetness in the air, Ian frowned.

"It's just the smell of alcohol that makes people feel uncomfortable, isn't it?"

"..."

Shuten-dōji became somewhat uneasy.

Because this smell of alcohol wasn't something she released casually.

Its aroma is reminiscent of the fruit of the takoyaki.

Having performed this skill on humans multiple times, she knows it can easily put someone into a state of intoxication.

If you can get humans drunk, you can choose to kill or torture them as you please.

If all else fails, keeping it as a pet is also a good option.

But the Onmyoji in front of them was not only not engrossed in it, but also clearly recognized the concept of "sake".

This means one thing—he wasn't affected at all!

how so? !

As human beings, there should be no possibility of resisting the aroma of this wine!

Shuten-dōji forced himself to think about all of this quickly.

Suddenly, she realized a possibility.

indeed.

Humans cannot resist it.

but--

What if the other party isn't even human?

Surely such a thing can't happen?!

Shuten-dōji stared wide-eyed at him, scanning him over and over again.

No.

can not tell.

This person looks exactly like someone from the capital.

But the wine connoisseur could not lie to himself.

So--

The only way is to actually verify it.

puff.

puff.

Shuten-dōji's heart was pounding violently.

Her eyes turned blood red, and her whole body radiated a heat that rivaled the surrounding flames.

This is the state she displays when her body comes to life as a demon.

Shuten-dōji lunged at you at an unimaginable speed.

This was completely unexpected.

She bit your shoulder.

Fresh blood immediately flowed from the wound.

It's the illusion of skin being torn apart.

Ian felt as if two spears had pierced through his body.

As a demon, Shuten-dōji's teeth exude an extremely strong demonic aura.

But he did not surrender.

As she approached and bit him, it also meant that he was approaching her.

Ignoring the pain in his shoulder, the Great Onmyoji raised his weapon.

He knew he had to kill Shuten-dōji himself.

This was for Minamoto no Yorimitsu's Heian-kyo, and also for his adopted son, Watanabe no Tsuna.

But something unexpected happened.

Before Ian could even insert his dagger into Shuten-dōji's body, she had already released her mouth on her own.

The demon raised its head and looked at him with disbelief.

"What the hell are you?"

"what?!"

Ian didn't immediately understand what was going on.

Shuten-dōji seized the opportunity to quickly leave him.

She instinctively took a few steps back and said in an incredulous tone:

"You have no human presence."

"It is not a ghost either."

"Where did you come from, monster?"

"what are you saying?!"

Ian looked at Shuten-dōji in front of him and felt that she was talking nonsense.

"I am--"

Before he could finish speaking, the Great Onmyoji felt something being activated in his body because of Shuten-dōji's bite.

Thousands of images began to flash through his mind.