My mother's love song

"Oh?"

Rhodes frowned and glared at him condescendingly: "How disrespectful.

But it doesn't matter, I'm in a good mood now, it's okay even if I tell you my real name."

The young man who said this stood up from his seat of honor, and everyone present looked over at the same time.

What attracted the Onmyojis' attention more than his face that was so handsome that it didn't look like a human was the proof of some kind of god that appeared above the boy's head.

It was because of that existence that they believed that the young man before them, although different from the description in the legend, was indeed that god.

The horns that grew from the forehead were like blades and thunder, the red pupils were more vivid than blood, and the long, dazzling light green hair were all qualities that were far from being that of a god.

That’s right, this young man has the dual nature of a god and an evil god, so he is the strongest, the most vicious, and the most evil.

Rhodes didn't care about the gazes of the crowd at all. He stretched out his hand, pinched the fragment of the Catalyst Ten-Grip Sword on the altar, held it high between his fingers, and threw it into his mouth.

Then, the boy reported the name of the spiritual base he was using this time.

"Ruler, Yamata Enrochi.

I will stay in Edo as the supervisor of the waxing moon ceremony, and witness the end of your human folly."

"!!!"

After hearing the name of the Great Snake God from the young man's mouth, the Onmyojis all prostrated themselves in excitement.

At this time, Tsuchimikado Yasuhiro, who was also kneeling on the ground, asked, "Ancient and noble Great Snake God, what instructions do you have for us next?"

After swallowing the fragments of the Ten Grips Sword, Rhodes licked his thumb with satisfaction while revealing an evil and charming smile.

"Prepare women and wine for me."

Chapter 925: The Hedonistic Boy and the Ascetic Girl

"Hey, do you know the term Fafnir?"

"I don't understand the words from the Western Continent, please explain~"

"…Norway, the source of mythology, is an island nation just like Japan."

Rod explained to the girl who was holding him in her arms and acting coquettishly towards him.

"One of the legends passed down from the Nordic countries to the Germans in the mythological era, the cursed treasure

Born from the Rhine Gold was the strongest dragon species known as the evil dragon Fafnir. "

"Hey~ Where is the strongest dragon~"

The girl's face showed an expression of "Who is stronger, Fafnir-kun or me?" Rhode asked.

"Although it is the strongest dragon species, it is also the strongest within the scope of the [Divine Beast]. It cannot be compared with you, Ibuki, who is a [God]."

"Hehehe, is that so? Yu is indeed the strongest...So what happened to that gold?"

"It is said that it is a huge gold mine that is almost endless. The reserves are so large that even if it is shared with all mankind, there will still be some gold left."

"Gold that shines like the sea and the mountains...

Well, I really want to see it with my own eyes if I have the chance... But isn't that a cursed treasure?"

Rhode nodded: "Yes, the cursed gold will make its owner unfortunate.

However, even though they knew it was a cursed treasure, humans could not abandon it.

It is said that the moment one makes up his mind to give up gold, the Rhine gold will emit an even stronger radiance in search of its master.

That's right, the real curse is not gold itself, but human desire.

The evil dragon phenomenon [Fafnir] is a dragon born from human desire for wealth. "

"I already understand what my uncle said."

Ibuki Douji stared at Rhodes' face and asked in confusion: "But what does this have to do with the horns growing on your forehead?"

This is a conversation that took place in an era when the gods had already left the continent.

One morning, when Rod woke up from his dream while visiting Mount Ibuki, he found a pair of majestic dragon horns radiating divine aura growing on his forehead.

In order to explain to Ibuki Douji the origin of this dragon horn of unknown origin, he suddenly showed off his knowledge and started talking about Western European mythology.

The boy said mysteriously, “Regarding the origin of this pair of horns… Now comes the key point, Ibuki.

In Norse mythology and German legend, Fafnir was conquered twice by two heroes who were not the same person. "

“It’s really useless.”

"Don't say that. It's so disrespectful to Fafnir-kun. He has also been working very hard... Let's get back to the point.

It would be fine if Fafnir was simply destroyed, but in Norse mythology, the dragon-slaying hero swallowed the heart of the evil dragon after killing it and gained the power of the dragon.

This legend spread from the island country to the mainland and became a household name, eventually forming the proverb "He who slays a dragon will eventually become a dragon."

“…………Mmm.”

Ibuki Douji stared at the boy's red eyes and the dragon horns extending from his forehead, and suddenly his eyes lit up.

"Wow, I understand! After Uncle killed Dad, he turned into Dad's appearance!

Yes, it is... the evil dragon phenomenon Yamata no Orochi, right?"

Rhode frowned and said, "Killing him is too harsh... I just helped his soul return to the inner sea of ​​the star. Only his body was destroyed.

Well...but it's pretty much what you said.

Now I have obtained the same divinity as your father, Yamata no Orochi, and this is the best proof for this pair of horns."

"My uncle has become a father! Hey! Hey hey hey hey hey?"

Ibuki Douji was horrified and could not accept the fact before him.

"Uncle...will you become as smelly as an old man like dad in the future?"

"If I were Yamata no Orochi, I would definitely cry if my lovely daughter said that to me.

No, it's because I absorbed the divinity of the snake, and even my emotions resonated with it. I really want to cry now."

Rhodes smiled helplessly and said, “Although I have your father’s divinity, I am still me.

In terms of magic, I am now the alterego whose spiritual base has been integrated into the Yamata no Orochi.

[Susanoo Alter], this name would be more appropriate.

Not only can I wield the power of the Yamata no Orochi, but my mood has also become more like that of a nature god or a disaster god, with a sense of self-esteem."

"I don't quite understand, but my uncle is the same kind as me? That's great! Let's drink together tonight!"

Ibuki Douji hugged the boy tightly with a smile. Rod struggled out of her strange power and said.

"Let's put the drinking aside for now. Ibuki... has anything happened on Mount Ibuki recently?"

Ibuki Douji tilted his head cutely, showing a natural expression: "What do you mean?"

Seeing this, Rhode shook his head: "No, that's good. I heard some rumors recently.

It is said that the son of this generation of emperor was a warrior with great martial arts skills, and he even took his sister's sword from Atsuta Shrine.

Now the army of the Yamato court is fighting everywhere under the leadership of that guy. Not only the feudal states, but even several gods have been killed by him.

Ibuki, you have to be careful too. By the way, the name seems to be Japan... What is Japan?"

"Could it be the Japanese Takeru?"

Rhodes was surprised and said, "Ah, yes! That's the name!

By the way, according to my future vision, this guy will become the biggest hero in Japan.

Um, Ibuki-douji, you also know him?"

“…The kid that Yu beat down yesterday had this name in the newspaper.

Since he was holding his father's sword, I played with him a little...

Although we didn’t see the body in the end, he must have died, right? "

Ibuki Douji stuck out his tongue and made a cute, screwed-up expression.

"I've already agreed with my uncle that I won't kill anyone again. I'm sorry! Please forgive me!"

"That's okay."

Rhodes thought secretly.

The greatest and most powerful hero of Japan's Age of Gods, Yamato Takeru, who is even hailed as the reincarnation of Susanoo's soul, wields the Ame-no-Kume sword

But she is still not as good as our niece.

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Time goes back to the seventeenth century, Japan under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate.

At that time, Japanese society had just ended hundreds of years of war and was showing amazing vitality from the ruin and depression.

Thousands of castles built during the war years throughout the country also formed strongholds for people's economic activities and daily life.

Countless castle towns were born from this, which later became the prototype of modern Japanese cities.

As the political center and the seat of the shogunate, Edo developed even more rapidly and soon became a populous megacity.

In peacetime, it was not only handicrafts and agriculture that developed, but also thoughts that had been severely suppressed due to the war were liberated.

After unifying Japan, Tokugawa Ieyasu and his descendants implemented the rule of law. On the other hand, they implemented policies guided by Confucianism to strengthen ideological control over the people.

Chinese Confucianism, especially Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, was highly respected and became the official school of the shogunate because its theory of "the distinction between superiors and subordinates cannot be crossed" was consistent with the strict identity system implemented by the shogunate and adapted to the needs of the shogunate's feudal rule.

Samurai were the foundation of the shogunate's feudal rule, and the shogunate applied Confucianism to the education of samurai, which is the origin of military science.

After the war, the samurai class no longer traveled on the battlefield but sat in the dojo to discuss the doctrine.

A large number of military scholars studied the ancient military theories and ideological culture of the mainland and their own country, summarized the strategies of previous politicians and military strategists for governing the country and ensuring the people's safety, published essays, put forward their views, and recruited students to spread them.

In this way, various schools of military scholars emerged in Edo, which can be described as a hundred schools of thought contending with each other.

Among the military schools that have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, there is a military school that has recently become famous among the people.

The name of the largest dojo in Edo was "Zhang Kongtang".

As the name suggests, it comes from two ancient Chinese military strategists, Zhang Zifang and Zhuge Kongming.

It is said that a signboard with the words "Military Science, Military Strategy, Six Arts, Ten Abilities, Medicine, and All Other Guides, Apart from the Two Paths of Yin and Yang, All Can Be Done" was hung at the entrance of the dojo.

The huge military academy was bustling with people coming and going every day. Among the more than 3,000 students, there were many children of daimyo and hatamoto.

To be able to gain such a large amount of support, the principal who opened this school must have been admired by countless ronin.

However, according to rumors, the military scholar who opened the Zhang Kongtang was a young woman with extraordinary beauty and pure temperament.

No, it wouldn't even be an exaggeration to call her a girl.

Rhodes folded his arms across his chest, leaning against the pillar of the military academy corridor, with a bored expression on his face.

The girl walking past him easily reminded him of a distant winter forest.

Whether it is the shiny silver hair or the soft skin that is so white that it doesn't look like that of an East Asian, they all emit a dazzling glow under the sun.

Her overly regular appearance was breathtakingly beautiful, but unlike the Oriental beauties that Rhodes had recently appreciated, the girl's facial features had a three-dimensional feel that came from the West.

In that face full of purity, there is also a coldness that seems to reject everything and lacks emotion.

Rhode thought that Yui Masayuki was a girl as beautiful as snow, just like her name.

No, that's not the point.

"Einzbern's android..."

Rhodes stared at the girl walking away with her back to him, pinching his chin and muttering to himself.

"But the eyes aren't red, so they just used the technology from over there.

For a plagiarized work, the level of completion is quite high.

Both his intelligence and magic circuits are impeccable, maybe even better than the main family..."