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

Therefore, she loved her very much.

Under the care of the Ōmikami (goddess), the child gradually gained control of the god's power, and the shrine maidens in the shrine began to take her as their leader.

And so, the child grew up to be twenty years old.

The baby girl who cried loudly on the ground grew into a gentle and kind woman.

The name of that goddess has already spread widely throughout the City of the Sun.

Furthermore, whether by divine intervention or not, she, a woman, ascended to the throne and became queen after the king's death.

...That's right, this girl who was born from the Great God and grew up in the shrine is Himiko, the future queen of Yamatai who will unify the world!

With the help of the Great God's power, Himiko's country was invincible. With her powerful cavalry, she defeated one enemy after another and conquered one country after another.

In just a few short years, he pacified the entire world.

However, after pacifying the country, Himiko did not personally participate in political affairs.

Before the war began, she had established contact with a vast empire on the other side of the sea. After pacifying the land, it was under her control. She had done everything she needed to do.

Therefore, Himiko relinquished her heavy responsibility and returned to the Sun Wheel City Shrine, spending her days and nights with Omikami.

No one knows that Himiko actually died once.

Sixty years after quelling the internal strife, Himiko, who had waited before the statue of Omikami for sixty years, sensed that her time was up. She knew that she was about to die, so she made all the arrangements for her affairs and prepared to leave quietly in front of Omikami.

She died, yet she came back to life.

The Great Goddess who left this world was not taken away by the underworld messengers; she went to another place.

—Takamagahara, the land of the gods!

Moved by her sincerity, Omikami brought her to Takamagahara and granted her a divine position, making her a priestess second only to deities like Ame-no-Mikoto.

Himiko prepares to begin a new life in Takamagahara.

However, an accident happened unexpectedly.

When the people of Sun Wheel learned of her death, countless people wept bitterly at that moment, as if the sky had fallen.

In the midst of war, it was Himiko who led them to strength; after the war, it was Himiko who led them to prosperity. The City of the Sun was able to become the greatest nation entirely because of Himiko.

She loved the people like her own children, was gentle yet strong, and had long been an indispensable presence in Bai Xin's eyes. Now, however, she has left this world silently.

They cannot accept it, nor can they accept it.

Therefore, countless people came to the shrine, knelt before it, and prayed continuously to the Ōmikami, hoping that Himiko would return.

This sentiment was conveyed to the heavens and successfully moved the lord of Takamagahara.

Moved by the people of the City of the Sun, she softened her heart and allowed Himiko to return once more.

In reality, Himiko did not truly die, because her death was less a matter of life coming to an end and more a matter of attaining enlightenment and becoming a deity.

Therefore, her return at this moment is not a resurrection, but a true divine intervention.

Looking at the people kneeling on the ground, begging for her return, Himiko felt an overwhelming sense of emotion as she returned to the City of the Sun.

She decided that she must lead them to a better future, and she could not let down the people's love and respect for her.

So she swore before the Great God that she would never let down any of the people, nor would she ever betray the Great God who had brought her back.

—The City of the Sun welcomed Himiko's second reign.

However, this reign was not the beginning of happiness... Chapter 755, Part 752: The End of the City of the Sun.

Ten years have passed since Himiko regained her rule over the City of the Sun.

For ten years, Himiko has never forgotten the vow she made when she returned.

She no longer resides at the shrine for extended periods, nor does she spend her days and nights before the statue of Omikami.

As queen and as a beloved person, she began to personally handle the affairs of the City of the Sun, doing her best for the people.

Under her leadership, the City of the Sun began to flourish.

Although she had much less time to pray before the Omikami shrine, no matter how busy she was, she would always make time to go to the shrine and tell the Omikami about everything that had happened that day.

Her respect for the Great Goddess never diminished in the slightest.

Everyone in the palace was inspired by the Queen's perseverance. They felt sorry for her, but they had no reason to persuade her to relax. They could only do their best to do their jobs so that the Queen wouldn't have to work so hard.

The city of the sun has been happy and peaceful for the past decade.

A powerful yet gentle queen, a magnanimous and considerate goddess—everything seemed so beautiful.

However, one day, this beautiful thing began to change...

After a busy day, Himiko left the palace to inspect the City of the Sun, and it was on this trip that she met the person destined for her.

——Ten Thousand Lights!

Perhaps it was fate, or perhaps it was love at first sight, but the two fell in love uncontrollably the moment they met.

They fell in love.

Himiko devoted all her already limited time to Mantou, spending every spare moment she could with him, trying to give him everything she could.

A passionate and intense love began to ignite between the two, and Mantou also began to help Himiko within his power.

He demonstrated talents no less than Himiko's in handling political affairs, pacifying the people, and managing the royal palace.

Himiko, who should have been busy, gradually had more time. She began to trust Mando to manage the palace and to arrange everything for her. Mando's influence was already felt throughout the palace.

The palace samurai and maids gradually came to accept his identity through their interactions.

This is a man worthy of their queen.

Gradually, the people of Sun Wheel City also learned about this. They believed in the Queen's choice and in Wan Deng's gentleness. They did not oppose the two's union, and even began to look forward to the day they would get married.

This anticipation didn't last long; once everything was settled, the wedding of the Queen and Wan Deng was arranged.

The wedding of the beloved Queen and the man who loved her, Wan Deng, was finally set.

The entire city began to look forward to the wedding. They made the best preparations for this day, and even those who had left Sunwheel City to live elsewhere came to attend.

The City of the Sun is filled with long-lost joy.

On the wedding day, all the people came to the largest square in the palace. They looked at the Queen and Wan Deng on the high platform, at the Queen wearing a flower crown and looking as beautiful as a goddess... and at Wan Deng, who was dressed in white with white hair, gentle and refined, like a handsome young man. Everyone cheered for them.

They were immersed in this beautiful day.

But... no one knew that this day would be the day of calamity.

On their wedding night, Himiko and Mantou entered the bridal chamber and returned to their room.

But an accident occurred while Mando was laughing and having fun with Himiko.

His body began to grow cold, and his face began to turn pale.

Just like a patient suffering from an illness and nearing death, he collapsed helplessly in Himiko's arms.

Himiko immediately summoned the royal physicians to do everything in their power to treat Mantou, but no matter which doctor examined Mantou's illness, they all shook their heads and said they were powerless to help.

This was a disease they had never seen before, and it was also the disease that made them feel most powerless.

Himiko tried every method to cure Mantou of his disease, but even with divine power and artifacts, she could only suppress the spread of the disease and could not truly cure Mantou.

The situation in Wandeng is just the beginning.

Such diseases began to appear throughout the City of the Sun, and countless people were infected by the pathogen. The laughter of the past disappeared, replaced only by pain and torment.

In just two or three days, countless people in the city died or were injured. Every day, the fires burned the corpses, and every day, the screams of those tormented by pain echoed through the city.

The city that once rejoiced is no longer laughing; the beautiful future is shattered; everything seems to have reached a dead end.

Himiko finally realized that what was devouring the City of the Sun was not an unknown disease, but a plague.

—A terrifying plague that swept through the City of the Sun, enough to bring it to its destruction!

Himiko was powerless. Despite being hailed as a demon and possessing divine power and artifacts, she could not stop all of this from happening. She could only watch helplessly as life withered away before her eyes.

The people she cared about, the subordinates she trusted, the lovers she cherished... one after another, fell before her eyes.

They were pleading with her, calling out to her, but... she couldn't do it, she couldn't do anything!

Finally, it seemed like the end of everything.

That night, Wan Deng died.

Man-ding, whom Himiko had desperately protected by all means, died peacefully on the large bed.

As the end came, all the people in the city died at that moment.

Everything has come to an end.

"what!!!!"

The tragic scene, like a movie playing in reverse, kept replaying in the Queen's mind.

Just a short while ago they were laughing, just a short while ago they were celebrating, just a short while ago... he swore he would never leave him.

Why did this happen?! Why did this happen?!

"Just a short while ago, everyone was laughing and having fun... Why?!"

"what!!!!"

Himiko descended into madness, experiencing both joy and separation in quick succession; these entirely different experiences drove her to the brink of insanity.

She could no longer think of anything else, nor could she care about anything else; in her heart, only the past remained...

"Hahaha...hahaha!!!!"

Amidst her maniacal laughter, the queen unleashed her divine power.

The crimson divine power and artifacts erupted like a volcano, engulfing the City of the Sun, and all the people were enveloped by the divine power.

At that moment, the plague seemed to vanish, and the once gloomy sky burst forth with vibrant colors.

Time, which should have continued to move forward, has begun to regress...

It doesn't matter if the dead or those burned in flames are completely destroyed.

Everything has gone back to what it was a few days ago.