The Heian-Kyo Era; Journey to the Nura Clan's Territory and Kyoto / Merry's Illusion, and the Arrival of Nurarihyon ...

"Yes..."

Under the power of Human Path, the leader monster who fell on the ground replied with dull eyes.

The effect of Human Path is that it can control others to execute its orders through words. Therefore, facing Yae Kasumi who has used the power of Human Path, the leading monster naturally cannot hide anything when answering questions.

"Master, you can start asking now."

After doing all this, Yae Kasumi turned to look at An Xiu again, and An Xiu didn't waste any time on this, and directly asked several questions that interested him.

For example, what are the famous big monsters in this era, what are the famous strong humans, the general distribution of power between humans and monsters, and... whether the Nura Clan the other party mentioned before is the Nura Clan he thought.

Chapter 302: Heian-kyo era, heading to the Nura Clan territory and Kyoto

After a while, outside the village, through Yae Kasumi's ability, An Xiu had learned all the information he wanted to know from the mouth of the leading monster.

The first is Nura Clan. It is indeed the Nura Clan that An Xiu remembers as the protagonist Nura Rikuo in the Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan plot. However, according to the description of the leading monster, the current Nura Clan is not as famous among the monster groups as in the later plots.

On the contrary, according to this leading monster, the current Nura Clan has just been founded, and has only been established for about ten years. Strictly speaking, it is just a monster force in the early stages of development. Although it has gained a lot of reputation locally with its strong strength, and its scope of influence covers several large-scale human towns, due to the slow expansion speed and limited information in this era, it has no reputation at all as long as it goes to places a little further away.

"It has just been established for more than ten years, which means that Nura Clan today should still be under the rule of the first generation leader Nura Rihan."

Just listen to An Xiu muttering to himself.

In the original plot of the Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan, Nura Clan has experienced the governance of three leaders from its establishment until it was inherited by the protagonist Nura Rikuo. Nura Rihan, who founded the original Nura Clan and served as the leader of the first generation, inherited the leadership of his father Nura Rihan., Nura Rihan, who served as the leader of the second generation of the Nura Clan and developed Nura Clan to its peak, and Nura Rikuo, who also inherited the positions of his grandfather Nura Rihan and father Nura Rihan in the modern era, and served as the leader of the third generation of the Nura Clan.

Unlike the second-generation leader Nura Rihan and the third-generation leader Nura Rikuo, who are both of half-demon origin, the first-generation leader Nura Rihan is an out-and-out monster, and Nura Clan, who is just in the founding stage, logically does not want to follow the same concept of harmonious coexistence with humans as he was under the second-generation leader Nura Rihan.

But what makes An Xiu a little surprised is that according to the leader Nura Clan, who claims to have left the command of the Nura Clan, even Nura Clan in this period, the monsters under his command are under the control of leader Under the constraints of Nura Rihan, he is also prohibited from attacking humans at will. Only at specific times, that is, during the period when Night Parade of One Hundred Demons is organized by him, the leader of the Nura Clan, is he allowed to carry out monster activities, that is, to collect fear from humans through various methods.

And even during the period of collecting "fear", the monsters under the Nura Clan are prohibited from harming the lives of ordinary people.

Although Nura Rihan set such a rule during this period, it may be that he was relatively economically savvy and knew that sustainable development must be ensured to a certain extent. In addition, he was not a bloodthirsty monster, so he restrained his monsters. However, in this era, such a move can indeed be regarded as a breath of fresh air among the monster forces, and it also laid the foundation for the subsequent purpose of the Nura Clan to coexist harmoniously with humans.

Of course, this is only a conclusion drawn from a human perspective. From a monster perspective, considering that most weak monsters do not have high IQs, there is a high probability that they will not be able to understand the regulations of the Nura Clan.

Why is it only allowed to collect fear at a specific Night Parade of One Hundred Demons time? Wouldn't it be better to be able to attack humans anytime and anywhere and collect more fear?

Out of this idea, many monsters within the Nura Clan's sphere of influence are actually very dissatisfied with the rules set by the Nura Clan. However, due to Nura Rihan and his subordinate Nura Clan is indeed powerful, and any monster who dares to violate the rules will be hunted by the Nura Clan, so most monsters choose to endure it, or simply choose to leave Nura Clan's sphere of influence to join other powerful monsters.

Obviously, this leading monster and the other monsters that attacked the village and were eliminated by Yae Kasumi were all the latter.

According to the description of the leading monster, they originally planned to go to Kyoto and defect to another big monster who is entrenched in Kyoto, that is, the villain monster Hagoromo Gitsune in the plot of the Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan. However, they passed by this village on the way and chose to attack because of their suppressed nature under the rules of the Nura Clan. They planned to beat the villagers here as a tooth sacrifice.

Yes, it is entrenched in Kyoto instead of Osaka Castle. The era that An Xiu comes to now is not the Warring States Period that was more than four hundred years ago when the plot of Nura Rihan and Hagoromo Gitsune took place, but the Heian-kyo era that was more than a thousand years ago.

Logically speaking, the plot of the enmity between the Nura Clan, the first generation leader Nura Rihan, and Hagoromo Gitsune and the monsters under his command is still nearly 600 years away. However, considering that Nura Rihan, as an authentic monster, had his heart stolen by Hagoromo Gitsune With a long lifespan, the Slippery Ghost itself should not be a race that is born with the power to be at the fixed point of monsters. Before Nura Rihan faced off against Hagoromo Gitsune for his wife, Nura Rihan most likely practiced for at least hundreds of years to have enough knowledge to fight against Hagoromo Gitsune, the veteran monster.

Therefore, it is not incomprehensible that Nura Rihan existed a thousand years ago and initially founded Nura Clan.

"Kyoto in the Heian-kyo era... and Nura Clan, which one should we go to?"

After getting enough information from the leading monster and letting Yae Kasumi give the results, An Xiu had two choices.

Go to Kyoto where the Hagoromo Gitsune force is entrenched, or go to the territory where the Nura Clan force is located, meet these important characters in the original plot, see if you can find some fun, and pick up a few points from them.

Of course, An Xiu actually has a third option, which is to ignore these and continue to wander around aimlessly with Meli and Yae Kasumi to see if he can meet other plot characters.

However, as the villain BOSS and the protagonist's grandfather in the plot of the Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan, even in the current integrated world view, he should be a relatively high-weight plot character. Coupled with the strength of the big monster level, it should not be a big problem to contribute tens of thousands of points to An Xiu. Therefore, An Xiu does not plan to go elsewhere for the time being, and simply wants them all.

First, go to the territory of the Nura Clan that I found out from the leader youkai to meet Nura Rihan for a while, and then go to Kyoto to meet Hagoromo Gitsune for a while.

You can also use Nura Rihan and Hagoromo Gitsune as a reference to see what level Yae Kasumi's strength is in this world.

For now, An Xiu learned from the leading monster that the division of monster strength in this world is not complicated. After all, if the division is too complicated, many monsters with low intelligence may not be able to remember it. Therefore, the strength of monsters is generally divided into two levels, namely ordinary monsters and big monsters.

Nura Rihan and Hagoromo Gitsune are both daiyoukai, but one of them is a veteran daiyokai, and the other is a new generation daiyoukai that has just been promoted to daiyokai. Based on this standard, the yokai below the daiyoukai level can only be called ordinary youkai, and at most they can only be divided into weak youkai and more powerful youkai.

Chapter 303: Meli's illusion, Nura Rihan's arrival

In the evening, An Xiu, Yae Kasumi and Meli were walking along a forest road with obvious traces of pedestrians.

After deciding on their next destination, the An Xiu trio did not choose to stay overnight in the village they had rescued before. Instead, they chose to leave directly after disposing of the monster's body.

Through the information about the Nura Clan's location that they had learned before, even without using much force to rush, the three of An Xiu successfully arrived near their destination before the sun completely set.

"It's right in front."

There is a faint light on at the end of the road in the distance, which is obviously one of the several human towns located within the sphere of influence of the Nura Clan.

"It seems quite lively."

After getting closer, the full picture of this human town was roughly presented to the eyes of An Xiu. At this time, many human buildings in the town were lit with lights, and there were many pedestrians walking on the streets. It was obviously only a town of about ten thousand people, but there was a lively scene that should only appear in a big city like Kyoto.

"It seems that the previous monster did not lie. Nura Clan has indeed restrained the monsters under his command very well. The residents of this town within the Nura Clan's influence do not seem to worry about being attacked by monsters at all even if they go out at night."

In this era where daytime belongs to humans and night belongs to monsters, ordinary people should never dare to be active at night. After all, at night, monsters may appear on the streets to eat people. Only a big city like Kyoto can guarantee to a certain extent that ordinary people will not be attacked by monsters at will.

As for outside Kyoto, you can refer to the village that An Xiu passed through before. Without the protection of onmyoji and shrine maidens, a few monsters can do whatever they want. If they were not lucky enough to meet An Xiu and three people passing by by chance, they would probably all become the monster's meal without waiting until night.

"Let's enter the town first. Although there are no monsters on the streets, the spirit of monsters surrounding this town is quite strong. There should be quite a few monsters inside."

Entering the town, the arrival of An Xiu did not attract the attention of the residents of this town. After all, Yae Kasumi and Meli both used their abilities to cover up their figures, and An Xiu Before entered the town, he specifically asked Meli to use illusion magic to disguise himself in clothes suitable for this era. In addition, a town of ten thousand people was already quite large in this era, so no one would pay special attention to the new face of An Xiu.

At most, it can only be judged that An Xiu is not an ordinary civilian based on An Xiu's healthy face and hands that do not look like he has done rough work. In addition, under the disguise of Meli's illusion, he is wearing clothes that look like very precious fabrics.

"The place with the strongest demonic aura in this town is over there. Master, do you want to go there and take a look?"

Only Meli, who was following An Xiu, spoke and pointed out the direction.

In response, An Xiu naturally nodded, and then walked in the direction pointed by Meli.

After passing through about three streets, the An Xiu trio came to a somewhat remote place. There were also lively streets here, but the pedestrians on the streets changed from ordinary people to monsters.

Yes, most of the pedestrians on the street are monsters. Of course, it is not that there are no ordinary people in it, but the proportion is too small, so few that you can hardly see them.

"I see, is it a gathering place for monster activities?"

Seeing this scene, An Xiu nodded. No wonder the evil spirit in this town is so strong. It turns out that there is such a street belonging to monsters.

However, it is not incomprehensible. After all, monsters are intelligent and will naturally have their own desires and needs. Under the regulations of the Nura Clan, these monsters entrenched in the towns cannot attack ordinary people. They simply began to learn the lifestyle of the residents in the towns and moved over the things that belong to humans for eating, drinking and having fun, and finally formed the scene in front of them.

If it were just an ordinary human street, then An Xiu would naturally not be interested. After all, the living standards of ordinary people in this era are very understandable. Even the bustling and bustling streets in the eyes of people of this era are quite simple in the eyes of An Xiu.

But if it is a street facing monsters like the one in front of you, it is worth a visit. Monsters themselves are a special feature in An Xiu's eyes, not to mention that one of the main purposes of An Xiu coming here is to collect points for Nura Rihan, the big monster. He must go to a place with many monsters.

Approaching the street where most of the pedestrians were monsters, the arrival of An Xiu this time attracted the attention of some monsters.

Although under the constraints of the Nura Clan, the monsters here will not attack humans at will, and they do not exclude ordinary people from coming here to consume. However, in this era, there are still only a few ordinary people who have the courage to come to such a place, which is why there are very few humans on the streets.

An Xiu didn't pay attention to the looks of these monsters at all. He walked into a restaurant with a calm expression and ordered a few dishes at will.

The owner of this restaurant is a burly one-eyed monster. Judging from the sharp horn on his head, he seems to be Oni Clan, and most of the guests in the restaurant are mainly Oni Clan.

The Oni Clan boss seemed a little surprised by the arrival of An Xiu, but he didn't say much and soon began to arrange for people to entertain An Xiu with a normal expression.

Next to An Xiu, Meli and Yae Kasumi also began to observe the scene in the restaurant. After noticing that a group of the Oni Clans were drinking loudly, Meli first raised his hand to arrange a layer of soundproofing Magecraft, and then arranged a simple illusion that enveloped the entire restaurant.

The effect of the illusion is very simple. It is to prevent people outside the restaurant from noticing the situation in the restaurant during the maintenance period. After all, after finishing the meal, An Xiu plans to continue to inquire about the situation of the Nura Clan and other monster forces from the guests and the owner of the restaurant. At that time, some methods will inevitably be used.

However, what An Xiu and the others did not expect was that just when Meli had just finished setting up the simple illusion, a breath suddenly appeared outside the restaurant, seemingly intending to break through the illusion set by Meli.

"Interesting."

Although what is currently covering the restaurant is just a simple illusion spell cast by Meli, but with Meli's illusion skills that are enough to trap Primordial Mother Goddess, even if it is an illusion spell cast casually, it stands to reason that it must be at least a monster-level existence to be able to detect anything strange.

The location where the three An Xiu are currently is the territory of the Nura Clan. Excluding the possibility that a big monster that does not belong to the Nura Clan is passing by here, there is only one monster in the Nura Clan that has reached the level of big monster strength, and that is the leader of the Nura Clan, Nura Rihan.

"Looking at it this way, we are quite lucky. We don't even need to go out to find anyone. The real owner just comes to us."

Just listen to An Xiu smile and say.

"Master, do you need me to let him in?"

Meli, who was next to An Xiu, also took over the conversation. As I said just now, with Meli's illusion skills, even if it is just a casual illusion, in theory, it would need to be at least a big monster level to be able to see anything strange.

But seeing something strange does not mean that she can break the illusion. As long as Meli wants to, even if it is just a simple illusion, she is confident that she can stop people outside the restaurant and trap them for a long time at least.

Chapter 304: Fight against Nura Rihan, Yae Kasumi takes action

"Let him in."

After hearing Meli's question, An Xiu answered.

Since the rightful owner has already come to the door on his own, is there any reason to keep people out?

After hearing An Xiu's words, Meli immediately withdrew the illusion.

Although she actually wanted to continue playing, since An Xiu, as the master, had already spoken, she naturally had to give priority to following An Xiu's wishes.

As the illusion disappeared, the next second, a figure was seen sitting opposite An Xiu.

"It's such a wonderful illusion. If it hadn't been arranged in person, even I would have inevitably ignored the situation here."

"So, what is the purpose of coming to my Nura Clan site?"

The person sitting opposite An Xiu who spoke up was a young man wearing a loose kimono, with long flowing hair, and a long sword hanging on his waist.

No, to be precise, it should be a male monster, and his true form is still close to the fixed point of the monster race, a big monster that can bring fear and despair to countless humans. It is also the goal of the trip of An Xiu, the leader of many Nura Clan monsters, General Nura Clan, Nura Rihan.

At this time, Nura Rihan was squinting his eyes slightly, looking at An Xiu across from him, as well as Meli and Yae Kasumi who no longer covered their figures.

A young male human, and two unknown female monsters.

Originally, when he went out this time, he simply planned to use his innate talent as a treacherous ghost and find a restaurant in his own territory to eat and drink for free. Unexpectedly, when he passed by this place, he happened to see an unknown illusion shrouding a restaurant in his family.

Nura Rihan's first reaction was that someone or a monster was causing trouble in his own territory. He didn't think too much, and immediately planned to forcefully break through the illusion and find out the real master behind it. Who knew that the seemingly simple illusion was actually extremely sophisticated, and even he could not crack it in a short time.

The reason why he can come in smoothly now is because the other party took the initiative to remove the illusion. If not, he might still be competing with the illusion outside.

At this time, Nura Rihan was thinking about the purpose of the three people coming to the Nura Clan's territory, but An Xiu spoke first.

"The leader of the Nura Clan, Nura Rihan, right? You don't need to be nervous. The purpose of our trip is not malicious towards the Nura Clan itself. We just want to understand the strength of General Nura Clan."

"The reason why I used illusion magic to seal off this restaurant just now was just to get some information. Now that you have already taken the initiative, there is no need to do anything more."

"Want to experience my strength?"

Hearing An Xiu's words, Nura Rihan immediately laughed.

"It seems that my reputation has spread far and wide. Some people have come to challenge me. But you don't look like the kind of guys who try to gain fame by stepping on the Nura Clan. Is there any special reason?"

"Forget it, these are all insignificant things. In any case, you are taking action in the Nura Clan's territory. No matter how you modify it, it is still a provocation to me, so even if you don't say so, I will not let you go easily."

Whoosh!

A cold blade of light slashed down in an arc. After confirming the purpose of the three An Xiu, Nura Rihan had no intention of continuing to talk nonsense and directly chose to take action.

However, the light of the sword that could kill the enemy easily in the past was blocked by a ninja sword in the middle. Yae Kasumi appeared in front of An Xiu at some unknown time, and the ninja sword in his hand collided with Nura Rihan's slashing attack containing powerful demonic power.

Rumble!

The aftermath of the powerful force instantly collapsed the restaurant where several people were staying. Fortunately, the guests in the restaurant were all monsters, so there were no casualties due to the collapse.

"It's interesting."

At this time, Nura Rihan put the long knife on his shoulder, and his eyes fell on Yae Kasumi, who blocked his attack.

Through the brief collision just now, Nura Rihan has already confirmed one thing from the demonic power that exploded from such a female monster with long cherry-pink hair at that moment. The other party is at least as big a monster as herself.

Moreover, he is also a big monster with extremely huge demonic power. Only a part of the demonic power he just sensed has almost caught up with his total demonic power.

Is there any special way to increase the demonic power? Or is it like the legendary Lord of Seasonal Flowers, who is born with demonic power that is dozens or hundreds of times higher than ordinary monsters of the same level?

But no matter which possibility it is, I'm afraid there will be a tough battle to be fought tonight.

"There are some areas where you can't use them. Let's fight somewhere else."

I just heard Nura Rihan say something, then jumped up and retreated leisurely out of the town.

"Go ahead."

Seeing this scene, An Xiu also spoke to Yae Kasumi. Hearing this, Yae Kasumi nodded, and then he chased after him in a flash.

It was only then that many monsters on the street came back to their senses. They looked at the place where the restaurant collapsed, recalled the scene that had just happened, and suddenly spoke in shock.

"Oh my god, is that man just now the leader of the Nura Clan, the big monster Nura Rihan?"

"It must be Lord Nura, that's right. I used to see that Lord and other Nura Clan cadres and organizations Night Parade of One Hundred Demons!"