Twisted Dreams-Chapter 312 - 381: Great Evil Demon King

East Sakura, Capital.

In the wealthy district, inside a villa, a young girl sat by the window in a daze. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Her name is Asuka Seimei, her mother died on the day she was born.

Her father is critically ill and has come to Capital Cancer Research Hospital for treatment.

Asuka Seimei’s family is not affluent.

To save money, during the time Asuka Seimei was accompanying her hospitalized father, she couldn’t afford a hotel, and could only stay at her uncle’s house.

"Time to eat."

Her aunt called from downstairs.

She rather wished people didn’t have to eat.

Asuka Seimei wiped away her tears and walked downstairs.

At the corner of the staircase, she overheard her uncle and aunt talking.

Her aunt said:

"Look at this family of poor relatives, shamelessly living in someone else’s home, she doesn’t know any shame."

Her uncle sighed:

"Do you think I enjoy having them here?

When Dad passed away, my brother only took the useless Seimei Shrine, he didn’t take any other inheritance.

You think, if we kick her out now, will our reputation still be good?"

Asuka Seimei stood at the corner of the stairs, cautiously retreating back upstairs.

It’s as if, by doing this, she hadn’t heard what they said.

The aunt called upstairs:

"Asuka, it’s time to eat."

Asuka Seimei walked downstairs again.

.......

At the dining table, only the five-year-old child of her uncle’s family spoke at the table:

"Why are you still at my house? When will you go back to your own home?"

Her uncle and aunt laughed, saying not to take the child’s words to heart.

Asuka Seimei just silently ate her food.

At this moment, the phone rang.

Her uncle went to answer it, returning shortly after, looking serious, saying:

"It’s the hospital calling, let’s stop eating and go over there."

A sense of foreboding grew in Asuka Seimei’s heart.

......

At the hospital.

Asuka Seimei clung to her father on the hospital bed, crying inconsolably.

Her father, who was once a very strong man, now is so thin, almost thinner than her.

Her father gently stroked Asuka Seimei’s head:

"Asuka, papa isn’t dying. Papa is going to live somewhere else.

There’s nothing scary there. Think about it; your grandma, grandpa, mom are all there.

My poor child, you have to take care of yourself in the future."

Asuka Seimei just continued crying.

Her father tried hard to maintain a smile, and said:

"Child, at home you must properly honor the shikigami left by our ancestors.

They will surely bless you and help you grow up well.

Don’t forget about the bond our family has with them.

Back then, your mom and I also met there."

Asuka Seimei nodded solemnly:

"I will definitely serve them well."

Her father’s gaze began to fade, his hand dropped weakly:

"Everything is quite fine, papa doesn’t hurt anymore..."

Asuka Seimei held her father’s body and cried out loudly.

......

Seven days later, East Sakura Country, Ban City, Seimei Shrine.

Asuka Seimei returned to Seimei Shrine.

It’s unclear when it began, but the descendants of Abe no Seimei stopped using the surname Abe, and instead used the surname Seimei.

Her father said this was the highest respect for their ancestor and the greatest recognition of the Yin Yang Masters.

Asuka Seimei carried her luggage to the guest room in the shrine.

The guest room at Seimei Shrine was also where she and her father lived.

Asuka Seimei tidied up her room, walked to the courtyard, and knelt before each statue to offer incense.

These statues were either the shikigami of the legendary Yin Yang Master, Abe no Seimei, or known Great Demons.

In truth, she wasn’t sure if the stories about Yin Yang Masters were true.

She didn’t know if those Great Demons had really existed.

However, she felt a connection to these statues in the courtyard.

As Seimei Shrine had become a playground, very few people came here, resulting in poor ticket sales.

Thus, Seimei Shrine had no staff; only her father and Asuka Seimei worked here.

Asuka Seimei sat on the steps, gazing at every plant and tree in Seimei Shrine.

In every corner, there was her father’s presence.

Asuka Seimei smiled.

She felt that her father was still with her.

Asuka Seimei picked up the broom and started cleaning the courtyard.

Then, her phone rang.

Asuka Seimei answered; it was her uncle.

Her uncle said:

"Asuka, you’re a girl, it’s quite hard on your own.

Your aunt and I discussed it and planned to buy Seimei Shrine.

That way, your life can be more abundant."

There was a hint of flattery in her uncle’s voice, a tone Asuka Seimei had never heard before.

In fact, Asuka’s uncle had heard rumors that the authorities wanted to acquire Seimei Shrine.

It would surely fetch a good price.

Asuka Seimei politely declined her uncle’s offer.

Seimei Shrine is her home; how could she sell her own home?

All the memories with her father are here.

Besides, she has her own bond with the statues in Seimei Shrine.

Her uncle was angry:

"While your father was hospitalized, you ate our food, lived in our home, don’t be ungrateful."

Asuka Seimei still refused.

She was not that kind of naivety.

She knew that after her grandfather’s death, he left a large inheritance.

Her father only wanted Seimei Shrine; the rest of the money and property went to her uncle.

And she had only stayed at their house for a few days.

Her uncle issued a final ultimatum:

"If you don’t sell Seimei Shrine to me, don’t expect peace in the future."

Asuka directly hung up the phone.

......

At night, Asuka sat on the steps, dozing off.

Suddenly, several molotov cocktails were thrown into the courtyard from outside.

The courtyard caught fire.

Asuka awoke with a start, panicking as she attempted to put out the fire.

This area is a suburb with few visitors, which explains why business is bad.

At this moment, the only one who could save the shrine was herself.

The fire grew larger, beyond what Asuka could control.

Asuka remembered her uncle’s words.

"If you don’t sell Seimei Shrine to me, don’t expect peace in the future."

This was orchestrated by her uncle.

Asuka was extremely aggrieved, she knelt on the ground, praying to all the shikigami and Demon King in the courtyard:

"If you still exist, please save Seimei Shrine, please save me."

Then, something unexpected happened.

A grand, ancient, ominous, black door appeared in the sky.

Asuka stared dumbfounded at the door.

She rubbed her eyes, confirming this wasn’t an illusion!

Did the Demon Kings in the courtyard reveal themselves?

The door opened, out walked a Black Dog, a White Wolf, and a little white wolf cub.

Slowly, a pack of wolves emerged from within the door.

The Black Dog was evidently surprised to see someone here, it stared dazedly at Asuka.

The wolf pack surrounded Asuka, their expressions unfriendly.

Asuka blinked:

"A-Are you the Great Evil Demon King?"

Asuka remembered her father mentioning the name of a powerful demon.

It was called Great Evil Demon King, capable of summoning a door connecting Hell, the Mortal World, and the Celestial Realm.

The Celestial God once wanted the Great Evil Demon King to serve the Celestial Realm as the Celestial God’s mount.

The Great Evil Demon King, arrogant and unruly, believed the Celestial God was insulting it, resulting in a battle with the Celestial God.

The Celestial God couldn’t overcome the Great Evil Demon King, thus deceiving it into Hell, entrapping it there.

This door, this black dog, wasn’t this evidence that this was the legendary Great Evil Demon King?