Chapter 98 - Trouble

I smile a little and take a photo of Lucina in front of the temple we visit. After we got some money from Azazel, we began to explore the city of Kyoto, and we are enjoying it. With the forged passport from Azazel, we can stay in the best place in Kyoto.

Azazel is also kind enough to make both of us a married couple.

Anyway, we are currently in the biggest temple in Kyoto. The temple where only special people can enter. This temple is where Yasaka usually prays to Amaterasu. We get permission to take photos, explore the outer area, and promise not to explore the inner area because only certain people can enter that area.

The Youkai in this area is also kind enough to give us a tour around the temple. Our tour guide is called Miyaru. She is a dog, youkai.

"... And that is all the places I can show you. Sadly, I cannot show you the inner area of the temple."

Lucina and I smile at her before Lucina says.

"It's okay! We understand. We will not force you and anyone to show the inner place if you don't want to."

"Thank you for your understanding. Now, please follow me. It is time for lunch."

We follow her to one of the buildings, where we are greeted by another Youkai wearing the same yukata Miyaru wear.

"Welcome!"

We smile at them and continue to follow Miyaru. We stop at one of the tables in the corner of the room.

"This will be your table. The food will arrive in a minute. Once again, thank you for choosing us as your vacation destination."

I smile at our tour guide and wait for our food to arrive. I must say that choosing this place as our tour destination is the right thing. The hotel is rather pricey, but the service is superb, so we did not feel like being scammed.

Not only touring around the temple, but we also get a private message and a private hot spring for ourselves. I must thank Kuroka for recommending this place.

~ A few hours later~

I look around the street and see if it catches my attention while Lucina is looking to buy some cake from one of the sellers. As I look around, I catch something with my eyes. It was a group of people running. I follow where they are running and see a young girl with blonde hair, a fox ear, and tails running from the people that try to catch her. She is Kunou, the daughter of Yasaka.

"A hero faction, huh. What do you guys want?"

However, instead of answering me, they begin to attack me. After dodging the first attack, I use my Pale Gate Rune.

"Summon! Nine-Tailed Fox, Silver Talon, Earth Golem, Golden Crow"

After I say that, four creatures appear in front of me. I look at Yuka and say,

"Yuka, protect this girl for me."

"Of course, master."

"The rest of you, get wild."

After hearing my command, the rest of my summons begin to attack the hero faction from far away. While the hero faction is busy with my summons, I reinforce my body and charge toward one of the hero faction members. When I arrive in front of him, I thrust my spear and stab him right in the neck and swing it to the right, killing him in an instant.

Seeing their fellow members die, one of them created an ice spike above me, but before she could do that, a massive fireball hit her and burnt her alive. I look to my right and see Lucina dash toward me with her Rage Rune shining with power.

I open my hand and take my spear, which flies toward me. The rest of the battle cannot be called a battle as my summon, Lucina, and I successfully kill the rest of the Hero Faction members. After the fight, I walk toward Yuka, who protects Kunou with her tails. When I arrive in front of Yuka, she opens up her tail, and I can see Kunou, who is crying.

"Shhhh Shhhh. You are safe now."

"Really?"

"Yes. All the bad guys are gone."

After I say that, Kunou throws herself at me and hugs me with all her might. However, a few seconds later, she looked at me with widened eyes.

"Mother! Please save my mother!"

"Tell me where she is."

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|3rd POV|

They want to use her to open up a Dragon Gate and summon something from the Dimension Gap. They did not say who or what it was, but Yasaka had a feeling it was not something good.

Yasaka, of course, declines their so-called request, but instead of walking away from her palace, they decide to threaten her. She is ready to attack them when they decide to threaten her, but before she can do that, the man named Cao Cao throws something at her.

It was the head of Karasu Tengu, captain, that guarded Kunou, her daughter. That's why they are standing in the middle of the palace front yard without doing anything.

"So, what do you think, Queen of Youkai? Will you come with us and we will let your daughter free. Or will you fight us and let your daughter die? Ten seconds. That is all the times you have."

She knows that her time is almost over. She cannot stall for more time to let his personal guard rescue her daughter.

"Nine"

Yasaka grit her teeth in frustration.

"Eight"

She did not want to give herself to the people in front of her.

"Seven"

She knows that it will cause massive chaos if whatever they are doing results in success.

"Six"

However, neither did Yasaka wish to see her only daughter die because of her decision. She just loved her too much for that.

"Five. Tick Tock, Queen of Youkai. Your time is almost up. Four"

Yasaka looks at Cao Cao with all her hatred and is ready to give herself to rescue her daughter. However, before she could say anything, she heard her daughter's voice.

"MOTHER!!! MOTHER!!!"

Yasaka looks to the sky and sees two bird-like creatures flying above her head. However, what makes her widen her eyes is when Yasaka sees her daughter waving her hand on top of the Silver bird.

While Yasaka had a relieved smile, Cao Cao had a frown on his face. How? He couldn't figure it out. He had gotten a report from his fellow heroes stating that they had already captured the daughter of Yasaka. But, here she was, contrary to the report, on her way toward her mother.

He looks at the bird, and his frown gets bigger when Cao Cao sees two humans on top of the bird. He really hates killing fellow humans but bringing peace to humanity; he needs to break a few bad eggs.

"It is time for a Plan B."