"What did I do wrong!"
"I tried to make humans and demons coexist in harmony!"
"But the facts proved that humans are foolish and vile, with no possibility of coexisting with other races!"
"Everyone says demons are frightening, but the evil in human hearts terrifies even demons. How many monsters were born because of it, and feed upon it?"
"So what is wrong with having me, a half-demon, rule humans and demons? What is wrong with having demons suppress humans, Izanagi!"
Abe no Seimei raised his head toward the dark purple heavens of the Underworld and roared, venting the resentment and rage in his heart.
He was a man of extraordinary talent who had once striven for bright ideals, only to be toyed with by fate and fall into darkness.
His original dream had been the same as Toga's and Nurarihyon's.
He had even once turned Kyoto into an ideal society where humans and demons coexisted and yin and yang complemented one another.
In that regard, Abe no Seimei's abilities far surpassed Toga's and Nurarihyon's.
After all, the latter two could only imagine it, while he had truly achieved it.
Just look at the Hundred Demons Netherworld and the Four Souls Underworld.
Over four hundred years, under his management, they had been completely transformed and kept in perfect order.
It could be said that Abe no Seimei's political abilities were in no way inferior to his attainments in yin-yang arts.
"Because humans are the leaders of all living beings."
"Looking across the multiverse and the river of time, all so-called civilizations have humanity as their trunk, while other races are merely branches."
"This is the great trend of the heavenly way. Follow it and prosper; defy it and perish."
Imu's words rang in Abe no Seimei's ears like a struck