Type-Moon, isn't this really the other world?

Enter the dream!

The Nightmare bloodline ability obtained from Meryl was activated instantly.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu struggled a bit at first, but as his abilities were activated, his struggles gradually weakened.

At last.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu gradually closed his eyes.

Lin Jiu'an collapsed into Minamoto no Yorimitsu's arms and closed his eyes with her.

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"As a martial artist, how can you be distracted during battle?"

The sound of a blade slicing through the air reached her ears, and Minamoto no Yorimitsu opened her beautiful eyes warily, only to see the wooden sword hurtling towards her.

Instinct made her raise her knife to fight back, but her body seemed to have shrunk to the point of being replaced by someone else's body in an instant, and she didn't have time to react at all.

The wooden knife had already landed on his shoulder.

The searing pain, accompanied by a powerful force, caused Minamoto no Yorimitsu to fall to the ground with a thud. Enduring the pain, he finally caught sight of the person holding the wooden sword, but upon seeing the other person, he couldn't help but be taken aback.

"How can someone as frail as you fulfill your mission of being a good tool and protecting the Yuan family?"

"Rise, Ugly Queen."

Minamoto no Yorimitsu was slightly taken aback; his memories and reality seemed to be in conflict.

My name is Yuan...

By the way, I'm not worthy of the surname Yuan yet.

Because of his unusual birth, he was considered an ominous child and was almost killed by his father. Fortunately, his mother saved him and secretly raised him in a temple. In recent years, due to his unusual power, he was favored by his father again and brought back to the Minamoto family to be raised as a tool to protect the family.

I am not yet qualified to have the surname 'Yuan'.

As the memories in his mind gradually became clearer, Minamoto no Yorimitsu endured the pain, gripped the wooden sword that had fallen to the ground, and stood up.

"Sorry, teacher."

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On the main road through the woods leading to Kyoto.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu rode a tall horse, with hundreds of samurai and attendants in front of and behind him.

Several years have passed in the blink of an eye. With his powerful talent and perseverance, Minamoto no Yorimitsu now has few rivals even without his ability to control lightning.

Those so-called masters are no longer able to teach her.

She has now acquired the name "Minamoto no Yorimitsu" and officially become the successor of the Minamoto clan. In recent years, she has also inherited her biological father Minamoto no Mitsunaka's samurai group and the land of Tada in Settsu Province. In recent years, she has become famous for her successive campaigns against enemies and the extermination of demons.

Nowadays, ghosts and monsters are frequently appearing in Kyoto, so the current emperor has specially summoned her to Kyoto to guard it.

The current regent, Fujiwara no Michinaga, is the person her family is loyal to. She is not even thirty years old yet. After a few years of experience in Kyoto, her future is bright. It is even possible that she will become the first military commander.

However, compared to his enviable bright future, Minamoto no Yorimitsu was not particularly happy.

"Where is this place?"

"My lord, this place is Mount Ashigara."

Minamoto no Yorimitsu nodded slightly, not paying much attention to the unfamiliar name, and asked, "How far is it from Kyoto?"

"It's about half a day's journey."

Hearing the servant's extremely respectful voice, Minamoto no Yorimitsu turned around and glanced back.

What he saw were their awe-inspiring and even somewhat fearful gazes, which made Minamoto no Yorimitsu feel a little down.

Although she is young and holds a high position with a bright future ahead of her, she is actually quite lonely.

Because of the power she displayed in slaying demons, even her closest confidants feared her power.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu knew his thoughts were superfluous; after all, those in high positions were rarely without loneliness. Fujiwara no Michinaga was probably no better off, as was his own father, who had used him as a tool. Yet, at least they had wives and children, while he...

Who are you?!

Suddenly, a sharp shout dragged Minamoto no Yorimitsu back to reality.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu looked over and saw a woman holding a child's hand blocking their way.

The reason why a woman and a child would make these martial artists, who had taken many lives, so nervous is simply because in this day and age, demons and bandits roam the world, and even places only half a day away from the capital are not safe, let alone deep in the mountains.

The sudden appearance of a seemingly frail woman and a child who was only about waist-high and looked to be under ten years old was quite strange.

What's even stranger is that the woman didn't look like an ordinary woman.

Although she was extremely beautiful, she had white hair and red eyes, and her appearance was completely different from any woman she had ever seen. All one could think of upon seeing her was the word 'monster'.

"Are you Lord Raikou?"

The beautiful woman with white hair and red eyes looked at Minamoto no Yorimitsu on horseback in the distance.

"it's me."

Minamoto no Yorimitsu curiously examined the peculiar mother and son: "Who are you? And what brings you here?"

"This is my child, named Jiu'an."

The beautiful woman with white hair and red eyes looked at the child she was holding with loving eyes, then looked at Minamoto no Yorimitsu pleadingly: "I am no longer able to raise him. I wonder if Lord Yorimitsu would be willing to adopt him?"

Minamoto no Yorimitsu then took a closer look at the boy she was holding hands with.

The child was no different from a normal man, with black hair and brown eyes, except that he was exceptionally handsome, so handsome that he was like a 'fox demon'.

Even though he had seen many handsome men, whether nobles or demons, Minamoto no Yorimitsu, his eyes lit up when he saw this boy, and he felt a sense of fondness for him.

What surprised her even more was...

Whether it was a human or a monster, the look of fear or disgust that would be seen in the eyes of an abnormal being as if they were looking at an alien would not be shown in the child's eyes. The child's gaze towards her was very clear.

"Would you be willing to be my adopted son?" Minamoto no Yorimitsu blurted out.

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Fujiwara family.

Having just returned to Kyoto after leading his troops to defeat foreign enemies, Minamoto no Yorimitsu came here immediately.

Now, the lord she serves, Fujiwara no Michinaga, has completely defeated his brothers, become the head of the Fujiwara family, and wields power even above the Emperor, becoming the true master of the country.

"Yakou."

Fujiwara no Michinaga looked at the samurai before him with a sigh: "Now that demons and monsters are rampant, if it weren't for you, who knows what chaos this Kyoto would be in. Tell me, what should I give you this time?"

“If it weren’t for your support, I would not have achieved what I have today. I dare not ask for any more reward.”

"Don't be so formal, we've been friends for a long time."

Fujiwara Michinaga waved his hand and suddenly said, "Your adopted son is an adult now, isn't he?"

Lin Jiu'an was mentioned.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu couldn't help but smile from the bottom of his heart.

"Yes, he has been an adult for some time now."

Time has proven that her decision to adopt Lin Jiu'an was not a mistake.

The other party was very intelligent and had a strong talent for martial arts, no less than her. The things that would normally take months or even years to master, taught to him by the famous teachers in Kyoto that she found for him, he mastered in less than a month and even surpassed his teachers.

Less than two years after they adopted him, there were no teachers left in Kyoto to teach him.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu then personally taught him martial arts. Because the boy was too young, Yorimitsu was reluctant to take him to the battlefield. He also followed Fujiwara no Michinaga's suggestion and hired scholars from Kyoto to teach him skills such as music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, which are essential for scholars.

Even these aspects have no connection to the Minamoto family, which is a samurai family.

Lin Jiu'an also displayed an astonishing talent.

In less than a year, Kyoto had no one left to teach him.

After that, Minamoto no Yorimitsu could not resist Lin Jiu'an's request and took him to the battlefield to fight against the rebellious bandits and the monsters that ran rampant in the countryside. Now, he has been by her side for many years, and the mother and son are almost inseparable.

"Don't you plan to give him the surname Minamoto?" Fujiwara Michinaga asked.

"That depends on his own opinion."

Because of her existence, and because of her decision to select the Minamoto clan in advance and firmly make them side with Fujiwara no Michinaga.

This country today.

The Genji clan was undoubtedly the pinnacle of warriors.

For warriors, being bestowed the surname "Minamoto" was an unparalleled honor, even more so than being bestowed the surname "Fujiwara" in some respects. However, those who experienced this honor did not include Minamoto no Yorimitsu and Hayashi Kyuan.

"You have no offspring, you should think about the future."

Few people knew that Minamoto no Yorimitsu was a woman, but Fujiwara no Michinaga was one of them.

"With Jiu'an's abilities and prestige, even though he is an adopted son, as long as you and I pull some strings, he can still inherit the position of the Genji family."

"I see."

Minamoto no Yorimitsu hesitated for a moment before nodding and saying, "I'll go back and mention this to Kyuan."

Seeing that Minamoto no Yorimitsu had agreed, Fujiwara no Michinaga couldn't help but smile, and then said, "Speaking of Kuan, that child is not young anymore. When I was young, the child was already almost waist-high, and there was no woman I liked."

A sense of tension immediately arose in Minamoto no Yorimitsu's heart.

Again.

Ever since Lin Jiu'an displayed her amazing martial arts and literary talent, suitors have been flocking to the Genji clan's doorstep. This number increased even more after Fujiwara no Michinaga took complete control and her and the Genji clan's status rose steadily. In the end, she rejected them all on the grounds that they were 'not yet adults'.

Even after she came of age, she continued to push the matter away, but because of her status as the head of the Yuan family, no one could say anything about it.

But now, unexpectedly, Fujiwara no Michinaga brought up this matter.

"No, that child doesn't have any particular thoughts about these things."

"Nonsense."

Fujiwara no Michinaga shook his head and said, "How can you say you're not interested if you haven't experienced it?"

"Besides, this is a matter of course, so Lai Guang and I won't say anything. But Jiu An is a man who has long reached the age of getting married, so he should be found a wife."

"What do you mean, sir?"

“My second daughter, Yanzi, is now of age and has long admired Jiu’an’s reputation and talent. How about we arrange a marriage between our two families?”

The smile on Minamoto no Yorimitsu's face froze instantly.

If Fujiwara no Michinaga were to arrange a marriage for her child with a woman from another family, she could probably refuse.

But would he let Jiu'an marry his daughter?

Although Fujiwara no Michinaga used a questioning tone, Minamoto no Yorimitsu couldn't think of a way to refuse. After hesitating for a few seconds, he forced a smile and said, "Then I'll go back and ask Kyūan for his opinion."

Fujiwara no Michinaga nodded slightly and said, "Alright, let's pick an auspicious day and bring him here for a meal, so that the two children can meet each other."

"Yes, my lord."

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"Mother?"

Minamoto no Yorimitsu suddenly came to his senses and saw Lin Jiu'an looking at him with concern.

"Did Fujiwara-sama say something to you? You seem quite distracted."

Minamoto no Yorimitsu opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

In the end, she couldn't quite remember how she left the Fujiwara family home or how she got back to her own.

In short.

She didn't dare ask Lin Jiu'an if he wanted to marry Fujiwara Yanko.

After all, her previous refusal to marry him was always her own opinion, and she never asked Lin Jiu'an for his thoughts.

She didn't want Lin Jiu'an to get married.

Watching him grow up, Minamoto no Yorimitsu, though reluctant to admit it, did have thoughts he shouldn't have had. However, fearing being disliked and terrified by his beloved child, he never dared to voice them.

But just thinking about his beloved child marrying another woman and having children made Minamoto no Yorimitsu feel extremely heartbroken.

no! Absolutely not!