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

You've confirmed your thoughts.

You realize this is not a good situation.

This is absolutely not the attitude that the French King or Queen should have.

After all, even if Tamamo-no-Mae is not the best, she is still a fox demon. Killing her would definitely be a great achievement.

But you didn't voice your thoughts.

You decide to first "explain" the situation clearly—after all, you've already prepared your explanation.

"Reporting to the Empress."

Ian answered Fujiwara Tokuko with neither arrogance nor servility.

"The Emperor's orders did indeed include instructions to capture the 'Algae Maiden' alive if possible."

"but--"

Ian looked at the veiled woman in front of him.

"The situation was extremely urgent at the time."

“In order to prevent the ‘Algae Maiden’ from harming more people, I had to put it to death in the fire to eliminate the scourge.”

"..."

Fujiwara Tokuko did not continue what Ian was saying.

Even without seeing her expression, her silence speaks volumes about her attitude.

Seeing this, Minamoto no Yorimitsu quickly spoke up:

"Your Majesty, I can testify."

“When the ‘Algae Woman’ was captured, she let out an extremely terrifying scream.”

"I was worried that this would lead to some unnecessary danger, so I ordered him to be burned to death in the fire."

"at this point--"

“The foot soldiers who participated in the exorcism that night can all testify to this.”

"It wasn't that the Great Onmyoji deliberately killed 'Zao Nu', but rather that he had no choice but to kill her because he couldn't capture her alive."

Despite being Ian's husband, Minamoto no Yorimitsu's words sounded somewhat like he was protecting her.

But those who know her well know that this young lady of the Genji clan, even if she really did that, would produce irrefutable evidence.

That's always been her style; she doesn't tolerate any delays.

"..."

Fujiwara Tokuko remained silent.

However, her gaze shifted from Ian to the "fox corpse" that the two had presented.

She remained silent.

But Ian wasn't worried at all.

After all, he had noticed the defects on the "fox corpse".

Before entering the court, the Grand Onmyoji had already asked Tamamo-no-Mae to help him "fix" these problems.

First of all.

It is used to coat the trembling legs once more with the spray from the fox's treasure.

then.

Ian acted as a model maker, measuring Tamamo-no-Mae's wet treasure with his fingers while also "making" a one-to-one replica of the interior of the "fox corpse".

At last.

He had Tamamo-no-Mae rinse the newly made part in the same way.

now--

He can say without exaggeration that even with the strictest scrutiny, it would be impossible to find any flaws in this "corpse".

This can only be the body of a "fox demon"!

that's the truth.

Fujiwara no Tokuko examined the area for a long time but couldn't find any problems.

All the circumstances suggest that this "corpse" is what the "Algae Woman" looked like after she was killed.

"..."

"You've worked hard," Fujiwara Tokuko said casually, offering a word of encouragement.

"I will ensure that the French Emperor bestows upon you the reward you deserve."

"You go down."

"...as you command."

The "Algae Woman" extermination operation, which lasted for a season and involved countless financial and human resources, has officially come to an end.

You will receive a reward from the French Emperor.

[Minamoto no Yorimitsu was very pleased about this—because she felt that you, with your outstanding talent, deserved a chance to make a name for yourself long ago.]

But she quickly noticed that your expression was a little off.

She realized that the situation might not be as she had imagined.

She moved closer to you.

"Husband, what's wrong with you?"

Minamoto no Yorimitsu asked in a low voice to Ian.

"Why are you still looking at the Empress?"

"Madam, I have something I'd like to do."

"what's up?"

"that is--"

Ian looked at Fujiwara no Tokuko, who was still meeting with her ministers.

"I want to see the French Emperor."

“This…” Minamoto no Yorimitsu was somewhat surprised.

"My lord, is there something important that requires you to see the His Holiness the Dalai Lama?"

"Madam, it's not that I have any problems this time."

Ian's expression turned extremely serious.

"Something may have happened to the French Emperor."

"what?"

146. Tamamo-no-Mae is the most perfect sinner (4,000-word chapter)

"..."

Upon hearing her husband's words, Minamoto no Yorimitsu's expression immediately became more serious.

She lowered her voice so that only Ian could hear her before answering him.

"Husband...do you know what you just said?"

"How could something have happened to His Holiness the Dalai Lama?"

Minamoto no Yorimitsu was not refuting for the sake of refuting.

She has her reasons.

As the highest authority in Kyoto, if anything were to happen to the Retired Emperor Ubane, it would inevitably cause a huge upheaval.

The various interests involved behind this are definitely not something that can be explained in a few words.

Although Minamoto no Yorimitsu didn't think her husband would say something like that for no reason, she also couldn't believe the claim that the Retired Emperor was in trouble.

After all, everything is calm now.

Ian certainly understood this as well.

So he didn't rush to explain.

Instead, he waited until Minamoto no Yorimitsu had denied everything before explaining his reasoning.

“Madam, I know you can’t believe what I’m saying.”

"but--"

"If we consider the overall situation of Heian Palace, this is the only possible outcome."

Hearing Ian's explanation, Minamoto no Yorimitsu became even more confused.

"Husband, what do you mean by this?"

“It’s a very simple principle.” Ian’s gaze fell on Fujiwara no Tokuko, who was still exchanging words with her ministers.

There must be a reason for doing something.

"For example, I fell in love with the lady because she did many things for me."

"Similarly, the roads and plants we just saw outside, laid out according to Yin-Yang principles, were also made that way for some special reason."

"If a 'dead person' had to remain in the 'living environment,' who in Heian-kyo do you think would deserve such treatment?"

"..."

Combining the points mentioned earlier, Minamoto no Yorimitsu quickly understood Ian's words.

"Husband, are you referring to the Holy Emperor?"

"Yes, madam."