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

Then, they saw the black-haired woman whose cold aura had dissipated.

"Lord Himihu..."

Takiyasha-hime was the first to speak, her words carrying a hint of worry and concern, as if she were concerned about how Takiyasha-hime was doing.

"No, don't worry, I'm fine."

Wen responded with a smile, and Himiko seemed to have returned to normal.

A gentle smile graced that delicate face.

The biggest change was the way she looked at Qingshui Chaoyang.

After Shimizu Mio was cleared of suspicion, she once again became the woman Himiko respected most, and now, that woman's most beloved younger brother is right in front of her.

Well, although Himiko interacted with Shimizu Asahi in the same way as before, the identity of 'Omikami's younger brother' suddenly elevated Shimizu Asahi's status. Now, even though she was the strongest in this city, she had to treat Shimizu Asahi with the utmost respect.

It wasn't because of Shimizu Mio's strength, but because of respect.

Because we respect her, we must also respect her younger brother.

"Shimizu University..."

Himiko spoke softly, attempting to address the boy before her as "adult," but he seemed to be able to read her mind and immediately burst into laughter.

"Lady Himiko, there's no need for this. Although my sister and I are indeed related, personally, I really hope that you and 'me' can have this kind of simple communication."

"It wasn't because of anyone else, it was simply Himiko and Shimizu Asahi."

Her voice carried a faint smile, giving people a very reassuring feeling. Himiko, who was just about to say something, was slightly taken aback, and then her smile widened.

Although she didn't know why Oomami-sama would adopt Asahiro, she seemed to understand why Oomami-sama loved Asahiro so much.

This is a very good child...

Oh, right... there's also the matter with Yohime.

Previously, Himiko had hoped that Shimizu Asahi and Takiyasha-hime could get together, but as an elder, she could not act arbitrarily, so she could only secretly pray for the future of the two children.

But now, she prayed with hope that Takiyasha-hime could win over Shimizu Asahi.

Not only because this child is trustworthy, and she can be completely at ease as long as she entrusts Yohime to him, but also because this child is the younger brother of Omikami.

Even if he said that, Himiko could not possibly treat him as an ordinary person.

Moreover... becoming related to Lord Omikami was something she could never have imagined before.

therefore.

You absolutely must win over Mr. Chaoyang, Yao-hime!

On the other side, noticing the gaze of her half-mother, Takiyasha-hime fell silent... Chapter 822, Section 819: We Are Snakes

After being speechless at the gaze directed at her by Lady Himiko, Takiyasha-hime sighed slightly and then changed the subject.

"Lady Himiko, although it has now been confirmed that the culprit was not Lord Omikami, this matter is not completely over yet."

"Anyone who harms the City of the Sun is our enemy."

"...I will not allow anyone who harms the City of the Sun to go unpunished..."

Although it's not nice to say it like that, in reality, most people in this world are the kind of people who will seek revenge for any wrong done to them.

Perhaps some people won't care too much about some small things, but whoever crosses that bottom line in people's hearts will suffer countless dangers!

Just as Shimizu Asahi did, so too did Takiyasha-hime.

The City of the Sun is a bottom line that Takiyasha-hime must never cross, and now, someone has not only crossed it, but has also killed all the civilians.

Perhaps the calamities that follow have nothing to do with this person, but the source of everything is undoubtedly 'him'!

Therefore, no matter who it is, she will definitely seek justice!

Her words drew everyone's attention to Himiko, whose gentle smile gradually faded.

She pursed her red lips and gazed at the radiant Yata no Kagami.

"...Although I share the same thoughts as you, Yao Ji, we will not allow anyone to harm our city or our people."

"But this time... we are powerless."

It was a sigh, a regret, not because they were unwilling to do it, but because they were powerless... unable to seek justice from that being!

"Unable to... obtain justice?"

Shimizu Asahi and the others exchanged glances subconsciously. A simple sentence contained a lot of information.

"Lady Himiko is incredibly strong. Even when facing Enma, she can contend with him using her divine artifacts and her own power. In this world, the only ones who can reliably defeat Lady Himiko are my sister, my two brothers, and..."

His father-in-law.

However, they had already confirmed that it wasn't the four of them who did it. And besides these four people, there were others in this world that Himiko couldn't contend with.

"...Lady Himiko, are you sure...this is something you can't handle?"

Unconsciously, Shimizu Asahi raised this question.

"what..."

"I don't know who left this power in the City of the Sun, but without a doubt, the owner of this power is an existence that we cannot contend with."

Himiko shook her head gently. Although her words were very calm, the resentment and anger in her voice made people clench their fists involuntarily.

"..."

The room fell into a brief silence again. Although Shimizu Asahi felt that it shouldn't be so serious, the four strongest people in the world were on their side. Could there be anyone stronger than them?

He wanted to answer Himiko in that way, but her serious expression and heavy atmosphere left Shimizu Asahi speechless.

Himiko's aura spoke volumes about her inability to win.

Even the four gods who should be the strongest in the world cannot contend with that person!

"..."

After a long silence, Shimizu Asahi finally spoke up: "Regarding this matter, since Lady Himiko thinks we can't win, let's do this for now and find out the owner of this power."

"Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. Even if we are no match for that person, at the very least, we must find out who the culprit is."

"Only by finding the culprit can we determine whether they are our adversaries."

Although Himiko has stated directly that neither Shimizu Asahi nor Shimizu Mio are a match for the master of that power, it would be too cowardly for them to give up on revenge without knowing anything.

Moreover... even if they are not their opponents now, they will never give up like this.

Just because we're not rivals now doesn't mean we won't be rivals in the future.

It would be foolish to blindly charge forward after realizing that one is no match for another, but it would also be foolish to give up on revenge. Therefore, in order not to be a fool, Shimizu Asahi and his team adopted another method.

—Infiltrating.

They lie in wait, waiting for an opportunity. When they have enough power, or when they have a chance to make their opponent pay the price, they will strike directly and then... launch their revenge!

Although the black-haired boy spoke calmly, the meaning behind his words was easily guessed, and the girls couldn't help but laugh.

"Hehehe... Compared to the old master, the current master is much more mature..."

"No, I should say that the morning sun used to be gentler. Even if I had such thoughts, I wouldn't say them out loud."

"If that's the case, then wasn't Chaoyang the most dangerous before? He didn't reveal his intentions, so no one knew what he wanted to say. No one knew what his thoughts and intentions were."

"But isn't this more to our taste?"

Ibuki chuckled and took a sip of the wine.

"Then it's decided. Let's find the owner of this aura first... But who should we look for?"

"Hmm... I've already thought about that."

Finding the owner of an aura is extremely difficult in some ways, but quite simple in others.

Even my sister and her group are no match for them, so my sister must know something about this. In other words, as long as I go to my sister, the problem can be solved perfectly.

Of course, it's possible that the older sister doesn't know about this, but we can talk about what she doesn't know later. At least for now, their target can be confirmed to have shifted to Shimizu Mio.

"Shall we go find Lord Omikami...?"

Himiko seemed to want to say something, but after hesitating for a moment, she shook her head, swallowed her words, and then smiled.

"Since you've already made your decision, I have nothing more to say."

"I can only wish you success... When are you going to make your move?"

"Tomorrow, or the day after... our business here is pretty much finished, there's no point in staying any longer, so let's get going."

After hesitating for a moment, Shimizu Asahi smiled and gave his answer.

Of course, after saying that, he laughed and said, "I will tell my sister everything that happened here."

"......!?"

Himiko trembled slightly, but finally, a bright smile bloomed on her face. Chapter 823: Homecoming!

The next day, the sun had just risen.

After washing up and having breakfast, Shimizu Asahi bid farewell to Himiko and Meiroku, and then set off to leave.

On three paper cranes soaring in the sky, Shimizu Asahi, Ibuki, and Reiko sat together, while the other girls sat on two other paper cranes.

The group of eight set off towards Heian-kyo.

However, it should be noted that Ashiya Dōman did not leave with them.

The main reason is that Ashiya Dōman's direction is different from theirs; he wants to go to other places to train and become stronger. In fact, this journey has only just begun.

Moreover, through this experience, he realized just how far he was from truly being at the top.

He couldn't get involved in the battles that Shimizu Asahi and the others went through.

Despite his best efforts to offer some help, it ultimately proved to be insignificant, which left him feeling quite resentful.

Therefore, he intends to become stronger.

Oh, right, there's actually another very important thing involved.