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"...The path leading to your wish is not necessarily what you like? Do you think I don't like the position of General Zuo?" Ju Yushan asked.

"Please forgive me if I'm wrong."

"I don't mean to blame you. I'm just a little surprised. It's the first time someone asked me such a question." Ju Yushan seemed to start to recall, "My battlefields are basically on the edge of Heianjing, so most of the people in the palace are just I know my job, but I don’t know exactly what it is like. When I first went to the battlefield, my martial arts were only average among my peers. At that time, I was so excited that I was finally able to truly fight the enemy. Sleep. But when I fought against the monster for the first time, the confidence I had cultivated in decades of wielding a knife was shattered. Obviously I always believed that I would die on the battlefield, but at that time my heart was full of panic , because it is meaningless to die on the battlefield like that, and no one will remember me."

Taki Wakaba quietly listened to Tachibana Yushan continue, "This is not the first time I am on the verge of death. In the battles to repel the demons, I have been in a disadvantageous situation several times, but I am lucky enough to be with me. Everyone died, but I survived. Even if it depends on luck, it will not favor me one day. Everyone says that Heian-kyo needs me, but I understand that Heian-kyo will survive without me. It's not that important, it's so important that one person can defend a city."

"Maybe I will die in the next battle soon, and even if you want to ask for help, I will not be able to save you. This is the only chance, do you really give up?" Ju Yushan chuckled "I'm not joking, maybe I really died earlier than you."

"...I've always wanted to ask, why did you save me so many times? Don't tell me what you're doing. It's just that you are doing everything you can to reciprocate your kindness. Obviously, you can choose to do nothing."

"I just made a choice that I didn't feel guilty about."

"...Even... Even if I don't have a noble status or a beautiful appearance, would you still do that?"

"Correct."

Lie, lie, lie, this man is a liar.The contemptuous eyes and cold tone of Tachibana Yushan that night kept flashing in Taki Ruoye's mind.

However, what he said was actually the truth.

The more Taki Wakaba learns, the more power she can feel at her disposal.The fallen stars shone so brightly then that she borrowed but a thousandth of their light.

At the beginning, when looking at the starry sky, Taki Ruoye found that he could accurately name each star, point out its position, and even imprint their future trajectory as clearly as in his heart.Up to now, she can feel the truth or falsehood of the other person's words. It is a very wonderful feeling, as if she has more than one of the five senses, and she processes the information while listening to others.

"I'm sorry, I still want to stick to my own choice. Even if I really die, it means that I have chosen a place to die for myself in advance." Long Ruoye lowered his eyes and rejected Ju Yushan again.

"Hahaha." Ju Yushan actually laughed out this time, "I feel the same way, I would rather die on the battlefield than dying of old age or sickness lying on the bed. This is your freedom, I won't do it again I advise you."

"Can I ask you a few more questions?"

"of course."

"I've been thinking about this question since I entered Mingma Gozen's mansion, and finally I came up with an unreliable answer." Taki Wakaba folded his hands on his knees, and said in a very calm tone, "I am Mingjian Yuqian prepared a scapegoat for Prince Shizunai, right?"

"...The Emperor Mingjian will not tell you this kind of thing."

"I thought about many possibilities, and finally I think this is the most reliable. Mingjian Gozen once promised me that I would come back safely, because the curse of Ise Shrine only targeted Saigong. But then I saw Mingjian Gozen clearly. I have always only treated me as a slave, how can there be a reason why the master served by the slave is dead, but the slave is still alive? What is it worth for her to give up so many excellent candidates, and to be cared for by her?"

"It seems that my reminder seems redundant, you have seen it very clearly."

"What is the curse of Ise Shrine?"

"I don't know. I've been to Ise Shrine before, but it looks no different from other shrines. Maybe it's just like rumors. It's something that people shouldn't know about."

The truth.

The left general of Tachibana Yuzan is a good hand in suppressing demons. If Emperor Masahin had not summoned Tachibana Yuzan to participate in Ise Jingu, it means that the curse of Ise Jingu has nothing to do with demons, or that demons do not need to be suppressed by force.

"I see. This time, I have to stay away from you due to Ming Jian's instructions. If I have offended you, I would like to apologize to you in advance."

"It's okay, for a girl like you, even if you put on a cold look, it's still cold and sweet."

Tachibana Yushan even made a joke, if there is no memory of that night, Taki Ruoye would think that he is a very good person.

These two separate memories are spliced ​​together.

"Why do you keep turning your back on me?"

From the beginning to the end, Ju Yushan was always lying on his side, talking with his back to Taki Ruoye.

"Don't worry, I'm afraid it will scare you."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the sound of his clothes scraping across the tatami mat behind him, but Taki Ruoye got up and walked in front of him, and saw the curse nails pierced on his chest to get rid of the curse, and the nails extending from his limbs and face to his chest The cracks in the demonic aura, and the hideous face covered with cracks in the demonic aura.

"Ah, really, I don't want to be seen by girls like this, isn't it scary?" Ju Yushan made a self-deprecating voice, "This is the curse nail planted by Yinyangliao to remove the curse deep in the wound. I will drive the monster power that has penetrated into the limbs to the curse-drawing nail, although my current appearance is terrifying, but without this step, life would really be worse than death."

"...A cursed wound, will it become like this? How many injuries have you..." Taki Ruoye didn't look away after seeing it, but was full of complicated emotions.

"Ok?"

"You don't want to die before me."

"What if I die first?"

"If that time really comes, I will clean up the weeds and offer you a glass of wine every year in front of your grave."

"That's not bad."

When Long Ruoye left, Ju Yushan suddenly called out to her: "Long Ruoye, you are really a woman with a heart like a rock."

Taki Ruoye didn't answer him, but just left without looking back.

Recently, a new doctor came to the mansion, and I very much hope that he can cure the Patriarch's illness.

I am the maid who has served the head of the family for the longest time, and I am often praised as "your words and deeds are the most appropriate at any time." The personal maid who served the head of the house with me has changed several times, and the last maid Ruo Ye left Afterwards, the head of the family did not make up for a new personal maid.

I know that she is the most special person in the heart of the Patriarch.

I hope that the doctor can cure the Patriarch's illness because if we deprive the Patriarch of the hope of living, we are depriving us of the hope of living.

I once taught Ruoye how to learn calligraphy, and this was something that made me happy. Ruoye is a safe child, which always made me feel at ease, except for her incomprehensible admiration for the head of the family.

Because I know the nature of the Patriarch, I firmly believe that no one will love the Patriarch. This is his retribution, but why does someone like Luo Ye appear?

What's even more bizarre is that Ruoye is actually a distant relative of Mingjian Yuqian, and because of her pity, she regained her status as a nobleman. What kind of plot would this appear in a dream?

But in this case, Wakaba became Taki Wakaba, left this mansion, and left the Patriarch.

I'm sorry, I'm really - really very happy to see Patriarch's deflated appearance, of course it's well covered up.

The owner has changed.

He's become much more tolerant, and hasn't even killed anyone recently.

Is it because of Taki Wakaba?I guess so, because I can't find anything else in the poor spiritual world of the Patriarch that deserves him to do so.

It's so pitiful, Guiwu Tsuji is miserable.

As a maid who is inferior to others, I can only sigh in my heart, and then start to work according to the rules.

And the doctor who was invited into the mansion by the owner has recently become famous in Heian capital.

According to the evaluation of others, as long as it can be saved, the doctor will do his best, even at the risk of his own life.This can be seen from the fact that he knows the bad reputation of the Patriarch but is still willing to see a doctor for him. This doctor may be the type who naively wants to help the world and save people.

After diagnosing the Patriarch, he did give a different answer than other doctors, but he only said that he was trying. No matter how the Patriarch asked him to coerce him, he said that he could only try, and he could not guarantee that he would be able to cure the Patriarch 100%.

Patriarch, this kind of thing is not because you persecuted him, he said he could be cured, he really can be cured, and he didn't follow his words.

Anyway, I think that being able to heal such a weak body is definitely not a normal force. If the doctor succeeds, it will be worrying.

But if the Patriarch is in good health, then he will be in a good mood, and we don’t have to worry about being punished for no reason, so I still hope that the Patriarch’s health will recover.

Or die immediately, that's fine.

After accepting the treatment plan formulated by the doctor, the Patriarch's health got worse.

In the past, he would have hacked the doctor to death with an ax long ago, but he actually endured it. Could it be that he really didn't kill people casually?

To be honest, the head of the family who can endure such pain is indeed quite remarkable in this respect.

This kind of treatment plan lasted for two years, and the Patriarch's body actually gradually improved. Could such a person also have God's blessing?

I am a little scared, no, very scared.

The day before yesterday, Ise Shrine's Saigu died, and his term of office did not exceed five years, which meant that Taki Wakaba was leaving. Tomorrow was the day she followed Prince Shizunai to Ise Shrine.

The Patriarch is now able to act like a normal person, so it stands to reason that he will definitely send Taki Wakaba off.

But...but...

Why does the Patriarch look at me so strangely?

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Hero's Handbook (Updating)

Name: Taki Wakaba

Age: 13 years old

Identity: Distant relative of Mingjian Yuqian, daughter of a fallen nobleman (pseudo)

Race: Human(?)

Specialties: Farming (Beginner), Arm Strength (Medium), Herbal Medicine (Beginner), Literature (Medium), Temperament (Medium), Whitewashing (Advanced), Insight (Advanced), Theology (Intermediate)

name: none

Status: Star Family (Lv.2), Star Curse (Lv.2)

[Intermediate theology unlocks Star Family Lv.2, Star Curse Lv.2]

[Star Family Lv.1] Prediction: When you look at the stars, the stars will guide you.Believe me, you are already a master of astrology.One percent chance of predicting future segments.

[Star Family Lv. 2] Taking care of the heart: You can tell the truth from what others say.People's sincerity will not lie, but it will change.

[Star Curse Lv. 2 (automatically cleared when the world is reached)] All the gifts given by fate have already been secretly priced.I don't think you want to know what this is.

The protagonist's handbook will be updated in the next chapter. At that time, it was the state of the 15-year-old, and the current version is still the 13-year-old version.

Change the map in the next chapter, and the copy of Ise Shrine will open.