"Princess Ying Ji's living liver! Give me her living liver!"
Before Yōki had even fully left the hall, a strange bird suddenly swooped in from somewhere, shooting toward Princess Ying Ji like an arrow.
Everyone present was terrified.
Mei, standing in the corner, immediately gripped the hilt of her sword. But the moment she did, she withdrew her hand again...
Because it seemed she would not need to act.
"Demon... How dare you! Suppress!"
Just as the strange bird was about to bite Yōki, a demon-subduing staff flew over and struck it down in time.
The bald Kaikain Onmyoji hurried in from outside and anxiously asked Yōki, "Princess Ying Ji, are you all right?"
"I'm fine." Though she had been startled, Yōki calmly shook her head, as though she had grown used to it.
"Hmph! Is this how you guard the courtyard? You actually let a demon enter the residence, and it nearly bit my treasure! Lord Kaikain, I spent a fortune to hire you from the Kaikain family. Is this all you can do?" Looking at the demon on the ground, the City Lord's face darkened with anger as he glared unhappily at the Kaikain Onmyoji before him.
If he were not from the Kaikain family...
"It was my failure in guarding the premises. I have frightened Princess Your Highness and the City Lord. I will strengthen the barrier against demons and guarantee that this will never happen again." Hearing this, the bald Onmyoji solemnly assured the City Lord and Yōki.
"I hope you remember what you said." The prince coldly addressed Hideyoshi Kaikain, then quickly went to Yōki's side and looked at her with concern and affection. "Are you all right? Do you feel unwell anywhere?"
"I'm fine, Father." Looking at her concerned father, Yōki shook her head