Becoming a Demon King from Inuyasha

"Please ask the Onmyoji of the Hanakaiin family to go to Kyoto to meet the Shogun and obtain the freedom to deal with the Hojo family."

"At the same time, have someone write a letter of surrender to the Hojo clan after the rebellion."

"In addition, please ask the master of the family to behead some serious criminals on the day of the expedition to sacrifice to the flag and boost morale."

"We do this for safety reasons. After the army sets out, the defense here will inevitably decline, and the imprisoned monsters may riot."

"Have people started being locked up in the prison?" Kagome asked curiously, "When was the prison built? Where is it?"

"It was my first day here. Most of the people detained here were those whose crimes did not deserve the death penalty." Sanada Yukitaka paused, "As for the location, it was not far from the military camp."

Have they even built a prison?

Ye Men looked surprised. He seemed to have mentioned this matter during the previous meeting, but he didn't expect the action to be so quick.

“How many people are in prison?”

"Well... As of this morning, there are a total of thirty-one people, of which seven are monsters, and the rest are humans."

At this moment, Coral felt inexplicably ashamed. The moral qualities of humans were completely surpassed by those of monsters.

Chapter 35: Appearance is determined by the mind

Afterwards, under the leadership of Yukitaka Sanada, several people came into the prison.

Every time he passed a cell, Yukitaka Sanada would flip through his notebook and introduce the prisoner's crimes.

"Inu Shiro, 27 years old, stole the bacon from his neighbor's house. He was originally wanted to be expelled, but because his parents, wife and children helped to intercede for him, he was sentenced to caning, a fine of 15 wen, and imprisonment for one week."

"Kutaro, 11 years old, burned a carriage with the neighborhood children. Because his parents pleaded for mercy and asked for double compensation, he was sentenced to caning and imprisonment for half a month."

When she heard this, Kagome opened her mouth, but stopped herself from speaking.

'No, you can't say anything.'

"This is ancient times, not modern times. The laws are completely different. This is not my place to interrupt."

"However, I didn't pay any attention to it these days. There is actually a complete legal system here. I thought it was a lawless area."

"That doesn't seem right. Yemen doesn't care about anything at all. Yuura and I don't understand these things. It seems that these are all changes after Mr. Yukitaka came."

"We really can't underestimate these famous ancient people in history. If we give them some space to develop, they will soon be able to build towering buildings."

While he was thinking, a roar suddenly came from a cell deep inside:

"Lakyo!"

Kagome's expression froze, her whole body shuddered, and she subconsciously turned her head to look.

In the cell opposite, a young woman in black was staring at this side.

A small white snake coiled around her body, constantly spitting out its tongue, as if it wanted to fly over, but it was suppressed by the talisman on the iron bars of the cell.

"Um, are you Miss Kikyo's enemy? I'm Kagome, not Kikyo."

"Hmph...! Even if you are reincarnated, I will never mistake that hateful face. Damn Kikyo, even if you are reincarnated, you will still hold the Four Souls Jade in your hands!"

"…Another enemy brought by the Four Souls Jade."

Kagome sighed helplessly, and saw Yuura approaching the cell and staring at the white snake inside with surprise on his face:

"What's wrong? Yuura."

"There's something wrong with her soul." Yuro looked thoughtful.

Seeing this, Ye Men slowly spoke:

"I happen to know this person. Her name is Tsubaki. She once trained with Kikyo. She traveled extensively when she was young and became quite famous. She considers herself a miko who is on par with Kikyo."

"That's why I was always dissatisfied that the Four Souls Jewel was entrusted to Kikyo to protect instead of myself."

"When she first debuted, she and Kikyo helped a village get rid of a demon. Afterwards, Kikyo refused the money given by the villagers, but she accepted it directly."

"As a result, my dissatisfaction with Kikyo deepened again, and I felt that Kikyo was just a hypocrite and a hypocrite."

"One day, out of dissatisfaction with Kikyo, he attacked Kikyo from behind, but Kikyo blocked it with a bow and arrow, and the shikigami he released was instantly rebounded and hit her eyes, and strange lines appeared around her eyes."

"Believing that her appearance was ruined and resenting Kikyo, she sold her soul to a monster in order to maintain eternal youth."

"Of course, she's just a little monster that's not worth mentioning, otherwise she would have lost consciousness long ago."

"And now, she probably heard about Kikyo's reincarnation and the disappearance of the Four Souls Jade, and wanted to cause trouble, but she was discovered by the patrol team, arrested and imprisoned here."

"Yes." Sanada Yukitaka nodded slightly. "This person is a black witch who specializes in doing dirty work. After coming here, she seduced a villager and wanted to take over the village. She was caught by the patrolling monster."

"At this moment, Lord Kato has sent people to collect evidence of her previous crimes so as to better determine the sentence."

Did he think he was famous? Was he easily defeated by a counterattack? Why did he feel like he was just a clown in most stories, similar to a funny character.

Kagome quickly covered her mouth to keep from laughing.

At the same time, I felt inexplicably relieved.

I was wondering what was going on just now, but it turns out to be just like this.

It is common to be envied by others, and it is inevitable if you perform better.

"Nonsense! Nonsense!!" Tsubaki's face was surprisingly angry, and the lines around her eyes instantly appeared. "That Kikyo woman is just good at disguise, but everyone values ​​her more."

"From childhood to adulthood, when talking about shrine maidens, everyone will think of Kikyo first. Even the Four Souls Jade was entrusted to her."

"Why? Why can't I compare to her?"

"He fell in love with a half-demon and died at her hands. He was stupid and incompetent. Why does a guy like him always suppress me?"

Kagome smiled. Although she was not Kikyo and did not like being mistaken for Kikyo, for some reason, she felt very happy every time she heard Kikyo being praised.

"What are you laughing at? Do you think you can defeat me in your previous life, so you don't have to worry about this life? Humph...! If there weren't so many monsters here, I wouldn't even take a little girl like you seriously."

Seeing this, Ye Men couldn't help but interrupt:

"Is it possible that your so-called rival, stable opponent, and equal to you are all just illusions?"

"In fact, Kikyo doesn't take you seriously at all. To her, you are just like a weed on the side of the road. She may have forgotten you a long time ago."

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Tsubaki's face became a little distorted. "Fifty years ago, I was a shrine maiden as famous as Kikyo. Until now, Kikyo has been reincarnated as a little girl, and I am still alive and well. This is the proof that I am better than Kikyo."

"When you said this, Kikyo should have appeared in your mind, right? Excuse me, in your memory, has Kikyo ever looked you in the eye?"

"Shut up! Shut up! I am Kikyo's greatest rival. By the way, the reason why Kikyo fell in love with a half-demon and died tragically at the hands of a half-demon was because of my curse."

Seeing her crazy face, Ye Men shook his head slightly and sighed:

"It seems that you have lost your mind and started to falsify memories and beautify yourself."

"What a pity. When you were young, you were calm, decisive, confident and tenacious. Although your character is not so upright, you are still an outstanding witch."

"It's just that meeting Kikyo too early made you jealous of Qi Heng, and gradually you went down a wrong path."

"On the verge of making a mistake, she turned into a paranoid, crazy, ugly old witch."

“Huh…? Are you blind? I’m an old witch? Nonsense.” Tsubaki’s face was distorted, his features flying, causing Yuura to subconsciously take two steps back.

Ye Men took out his cell phone, which he had hardly used except to check the time, take photos, and turn it into full screen.

"Do you want to take a look at yourself? Appearance is determined by the heart, and the thoughts in your heart are often reflected on your face."

"Compared to Kikyo and Kagome, you are... incomparable. Even a five-year-old child in the village would not think that you are qualified to be compared with them."

Chun stared blankly at herself in the photo. Her skin was still young, and her appearance hadn't changed at all, but her expression and movements were disgusting. Her cannibalistic eyes were enough to scare away evil spirits.

"Ah ah ah..."

Amidst the crazy shouting, the monster inside Tsubaki ran around in the cell, fighting fiercely against the talisman on the cell door.

After a long time, the monster exploded into a bloody mist, and the black witch fell to the ground, swallowing her last breath unwillingly.

Chapter 36 If there is an afterlife, let’s play together again

Looking at the black witch in front of her whose skin had aged almost instantly, turning from a young woman into an old woman, Kagome subconsciously turned around to look at Yemen.

"Ye Men-kun, is she mad at the photo...?"

"No, I think I died because of my ugliness."

Ye Men hesitated for a moment, then said:

“Unfortunately, one wrong step and life took another path.”

"Mr. Yukitaka, find someone to build a tombstone for her. The epitaph should read: The black witch chasing Kikyo's back."

"No problem." Sanada Yukitaka immediately wrote it down in his notebook, "Compared to beheading, this way of death may be more suitable for her."

"How many people here deserve the death penalty?"

"There were six before, and now there are five. However, it is impossible to determine whether there has been any injustice, and further investigations are still underway."

Ye Men really wanted to say that there was no need to investigate and that he could just look at the number above his head, but after hesitating for a moment, he did not speak.

As the territory expands, the number of prisons will also increase. It is impossible for me to visit all prisons every day, so it is necessary to establish an investigation system.

"There's no need to offer sacrifices to the flag. I'll have the heads of Huakaiyuan reinforce the prison's barrier, and someone will stay behind when we go out."

As he spoke, a translucent shadow floated out from above the corpse in the cell, bowed slightly, and sighed:

"Looking back now, my life began to change on the day I exorcised the demon with Kikyo."

"Until then, I always felt that we were in an equal relationship."

"But Kikyo refused to accept the villagers' thank-you gift, while I accepted it directly. At that moment, I deeply realized the gap between us."

"In order to prove that I was right, and to prove that Kikyo was a hypocritical woman who was good at disguising herself, I fell into a state of paranoia."

"Then, I gradually became the kind of person I looked down upon the most."

"If there is an afterlife, I hope there will never be a peer around me who makes me feel inferior to myself."

"Have a safe journey." Ye Men nodded slightly and said, "Yu Luo, can you remove the barrier of this cell and let her leave?"

"Okay." Yuro paused and said hesitantly, "But are you sure she won't turn into an evil spirit?"

"After she died once, the red number above her head has disappeared. Even if she turns into an evil spirit, it would only take one knife to kill her."

"Too."

You Luo stepped forward and chanted a spell, while peeling off the talisman paper on the prison door.

"Thank you."

After Chun thanked him softly, she hesitated and said:

"Although I appreciate your trust, I have an obsession in my heart and cannot ascend to heaven. I can only wander over the corpses and gradually turn into an irrational evil spirit."

"What is your obsession?" Kagome asked softly, "If it's not too much trouble, we can help you."

"Defeat Kikyo or her reincarnation once at what both of you do best."

"Why…!?"

Kagome was surprised. Wasn't the person being talked about her the one who said that?

Well, in order to help her ascend to heaven, it doesn’t matter if I lose last time.

"What are you best at? I'm not good at fighting, and I'm not very good at archery, but I'm pretty good at sports."

"Baseball, basketball, track and field, etc., I can basically do it. If it's indoor sports, cards, table tennis, I have no problem with that."

Chun remained silent, feeling an inexplicable sense of deep alienation.