Volume 7 - Mount Ooe: Chapter 99 – Choice

Volume 7 - Mount Ooe: Chapter 99 – Choice

The Imperial Court’s peak experts had always been supreme existences in Lily’s eyes, both powerful and wise, but why was big sister Ayaka hanging in midair surrounded and entangled by that starry aura? Why was her clothes all torn up and so revealing? Why was she unconscious?

Lily was unable to speak, and that stabbing pain in her soul, no matter how powerful her soul defense was, she couldn’t stop the pain...

Beside her, Tamamo-no-Mae was also speechless seeing the scene.

“Lady Ayaka! Sister Ayaka!” Lily shouted out, her trembling hand reached out to touch the orb, but hastily withdrew her hand for fear of disturbing the array.

Within the orb, she could see bright arcane blasts and arrows flying and exploding, forming waves of light, as if there was a thin huge shield protecting the area where Ayaka was.

“What’s going on, sister Ayaka!?? What happened!??”

Although Lily’s voice transmitted from the orb, the other side was too chaotic with the multitude of attacks and the constant tremors. It seemed that no one could hear her.

“Who!?? Who dared do this!!!”

A scary aura surrounded her causing the image in the orb to waver.

“Lily, calm down...” Tamamo-no-Mae grasped Lily’s hand.

Tamamo-no-Mae had seen much and could instantly tell that there was some sort of powerful protective formation, and Fujiwara no Ayaka was within that formation.

“Lily, just from this image, I can judge that this is real and not an illusion. Fujiwara no Ayaka is in great danger, for some reason a powerful adept like her is unconscious and that location should be the Chief Advisor’s Mansion. She’s currently facing a siege.” Tamamo said seriously.

Lily continued to stare at the orb, her body trembling uncontrollably and her eyes watering.

Seeing Ayaka suspended in the air like that, Lily could feel herself almost lose control.

“Lady Kimiko, I need to return!” Lily got up.

Tamamo held her back, “Where are you going?”

“Of course Heian-kyo, Chief Advisor’s Mansion!”

“Lily, calm down! Even if you go back, what can you do? We don’t know the situation at all. If you encounter an enemy capable of forcing Fujiwara no Ayaka unconscious, what do you think you can do?”

“But, I can’t watch Lady Ayaka suffer such injuries! She’s already unconscious! Why do they still attack her!?”

“Lily, battles between experts are like that, there is no tactic too dirty and nothing can be held back! There must be a powerful faction wanting to take down Fujiwara no Ayaka, but Lily, you don’t need to be too worried. From the situation, it looks like Ayaka has lost consciousness, but that formation is both stable and extraordinary. It looks like she has formed a connection to the formation through that starlight aura. The one who activated the formation must be Ayaka herself!”

“But... Why is sister Ayaka unconscious?”

Lily could not help but think back to sister Rinne stuck in the mirror. Why is it that the women she valued would all encounter such misfortune.

“I can’t say for sure, but that attire is not her usual attire. Not only is it revealing, it’s also in such a bad condition. Perhaps she had no choice but to engage in a fierce battle with someone more powerful and was knocked unconscious by that expert, but fortunately, she activated that formation with her remaining consciousness temporarily protecting the mansion.”

“Lady Kimiko, you said temporarily...”

“That’s right, Lily I don’t want you to risk it but I won’t lie to you. If someone can attack the Chief Advisor’s Mansion and knock Ayaka unconscious, then... it is only a matter of time before they break the formation...”

“I need to return, Lady Kimiko, is there any method of transportation between Suno and the capital?”

“Mm.” Tamamo nodded, “Lily, I shall prepare and go with you.”

“Eh? But, Lady Kimiko, your condition...”

“They... they plan to kill Tamamo-no-Mae and exterminate the demon fox clan!”

Boom! A powerful tremor shook the room and an ancient vase fell to the ground, shattering.

Terrifying energy exploded from Tamamo’s body, her face was white and her lips bled, but her eyes burned with terrifying fury.

“Lady Kimiko... you must not anger yourself.” Lily worriedly held Tamamo.

“Enough, you, go investigate.” Tamamo calmed down and ordered.

“I obey.” The male fox left.

Silence, a short but long silence.

This sudden change, as if the world had flipped over, but Lily was residing at the center of this turmoil.

“Lily, at the back mountains of this village is a shrine. Within that shrine is a divine moon formation leading to Heian-kyo. Tonight, you and Uesugi Rei depart for Heian-kyo...”

“Eh? Lady Kimiko, but...” Lily had not expected Tamamo to say such words.

“There is no buts... sorry, I must stay and guard the demon foxes and the people of Suno. I cannot go with you to Heian-kyo, you... you must not be impulsive, you must take the utmost care... don’t confront those forces head on...” Tamamo’s breath was unsteady.

“No! Lady Kimiko, how could I leave you right now? That, that’s a five hundred thousand army!” Lily tightly grasped Tamamos’ hand.

On one side, Ayaka had been knocked unconscious by some terrifying faction and in great danger!

On the other hand, Tamamo-no-Mae was seriously injured and facing the combined armies of Minamoto no Yoritomo, Shuten Doji, and Daitengu! They were in danger of annihilation

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In an instant, the world was in chaos!

Facing such a dangerous situation, how should she respond?

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(The Seventh Book, Finished)

Thank you all for the constant support. The current situation is the most tense ever. I, Carrot Sauce, won’t say much. I’ll hurry and rush out the Eighth Volume.

The original balance of power has been broken and the world falls into true turmoil!

Lily, a girl from another world, no longer has any support that will allow her to remain soft. She can only, and must, shoulder the fates of herself and her most important sisters!

In the next volume, Lily will break the shackles of darkness, and soar into the sky and in this chaotic and dark world, bloom with true brilliance!

The Eighth Volume—《Higanbana》

Stay Tuned

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References

Robinxen: Time to awaken your 5D chess protagonist power and save both of them.

Robinxen: Wow we really finished another book. Well, I guess I should use this chance to prepare for tomorrow’s first chapters! I have to set up the contents page and everything haha.