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

"The name of the island? How about Mount Suzuka? Named after your title."

Having gotten used to the naming process, he directly brought out the name Suzukayama. However, the moment he said the name, Ōtakemaru instinctively made a sarcastic remark.

"Wait, Shimizu, let's put aside the question of why it's named after her title for now, but why would an island be named after a mountain?"

"Shouldn't it generally be Suzuka Island?"

"Hmm... that's true, but Suzukayama is a very nice name, isn't it?"

The black-haired boy stroked his chin, finding it quite reasonable. Suzuka Island was clearly more suitable than Suzuka Mountain. However, the future sea kingdom was called Suzuka Mountain, and he might overlook the future and arbitrarily change it to Suzuka Island.

"This... sounds nice, but... why can't it be called Qingshui Mountain or Dayue Mountain or something like that?"

"I think it's good too."

“Little guy, you just want to say the name after that, right? Let’s leave Qingshui Mountain aside for now, but we’ve rejected Da Yue Mountain.”

Shimizu Asahi tapped the little guy on the head, then looked at Reiko beside him and said, "Ootakemaru and I agree that Suzuka Mountain is the one. What about you?"

"They're all using my title as their name, what else can I say?"

The Little Mermaid smiled and nodded. "I agree with this name too."

"Since we've all agreed, from now on, this island will be called Suzuka Mountain!"

No one could have imagined that three hundred years later, the name of Suzuka Mountain, which would rule the sea and suppress all directions, would be established in such a simple and relaxed atmosphere.

"Alright, now that the island's name has been decided, we should begin our mission."

Clapping his hands, Shimizu Asahi drew the attention of the two and said, "Although I am not a daimyo or a member of the royal family, I do have some understanding of how to build a place. In the few days I have been on the island, I have seriously considered how to do it and divided it into two parts."

"First, combat capability; second, environment."

"Whether it's protecting oneself or protecting one's home, it's essential to become stronger. Similarly, it's also necessary to provide everyone with a place to rest and survive. Therefore, the construction of facilities on the island is also a must."

"In terms of combat strength, it basically comes down to building warships and forging weapons. As for training soldiers... we'll talk about that later. However, although I can make plans, I don't know much about forging weapons, so Reiko, is it alright if I leave the weapons to you?"

"Hmm... If it's just a regular weapon, I can reforge the broken swords I collected from the seabed."

Reiko thought for a moment, then nodded to indicate that there was no problem.

"That's good. I'll leave the weapons to you and take care of building the warships. That way, the problem of combat strength will be solved."

"As for the construction of the island, I will handle it when the warships are built."

"you alone?"

Upon hearing this, Lingzi frowned immediately. "Won't it be too tiring for you to be in charge of so much all by yourself? Anyway, there are only the three of us on the island right now, so it's okay to put the island's construction on hold for the time being."

“Construction of the island is more important than improving combat power. If the sirens come here but don’t even have a place to stay, how can we attract them?”

"But don't worry, I won't force myself."

"After Suzuka Mountain welcomed its first residents, I felt less pressure."

The boy gave a reassuring smile, then stretched and said, "This is the current development direction for Suzuka Mountain. Before moving to the next stage, let's get started on our work."

Seeing her fiancé's resolute expression, Lingzi sighed. Oh well, since he'd made up his mind, she wouldn't say anything. At most, she'd just supervise him after work to make sure he didn't overwork himself. (Chapter 373, Section 376: As long as I don't know, I'll never lose out.)

After deciding on their next task, Shimizu Asahi and Reiko prepared to set off. However, just as they were about to get up, Ootakemaru couldn't help but speak up.

"Hey, wait a minute, Shimizu! What about my mission?!"

The little boy raised his head and looked at the black-haired boy with a displeased expression. "Why isn't there a task for me? Although I look small, I'm all grown up now and can work!"

"Besides, I live here too, you can't not give me tasks!"

As a tsundere who says one thing but means another, Ōtakemaru may not say it, but in his heart he has already regarded this place as home and them as family. Now that his older brothers and sisters are working hard to make this island better, how can he sit by and watch them work hard?

He also wanted to do his part for the island.

Seeing the little guy suddenly speak, Asahi and Reiko couldn't help but exchange a glance, but their gazes were somewhat different.

Reiko was surprised that Ōtakemaru would take the initiative to assume responsibility, while Shimizu Asahi was somewhat smug. Although he doted on the little guy, it proved that the little guy was worth it.

Seeing the smug look in her fiancé's eyes, Lingzi rolled her eyes slightly.

Okay, okay, I know you've got a good eye for people.

After giving her fiancé that look, Reiko turned her gaze to Ōtakemaru.

She thought for a moment and said, "Since you put it that way, then come and forge weapons with me. It's a good job; this task isn't difficult, and with your skills, you should be able to get the hang of it quickly."

"Forging weapons? Hmm... that's a good option. Ōtakemaru, you go help your sister then."

"I'll cook you something delicious when I get back tonight."

After thinking about it for a moment, Shimizu Asahi felt it was a good decision, so he nodded in agreement. He then patted the little guy's head and told him to work hard.

"Really? You said it yourself!"

Upon hearing about the delicious food, the little guy's eyes immediately lit up. Having never tasted human food before, he was completely captivated by the deliciousness after eating the food made by Shimizu Asahi and Shimizu Reiko for a few days. When tempted by food, he could even call out words like "brother" and "sister".

Yes, she's a total foodie.

"Of course it's true. Alright, let's go with your sister."

"Ok!"

After agreeing to Shimizu Asahi's request, Ōtakemaru followed Reiko toward the sea. Once their figures disappeared beyond the horizon, Shimizu Asahi smiled and walked toward the east coast on the other side.

Although he has been here for five years, he still remembers roughly the distribution of villages and fields in Suzuka Mountain.

He remembered that the village was located at the foot of the mountain to the east of the main peak, and the fields were in the northeast near the coast. In addition, the four sacred trees were placed in the four directions of east, south, west and north according to their corresponding positions.

"Let me think... I'll deal with the housing issue first."

Although food and clothing come before shelter in the basics of food, clothing, shelter, and transportation, as Reiko said, there are only the three of them on Mount Suzuka right now, so there is no need to start working on the fields and weaving. They should first prepare a place to live so that the sirens who come here can have a place to stay. Once the population increases, they can start working on food and clothing.

Of course, there is another important reason besides that he has experience in building houses; he can build hundreds of houses in a month.

Also, by the way, the only people living in Suzuka Mountain now are Shimizu Asahi and his two companions. All the sea monsters that used to stay there have left because of Reiko's departure.

The island itself was unclaimed, and anyone could have lived there, but it was Reiko who made it her home.

Because Lingzi was there, no sea monster dared to act recklessly. After Lingzi left, the sea monsters that had gathered there scattered again.

In addition, Shimizu Asahi's reputation has soared in the past two years, and the sea monsters in the nearby waters have spread his fame here. Although he did not indiscriminately kill any sea monsters, he still made the sea monsters here afraid that he would return to drive them away. Therefore, they abandoned the island.

Even Shimizu Asahi himself didn't know that his reputation could directly frighten away the sea monsters on the island.

But if he could, he wished his fame weren't so great.

Some of the sea monsters on the island had followed Reiko for a long time. If Reiko decided to establish Suzuka Mountain, they would definitely help her in the best of their ability. With their help, the pressure on her would be much less, and she wouldn't be working alone like she is here.

However, it doesn't matter anymore. After all, Shimizu Asahi doesn't know these things, and there's no point in saying anything.

Moreover, as long as I don't know, I'll never lose out.

Putting that matter out of his mind, Shimizu Asahi had already arrived in the forest on the east bank of the main peak.

Wood is essential for building houses, and a large amount of wood is needed to build hundreds of houses. If Suzuka Mountain were not rich in resources, he might not have dared to use the existing materials in Suzuka Mountain directly.

No matter how many trees Suzuka Mountain has and how abundant the spiritual energy is, it will still take a long time for those saplings to grow back.

After spending some time cutting down some trees, Shimizu Asahi stopped, then took the timber to an open area and began his work for the day.

Soon, it got dark. Immersed in his work, he was drawn to the change in his surroundings. After wiping the sweat from his brow, he glanced at the several wooden houses that had been built and muttered, "That's enough for today. I need to prepare a good meal for the little guy before he comes back."

The boy smiled silently, put down what he was holding, and took the little thing he had made with him home.

He quickly washed the prepared bowls and chopsticks and placed them on the wooden table. Afterward, he went out and hunted a few wild rabbits and picked some wild vegetables.

Tonight we're having roasted wild rabbit and wild vegetable soup.

Qingshui Chaoyang skillfully carried out various tasks, and soon, wisps of smoke rose.

Just as he was finishing his preparations, Reiko returned with Ōtakemaru.

Upon seeing the two return, Shimizu Asahi immediately smiled and said, "Welcome back. Go and rest for a bit. I'll be done here soon, and we'll have dinner in a little while."

"Yes, thank you for your hard work, Shimizu."

Reiko returned a smile, but Ootakemaru, who was following behind her, seemed rather listless.

Even when faced with his favorite food, he seemed listless. When greeted with a "Welcome back" from Qingshui Chaoyang, he simply responded with an "Oh," and then sat aside, contemplating life.

What's wrong with this little guy? Chapter 377 Returning to the Mountain City Kingdom

"Lingzi, what's wrong with that little guy?"

Seeing Ōtakemaru's listless appearance, Shimizu Asahi couldn't help but whisper, and Reiko, upon hearing this, gently shook her head and replied, "He's been discouraged."

"Did you get a blow?"

"Yes, I took him to forge weapons today, but he didn't finish a single one, and even ruined a lot of materials that could have been reforged..."

Lingzi quietly recounted the events of the day in detail.

It turns out that while forging weapons isn't difficult, it does require a certain level of control over demonic power. As a demon king-level being, Reiko naturally handles her power with ease, so it's not a problem for her. But Ōtakemaru is different. He hasn't undergone such training, nor has he actively honed his abilities. Therefore, his control over demonic power is very rough, making him ill-suited for this kind of work that requires mastering power.

Originally, I thought I could help Reiko and Shimizu Asahi relieve some of their stress, but after a day, not only did I not relieve their stress, but I also dragged them down.

This outcome made the little guy feel a bit sad, and then it turned out like this.

“I should have realized that Ōtakemaru is still young and doesn’t have the same control over his power as we do… Shimizu, let this little guy help you tomorrow.”

Reiko made this suggestion.

Mastering power is not something that can be achieved overnight; it is the result of working day and night. Moreover, the power hidden within Ōtakemaru is too great, and it sometimes goes berserk for no reason. Therefore, mastering power is too difficult for him at the moment.

Rather than letting him suffer like this every day, it would be better to let him help Shimizu Asahi.

Although he doesn't know how to build houses, he can still help Shimizu Asahi prepare materials.

"I see...no wonder the little guy is so sullen."

Shimizu Asahi nodded knowingly. He glanced at the little guy sitting at the wooden table, a thoughtful look appearing deep in his eyes, and then he smiled.

"Reiko, let this little guy stay with you tomorrow."

"Continue? Shimizu, are you sure? What if we damage that kid's confidence..."

Reiko said this with a little worry, but Shimizu Asahi shook his head and gave her a reassuring look: "Don't worry, Reiko, that little guy isn't as fragile as you think. Although he can't help you right now, he'll catch up soon."