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

But... how could a little girl who has no power at all and is just an ordinary person break free from Himiko's power?

This question doesn't need to be questioned, because it's a question without a doubt.

Even Shimizu Asahi couldn't break free from Himiko's power, let alone a powerless girl like him.

Even if she breaks free, just like in the previous case, will there be ghosts appearing the moment the girl truly deviates from the 'track'?

An ordinary human girl has no chance against a ghost.

so......

All eyes were once again drawn to Ibuki.

They wanted the answer—the answer to how this girl managed to break free from Himiko's grasp!

"Hehe, it's very simple. Didn't Takiyasha-hime already say that she will 'weaken' Himiko's power?"

With a gentle smile, Ibuki gave this answer.

But is that all there is to it?

The power they just sensed was not Takiyasha-hime's power.

That was a completely different force.

"Well... don't be so impatient. There are three reasons why that girl was able to break free from Himiko's power."

"The first reason is very simple, it's Takiyasha-hime."

"Because she constantly 'weakened' Himiko, that child had such an opportunity."

"The second reason is that Himiko's power is also gradually weakening. I don't know how it was before, but now, she is definitely getting weaker."

"As for the third one, it's probably the excitement."

"Because of external stimuli, I have developed 'questions' about my current life and want to break away from this 'past'."

"With this force, the girl began to actively break free from her restraints."

Ibuki's three reasons were not of much concern to Shimizu Asahi and the other four girls; their attention was drawn to the second reason.

Himiko's power is slowly weakening?

Is what Ibuki said true?

Her heart was pounding faster than usual, and her fingers were trembling slightly. Shimizu Asahi felt that her emotions were running high.

However, he couldn't calm himself down like before.

"Ibuki, are you... sure you're not mistaken?"

"Himiko's power...has it really weakened?"

If Himiko has really become weaker, does that mean that she now... has a weakness?

Do they have a chance to defeat Himiko?

However, seemingly sensing what Shimizu Asahi was thinking, Ibuki denied it without hesitation.

"Hehehe... Master, some things are not to be fantasized about."

"No matter how weak Himiko is, she's not someone we can fight against." Chapter 762, Section 765: Hehehe... How should my lord thank me?

Her giggling words were like a bucket of cold water, easily extinguishing the enthusiasm in Qing Shui Chao Yang's heart.

He was back in reality once again.

That's true. Even if Himiko has weakened, she is still Himiko, a terrifying being who can easily reverse time and space, causing the entire Ichizaki Island and the entire Sun Wheel City to fall into a cycle of reincarnation.

No matter how hard they try, Shimizu and Asahi can't erase this chasm-like gap.

but......

He exhaled softly, and even though it was a fruitless gain for them, a smile appeared on his face.

"In any case, this is good news."

"We cannot defeat Himiko, but that doesn't mean Takiyasha-hime can't."

"The weaker she is, the greater our chances of winning."

"This is not useless information for us!"

"Indeed...we didn't come away empty-handed today."

Reiko also laughed.

I thought going out today would be fruitless, but unexpectedly, I received these two pieces of news in the end...

"However, Ibuki, how did you determine that Himiko's power has weakened?"

At this point, Reiko and the others no longer doubted that Ibuki was joking.

Ibuki is smarter than anyone else, which also makes her better at judging situations than anyone else.

She knows when to joke and when not to joke.

In situations like this, where discussions are about next steps, even if it's just a joke to lighten the mood, it will quickly become clear that it was a joke.

The fact that Ibuki hasn't denied it yet shows that he must have thought it through carefully before saying that Himiko had become weaker.

And just as they guessed, Ibuki did indeed think it over carefully, and only after confirming that her guess was correct did she reveal the news.

"Hehehe... Actually, I had this idea when Takiyasha-hime said she could save the others."

"If Himiko had always been this strong, she wouldn't have been rescued by Himiko without fighting back."

"Moreover, Himiko initially controlled the entire Sun Wheel City."

After the natural disaster struck and all the people of the Sun Wheel City perished, Himiko, in her grief, devoured the entire Sun Wheel City.

In other words, the watchtowers and other locations were all controlled by Himiko.

At that time, Princess Takiyasha was probably living alone in the shogun's mansion.

But now, the watchtower has become Takiyasha-hime's stronghold, and the power of time manipulation in her hands is gradually becoming able to contend with Himiko's time-space magic.

This would have been absolutely impossible eight hundred years ago...

Well, of course, some might say that Himiko loved Takiyasha-hime like a mother loves her daughter, so she was reluctant to harm her. Even if she took away one or two villagers or an insignificant watchtower, she didn't care at all.

That's certainly a plausible explanation.

The mother was always very tolerant of her willful daughter, so entrusting her with this uninhabited watchtower was no big deal for her.

However... when a daughter crosses the line and challenges her mother's patience, the mother will teach her a lesson.

The people of the City of the Sun are Himiko's bottom line. She will never allow Takiyasha-hime to snatch people from her hands, nor will she allow this city to escape the cycle of time!

The only possibility that Takiyasha-hime wants to take the person away from Himiko is that Himiko does not have enough power to stop Takiyasha-hime from taking the person away!

"Rather than saying that Himiko still controls the city, it's more accurate to say that she has now reached the point where she can only maintain the city."

"Hehehe... There's one more thing, sir, have you noticed it?"

"Didn't we pass by a flower field this morning?"

"The master should still remember the flowers there, right?"

"You mean... the sunflower field?"

Shimizu Asahi stroked her chin thoughtfully for a moment, then said, "That messy flower field? Is there anything strange about it?"

His eyes were filled with doubt.

"Didn't the master already say that the flower field is very messy and disorganized?"

"The plague of natural disasters has taken away all life in the City of the Sun, not only humans, but also plants."

"But Himiko's power brought everything back."

"Those who should have died have entered the cycle of reincarnation, and those who should have withered have blossomed anew."

"Those sunflowers should have remained in uniform under the control of time, and wouldn't be in such a chaotic state..."

Ibuki ended her sentence there, but she didn't need to say anything more, since that was enough.

The flower, which should have been preserved as a 'past fact' under the control of time, has now broken free from the past and is growing according to its own circumstances.

Isn't this the best proof?

Himiko's power has weakened!

"As expected of you, Ibuki."

Qingshui Chaoyang rubbed his head involuntarily.

He thought he was already very good at observing things, but he didn't expect that Ibuki was even better than him.

These details were completely unnoticed by him.

"Hehehe... It's good that I can help the master."

"Speaking of which... I have helped you so much, how can you possibly thank me?"

With her alluring face and seductive gaze, this demon king from Mount Ooe seemed to be yearning for something.

Shimizu Asahi blinked and subconsciously glanced at the four girls beside him.

While it's only natural to give a reward, it shouldn't be said in front of everyone.

How can this be conducive to unity?

So he prepared to say something.

Just as he was about to speak, a sound suddenly came from outside.

"Mr. Shimizu, everyone, dinner is ready. Lady Takiyasha has come out. Please enjoy your meal."

While they were discussing, Ming Liu had already prepared dinner and came to invite them out to eat.

Shimizu Asahi, who was about to respond, immediately changed his tune and shouted, "I understand, Mr. Ming Liu, please go ahead, we'll be there soon."

"Then I'll go first."

After speaking softly, Ming Liu smiled and left from the front of the house.