How did I, an Onmyoji, become the Lord of Yokai?

Like being put into a meat grinder, it falls apart in an instant, without any power to resist!

A deafening sound rang out as the ship shattered, and the broken pieces of wood flew into the air due to the impact before falling into the whirlpool.

The explosive visual impact sent a shiver down the spines of all the sailors.

If you get involved, there's only one way out: death!

Asahi Shimizu, who was watching this scene from inside the room, trembled.

The water vortex that can shatter a cargo ship more than ten meters long in an instant is more powerful than it can be seen with the naked eye. Even a warship would probably not be able to escape from this vortex!

Other vessels on the water are in danger!

Not just ships, but also sailors who fell into the water!

Even cargo ships seem powerless in the face of this enormous whirlpool, let alone people.

He had no doubt that the sailor who fell into the water would be torn to pieces in an instant!

Almost instinctively, Shimizu Asahi grabbed the windowsill, preparing to jump out of the window to save the person.

But just then, his dark eyes suddenly saw... a sailor rising from the whirlpool?

He was drawn in by the vortex's suction and spun around in its direction, but no matter how he spun, he didn't get any closer to the center of the vortex.

"this....."

The young students were suddenly a little confused.

Normally, ships or fishermen caught in a whirlpool would be drawn into its center by the immense gravitational pull and sink to the bottom of the sea. But now...

Before Shimizu Asahi could react, the sailors who had just fallen into the water floated to the surface and began to spin in the whirlpool.

They screamed and cried for help in panic in the whirlpool. People on the shore and on the boats wanted to help, but they were just ordinary people who would suffer the same fate once they went into the sea.

The sea not far away looked ferocious and terrifying; the sailors in the whirlpool were panicked and fearful, and the fishermen on the shore were at a loss.

This was clearly a painting depicting a calamity, yet Shimizu Asahi breathed a long sigh of relief, and a smile returned to his face.

That monster didn't intend to kill anyone.

P.S.: Poor little loser, the stats are terrible.

Section 20, Chapter Twenty: The Sailors' Resentment

The sea is turbulent and fraught with danger.

The vortex of death was like a giant sea monster, mercilessly devouring everything in the port.

Although only three minutes have passed since the whirlpool appeared, more than a dozen small boats have disappeared, hundreds of sailors have fallen into the sea, and even large ships have been forced into the whirlpool's range.

The rapidly spinning water pounded against the hull of the cargo ship, causing the once stable vessel to rock violently. The dull, rapid sound was like a series of heavy hammer blows, striking the hearts of the sailors.

Fear spread around this swirling sea area.

However, even though the sailors were in a state of extreme panic, they continued to row frantically.

The will to survive will not be so easily broken.

However, the impact of the water flow would not be weakened by their will. Even if the boats beneath them were not immediately destroyed by the whirlpool due to their large size, they could not hold out for long.

About ten seconds later, the large ship also broke apart.

Soon, hundreds of sailors on board fell into the water.

More people are crying and struggling on the sea.

Asahi Shimizu sat by the window, his hands clasped together, his chin resting on the back of his hands, his dark eyes filled with deep thought.

He was pondering the siren's purpose.

He felt it was difficult to make a prediction because the description on the order form was too brief and consisted mostly of text, making it too one-sided.

But after seeing this vortex of death, he felt he could do it again.

There are roughly four reasons why monsters attack humans.

One is that they are born with a hatred for humans and want to kill them when they see them.

Secondly, in order to fill their stomachs, when there is nothing to eat and they cannot find anything to eat, they will think of attacking human villages. As for whether or not they kill people, it is entirely up to the monsters themselves.

Third, they enjoy playing pranks and want to see humans panic and show fear, and most of these kinds of monsters don't kill people.

As for the fourth type, it is to take revenge on humanity.

Because humans have harmed them, they want to repay humans for all the suffering they have endured.

The monster in the ancient wine village entered the village for the second reason.

However, Shimizu Asahi has now ruled out the second reason.

After all, if a monster capable of creating a death vortex that stretches for 50 meters can't even fill its stomach, then this world is far too dangerous.

Of the remaining three reasons, Shimizu Asahi identified prank as the most likely cause.

The fourth and first reasons are both too hostile to humans. If the siren had attacked Kyoto Port for the first or fourth reason, the situation would not be as it is now.

Some might say that creating such a massive death vortex for a prank is going too far, but while humans might find it excessive, monsters might not.

Mio Shimizu once told Asahi Shimizu that no matter how similar a yokai's appearance is to a human after it transforms, it will always be a yokai.

We cannot use human thinking to fathom the thoughts of monsters.

......

As Shimizu Asahi fell into deep thought, the deadly whirlpool that had swallowed dozens of ships began to gradually subside, and its suction force on the ships weakened accordingly.

The sailors, still rowing with all their might, were stunned for a moment, then their faces lit up with joy.

They realized that the crisis might be over!

As the whirlpool subsided, the people on the dock cheered.

The Onmyoji of Kyoto Port have arrived.

Shortly after the vortex appeared, the news reached the ears of the Onmyoji in Kyoto Port. Upon hearing the news, they rushed over as quickly as possible, but unfortunately, they were still a step too late.

Seeing the gradually calming whirlpool and the people and pieces of wood floating on the water, the Onmyoji's expressions turned extremely ugly.

An Onmyoji cursed through gritted teeth, "Damn it, that damned monster got away again!"

"It's always the same; they run away as soon as they see us... They dare to attack ordinary people but don't dare to face us directly. They're despicable!"

"Isn't this situation a bit too serious? So many ships have been destroyed."

"Alright, enough talk, let's get the sailors aboard!"

Suppressing their anger and dissatisfaction, the hundreds of Onmyoji immediately used their respective methods to rescue all the sailors who had fallen into the sea.

The sailors, returning from the sea, lay exhausted on the ground as soon as they came ashore, breathing in the fresh air deeply.

After struggling in the whirlpool for several minutes, they didn't even have the strength to move a finger.

Meanwhile, the sailors who had escaped the whirlpool cheered on their ships.

Although their legs were trembling and their arms were weak, it did not stop them from celebrating their survival.

After completing the rescue work, the Onmyoji looked at the Onmyoji whose clothes were embroidered with the Gentian Clan crest.

That was their superior, the strongest Onmyoji in Kyoto Port, and also a member of the Minamoto clan, Minamoto no Mitsuaki.

At this moment, Minamoto Mitsuaki was standing on the edge of the dock, gazing into the distance.

He was searching for the scent of a siren.

Although he always came up empty-handed, he always did his best to search.

What if we get lucky this time and find it?

However, luck still wasn't on his side today.

"Damn monster!"

Having gained nothing, Yuan Guang cursed under his breath.

"Sir, what should we do now?"

"First, we need to comfort the civilians and the wounded. We will cover the medical expenses for the sailors. Also, we need to take people to clean up the sea as soon as possible, and then quickly tally up the number of casualties and the losses."

Taking a deep breath, Genji set aside the matter of the siren for the time being and quickly issued several orders.

"Yes!"

......

Half an hour later, the sailors who had fallen into the water were sent back by the soldiers of Kyoto Port, and the ship debris on the sea surface was also cleaned up by the Onmyoji.

The traces left by the death vortex have been erased, and everything is as if it never happened. The port can resume operation.

However, the sailors still at the port... no, I should say everyone, even the bosses who are busy shipping goods by sea, are unwilling to go to sea at this time.

The painting of the natural disaster they had just seen left a deep impression on them.

The kind of memory you'll never forget.

"When will that siren be defeated?"

While everyone was resting quietly, pondering when to resume work, a sailor suddenly sighed.

“In the past, it was just a few small waves and a few small boats capsized, and the impact was not this great, but now... a death vortex is standing in front of us.”

"Just standing on the dock and looking at it makes my legs go weak... If I were to encounter this, I would just wait to die."

"Although I can still stand here now, if this happens a few more times, I'm afraid I won't even have the courage to go out to sea anymore."

"Do these monsters really enjoy disrupting our lives?" Chapter 21: I Have a Story

In the quiet harbor, a somber atmosphere was quietly spreading, and the sailors sitting on the shore all wore bitter expressions.

Although the sailor was talking about himself, all the other sailors understood that he had spoken for everyone.

The death vortex was too terrifying; the kind of disaster that human beings simply could not resist made them tremble with fear.

No one wants to witness such a disaster again, and no one wants to experience it firsthand.