Chapter 3 - Once Again, The Mighty Ashiya Family

Even though I felt lethargic, the days continued to pass.

My father worked diligently, not giving in to the harassment from the young men of the Abe family, all the while dreaming of the revival of the Ashiya family.

My mother supported him throughout.

They were strong. They lived without being submissive.

In stark contrast to me, who had become listless.

When my mother was carrying me in front of the entrance, my father and Teppei came.

Usually, Teppei would make snide remarks and harass my father before leaving. However, on that day, Teppei did something unusual—he looked at me.

My mother tried to leave the entrance, but she was too late.

“So, this is your child, huh? I don’t sense any talent at all. Like father, like son, I suppose. Poor thing, with your useless blood, you might not even become an onmyouji. Shall I employ you? At most, you can be a baggage carrier!”

Teppei looked down on me and ridiculed me.

Normally, my father would laugh it off and try to change the subject, but that day, he glared at the man.

“Michiya has higher spiritual power than me. He might become an excellent onmyouji in the future. I believe he could even become a first-class onmyouji. Don’t underestimate him!”

“Hahaha! A first-class onmyouji? The Ashiya family? That’s a joke! What are you talking about, old man?”

Teppei stared at me and chuckled.

“Where is his high spiritual power? You’re just making excuses because he lacks it!”

I deliberately suppressed my spiritual power to its limits. When I was reincarnated as a baby, I lost most of it, but I still had more than my father.

It’s weird for a baby to have such high spiritual power. I knew that much.

“Is this because of your precious son? Don’t try to act all tough, old man!”

The annoyed man took out a talisman from his chest. As light emanated from the talisman, my father was blown away by the barrier that emerged from it.

The man laughed at the sight and left.

“Are you okay? Anyway, it’s unusual to see you talk back like that,” my mother rushed to my father.

“It’s inevitable when he insults Michiya. I couldn’t stand him mocking our son,” my father said, scratching his head.

“That’s only natural. When Michiya was born, I felt like he had higher spiritual power than now. It’s like he’s intentionally suppressing it… A baby wouldn’t do such a thing. It might be my wish for Michiya to have high spiritual power,” she said, sharp as ever.

She was quite perceptive. I am indeed suppressing it now.

“That’s a good thing, right? I don’t really understand, but having higher spiritual power is better, isn’t it? So, let’s have Michiya take revenge on the Abe family,” my mother chuckled.

For the sake of our child… My mother showed her true self. It was cool, father.

And, Abe Teppei. I remember that face.

While my father and mother were working so hard for the Ashiya family, there was no excuse for me, their descendant, to be rotten.

Even though the hatred for Seimei has not yet faded, he is no longer here.

What I should do now is… revive the Ashiya family.

Because of my defeat, the descendants are suffering.

A thousand years have passed, and the gap between the Abe family and the Ashiya family has widened considerably. I must reclaim the title of the mighty Ashiya family. And the Abe family, who betrayed and branded us as traitors, must receive the proper retribution.

A small flame ignited in my heart.