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

You don't consider him a rival at all.

This made him extremely angry.

"Abe, what strange things are you saying?"

Ashiya Dōman stared at the great Onmyoji before him, his expression gradually turning ferocious.

How could I possibly be inferior to you?

"I've done so much—"

"So many bad things, right?"

Before Ashiya Dōman could finish speaking, Ian interrupted him.

If I'm not mistaken.

"The 'Algae Maiden' incident, wasn't it your doing?"

Ian often wondered why he always felt that things were not right.

At this moment, he finally got the answer.

Because everything was just too strange.

As a fox spirit, finding Tamamo-no-Mae precisely is definitely not an easy task.

Moreover, after she was captured, the mirror that could connect with the "deceased" was lost in the process.

and so--

The real target of the "Zao Nü" incident was actually the mirror that Tamamo-no-Mae possessed.

As an Onmyoji capable of setting up such a magic array, Ashiya Dōman could do this without difficulty.

Using Tamamo-no-Mae as the explanation for the Retired Emperor's death, and saddled her with all the blame, was merely a side benefit in the process.

"Fujiwara no Tokuko isn't the same Fujiwara no Tokuko she used to be, is she?"

After all, if it were truly Fujiwara no Tokuko, there would be no need for her to wear a veil.

Fujiwara no Tokuko is now nothing more than a "puppet" controlled by Ashiya Doman.

He was the culprit who caused chaos in Heian-kyo for an entire season.

Ian sneered.

"What a pity, your plan has completely failed."

You have figured out the truth of the matter.

You have also thoroughly enraged Ashiya Dōman.

"So what if we fail?!"

Enraged, Ashiya Dōman had completely lost his mind.

I'll kill you right here and now!

"In that case, I will be the strongest Onmyoji in all of Heian-kyo!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ashiya Dōman disregarded the consequences his actions would have in Heian Shrine.

He summoned flames and lunged at Ian, intending to kill him.

This is actually not behavior that conforms to the logic of Yin-Yang theory.

After all, according to the principle of mutual generation and restraint of the five elements, Ashiya Dōman should use "water," which can eliminate "fire," to attack, which would be a more reasonable approach.

but--

Ashiya Dōman was unconvinced.

She had already done so much, so why did the man in front of her still look so indifferent?

We must defeat him head-on!

Defeat him head-on!

I need to show this man the consequences of not respecting me!

Ashiya Doman's flames flew towards Ian.

It was a scorching heat that seemed capable of engulfing everything in an instant.

The principle of mutual restraint among the five elements also applies to Ian.

Faced with the flames rushing towards him, the best option for the Great Onmyoji is naturally to use "water" to fight back.

but--

He did not choose to do so.

Ian fully understood Ashiya Doman's thoughts.

He wanted to prove himself.

So--

Let him know how meaningless this kind of proof is.

Flames also appeared in the hands of the Great Onmyoji.

Two flames attacked from different directions and then collided.

Boom!

The flames spread outwards at the junction, creating distinct layers.

This is a situation of mutual confrontation.

Ashiya Dōman revealed a cunning smile.

He is least afraid of situations that test his endurance.

After all, he had been lying low in Heian-kyo for several years, during which time he repeatedly used Onmyodo to replicate and strengthen his body.

The corpses hanging in this room are things that were discarded in this process.

This is a forbidden technique in Yin-Yang arts—the method of "extending life".

It is said that using it will lead to very serious consequences, but it can enhance the user's ability to manipulate the five elements.

But in order to defeat the Onmyoji in front of him, Ashiya Doman knew that he had no room for hesitation.

He now believes he can definitely gain the upper hand in this confrontation!

Of course you know that Ashiya Dōman uses forbidden techniques from the Onmyōdō (yin-yang) arts.

But that's not what you're concerned about right now.

You can feel something flowing inside your body.

That's something called magic.

[The Holy Grail, its power exhausted, has been activated: You feel as if you have rediscovered some memories of that golden cup.]

You feel a connection between yourself and it.

This allows you to begin gaining the upper hand in your confrontation with Ashiya Dōman.

The other party gradually became panicked.

Something is wrong!

This is not right!

Ashiya Dōman's hands were trembling.

He had hoped to gain the upper hand in this standoff by relying on his refined physique, but he discovered something terrifying.

That is-

The man before me seems to never have a moment of overexertion.

His flame burns eternally, as if it will never be extinguished.

No!

Since we cannot defeat him through a protracted battle.

Then change your approach.

Ashiya Dōman clenched his fist.

His body was constantly emitting some kind of substance.

He was unaware that it was actually a substance called "magic".

But he knew that as long as he released this substance, he could increase the intensity of his flames several times in an instant!

Although this could cause the entire room to catch fire, or even cost you your life.

But in order to defeat him, all of this is acceptable!

Ashiya Doman's flames suddenly became raging.

It surged all the way to the top of the room, like a towering wave.

Ashiya Dōman revealed a monstrous smile.

In that case—

Then you can defeat him.

However, things did not continue to develop as Ashiya Dōman had hoped.

Yes.

His flames did indeed become stronger.

However, in contrast, the flames of the opposing Grand Onmyoji also became stronger.

The two flames remained intertwined, motionless on their original boundary.

This is a more difficult balance to maintain than one-sided absolute suppression.

After all, the former only needs to use all its strength.