Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

It's Komachi's turn—

"Lord Kyosuke, I offer you my most precious blessings—"

A youthful, adorable smile, sparkling fangs, and flowing, smooth black hair.

Komachi's cheek is rapidly approaching!

In Kyosuke Kosaka's eyes, magnified, the tiger teeth gleamed brilliantly...

boom!

Stepping out of Rashomon.

Following orders from his commander Minamoto no Yorimitsu, Kousaka Kyosuke led 1500 men to Nanakaku-yama to exterminate the demons near Ukyo.

We will meet again at the foot of a mountain near Mount Oe, which is adjacent to Mount Kuroya, about two weeks later.

Kyosuke Kosaka gazed at the dark, looming mountain that resembled the entrance to a giant beast's cave.

It feels completely different from when I came here before.

A pair of dark eyes seemed to gaze across countless distances—

There were scattered corpses piled up, blood trickling down the cracks in the soil, and tree trunks covered in messy battle marks.

Seven-Cornered Mountain seems to have become an extremely brutal battlefield ahead of schedule.

The same should happen next.

Kyosuke Kosaka touched his slightly numb lips and waved his hand behind him to signal for people to move forward.

59. Seven-Cornered Mountain Extermination/Slaughter/Demon Blade Princess: Do not

Step into Seven Horns Mountain, which seems to have a naturally dark background.

The group moved forward almost in silence, and the area they entered was eerily quiet.

Aside from the occasional wild beast that dared to rush in and become a victim of the blade, there was hardly any other disturbance on the road.

When it was time to set up camp at night, no creatures dared to bother us.

The atmosphere was eerie.

They were stationed at the main camp, which was temporarily encamped.

As the leader, Kousaka Kyosuke summoned Daiki, Shōki, and the chief commander from the three legions.

At this point, the 1500-strong team was divided into three basic smaller groups by Kyosuke Kosaka.

Just like the rules for the legions in various command-based countries that are responsible for the defense of their respective regions.

"Dayi" is the leader of the small group.

"Shaoyi" is the deputy commander of the small group.

"Chief accountant" refers to a person similar to a staff member or secretary.

Of course, the three small groups were also positioned clearly in their respective areas—

A small group of onmyoji and samurai whose surnames are all Fujiwara.

Da Yi, Shao Yi, and the head of the household were Fujiwara Hiroyama, Fujiwara Hirokai, and Fujiwara Michitsuna, respectively.

A small group from the naval base.

Da Yi, Shao Yi, and the chief administrator were Ping Weiheng, Ping Zhilai, and Ping Weiji, respectively.

A small group formed by the sons of lower-ranking nobles.

Daiki, Shōki, and the headmaster are respectively Sakagami Nobuyoshi, Nakahara Kiyomori, and Fujiwara Tomoyuki.

There are nine key personnel in total.

The rest of the miscellaneous superiors and commanders just need to obediently be spectators.

"I'm sure everyone can see that there's a problem here. If anyone has any opinions, please feel free to speak up."

From the moment he opened his mouth, Kyosuke Kosaka demonstrated his democratic and inclusive side.

However, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment upon hearing this.

The group members exchanged glances, all of them showing confusion and bewilderment.

Even the most unruly person cannot act presumptuously in front of a general.

Even if some of them are indeed arrogant because they rely on force.

"Let's set a trap. Who knows, monsters and wild beasts might attack us soon."

Fujiwara Michitsuna, who understands some aspects of Kousaka Kyosuke's personality, offered advice.

Kyosuke Kosaka glanced at the others and, seeing that no one objected, said, "Well, let's leave it at that then."

Realizing that no one in the group was causing trouble, he secretly felt relieved.

Otherwise, we'll have to seriously consider how to deal with this person.

Day 86 of crossing

Yin Shi (寅时), the fifth watch of the night, the time of transition between night and day.

Kyosuke Kousaka, who hadn't changed his clothes and was just leaning against the table to sleep, opened his eyes with a displeased expression.

"Assemble within 15 minutes."

The light, airy voice seemed to carry a magical power, resonating in the ears of countless people.

The force was neither too light nor too heavy.

However, this also alerted the already vigilant soldiers.

The demon sword princess, who was sitting cross-legged not far from Kousaka Kyosuke, quickly stood beside him.

The Demon Blade Princess was dressed in a simple outfit with a black and white color scheme.

He wore exaggerated, jet-black arm armor that gleamed coldly and revealed sharp, menacing fangs.

Her breasts, full and shapely like a full moon, were wrapped tightly in a delicate and soft white silk cloth.

She wore black leggings that covered her completely under her yellow miniskirt, and her waist-length hair was neatly tied into a long ponytail at the back of her head.

"It's alright, I just sense that miasma is spreading from not far away."

"Even highly skilled martial artists will gradually be poisoned by miasma and lose their fighting ability, and it is very likely the work of a monster..."

Yaodao-hime spoke much more than usual.

Having carried out many missions under the Genji clan, she herself is quite knowledgeable about many things.

We know that miasma can not only be produced naturally.

It is also possible that it was created by an unusual monster using sorcery and secret arts.

"Probably, anyway, I can't sleep right now," Kousaka Kyosuke said with a smile.

They noticed the approaching footsteps of several people outside the door.

He simply went outside.

Yaodao-hime followed closely behind, her blood-red pupils scanning the surroundings.

The huge longsword in his hand was ready to be swung at any moment, and his whole body was on high alert.

For her.

Before her demonic powers went out of control, all she wanted to do was to do what she could for Kyosuke Kousaka.

Anything is fine...

A quarter of an hour later.

The three small groups had already gathered together.

Kyosuke Kosaka succinctly explained the problem he had discovered, and then immediately directed the naval base personnel to take action.

At the same time, ten Onmyoji were also arranged to accompany them to help dispel the miasma.

He sat quietly on the highest side and waited.

The other two, Da Yi and Xiao Yi, led their men to guard other directions.

At daybreak, a group of people arrived, their bodies covered in blood.

Looking into the distance, Kyosuke Kosaka could still see individuals holding various hideous monster heads.

He glanced casually at Xiao Tuan, a nobleman's son who was at the very bottom of society.

Each person had a different expression: some were nervous, some were excited, and some were fearful...

However, there's no way to avoid it.

By the way.

160 people were deployed that day, and 18 people died.

Day 87 of crossing