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There seemed to be a little too many performances today.

[The demon-slaying plan submitted by Minamoto no Yorimitsu quickly received a response from the Retired Emperor.]

You and she have received the King's permission.

However, some details in the reply caught your attention.

"Try to capture them alive?"

Ian looked somewhat puzzled as he listened to Minamoto no Yorimitsu's reply.

"Madam, are you sure you didn't mishear?"

“If ‘Zao Nu’ were a beautiful woman, capturing her alive would be understandable… but she’s a fox demon, is this really the right thing to do?”

"..."

Minamoto no Yorimitsu remained silent.

Obviously.

She had also considered what Ian said.

"My lord, I don't know what happened either."

"but--"

"Let's do as His Holiness has instructed."

"……Understood."

Although you say that, you have absolutely no intention of doing it.

If they capture her alive, it means handing Tamamo-no-Mae back to the Retired Emperor.

That's something you must avoid.

[You've decided to proceed according to the original plan—after all, the Hierophant's order was to capture him alive if possible, not necessarily alive.]

You still find it a little strange.

[The Emperor's attitude towards Tamamo-no-Mae seems highly problematic.]

However, you don't have time to think about it—because there are still many details waiting for you to perfect.

Time flies.

The planned day has arrived.

at night.

A cold wind blew through the streets of Heian-kyo.

The rumors about Ian's past lover are no longer true—everyone knows it was a trap set by the Grand Onmyoji to capture the fox demon.

The foot soldiers in charge of the capture surrounded the mansion where Tamamo had gone to hide.

The two people standing at the front were Ian and Minamoto no Yorimitsu.

"Husband, the fox demon is inside, isn't she?"

"Yes, ma'am."

Ian adjusted his breathing and tone to make his words sound more genuine.

"After tonight, Heian-kyo will no longer need to maintain vigilance against fox spirits."

"Ah."

Minamoto no Yorimitsu nodded—she had complete faith in what her husband had said.

"There's no time to lose, my husband, let's get started now."

Heavy clouds and high winds, yet the azure light shines eternally.

As planned, Ian led Minamoto no Yorimitsu and several relatively prestigious foot soldiers into a certain part of the mansion.

Just as planned.

Tamamo-no-Mae was tied up with ropes and hung there.

certainly--

Only the Grand Onmyoji knew her real name.

To others (including Minamoto no Yorimitsu), she was nothing more than a fox spirit.

The location where Tamamo-no-Mae was suspended was also carefully chosen.

That's where light and darkness intersect.

All that could be seen was her lower body, illuminated by the moonlight and still clothed, while her upper body remained hidden in darkness.

The soles of her feet were covered with curse marks, which were now fluttering in the wind.

This scene does indeed look like a fox spirit being captured by a high-ranking yin-yang master.

No one questioned this.

Ian breathed a sigh of relief.

He coughed softly—a coded signal.

Tamamo-no-Mae immediately raised her voice and let out some low, hissing roars.

have to say.

If Ian hadn't known that Tamamo-no-Mae didn't actually like doing this at all, he would probably have been intimidated by that voice.

This was practically the dying scream of a fox demon, enough to send chills down the spine of anyone who heard it.

but--

Now that we know the truth, there's no need to be afraid.

The great Onmyoji looked at Minamoto no Yorimitsu behind him and the several foot soldiers who had been terrified.

"It seems impossible to capture this fox demon alive—it harbors a deep resentment."

"I must kill it with fire here."

Upon hearing this, Minamoto no Yorimitsu immediately nodded.

She was always very supportive of what her husband did.

"I understand."

"Evacuate now!"

Everyone came to the outside of the mansion.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Ian raised his hand.

The firelight was dazzling, and the heat waves surged.

At this moment, the lights of every household in Heian-kyo were gathered together by the Great Onmyoji.

next second.

The entire mansion caught fire and was then engulfed in flames.

That was the funeral that announced the death of the fox demon.

The burning mansion is the final step in the plan that you can control.

You know there's nothing you can do anymore.

Whether Tamamo-no-Mae can survive depends entirely on herself.

"Husband?"

Minamoto no Yorimitsu's voice came through.

"Is there another problem? You've been watching the sea of ​​fire the whole time."

Ian smiled.

"No."

"I just want to kill the fox demon as soon as possible."

The fire that had surrounded the mansion was finally extinguished.

Black smoke rose from the ashes, filling the air.

You returned the lights of every home to Heian-kyo.

Now it's time to check the results.

After bypassing the burnt and fallen beam blocking their way, Ian and Minamoto no Yorimitsu arrived at the place where Tamamo-no-Mae had been "imprisoned" earlier.

The moment he arrived, the great Onmyoji breathed a sigh of relief.

because--

The plan was successful.

On a pitch-black ground lay a charred "fox".

of course.

It is not a real fox.

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but--

Although it was a fake body, the Great Onmyoji put a lot of effort into it.

Needless to say, its size is also a factor.

Taking the original form as a reference, even if I switch back to fox form, there won't be any sense of incongruity.

The same applies to the tail fur—it was all taken from Tamamo-no-Mae and is genuine fox fur.

But Ian felt that doing just these two things was not enough.

So after making this fake body, he had Tamamo-no-Mae spray it with water from the fox's treasure several times.