I, Wang Ha, the Three Red Unparalleled Assassin

The innocent and carefree Watatsuki Toyohime immediately offered to use her abilities to secretly teleport Yagokoro Eirin to the ground, and then quietly bring her teacher back to the moon after collecting the medicinal herbs.

After receiving a satisfactory reply, Yagokoro Eirin made an appointment with Watatsuki Toyohime and repeatedly instructed her to keep quiet and not tell anyone else about this.

Because without orders, no Moonborn can freely enter or leave the Moon Capital, let alone go to the Earth, which is considered lowly and filthy.

Even for someone as noble as Yagokoro Eirin, the Sage of the Moon, such behavior, once exposed, would not end well. Even if she didn't die, she would have to hand over the power she currently held.

Chapter 115 Yukari Yakumo's Scheme

Just as Yagokoro Eirin finalized her action plan and began preparations, a tiny, almost invisible crack appeared in the corner of the roof of Hieda Rei and Houraisan Kaguya's room, where they were chatting.

Yukari Yakumo lay on her side on the soft bed inside the gap, looking through the crack in front of her at the scene inside the room, her gaze immediately locking onto Kaguya Houraisan.

"Is this the protagonist who caused this riot? Suzuki Take, who is so beautiful that every man in the world wants to marry her. It seems that her reputation is well-deserved."

"But judging from her temperament and demeanor, she doesn't seem like a woman from the countryside. Could there be something else hidden behind this?"

Yukari Yakumo gazed at Kaguya Houraisan, who sat gracefully at the table. The girl brewed a pot of hot tea with fluid and pleasing movements, perfectly demonstrating the art of tea ceremony. Her delicate figure was enough to make one feel pity for her.

Seeing this, Yakumo Yukari sighed softly, closed her folding fan, patted her arm twice, and looked regretful.

"Alas, what a pity. Although you yourself have done nothing wrong, your very existence has caused chaos in the world, and the fragile balance between humans and monsters could break at any moment."

"As a sage among demons, I cannot stand idly by and watch such a terrible thing continue to happen. So I can only take the simplest and most effective method to eradicate the root cause directly."

As Yakumo Yukari muttered to herself, she gathered her demonic power at her fingertips, condensing it into a magic bullet the size of a bullet. Then, she aimed her finger at Kaguya Houraisan outside the gap, preparing to deliver the fatal blow.

Just as Yakumo Yukari was about to use her Finger Flicking Technique to kill Houraisan Kaguya, Himari, who had just woken up, covered her mouth and yawned as she walked out and entered the slit's field of vision.

"Huh? Isn't this Old Man Lao's cat? What's it doing here?"

Yukari Yakumo, who recognized Himari at a glance, stopped what she was doing and suddenly recalled the scene when the old man first met her.

The burly man with white hair and blue eyes stood straight, his eyes half-closed, looking down at his former self who had been kneeling on the ground, looking like a 'well-behaved and weak' version of himself.

“I originally had no name, but for now, I am called Suzuki Satoru…”

“Suzuki Takeshi? Suzuki Satoru? And this familiar little white cat…”

As Yukari Yakumo muttered something unconsciously, she suddenly realized something and was so startled that she sat up in the gap, blurting out a curse.

"Damn you, you're such a jerk!!!"

She glanced at the magic bullet still gleaming on her fingertip, quickly flicked her hand to disperse it, and then used her mind to close the gap that had opened at the speed of light.

Feeling that her actions had been incredibly reckless, the girl cautiously surveyed her surroundings, carefully sensing the spatial fluctuations around her, fearing that the tragedy of being torn apart by the opponent's sword would happen again.

After a long while, once she was sure that the ferocious figure wielding the greatsword had not appeared, Yukari Yakumo finally let out a long sigh of relief, realizing that her clothes were soaked through with sweat.

"Thank goodness I didn't make a move. This, this must be that person's daughter, right? No, maybe she's their granddaughter. In any case, they're definitely related."

When Yakumo Yukari first heard the name 'Suzuki Take,' she didn't really think much of it, because there were quite a few people in the country with 'Suzuki' as their surname.

But when Himari appeared, the situation immediately changed.

Moreover, the rumors also mentioned that this peerless beauty was always guarded by a ruthless demon.

In Yukari Yakumo's eyes, Himari's identity is that of an old man's servant. So what is there to doubt about someone who is protected so closely by the other party?

"and many more!"

Yukari Yakumo slapped her forehead again, a brief image of a cradle flashing through her memory.

“I remember seeing a baby girl when I went to spy on the bamboo house a few months ago. Now that I think about it, her aura is very similar to that of Suzuki Bamboo. But how did she grow into an adult in less than half a year?”

"Even if she is a monster, I don't remember any other race that can grow at such an astonishing rate. And although her life force is much stronger, she is definitely human."

"Interesting, very interesting!"

Yukari Yakumo grew increasingly curious, but such questions couldn't be answered simply by deep thought. This immediately filled this idle youkai sage with a thirst for knowledge.

"Speaking of which, it seems that quite a few male idiot monsters have been quite unhappy with our title of 'Sage of Monsters' lately, and some ungrateful fellows have even set their sights on us."

"Should we take this opportunity to see if we can teach these arrogant fools a lesson?"

Since we can't calm things down right now, let the coming storm rage on even more fiercely.

In an instant, Yukari Yakumo's mischievous spirit was burning brightly, and various clues and plans began to take shape in her mind.

From just moments ago intending to kill Kaguya Houraisan to quell the tense situation, to shifting attention to exploring the secrets that Kaguya Houraisan might be hiding, and finally to wanting to gain benefits and eliminate dissidents.

Yukari Yakumo's thinking was very smooth and without any detours, and she did not cross any red lines. She only intended to give the situation a little push.

"That's true. While it's true that a sage of yokai should maintain the advantages of being a yokai, the prerequisite is to maintain one's own status first."

Yukari Yakumo found a relatively plausible reason for her actions: she planned to incite certain demon kings who were jumping around too much in the incident to start a war with the Onmyoji forces native to Heian-kyo, thereby weakening the strength of both sides.

Finally, just before leaving the gap to take action according to the plan.

The image of the old man of the mountain, radiating an imposing aura without anger, resurfaced in Yukari Yakumo's mind once more. She shook her head, banishing the distracting thoughts from her head, and muttered to herself with a pout:

"We're not being cowards, we're just following our hearts."

Sunflower field, Dream Pavilion – this is the first stop for Yukari Yakumo.

Of course, her purpose in coming here was not to involve Kazami Yuuka in the battle between humans and yokai, but to bring her along to finally calm the situation and prevent it from escalating to a point where it was completely out of control.

Heian-kyo, in the end, is also the capital of a human nation.

If monsters that live off human fear want to achieve sustainable development, they naturally cannot go too far.

If an existing human nation were to be destroyed by mistake, villages and towns without the protection of order would be ravaged and slaughtered by monsters from all over the world like locusts.

If those ignorant and foolish fellows are allowed to do as they please, and eventually they lose control and slaughter all of humanity, then the monsters will also face certain death.

Of course, there is also the option of leaving the island and migrating to other places where humans live, but that would inevitably lead to new wars.

Even without the local human powerhouses intervening, the monsters living there would drive out the outsiders, and their final fate would be even more tragic.

Although she imagined it this way, Yukari Yakumo knew that the possibility of the above scenario happening was less than one in ten thousand, and it was even possible that the opposite would happen, with humans killing all the youkai.

For example, that powerful being in the bamboo forest can easily defeat great monsters in just a few moves. Heaven knows what earth-shattering scene he would create if his full power were unleashed.

Yukari Yakumo didn't really want to know about this, and she certainly didn't want to face it herself.

Therefore, in order to avoid messing things up in the end, you must take precautions before you start planning.

Even Kazami Yuuka alone might not be reliable, so Yakumo Yukari plans to make another trip to Mount Ooe later to invite the four great demon kings to help out as well.

With this powerful lineup of six great demons, they would be enough to mediate a war anywhere.

"How dare you just barge into my house again? Are you used to being a thief?"

While sitting in the Dream Mansion, Kazami Yuuka glanced up at Yakumo Yukari, who had appeared on the chair opposite her. A hint of dissatisfaction flashed in her scarlet eyes, but she did not lash out on the spot.

This is her own home. It's hard to say whether a magic cannon shot will hit Yukari Yakumo, but Yuuka Kazami knows she'll definitely have to repair the house again.

Don't ask her where she learned such a painful lesson, or you might get kicked to death and turned into fertilizer.

Chapter 116 Yukari Yakumo VS Yuuka Kazami

Inside the Dream Pavilion, after listening to Yukari Yakumo's long-winded rambling, Yuuka Kazami did not become as excited as the other party expected. Instead, she sat calmly in a chair with her long legs crossed, flipping through a book in her hands.

"Are you done talking? If you are, please leave. Goodbye."

Kazami Yuuka glanced at Yakumo Yukari, raised her hand in a gesture of 'please go ahead', and then her gaze returned to the book in her hands.

Such a performance caused Yukari Yakumo, who was still stunned in her seat, to rub her eyes and repeatedly sense the aura to confirm whether the demon in front of her was indeed Yuuka Kazami in real life.

Golden sunlight streamed through the window, illuminating the profile of Kazami Yuuka, who wore a floral plaid knee-length skirt. She exuded a rich yet delicate floral fragrance, and her overall appearance was no different from that of a well-educated young lady from a Western aristocratic family.

Compared to the tyrannical flower-loving man who was a wild goose in my memory when he got into fights, who on earth is this elegant and intellectual beauty in front of me?!

"Yuuka, are you running a fever? Or did you hit your head during that fight a while ago?"

Yukari Yakumo stood up and raised her hand as if to touch Yuuka Kazami's smooth forehead, but was forced back by a fierce glare from the other party.

Seeing that Yukari Yakumo had chuckled and withdrawn her hand before sitting down again, Yuuka Kazami folded the book and placed it tightly on the small tea table. Her demeanor changed instantly, exuding an aura of domineering arrogance.

"You want to drag me along to quell the war? Yukari Yakumo, that's probably not the deepest goal of your plan, is it? Either make things clear once and for all, or go and see if you can handle things yourself. Choose."

Despite Yuuka Kazami's extremely impolite attitude, Yukari Yakumo secretly breathed a sigh of relief, because the 'Lord of the Four Seasons' that she remembered most had returned.

This is also the result that Yakumo Yukari most wanted to see. If Kazami Yuuka really got a beating from the old man and became a Buddhist, then the next plan would be difficult to carry out.

But when faced with Kazami Yuuka's questioning, Yakumo Yukari, who has been in the underworld for so many years, wouldn't be intimidated into revealing everything.

She flicked her folding fan to cover half of her delicate face, a faint smile playing on her lips, her pale red eyes blinking, giving her an innocent and harmless appearance.

"Yuuka, you're overthinking it. I did this to prevent things from getting out of control, right? If the world really descends into chaos and humans and yokai are at war again, it won't benefit anyone."

Kazami Yuuka looked at Yakumo Yukari's righteous and awe-inspiring appearance, scoffed disdainfully, her eyes gleaming red as she stared intently at Yakumo Yukari, and said:

"Would you, a cunning fellow, plot something that wouldn't benefit you at all? When did the sage of monsters, known as 'the most monster-like monster,' become so kind-hearted?"

Having known each other for hundreds or even thousands of years, Kazami Yuuka had long seen through Yakumo Yukari's character and way of doing things.

It cannot be said that she did not wholeheartedly strive for the interests of the monster community, but she often mixed in some personal interests that were beneficial to herself in the process.

Kazami Yuuka wasn't too concerned about Yakumo Yukari's behavior, but if the two sides wanted to cooperate, she had to prevent herself from being sold out or used as a pawn in the end.

Similar incidents have occurred before. When Yukari Yakumo learned that Yuuka Kazami was searching for opponents to fight, she was very helpful in introducing powerful enemies to her.

Finally, after Kazami Yuuka had almost killed all of these guys, she accidentally learned that these youkai were actually enemies that Yakumo Yukari had made in the past.

From then on, Kazami Yuuka never trusted a word Yakumo Yukari said again, but since she didn't seem to want to harm her, she didn't choose to turn against her.

After Kazami Yuuka laid out the facts and reasoned with Yakumo Yukari, listing all the things she had done, Yakumo Yukari, who still had some integrity left, seemed genuinely embarrassed.

After much hesitation and consideration, I finally revealed the whole purpose of my actions, since there was nothing too shameful to be found out about.

"To get rid of those who oppose you? And you can also boost your reputation along the way. It's definitely a win-win situation."

After Kazami Yuuka had extracted almost all the key information from Yakumo Yukari's plan, she immediately nodded in agreement.

Although this move did not bring her any real benefit, the mere fact that she could fight was enough.

Although Yakumo Yukari and Kazami Yuuka are top-tier great demons, their prestige is not enough to command all the demons in the world, so there will definitely be plenty of opportunities to fight.

"Alright, I'll let you know when the time is right. Right now, I need to go to Mount Ooe, so I'll leave now..."

As Yukari Yakumo raised her hand to open the gap, she was stopped by Yuuka Kazami.

"Wait. I have one last condition, which is not difficult."