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

"I have to use my divine power to clean the sailors' quarters every time. If this continues, I'm afraid I'll disappear because my divine power is exhausted before the human conflict ends."

Looking at the small sailor's cabin, the God of Fate reluctantly gathered a bit of divine power, then cleaned it inside and out, and finally condensed a pool of clear water.

Although she didn't know if anyone would come to worship, she prepared the water in advance, just in case someone came soon after she left.

After cleaning the sailors' quarters, she diligently swept the front courtyard clean, and soon, the front courtyard, like the shrine, was completely transformed.

Although she has experienced this scene many times, she feels a deep sense of pride each time.

This is all the result of her hard work, the result of her gradual changes. Could other gods who only use divine power and priestesses do this?

After expressing her joy with a hearty laugh, the Goddess of Fate placed the shrine on her back inside the palace and then went inside to rest. She was careful to conserve her divine power, not even using a little bit to recover her body, and could only rely on rest to recover.

There's a reason why Shimizu Mio calls her the most miserable god; even the evil god sealed in the Yin-Yang Rift is doing better than her.

After she went inside, the previously noisy shrine gradually quieted down. However, this tranquility didn't last long, because two guests arrived from not far away...

At the foot of the shrine, a group of young men and women arrived at the torii gate. Looking at the clean steps before them, they said with some surprise, "It seems that the shrine is not as dilapidated as we imagined."

"Perhaps we'll have a pleasant surprise this time."

The boy looked at the girl beside him and couldn't help but smile. "Come on, Reiko, let's go up and take a look."

"Ah."

With a hint of anticipation, the two stepped through the crimson torii gate...

The moment they stepped over the torii gate, the god who was sleeping inside the shrine opened his eyes.

She smelled food... no, she smelled the scent of destiny!

"I didn't expect this place to be so clean after being abandoned for two years. I thought it would be very dilapidated."

As he stepped onto the stairs, Shimizu Asahi arrived at the shrine gate. Looking at the clean courtyard and main hall, he smiled slightly in surprise.

"It looks like it's just been cleaned."

Reiko also looked at the scene with surprise.

"Hehe, let's go in and take a look. This is probably our last stop for today."

After the black-haired boy finished speaking, he led the girl towards the main hall.

After accompanying Reiko through most of the streets of Yamashiro Country, he checked the time and decided it was about time, so he brought her here to pay homage to the God of Fate.

He had already prepared to renovate the shrine if it was really dilapidated, but he never expected that the Enmusubi Shrine would give him such a big surprise. It truly lived up to its reputation as the Enmusubi Goddess from three hundred years ago, who had not yet lost her divine power due to the change of hearts of humans.

After silently praising the statue, the two stepped into the main hall. The first thing that caught their eye was the two-meter-tall statue placed in the very center of the hall. Below the statue were three offering tables. Although there was nothing on them, the presence of the three offering tables showed how popular the Enmusubi Shrine had been a year or two ago.

"It seems our preparations were correct."

Looking at the empty table, Shimizu Asahi smiled and took out the fruit in his hand.

He placed the offerings he had prepared earlier on top and then said, "Alright, Lingzi, let's go outside to wash our hands."

"To worship the gods, one must first cleanse one's body and mind in the sailors' quarters."

"Cleansing the body and mind...?"

The mermaid princess blinked, thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, I understand."

After carefully washing their hands at the sailors' quarters outside the main hall with Reiko, the two returned to the main hall. Since there were no prayer cushions inside, they did not kneel to worship, but they still performed all the necessary rituals.

Reiko, who was worshipping the gods for the first time, didn't understand anything. She had to watch Shimizu Asahi do it once before she would understand.

Well, none of this affects their worship of the gods. Chapter 288, Section 291: Why is it that this human's predestined marriage lasts for three hundred years?

As Shimizu Asahi and Reiko were worshipping the God of Marriage, the God of Marriage, who had noticed their arrival, was secretly hiding behind the statue, watching them earnestly worship.

"I never expected that there would still be believers coming to worship me at this time. I'm so touched, so incredibly moved."

"And there are such fine offerings... I haven't eaten these things for almost two years."

"They are all good people!"

"Okay! It's decided! I'm determined to arrange their marriage so that they'll never be apart for the rest of their lives."

Although the Goddess of Fate is very dedicated to every marriage and never takes anything lightly, she was truly moved by this couple who remembered her at this critical moment and brought her offerings. Therefore, she decided that she must properly help them to get married!

However, before arranging a marriage for them, we should first see what they are praying for.

"Hehe, let me see, their prayers and wishes are... Hmm? What's going on? Humans and monsters?"

The Goddess of Fate, overjoyed, received the wishes of the two through her divine power. However, after seeing their prayers clearly, she was stunned.

This... one prays for a smooth engagement and marriage, the other prays for the other to understand the feelings they desire. Hmm... she has arranged so many marriages for humans, and she has seen strange prayers before, even stranger ones. Moreover, no matter what the wish is, as long as there is a predestined relationship between them, she can arrange everything for them. Therefore, in cases where the wish is incomprehensible, she usually ignores the content of the prayer and simply ties them together with a red string.

But this time, she was stunned.

Because she realized that the girl praying below for a successful engagement was not human!

"Is such a thing really possible? A bond between a monster and a human...?"

The Goddess of Fate hesitated to act. She had heard about the relationship between humans and yokai. Could such two sworn enemies really be bound together? Moreover, even if they could live together smoothly, how would they resolve the issue of their lifespans?

Humans live for less than a hundred years. Even if that boy's body is full of vitality, he can only live to be a hundred years old at most. But for a demon, a hundred years is just a blink of an eye. Once a hundred years have passed, what will happen to this demon girl?

She must be very sad.

"Ugh, why can't I grant the wishes of the two believers who finally came?"

The somewhat simple-minded deity couldn't help but vigorously rub her hair. Then, the next moment, she sat cross-legged and leaned against the statue. "No, I can't let them go empty-handed. They are my most beloved believers. How can they do nothing?"

"There must be a way... How can we break the lifespan limit of a hundred years?"

The God of Fate pondered seriously. Perhaps because the regrets of death and lifespan were too easy to associate with past and present lives, the God of Fate quickly came up with a solution.

"Yes, past lives and present lives, continuing the predestined relationship. My arrangement also includes that human boy's next life's marriage. Although the divine power is not much, it is enough."

"Hehe, as expected of me, I even thought of this method."

After feeling smug for a moment, the God of Fate peeked out again at Shimizu Asahi and the Little Mermaid, then looked away and said, "Yes, let's do it this way!"

She took out a red string and infused it with divine power. This red string was formed from her divine power. As long as the predestined relationship continues, the red string will not break. And if the red string does not break, no matter how many times they are reincarnated, they will still be able to find each other.

Although it has no destructive power, in some respects, the power of the God of Marriage is quite formidable.

Once the divine power was fully injected, the God of Fate merged into the statue. Then, the quiet statue emitted a faint light, and the aura of the deity quietly filled the entire hall. The two people who were praying involuntarily opened their eyes, and before they could ask what was going on, a red rope suddenly appeared and tied to their wrists.

After connecting the two, the red rope quietly disappeared, and the faint divine aura vanished as well, as if it were all an illusion.

"Hehe, this way their fate will continue. I'm truly amazing."

"However, this is the first time that humans and yokai have formed such a bond. I must tell Omikami about it when I get back."

"By the way, before that, I want to see how long their marriage is in this lifetime... um? Three hundred years!???"

After the marriage was finalized, the Goddess of Fate, following her work ethic, instinctively began to 'check' how long their relationship would last in this lifetime. But after this 'check,' she was immediately stunned.

The normal human lifespan is less than a hundred years. Although Shimizu Asahi's lifespan exceeds a hundred years, it is still only a hundred years. How could it suddenly jump to three hundred years later?

No, that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is that their marriage will only blossom and bear fruit three hundred years later. Wow, is that boy really human?

Could it be that he is also a monster disguised as a human, and she just can't tell?

But if they're all monsters, it's really strange for them to worship her as a deity. She's in charge of arranging marriages for people, not monsters.

"Oh dear, what on earth is going on..." The god, rubbing his head, was completely baffled.

However, as she shouted, "What's going on?", the two people in front of the statue turned their gazes to each other.

They looked at each other, both with a look of surprise on their faces.

Reiko, in particular, exclaimed in surprise, "Is this the power of the gods? How amazing... I feel, Shimizu, the distance between us has suddenly shrunk a little without me even realizing it."

"Hmm... It seems that the God of Fate heard our prayers. Apart from the Yasakani no Magatama, this is the first time I have witnessed the power of a god. It is even more amazing than I imagined."

He lowered his head slightly and looked at his fair left wrist. Although the red color had disappeared, he could clearly feel that the red thread connected him and Lingzi. As long as the red thread was broken, he could feel her presence no matter how far apart they were.

"Is this... the fate between me and Reiko...?" Chapter 292, Section 289: Shimizu Mio: I was absolutely stupid back then.

Feeling the connection between them, Shimizu Asahi felt a strange, inexplicable feeling welling up inside him.

The fact that he was able to meet Suzuka Gozen, the ruler of the Sea Kingdom, three hundred years ago proves that there is indeed a special connection between them, but whether it is a predestined marriage, he is not quite sure.

Even if it were true, he felt that the relationship wouldn't last long.

He can only stay in this time and space for a period of time before the establishment of the Sea Kingdom. Once the Sea Kingdom is established, he will leave.

He always remembered that he did not belong to this time and space.

He is also unable to make a decision about how to face Reiko, who now calls herself Suzuka Gozen, if he were to return to three hundred years in the future.

'Forget it, we can deal with that later. Right now, let's help Reiko understand human emotions.'

Slightly relieved, Qing Shui Chaoyang put her thoughts aside. When it comes to feelings, it's best to let things develop naturally. Don't force or chase after them; let everything follow your heart. If they are truly destined to be together, their fate will naturally bring them together.

Thinking this, he lowered his arm and said, "Alright, Lingzi, it's about time. Let's go back."

"Yes, I'm home."

The close proximity brought a smile to the mermaid princess's face. She nodded and then left the shrine with Shimizu Asahi.

After the two silently departed, the Goddess of Fate peeked out from behind the statue. The struggle and concern on her face had vanished, because she had come to terms with it. No matter why their marriage in this life would last for three hundred years, or why it would only blossom and bear fruit after three hundred years, as long as the final outcome was good, that was enough.

What she hoped for was simply that they could find happiness.

Therefore, all she needs to do is offer her blessings and quietly wait for the day when the flowers bloom and bear fruit.

"Hehe, now it's time to enjoy my offerings!"

Having put everything out of her mind, the spirit of predestined marriage sat down in front of the offering table and began to eat the offerings on it.

......

Meanwhile, back at the Tamura house, Shimizu Asahi and Tamura Samurai had dinner together. During dinner, Tamura Samurai brought up his sister's matter and expressed his wish that Shimizu Mio also attend the engagement ceremony. However, Shimizu Asahi felt somewhat helpless upon hearing this, because he didn't know where his sister was now.

Three hundred years later he knew where she was, but three hundred years ago he really didn't know.

Actually, if possible, Shimizu Asahi would also like his sister to attend this engagement ceremony, since it might be a once-in-a-lifetime event for him.

Not just his older sister, but also Aonobo, Ibuki, Ari... he wanted to call them all.

Unfortunately, time and space do not allow for such a thing.