The day when I was favored by my brothers

Tsurumaru Kunaga was not in a hurry to go to the pavilion he just mentioned, but systematically walked around these mansions.

Previously, out of concern for his comatose lord, after obtaining the necessities, he returned to the Ogata family's forbidden area as quickly as possible.

But now...

For the lord's freedom, it is necessary for him to have a little understanding of the current situation.

Why do these guys imprison her here? What method can be used to break the spell that traps the lord?

What's embarrassing is that even though this is a "spell caster clan" that claims to be powerful, no one noticed Tsurumaru Kunaga who was walking freely on the eaves from the beginning to the end.

No insight at all.

To be honest, Tsurumaru Kunaga still doesn't quite understand what a "spell master" does.

A long time ago, when he did not come to the world as a fusangshin and was simply a swordsman, he had some knowledge of Onmyoji, but now he is not very familiar with the concept of "spell master".

"Master of the family."

Suddenly, a call from the corner made Tsurumaru Kunei stop in his tracks.

——Master of the family?

——Tsk, is he the culprit who hurt the lord?

Tsurumaru Kunaga frowned and subconsciously moved his right hand to the handle of the knife.

"Master, thanks to your spell, these children are doing even better in school."

The person who spoke was an elder from the Ogata family. He nodded and bowed respectfully, and said something flatteringly.

"If we continue with this momentum, not to mention getting the title of the three major magic families, we have so many children with "potential", even the boy from the Gojo family is not impossible-"

"madness."

The head of the family gave a cold reprimand, and the elder immediately fell silent and lowered his head in fear.

Tsurumaru Kunaga's eyes moved to the so-called head of the family - that cruel guy did not look as hateful as he imagined. He was wearing a gorgeous kimono with bright colors, black hair and eyes, and was dressed like a boy. What he just said

But it was a deep female voice.

"The strength of those children alone can surpass the successor of the Gojo family...?" The head of the family sneered: "Even I dare not claim to be able to surpass him. Who gave you the confidence to say such a thing?"

"Or..." Her eyes widened: "Are you looking down on me?"

"Please, please calm down!" The elder was so frightened by the pressure released by the other party that he broke out in cold sweat. He almost fell to his knees with a thud in the next second: "I don't mean to disrespect the master of the family. I can guarantee that Ogata

Everyone in the family is impressed by your powerful magic power and deeply respects you..."

The head of the family didn't say a word and looked directly at the elder for a while.

Just before the other person was so frightened that he almost fainted, she finally looked away.

"It's not enough." She gritted her teeth, with a ferocious expression on her face and said to herself without knowing it, "It's not enough."

Simply standing at the top of this family is not enough. If she wants to climb to a higher place... she needs more, more strength.

Suddenly, as if she realized something, she suddenly raised her head and looked towards the place where Tsurumaru Kunaga was hiding——

There was no one at the corner of the eaves, except for a waning moon hanging in the sky. The moonlight was cold and desolate.

After her eyes stopped for a few seconds, she suddenly smiled.

What a pity, mother.

I will eventually make you regret your decision and make you recognize me.

Tsurumaru Kunaga was sitting on the wall of the courtyard, rarely looking like he was happy at all.

At first, he found these mansions very strange and contradictory.

The overall aura made him feel very uncomfortable, but it was also surprisingly familiar to him.

Now he finally understood where the previous conflicting feelings came from... It was because the barriers surrounding these mansions were all built using the power that was stolen from the lord.

However, at least he understood that the overall breakthrough lay with the head of the family just now.

The reason why he acts so strong and makes himself look so scary is actually to cover up the fact that he was once weak.

...It's really dirty.

"...Huh?"

Tsurumaru Kunaga looked outside the courtyard wall.

He was just thinking about things and didn't notice this. Then he saw that in the areas not covered by the barrier, there were actually several twisted and terrifying monsters trying to get close to the mansion.

As for why these monsters are said to be terrifying... it's because their appearance is so disgusting, they are just a bunch of limbs and facial features randomly grown on a ball of flesh. It is no exaggeration to say that even the most terrifying time-traveling army

They are also a bit cuter than they look.

What are they?

Are they what humans call "cursed spirits"?

Unlike monsters born from heaven and earth, "cursed spirits" originate from various negative emotions in the human heart.

...Obviously they are a family of spellcasters, but there are so many spell spirits surrounding the mansion.

Tsurumaru Kunaga looked at these cursed spirits up and down, and felt that the biggest difference between them and monsters was probably that monsters were much better looking than them.

Without these barriers, these swarming monsters would definitely cause a lot of trouble to the peaceful people in the mansion.

When Tsurumaru Kunaga saw the curse spirit that almost crawled to his feet and looked like a slime, he suddenly had a bold idea.

The night is already dark.

After maintaining his majestic image for a day, the head of the house returned to his room to prepare for a rest.

She took off her cumbersome coat, breathed a sigh of relief, walked to her bed and sat down, when she suddenly realized something was wrong.

Taking a closer look through the weak candlelight on the table, she found that the place where her quilt had been had turned into a disgusting, slimy curse.

The junior curse spirit had no awareness of the fear of the curse master, so it opened its fangs and scratched her palm.

The head of the family ran away in a hurry and fell to the ground. For a moment, fear filled her heart, even making her forget that she had enough strength to fight against these things.

Not only that, there were other spell spirits, large and small, in this room, with countless pairs of dense eyes staring at her, creating a full atmosphere.

He was no longer as arrogant as he was when he was dominating. In the panic, his ugly appearance was revealed for a moment, and his true nature was exposed.

A shrill scream from a woman broke the silence of the night.

And the culprit who did all this hummed a song and returned to the restricted area of ​​the Ogata family.

In a sense, he was irritated, and Tsurumaru was in a good mood.

He secretly decided that as long as his master could not regain his freedom, he would not let these bastards have an easy time.

The little girl's body was still weak, and she was lying on the ground silently. Tsurumaru thought she was asleep, so he tiptoed over and covered her with the quilt.

"Are you back?" She suddenly opened her eyes and asked drowsily.

The ignorant look of a child who is trying to prevent himself from falling asleep is really cute and pitiful. Tsurumaru Kunaga patted the corner of the quilt and comforted him: "Master, go to sleep quickly."

The little girl said "Yeah" with no meaning, and then fell into a deep sleep as if she breathed a sigh of relief.

In the darkness, Tsurumaru Kunaga looked at the chain covered with complicated runes in front of him, and tentatively stretched out his hand towards it again.

...It doesn't hurt to give it a try, right? After all, the humans outside are very weak, and the spell used to seal it won't be that strong.

"Who are you?"

Unexpectedly, a strange male voice sounded outside the door, and the other person asked warily: "Why are you staying with Xiao Mo?"

He sounds like a young human boy, and he has no ill intentions towards the master.

In other words, the other party is not from the Ogata family, and is acquainted with the lord.

"Me?" Tsurumaru Kunaga stopped touching the chain, was slightly stunned, and subconsciously replied: "I am Xiao Mo's brother."

The voice outside the door suddenly fell silent, and for a moment, the atmosphere unexpectedly seemed a little strange.

"So... what..." In order to break the awkward atmosphere, Tsurumaru scratched his head and asked: "Who are you?"

"...I am also Xiaomo's brother." After a long time, Zhongyuan Zhongya replied.

"Huh?"