foreigner's journey

Chapter 504
On the fifth day after entering Izumo, Jiu'er and Qihua came to the foot of Izumo Mountain.

Originally there were only scattered villages and cultivated fields at the foot of the mountain, but the peaceful and peaceful atmosphere had long since been broken, and there were newly built temporary houses and lifelike statues of the one-armed Susano Omikaze everywhere.Crowded, even in the early morning, it seems very lively.

The villagers who originally lived here were either invited away, or they were regarded as honored guests and stayed as 'myth narrators'.Of course, the cultivated fields and houses here have long been snapped up by wealthy businessmen and fanatics.

Jiu'er looked around at the bonfires lit in imitation of the ancient style, and the lifelike wooden statue of Susanoo holding a ten-fist sword, feeling a little strange in his heart.

This one-armed Susanoo, why do I always feel like I've seen it somewhere before?
Going forward, there are still [-] meters away from the torii stairs at the foot of Izumo Daisen, and they are already surrounded by black crowds.

Because of Jiu'er's petite body, Qi Hua had no choice but to hug her and push her away from the crowd. Even if the people who were squeezed turned their heads angrily, seeing Qi Hua's tall body of nearly two meters, they couldn't help swallowing the swear words.

After finally squeezing to the front, I found that there was an open space at the beginning of the stairs at the foot of the mountain, and the surrounding area was surrounded by ropes with imperial coins hanging on it. Although the crowd crowded around, no one dared to pay more attention. One step at a time.

Shimenawa indicates the boundary of sacred objects, and the inside of Shimenawa is the 'enchantment', which is the residence of the gods.

No one dares to trespass in Santu Shrine, where the true god descends and bestows blessings.

As soon as Qihua squeezed to the front, she noticed the two black witches standing inside the rope.

They all have the same hairstyle with short shoulders, wearing black priestess costumes, with knives hanging from their waists, and their pretty faces are full of indifference.

One of the black witches looked at the dark crowd outside Shiren Rope, and said, "Everyone, please go back. The Santu Shrine is not a public shrine open to the public. Please keep the residence of the gods clean."

A chubby rich businessman standing very close to the front rubbed his hands, smiled humbly and said:
"Well, respected black witch, we don't mean to disturb you, we just want to go up to pay homage to the 'miracle', and then donate money to the shrine."

Others quickly echoed: "Yes, yes! That's what we mean! Please, give us a chance to donate!"

Looking at the frenzied 'donation' atmosphere around, Qihua scratched the back of her head, and asked Jiu'er strangely: "What do these people mean by rushing to send money, Jiu'er?"

"Make your name before God."

Jiu'er, lying comfortably in Qihua's arms, said:

"Since there is a true god, the world after death must also exist. If you please the gods, you will not suffer even after death, and you may even have the opportunity to continue to enjoy the glory and wealth of your life. It is even possible to treat diseases and prolong your life. If you can use them correctly It is too cost-effective to achieve the most worthless 'money'."

Qihua tilted her head: "It's so hard to understand, gods and gods, no one here has seen it with their own eyes, right? Why are everyone so sure? In other words, we can't go to the Santu Shrine if this continues, Jiuer."

"Look at my...hey!"

Jiu'er jumped out of Qihua's embrace with a hey sound, cleared his throat, then looked at the two black witches and said loudly:

"You two witches, I am the Chief Superintendent of the Preservation Office specially appointed by the shogunate, and I am here to pay a visit to the Lord of the Dunga Camouflage Palace, and I hope to inform you."

The shogunate is the current ruler of the world, the wealthy businessmen and nobles around them subconsciously took a few steps away from Jiu Er and Qi Hua, and the whole black crowd scattered back like Minodo dominoes.

The two black witches looked at each other without any surprise or disturbance.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time, Your Highness, Master of the Crazy Tactician, Master of the Xudaorumen, you two, please follow me." A black priestess bowed slightly to Jiu'er and Qihua, then turned and walked towards the cloud-shrouded torii stairs.

Jiu'er and Qihua looked at each other strangely, nodded and followed.

Now that things are up to now, even if there is a dragon's lake and a tiger's den ahead of him, Jiu'er has to muster up the courage to break through, and Qihua is Jiu'er's knife, naturally there is no reason to leave alone.

But within 3 minutes, the momentum of the two of them was greatly reduced.

Should it be said that it is Jiu'er?After climbing less than a hundred steps, she was so tired that she was out of breath and could hardly move. In the end, Qihua could only be hugged by Qihua in an embarrassing "princess hug" posture, and walked towards the top of the mountain.

On the contrary, it was the black witch who led the way. From the beginning to the end, her breath had not been disturbed, and her forward speed had not changed at all. She was always five statures faster than Qihua.

Qihua greatly admired this point, as expected of Susanoo's black priestess, she is indeed very powerful!
With the foot strength of the black witch and Qihua, they reached the top of the mountain in a short time.

Compared with Heather's visit, the current Santu Shrine has not changed much, except that the black witches who pass by have taken off the talisman papers that cover their faces, and all of them have pretty faces, even beautiful. gorgeous girl.

Obviously they have completely different appearances, but these black witches give Qihua a very strange feeling—as if they are the same person.

The same black witch costume, the same hairstyle, the same saber, the same movements, the same indifferent face, and the same fanaticism hidden deep in the eyes.

"Qihua! Look!"

Hearing Jiu Er's terrified voice, Qi Hua came back to her senses and looked in the direction Jiu Er pointed——

The dense woods on the top of the hill bore a huge slash, cleared by violence, wide enough for four carriages to pass abreast.The cut marks continued to spread westward, spread, spread!After crossing the Izumo Mountain, the cut marks did not stop, but continued to extend towards the mountain peak to the west.

A total of seven majestic mountains have been carved with permanent sword marks by this unparalleled slash!
Looking at the huge cut mark that disappeared to the end of the line of sight and remained uninterrupted, Qihua couldn't help swallowing: "That, that is..."

【This is by no means a level that can be achieved by manpower】Qihua made such a judgment in an instant.

And Jiu'er was even more frightened and trembling all over. Before seeing this terrifying scene with her own eyes, she was still [-]% skeptical about the so-called 'Arrival of Susanoo', but now...she had such a split second with [Thousand Swords] Forgot all about it, and just wanted to escape from the Sanzu Shrine immediately.

"Good morning."

Qihua and Jiu'er were startled by the greeting voice suddenly sounded from the side.

I saw Tsuruga camouflage wearing a priestess outfit, with a long knife on his waist, and a faint smile on his face:

"Jiu'er, the ingenious strategist, Qihua, the seventh generation head of Xudaoliu, I have been waiting for you for a long time."

"You... know we're coming?" Jiu'er was skeptical when he saw the attitude of the two witches before, but now he finally confirmed that someone was tipping off the Santu Shrine!

She glanced at the long knife on the waist in the Tsuruga camouflage pattern, is that a thousand swordsman?The style seems to be the same as other black witches.

Jiu'er was about to say something, but found that there was something wrong with Qihua beside her.

This big boy, who had never shown fear or defeat, was sweating all over his face at this time, and even lowered his body slightly to assume an attacking posture towards the Tsuruga camouflage, obviously already on extreme alert.

"Jiu'er, come behind me!" The voice almost squeezed out between teeth, Jiu'er has never seen Qihua like this.

"Qihua, what's wrong with you...ah!" Jiu'er just wanted to touch Qihua's forehead, but the latter grabbed Qihua's waist and threw him behind him.

"Aiya, it really is just as your lord said, he is a gifted and talented swordsman."

Tsuruga camouflage was clearly standing in front of the two of them, but the voice was suddenly far and near, revealing a strange:

"It's lucky that you passed the level."

"Pass? What pass?" Qi Hua didn't speak, but Jiu Er poked his head out from behind him and shouted.

Tsuruga Camouflage still had the same faint smile, but this time even Jiu Er was aware of the other party's terror.

That is a sense of existence that has nothing to do with murderous aura, sword aura, etc. If I have to say it, it is [malicious].

A kind of power that Jiuer and Qihua couldn't understand at all was continuously emanating from Tsuruga Camouflage, caressing their hearts like tentacles.

"He passed the level, but you didn't. Crazy Strategist, now you have two choices, either die here or roll down the mountain—"

The Tsuruga camouflage left hand rested on the handle of the knife at his waist, and slowly pulled it out:
"Only three seconds, choose quickly."

　PS: After sorting out the plot carefully, I actually thought of a more interesting idea.Sure enough, if there is no outline, although it is said to be erratic and insecure, you can also let yourself go and play freely.

Should I just delete the outlines of the other chapters...

　
(End of this chapter)