246 The Capital

Tamamo Ren laughed and said, "How about I catch those Fox Demons for you first and give them a beating to vent your anger?"

"Tamamo Ren! You dare?!"

"How dare you!"

You're despicable!

The Fox Demon started cursing.

Just then, a pillar of crimson-gold light shot into the sky from the Mount Oe Monster Domain, its power reaching this place.

"Hiss!" Otake-maru gasped, exclaiming, "Incredible! Incredible! The Alliance Leader really succeeded! Amazing!"

Luckily, I was quick-witted!

Damn it, if they had offered a higher price, I might have agreed!

Thank goodness... showing off is a good habit!

The other Monster had no idea what Otake-maru was thinking; all they could see was the knowing smile on his face.

Otake-maru smiled slowly and said, "Actually, I knew all along that the Alliance Leader would succeed."

He relapsed into his boastful ways, saying to those around him, "Didn't you foolish Monster ask me why I didn't use all my Power of Will to fight back then? I'll tell you now, this Alliance Leader..."

"Extraordinary!"

Otake-maru boasted loudly, "Let me tell you, the first time I saw the Alliance Leader, my heart skipped a beat. I thought: Wow, what an aura of dominance... Bah! A kingly aura!"

His well-trained subordinates chimed in:

"Wow, my Alliance Leader is amazing!"

"Our Alliance Leader is mighty!"

"The Alliance Leader is awesome!"

Otake-maru: "So, it wasn't from the heart that I surrendered; in fact, I had already decided to surrender long ago! I could see at a glance that the Alliance Leader was born to be the Alliance Leader of the Monster alliance! I submit to him! Why did I surrender so easily? It was all to add some legendary flair to the Alliance Leader's life!"

"For the sake of the Alliance Leader's reputation, why should I Otake-maru, fear the slander of you ignorant fools?"

Otake-maru, caught up in his boasting, slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "This is exactly what it means to be the only sober one among all the demons who are drunk! I laugh at your inability to see through this!"

"Good!"

"The city lord is awesome!"

"Lord of the city, you are truly extremely loyal!"

"So that's why you put so much thought into this, senior!"

"Is this the true face of Otake-maru? I love it!"

Hahahaha!

Otake-maru laughed loudly, and the Monster of the Chubu and the two Monsters of the right rear part began to flatter each other, filling the three Monsters of the Kanto Monster Alliance with a joyful atmosphere.

When the Fox Demon messenger quietly retreated to report:

"Report! All the Monster in Kanto have gone mad! We can't communicate with them! Waaaaah!"

The Fox Demon were scolded, and other messengers were sent out instead, but Otake-maru didn't speak to them anymore, only busy bragging to everyone.

Meanwhile, the strange phenomena in the Mount Oe Monster Domain came to the attention of the higher-ups of the Kansai Monster. They stopped trying to persuade Otake-maru to surrender and instead organized their subordinates to attack the Alliance's defenses. The two sides fought back and forth for a long time.

The Kanto Monster Alliance refused to enter the Kyoto Monster Domain, preventing the Kansai Monster from using their strongest attacks.

Currently, neither the Kansai Monster nor the Alliance can defeat the other.

The Alliance dared not Kyoto Monster Domain, and the Kansai Monster could not break out to aid the Mount Oe Monster Domain.

Shortly after the pillar of light appeared, Tengu came to report that Shuya and his men had conquered the Mount Oe Monster Domain, and that the Shuten Family and the Tengu had collectively surrendered.

The Alliance erupted in cheers, while the Kansai Monster turned ashen-faced and retreated back to the Kyoto Monster Domain, never to attack again.

After a while...

Shuya, along with the two groups of Monster on the left and the surrendered Monster, successfully arrived Kyoto Monster Domain.

The five groups of Monster from the Kanto Monster Alliance have successfully joined forces.

Shuya, along with his teammates and subordinates, met with Otake-maru and the others amidst cheers.

After hearing his subordinate's report, Shuya exclaimed in surprise to Otake-maru, "I didn't expect you to be so loyal to the Alliance. I thought you would betray us, and I was even prepared to have Shizuka Hiratsuka give you a good beating."

"The Alliance Leader underestimates me too much!"

Otake-maru, without changing his expression, patted his chest and said, "I'm known for keeping my word. If I said I'd join you, I meant I'd join you! Heaven and earth can bear witness to this, and the sun and moon can proclaim it!"

He hadn't forgotten that he had indeed considered turning against them.

But as the saying goes, actions speak louder than words, and when it comes to intentions, no demon is without flaws. I haven't really rebelled, have I?

If they didn't rebel, then they are truly loyal subjects!

He remained unmoved by the enemy's evil temptations; his heart was entirely red!

"Alright, alright, whatever you say goes. You're so awesome!"

Shuya gave him a perfunctory response.

Yamatano Aoyama and Tamamo Ren also came to greet them.

Tamamo Ren said, "Alliance Leader, the strange phenomenon in the Mount Oe Monster Domain just now..."

"Huh? Yeah, I did it."

Shuya the Way.

"Congratulations, Alliance Leader! This greatly increases our chances of success."

Yamatano Aoyama's gaze remained calm, and his emotions showed little fluctuation.

"Yes, the success rate is higher. But it doesn't have much to do with my increased combat strength, and I might not even need to fight anymore..."

Shuya gazed at the Kyoto Monster Domain, his smile tinged with mystery.

"Heh, as expected of the Alliance Leader, you've indeed figured this out."

Nurarihyon suddenly appeared, smiling broadly.

Section 262, Chapter 246: The Capital

Shuya said, "I only sensed it after conquering the Mount Oe Monster Domain. But you just came from the Kyoto Monster Domain, senior?"

With Shuya current strength, Shuuya can clearly see that Nurarihyon came from the city.

Nurarihyon nodded. "Yes, I went to see some old friends."

"... Thank you for your help, senior."

Shuya knew what he was going there for—to persuade those old Monster not to make a move.

He said apologetically, "I originally wanted the senior to rest well in the Seki Fortress, but I didn't expect to trouble you like this."

"It's alright, I'm a member of the Alliance too."

Nurarihyon shook his head and said, "Now, let this old man enjoy the victory of the Alliance Leader and the Alliance."

"Good."

Shuya smiled.

After saying this, he immediately flung his Haori around his neck and commanded, "Follow me into the Monster Domain!"

"Yes!"

The responses from the five Monster reached the Kyoto Monster Domain, startling all the Monster in the city.

Shuya, he rode a pure white demon horse and, under the protection of the Chubu Monster and Otake-maru, entered the Kyoto Monster Domain.

The various extraordinary individuals who had been watching from afar also followed them inside, and many Monster also came from the Seki Fortress to see the excitement.

Shuya and the five Monster successfully entered the Kyoto Monster Domain.

The Kyoto Monster Domain has little to do with the real-world Kyoto; they look completely different.

Shuya looked ahead and saw an ancient city perched on the boundless plain.

Compared to the strangeness of Mount Oe and the ruggedness of Mount Suzuka, this is a magnificent ancient capital.

This capital city, located in the center of Kyoto Monster Domain, was built in imitation of the historical Heian-kyo).

As far as Shuya knew, the capital city wasn't built solely by Monster; a large number of Japan superhumans participated, Great Hua also sent many foreign aids.

Historically, Heian-kyo was a rectangular city measuring 4.5km east to west and 5.2km north to south. Shuya know the exact dimensions of this Kyoto Monster City, but it felt larger than it actually was.

The structure of this city is also slightly different from reality.

Tamamo Ren had told Shuya to listen.

In reality, the Imperial Palace Complex (the inner palace) was located in the central northern region, but the Kyoto Monster Domain placed it in the center of the capital for easier defense.

The rest remains largely unchanged, except for a slight shift in position.

The city is divided into left and right capitals by the Suzaku Avenue.

Vermilion Bird...

Shuya felt a real sense of destiny.

As he gazed upon the vast city, Ichika appeared before his eyes, and four mysterious auras of different colors surged into the sky.

"This is..."

"Interesting."

Shuya's Vermilion Bird Divinity sensed something and gave the capital a wicked look.

The Great Hua truly deserve credit for the great contribution to the construction of this great city.

As the legends suggest, they incorporated the Japan concept of "Yoga no Yotsu" (Four Gods in Harmony) into the construction of the city, thus adding powerful defensive measures to the capital.

The so-called "correspondence of the four gods" is actually a Feng Shui theory, and the four gods refer to the Four Spirits of Heaven.

Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, Azure Dragon, Black Tortoise.

Rumor has it that the real-world Heian-kyo was built using the theory of the correspondence between the four gods, and this capital city is no exception...

Shuya looked at the Kansai Monster were on high alert with pity, wondering if he was being too harsh on them.

But he had to admit, bullying younger kids and crushing weaker opponents was really satisfying.

At this moment, on the walls of the capital, Monster demons from Kansai gathered, while the remaining clan heads, led by Tamamo-no-Mae and Yamata no Orochi, watched solemnly as the Alliance marched in formation.

The five Monster slowly came to a stop at a safe distance, Shuya looked up to observe the capital city.

The Monster on the city wall finally showed some semblance of authority; at least they stopped talking and gossiping.

The division of labor among the Monster guarding the city seems quite logical.

Unfortunately, they realized it too late.

Yukino, who was keenly aware of emotions, murmured, "A restlessness hidden beneath the calm."

Shuya translate: What she's saying is that the Kansai Monster appear calm on the surface, but are actually panicking.

The Monster Kanto and Kansai faced off.

The Yamata no Orochi spoke soon after, its voice carrying from afar:

"Alliance Leader of the Kanto Monster Alliance, if you were to back down now, we could still be friends! Do you really have to fight us to the death?"

Yamatano Aoyama retorted, "What do you mean, 'life or death'? Didn't you see Shuten Doji and Kichi Hogen over there, as well as the Monster from the Mount Oe Monster Domain?"

Tamamo Ren proclaimed loudly, "You Monster of the Kyoto Monster Domain, you may not know the full story, but the Mount Oe Monster Domain has already been breached by the Alliance Leader! Shuten Doji and Kichi Hogen have surrendered. In the entire Kansai, apart from you, no Monster force can resist!"

"Surrender! There's no point in continuing the fight!"

"Dream!"

Tamamo-no-Mae retorted, "This is the capital! It's not a place where you can act so recklessly!"

With a thought, the fox summoned countless human Monster phantoms that descended upon the city walls, filling up all the gaps that had previously been there.