Squeak!
The huge gargoyle fell to the ground in response to Cao Cao's spear, making an incredibly loud tremor.
Arthas protected little Kuyo and retreated, and the mist condensed again.
The mist emitted by the Sacred Gear slowly spread out, gradually covering the entire Hero Faction.
Cao Cao spoke in this mist.
"There are a few too many intruders——but, as the beginning of the celebration, it's not bad, everyone."
Cao Cao made a declaration as if to say goodbye.
"Everyone, it's unfortunate that the Nine-Tailed Fox isn't with us. We'll take our leave for now. Tonight, we'll be conducting an important experiment at Nijō Castle."
"Let's meet again at that time. We'll be sure to deliver the youkai general, the Nine-Tailed Fox, to you in perfect condition."
The mist grew thicker and thicker. What was originally just mist at their feet gradually spread to their chests, and then approached their faces.
Then, slowly, their entire field of vision was covered by the mist, without a single gap.
In the blink of an eye, when the mist cleared, everyone was back at the crowded scenic spot, without any traces of destruction around them.
"...Mother. Mother didn't do anything...Why..." Little Kuyo's body trembled. The word "experiment" made her very uneasy.
"Don't worry. We'll definitely rescue your mother. That's a promise." Gently stroking the trembling little girl, Arthas said gently.
"So what exactly is the purpose of these guys?"
In a private room in the hotel, five people sat around together, and Azazel asked somewhat dejectedly.
As for the magical girl from Vali's team, who had suddenly appeared, she had taken the gargoyle back to report.
Vali was expressing his attitude. Although he was also a member of the Khaos Brigade, it seemed that he didn't get along with Cao Cao's Hero Faction.
As for whether his actions meant that he wanted to cooperate with Arthas and the others, that was a bit unclear.
"Perhaps...their purpose is to summon the True Red Dragon God Emperor Great Red from the dimensional gap to this world?"
Arthas made this assumption, and then everyone stared at him in surprise.
"Why do you say that? What basis do you have?"
Looking at Arthas, who had reached this conclusion so casually, Azazel asked with some confusion.
"I just think there's a high possibility of that. It wouldn't be strange if either Vali or this Cao Cao did something like that."
Look, Vali wants to fight strong opponents, so it wouldn't be strange if he summoned the strongest being in this world, the True Red Dragon God Emperor.
And as the representative of the Hero Faction, Cao Cao wants to complete the heroic feat of slaying a dragon, so summoning the Red Dragon God Emperor also makes sense.
Arthas shrugged, immediately making everyone present feel a bit amused.
"That reason...isn't it a bit too casual?"
Azazel didn't know what to say, because he wanted to slay a dragon, so he summoned the True Red Dragon God Emperor? That idea was a bit too crazy, right?
"I guess I'm already old. I can no longer understand the thoughts of you young people."
"In any case, we'll know after going to Nijō Castle tomorrow night what the Hero Faction and Cao Cao's real purpose is."
Hearing Arthas say this, everyone nodded, mentally preparing themselves for the great battle that would soon arrive.
That night, Arthas gently held little Kuyo's hand, and Azazel and the others accompanied them to Nijō Castle, which Cao Cao had mentioned.
Kyoto's night was particularly lively, with crowds of people coming and going, admiring the beautiful night scenery.
The battle in the underworld was naturally impossible to affect the surface world. As Arthas and the others arrived, a faint mist silently spread out.
The night mist carried a faint coolness and a moist aura, giving people a feeling of enjoyment as it brushed against their bodies.
"Be careful. The mist might separate us."
Azazel reminded them. Just as his words fell, the mist suddenly boiled, swallowing everyone completely like a monster opening its huge mouth.
Keenly sensing the fluctuations in spatial power, Arthas, who had once used ice to create a prison that sealed space, easily solidified the unstable spatial power again.
As he became more and more proficient in controlling his power, Arthas deeply felt what it meant to have all methods lead to the same destination.
In the end, all powers would converge, and even igniting flames with ice wouldn't be a rare thing.
Whoosh...The mist dissipated in an instant, and everyone looked around. The location at this moment was still Nijō Castle, but there were no longer any tourists.
"Ha, we weren't separated."
Just as Azazel finished saying these words, pitch-black figures appeared around them. They were assassins!
Just as Azazel and the others struck a fighting pose, the pitch-black human figures around them solidified. They had turned into four cold statues.
"Hey, leave one alive to ask about the situation."
Azazel scratched his head, while Arthas shook his head slightly.
"Don't forget who our opponent is. He's Cao Cao, the descendant of a generation of heroes. He should be openly waiting for us now, right?"
"If it's as Arthas-oniichan says, then Cao Cao and the others should be at Honmaru Palace."
Little Kuyo said this, and then everyone headed towards Honmaru Palace.
In reality, the original intention of the guys who had popped up was to tell Arthas and the others where Cao Cao was, but unfortunately, they were eliminated by Arthas as soon as they appeared.
After passing through two courtyards, they could already see the moat surrounding Honmaru Palace.
Passing through the turret gate connecting Honmaru Palace, what came into view were rows of old and simple houses.
Around the spacious courtyard, hundreds of figures moved densely.
"It seems that you're here a lot faster than I expected." Cao Cao said with a light smile. The little Kuyo next to Arthas let out a cry.
"Mother!"
Following Kuyo's gaze, standing there was a beautiful onee-san wearing a kimono. The fox ears and fuzzy tails peeking out from her golden hair proved her identity.
The commander-in-chief of Kyoto's youkai, Yasaka, who was also Kuyo's mother.
However, Yasaka's eyes clearly had a somewhat dull look, ignoring her daughter Kuyo's calls.
"Mother, what's wrong? Wake up, I'm Kuyo!"
When she found that her anxious calls were ineffective, the little fox looked at Cao Cao and the others with a fierce gaze.
"You! What did you do to my mother!"
"Didn't I say? I hope your mother can help us with a little experiment during this time, little princess."
Cao Cao narrowed his eyes slightly, staring at Kuyo with a dangerous gaze as he slowly spoke.
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