Sei Itō kicked Yukawa Ryūwei's body on the ground and sneered, "You know, this is a special period. Deserting is enough to send him into the abyss. Besides, it's normal for a few Onmyojis to die on the battlefield. He's just a member of a declining family. The big shots won't care about the life and death of a small fry."
"Oh." Yamashita Yuko nodded and said seriously, "I won't tell anyone about what happened just now, even if my mother asks."
"Then it's fine." Sei Itō smiled and picked up the body on the ground. He walked outside and said, "This guy must have used some excuse to escape temporarily. If he doesn't come back for too long, Matsuo President will come out to find him. To avoid trouble, I'll get rid of this guy's body first."
"Be careful." Yamashita Yuko said with concern.
"Don't worry, it's fine." Sei Itō waved his hand and disappeared from Yamashita Yuko's sight.
"Sei Itō …" Yamashita Yuko looked down at her hands that were holding her collar and murmured with blushing cheeks.
"Yamashita Yuko is 21 or 22 years old, but she's still so innocent. Has her family always been living in the mountains?" Ito Sei carried Yukawa Ryuwei's body and leaped onto the roof of the Kanwei Taisha Shrine. With a wave of his hand, he put the body into the Rubik's Cube world as nourishment. Somewhat speechless, he muttered to himself, "But forget it. How her family raised her has nothing to do with me. At worst, I'll just save her when she's in danger like this time."
Sei Itō then jumped off the roof from the other side. He returned to the room that Matsuo President had arranged for him and Eriko. After a while, Eriko, who reeked of alcohol, also returned to the room.
"Is the banquet over?" Sei Itō asked as he looked at Eriko who was walking into the room.
"Well, something happened, so we left early." Eriko walked to Sei Itō and sat down. However, because she was in front of her family and there were no outsiders around, Eriko didn't kneel. Instead, he was sitting with his legs bent at his side.
"What's wrong?" Sei Itō pretended to be confused and asked.
"Does Ah Cheng really not know?" Eriko raised her head and looked at Sei Itō with a faint smile.
"Uh …" Sei Itō stuttered and smiled awkwardly. "How did you know, Mother?"
"Even though you've restrained your killing intent, you're still very powerful. But Yuchuan Ryuwei's [Spirit] is still in your fist, so how could I not know? "Eriko explained. Sei Itō raised the fist that he had used to kill Yuchuan Ryuwei and placed it in front of his eyes. Indeed, he saw a trace of something that could only be seen with his [Spirit Eye]. It was a faint red [Spirit] that looked like dandruff.
At this moment, Eriko said with a serious face, "Pure Onmyojis are different from the people you've fought before. They more or less have some scattered [Spirit] on their bodies. So in the future, when you kill a pure Onmyojis like Yuchuan Ryuwei, remember to use your own Spirit to wash your body and remove the [Spirit] that might be there. That way, you can minimize the risk of being exposed."
She was indeed the legitimate successor of the Demon Exorcist Family. As someone who had survived a great battle, the first thing she thought about when killing someone wasn't right or wrong, but how to remove the traces after killing someone. However, this also showed Eriko's tolerance and love for her child, and also how bad Yuchuan Ryuwei's character was. He believed that if it was someone with a better character, After he finished talking about his experience, Eriko would more or less ask Ito Sei the reason for killing people, instead of ignoring it as if nothing had happened.
"I got it." Ito Sei followed the words and channeled the power in his body to his fist to wrap it. Sure enough, the light red [Spirit] piece melted under his own power and disappeared in the blink of an eye. After that, he nodded seriously and said, "Don't worry about it.
"Have you cleaned up the body?" Eriko waited for Sei Itō to clean up the traces of the murder. She asked. However, the content of this conversation didn't seem like a normal conversation between mother and son. Instead, it seemed more like a conversation between an assassin.
"It's been cleaned up. I guarantee that no one will be able to find Yuchuan Ryuwei's body," Sei Itō said confidently.
"That's good. But you still have to be careful for the next two days. Once the leader of the Matsuo Society reports the disappearance of Yuchuan Ryuwei, you don't have to worry about it anymore, "Eriko said.
"Okay," Sei Itō nodded.
The next night was uneventful. Other than Yamashita Yuko who couldn't sleep well, Sei Itō and his mother who didn't care about killing Yuchuan Ryuwei, as well as Yamashita Ling who didn't know about it, had a good night's sleep. They were full of energy as they did their daily basic exercises in the dojo of the shrine.
"By the way, Miko-sama Ito …" Yamashita Ling looked for Eriko after she finished her morning basic exercises.
"Didn't we agree that you can just call me Eriko," Eriko interrupted Yamashita Ling and pretended to be unhappy.
"Sorry, I … Eriko," Yamashita Ling said with an awkward smile.
"That's right. Tell me, what's the matter? "Eriko asked with a smile.
"It's like this, I want to know, how do we do the normal defense?" Yamashita Ling looked at Eriko with an embarrassed look.
"Eh? You don't know? " Eriko looked at Sei Itō in surprise, then looked at Yamashita Ling and said.
"Yes." Yamashita Ling's cheeks were slightly red as she whispered, "Since my father, the previous head of the Yamashita Shrine, passed away, our family has been completely supported by my husband. If it weren't for the previous support order from the Shrine, it wouldn't have been my turn to bring my daughter out. So I really don't know how to deal with these things."
"Actually, it's not a big deal." Seeing Yamashita Ling's embarrassed expression, Eriko reached out and patted her on the shoulder. Smiling, she comforted her, "It's similar to the usual exorcism. It's just that the things needed in the battle will be arranged in advance in the form of protective enchantments on the important places given by the Divine Palace. As for the rest of the tasks, it's just like patrolling. There's not much to do. "
"I see." Yamashita Ling breathed a sigh of relief and said to herself. Then she bowed to Eriko and thanked her, "Thank you so much, Eriko."
"You're welcome." Eriko reached out and helped Yamashita Ling up with a smile.
"Well, I have a presumptuous request." Yamashita Ling didn't get up with Eriko's hand, but still said with a bow.
"Tell me about it." Eriko didn't agree immediately just because she had a good impression of Yamashita Ling. Instead, she decided to listen to her request first before considering whether to agree.
"Well, I'm not worried about my own safety, but my daughter, Yuezi, has never experienced a real battle except for the exorcism activities with my father when she was young. So I'm worried that I can't take care of my daughter in the battle because I'm not strong enough. So I want to arrange for my daughter to be with you and ask you to take care of her." Yamashita Ling said with a strong force and made a 90-degree bow to Eriko. She said in a serious tone, "So please!"
"I don't think it's a good idea." Eriko reached out to help Yamashita Ling up, shook her head slightly and said. After a pause, she continued to look at Yamashita Ling, who looked gloomy, "Have you ever considered Yuezi's feelings? Her mother is by her side, but she can't be there with her. What will she think at that time?"
"Well." Yamashita Ling's face flashed a look of hesitation and said in a low voice.
"So if possible, take Yuezi with you and find a chance to let her really grow up. I think that's the best arrangement for her." Eriko looked at Yamashita Ling's eyes seriously and said, "After all, you can't protect Yuezi for a lifetime. What if, I mean what if, one day you sacrifice yourself in the process of exorcising the devil? As the successor of the shrine, is Yuezi really capable of taking over the burden of the head and the mission of exorcising the devil? "
"…" Hearing Eriko's several rhetorical questions, Yamashita Ling's face was conflicted and she fell silent. In fact, Yamashita Ling had thought about what Eriko said, but out of a mother's love and protection for her child, Yamashita Ling always unconsciously thought that her daughter was too young to come into contact with the Bloody World. So she put it off again and again until it finally led to Yamashita Yuezi's current situation.
"The child will eventually grow up. You can't always think about protecting her and not let her suffer the slightest harm. That may be possible in an ordinary family, but in a family like ours, it's not loving her, it's harming her." Eriko said in a heavy tone.
"… I understand." After a long while, Yamashita Ling's eyes flashed with a trace of firmness. She looked up at Eriko and said, "Thank you, Eriko. I know what to do."
"Well, if you have any difficulties, you can come to me. If I can help you, I will." Eriko smiled at Yamashita Ling. Even so, Eriko did not make a promise but left some leeway for her.
"Okay. Then I'll take my leave first. "Yamashita Ling nodded and bowed to Eriko. Then she turned and walked toward the room assigned to her and her son.
"Mother, you looked so cool just now." Sei Itō gave Eriko a thumbs-up as she turned around and teased her.
"Parents in the world are so pitiful." Eriko did not pay attention to Ito Mori's teasing. She sighed and said, "Fortunately, you have all grown up and become independent magicians. Even if something happens to me in the future, I can be at ease when I meet your father."
"Mother." Sei Itō called softly.
"Well, let's go eat." Eriko shook her head slightly and smiled. Then she stepped forward and walked toward the dining hall of the Matsuo Grand Shrine. (Welcome, your support is my greatest motivation.)
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