My mother's love song

"Ah."

Rhodes mumbled absentmindedly.

"Maybe."

"..."

Seeing that he was not going to say anything, Saber said, "Those masterless heroic spirits have experienced impossible situations.

All the heroic spirits that fought against us groaned and struggled during the battle."

"They are probably being dominated and controlled by force."

Suddenly, a beautiful female voice was heard in the room.

"who!?"

Saber placed her hand on the hilt of the sword at her waist and raised her voice to question.

Then they were surprised to find a beautiful woman in kimono next to Rhodes.

I don't know when these two people started drinking, ignoring everyone who was in a meeting.

Miyamoto Iori stared at the beautiful woman with silver hair and red eyes, and recalled: "I remember you were from Takao Taifu's place..."

“It’s Berserker.”

While pouring wine for Rhodes, Kama showed a sly and beautiful smile: "Don't be nervous, I'm not here to fight with you.

In the final analysis, I have no interest in Yingyue at all. Forget it, this is not something you need to know.

As you all know, our berserker suddenly lost control and left Yoshiwara last night.

I came to discuss this matter with you.”

"I see... Takao Taifu doesn't know what happened either."

This is an abnormal situation that should not be underestimated.

Most of the masterless servants would not be able to maintain their present world if they were away from the ley lines connected to them for a long time.

Zheng Chenggong asked: "Who planned this incident?

The Heroic Spirits are beings of high status, and without the power of the waxing moon they would not obey the magician.

But the current situation is that many heroes are under control, which can be said to be a very difficult feat.

Of course, if there are servants who possess a Noble Phantasm with this ability, it would be another matter..."

Everyone fell silent, and finally came to the conclusion that they would go out tonight to collect more intelligence and discuss it at tomorrow's meeting.

"Then I will go back and report to the Master."

Kama stood up to say goodbye, and Rhodes glanced at her meaningfully and said.

"Give my regards to the wife."

Rhodes did not think that Takao Taifu had nothing to do with the matter.

The reason why Kama appears here is probably just a show to prove her innocence.

Having said that, Takao Taifu certainly is not the mastermind behind this series of events.

Well, it must be Caster who did this behind the scenes.

"The little brat from Tsuchimikado is actually doing this kind of trick in private... Don't you believe in my power?"

Rhodes showed an unhappy expression. It seemed that since I hadn't shown up for a few days, I had already been ignored.

"Well……"

Just then, Xiangye woke up.

She had no recollection of what happened before she was taken away, but since she was not seriously injured, everyone was finally relieved.

"Um... I'm sorry for causing you trouble... "

Perhaps she realized the seriousness of the situation from everyone's expressions, and her face was full of apologies.

"I will never cause trouble again, I promise!"

"Your safety is the most important thing. Nothing is more important than this."

Saber, on behalf of Kaya's brother, hurriedly said earnestly, "I'm so glad you're safe...right, Iori?"

Miyamoto Iori did not agree, but suddenly asked a question.

"Xiangye, do you want to move in with Rod temporarily?"

“Eh…!?”

Ogasawara Kaya and Saber both widened their eyes.

"Wait, wait, Iori! What are you saying all of a sudden?!"

"That's right... Brother! What are you talking about all of a sudden...! You actually let your unmarried sister move into a boy's house! Did you become stupid from practicing sword skills?"

Miyamoto Iori glanced at Rhodes who remained silent and explained calmly.

"I think it would be more appropriate and safer for you to temporarily accept Ruler's protection than to stay with me and Saber."

"No... Didn't Ruler reject us before?"

Yamato Takeru said loudly, "There's no way he would agree! Iori, isn't it not good to force others like this?"

Iori had previously asked Rod to protect Kaya, but was rejected, and then the kidnapping incident happened.

This abduction incident has deepened his determination to get his sister to accept Ruler's protection.

The reason why he was rejected before was because Kaya herself was not present, but this time the girl in question was also present. Even if Rhode wanted to reject the request, he had to consider Kaya's feelings.

How vicious, this stinky boy...

Rhodes cursed in his heart: She is worthy of being the kid that Musashi and I brought up. Although this world is for boys, she still inherited my insidiousness and her shamelessness.

compared to this

"Saber... why are you reacting so violently?"

Iori asked with a confused frown.

"..."

Saber hung her head in dismay, saying nothing.

During this time, Ogasawara Kaya had been observing the expressions of Rod and Iori, and she asked cautiously.

"Um...what does Rhodes think?"

Rhodes said calmly: "If Xiangye is willing to cook for me, it's not impossible."

"Ah... Then I'm going to live with Rod-kun!"

The girl smiled happily the next second and raised her hands high.

"I...I will cook well! I will definitely not let Lord Luo down!"

Just like the promise of a newlywed wife, a serious expression appeared on the girl's cute face.

And so, Ogasawara Kaya packed her bags and followed Rod out of the long house.

They both remained silent along the way.

Xiangye, who followed closely behind Rhodes at a distance of three steps, had lost her usual liveliness and behaved in a dignified manner, just like a Yamato Nadeshiko.

Even when Rhodes asked her if she wanted some snacks when they passed by the market, the girl hesitated and was absent-minded.

"Well... well, I won't cause trouble for Lord Rod, will I?"

After walking for a distance, Xiangye asked timidly while scratching her cheek.

"No." Rhodes answered without hesitation.

Xiangye said: "Because it was my brother who made the unreasonable request... If Luo Dejun feels that it is not appropriate, I will go back to my brother.

"You took my sister from my family to my place without my permission, and then you kicked her out without my permission... It's really outrageous! You don't have to take it to heart, Mr. Luo, okay?"

Seeing her timid look, Rhodes made up his mind and grabbed Xiangye's soft and smooth little hand.

"……ah?"

"Stop thinking about it, let's go."

Rod pulled Xiangye up and walked straight forward.

"Ah... yeah! Ok, okay!"

Kaya's face showed shyness and panic for a moment, but soon it turned into a cheerful smile that suited her age.

The girl felt a strong sense of security from Rhodes' tightly held palm.

"By the way! What would you like to eat tonight, Mr. Luo? I'll make it for you, leave it to me!"

Just like that, the two of them held hands and went shopping in the shopping street before returning to Rod's magic studio.

"Excuse me for interrupting you."

Standing at the entrance, Ogasawara Kaya timidly poked her head out from behind Rhodes.

The boy was in a good mood and joked: "Don't say "excuse me", say "I'm back"~

Because from today on, Xiangye is the hostess here."

"I hate it... You big idiot, Rod, you're making fun of me again, woo."

The girl blushed and tapped the boy's back with her pink fist.

The two entered the living room, talking and laughing, and then their laughter suddenly stopped.

In the middle of the deserted Japanese-style room, there is a girl in samurai costume and a girl in tight leather clothes.

Yui Masayuki and Ugly Gozen.

The master-servant relationship had been dissolved, and the two, who were supposed to never meet again due to Rhode's concealment, sat around the table in silence.

"..."

Yui Masayuki raised her beautiful and cold face and looked at him and Xiangya.

"Good evening, Lord Rhodes, Miss Xiangye."

"Hello, Miss Masayoshige."

Xiangye quickly bowed deeply and politely, while Rod asked nervously.

“Ah, that… Masayuki, how did you and Rider…?”

What did they talk about when I was away? Rhodes was very concerned.

Yu Jing Zhengxue said slowly: "Master Rhodes, what should I say first when I go home?"

"I...I'm back."

Chapter 947: The Witch Sisters Who Were Killed (?)

Ever since the Full Moon Ceremony was held, the Onmyojis of Tsuchimikado, the main family of Onmyoji in Edo, have been working overtime without rest.

After every fight between the magicians and servants participating in the Waxing Moon Ceremony, the Onmyojis are responsible for cleaning up the aftermath.

Heroic spirits are beings that far surpass human intelligence, and they will inevitably cause destruction to the city during battle.

The Onmyojis will rush to the scene as soon as possible and use shikigami and spells to urgently repair the damaged streets.

Among the more than two dozen Heroic Spirits that appeared in the ceremony, the one that gave the Yin and Yang the most headaches was Lancer.

For Edo Castle, which was made up entirely of wooden structures, the dark-skinned woman was a walking disaster.

As long as there are no ordinary people around, she will burn everything in front of her without paying any attention to the people around her.

In addition to repairing the streets, the most important part of the post-disaster work is to erase the memories of witnesses.

Unlike modern society, where keeping secrets is a magician's first duty, mysterious phenomena are prevalent in the public's cognition in this era, so there is usually no need to do such a thing.

But Edo was the seat of the shogunate after all, and even for the sake of the shogun's dignity, it was necessary to pretend that nothing had happened and the world was at peace.

Every day the Onmyoji family receives reports such as "A giant white snake was seen in Asakusa" and "A black dog bigger than an Indian elephant was seen in the mountains", and then they go to the homes of these reporters to brainwash and erase their memories.