[Touken Ranbu] Wisteria

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I've always felt that I'm different from other people, almost like an emotionless person compared to the rich emotions that the villagers have.

"Ah, Master Li! Master Li is also going to pray for the daughter-in-law today?"

"Yes, the great witch hopes that I can learn the whole process of sacrifice as soon as possible."

"I will cheer for you!"

I imitated the other person's appearance and pretended to smile as if I was really cheered by the other party. I tucked a strand of hair hanging behind my ear to say goodbye to him.When I got to a place where I was sure no one could see me, I stared blankly at the red torii gate in a daze.

Coincidentally, this time the bride-to-be is someone I know.Maybe it was because she was afraid of death, or she was just too greedy for the world and didn't want to leave with the gods. Yesterday she specially ran to my room to beg me to save her.If I were just an ordinary human being, I might already be trying my best to save her life by now.

That adorable Junrong, that fragile figure, coupled with a submissive voice——Aoi is such a lovely existence that people fall in love with unconsciously.Even if she doesn't say it, I also know that she has always been the best sought after in this generation about our age.

In contrast, I'm just plain "difficult to approach".

But it's out of my control, after all, it's really difficult for me to understand those complex emotions.Whether I like it or admire it, among all kinds of emotions, the only thing I understand is fear—the fear that the great witch taught me to understand.

"There are no people without weaknesses in this world, Li." In her memory, the words in her mouth were as cold as those black pupils, exuding a cold air that could freeze people, "You must learn to be afraid. People who are not afraid You can never be strong at the top of the food chain."

I don't think the great witch is right.Aoi is so obviously afraid of becoming a dowry girl, but she still can't prevent this predetermined fate.A beautiful face and a poor family background used to be her exclusive weapons, but amidst the anger of nature and the awe of the villagers, she still bowed down and had to compromise with a miserable future.

"No... Maybe what the great witch said is also true? After all, Aoi's fear cannot be greater than that of all the villagers...?"

"What do I say makes sense?" The voice of the great witch sounded from behind.I quickly turned back to look at her, and waved my hand in denial: "There is nothing. Is it time?"

Nodding at me, she handed me a bracelet.The main body of the bracelet is composed of round and plump white pearls, and a delicate shell surrounded by two pink pearls hangs in the middle.I took the bracelet and looked at the big witch in puzzlement, her expression remained unchanged, as if it wasn't her who handed me the bracelet just now.

She stared into my eyes and looked at me for a while, showed a playful smile, and said in a tone that sounded rather nasty to me: "Aoi's life is in your hands, Li."

I held the bracelet tightly with my palms together, and it took me a moment to realize that the person in front of me was not joking, and this bracelet really had this effect.

By the way—the ballad!

"Well, it seems that the reaction is not too slow." The big witch looked me up and down with satisfaction, "As expected of me."

"What's your reason for doing this?" I asked calmly, "Yesterday you even asked me to pretend that I was helpless, but today you said you want to help Aoi... I think I need a reason to be a fool."

Without answering my question, the big witch turned and left.

As for the one who was left behind, I could only follow her instructions, watching indifferently when everyone threw Aoi into the water, and then threw the bracelet into the river when Aoi was about to lose consciousness, avoiding the sight of the villagers.The bracelet that once belonged to the river god's sweetheart sank in the mud instead of Aoi, saving her life.The villagers who failed to make sacrifices were panicked and began to look for the reason why the gods sent back the sacrifices.

Not surprisingly, there were rumors about me in the village soon.

—As expected of the Great Miko.

"I saved you because of the instructions of the great witch." No matter how many times Aoi stuck to her, I said to her coldly, "I didn't save you."

"That's okay, as far as the result is concerned, you saved me." She always replied like this, and then looked at me with worried eyes, "Is it really okay to gossip in the village...?"

How can it be okay.

The dissatisfaction was getting worse day by day, piled up layer upon layer, and finally broke out together under the joke of the God of Futsu.The great witch watched the futile struggle of the human beings as playthings with cold eyes, got pleasure from their mocking expressions, and continued to despise human beings in the name of guardianship for a limited time to create more monstrous waves.Aoi was no match for the temptation of the gods, and finally came up with a self-destructive method to keep me and the villagers away, but she became a pawn on the chessboard.

Behold, this is God.

Treat human beings as their own toys, toys to vent their boredom and dissatisfaction.

The towering ancient tree has never guarded the village, but the great witch.The gods living in the trees were never Zhibu Gods, but great witches.

It would be wrong to say that the gods are too hateful, after all, it is human beings who cause the conflict between the gods.If they don't enshrine other gods, how can they attract the great witch to protect their territory?

But what did I do wrong again.

Having the name "Ri"... It's better to say that I, with this title, did something wrong to receive such a severe punishment.

"From now on, you will be called 'Li'."

"You are my most perfect masterpiece. There is no real emotion, only a masterpiece of extreme rationality, Reason."

The Grand Priestess does not need someone to inherit her mantle at all, she is an immortal god, or an immortal monster.

I lost my parents when I was young and grew up alone. I was born without emotions, but I was forced to imitate others to create the illusion that I was a normal person.I still remember the first time I saw the Grand Priestess, she looked at me with eyes full of malice and a sense of surprise when I found an interesting toy.

What's even more ridiculous is that no one noticed her abnormality, and everyone only saw her cold and haughty appearance—except me.

Perhaps this is fate, a fate I cannot escape.

Before leaving the village, I did something that I will never regret in my life.

"Just burn it all up."

The scorching flames licked every corner of the rice field, devouring the rice that was about to mature.The furious wind whipped fire towards houses and shrines, burning every place within sight to ashes.

This is the first time in my life that I take the initiative to take revenge on others, and it will also be the last time.

"Li" who stood in the flames died together with the house, and "Lujiang" who left the village was born again.

It doesn't matter even if you can't escape the palm of the gods, even if it's still a toy of the gods, even if it's still a pawn on the chessboard.

The "reason" that is a perfect masterpiece is dead, and from now on I only live for myself and only do what I want to do.

I am an imperfect defective product——Lu Jiang.

The author has something to say:

I feel like I'm going to die suddenly... Cultivating Immortals every day_(:3」∠)_

Sleepy half to death, the code is high, and all the puzzles are solved in one chapter, um...

I don't know where else I haven't said clearly, so let me give a foreshadowing

As mentioned above, the great witch does not believe in Lu Jiang, and made it clear that she would not let the villagers run away just because Lu Jiang heard what the God of Futsu said. This is obviously very strange for a priestess in charge.

Why?The answer is here - the great witch doesn't care about humans at all, she is actually a participant in the game, and she enjoys watching humans cry, anyway, she is a god of evil taste.

As for the types of gods, there is no research_(:3」∠)_Private setting, there is no reason why Lu Jiang hates gods so much

By the way, Zhipi God is not a good person either, the three godhead gods appearing in this article are not good people, that's why Lujiang bothers the gods so much

If you have other questions, please ask directly x I think I can finish Lujiang this winter vacation! ! !

Should also write a short story or two...?You can mention cp + aunt's name by yourself (including the image of the character, excluding the character), Sanming will not write

By the way, you can also click Fanwai x Anyway, if someone mentions it, write it if you have inspiration

Happy Valentine's Day!

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