Sword Art Online Crossover: They're all close friends, how did I become a player?

Chapter 202 Kyoto

"You mean, a thousand years ago, in order to gain greater power, defeat the Yamata no Orochi, and protect Heian-kyo, you split yourself in two. But when you were reunited later, a trace of your evil spirit escaped, and you tried everything to find it, but to no avail?"

Inside Yu Bai's room in the castle tower.

Warm light shone on the exquisite tea set, and Yu Bai poured a cup of hot tea for each of the four people. Then, everyone began to listen to the story of Abe no Seimei.

After listening to the whole thing, Yu Bai took a leisurely sip of tea before slowly summarizing.

"So, the reason you had no memory of what happened when the boy led me and Buyue to find you was because you had completely separated your good and evil sides, forming two completely different beings."

Therefore, it's understandable that the guiding disc hesitated so much when searching for Abe no Seimei.

After all, by then there were already two Abe no Seimei, one black and one white.

"So, you foresaw that a thousand years later, this wisp of your evil thought would emerge and cause trouble? That's why you preserved a sliver of your original soul, so that if the little demons of Misumi Mountain encountered me a thousand years later, they could hand it over to me?"

Although Yu Bai spoke in a question, he had already figured out the whole story and made it sound like a statement.

Gilgamesh had already drunk the tea that his best friend had poured for him, and now he was leisurely holding a crystal-clear goblet. The scarlet liquid in the goblet rippled gently as he swirled it. He spoke in a slightly mocking tone.

"Ha, what an incompetent fellow. He can't even control a single evil thought of his own, and I have to trouble my dear friend to clean up his mess."

Hozuki was unusually aligned with Gilgamesh on this matter, and he had a bad feeling about it ever since he heard it.

Abe no Seimei didn't say a word, but in Hozuki's mind, it meant his workload had doubled, doubled, doubled!

Hell is busy enough already, and now we have to add the souls of two Abe no Seimei, and these damned bastards. We'd better not cause a mass extinction of humanity, otherwise…

For some unknown reason, the black aura behind Hozuki almost materialized, and the hand gripping the spiked club tightened even more.

"So the reason you've shown yourself now is because the time has come?" Bu Yue gently put down her teacup, her eyes gleaming with inquiry, and slowly said.

Upon hearing this, Abe no Seimei gently twisted his right wrist, causing the bat fan to dance and lightly tap his left palm with an elegant gesture, as if playing an invisible melody.

"I can faintly sense the location of that malevolent thought. Not long ago, fluctuations of that malevolent thought appeared in the direction of Heian-kyo, and now its fluctuations are getting stronger and stronger."

"Heian-kyo... So, that malevolent intent is currently lurking in the present-day Kyoto?"

Yu Bai frowned slightly, his mind racing as he tried to recall the modern-day equivalent of Heian-kyo. His fingers unconsciously rubbed his chin as he fell into deep thought.

Abe no Seimei nodded slightly, a faint sigh crossing his face: "Yes, time flies, even the once prosperous Heian-kyo has changed beyond recognition. Lord Toyotsuki, my trip here is truly presumptuous. If you find this matter troublesome, you need not worry about it. I only hope to use your help to bring the amulet carrying my soul to Kyoto. As for the aftermath, I will handle it myself, and you need not trouble yourself too much."

Upon learning of the changes in Heian-kyo, Abe no Seimei couldn't help but feel a sense of the passage of time.

He didn't necessarily want Yu Bai to help him; it was just that his calculations at the time showed that the only connection he could make was with Feng Yue Shen.

Now, faced with this situation, as long as Yu Bai can bring him to Kyoto, even if he only has a wisp of his soul left, it will be enough to fight against that evil thought.

Once he found that evil thought, Abe no Seimei was confident that he had the ability to completely eliminate it.

"Don't say that. Aren't we friends? You've forgotten, you're the one who taught me Yin-Yang magic. It's just a trip to Kyoto, nothing serious. Besides, I'm also very curious about what that evil thought you mentioned has done in this world."

Upon hearing Abe no Seimei's suggestion, Yu Bai quickly waved his hand. He'd had nothing to do since summer vacation started anyway. Why not help Seimei out by taking a trip to Kyoto?

Come to think of it, he hasn't really been to Kyoto properly in all this time. He's been staying in Tokyo most of the time, occasionally visiting places like Kanagawa.

Looking at it this way, I realize my activity range is quite small.

Oh no.

When he traveled through time, he ran as far as he could, not only in terms of distance but also in terms of time.

However, since there is an opportunity now, there's no time like the present. He will pack his things and set off tomorrow.

Gilgamesh, Bu Yue, and Hozuki all expressed their support for Yu Bai's idea, since they were close friends and would listen to whatever he said.

When they heard that Yu Bai had decided to go to Kyoto the next day, they expressed their support and asked to go with him.

Two of the three were "unemployed," which meant they could follow Yu Bai to the bustling capital.

Hozuki, the only one among them who is a corporate slave, said that there are too many things to deal with in Hell recently. Although he wanted to go with them, he thought that if he actually went, King Enma would probably hug his legs and cry.

To avoid making his boss cry his eyes out on the judgment seat, he decided to go back to work first.

Although he failed to go to Kyoto with Yu Bai, he managed to check into the room opposite Yu Bai's castle tower before returning to Hell.

Furthermore, Yu Bai also gave Hozuki's citadel a location, so that whenever Hozuki wants to come, he can be teleported in directly like Gillespie and Futsuki.

The moment the location was given, the unfriendly gazes of Fuyuki and Gilgamesh were immediately directed at them. They already had the two of them in the citadel, and now they were adding Hozuki to the mix.

Now, Yu Bai's Honmaru is going to be quite lively from now on.

……

Abe no Seimei: If Lord Toyotsuki is in a difficult position, you can simply send my soul to Kyoto.

Yu Bai: What are you talking about? Anyway, I'm just idling around, so I might as well go to Kyoto and see what's going on.

Bu Yue and Gilgamesh: Two "unemployed vagrants" who can set off with their best friends at any time.

Hozuki: Okay, okay, five people, and I'm the only one who's a corporate slave, okay, okay!