142 – I Will Stand Alone
Japan’s yin-yang technique, which began to sprout from the Asuka period, has blossomed over time, and has come to have unique characteristics unique to Japan, separate from the continent.
They developed their abilities independently, which was a truly unique form.
The beginning of Japanese witchcraft was the continent. Magic that came to Japan from the continent caught the eyes of the Japanese, and those who had only their bodies and talents to trust indulged in it and became shamans. And those who first learned witchcraft, the so-called ‘first generation’, searched for the truth and sought the way, just like other witch doctors…
Over time, Japanese shamans came to prioritize survival over seek and practice.
Usually, it was the nature of a shaman to develop fortune-telling and enter the protection of the powerful, but due to the nature of Japan, where wars were frequent, they wanted to protect themselves more and longed for their safety to be passed on from generation to generation.
If you hide in the mountains, you will be attacked for running away from taxes, if you are in a village, you will be forcibly conscripted, and if you come back barely alive, you will starve to death because of the harsh taxes. If you boast of your talents because you are learning magic, you will be hired, but inevitably you will abuse magic and your body will be horribly damaged and die.
In addition, it was difficult to get close to the powerful and receive their protection, as in other places.
Being friendly is not a problem.
However, the problem was not knowing when the neck of the person in power with whom he had been friendly would fly off.
They die from an assassin’s attack, die from a curse blown by the other side, die in a war, are taken prisoner, die in the middle of a peasant revolt, get cut into pieces by a swordsman flying, or die from a typhoon or earthquake.
And if you die like that?
Of course, the shaman’s efforts to build friendship with the powerful person disappear into thin air.
No, I’d rather just disappear into thin air.
It was also common for people in power to be tied up for wholesale money and executed, or to be turned into ‘tools’ by newly appointed men of power. Witchcraft is only a matter of cost, but the effect itself is useful, so if you squeeze your life, you can see useful effects.
And as this continued, what Japanese shamans pursued gradually began to change.
The practice of training the body, mind and spirit has been replaced by enduring the harshness of everyday life.
Instead of seeking the way, he pursued continuing his own life.
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Instead of mental expansion, I came to seek personal well-being.
Survival.
Shamans learned sorcery only for that one thing, and instead of fulfilling others’ selfish desires, they showed a selfish aspect of thinking only of their own bodies. And as it was repeated over and over again, Japanese witchcraft became a form specialized for survival and escape, and witchcraft in the form of fortune-telling or rituals was infinitely degenerated.
And while it was developing in such a bizarre form, a singularity appeared.
That was the appearance of the contractors.
The contractors wielded unusual powers, claiming that they were chosen by each of the gods, and intervened in the world with knowledge unknown to humans as weapons. They defeated the demons born of excessive warfare, and drove away the evil spirits that roamed fearlessly and harmed people.
And since they gathered and begged for blessings.
The range is what they consider to be ‘under heaven’.
That is, all of Japan.
『The ministers have bestowed blessings on the people living pitiful lives.』
『Heaven will be abundant. 』
Under their blessing, everyone was happy.
Unmanned became stronger and faster.
The number of grains obtained by farmers increased.
The fruits on the trees are larger and sweeter.
People’s diminutive bodies have not changed, but at least there are far fewer absurd deaths, and the population has increased.
God’s grace was truly great.
And these blessings descended equally upon the shaman.
Great god. Because the transcendental species loved all humans.
Because they are infinitely friendly to humans.
『Sorcery is not a wrong power, but it is a power that twists the body, soul, and spirit of a person. Even so, the value of a human being does not decrease, but the shape becomes very grotesque, and it becomes impossible to live according to one’s commandments. 』
『Great beings respect the pursuit of the Way and the search for the truth through magic. How can I hate those who explore and expand the deepest depths of the psyche, who seek knowledge at the cost of turning my own soul? 』
『However, you do not learn sorcery with a great will, but only as a means of survival, enduring the harm of shortening your lifespan, and gradually drifting away from survival. This is nothing short of a tragedy. 』
『So, I will find something that can protect you and lengthen your lifeline. 』
The man who said that he was a contractor of Toshin (兎神) gathered Japanese shamans together and said so. Then, they gathered their knowledge in one place, and from there, the shaman picked out the best ones to use for survival. And among them, although classified as magic, there were also non-magic things.
What had been classified as witchcraft by ignorance became systematized.
Witchcraft, which did not cost much, was chosen by the contractor.
And the things organized like this were packaged in the name of the sorcery method.
『Shamanism is an unorganized power, and it has a greatness that can embrace everything. But even though it’s not witchcraft, there are things that are buried in the greatness. I borrowed the power of the Great Minister and chose something that was not magic for you. 』
『However, the sample is too small to develop independently, so I tried combining well-suited ones with low-cost magic. 』
『You should keep this well, develop it, and use it as your armor to protect yourself. 』
『Thus, develop the strength to protect yourself without having to pay a harsh price. 』
The shamans admired the grace of the Contractor.
They grouped the spells and secret spells arranged by the contractor under the name of ‘Yin-Yang Art’, and those who mastered it came to be called Onm-Yang Masters or Onm-Yang Masters.
Yin-Yang masters gradually developed the incomparable Onm-Yang technique.
Onmyojutsu has evolved into a form suitable for the Japanese environment that the contractors have changed, and has moved toward using high-density energy and scattered spirits and bags. However, as it developed, it did not forget the old shaman’s obsession, so yin and yang art became a form that puts the survival of the shaman first.
Fighting directly was dangerous.
Therefore, the onmyo master imitated the magic of creating a fairy mimic and drew a picture on paper to create a magic that was used as a bell, which was called a food god.
The ability of yin and yang was not diverse.
It might be good to live according to my name because I gathered non-magic and low-cost things, but compared to general magic, the limit of its ability was infinitely low and its power was insignificant.
They make a casting to replace it, and there is a soul andBack, I chose to use the energy by shoveling it in.
This was called engraving.
In addition to that, he created a barrier technique to create space to hide from anyone who wanted his neck, developed amulets, and developed curses to kill enemy commanders from swords and arrows. He developed shamanism for survival, and began to focus on non-jutsu, which uses energy, spirits, and bags widely available in Japan as materials.
And in the meantime, in order to be recognized by those in power as an indispensable existence rather than a ‘consumable for combat’, he learned fortune-telling and fortune telling.
This was the reason that Onmyoji was able to survive until the present day.
From the time they were defined under the name Onmyoji to the present day.
They did not hesitate to join hands with power to survive, and even when their heads changed and the rules changed, they used their talents to occupy key positions and build personal connections, continuing to carry on. And this was the same even after Japan went through World War II and entered modern times.
And to say that he does not hesitate to join hands with power means, in other words, that he is very sensitive to power.
They knew how to tell the difference between a rising star and a falling star, and they knew how to sell them grace and not incur resentment.
However, a star cannot be defined as one.
How many things seemed to rise and then fall, and seemed to fall and then rise.
Even if the fruit looks good on the outside, it can be sour and astringent, and even if the golden light is desired, it may be filled with black metal inside. That’s why they try to understand them in a way that does not offend those in power, and do not spare a thousand gold to cover the boulders. And to those who are thought to be jade, they receive their protection by doing good, and to those who are considered to be stones, they give grace to the extent of saving face so that they do not incur resentment.
Okay.
Gives.
It is not dedicated to them.
Is to give
With the power of Onmyojutsu.
With the power of a group called Onmyoji.
With an irreplaceable position and ability!
As if making a deal, they offer Yin-Yang magic in exchange for the protection of power.
In order not to incur resentment, they give grace even when they do not deserve it.
For survival.
For the prosperity of the Onmyoji group.
For a peaceful and prosperous life.
But there can be no rights without obligations.
In order for Onmyoji to live a peaceful life, it was necessary to prevent outside shaman from entering Japan.
In the blessed land of Japan, he had to protect security from the shaman who would wield his power, and prevent an outside shaman from wielding unbridled power on his behalf.
“The investigation into Uchikawa Ryosuke is over.”
That was Onmyoji’s duty for the survival of the group and for the safety of Japan.