"Please speak."
Although the previous relationship was one of employment, both sides knew that it was just mutually beneficial cooperation, and Lancer did not want to get involved in some messy affairs, so he did not immediately agree.
It was obvious that Lancer lack of immediate agreement made the other party a little disappointed, but he didn't say much. After all, Lancer was not those ordinary people before. To this day, he still hadn't completely figured out Lancer strength. He only knew that the other party had killed many people, and this wasn't even something he discovered. This was entirely due to the special nature of the Shikigami he controlled.
The Shikigami he controlled was actually a very famous samurai in history who formed a contract with him after death, and the terrifying blood energy on Lancer was what he discovered.
'Master, this person is definitely not a good person. If there is no necessity, please do not make an enemy of him.'
This was the original words his Shikigami told him.
As for now, if the other party's strength could be utilized, it would become a huge help.
"Sir Lancer, I believe you should have realized that the activity of Youkai has become frequent while you were outside, right?"
Lancer naturally nodded to this, after all, this was also the purpose of his rushing back this time.
"Normally, the daytime belongs to humans, and the night belongs to Youkai. Generally speaking, even if those Youkai appear during the day, they are only in the deep mountains and old forests, but recently, news of a certain village being attacked by Youkai has been heard from time to time, and the underlying cause of all this is the 'Oni Clan's' abnormality."
It could be said that because of the Oni Clan's strange actions, the nerves of everyone in the Onmyōryō were taut, but they were not completely unresponsive. Almost immediately after sensing the abnormality, they sent the Onmyoji within the Onmyōryō to be stationed near the Oni Clan's settlement. They then used all their connections to find the reason for the Oni Clan's abnormality, but unfortunately, this abnormality was too sudden to find any clues. Coupled with the silence of the Tengu Clan and the Kappa Clan, they were completely confused, but they also prepared a 'backup plan'.
"We are still collecting information on the 'Oni Clan's' situation, but due to 'certain reasons', we cannot guarantee that we will definitely find clues. So, just in case, we decided to seek external assistance."
'Is it because I'm from the Celestial Dynasty that they want me to go back and CALL people? That would be awkward, after all... '
It was not strange for Lancer to think this way, but the other party's next sentence made his eyes widen.
"I hope Sir Lancer can protect Lord Fujiwara no Fuhito and the others' safety at 'Bamboo Mountain'."
"???"
What the hell?!
And before Lancer could finish being surprised, a new mission prompt appeared in front of Lancer.
"Quest · The Fallen Celestial Maiden"
"Quest Introduction: Prevent 'Kaguya-hime' from returning to the moon"
"Quest Reward: Celestial Maiden's Robe"
Prevent 'Kaguya-hime' from returning to the moon?
Lancer was nothing but confused, after all, this quest looked like a complete 'trap'.
Although this world was a little strange, at least Lancer still hadn't figured out which world he was in, but the only thing he knew was that in 'mythology', Kaguya-hime returned to the moon, and according to the quest description, this 'Kaguya-hime' should also make the same choice.
So how to stop the other party? Most likely, the only way left is to snatch her, but the problem is that according to legend, 'Moon Emissaries' came when 'Kaguya-hime' returned to the moon, which means that snatching her requires soloing these Moon Emissaries. And the sense of threat Lancer felt in Kaguya-hime house before should have come from the hidden guards, and Lancer still hadn't found their true form to this day, which was enough to illustrate the strength of the opponent.
Trying to snatch Kaguya-hime in this situation is simply no different from suicide!
As for letting Fujiwara no Fuhito and the others capture 'Kaguya-hime', first of all, these guys all failed in 'legend', and even with Lancer conscience, he couldn't bring himself to help a bunch of uncles and even grandpas capture a Loli!
One must know that based on what Lancer knew, almost none of the people who proposed to Kaguya-hime were minor officials, after all, minor officials didn't have the guts to propose, and among those who did have the guts, Fujiwara no Fuhito should be the youngest, right? But even so, his oldest child was already married...
In the end, Lancer did not agree immediately. After all, if he agreed, he would probably waste a lot of time, so until the end, he only promised the other party to 'consider it'.
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Meanwhile, in the Fujiwara mansion on the other side, Fujiwara no Fuhito was holding a book and remained silent.
If the reputation of 'Kaguya-hime' was only spread in a small area at first, then after Fujiwara no Fuhito and other 'high-ranking' court nobles returned and publicly showed their love for that 'Kaguya-hime', her reputation reached its true peak.
But it was precisely because of this that the endless stream of visitors at the foot of Bamboo Mountain gradually decreased. After all, with the help of Lancer 'hairpin', the abnormal charm/attraction disappeared, and everyone basically regained their senses. A beauty is good, but one must have the life to pursue her.
In the end, the five people 'vying' for Kaguya-hime also had no choice but to deal with each other. After all, after confirmation by the Onmyōryō, the other party was indeed a 'Celestial Maiden', so no one could use force, and in the end, everyone could only rely on their own abilities to pursue her.
Originally, the matter had basically entered a 'calm phase', where everyone relied on their own abilities to see who could win Kaguya-hime over, but at this moment, the 'Onmyōryō' suddenly found Fujiwara no Fuhito and offered to help him pursue that 'Kaguya-hime'.
Fujiwara no Fuhito was naturally confused about this. Although he had some contact with the Onmyōryō due to work reasons, the Emperor of this era was not a mascot like in later generations. Special institutions like the Onmyōryō were still in the hands of the Emperor. Why would the other party suddenly want to help him?
But no matter what the reason was, he still agreed immediately. After all, even if it was fishing, he would eat the bait and throw the hook back.
And after the people from the Onmyōryō left, he also started sending his subordinates to search for news. The intelligence he finally obtained was that the Onmyōryō not only contacted him but also contacted the other four court nobles who showed their love for Kaguya-hime. In that case, the situation became a little strange.
After all, according to his subordinates, the people from the Onmyōryō did not try to hide their actions at all, which meant that the people from the Onmyōryō were not afraid of them knowing. So, what exactly did they want to achieve?
They probably never dreamed that the Onmyōryō, due to the pressure from the 'Oni Clan', wanted to use a 'honey trap' to make them capture Kaguya-hime, right?