Becoming a Demon King from Inuyasha

"I don't know what you said."

"Eh...? So what are you best at?"

"To be specific, I don't seem to be the best at anything. I just lived for 68 years."

"Then what about your obsession? Shouldn't we compete in what we are best at? How about I teach you how to play cards? Just play a couple of games and you'll be familiar with it quickly."

"What is playing cards? Is it a pastime among the nobility?"

"No, it's just a very common form of entertainment five hundred years later. Basically everyone knows how to play it."

Since spirits could not touch the cards, after some discussion, Chun attached herself to Coral and played the most commonly played card game, Hyakunin Isshu, with Yemen and the other two.

At first, Chun was not very familiar with it, but as time went on, she won more and more times.

It continued for more than two hours until it suddenly stopped.

"Sorry, everyone, it looks like it's time."

"Eh...? Is it going to end?" Kagome asked subconsciously.

"In fact, as early as when I won the first hand, I felt like I could leave at any time. But because the cards are fun, and playing games with so many people is an experience I have never had before, I was reluctant to leave."

Chun's body separated from Coral, and the shadows became more and more, but the smile on her face became clearer and clearer.

"Thank you everyone. Today is the most relaxing day I have had in my 68 years. If I can be reincarnated as a human in the next life, let's play cards together again."

Watching Tsubaki's body dissipate into a point of light, Kagome waved her hand unconsciously.

"Goodbye, Miss Tsubaki."

Although he is a bad person, he was able to realize his mistakes at the last moment of his life. I think he will be reborn as a good person in the next life, right?

"Yemen-kun, will we meet Miss Tsubaki again in the future?"

"Probably not. After Kikyo died, five hundred years passed and she was reincarnated as Kagome. So, how many times did she reincarnate during these five hundred years? What were her identities? You can try to imagine it."

!! ?

Kagome was stunned for several seconds before she reacted.

He is the reincarnation of Kikyo, but not the only reincarnation. In these five hundred years, Kikyo may have been reincarnated as a human more than once, or perhaps only this time.

If it is the latter, Chun, who has done many bad things, will probably take a long time to reincarnate as a human.

And if it is the former, there is a high probability that you will not be a human in the next life.

It is very easy for a human to be reborn as an animal, but conversely, it is not easy at all for an animal to be reborn as a human.

Coming back to her senses, she was about to put away the cards when she noticed Sango was shuffling them and seemed to want to continue. Kagome smiled and asked:

"Do you want to play too? Coral."

"Yeah..." Shanhu nodded repeatedly, her eyes full of anticipation, "I was watching it just now, I have memorized the rules, one game, just one game is enough."

"Okay, it's not urgent anyway." Kagome agreed with a smile.

……

"Mr. Xiu Yuan, is there any way for me to see a spirit? Or in other words, a ghost, a goblin, or something like that."

"of course can."

Hua Kaiyuan Xiuyuan took out a piece of talisman paper and said with a smile:

"As long as you keep this talisman close to your body, you can see the spirit. If the talisman paper is not damaged, it can be used for a year."

"But why does Lord Yukitaka suddenly need this?"

"Ah..." Sanada Yukitaka sighed softly, "This morning, I accompanied the master of the family to visit the prison... Not long after the black witch died, the master of the family and Miss Kagome and the others suddenly started talking to the corpse in the cell."

"I didn't see anything at the time, but my intuition told me that it wasn't an illusion. It was the master of the family and the others talking to the ghost transformed by the black witch."

"I think there will be more situations like this in the future, so I also need to be able to see ghosts."

"Master Yukitaka has been very thoughtful." Hanakaiin Hidemoto nodded slightly, "I will prepare some more talismans to deal with different situations."

Chapter 37: Stop Daydreaming

"Times are changing so fast..."

Hojo Ujiyasu, who was only 32 years old, was still ambitious.

However, he was not so arrogant as to want to dominate the world. He just wanted to continue the strategy set by his father and grandfather and expand the influence of the Hojo family in the Kanto region step by step.

However, what happened not long ago poured a bucket of cold water on his head.

The elite troops of the family led by Hojo Tsunanari were easily killed by the reincarnation of a great demon in the territory of Musashi Province, and the other party also inherited the position of Kanto Kanrei.

At that moment, he had a strong premonition that trouble was coming.

To this end, he consulted many Onmyoji people and even hired the head of the Tsuchimikado family at a high price.

The more I know, the more worried I become.

It is said that the evil spirit in Musashi Province is so strong that it has become a forbidden area that neither humans nor demons can set foot in.

Moreover, the new Kanto Kanrei's predecessor, the Dog General, was the world's top demon king.

The situation is such that the Hojo family cannot handle it alone.

Just when he was hesitating whether to lead the crowd to pay homage to the king to show their submission, or to send people to Kyoto to ask for help and ask the masters of Onmyoji to come and administer justice, a half-demon in human form suddenly came to his house.

The other party calls himself Naraku, and has a grudge against the reincarnation of the great demon. He can help invite some monsters to come and help.

Hojo Ujiyasu had some understanding of half-demons, but he didn't have much confidence in his heart.

He wanted to refuse, but the other party threatened him in a very subtle way, using his wife, children, and people as his territory. After much hesitation, Hojo Ujiyasu had no choice but to agree.

To this end, Hojo Ujiyasu made two preparations.

Firstly, he appointed Naraku as the king's agent and allowed him to do whatever he wanted.

Secondly, he moved all the elderly, the weak, women, children, and talented members of the Ikone clan to the Izu Peninsula, and warned them to surrender to the Uesugi family immediately upon receiving news of defeat.

After arranging the retreat, Hojo Ujiyasu began to prepare for war with all his strength.

He accepted almost all of Naraku's suggestions.

Whether it was exploiting the territory's potential by any means necessary, recruiting peasant soldiers, or collecting food and fodder, a very large army was indeed gathered.

In just a few days, the number of people capable of fighting reached 50,000.

However, most of them were farmers holding wooden weapons, a complete mob.

If Hojo Ujiyasu led the army himself, he would be able to defeat the enemy in one blow with just a few thousand elite samurai.

Although anyone with a discerning eye can see that they are just fancy things, they are still quite intimidating to those who don't know the inside story.

At the very least, the monsters invited by Naraku did not enter Odawara Castle on a large scale, but built a temporary camp next to it.

At this moment, standing on the top of the city wall and looking at the monster camp outside the city, Hojo Ujiyasu couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

After a long while, he suddenly found a figure wearing baboon fur beside him, and he could not help but speak slowly:

"Whether it's monsters or human armies, their numbers are increasing."

“In a few days, there will be more.”

"Is there any chance of winning?"

"No."

"Not at all?"

"It's just that bunch of rabble outside. They are brainless, impulsive, and arrogant. The more people there are, the lower their chances of winning."

"That's it."

Hojo Ujiyasu showed an expected expression on his face, and after a few seconds of silence, he spoke again:

"I have to fight this battle knowing that I have no chance of winning for the sake of the family business passed down from generation to generation by the Hojo family. If I surrender without fighting this battle, no one will accept it."

"Even I myself feel very unwilling in my heart."

"What about you, Mr. Naraku?"

"Don't talk about hatred. You are not a man who cares about those things."

Naraku glanced back at him, but did not hide anything.

In other words, among humans, there are very few who are worthy of his high regard, and the person next to you is one of them.

Although his strength is weak, his character and wisdom are first-class.

"Do you know the Four Souls Jade?"

“I’ve heard that over the past few days, Onmyoji people have told me more than once that if we win this battle, we must not let the Four Souls Jade be taken away by monsters.

I checked the classics, and the Four Souls Jade seems to be a treasure that can make monsters stronger? It seems that it can also fulfill a wish?"

"That's right."

"Is Mr. Naraku's goal the Four Souls Jade?"

"No. What I want to know is why someone can ignore the temptation of the Four Souls Jade? Judging from his attitude, he has a lot of better treasures, or at least knows the clues."

"This is just Mr. Naraku's guess, right? Just to prove his own idea, he would not hesitate to create such a situation?"

"Isn't it enough?"

"That's enough. I can probably tell that Mr. Naraku doesn't care about anything, so he has a cold personality and a "What does the world have to do with me?" attitude.

Although those who achieve great things do not care about trivial matters, being too unscrupulous will lead to betrayal and they may end up being abandoned by everyone.

However, even so, I think Mr. Naraku doesn't care.

The war is about to begin. If I can escape with my life this time, I will definitely treat Mr. Naraku to a drink."

"Okay." Naraku responded.

"By the way, what kind of person is the new Kanto Kanrei?"

"Compared to listening to others, the conclusions drawn from personal observations are more valuable."

"Yes, then let's pray that I can live to that time." Hojo Ujiyasu said with a smile.

……

On the plain, an army of 20,000 people stood in an orderly manner. Among them, 10,000 human warriors were wearing iron armor, and the other 10,000 monsters were wearing clothes made of various wolf skins.

Even some monsters who are too big wear wolfskin scarves or aprons as a symbol of uniformity.

The flag of the Uesugi family fluttered in the wind, and Yemen, standing above the clouds, was giving a speech before the expedition.

Such a scene made Uesugi Kensho's blood boil and his heart was filled with excitement.

Such a large army is unprecedented and can definitely take over Kanto easily.

Given time, within one or two years, he would be able to lead his army to Luoyang and unify the world.

By then, the Uesugi family will surely become a symbol of the new era.

Decades later, when we are in the nine springs, our ancestors will also share in the glory.

"...Then, get yourself together, say goodbye to your family and friends, and take over the entire Kanto region!"

"I'll treat everyone to a drink when I get back."

Amid deafening cheers, the white clouds fell to the ground and Yemen walked quickly towards Kagome.

"Then it's time to set off."

"Ah."

Kagome nodded slightly. The Four Souls Jade was too attractive. In order to prevent anyone from stealing her home, she would go with the army. This had been agreed upon three days ago.

When she looked up, she found that the fur on the outer part of Yemen's armor was a little messy. Kagome reached out to help tidy it up and said with a smile:

"I don't know what to say. After all, we will go together, and I can't understand the feelings of those who are left behind. Anyway, no matter where you go, I will always be with you."