In the world of Type-Moon, start by becoming Morgan's husband!

And if I really want to talk about it——

If it weren't for Minamoto no Raikou's knife.

Ian was not sure how long he would have to fight with Shuten-doji in the sea of ​​fire.

From the perspective of an Onmyoji, he admitted that such ghosts were extremely difficult to deal with.

Hearing Ian's words, Shuten-doji seemed very happy.

For her, being recognized by the Great Onmyoji seemed to be a very joyful thing.

"Well... since you admit that she is strong, you should understand how powerful she is after she broke through, right?"

"This is a power that is not inferior to that of a ghost - maybe it's not a human at all."

Shuten-doji looked at Ian in front of him.

"You two are really one more outrageous than the other."

"We're all going to be traumatized."

"..."

[Shuten-doji's words reminded you of something. 】

【That's what she said after she bit you.】

[“You are neither a human nor a ghost.”]

[You don’t understand why you get this kind of evaluation.]

[You don’t understand why you see such memories. ]

You are confused.

[Shuten-doji quickly understood all this. ]

"Uncle, you are curious about why I say that, right?"

"Yeah." Ian didn't hide his thoughts at all.

"I do want to know."

"That--"

Shuten-doji licked his lips.

"It's not like we can't tell you."

"You have to agree to one condition."

"What conditions?"

"Let's get out of this damn place with you."

Shuten-doji looked at everything around him and rubbed his hands while speaking.

"This way, you can know what I think and leave here at the same time. It's really killing two birds with one stone."

"How's it going? It's a good deal, right?"

"Are you afraid to stay here?"

Ian directly exposed Shuten-doji's thoughts.

"You're afraid that one day you'll really disappear, right?"

"..."

Shuten-doji, who was smiling just now, suddenly stopped smiling.

She looked at the man in front of her for a long time before she spoke her mind:

"Well, I really don't want to stay here."

"Because I found something very interesting and I want to know the truth behind it."

"What's the matter?" Ian asked.

"It's you."

Shuten-doji looked at Ian in front of him and responded.

"We want to know what the hell you are."

"Otherwise, we will never be willing to accept it."

"..."

Ian was silent for a moment, then realized a key problem.

"But if I take you back, wouldn't that be the same as not killing you at all?"

Shuten-doji shook his head.

"Not really."

"My situation is different from yours."

"You are in a dying state with a chance to return, but I am already dead. There is nothing to be obsessed with."

"Then don't you miss your Dajiangshan?" Ian asked.

"Of course I miss you."

Shuten-doji answered without hesitation.

"But I also thought that this day would come."

"After all, humans can't accept ghosts. We have tried our best."

[You realize that the chaos of ghosts in Heian-kyō might not just be caused by Shuten-doji.]

[She is actually also trying the possibility of ghosts and humans coexisting. ]

[But in terms of results——this cannot be done. ]

【A ghost is a ghost.】

【People are people.】

[Separating humans from demons is one of the reasons for Onmyoji’s existence. 】

[Although you understood this, you did not agree to her request.]

"Let's talk about it first."

Ian looked at Shuten-doji in front of him.

"I want to know how you judge."

"..."

Shuten-doji is very vigilant.

She did not answer immediately.

"What if after we finish talking, you don't want to do it anymore?"

"But you have no choice at all."

Ian answered directly.

"There may be other ways for me to get back."

"As for you, the only possibility left is to rely on me to go back."

"..."

Shuten-doji spat—but she really had no choice.

"Ok."

"I told you - the way we judge is wine."

"Ghosts have wine that they can drink, and humans have wine that they can drink."

"And there is no such thing as a wine that is right for you."

Ian quickly realized that Shuten-douji was referring to the smell of alcohol that emanated from her in the fire.

It seemed to be something that was created with the premise of "drinking".

But it's obvious.

For Ian, it didn't do anything.

"Is this what your criteria are?" Ian couldn't help but say.

"Don't underestimate our wine."

Shuten-doji looked at the great Onmyoji in front of him.

"Truth comes out when you're drunk."

“Many things that cannot be described in words can be easily solved with wine.”

"so--"

"Now that we're done, you should give me some reaction."

"..."

Ian looked at the petite ghost girl in front of him with a complicated expression.

for a long time.

He spoke again:

"I see."

"Since you want to know the answer to this mystery as much as I do, I should give you a chance."

"but--"

"You must give me all your power."

"Leave it to you?!" Shuten-doji's face was filled with anxiety, "Wouldn't that mean I would be like a piece of trash controlled by you?"

"But if you continue to stay here, you will be no different from trash."

"Besides -"

Ian looked at Shuten-doji in front of him.

"This way, you can also learn what you want to know firsthand. What's wrong with that?"

"..."

Shuten-doji fell into deep thought.

Finally, she nodded as if in compromise.

"We understand."

"But I don't know if you can withstand my power, uncle."

"You don't have to worry about that."

[You have reached a contract with Shuten-doji. ]

[The blessing of Shuten-doji has been obtained: You have obtained most of Shuten-doji's power and controlled her in your consciousness. ]

【She becomes the spirit behind your existence that you can control. 】

[This way, you won't have to worry about her causing trouble after she returns to the human world.]

[You didn't have any physical problems because of this - this surprised Shuten-doji again.]

【But you don’t care what she thinks. 】

[Because your goal is to return to Minamoto no Raikou. ]

But when you cross that line, you feel something is not right.

The era of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons has not ended.

Is there another demon as powerful as Shuten-doji?