Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

Fujiwara no Michitsuna, who witnessed this scene, stood quietly like the main tents of several legions.

They were civil officials, but their military prowess was average.

But they are quite adept at arranging formations.

"Zhixing, make arrangements to ensure those people are well-fed."

Suddenly, Fujiwara no Michitsuna instructed Fujiwara no Tomoyuki, the commander of one of the legion commanders accompanying them.

This person is a member of the same clan with a thin bloodline from a collateral branch of the Bei family.

Fujiwara no Michitsuna, who is very close to the direct line of descent, is fully qualified to be ordered around.

"Yes."

Fujiwara Tomoyuki immediately responded respectfully.

A middle-aged man in his forties showed such respect to a young man in his twenties.

This is perfectly normal.

Status and identity determine everything.

Fujiwara no Tomoyuki's participation in the extermination effort at such an advanced age was also for this purpose.

He quickly ordered his men to hand over the dry, shapeless rice balls to the lowest-ranking and least noticeable members of the army.

These lowly people now rely on the weapon called "Spider Cutter" made by Sergeant Kyosuke to traverse the land.

If it weren't for the fact that it's said to easily kill people and even turn them into monsters.

These lowly people are not qualified to use such excellent weapons...

Fujiwara Tomoyuki watched as the young men with their youthful faces devoured the dry rice balls with great relish.

They then ordered someone to fetch water for them.

At the same time, he deliberately pretended not to see how unwilling and resentful his subordinates were.

It doesn't matter what.

Before people work themselves to the bone, they still need to eat their fill.

Their two daughters weren't much older than them.

The battle lasted for another two hours.

Suddenly, a series of mournful and blood-soaked howls rose and fell in the distance—

"Lord Ghost King!"

"Lord Shuten-dōji!!"

Noticing the situation, Kyosuke Kousaka barked a command: "Withdraw!"

The cold voice instantly jolted the bloodthirsty humans awake and subdued the monsters as if under their control.

"Get out!"

Having guessed that Shuten-dōji might be dead, Fujiwara no Michitsuna immediately ordered the other soldiers who had made prior preparations to retreat in an orderly manner.

The terrain around Mount Ooe is very vast, and the monsters are unevenly distributed.

They mainly surrounded the most important and powerful group of monsters in Mount Ooe.

The other armies surrounding Shuten-dōji also had to deal with the demons...

Therefore, it is not surprising that loud wails of monsters suddenly came from the scene.

"Kill them!!"

Hoshiguma Doji, who had already heard the wails, appeared and gave orders with red eyes.

The demons and monsters, seemingly aware that Shuten-dōji was in a bad situation, were filled with murderous intent.

The raging demonic power transformed into a storm that howled in.

Everyone else's expression changed.

Kyosuke Kosaka immediately swung his sword down.

In an instant, the earth shook, and dust billowed up...

"Let's go!" Kousaka Kyosuke, noticing that Yaodao-hime was starting to weaken, grabbed her and ran.

A monster that goes berserk will kill anyone!

Everyone understood this, and they ran extremely fast, their formation becoming haphazard and crooked...

Thus, Kyosuke Kosaka retreated while providing cover.

After a difficult journey, we finally arrived at the agreed-upon location.

That was the place where they ganged up on Shuten-dōji; all the remaining troops were there, and they had set up many barriers and traps.

—Everyone had planned to retreat as soon as they killed the Ghost King.

After all, there's no reason to continue fighting against a madman.

It would be better to wait until we've calmed down before fighting again.

They covered the remaining army of nearly a thousand men until they reached the location, where many corpses were displayed, mostly of them monsters.

Kousaka Kyosuke immediately saw the severely injured Onikiri, and even Minamoto no Yorimitsu himself was seriously injured.

"It seems you're alright," Minamoto no Yorimitsu said with a smile.

Kyosuke Kosaka glanced at the familiar headless corpse on the cratered ground and asked:

"What should we do now?"

"A desperate army should not fight. Let's wait for the right opportunity. I'll have someone escort the head back to the capital first."

"That's it."

“Heh, we can’t exactly send them to Kyoto for revenge, can we?” Minamoto no Yorimitsu retorted.

Kousaka Kyosuke has no objection.

He suddenly overlooked this point.

Suddenly, a fierce wind howled through the mountains and forests, and sandstorms raged, casting a terrifying sense of crisis over everyone...

"...Um, Lord Raikou, let's retreat first."

Kyosuke Kosaka's lips twitched slightly.

In his eyes, a burly, mountain-like man, casually dressed in arm armor and white trousers, appeared as if he had gone mad. He was facing a group of soldiers in the distance.

The muscles and tendons of his entire body, exposed to the elements, bulged like a dragon.

A terrifying, almost explosive power continuously emanated a violent demonic energy that caused the very air to ripple...

"Shuten-dōji, my dearest friend—"

The surging ghost flames burst forth, turning hundreds of people whose clothes were adorned with gentian patterns into dust.

Kousaka Kyousuke's mouth twitched slightly.

A mad and desperate monster...

He's just getting ready to go home and get intimate with his partners in the new house!

Each subsequent chapter will generally be around 3000+ words.

The plot theme aligns with the book title, primarily focusing on "Onmyoji." Since it's a "historical military" option, I'll try to pay close attention to the culture and customs of Japan's Heian period. I generally base my writing on sources from books; for details I can't find, I'll have to create a fictional world. Sorry.

Another important theme is the shikigami (spirits/spirits).

There are too many shikigami, and it would be difficult for me to write about them all. If you are interested in any, please let me know. I will decide based on the number of likes. I will add more shikigami step by step according to the main storyline.

Update time is around 10:30 tomorrow. Thank you for your support.

67. Fight against Ibaraki-doji / Return / Banquet / Spirit Rice

“He must be Ibaraki-dōji,” Kōsaka Kyōsuke said.

"His strength is almost on par with that of Shuten-dōji."

Minamoto no Yorimitsu simply smiled, completely unconcerned.

At this moment!

Ibaraki-dōji, who had just dealt with hundreds of Genji soldiers, wanted to step forward again.

However, their progress was hindered by the barriers erected by several Onmyoji.

As Ibaraki-dōji roared, he unleashed terrifying demonic flames that made even the barrier tremble!