Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

Instantly, a visible ripple spread outwards, and the surrounding area was thrown into chaos as if an earthworm had overturned, sending soil and rocks flying everywhere, with dust filling the air.

"withdraw!"

Fujiwara no Michitsuna immediately gave the order.

Kousaka Kyosuke quickly embraced the exhausted Yoto Hime, glanced at her, and immediately teleported away.

The demon sword princess, held in his arms, instantly transformed from a cold and beautiful face into a mature and alluring one, radiant with a glow, and instinctively closed her eyes...

65. The Discovery of Ayanokoji / Hoshiguma Doji's Announcement / The Second Battle

rumbling~

The earth was still shaking.

The retreating group showed no sign of letting up.

"Let's rest for a bit. Even if they launch another surprise attack, I still have ways to stall for time."

Kousaka Kyosuke, holding the Demon Sword Princess, calmly addressed the others.

Other generals who held great affection for Kousaka Kyosuke because of his bravery urged him to rest.

Kousaka Kyosuke smiled and shook his head.

Then he carried the Demon Sword Princess to the middle of the path that the demons would inevitably take to leave and sat her down...

"Rest now. After all, I don't think Kyosuke-sama would push himself too hard."

Fujiwara no Michitsuna chuckled and continued to persuade the others.

"Alright."

"You should rest too."

"sleep……"

Everyone was sitting cross-legged and asleep.

The three-day battle left them with little energy to deal with anything else.

He had no interest in thinking about the deaths of his companions and subordinates.

Exhaustion makes you want to rest all the time...

Of course, no one dares to actually fall asleep.

Because everyone in the group understood perfectly.

The monsters whose routes were blocked will soon break through again to help their demon king.

Ayanokoji and Hikigaya, under the protection of Kyosuke Kousaka, stubbornly survive.

The two sat together.

Ayanokouji saw numbness, exhaustion, sadness, and many other emotions in Hikigaya's bowed head.

"When you feel like you have no will to live, just think of your sister."

After thinking it over, Ayanokouji offered a word of comfort to Hikigaya.

On the battlefield, Hachiman did take a knife for him.

Perhaps it's out of guilt, perhaps it's out of kindness, but it's very useful to me.

We still need to offer comfort.

"...Your kind of comfort is just unbearable." Hachiman forced a bitter smile.

At this moment, he was just like many others, filthy, stinking, and covered in bloodstains.

It was also thanks to the spell that Kousaka Kyosuke had planted on him earlier.

That's what enabled him to persevere!

However, as the killing continued, he had an impulse to think, "It would be better to just die."

But as Ayanokouji said.

Hikigaya realized that his own death would be the greatest irresponsibility towards his sister Komachi.

He wanted to see his sister continue to live a happy life...

"Also, I think you shouldn't have so much contact with other strangers; it's not good for your sister."

Ayanokouji then offered a more subtle reminder.

He had actually realized in the past few days that Hachiman was also from the modern world.

I wasn't surprised at all, but I felt that this person's compassion was too excessive and that he was too likely to bring danger to those around him.

Yes, he is a real victim.

They have a lot to say on this.

“You…” Hikigaya was slightly taken aback, his mind racing with thoughts.

Ayanokouji continued:

"Do you know what? I've discovered that at least a dozen lowly people are secretly observing you, and they seem to vaguely recognize you."

"This is bad, it's bad for your sister. They can use your sister to threaten you..."

Hachiman was stunned!

Why do I think you are the one who poses the greatest threat to my sister?

Ayanokouji ignored what Hikigaya was thinking.

Because the people Hachiman knows might pose a danger to him in the future.

If you give him that feeling, he might just make a move.

After all, nobody likes an enemy lurking in the shadows.

This era allowed Ayanokouji to experience some familial affection, but it also made him realize the preciousness of life.

He cherishes himself more than ever before.

After this battle, he understood even more clearly that letting his younger sister go with Kousaka Kyosuke was the right thing to do.

At the very least, Kyosuke Kousaka wouldn't let him die so easily.

Especially right now.

Hachiman, on the other hand, gave him the impression of being "unaware of his good fortune."

Although I don't understand it at all.

But this also led Ayanokouji to place a great deal of trust in him.

"...You should take a rest," Hikigaya suggested, still dazed from Ayanokouji's words.

Ayanokouji shook his head: "If I don't rest, the monsters will attack soon, and I can't easily adjust to my post-sleep state."

Hachiman nodded thoughtfully, but didn't try to persuade him.

I once read in a magazine that there was a method that could quickly restore energy after a short rest; I wish I had learned it back then.

Now he is actually just like what Ayanokouji said.

The two then started awkwardly chatting back and forth, trying to keep each other entertained...

Kyosuke Kousaka, who was holding the Demon Sword Princess, was in high spirits from beginning to end.

It's not that he isn't tired.

I knew that now was not the time to be tired, so I maintained my high spirits.

The demon sword princess he was holding was also alright.

He tried his best to have the Demon Sword Princess protect him and not to act rashly, so there were not many killings.

The demonic power remains stable under the suppression of the contract and one's own emotions.

Her face was flushed, and her red eyes didn't seem to have been tainted by killing, but rather seemed to arise spontaneously from shyness... misty, as if shrouded in spring fog.

If things don't go well, Kousaka Kyosuke can make Yoto Hime even better.

Well, to be honest, it is indeed somewhat inappropriate for women to flirt during such a serious moment in war.

However, Kousaka Kyosuke understands even more clearly that the Demon Blade Princess, who is constantly killing, desperately needs this.

Once Kyosuke Kousaka is able to research a method to purify demonic energy, Yoto Hime will be completely safe.

"I smell terrible, but you still smell so good."

"...Please don't say such things."

"Because it's the truth."

"..." Yaodao-hime remained silent.