The sword pierced through the shadowy figure's body, extinguishing the flames along with it.

All sounds are silent.

The overly simplistic battle surprised Minamoto no Yorimitsu.

However, she didn't have time to think.

Because she still remembered what her husband had said: "There is absolutely no room for hesitation when it comes to exorcising ghosts."

Minamoto no Yorimitsu drew his sword.

She glanced one last time at the motionless shadow on the ground, suppressed all her doubts, and walked back into the vast darkness.

Everything seemed so ordinary.

It was as if only a ghost had died.

You died on the night when a hundred demons entered the capital.

[Minamoto no Yorimitsu will never discover that she personally killed you.]

This is the best outcome for you.

[The Grail of Depleted Talent+ has been replaced with the Grail of Overflowing Talent+: Your death has refilled the Grail.]

[Minamoto no Yorimitsu gained the power to suppress the Ox-Headed Heavenly King through your sacrifice.]

She will never become the Ugly Queen again.

Shuten-dōji and Ibaraki-dōji retrieved your body with immense sorrow.

After crying for days, they buried you at the highest point of Mount Ōe, and never returned to Heian-kyo.

After that day, you "disappeared."

One day, two days, one month, one year.

You never appeared in Heian-kyo again.

Almost everyone believes you died during the year-long Night Parade of One Hundred Demons.

[Only Minamoto no Yorimitsu completely disbelieved in such things.]

She is still waiting for your return.

"Today is the day I met your godfather."

"When he comes back, you'll have to hear all about the impressive things he did back then!"

Minamoto no Yorimitsu said this with a smile, then his gaze swept over his four adopted sons present, and his eyes became puzzled.

"What's wrong with you?"

Why isn't anyone saying anything?

"..."

Urabe Suetake's lips moved slightly—he wanted to tell his adoptive mother that the majestic Onmyoji could never return.

Before Urabe Suetake could speak, Watanabe Tsuna stopped him.

He shook his head, then smiled and spoke to his adoptive mother, who had taken him in out of kindness:

"It's nothing, godmother."

"All four of us brothers are looking forward to that story."

"Hmm." Minamoto no Yorimitsu nodded in satisfaction.

"Tsuna, Takeshi, Sadamitsu, Kintoki, you'll all be very surprised then!"

"He... is an incredibly powerful Onmyoji!"

Minamoto no Yorimitsu spoke of all this with great enthusiasm, just like the young girl who once admired the great Onmyoji.

"Come on, eat properly."

"No matter how busy you are, you can't work on an empty stomach."

Heian-kyo did not stop its progress because of your passing.

Spring goes and winter comes, year after year.

Tamamo-no-Mae gave birth to a child in Heian-gu Shrine.

After undergoing rigorous training, he became the 76th Emperor, later known as Emperor Konoe.

He was strong, intelligent, and energetic—which didn't seem to be the case originally.

After he came to power, the court's favor quickly shifted towards the Minamoto clan.

The long-standing dispute between the two Pingyuan clans has quietly come to an end.

The future of Heian-kyo is moving in a positive direction.

But what no one expected was that Fujiwara no Tokuko would become a nun at this time.

She refused all attempts to persuade her to stay and went to the Kongōshōin Palace.

"donor."

The abbot looked at Tamamo-no-Mae in front of him.

"You do not seem to be an ordinary person."

Tamamo-no-Mae paused for a moment.

"Then am I not allowed to cross this door?"

"Do not."

The monk shook his head.

"Buddha saves not only mortals, but also ghosts and demons."

"But if one enters this gate, I fear one may never be able to return to the mortal world."

"Really? That would be great."

Tamamo-no-Mae forced a bitter smile.

"Anyway... I have no more attachments."

Your efforts have not been in vain.

Your death did not only save Minamoto no Yorimitsu.

In fact, after the Holy Grail was refilled because of your death, the Heian period witnessed a mystical revival.

You reversed history, which was originally altered by Abe no Seimei's intervention.

The ghosts and monsters have returned to their former glory on this land.

The legend of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons has once again become a popular topic of conversation in the streets and alleys of Kyoto.

People began to reminisce about the legendary great Onmyoji.

Thanks to this, Tamamo-no-Mae's mirror was repaired once again.

Although she broke her vow, she still decided to summon your soul to see you once more.

But things took an unexpected turn.

Your soul did not appear before her.

At first, she thought it was a problem with the mirror, but then she realized that wasn't the case.

After all, she can "communicate" normally with any soul other than yours.

She realized a possibility—you didn't really "die."

She suddenly found the courage to continue pursuing life.

She left the Kongōshōin Palace.

In some future time and space, she might truly become your wife.

【——Simulation Ended——】

The results you achieved have been recorded in pan-human history, and some of your abilities have been incorporated into your body.

Thank you for your contribution!

Ian (Caster)

Name: Ian (Yaichi Abe)

[Job Placement]: Caster

[Attribute]: Order, Goodness, Earth

[Strength]: C

[Durability]; C

[Agility]: B

【Magic】: A

[Lucky]: A

[Noble Phantasm]: C

[Class Abilities]

Site Construction: A

As a magician, one can easily create a position that is advantageous to oneself.

In practice, it transforms a large area into a space where magic can roam freely, allowing it to unleash attacks from substances possessing any of the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, or earth.

He had the experience of turning the entire Heian-kyo into a battlefield for hunting demons during his lifetime, making him an existence beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

That being said, I am very bad at cleaning my own home.

If no one takes care of it, it will probably get dirty very quickly.

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