Otaku Witch
Chapter 1063 - 1063: 630. Not abiding by the principles of martial ethics

On the other side, Yoshiwara Flower District.

After the Hyakki banquet ended, within the Mirage Tower, Ibuki Yuuki opened her eyes.

She didn't attend the gathering directly, but projected herself there through her shikigami, the Mirage Tower's special ability.

The Mirage Tower possesses the ability to project its own mirage within a certain range; however, the projection could be a complete phantom, or, when necessary, reality and illusion could be reversed, transforming the phantom into a solid entity.

This ability to blur reality and illusion, which leaves people defenseless, is a highly sophisticated Illusion Technique.

And now, after the gathering disperse, the Fiendish Courtesan was once again subjected to a reality-illusion conversion, relocating her entity from the Monster Mountain back to the Flower District.

But...

"It's not a good habit to come uninvited. Why not show yourself, distinguished guest?"

Ibuki Yuuki gazed into the shadow within the room and spoke loudly.

As soon as she returned, she noticed something was wrong around her. In this usually bustling and noisy Flower Street, it was suddenly silent, which immediately made her vigilant.

She discovered that the moment the Mirage Tower returned, it had already fallen into a trap set by someone else. A barrier had been established below, dragging the entire building into an alternate space, completely isolating them from the outside world.

This barrier was of such high level that even if Ibuki Yuuki unleashed her full power, it would take time for her to break free. Yet, she wasn't in a hurry to break the barrier, as she knew the one who set it wouldn't give her an easy chance to escape.

The Ghost King's Daughter cautiously observed her surroundings, trying to find the one who intended to ambush her, but much to her surprise and unease, even with her power, she couldn't pinpoint the enemy's hiding spot.

With no other option, she had to shout, hoping the person would reveal themselves.

However, no one showed up; instead, outside the door, the Blue Demon and Red Demon barged in, and two phantom twin girls appeared in Ibuki Yuuki's Abyss.

The Blue Demon and Red Demon were the top Great Witches who supported and shaded the Oiran during the Oiran Parade, and they were also the guards at the door during the previous banquets.

And the twin girls were that pair of "Tooks"; they were in essence the Mirage Tower itself, each ruling an aspect of illusion and reality.

All four were Ibuki Yuuki's shikigami. Upon hearing their Master's voice, they quickly rushed over to protect her.

Shikigami is a method unique to the Onmyoji on the island of Japan.

Simply put, it is somewhat equivalent to the familiar of foreign witches, except that foreign witches cannot make witch siblings their familiars, while shikigami are mostly Hyakki Witches.

Among the three Immortal legacies on the island of Japan, the Amaterasu Shrine's legacy is not disclosed to the public, but Yin Yang Technique and Hyakki Buddhist Dharma are widely known.

Initially, when the Japanese island was founded, it was indeed the Hyakki Buddhist Dharma that was more prevalent, as everyone practiced it at the time.

However, despite the power and rapid mastery of Demonic Buddhism, it carried the risk of losing control and turning into a true demon.

Back then, out-of-control demons frequently wreaked havoc, and people suffered terribly.

Later, a talented individual emerged among the once-declining Yin Yang Technique, who integrated the technique and expanded its reach, frequently purging demons and protecting people.

Yin Yang Technique mostly leans towards various supportive abilities, lacking in offense, yet the first Onmyoji developed a method known as the Shikigami Contract, which was used to contract demons, turning them from foes into allies to achieve the effect of using demon power to counter demons.

Since then, Yin Yang Technique began contending with Hyakki Buddhist Dharma, and today it has even subtly surpassed Demonic Buddhism, becoming the island's mainstream, with most of Japan's upper echelon being Onmyoji.

Ibuki Yuuki also practiced the Yin Yang Technique for a time, mainly to learn the Shikigami Contract, as this contract, which appeared to enslave the Hyakki Witches, also had the ability to suppress the Hyakki's loss of control.

Nowadays, many Hyakki Witches on the verge of losing control actively seek Onmyoji to sign Shikigami Contracts.

The Blue Demon, Red Demon, and the twin Mirage Demon sisters Amber Liuli were once all on the brink of losing control, and in the end, Ibuki Yuuki had to take them as shikigami and keep them by her side.

However, this method of suppressing a shikigami's madness essentially meant that the Onmyoji shared part of the mental burden, and such sharing has its limits, so every Onmyoji has a limited number of shikigami slots.

Despite her immense power, Ibuki Yuuki herself also practices Hyakki Buddhist Dharma, and it is of the Demon King legacy with the greatest demon nature.

Due to her exceptional talent, her own mental state was originally sufficient, but bearing the load of four shikigami has brought her to a dangerous threshold.

Although the Ghost King's Daughter herself didn't mind this, the four shikigami witches were very grateful to her, and have always been loyal and devoted, being her trusted aides.

"Lord Ibuki, are you alright?"

"Who dares to behave recklessly here."

...

The four shikigami encircled their Master as soon as they entered, watching their surroundings nervously.

But an enemy that even Ibuki Yuuki couldn't detect was evidently beyond the capabilities of even these four Great Witches to uncover.

Even when the Amber Liuli sisters used their control over the Mirage Tower to scan every corner of the building, they still found nothing.