Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Water and sea are the domains where sea monsters excel at fighting; why send them to their deaths in the past?

Moreover, he is not in good condition at the moment.

However, Kyosuke Kousaka knew he had to hide it.

On the battlefield, when the marshal is gone, morale collapses.

As the person in charge of this defensive line, he needs to let everyone know that he is safe and sound.

Otherwise, if people's hearts are unsettled, and one by one they start thinking about running away with their buckets, that would be bad.

His gaze swept over the battlefield littered with severed limbs and broken bones, and Kyosuke Kosaka sighed inwardly…

Half an hour later.

Having finally returned to his lodgings from the battlefield on the banks of the Arakawa River, Kyosuke Kousaka no longer concealed his exhaustion.

"Kyosuke-sama!"

Su Shang supported Kousaka Kyosuke worriedly.

Kagura, on the other side, also held onto Kousaka Kyosuke tightly, tears welling in her cherry-pink eyes.

"How was it...?"

"It's okay, it's just that my hands are a little hard to move. It's actually alright, it's just that my lower body is a little uncomfortable."

Kyosuke Kosaka quickly replied.

Su Chang secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "I'll help you right away!"

"Let's go inside first and talk about it."

Kyosuke Kousaka, unable to control his arrogance any longer, felt somewhat embarrassed.

Su Chang and Kagura felt much more at ease after seeing this.

Once inside the residence, Shizuko and Chitanda, who were already waiting, also offered their assistance.

Su Yi, Yao Dao Ji, and Bai Lang are still dealing with matters on the battlefield and probably won't be back anytime soon.

among them.

Su Yi is acting as his proxy to handle the funeral arrangements for other people; he will attend the funeral once everything is settled.

Meanwhile, Yaodaoji and Bailang continued to wipe out any remaining sea monsters on the battlefield.

Everyone's busy, that's for sure.

Kyosuke Kosaka felt very sorry that he had asked them for help and then made them suffer from worry.

"Is everyone alright?"

While Shizuko was using her lap pillow, she asked her a question with concern.

Kyosuke Kosaka said, "There were quite a few sacrifices, after all, the number of sirens seemed endless, and according to conservative estimates, there were more than ten thousand."

Shizuko sighed and gently stroked Kousaka Kyosuke's head.

"You've worked hard, and everyone else has worked hard too, but unfortunately there's nothing I can do to help..."

"Just help me, I feel like I'm about to explode."

"Don't worry, I will take good care of you," Jingzi quickly assured her.

Although the current situation is much more absurd than before, we shouldn't take it too seriously.

Kagura and Chitanda lay with their heads bowed beside Kousaka Kyosuke, while Su Chang made subtle smacking sounds at Kousaka Kyosuke's feet. Her mind was quite muddled.

I don't even know if I can hold on until then.

We have to work hard!

About an hour later.

Su Yi, Yao Dao Ji, and Bai Lang, who had finally returned, joined the ranks of those serving Kousaka Kyosuke.

Then, one by one, they all lay down...

Kyosuke Kosaka found it even harder to control his spiritual power than usual. The agitated spiritual power washed over the bodies of his partners, causing a sensation similar to being electrocuted, and it also tormented their minds.

Kyosuke Kousaka would be very grateful if his spouse could persist even once.

"...It's still very hard." Su Chang said with slight distress.

She really couldn't hold on any longer; her husband wouldn't allow it to continue.

"I'm doing alright right now, let's get down to business first."

Kousaka Kyosuke immediately looked at Su Yi.

He felt quite embarrassed about troubling his wife, who was always busy helping him, with such a life-or-death matter.

The problem is that he is really struggling to take action now, and if he shows any abnormality, it will easily cause panic among the people.

It's better to get yourself settled first before going out to make arrangements.

"This time, 151 Onmyoji died, 454 aquatic creatures died, and the people of Zhuangzi died..."

Su Yi calmly began reporting the information; although she was saddened, she was able to quickly compose herself.

The important thing is that my husband is in good spirits and good condition, and that's enough.

That's what she cares about most.

"In total, there are more than a thousand people."

Su Chang murmured.

Many of the people she knew died this time.

Kyosuke Kosaka: "Those soldiers who are still alive, physically disabled, and have no fighting ability will be reassigned to logistics. I will arrange their future later. As for preparations for battle, let's put that on hold for now..."

Su Yi: "Lord Kyosuke, do you think the siren won't attack anymore?"

"They will probably still do it, but it shouldn't be as intense as this time. It seems like they've achieved some goal and are now avoiding war, but that doesn't mean they won't continue to invade and disturb our peace. So I just think we don't need to be more tense; we should just maintain the same level of preparedness as before."

Kyosuke Kosaka provided an explanation.

The number of participants from the Water Department is limited, so he will apply for a batch of small teams to help.

Ultimately, the Sea Kingdom probably thought that this place wouldn't be so easy to breach. Their plan was to keep attacking to draw away the forces protecting Kyoto, weakening the forces around Kyoto, and then take advantage of the situation to attack.

In direct combat, they are still able to defend themselves quite well.

"What if Ōtakemaru comes again..."

"I can still handle it."

Kousaka Kyosuke immediately said to Su Yi.

She remained silent, dressed in plain clothes.

Su Chang sadly touched Kosaka Kyosuke's hand: "Your hand is moving very slowly."

"Yes, so I have to ask the Goddess of Fate for help again. Of course, I can still fight before that, you can just stay by my side and assist me."

Kousaka Kyosuke said.

As he spoke, he raised his hand and stroked Kagura's cheek.

Since the battle, Kagura has barely spoken, just sticking close to him... as if afraid he would disappear.

"I will support you well."

Kagura proactively raised her hands and took Kousaka Kyosuke's hands, placing them on her small face, her big eyes fixed on Kousaka Kyosuke.

Kyosuke Kosaka smiled, gave a soft "hmm," and then looked at Shizuko and Chitanda.

"You two are still so energetic, then feed me and let the others rest."

"Yes, Kyousuke-sama."×2

Shizuko and Chitanda responded in unison.

The two understood that Kyosuke Kosaka wanted to find them something to do.

Ultimately, they did not participate in this battle.

Unlike Kagura, Su Yi Su Chang, Yao Dao Ji, and Bai Lang in the room, who were all involved in the battle.

Then give proper instructions to avoid giving people any reason to think otherwise.

Day 321 of crossing

Early in the morning, Kyosuke Kousaka, whose sensory barrier was triggered again, realized that the siren had attacked once more.

Immediately gather people to guard the area.

Kyosuke Kousaka, who arrived with Kagura the moment he arrived, felt a calm as he looked at the familiar ghost ship floating in the sky and Ōtakemaru still wielding his strange magatama weapon.

"If you continue to invade, I won't hesitate to use the same methods as yesterday. Don't think that you can do whatever you want just because you have a divine artifact."

"Hehe...Why don't you give it a try?"

Ōtakemaru spoke with an arrogant and defiant expression.

Kousaka Kyosuke didn't speak, he just quietly looked at Ōtakemaru.