In Type-Moon, people create a magic family lineage

"Do you want to kill me too?"

Lu Kang only found out later.

At that time, Altruchi was injured in a battle with the newly born White Princess and was subsequently hunted down by the Ancestor of the Dead Apostles of the Gods Alliance.

They pursued her all the way from the continent of Europe, and Black Princess also fled from Europe to this place, landing in the Far East.

However, the mysterious and barren place imagined by these Death Apostle Ancestors unexpectedly still contained traces of divine spirits operating. Apart from Black Princess herself rushing in in a panic, the other Death Apostle Ancestors stopped at the edge and did not enter, only daring to send high-level Death Apostles in to pursue.

By then, the Heian period was in its late stages, and various ancient tales and legends had begun to fade into the past.

Because of the story of Princess Kaguya.

The fallen Eltrachi was also mistaken for someone equal to Princess Kaguya from ancient legends.

This is not the real person.

However, they have falsely claimed his name.

After that, Lu Kang even got into a fight with him.

Thus, they became friends after a fight.

That was before the meeting of the Eight Hundred Bhikkhunis with the Peacock King, in an even earlier era.

...

Later, even the moon relied on his reputation, and the princess of the bamboo grove also came down from the sky again.

I met him.

The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter: A New Version

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"That was truly a thrilling and exhilarating battle."

Currently, Lu Kang, aboard a modern train, commented: "At least, it was much more exhilarating than fighting the six-tailed Tamamo-no-Mae."

The six-tailed Tamamo-no-Mae was able to restrain herself.

Furthermore, although it has just been restored and possesses the status of a god, its position is not yet secure.

Black Princess, however, stood firmly atop it.

I don’t know how many years it has been.

Chapter 234 Seven Nights Trapped and Another Princess Under the Moon

"But in the end, I still won."

Finally, Lu Kang concluded with the above simple statement.

Without a doubt—not to mention that Kurohime was still seriously injured at the time, as a magician who had lived in seclusion in Mount Fuji for many years, that area was practically Lu Kang's home ground, and in an equal match, she naturally had an absolute advantage.

If he can't even win, what kind of magician is he?

After that, Lu Kang naturally joined forces with Hei Ji to fight against the attacks of the Ancestor of the Dead Apostles multiple times.

Although Lu Kang did not reveal the specific details of the battle with Kurohime, Kichijoin Kiara could easily imagine how earth-shattering it was—the clash between the fully-fledged Sugawara no Hajime and the Moon Princess must have been extraordinary.

Unfortunately, no one witnessed it.

No one saw it.

"I was just a little late, and I've already missed such an earth-shattering battle?"

Kichijou-in Kihara sighed, "That's truly a pity!"

The train had arrived at its destination, and the train doors were wide open. Lu Kang, who was leisurely getting off the train, glanced at the young woman who was still wearing her train attendant uniform, which accentuated her curvaceous figure with round hips and long legs, and just chuckled.

"If you had seen this back then, you probably would have stopped us—"

"Oh dear... this is truly something I cannot refute!"

At that time, Kichijoin Kihara had not yet fallen into demonic possession. He was still a "living bodhisattva" who sincerely studied Buddhism and was determined to save all sentient beings. Therefore, it was impossible for him to be excited about witnessing a mysterious battle.

Ignoring this pretentious coward who dared not actually do it, Lu Kang immediately looked at what was in front of him.

"So, you didn't prepare anyone to greet me?"

Leaving aside 'Louis's' identity, which is being pursued by many and needs to be kept secret.

In his capacity as the head of Esoteric Buddhism.

He also inherited the spirit of his descendants through Sugawara no Hajime.

Wherever you go, being surrounded by a retinue should be taken for granted.

Inheriting a thousand-year-old power, this is how it should be!

However, the bustling station was not like the scene in Fuyuki City.

Qi Huang composed herself and simply smiled charmingly: "They naturally want to come and welcome the Sect Leader."

"But I rejected them all."

"Isn't it enough that I'll greet you?"

"I hesitated, then said, with a forced expression, 'In short—'"

"After a thousand years, I have finally set foot in Kyoto Prefecture again."

There exist nine divine organs forming a society called 'tentacles'.

There also exists the Kyoto Prefecture, which he left behind, formed by the descendants of the Tenno under Minamoto no Yorimitsu, and comprised of the four great demon-slaying families, which were created by splitting the cursed spirit system.

Starting today.

It will undoubtedly become lively!

After landing, Lu Kang's first step was naturally to head to Heian-gu – the gateway to Sugawara Academy.

It serves as a 'base'.

Complete the tasks you want and need to do step by step: fulfilling the thousand-year promise to the Black Princess, retrieving the 'mystery' you left behind within the academy, and dealing with the group of ancestral dead apostles from the Age of Gods who infiltrated the academy.

Before he finished, Lu Kang suddenly remembered something else.

"Speaking of which, I haven't informed Hier that I've already arrived in Kyoto."

Hierer's goal—

Roya is one of the corresponding issues that I should address.

That guy, who was also a member of the Dead Apostles and had once been his enemy—though he was no longer a threat, it was still necessary to crush him as well.

Anyway, Kyoto is practically my home turf!

However, if we don't tell... it's not unreasonable to consider it a 'surprise' for Hierle.

...

at the same time.

Soya Ward, Kyoto City.

Located on the edge of Kyoto, this is a rather old old town, where there are families that are just as old, existing since ancient times.

The family known as 'Tono' is one such example.

It is said to be a branch of an even older family that has existed since the Heian period, and it is also said that this family was once valued by various shogunates.

Although it dates back hundreds or thousands of years and is only a branch of such an ancient family, the family's residence is still a highly iconic building in Soya Ward—a Heian period residence that is rare even in Kyoto Prefecture.

And at this moment,

Deep within this old-fashioned mansion.

The current head of the Tono family, Tono Makihisa, struck the ground with his cane, startling the dazed, pale-faced boy in front of him.

"Father...?" The boy raised his cloudy eyes, as if waking from a dream.

"Four Seasons - A few days ago, the 'Heavenly Demon' belonging to the Church and the Burial Agency, and Jixiangyuan Qihuang, appeared with feathered talismans."

Tono Makihisa's voice was deep and resonant, like the hum of stone slabs colliding: "Now, apart from the Tsuchimikado family remaining aloof and the Yoruichi family decisively surrendering, the branches of the other six Divine Organ Forging Societies in Kyoto have all been eliminated—the true successor of the Peacock King has finally appeared."

"Furthermore, I also received news."

"That 'Peacock Prince' successor is suspected to be the same person as the successor of Vic Towar, the master of Tantric Buddhism."

"And Tantric Buddhism is the true origin of the Burial Mechanism—that's why that demon obeyed that person's orders."

"!?"

The boy, who had been looking down, suddenly coughed violently. Crimson marks, shaped like an ouroboros, appeared and disappeared on his body.

It was as if there was another reaction inside him, and that he was horrified by it.

But Tono Makihisa only frowned at such a reaction.

"Your impulse to reverse things... is becoming more and more obvious!"

"We mustn't expose or damage our image to the outside world."

He clearly misunderstood something.

The Tono family, as a representative of an ancient family in Soya Ward, is a well-known local conglomerate. However, in addition to this, they are actually an abnormal family with 'non-human blood' mixed in, possessing demonic power passed down from ancient times.

This inhuman blood endowed them with the ability to walk the mystical path, but it also gave them a demonic, bloodthirsty nature hidden within their blood called 'Reversal Impulse'.

It's like a human being falling into demonhood, losing their humanity and only retaining their animalistic nature.

But what Tono Makihisa didn't know was that the boy in front of him, his eldest son, Tono Shiki, was behaving strangely not simply because of the so-called reversal impulse—but more so because of the influence of the 'Reincarnation Serpent' within him.

Tono Shiki grinned, his face pale: "So... Father is finally going to decide to take action?"

"Towards the Nanaya family members you lured out, whom you now strictly monitor and control, who reside in 'Sōya-zan'?"

"Quite the opposite."

Tono Makihisa shook his head:

"The four great demon-slaying families inherited their lineage from the ancient Heian period, the Peacock Clan. In the past, they were so glorious that even the shoguns and the people of the land relied on them for protection in Kyoto. But before that, they were just a disorganized bunch. Except for the legendary Peacock Clan from a thousand years ago, no one could command them at the same time."

"Their whereabouts are even more difficult to find."

"I already had a very difficult time finding the Seven Nights House. As for the other three, let's not even talk about the witch Jing who guards the Peace Shrine, who never goes out. As for the Asami and Ryougi, they are basically nowhere to be found."

"Now is the best time."

"Father, do you mean to..." Tono Shiki was horrified as he realized what the middle-aged man in front of him was trying to do.

Even though he himself didn't actually know why he was horrified.

I just instinctively felt that... the other person was courting death.

"Of course I want to!" The pale-faced boy's voice was interrupted. The head of the Tono family stared at him, his eyes fierce like those of a wild beast: "I think you have already witnessed how terrifying the Shichiya family is, Tono Shiki!"

"In this world, in this land of Yamato, there are more than just those four families that claim to exorcise demons—but since ancient times, why have only they been able to maintain their purity? Why is it that we, the people of the Wilderness Family and other people with supernatural abilities, who are also demon-exorcising clans, have to bear this inhuman blood with serious defects and constantly suppress our impulses to reverse our power in order to master that power, while they don't have to!?"

Exorcism is not an exclusive title for those four families.

In ancient times, there were many families that followed the example of the four exorcising demons.

However, not every faction can possess inherited fragments of divine bodies, even if they are manifestations of a divine aspect within the cursed spirit system, 'manifested gods,' rather than true gods—

There are also many who gain control of mysterious families by mixing their blood with demons and monsters.

Ancient Kyoto has a particularly large number of them.

However, before the end of the Edo period and before the four great exorcist families retired, they could only ever be subordinate to the four exorcist families.

Even if the major exorcising families unite to form a loose alliance, they dare not disobey their actions.

Even now.

Within Kyoto, if the Heian Shrine's "Wujing Family" issues an order, all the major demon-slaying clans in Kyoto will obey.

Whether in the past or present, they have been suppressed relentlessly!

Tono Nobuhisa was clearly dissatisfied and unwilling to accept this situation.

They want to change things.

"Do you also believe those rumors?" Tono Shiki's face grew paler, but fortunately, he was already bloodless, so it wasn't obvious at this moment.