I, Wang Ha, the Three Red Unparalleled Assassin

"Let's go, Takemikazuchi. This passage will be closed temporarily, so there's no need to guard it."

Kaguya Houraisan, who had been hiding and fleeing since the start of the melee, avoided all the places where battles broke out and made her way back to the street behind the Fujiwara Mansion without any major incidents.

Hiding in a secluded corner, Kaguya Houraisan peered cautiously at the street. Due to the sudden battle, the once bustling market was now deserted.

"I'll go find Sister Hishimi later, and then take the Fujiwara family back to the bamboo forest for refuge. I really miss Father so much."

Before Kaguya Houraisan could make a move, a disheveled figure in tattered clothes leaped out of the Fujiwara residence, seemingly carrying someone in his arms.

Before Kaguya Houraisan could take a closer look, the back door of the Fujiwara residence was violently kicked open, and many fully armed Moon Rabbit soldiers and several Moon Human officers ran out.

"What? How did these guys get here? Didn't one wave already fight the monsters just now?"

Kaguya Houraisan's pupils contracted sharply, a vague sense of foreboding washing over her, but she dared not even consider that possibility.

Kaguya Houraisan tiptoed away from her hiding place, carefully avoiding the Moon Rabbit soldiers who were searching everywhere, and chased after the person who had jumped over the wall earlier.

Himari, who had escaped from the Fujiwara residence, was trying her best to shake off the pursuers behind her. Although she was carrying Fujiwara no Mokou, who had been knocked unconscious, it did not affect her speed.

Previously, the battle between Himari and the Sage of the Moon had ended inconclusively, but in her opinion, that was no longer important.

With her superb stealth skills, Himari quickly disappeared from the pursuers' sight, but the intense exertion left her unable to escape the city.

"Himari-neechan, over here! Over here!"

Despite cheating with her time manipulation abilities, Kaguya Houraisan managed to avoid being left behind by Himari and quietly called out to Himari from inside a house.

After confirming that it was Houraisan Kaguya, Himari, who was extremely nervous, slipped into the room and breathed a long sigh of relief, handing Fujiwara no Mokou over to Houraisan Kaguya.

"What exactly happened to Sister Hishimari?"

As Kaguya Houraisan took the unconscious Fujiwara no Mokou, she anxiously inquired about her condition.

Himari was silent for a moment, then clenched her fists tightly. She looked up at Kaguya Houraisan, her eyes burning with fierce flames, and roared in a deep voice:

"Of the nearly three hundred people in the Fujiwara household, only the youngest sister, Hong, survived. Those damned beasts!!!"

"Slaughtering ordinary people! What kind of skill is that!? Slaughtering defenseless people!! What kind of skill is that!? You beast! You beast!! You damned beast!!!"

Kaguya Houraisan, who had already sensed something was amiss, staggered upon hearing this and almost fell to the ground. She truly hadn't expected the Lunarians to have become so twisted and insane.

"This, this is all, it's all my fault..."

"It's all because of me that the Fujiwara family was ruined..."

Kaguya Houraisan originally intended to use the chaos as an opportunity to escape, but she did not expect the number of yokai who came to cause trouble to be so large, and the situation quickly spiraled out of control.

Then there's the number of Lunar Capital personnel deployed; it's less like escorting a criminal back and more like launching a war.

All of this left Kaguya Houraisan utterly bewildered. She had only longed for freedom and wanted to stay on Earth and live with her father as she pleased, but why had things turned out this way?

"Little Sister Hong was entrusted to me by Fujiwara no Kou himself..."

"The child was unwilling to leave, but Fujiwara-kun knocked him unconscious in one go."

"And the Fujiwara couple, in order not to be a burden to me, took Mokou and fled, but quite decisively chose to commit suicide..."

Himari, still lost in her memories, didn't notice Kaguya Houraisan's near-collapse. All she could see was the image of Fujiwara no Fuhito and his wife smiling and embracing each other as they drank the poisoned wine and bravely faced their deaths.

As Kaguya Houraisan listened quietly to Himari's narration, she felt increasingly guilty, realizing for the first time that she was indeed a sinner.

The girl stood there, swaying precariously, a self-deprecating smile on her face, her eyes vacant as she murmured:

"I really am an unfortunate woman."

"Not only will you be unhappy, but you will also bring unhappiness to those around you..."

Just as Himari and Kaguya Houraisan were still immersed in grief, Eirin Yagokoro, who had just finished her battle with Yukari Yakumo, came looking for them.

The sudden burst of Yagokoro Eirin startled Himari, who immediately drew her long sword, while Houraisan Kaguya also cast a spell.

With enemies everywhere, they had no choice but to act cautiously.

"Yonglin? What are you doing here?"

Kaguya Houraisan stared wide-eyed at Eirin Yagokoro, secretly on guard, fearing that the other party had come to capture her.

"Your Highness, please leave here quickly! If you don't leave now, there won't be any time left. The chaos in the city will soon be over."

Eirin Yagokoro grabbed Kaguya Houraisan's wrist and pulled her outside, while Himari followed closely behind, carrying Fujiwara no Mokou.

Just as Yagokoro Eirin and her group evaded several waves of Moon Rabbit soldiers on search and patrol and were about to successfully sneak out of the city, they were caught red-handed by Tsukiyo Mikoto himself. Accompanying Tsukiyo Mikoto were three Moon Sages.

"Yagokoro Eirin, I never imagined you would actually betray me!!"

Tsukiyo Mikoto stared intently at Yagokoro Eirin, his expression a mixture of confusion and doubt, which quickly turned into anger.

"Why? Give me a reason!"

Eirin Yagokoro calmly gazed at Tsukiyo Mikoto, feeling that this friend was so unfamiliar, completely unlike the one thousands of years ago who still possessed any palpable emotions.

Could it be that it's all because Tsukiyo-no-Mikoto has been in seclusion for years, trying to break free from the shackles of the gods?

Perhaps, but Eirin Yagokoro has lost interest in uncovering the truth, because Tsukiyomi Mikoto is no longer worthy of her support as a leader.

"Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together."

Eirin Yagokoro answered Tsukiyo Mikoto's question with a very simple sentence, which also signified that the two had officially broken up.

Tsukiyo Mikoto's gaze was icy cold; he simply couldn't accept or tolerate his friend's betrayal.

"Capture them all! Take them back to the Moon Capital and imprison them for life."

At Tsukiyo Mikoto's command, the three Sages who were waiting nearby attacked simultaneously, while Yagokoro Eirin stood up and single-handedly blocked the three opponents.

"A-Zhu, I'm entrusting Mokou to your care! Hurry up!!"

Himari shoved Fujiwara no Mokou, whom she was holding, into Houraisan Kaguya's hands, pushed her toward the castle gate, and then, without hesitation, raised her sword and charged toward Tsukiyo no Mikoto.

With demonic energy surging and demonic patterns appearing, he instantly entered a state where his combat power was at its peak.

"Hmph! How dare a mere demon challenge the majesty of the gods! How presumptuous!"

Facing Himari's slash, Tsukiyo Mikoto snorted coldly, his expression extremely disdainful.

His entire body erupted with golden divine power, which condensed into a giant palm and slammed Himari hard to the ground with a single blow.

"puff--!"

Himari, whose demonic power was already nearly exhausted, coughed up a large pool of blood after being severely injured. She tried to get up with the help of her sword but was too weak to stand up.

"Himari-neechan!!"

Kaguya Houraisan rushed over to help Himari up, but was stopped and pushed back by the Moon People who had arrived after hearing the commotion. Himari was also pinned to the ground by the Moon Rabbit soldiers and lost her last ability to resist.

"Father..."

Kaguya Houraisan, who had been shoved to the ground by the Lunarian officer, looked up at the gloomy sky and screamed in a tearful voice.

"Father? I have no daughter as disgraceful as you! A sinner who has violated the taboos of the Moon Capital, how dare you still call yourself the daughter of the Venerable Moonlit Night!!"

Tsukiyo-no-Mikoto glanced at Houraisan Kaguya with extreme arrogance, his eyes cold and his words showing no consideration for her feelings.

But just as he finished speaking, he suddenly felt a chill on his neck, and then he saw a headless body that looked familiar.

Behind the headless body, a terrifying grim reaper appeared out of nowhere, wielding a jet-black greatsword, his body engulfed in eerie blue ghostly flames, and wearing a skull mask.

The sudden turn of events brought the scene to a standstill, and a deep yet powerful voice echoed through the empty Heian-kyo.

"She wasn't calling you, but me."

Chapter 130 Kaguya of Houraisan: Eirin, let me introduce you, this is my father.

"laugh--!!"

The greatsword struck the ground with a crisp, melodious metallic sound, piercing the silent and solemn atmosphere, and the world, which had just seemed to have been paused, quietly resumed its operation.

The old man of the mountain stood silently beside the fallen corpse of the moonlit lord, instantly becoming the focus of everyone's attention, yet no one dared to make a move.

The three Moon Sages, who were originally engaged in a fierce battle with Yagokoro Eirin, retreated and stood firm in one direction, forming a triangle that surrounded the Mountain Elder from a distance.

They exchanged glances, neither of them having seen when the Old Man of the Mountain appeared, nor how he beheaded Tsukiyo-no-Mikoto in full view of everyone, yet it went unnoticed by the others.

Compared to the extraordinary strength of Tsukiyo Mikoto, the three of them were individually no match for Yagokoro Eirin, let alone the leader of the Lunar Capital.

But what kind of being is the Mountain Elder who could so easily behead the powerful Moonlit Venerable?

Does it truly possess solid, hard-earned strength, or is it merely relying on unexpected sneak attacks?

Before they understand this matter, the three Moon Sages will not act rashly.

Despite being demigods or gods, their fear of life is no less than that of the Lunarians.

Trembling with fear, the Lunarian officers aimed their various firearms at the Mountain Elder, while urging the Moon Rabbit soldiers to gather in front of them and act as human shields.

Facing the focused aim of long guns and short cannons, the Mountain Elder slowly took a step forward, with rolling ghost fire swirling around his body, his tall and burly figure exuding an irresistible majesty.

The old man of the mountain took a step forward, and the moon people and moon rabbits took a step back.

The fear of facing death made them too afraid to pull the trigger, and they even forgot that they were holding weapons. Their souls were immersed in boundless trembling.

The old man of the mountain strolled up to Himari. The moon rabbits that had been forcefully pinning the catgirl to the ground had long since disappeared.

All that remained was Himari, covered in wounds, her demonic power and physical strength completely depleted, lying alone on the cold stone floor.

"Sir Suzuki Satoru..."

With her face covered in dirt, Himari struggled to look up at the old man of the mountain, a serene smile on her face. She knew that with this man by her side, no one could hurt her.

The old man of the mountain nodded in response, then raised his hand and took out the small red bottle from the Great Tomb of Nazarick, squatted down and placed it in front of Himari.

His eyes, which had previously shone with a scarlet blood-red light, had somehow returned to a beautiful, deep blue, and a deep, resonant voice, tinged with concern, rang out.

"Drink it."

Upon hearing this, Himari struggled to sit up, unhesitatingly uncorked the bottle and drank the medicine in one gulp without pausing or hesitating.

After seeing that Himari obediently drank the little red bottle, the old man of the mountain turned his gaze to Kaguya of Mount Hourai not far away, and once again calmly took a leisurely step amidst the surrounding enemies.

Having already escaped the clutches of the three Moon Sages, Yagokoro Eirin had arrived at Kaguya Houraisan's side and helped her up from where she had fallen to the ground.

"Your Highness, are you alright? I'm sorry, it's my fault, I failed to protect you once again."

After standing up, Kaguya Houraisan gently shook her right foot. The ankle she had twisted earlier due to the shoving by the Lunarian officer was now fine thanks to the powerful regenerative abilities of the Hourai people.

Seeing Eirin Yagokoro so remorseful, Kaguya Houraisan gently took Eirin's hand and shook her head slightly.