In this crossover anime, Yoshikage Kira longs for a peaceful life.

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Shinomiya Hiromitsu broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly explained, "Miss Dairenji is one of the Twelve Divine Generals, so her strength is beyond doubt. Although I am not an Onmyoji, I know that the most important thing for an Onmyoji is talent, not age."

"I am not qualified to question Miss Dairenji's talent, but the cursed spirit that threatens the Shinomiya family is also classified as a special-grade existence in the world of curse magic, so it is better to be cautious."

"Special grade?"

Suzuka from Dalian Temple didn't care. "Whether it's a sorcerer or an onmyoji, the level is determined by whether or not they can exorcise cursed spirits. So being able to become a level 1 sorcerer or a level 1 onmyoji means that you can exorcise level 1 cursed spirits with 100% success rate."

"In the world of sorcery, there are no more than ten active Level 1 sorcerers. In the world of divination, only the Twelve Divine Generals are national-level Onmyoji, and the others can only be considered as near Level 1. But even a near Level 1 sorcerer already has the strength to exorcise Level 1 cursed spirits."

"As for the Special Grade? Ha, the so-called Special Grade is nothing more than a boring trick played by the sorcery world to suppress the divine world. If you want a Special Grade sorcerer to handle this, you can only go to the sorcery world, because the divine world has never had a Special Grade."

“Even going back several hundred years, you couldn’t find a single top-level sorcerer in the whole world, because the concept of top-level didn’t exist back then.”

"Of course, of course!"

Shinomiya Huangguang hurriedly echoed, tugging at his collar and asking somewhat uneasily, "What I mean is, could the conditions be relaxed a bit..."

"impossible!"

Suzuka Dairenji's eyes turned dangerous, and her face became extremely cold. "My condition is very simple. I only ask you to assist me in holding the Taishan Fujun Festival. If you can't even do this, then you should find someone else!"

"No, I'm not trying to bargain."

Shinomiya Huangguang took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead. "What I mean is, the conditions for the Mount Tai Lord's Sacrifice remain the same. However, the specific operational details need to be slightly modified."

"for example?"

"For example, the Shinomiya family will provide you with all the support you need, except for nominal assistance."

"Oh~"

Suzuka narrowed her eyes slightly. Although she was young, it didn't mean she was easy to fool.

Shinomiya Huangguang clearly didn't want to be implicated by her—

In other words, you can help, but you can't let people know you're helping.

That way, even if old grievances are brought up later, it can be claimed that Suzuka Dairenji forced them, and that the Shinomiya family had no idea what the Taizan Fukun Festival was from beginning to end. Based on the principle that ignorance is no excuse, as long as they are not caught with evidence, even the Shinto world can't do anything to the Shinomiya family.

To avoid being caught red-handed, it's necessary to minimize intermediaries and insiders. That's why Shinomiya Hiromitsu was eager to meet with her—he didn't want to give anyone leverage against him.

However, this is quite normal, since it is a ceremony to worship the Lord of Mount Tai, and such an act is tantamount to making an enemy of the whole world.

"can."

Suzuka from Dalian Temple readily agreed.

"call."

Shinomiya Huangguang breathed a sigh of relief and bowed his head respectfully.

"When will Miss Dalian Temple be able to exorcise that cursed spirit?"

"Next week."

Suzuka Dairenji stretched and said lazily, "I need some preparation time, and you can use this week to collect what I need. I'll get started myself next weekend."

Huang Guang's expression shifted slightly. Was he afraid that Huang Guang would take advantage of him for free?

How could he dare!

Collaborating with Dalian Temple is like walking a tightrope over a cliff; trying to get something for nothing is even more suicidal.

However, Suzuka's concerns were justified; it was understandable that the other party wanted him to pay first before taking action.

The problem now is that he doesn't even want to wait a week!

"How about three days?"

Shinomiya Huangguang held up three fingers and said in a deep voice, "Within three days, I will deliver what Miss Dalianji requested to you. In return, Miss Dalianji will also need to abide by the agreement and exorcise that cursed spirit on the third day!"

"can."

Suzuka Dairyan's lips curled up slightly; this was exactly what she had hoped for.

She was also in a hurry; the ceremony to worship the Lord of Mount Tai had to be carried out as soon as possible without any delays.

Therefore, as long as she takes the initiative to suggest a week, Shinomiya Hikari will definitely take the initiative to suggest shortening the time limit.

But Huang Guang of the Fourth Palace is truly useless.

As the largest conglomerate in Japan, it actually took them three days to collect some items.

However, this is how Suzuka Dairenji wronged the Shinomiya family. She didn't know that Shinomiya Hiromitsu had been stripped of his rights as the heir and was not of one mind with the Shinomiya family, so he could no longer use the Shinomiya family's power as easily as before.

It would be quite a stretch for him to gather everything on Suzuka Dairenji's list within three days, relying solely on his own resources.

of course.

Even if she knew, it wouldn't matter, because she didn't care.

Suzuka Dairenji doesn't care who she's working with; she only cares about whether she can achieve her goals.

"call."

Hearing Suzuka Dairenji nod in agreement, Kiko Shinomiya breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself:

"As long as Suzuka Dairenji launches an attack, everything will be alright!"

"Miss Dalian Temple".

After pondering for a long time, Shinomiya Hikari couldn't help but ask, "I have a question. The Taisan Fujun Festival was originally a ritual performed by the Tsuchimikado family for generations, so it must have a special altar for the ceremony. As far as I know, only the Tsuchimikado main family has such an altar. Are you planning to build an altar from scratch?"

Dairenji Suzuka glanced at him and said coldly:

"This doesn't seem to be your business, does it?"

"I'm sorry, I misspoke."

Sweating profusely, Huang Guang hurriedly lowered his head, feeling a nameless fear in his heart.

He's just a 14-year-old kid!

Why does it give him such a strong sense of oppression? Is this what an Onmyoji is like?

Damn it! That damned Onmyoji!

lie!

It's all a lie!

They say they're different from sorcerers who only focus on 'talent,' but in reality, don't Onmyoji also need talent? If you don't even have the talent to 'see ghosts,' no matter how hard you try, you can't become an Onmyoji. This is true in both the world of sorcery and the world of Shinto.

Ultimately, what determines their success is their innate talent!

Suzuka Dairenji, who became a national first-class Onmyoji and one of the Twelve Divine Generals at the age of 14, undoubtedly possesses the strongest talent. At only 14, she is already one of the Twelve Divine Generals, and her future is almost certainly destined to be at the pinnacle of the Twelve Divine Generals.

The person standing at the top of the Twelve Divine Generals is Miyaji Banfu, the head of the Exorcism Bureau's Exorcism Command Office, who commands all exorcism officials and is known as the 'strongest Onmyoji of our time'!

Known as the 'Flame Demon', he even possesses talent that is recognized by both the divine and sorcery worlds as comparable to that of a top-tier sorcerer!

"Oh, how ugly."

Dairenji Suzuka coldly withdrew her gaze, never looking at Shinomiya Kiko again.

It seems the Shinomiya family isn't completely ignorant; they've managed to investigate to this extent.

As a ritual performed by the Tsuchimikado family for generations, the Taisan Fukun Festival indeed requires a special altar to be held.

However, altars that meet the requirements are not only found on the "Oyama" of the Tsuchimikado main family; the roof of the Onmyōjuku also has an altar that meets the ritual requirements. After all, the Onmyōjuku originated from the Yokojuku founded by the Tsuchimikado family.

The Night Light Academy was originally the private school of the Tsuchimikado family.

Therefore, the roof of the Night Light Academy has an altar for holding the Taishan Lord Festival, which is a secret known to everyone in the Shinto world.

However, few people know that the Tsuchimikado family actually has a third altar, and that altar is located in Shuchiin Academy!

Because the 'lake god' that the Shinomiya family has worshipped for generations comes from the Tsuchimikado family!

Because of his lack of talent, he remained a level 3 Onmyoji until his death. He resolutely chose to take a dangerous gamble. Not only did he betray the Shinto world and join the world of sorcery, but he also secretly collaborated with the Shinomiya family to build an altar on the site of Shuchiin Academy. It was through this altar, performed by the Taizan Fujun (a ritual performed by the Taizan deity), that he successfully became a 'god'!

This secret has long been buried by time, and few people even remember that the lake god came from the Tsuchimikado family. Even the Shinomiya family themselves did not know.

In fact, if Suzuka Dairenji hadn't been investigating information related to the Taisan Fukun Festival, she probably wouldn't have guessed that there was a third altar at Shuchiin Academy.

Fortunately, it was precisely because this altar was unknown to others that she was able to carry out her plans in secret.

After all, both the altar of the Tsuchimikado main family and the altar on the roof of the Onmyōjuku are under the surveillance of the Onmyō Agency. If she were to rashly hold a ceremony at those two altars, she would almost certainly be stopped by the Onmyō Agency, and at that time, the other twelve divine generals might even come to stop her.

What Suzuka Dairenji knew even better was that although she was also one of the Twelve Divine Generals, she possessed exceptional talent.

However, her age still makes her slightly inferior to the other twelve generals, and she would not be a match for any of them in a one-on-one fight.

That's why she had to ensure her actions were kept completely secret.

If it weren't for needing the Shinomiya family's help in collecting materials for repairing the altar and holding the ceremony, she wouldn't even want to contact them.

As for the yellow light in the four palaces.

Oh.

Even if he knew she was going to hold the Taishan Fujun Festival, it didn't matter. He wouldn't dare reveal it, otherwise he would be implicated. Once she completed the Taishan Fujun Festival, Shigong Huangguang would lose his usefulness. At that point, she didn't care what happened to the Shigong family.

"So, only one thing remains..."

Suzuka from Dalian Temple murmured softly:

"The spiritual power of the Tsuchimikado family."

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"The Tsuchimikado family?"

Kitagawa Kaimu, nestled in Kira Yoshikage's arms, looked completely bewildered.

Yoshikage Kira nodded slightly:

"Ah, Yumiko must be a descendant of the Tsuchimikado family."

He hadn't originally planned to discuss these things with them.

Because they are just ordinary people.

Since they are ordinary people, they shouldn't get involved.

However, while doing so, Yumiko suddenly awakened her 'genius'.