I don't want to be a heroic spirit

"Nurarihyon" raised her eyes slightly, looked at Nurarihyon deeply, and then... sighed deeply.

The smile on his face seemed to say...

"I really lost to you."

"You...you are indeed a very strange person in every way."

"Hmm? Why do you say that suddenly? But well...thank you for the compliment, hehehe!"

Is this a compliment? Nurarihyona isn't sure either.

However, seeing that the other person was smiling so happily... let's just take it as it is.

The tea party lasted for quite a while. Because Nura Wakana's thoughts were rather unconventional and imaginative, the topic would often change to other topics.

As we chatted, we ended up talking about Nura Rikuo.

"Lu Sheng, he's going to do something dangerous again..."

Looking at the half-empty teacup, Nura Wakana said worriedly, "Unknowingly, Rikuo has become a great adult just like his father... It feels like it's been a while since I saw him acting coquettishly in his mother's arms."

As she spoke, Nura Wakana's gaze gradually shifted towards "Nura Wakana" thoughtfully, and then she suddenly heard the other person speak...

"No, I refuse."

"I haven't said anything yet!"

Nura Wakana felt very dissatisfied with being rejected so decisively by the other party.

"...Okay, I'll give you a chance... Tell me what you want to do."

"Limbo, since you can transform into my appearance, you should be able to transform into Lu Sheng's appearance, right?"

After being given the right to speak, Nurarihyon immediately expressed her thoughts with shining eyes, "So, Limbo, I want you to turn into Lu Sheng and act like a spoiled child to me. It would be even better if you could be Lu Sheng as a child!"

"That's why I refuse!"

"Nura Wakana" showed a headache expression and even forgot to call herself "poor monk".

"Eh? It's not possible? What a pity..."

Nurarihyon sighed with regret, but the next moment, a smile appeared on her face, replacing the original regret.

"Since this request was rejected by Limbo, I will try another one... I hope you can protect Lu Sheng and bring him back safely... Is that okay?"

With her hands supporting her cheeks, "Nurarihyon" glanced at the smiling Nurarihyon lightly, then slowly lowered her eyes.

"This request is much more normal than before... I can't seem to find any reason to refuse."

After all, that was a mother's most earnest wish.

Protecting Nura Rikuo... This is not a difficult task for him, and it’s okay even if he agrees.

Oh, right.

"Should we also solve Nurarihyon's problem while we're at it?"

He thought about this problem seriously.

555

Chapter 555 From now on, I will stand in heaven.

The ruins of Aoi Castle.

Located in Tokyo, although it is under the jurisdiction of the Nura Group, no one cares about it.

Neither humans nor monsters would come here, as if in their subconscious minds the ruins of Aoi Castle belong to a "place that cannot be entered."

Even though the Hyaku Monogatari Group caused such a great disaster not long ago, no people or monsters entered this place. Although the monsters of the Hyaku Monogatari Group were rioting everywhere, it seemed that only this place was intact.

"Who could have imagined that the enemy's headquarters was right at our doorstep, right under our noses? Is this what they call the darkest place under the lamp?"

The young man who was speaking had a pair of narrow eyes like a fox, a black hat worn crookedly on his head, and a white hunting robe that was a little too loose and didn't fit him well. There was a seven-pointed star pattern on the clothes, and he was striding across a floor made of unknown wood.

"However, this barrier of the Gomonin clan is quite interesting. It has some fantastical ideas that even I find amusing... I never thought that the famous Tendai monk, Tenkai Shojo, who served the three Edo shoguns, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Tokugawa Hidetada, and Tokugawa Iemitsu, is actually the head of the Gomonin clan in this world."

It was clearly meant to be a boast, but it sounded like a mockery when it came out of his mouth, especially that foxy smile that made his words even more unbelievable.

"What a beautiful view... When I'm too old to move, it might be nice to sit here and wait for death with nothing to do."

"What nonsense are you talking about here, you old fool?

A man with a fierce face was originally leaning against the railing as if waiting for someone, and then he heard Abe Youxing's somewhat loud muttering to himself, and the whole man became as ferocious as a ignited bomb.

"If the reason you're late on such an important day is because you're thinking about when you're going to die, I can send you to death right now!"

However, Abe Ariyuki seemed to have no idea about the atmosphere and immediately greeted the other person with a bright smile after seeing him.

"Hey! Isn't that Leech? Did you come here specially to greet me? I'm quite touched... As for why I'm late, it actually took me quite a while to get dressed. After all, you know how difficult it was for me to find clothes that fit my body shape. But it's all right now."

Mizuko Gomonin, the ninth head of the Gomonin family, reigned from 1853 to 1867 and was known as "the strongest man in Gomonin."

"...Your hat is crooked."

Resisting the urge to beat the other person up, Mizuki Gomonin reminded the other person.

"what?"

Abe Yuyuki realized it later and raised his hand to straighten the black hat on his head, but the next second the black hat fell in the other direction. Seeing this, Abe Yuyuki smiled and spread his hands, "Forget it, let it be."

Abe Ariyuki's lack of seriousness completely angered Mikado Mizuko, so he grabbed the other's collar and lifted him up, and couldn't help but shout out the doubts in his heart.

"Are you really five hundred years older than me?"

Abe Ariyuki, the fourth head of the Gomonin family, reigned from 1334 to 1392.

"That's strange, Leech, why are you so angry? Could it be that you've been staying up too late and your endocrine system is out of whack? Really, no matter how passionate you are about exorcising demons, you should make sure you get enough sleep. That way, you can stay young at heart like me."

"Just looking at your foxy face makes me furious!"

Thanks to the Taishan Fujun Festival ceremony, the successive heads of the Gomonin family were able to extend their lifespans. The more talented people were, the earlier they learned the Taishan Fujun Festival and the younger they would appear. The slightly childish faces of Abe Ariyuki and Gomonin Mizuko are proof of their excellent talents.

If you only look at the slightly childish faces of these two people, you might mistake what they do for children playing around. However, if these two people really fight, it will be a huge disaster.

When Mizuki Gomonin was the head of the family, Japan was in the turbulent period of the late shogunate, and monsters became extremely restless, so Mizuki Gomonin was best at extremely destructive large-scale attack techniques.

Of course, they couldn't fight here.

Not only was the time and place inappropriate, but also... someone came to stop them.

"You two, please don't be rude."

Two hands were placed on the shoulders of Abe Ariyuki and Gomonin Mizuko, and a tall and somewhat scary woman appeared beside them at some point.

"Today is the day of the reception. To welcome our Lord back from Hell, all the previous heads of the Gomonin family have arrived. The only ones missing are you two. Hurry and go in."

Abe Yuro Ke, the third head of the Gomonin family, reigned from 1185 to 1333 and was the most powerful shikigami.

In addition to her, there were several other people standing in the room, each of them exuding an astonishing presence.

Abe Yoshihei, the second head of the Gomonin family, and the son of Abe Haruaki.

Gomonin Shinji Shinji, the sixth generation head of the Gomonin family, reigned from 1477 to 1568, and was the strongest puppeteer.

Gomonin Amane, the seventh head of the Gomonin family, also known as "Amane Sosho", was the strongest barrier master and reigned from 1569 to 1643.

Gomonin Yasutada, the eighth head of the Gomonin family, reigned from 1644 to 1852.

Arihiro Gomonin was the tenth head of the Gomonin family and reigned from 1868 to 1926.

The eleventh generation head of the Gomonin family, Namiya Gomon, reigned from 1927 to 1945.

Except for the fifth generation head of the family who betrayed Abe Haruaki's long-cherished wish, all the heads of the Gomonin family gathered here just to welcome their king, their lord.

With a harmless and innocent smile on his face, Abe Youxing walked through the crowd and quickly found his seat. After he returned to the team, he suddenly asked a question.

"Come to think of it... I heard that this day was still some time away, how come it's been brought forward?"

"My Lord must have a reason for doing this. His noble and great thoughts are beyond the comprehension of mere mortals like us!"

His tone was that of a devout and fervent pilgrim, and Gomonin Tenkai's tone was comparable to those of the Guardians of Nazarick.

And the people present didn't seem to think that there was anything wrong with what Gomonin Tenkai said, and basically they all held the same opinion.

Abe Ariyuki glanced at the people around him with his slightly flickering eyes, his hands behind his head, not knowing what he was thinking. His eccentric appearance formed a sharp contrast with the serious temperament of the people around him, just like a bored child standing with a group of adults waiting for the leader to come for a meeting.

The first person to feel it was Abe Yoshihei.

The gates of hell opened wide, and countless ghosts came to the world. The filthy and terrifying air broke through the ceiling and shattered the supporting pillars.

Under the terrifying fear that was like a burning black flame, Gomonin Tenkai's whole body trembled uncontrollably.

The air seemed to be boiling, and Gomonin bit her fingers anxiously, because in her perception, the aura of a large group of monsters gave her the feeling that they were no less powerful than the big monsters that ruled a region in her cognition.

Abe Ariyuki raised his hand to straighten the hat on his head, and the relaxed smile on his face was gradually replaced by solemnity.

That is... a night parade of one hundred demons composed of evil spirits from hell.

The commander is Nue, Abe no Haruaki.

"Thanks to you all, you have done your best to protect the place where I returned until now."

The moment Abe Haruaki's toes touched the ground, everyone present knelt down and lowered their proud heads... simply because they were facing the pinnacle of humans and monsters, and the strongest monster was also the strongest Onmyoji.

In front of Abe Haruaki, they have nothing to be proud of.

Gomonin Amami, who has the title of "the strongest barrier master", Abe Yuro Ke, who has the title of "the strongest shikigami user", Gomonin Shinkyu Shinkyu, who has the title of "the strongest puppeteer"... These titles belong to them only in a world where Abe Haruaki is not around.

They all knew very well...even if they climbed to the highest mountain through unremitting efforts, they could not reach the stars hanging high in the sky.

"I want to thank you, my children..."

Abe Haruaki's eyes with a pentagram pattern swept indifferently over everyone present. Everyone felt an extremely heavy pressure the moment his eyes swept over their bodies, and their faces changed slightly.

"It seems... the modern world has once again been polluted by humans and monsters. We must bring order to this world."

A deep and majestic voice echoed in the space, as if the words would become inviolable rules and laws the moment they were spoken.

"This unbearable chaos will soon end. Heaven has approved my path. From now on, I will stand in heaven, and a truly beautiful new world will be created in my hands... Let it begin with you."

Without any warning, Abe Haruaki raised his hand.

Then, the space began to collapse, as if even light could not escape. A pitch-black ball appeared in Abe Haruaki's hand and was thrown out by him.

Abe Haruaki's move was so sudden that no one could react. They could only stare blankly at the black ball falling down, annihilating everything it touched into nothingness.

"My Lord?!"

"Lord Seimei?!"

"Father!!"

Ignoring the confusion and fear of those people, Abe Haruaki turned his head slightly and looked towards the door.

"Mmmmm... What the hell? I was discovered so quickly. It's really boring. I thought I could watch the show for a while longer."

The tone and self-proclaimed name sounded strange, but the voice sounded familiar to everyone kneeling on the ground.

"Is there a way?!"

When they looked back, they all saw the familiar figure that should have been annihilated by the black ball.

He still had his hands clasped behind his head, and was still wearing the oversized white hunting robe, but the smile on his face exuded a malice that was unfamiliar to them.

Therefore, they immediately gave up their previous thoughts... The person standing here could definitely not be Abe Ariyuki!

"Your technique is indeed extremely ingenious and superb. Even the successive heads of the Gomonin family have been deceived by your technique. However, in my eyes, it is full of loopholes."

With a calm expression, Abe Haruaki spoke to "Abe Ariyuki" in a condescending tone, "Since you're standing here as Abe Ariyuki, does that mean you've already killed him? What a pity! Even among the previous family heads, he was a very talented person. I used to have high hopes for him."

"Huff... Hahahahaha! Your offspring is dead, and this is your only reaction?"

The corners of his mouth were almost split to the back of his ears, and a sinister grin so evil that it made people feel sick appeared on the face of "Abe Ariyuki". "Harumi--! Harumi--! Harumi--! You fellow... how ridiculous can you be? I have tried my best to act like a clown with weird behavior in order to entertain people, but I am still not as good as you! Hahahaha!"

The sharp and harsh laughter was like nails scratching on glass. When facing this harsh laughter, Abe Haruaki would frown and show an unhappy look, and a sense of uneasiness continued to rise from the bottom of his heart.

However, someone couldn't hold back and took action before him.

"How dare you...how dare you ...

The voice is trembling, the fingers are trembling, the whole body is trembling...

As if he had gone mad, Tenkai Gomonin raised his hand and created layer upon layer of barriers, covering "Abe Ariyuki" inside.

"I will never let you go! I won't even give you a chance to beg for mercy. I will turn you into ashes! Crush you into dust!"