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

Faced with the teacher's question, the young student took a deep breath, and then put what he had organized into words and recounted it completely.

The incident at Kyoto Port was brief; he finished describing the story in just three minutes.

"Is that so... I didn't expect Minamoto Mitsuaki to get the news so quickly... This is my fault."

Upon learning of this, Kamo no Tadayuki remained silent for a long time before letting out a soft sigh.

“When I investigated the day before yesterday, Minamoto no Mitsuaki was still waiting for an opportunity. Therefore, I thought that once you arrived at Kyoto Port, you would complete your mission by secretly releasing the child when the Minamoto clan was not paying attention.”

"I never expected things to turn out like this..."

"Don't worry, Chaoyang, I will give Umibozu an explanation for this matter."

P.S.: Chapter 1, good luck!

Section 33 Chapter Thirty-Three: The Gathering?

In the spacious and simple room, Tadashi Kamo watched the wooden door close gently, then slowly shifted his gaze to the order form on the table.

Things... seem to be getting complicated.

Kamo no Tadashi's expression turned serious. He tapped the wooden table lightly, and the rhythmic sound slowly drifted over.

Although he had a general understanding of the causes and consequences of the Kyoto Port incident, he had not given it much thought.

Because everything was under his control.

After learning the general outline of the events, he guessed Minamoto no Mitsuaki's plan—to use the Onmyoji of Heian-kyo to kill Umibozu and completely possess the Mermaids.

A very simple, yet very useful plan.

However, Minamoto no Mitsuaki's plan was based on the premise that "someone would accept the mission." Only if a certain Onmyoji accepted the mission could he feel at ease to deal with the Mermaids.

In order to prevent Minamoto no Mitsuaki from getting the news and carrying out his plan, he specifically instructed the Onmyoji responsible for handling mission requests to suppress the news that the mission had already been accepted.

By suppressing the source of the information, Minamoto no Mitsuaki's plan would be completely blocked.

Yes, it's a very simple way to break the deadlock.

It was precisely because of these preparations that Kamo no Tadayuki sent Shimizu Asahi to complete this task.

However, the most basic link has a problem.

He hadn't expected that Minamoto Mitsuaki would still receive the news and take action immediately... He was quite surprised when he learned of Minamoto Mitsuaki's actions from Shimizu Asahi.

His attempt to block the news failed!

Along with this result, he also got a guess—someone was monitoring this place and maintaining constant contact with Minamoto no Mitsuaki.

Although there are other noble families within the Bureau of Onmyō, the Kamo family is in charge of handling the commission orders.

Therefore, Kamo no Tadayuki was certain that the message did not originate from within the Yin-Yang Bureau.

In Kamo no Tadayuki's speculation, only the Minamoto clan's main family had the ability to monitor the Yin-Yang Bureau and maintain constant contact with Minamoto no Mitsutomo.

In fact, if he had thought about it more deeply from the beginning, he could have easily come to this conclusion.

Merfolk live in the deep sea, far from humans. Only the very lucky can see them on the high seas. Merfolk are afraid of humans and will flee the moment they see one. Therefore, even if people do see them, they cannot capture them.

Kamo no Tadashi had lived for forty or fifty years and had only heard of merfolk a few times. As for the number of times he had actually seen a merfolk, including this time, it had only just broken three.

Therefore, the fact that Minamoto no Mitsuaki was able to capture the merfolk is itself something worth pondering.

Thinking of this, Kamo no Tadashi withdrew his fingers from the wooden table, leaving only a soft whisper echoing in his ears.

"Genji..."

......

While Kamo no Tadashi was pondering the Kyoto Port incident, Shimizu Asahi had already left the Bureau of Yin and Yang.

He walked down the bustling street, a relaxed smile on his slightly tired face.

For him, the Kyoto Port incident was finally over.

The merfolk have been successfully rescued, and Umibozu will continue to protect humanity. On the human side, the strongest Onmyoji of the time, Kamo no Tadayuki, will personally go to apologize to them. The culprit who caused all this, Minamoto no Mitsuaki, will also pay the price he deserves under Kamo no Tadayuki's manipulation.

Although it was unclear how Kamo no Tadashi would deal with him, Shimizu Asahi knew that Minamoto no Mitsuaki's good days were over.

After successfully rescuing the girl, Shimizu Asahi kept thinking about how to make Minamoto Mitsuaki pay the price.

Although this matter could be put to rest, he would never be able to let it go if he just let it go like that.

Fortunately, Kamo no Tadayuki decided to intervene in the matter, and the heavy burden on his heart finally disappeared.

With a relaxed mood, Shimizu Asahi quickly returned home.

"I am back."

The cheerful sound traveled through the hall and corridors, reaching the ears of the girl resting in the courtyard.

While looking at the courtyard scenery and wondering when her younger brother would return, Shimizu Mio was stunned when she heard that familiar voice. Then, surprise and joy spread across her face.

She entered the hall and gently called out to her returning younger brother, "Welcome back, Chaoyang!"

"You must be tired to be back so soon." Looking at her somewhat disheveled younger brother, Shimizu Mio said kindly, "I'll go boil some water now, you should rest for a bit."

"Yes, thank you for your help, sister."

Amid her younger brother's laughter, Shimizu Mio turned and headed towards the bathroom.

The water was ready in no time.

Amidst her sister's clear and pleasant voice, Shimizu Asahi walked into the bathroom with a change of clothes and then soaked in the wooden tub.

As the warm water engulfed his body from the neck down, he couldn't help but let out a long groan.

"call....."

Last night's battle and journey left him feeling deeply exhausted, not only physically but also mentally.

This soak brought a bit of relaxation to his weary mind.

Following the body's instinctive desires, Shimizu Asahi completely cleared his mind of distractions and wholeheartedly enjoyed the peace of the moment.

Immersed in the hot water, he slowly lost his sense of time. He didn't know how much time had passed when a clear and gentle voice came from outside the bathroom.

"Chaoyang, lunch is ready."

"Well?"

As if waking from a dream, Shimizu Asahi opened her half-open eyes, revealing a hint of confusion.

After taking a couple of seconds to reload her brain, Shimizu Asahi replied, "Okay, sister. I'll go out now."

Soon, Shimizu Asahi walked out of the bathroom.

......

In the dining room, Shimizu Asahi and Shimizu Mio sat facing each other, put their hands together, said "I'm starting to eat," and began to enjoy their lunch.

During this time, Shimizu Asahi briefly explained his mission to Shimizu Mio.

The kind that can be summarized in one sentence.

Shimizu Asahi didn't want to tell Shimizu Mio the details of what had happened... He felt that if he did, Minamoto Mitsuaki wouldn't see the sun rise the next day.

Although he despised Minamoto no Mitsuaki, he did not want his sister to have any lives taken.

After a brief, perfunctory response, Shimizu Mio began to recount the gossip and interesting stories she had heard over the past few days, instantly creating a warm and cheerful atmosphere in the room.

Suddenly, Shimizu Mio, who was laughing and joking, seemed to remember something and asked with some anticipation.

"By the way, Chaoyang, are you free tomorrow?"

"Hmm? Hmm, after the assessment, there's nothing else to do. All we have to do is wait for the dorm to start school."

Qingshui Chaoyang nodded gently and said.

"That's great!" Shimizu Mio's eyes lit up slightly, and she said happily, "Then let's set the party for tomorrow."

"Sister, go and inform Kuzunoha and Tamamo now."

PS: The second update is here!

Chapter 34, Section 34: The Peerless Demon Tamamo-no-Mae

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, Shimizu Asahi and Shimizu Mio arrived at the foot of a mountain near Heian-kyo.

Accompanied by the birdsong and the rising sun, the siblings walked along the familiar road and arrived at the torii gate of the shrine hidden in the mountains.

This shrine is the home of Shimizu Mio's good friend Tamamo-no-Mae, and it's also where they're having their gathering today.

Yes, the owner of this shrine is the legendary great yokai, Tamamo-no-Mae.

Tamamo-no-Mae, one of the top demons of this era, a powerful fox spirit born with nine tails.

Although people call him a great demon, his strength is that of a true demon king.

In this day and age, there are very few monsters who can compare to him.

Even among the four demon kings of Mount Ooe, only Shuten-dōji and Ibuki-dōji could hold their own against him.

Among the many Onmyoji in Heian-kyo, only Kamo no Tadayuki was able to rival him.

As for why such a great demon would live in seclusion here, that requires telling the story of his past.

Seventeen years ago, Tamamo-no-Mae happened to hear the melodious sound of a flute coming from a shrine as she passed by one. The sound easily penetrated her heart and touched her soul.

At that moment, Tamamo-no-Mae realized that she had met her destined nemesis.

He fell in love with the shrine maiden and spent a happy and joyful year at the shrine.

A year later, the witch became pregnant with his child, and the two were overjoyed.

The arrival of their child made their lives even happier. They embraced each other as if they were embracing the whole world. Throughout that year, the emotion called joy remained in their hearts.

A year later, the priestess gave birth to twins for Tamamo-no-Mae.

Looking at his newborn children, the joy of becoming a father welled up from the depths of Tamamo-no-Mae's heart. He gently held the two children in his arms, trying to tell his wife about his joy, but at that moment, lightning struck.

It turns out that a legend once circulated in Heian-kyo: priestesses were forbidden from falling in love with people of different races, or they would suffer a great calamity.

When the heavenly lightning struck, the priestess sacrificed herself to shield Tamamo-no-Mae and the child, appeasing the gods' wrath with her death.