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

Although Shimizu Asahi did not obtain any clues from the formation, it was, after all, set up by Haiming. As the owner of the formation, it would be very easy for him to find out the truth.

In no time, he found the clue he was looking for.

However, the moment he received the clue, his expression changed drastically!

"This...this is impossible! My formation was actually tampered with three hundred years ago!?" Chapter 249 Cooperation (Section 252)

"Three hundred years ago? Haiming, what nonsense are you talking about? Three hundred years ago, there were only a handful of people on Suzuka Mountain. How could anyone have tampered with the formation at that time!"

Ōtakemaru's expression changed drastically, and almost instantly, he shouted at Uminari, who had given the answer.

The formation was altered three hundred years ago? That's not something you can just say lightly!

Three hundred years ago, the Sea Kingdom had just been established. The island was extremely poor. Apart from those naive little demons, Suzuka Mountain only had him, Suzuka Gozen, 'Shimizu Asahi', and Kaiming.

Among them, 'Shimizu Asahi' left silently after the establishment of the Sea Kingdom. At that time, Haiming had not yet joined. Therefore, the Sea Kingdom at the beginning could be said to have only Suzuka Gozen and her brother.

Under such circumstances, the only ones qualified and capable of altering the formation three hundred years ago were Suzuka Gozen and her brother, as well as Kaimei...

But now, Hai Ming is saying that the spirit array was tampered with three hundred years ago! How is that possible?! That's absolutely impossible!

Ōtakemaru's expression was extremely grave.

"Hai Ming, keep investigating! Three hundred years ago... That's impossible! It must be the bastard behind the anomaly who manipulated things to mislead us! We must find out what really happened!"

The deep voice reached Hai Ming's ears again, and for the first time, this elder who had followed the Sea Kingdom for three hundred years showed a flustered expression.

"But, young master, this is the only answer, without any modifications... This is the final answer I obtained after searching the entire formation!"

Hai Ming frantically searched every part of the spirit array. Ever since he received this terrifying answer, he had been doing his best to turn the spirit array upside down, trying to find clues that contradicted the answer.

However, he couldn't find it. No matter how hard he searched, he couldn't find another answer. The only message left on this spirit array was that "a traitor appeared in Suzuka Mountain three hundred years ago!"

"Young Master, the other side was probably prepared. They pretended to expose themselves unintentionally, and then deliberately lured us here. If we really believe this answer, we'll be in big trouble."

Ōtakemaru and Uminari had grave expressions, and Yun, standing to the side, naturally understood what three hundred years ago represented. Therefore, he decisively rejected the answer.

Faced with Yun's words, Hai Ming's eyes flashed with great struggle. He lowered his head, seemingly struggling with something, but after two or three seconds, he finally gritted his teeth and said, "Young Master, Yun is right. This should be the other side's conspiracy, to make us suspect each other and then defeat us one by one!"

"Young Master, rest assured, I will definitely find their weakness!"

"..."

Haiming and Yun's persuasion made Ōtakemaru take a deep breath. His heavy and suppressed expression slowly relaxed, and he regained his composure. He said seriously, "In that case, I'll leave the formation here to you! Yun, come back with me. I have some things I need to ask Shimizu about!"

"Yes! Young Master!"

Faced with Ōtakemaru's order, the two responded without hesitation. Then, Ōtakemaru took Yun and left. Before leaving, Yun exchanged a glance with Haiming.

After Yun and Ōtakemaru left, Haiming, who was left alone, finally withdrew his gaze.

He looked at the formation before him again, a look of helplessness flashing in his aged eyes.

Although Yun's words seemed to make sense, and both Ōtakemaru and he seemed to believe him, it was still just a facade. All three of them knew very well that the spirit array had been tampered with three hundred years ago!

Haiming is the teacher of all the monsters in the Sea Kingdom. Even Ōtakemaru was taught by him. He could never make a mistake. No matter what monster or what method he uses, nothing can fool him. Therefore, the answer he just gave in his panic was the true truth.

But... this answer is too incredible, and it's safe to say that even in the end of the world, it's absolutely impossible.

Therefore, the three of them needed an excuse, an excuse to temporarily put this matter aside and start from other places!

They must uncover...the truth of everything that happened three hundred years ago!

......

After leaving the spirit array's range, Ōtakemaru quickly returned to the village with the clouds. After landing from the sky, he went straight to Ōmizu Asahi without saying a word.

"Shimizu, come with me. There are some things I want to ask you clearly!"

Shimizu Asahi, who was discussing how to proceed in his room, was startled by Ōtakemaru. He looked at the other man, whose face was grave and whose aura was oppressive, and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

"Lord Ōtakemaru, what's wrong with you?"

Despite her doubts, Shimizu Asahi gave the three girls a look before walking up to Ōtakemaru.

"There are some things I'd like to talk to you about."

With the clues from the spirit array gone, the only person Ootakemaru could rely on at this moment was Shimizu Asahi.

He hoped that they could achieve more on their side.

Although he wanted to prove Shimizu Asahi's idea wrong with his own abilities, the clues he had found made it impossible for him to ignore Shimizu Asahi's opinion, so he came.

He led Shimizu Asahi to his room, and Ōtakemaru sat in the main seat, gesturing for Shimizu Asahi to sit down as well. At the same time, he gave Yun a look.

Yun nodded gently, then closed the wooden door and stood guard outside it attentively.

The conversation between Ōtakemaru and Shimizu Asahi must not be overheard by a third person!

Ōtakemaru's seriousness and earnestness gradually made Shimizu Asahi also show a hint of solemnity. He seemed to have guessed what Ōtakemaru wanted to say to him.

As expected, after the wooden door closed, Ōtakemaru gently exhaled a breath of stale air and said very seriously, "Shimizu, you should have already guessed why I'm here. Yes, you guessed right, I'm here to exchange information."

“You have information that we don’t know, and I have information that you don’t know, so let’s cooperate.”

"Find the true cause of the Suzuka Mountain anomaly!"

"Cooperation?" However, under Ōtakemaru's gaze, Shimizu Asahi showed a hint of surprise. He had guessed that Ōtakemaru would exchange information with him before they acted separately, but he did not expect that the other party would cooperate with him directly.

Doesn't he... disagree with the idea that there was a traitor in Suzuka Mountain?

As if guessing Shimizu Asahi's thoughts, Ōtakemaru calmly said, "There will never be a traitor in Suzuka Mountain, there is no doubt about that. Since there will be no traitor, then my cooperation with you is without any problem!"

“I see... Since Lord Ōtakemaru wants to cooperate, I naturally won’t refuse.”

The black-haired boy nodded slightly.

Let's uncover the truth behind the Suzuka Mountain incident together!

PS: "Being a True Heroic Spirit for Three Minutes in an Infinite Death Game"

A brief summary: A serious yet strange infinite flow novel.

Chapter 253, Section 250: There are no traitors on Suzuka Mountain.

During the mediation, Shimizu Asahi and Ōtakemaru reached a cooperation agreement and began exchanging information.

The first to speak was Shimizu Asahi.

He exhaled softly, and then told everything he knew.

This also includes the matter of the evil god Yamata no Orochi, which was only recently concealed.

"Yama no Orochi!?"

His pale yellow vertical pupils contracted sharply when he heard the words "evil god." Even though Suzuka Mountain was isolated from the world, Ōtakemaru had heard of the name of the evil god.

That evil god who once shook the land of gods, Takamagahara, and struck fear into the hearts of countless deities, has now set his sights on Mount Suzuka!?

"Shimizu, are you sure this news is true?"

The news was so shocking that even Ōtakemaru tried to confirm it again.

Shimizu Asahi nodded seriously and said, "I have been in contact with Orochi three times, and I would never mistake its aura."

"Without a doubt, it is He who has his sights set on Suzuka Mountain!"

"Yamata no Orochi... bastard!" Upon learning the true culprit, Ootengu clenched his fists and cursed under his breath. Then, he looked at the Yasakani no Magatama hanging on the sword rack on the wall, his gaze filled with endless ferocity.

"Hmph! Want the Eight-Span Curved Jewel? We'll see if He has the ability to snatch it from my hands!"

Even if he is an evil god, it is up to him to decide who gets to keep the treasures of Suzuka Mountain. If he is unwilling to give them away, even the Lord of the Gods cannot take them away!

"Furthermore, Shimizu, once this matter is over, I will go to Heian-kyo with you! The price for attacking Suzuka Mountain... I will make Him pay tenfold!"

Ōtakemaru decides that after solving the cause of the Suzuka Mountain incident, he will travel to Heian-kyo with Shimizu Asahi.

He originally only intended to lend the Yasakani no Magatama to the other party and did not intend to go to Heian-kyo. But now, the Yamata no Orochi has actually extended his reach into his Suzuka Mountain. If he does not settle this score, he will be unworthy of being the lord of Suzuka Mountain!

"That would be great! With Lord Ōtakemaru taking action, our chances of winning will be much higher."

Shimizu Asahi's eyes lit up slightly; he hadn't expected that telling Ootakemaru the truth about the incident would bring such an unexpected bonus.

He had already witnessed Ōtakemaru's strength. Even among the demon kings, he was one of the most powerful. Apart from the Lord of Arakawa, perhaps only Ibuki-dōji and Shuten-dōji of Mount Ōe could contend with him.

Yes, Tamamo-no-Mae counts too.

With him now taking action, Heian-kyo's chances of winning will definitely increase significantly!

Ōtakemaru nodded slightly, acknowledging Shimizu Asahi's words. Then, after a slight pause, he said, "You have already given me your information, so now it's my turn."

Although the matter of Yamata no Orochi enraged Ōtakemaru, no matter how angry he was, it was impossible for him to find Yamata no Orochi now and make him pay the price.

Moreover, even if they found it, Ootengu, wielding the divine weapon, might not be a match for Orochi.

Therefore, the most important thing at this moment is to find out why the Yamata no Orochi extended its reach to Mount Suzuka.

As long as the cause is not found, the threat of Yamata no Orochi to Mount Suzuka will not diminish. Even if the demonic power in the spirit array is cleared, it will only be a temporary solution.

The message from Ōtakemaru was very simple: "The spirit array was tampered with three hundred years ago."

Upon hearing this, Shimizu Asahi subconsciously frowned. He looked at the Sea Kingdom leader above with great doubt and asked, "Lord Ootakemaru, are you sure that formation was altered three hundred years ago?"

"This is what Haiming said himself. He wouldn't joke about something like this... What you said about more than a hundred years ago is not true."

Ōtakemaru gave another affirmative response.

"I never expected... that they made their move three hundred years ago..."

The black-haired boy gritted his teeth, a deep thought on his face.

He already had a general understanding of the history of Suzuka Mountain, so he knew exactly what Suzuka Mountain looked like three hundred years ago.

Suzuka Gozen and 'him' paid an immeasurable price for establishing the Sea Kingdom. To have them betray Suzuka Mountain would be tantamount to strangling their own child, which is absolutely impossible.

Therefore, neither Suzuka Gozen nor that "he" is a suspect.

As the leader of the Sea Kingdom after the departure of the two of them, Ōtakemaru dedicated his youth to this place, so the idea of ​​betrayal is simply absurd.

Therefore, if there were traitors three hundred years ago, the most suspicious one would be Hai Ming!

Perhaps guessing what Shimizu Asahi was thinking, Ōtakemaru spoke directly.

"It's impossible for Haiming to betray Suzuka Mountain. He's a leader of Suzuka Mountain, a veteran who's been with us from the very beginning. He would never betray us!"