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

Yuan Guangchao clenched his fist and slammed it on the wooden table in front of him, his expression showing a hint of anger.

He never expected that the siren he failed to kill a month ago would bring him so much trouble.

"If I had known things would turn out this way, I should have chased after it and killed it a month ago!"

Upon hearing this, the Onmyoji sitting below Minamoto no Kōji immediately chuckled and said, "My lord, don't be angry. That sea monster is just barking in vain. It wouldn't dare to do anything. Look, haven't all the sailors who fell into the water returned alive?"

"I knew that too, but I didn't expect it to cause such a commotion today... If the clan leader and elders find out about this, I'll be in big trouble!"

"Don't worry, sir. As long as we can make her cry, everything we do will be worth it."

"That would be best!"

Listening to his subordinates' advice, Minamoto no Mitsuaki's agitation gradually subsided. He took a sip of sake and coldly gave the order.

“At night, take her scales and tap the siren to make it understand what the consequences of its excessive behavior will be.”

"Yes, my lord."

After giving the order, Minamoto no Mitsuaki thought for a moment. Although the sea monster wouldn't dare to act recklessly with her around, there was no guarantee that today's incident wouldn't happen again. Therefore, she had to deal with this monster as soon as possible.

That's why he made a request to Heian-kyo.

"How's the commission going? Has it been accepted?"

"It's already been accepted. We just received news from Heian-kyo that Mr. Kamo has entrusted this task to someone he trusts."

"Someone trusted by Mr. Kamo?" Minamoto Mitsuaki's eyes lit up slightly, a hint of surprise appearing on his face.

"To gain Mr. Kamo's trust, he must be an excellent Onmyoji. It seems that the sea monster won't be able to run rampant for much longer!"

......

Time slipped by unnoticed, and before we knew it, the sun had set, the moon hung high, and the silent darkness and the bright moonlight enveloped the vast port.

Because of today's disaster, the fishermen and sailors in the port have long since returned home, and the vendors and shop owners in the market have lost all interest in doing business.

Kyoto Port, which usually stays busy until 5 or 6 pm, closed at 3 or 4 pm today.

When it was still past midnight, all the people in the city had turned off their lights and gone to sleep.

Shimizu Asahi looked at the moon in the sky, and when he felt that it was about time, he jumped out of the window.

P.S.: This newbie is terrified. Is this the power of the big shots?

Chapter 23 Genji, come out and get a beating!

Near the harbor of Kyoto, there lives a kind-hearted yokai who loves humans.

The yokai was named Umibozu, and for hundreds of years he had been the guardian deity who silently protected the people of Kyoto Port.

When fishermen fall into the water, it manipulates the sea to bring them back to shore. When it senses an approaching storm, it acts as an evil demon to frighten fishermen from going out to sea.

Actually, if it could, it wouldn't want to play the role of the bad guy.

However, the common people had too deep a prejudice against monsters. Every time it appeared, it would frighten the fishermen into panic and confusion, and they would not listen to what it was saying.

It finally encountered some brave fishermen, but they thought it was easy to bully because of its gentle manner, so they took a large net and planned to catch it.

However, it was there to warn the fishermen that a storm was coming and they should take shelter quickly, but the fishermen thought it was trying to scare them and kept chasing it.

Finally, the entire ship sank to the bottom of the sea.

After that, the sea monk stopped advising the fishermen.

This kind of life continued until a month ago...

A month ago, when Umibozu was strolling on the sea, he suddenly discovered a huge warship engraved with the Minamoto clan crest. The warship was sailing from the distant sea, and it should have finished its voyage and was preparing to return to port.

Although I was curious about what the Genji was doing at sea, it was the Genji's ship, and judging from its length of sixty meters, there must be a powerful Onmyoji on board. At the very least, Umibozu was someone I couldn't afford to offend.

Therefore, it prepared to avoid the ship.

Just then, a sea breeze blew from the direction of the Genji warship, and Umibozu, who was about to leave, smelled a faint demonic aura in the sea breeze.

It realized that there were its own kind on Genji's ship.

Now we can't leave...

Umibozu is also a yokai, and it couldn't bear to see its fellow yokai die at the hands of the Onmyoji. So, it secretly boarded the Minamoto clan's warship in an attempt to rescue its kind.

A short while later, it found the monster that Genji had locked up in the cargo hold.

Unlike the usual tall, ferocious monsters with blue faces and fangs, this monster was very beautiful, with delicate features, fair skin, and long blue hair like the ocean.

However, none of that is the point. The point is her lower body, which is a fishtail!

These are merfolk!

The moment he saw the yokai, Umibozu knew her identity.

Merfolk are a type of monster that lives in the deep sea. They live far from the mainland, are gentle in nature, and rarely appear in front of humans.

Humans, on the other hand, mostly treat their existence as stories and legends, only occasionally mentioning them in casual conversations after meals.

However, because legend has it that when mermaids cry, their tears turn into transparent pearls, these pearls are called mermaid pearls. They have special effects such as being made of fragrant copper and soft jade, and are extremely precious treasures.

The oil extracted from merfolk could burn for thousands of years, emitting a pleasant fragrance, and was very popular among nobles.

Therefore, every year many people go out to sea to find them, trying to use their bodies to make a better life for themselves.

However, of the many who went out to sea, only one in ten returned, and all of them came back empty-handed.

Looking at the merman trembling against a corner of the cargo hold, with fear and terror in his eyes, Umibozu was puzzled. How did the Genji clan know the merman's whereabouts and even successfully capture him?

After standing there for two seconds thinking, Umibozu finally shook his head. He decided to ask the girl this question after he rescued her.

Judging from the child's expression, he must have been terrified.

Perhaps noticing the sea spirit's gaze, the girl, who had been looking down, suddenly raised her head.

She saw Umibozu.

Umibozu blinked, revealed a kind smile, and prepared to tell her that he had come to save her.

However, before it could speak, the girl looked as if she had seen a raging flood or a ferocious beast, her expression turning terrified, and her petite body trembled as she backed away.

It's like hiding from a monster.

However, there was a wall behind her, and this step back caused her body to hit the solid wooden plank.

The next moment, panic was replaced by pain.

As if struck by something, the girl's trembling body suddenly convulsed violently, and her body bent backward as if she were enduring some inhuman torture.

Umibozu was startled and hurriedly wanted to go up and see what was going on, but as soon as it took a step, a crimson color flashed before its eyes.

"That is...?"

Because the girl's hair was too long and covered her upper body, it didn't notice these things at first glance.

However, when the girl turned over, her hair twitched, and what had been perfectly hidden was exposed to Umibozu's eyes.

"Wounds, scars!?"

Umibozu's voice trembled slightly.

Yes, scars.

The crimson glimpse just now was her blood!

Arms, back, neck... the girl's fair body was completely covered in scars, not a single spot was unscathed.

Furthermore, many of the injuries were caused by adding new wounds before the original ones had even healed.

Umibozu didn't know how to describe the girl's injuries; it only knew that it trembled involuntarily the moment it saw the girl's wounds.

shocking.

Truly shocking!

"Was this... Genji's doing...?"

Umibozu's body trembled.

It wasn't fear, it was anger.

Demonic energy emanated from its body, and the raging fury that erupted like a volcano almost drove it to madness.

"These beasts!!"

A deep roar came from Umibozu's throat. It knew that the Genji clan never showed mercy to monsters, but it never expected that they could be so cruel to even a child like this!

Torture a child like this for the sake of the mermaid pearl... Are all the people on this ship animals?!

The fish demon, almost losing its mind, even considered rushing out to fight Genji to the death.

It likes humans, but the people on the ship are not considered human in its eyes!

But in the end, it took two deep breaths to suppress its anger.

The main task now is to rescue the girl!

Even if it means sinking this ship, we have to rescue the girl first!

"Don't be afraid, child, your uncle is here to save you."

While gently comforting the girl, Umibozu remained vigilant, keeping a close watch on his surroundings.

Soon, it arrived beside the girl.

The fish demon smiled with pity and prepared to pick up the girl.

It knew that the chains on the girl must be imbued with special Yin-Yang magic, and that breaking them here would surely be discovered. Therefore, it planned to escape with the girl first, and then find a way to break the chains.

But at that moment, Genji's men broke down the door.

It turns out that a protective barrier had been set up around the merfolk, and Genji would immediately detect anyone who got close to them.

The leader of the Minamoto clan was none other than Minamoto no Mitsutomo, the strongest Onmyoji in Kyoto Port.

When Umibozu realized he had been discovered, he immediately rushed forward and began fighting with Minamoto no Mitsuaki.

But after a few rounds, it realized it was no match for Minamoto no Mitsuaki, so it jumped into the sea, hoping to use the ocean's powerful current to overwhelm the warship.

Umibozu hadn't expected that Minamoto no Mitsuaki could protect the warship all by herself. Despite using all her strength, she still couldn't stop the warship from reaching the shore.