Volume 5, Chapter 91 – 'Save The Heavenly Way, Eradicate The Three Archdemons!”

Volume 5, Chapter 91 - “Save The Heavenly Way, Eradicate The Three Archdemons!”

Lily was stunned by the scene in front of her. It was natural for humans to fight against demons, but this place was a paradise where demons and humans could peacefully coexist under the protection of Lady Kimiko.

Although it was not without conflicts and conspiracies, in general, over the years, demons and humans had adhered to the bottom line. In the night market, one could communicate with each other, buy and sell, and play games. Most of the demons living here were kind demons and the people who traveled here were ordinary merchants.

Now, however, Lily saw a scene that overwhelmed her.

Those noble-born, kind and brave young female warriors were killing these harmless night market demons.

Sparks flew like small swallows and the smell of blood permeated the air. Lily wasn’t sure, in the end, which side should she help?

She couldn’t draw her sword on these female warriors to protect these demons. After all, they were not only compatriots, but most of them were also a part of the sword mikos, jade maidens, or mirror girls. How could Lily draw her sword on them?

However, Lily was even less likely to join them in slaughtering these defenseless small demons.

“Why are you still standing there? There are still many demons in that tavern up ahead. Come with us!” At this time, several sword mikos ran past Lily and stopped, blood dripping from their swords. They were all beautiful and their pure eyes reflected no trace of evil despite doing such cruel things that were no different from those evil demons.

“Is that dog your shikigami? If not, we’re going to kill it!” A small, red-haired female samurai held a bronze hammer and adopted a wary posture against Lily’s demon hound.

Crazy! These women are crazy! Lily thought in her heart.

“Don’t mess with it! That’s my shikigami!” Lily shouted.

The little girl looked resentfully at the demon hound for a while before following the group to kill the demons in the tavern.

“Sister samurai, sister samurai!”

A youthful male voice came from the shadows.

Lily looked back and saw that her raccoon friend, Yuuta, was hiding in a long, narrow alley and waving to her.

Lily took the demon hound and entered the alley. The alley was indeed very narrow, and in some places, Lily had to turn sideways which caused her chest to rub against the wall.

Although Yuuta looked witty and relaxed, Lily noticed that his furry body had several bloody injuries.

“Yuuta! Are you okay?” Lily crouched down and looked at Yuuta worriedly.

Yuuta forced a smile, “I’m fine.”

“Here!” Lily examined Yuuta’s injuries and took out a piece of life-recovery magatama for healing.

“No! Sister samurai, how can you give such an expensive magatama to a small demon like Yuuta?!” Yuuta looked incomparably moved that he refused repeatedly.

“Take it!” Lily ordered.

But Yuuta said, “Sister samurai’s kindness cannot be repaid even if my bones are smashed to pieces, but Yuuta is too weak to use this magatama at all. The majestic life force contained in it would kill me. We raccoons have our own herbs so Sister doesn’t need to worry.”

“Run that way! If you can’t, escape from the night market. Wherever you run is safer than staying in the night market!” Yuuta directed them.

Lily urged the cherry blossom storm to harass the female warriors all the way, but she didn’t take the initiative to reveal herself from the shadows. Lily couldn’t fight with the sword mikos, jade maidens, or her fellow mirror girl clan, so she could only passively save some demons.

However, to her dismay, there were not many demons left alive in the night market. Most of them either escaped or were slaughtered.

Up ahead, three little green kappas were hugging their kappa father and crying.

“Daddy—”

The kappas’ father had already been killed. A female samurai with long, dark green hair was holding a sword and facing the three small, crying kappas. Ijuin raised her sword with some hesitation.

Lily hurriedly asked Yuuta and the dozen or so small demons she had rescued to hide behind the house.

“Tch, you’re all monsters. It’s you monsters who killed my brother! If you are allowed to grow up, you will definitely harm others! Die!”

“Not good!” Lily was about to use her domain to stop her, but found that the female samurai was so strong that the domain alone wouldn’t be able to stop her.

Just at that moment, a blue water dragon suddenly flew over and struck Ijuin’s sword, causing her to stagger and retreat to the side.

A tall, elegant, and handsome man in a white kimono appeared at the intersection, and behind him was a long-haired woman who looked like a human, not a demon, wearing a gorgeous dress.

“Abe no Seimei!” Ijuin said angrily, “What are you doing? Are you going to stop us from saving the heavenly way?”

“Miss Ijuin, I dare not stop you from speaking out for justice, but your current behavior is more like an ignorant and impulsive child, just slaughtering demons who are powerless to resist. What’s the point?” Seimei said while shaking the fan in his hand. The water dragon returned to his feet and hovered obediently.

“Don’t you dare underestimate me, Seimei! We are not as cowardly and timid as your Bureau of Divination’s officials and soldiers. We attacked the night market first because it was the easiest to exterminate. It was the strategy of Lady Shenzu, do you understand? Soon, we will start a crusade against those demons and evil spirits entrenched in Heian-kyō! Hmph, you and the other cowardly generation just hide away and watch. Don’t get in the way of My Lady!”

“That won’t do. These demons you’re killing are all my shikigami.”

“You are talking nonsense! Do you really think I’m a child?”

“How about I take them as my shikigami now? Or do you want to fight with me?” Seimei’s eyes showed a bit of sternness.

“Hmph! Do as you wish! If you defend the demons, I will report you to the imperial court!” Ijuin didn’t dare to fight Seimei so she gave up killing the little kappas and ran to the other side of the street.

“Miss Kagami, it’s been a long time.” Seimei said without looking, fluttering his fan.

Lily walked out from behind the house, “Seimei, today’s events made me look at you with admiration.”

“Hehe, don’t get me wrong. I just want to take the opportunity to collect more demon shikigami. After all, I have a large courtyard and can afford to hire more servants.” Seimei smiled.

The beautiful and elegant woman who wore a big dress and stood behind Seimei bowed towards Lily, “Nice to meet you, Miss Kagami. I am the Eight Hundred Bhikkhuni.”

“Hm, it’s a pleasure to meet you.” Lily nodded politely.