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

That is the place where Minamoto no Mitsuaki passed away.

There, Tamamo-no-Mae's mirror could "communicate" with her soul.

You hope this conversation will help you resolve these issues.

"Shuten-dōji, Ibaraki-dōji."

Ian rubbed the heads of the two little devils in front of him.

"Then I'll have to trouble you to watch the door for me outside."

After all, it is a taboo matter to "communicate" with the deceased.

The great Onmyoji was still somewhat worried about being discovered by Minamoto no Yorimitsu.

"Mm." Shuten-dōji nodded. "Don't worry, Uncle! We'll keep a close eye on things!"

“Me too,” Ibaraki-dōji added.

"Okay, with your words, I feel relieved."

You and Tamamo-no-Mae have arrived at the old mansion.

You have returned to the room where Minamoto no Mitsuaki was before his death.

You sit on the ground, preparing to begin this "communication" about life and death.

"Mr. Abe."

Tamamo-no-Mae placed the mirror she was holding between the two of them.

"You might see some strange things later."

"But please don't be afraid."

"I assure you, Mr. Abe, that as long as I am here, you will absolutely not be harmed in any way."

“Hmm.” Ian nodded.

"I understand."

"Xiaoyu, I believe in you."

A blush of shyness appeared on Tamamo-no-Mae's fair cheeks.

This trust from the great Onmyoji made her extremely happy.

"That--"

"I shall begin now."

As Tamamo-no-Mae uttered those words, the mirror lying between the two began to flicker.

Then, a light blue light gradually enveloped the room.

The great Onmyoji felt as if he had fallen into some kind of place between reality and illusion.

However, because of Tamamo-no-Mae's promise, Ian had no worries about it.

The whistling wind reached the great Onmyoji's ears—a sign that the departed souls were gradually coming back to life.

When everything calms down, Gen Manzhong will reappear.

The sound stopped.

You thought you would see Minamoto no Mitsunaka's figure.

[At the same time, because of his status as Minamoto no Yorimitsu's husband, you know he would definitely tell you everything he knows.]

But the person you finally see is someone else entirely.

To be precise, it was merely a vague, indistinct image.

very familiar.

But it also feels very unfamiliar.

I'm sure I've seen him before, but not too many times.

even--

It's very likely that you've only met them once.

Ian stared at the indistinct figure before him, and this was the only feeling in his mind.

But he knew this was the only way he could save Minamoto no Yorimitsu.

Even if you are not familiar with it—

We need to ask that clearly.

Are you Minamoto no Manchu?

Ian looked at the figure in front of him and asked this question.

But the other party's answer once again surprised the great Onmyoji.

"Oh--"

You mean Manzhong?

"I'm sorry, I'm not him,"

"But I gave him two good knives."

"..."

Do you know that those two fine swords refer to "Sugiri" and "Hizamaru"?

【You must have heard Minamoto no Mitsunaka tell you about their origins.】

[That was a gift from a great Onmyoji (a type of yin-yang master) who also shared the surname "Abe."]

You realize that the blurry figure before you is another "Abe".

"You are not... "

Before Ian could finish speaking, the other person spoke first.

"Yeah, you're right."

“I share the same surname as you, and I am also an Onmyoji. As for my name—it is Seimei.”

"Abe no Seimei?" Ian blurted out, following his lead.

"Haha, that feels so good. It's really a pleasant thing to hear your descendants call out your name."

"Descendants?"

Ian sensed that something was wrong.

This ominous situation soon became a reality.

Abe no Seimei nodded and then said:

"Yes, Abe no Seimei V, Abe no Yasachika."

"You are the offspring I created using the Holy Grail."

"what?"

You heard something you never expected.

You can hardly believe it.

However, all of this seems to have been within Abe no Seimei's expectations.

"Don't rush to deny it."

Abe no Seimei looked at Ian in front of him.

"If I remember correctly—"

"You were the one who disposed of Ashiya Dōman a month ago, weren't you?"

"How did you know?"

Ian found it somewhat unbelievable—after all, he didn't think that Abe no Seimei in front of him could have witnessed everything.

"Oh...don't worry, I'm not spying on you."

Abe no Seimei's tone softened considerably.

"You should still remember those rumors about 'Abe' when you came to Heian-kyo, right?"

"Ah."

Ian has not forgotten the day he came to Kyoto with Minamoto no Yorimitsu.

That was the moment he realized the rumors didn't fit him.

"Hmm... Ashiya Dōman learned about 'you' around that time."

"If we calculate it now, it should be around this time that he died."

"Thai, you really do have that kind of ability."

"Wait a moment!"

Ian reached out and stopped Abe no Seimei.

"Don't talk to yourself!"

"How do you know what Ashiya Doman is doing? This is practically knowing the future, isn't it?!"

"Yes, theoretically it shouldn't exist."

Abe no Seimei affirmed Ian's statement.

"so--"

"I paid a price to have it."

"Thai, you should know what that is."

[Abe no Seimei's words reminded you.]

You began to ponder the origin of this ability.