Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

62. Ayanokoji and Hikigaya/Shuten-dōji on the battlefield

The perspective shifts to an open space where wounded soldiers are being treated.

"..."

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji silently tended to the gruesome scratches.

His expression remained almost unchanged.

He himself was not unaware of it.

It will also feel pain!

I wanted to scream out loud, "It hurts!"

However, he knew even better that this would only make people look down on him.

And it will also attract some attention.

Even a beating.

At this point, he basically realized that he was in a very fortunate situation.

In contrast to those lowly people who have almost no rest and are constantly carrying things, serving others, and being used as bait whenever there is a situation.

Or for ordinary soldiers who have very little rest time.

He is truly happy.

That's right, happiness is something you discover through comparison.

In short, it's all because their owner is capable enough.

The equipment provided was excellent, and the medicines with amazing effects were also plentiful.

In addition, the coach who arranged for him to play clearly gave him ample rest time.

And... its most important "trump card".

If you can't survive, you can only say that you're too stupid or too unlucky.

We can't blame anyone.

However, because of this incident, Ayanokouji was completely certain about his sister.

While feeling strange, no other thoughts came to mind.

I just think that the owner is really... not picky.

My half-sister is quite cute too.

However, compared to the other maids, she was far inferior.

The result was somewhat unexpected.

Although I'm very curious, now is clearly not the time to be curious.

Ayanokouji glanced around.

Just as I was about to close my eyes to rest, I happened to smell a familiar, faint medicinal scent.

A slight thought crossed my mind, but I turned my head away, pretending not to care.

"……Hi."

"Mm." Ayanokouji nodded to the man who had greeted her from an inconspicuous corner behind her.

"What a coincidence," Hachiman Hikigaya said awkwardly.

Ayanokouji nodded again, even forcing a smile.

Hikigaya felt a chill run down his spine.

When he went to see his sister Komachi, he learned that Ayanokouji had been poisoned by a spider.

I immediately guessed that he had tricked me.

For this reason, what he fears most is seeing Ayanokouji...

He never intended to harm anyone!

"I'm sorry about what happened last time..."

"It's nothing. My sister and your sister are both Kyosuke's people."

Ayanokouji tried to help.

He currently has no intention of becoming an enemy of Hachiman.

The sister and the same man must have a very good relationship.

"..."

This time, it was Hikigaya's turn to force a smile at Ayanokouji.

What is this guy even talking about?

Shouldn't the world's cutest little sister be exclusively enjoyed by her older brother?

Ayanokoji was bewildered.

Did I say something wrong?

It seems that people in this era take pride in having connections with important figures?

"Let's rest..."

"Too."

Upon hearing Hikigaya's calm advice, Ayanokouji agreed and immediately closed his eyes.

The battle will continue until it ends.

There are no holidays during wartime.

Crossing 98 days

The war continues!

The Demon King Shuten-dōji has appeared.

Red hair, bewitching face, red eyes.

A fierce fighting spirit ignited the sky-filling demonic flames, and a group of monsters and demons, locked in a fierce battle, howled and cheered for the arrival of their king.

The terrifying demonic power and ghostly energy surged forth like a great river bursting its banks, a raging sea roaring!

When the true king arrives, the morale of the monsters of Mount Ooe reaches its peak!

"Do you dare to fight?"

Minamoto no Yorimitsu, noticing that the morale of the entire army was extremely low, stepped forward with a smile.

"Oh?"

Shuten-dōji, whose appearance was so bizarre that it defied comprehension, let out a soft exclamation.

Immediately, a flame erupted from behind him, piercing the air and striking directly at Minamoto no Yorimitsu.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu scoffed.

The knife at his waist was drawn instantly.

Clang~~

With a screech of the blade, a dazzling flash of light shot into the air like a bolt of lightning.

With a whoosh, it shattered the flames that were as bright as the sun!

"Come!"

"Hahaha……"

Shuten-dōji didn't try to probe any further; he simply laughed and reached out to catch the sword.

The two started fighting fiercely.

As a spectator, Kyosuke Kousaka never expected that he would face Shuten-dōji less than three days after arriving.

Of course, he knew the battle wouldn't end so quickly.

After all, Shuten-dōji, the demon king, possessed immense strength and stamina.

A protracted war would only lead to Minamoto no Yorimitsu gradually losing ground and ultimately dying.

Therefore, this battle, the "king vs. king" duel initiated by Minamoto no Yorimitsu, was only to maintain the morale of the army.

The correct way to fight Shuten-dōji is to gang up on him and outnumber him.

Yes, that's certainly true for humans.

Objectively speaking, it was despicable, but in reality, just like in modern times, it still adheres to the principle of "the winner takes all, the loser is condemned."

It was just as Kousaka Kyosuke expected.

After fighting Shuten-dōji for half an hour, Minamoto no Yorimitsu quickly retreated.