[Comprehensive] Natsume Reiko's trip

Inside the courtyard.

A shimmering fragment slowly touched the narrow blade of the Kusanagi sword, and then gradually boiled like hot oil on a fire, and finally dissolved in the sword.

The hilt in Seimei's hand lit up with a ray of light from the end, and then another ray, the entire hilt lit up, and then faded again.

"Eight copies, there may be eight pieces of Kusanagi sword fragments." Seimei gestured the length of the sword with his fingers, and finally came to such a conclusion.

Yimulian used to be a very powerful god, and he knew much more about gods and artifacts than Seimei.

Maybe he felt the breath of the Kusanagi sword from Qingming, or maybe he knew something after seeing Qingming, so he gave Qingming the fragments of the Kusanagi sword he saw in Gao Tianyuan.

Seimei felt that he was shrouded in a huge conspiracy. He originally thought that the shadow that the Kusanagi sword entered into his body that would induce darkness in people's hearts was what Yamata no Orochi wanted to achieve.

That curse-like thing did have a big impact on Seimei at the beginning, but after unraveling the knot in the dream and reconciling with her mother, the curse seemed to be lurking.

Seimei is confident that even if there is something wrong with the Kusanagi sword, with his now soaring strength, even if he does not use sacrifices to limit the power of Yamata no Orochi, he can still complete the seal alone - although the seal may exist for a short time , only one or two years, but with the buffer of time, it is enough to think of other ways.

It's just that Seimei is not sure now.

The matter of the Kusanagi sword was too involved, and even affected the gods above Gao Tianyuan.

The Kusanagi sword is the spoils obtained by Susanoo after beheading Yamata no Orochi. Later, Susanoo dedicated the Kusanagi sword to the ruler of Gao Tianyuan, that is, his sister, Amaterasu.

When the kingdom of the world was established, Amaterasu gave the Kusanagi sword to the emperor as a symbol of the royal family.

Once these intricate relationships are involved, it is no longer something that Abe Seimei, an onmyoji, can solve.

"We're going to find the remaining six fragments, but where are the remaining fragments?" Reiko frowned seeing Seimei's stern expression.

Except for the sacrifices, Seimei did not hide the Yamata no Orochi from Reiko, so Reiko knew very well that the Kusanagi sword was essential to kill Yamata no Orochi.

Qingming shook his head: "We need to meet a person, no... a god."

"God?" Reiko asked suspiciously.

"The god of learning, Sugawara Michizane." Seimei was unwilling to intervene in this matter at the beginning, and he didn't think that one day he would need to deal with the gods, but now it seems that there may be a divine will in the dark.

The Sugawara Michizane Shrine was established in Kitano, Kyoto, because the Emperor and the Fujiwara family were afraid of Michizane's retaliation, so they built the shrine very grandly. From a distance, you can see the towering torii gates and the vast land. architecture.

When Seimei and Reiko walked to the entrance of the shrine, the first thing they saw was the red plum in full bloom.

Spring is not the season for plum blossoms to bloom. In March and April, most of the plum blossoms have withered, but this one is obviously an exception.

Just when Reiko was lamenting the plum blossoms, a gust of fragrant wind blew, plum blossom petals fell one after another, and an old and long voice sang a waka and slowly approached.

"If the east wind blows, make sure that the fragrance of the garden is brought by the wind. Even if my plum is lost, don't forget the spring day... It turns out that it is the little girl Reiko and the annoying onmyoji Abe Seimei. Meiyu, hurry up and see off the guests!"

Reiko stared dumbfounded at Michizane Sugawara who was wearing a safari suit and walking slowly, exuding divine light. Behind him stood two rows of young girls in shrine maiden costumes.But it was such a scene that wanted to make people kneel directly, and disappeared without a trace after Sugawara Michizane changed his face in an instant.

"Michizane! Please show some godlike appearance!" Mei Yu reprimanded dissatisfiedly seeing Sugawara Michizane's old and disrespectful appearance.

"Oh, don't be so serious, Mei Yu, I was just joking." Sugawara Michizane said indifferently.

Mei Yu glanced at Daozhen helplessly, then turned around and saluted Seimei and Reiko respectfully: "Please forgive Daozhen for being rude, he just hasn't fully adapted to being a god, I wonder if there is something wrong with the two benefactors coming this time need help?"

Qingming nodded: "Indeed, I want to ask Michizane if you know anything about Kusanagi Sword and Amaterasu God."

Hearing this question, Michizane Sugawara put away his smile, and there was a hint of warning in his eyes: "Even if you are an Onmyoji, it's better not to interfere with the affairs of the gods, it won't do you any good."

Seimei took out the Kusanagi sword wrapped in cloth from his bosom, and handed it to Sugawara Michizane: "Look at this."

Daozhen opened the cloth and touched the blade of the sword: "What is this? There is a remnant soul inside."

"Kusanagi sword." Seimei opened and closed his mouth, and slowly said the words that made Michizane Sugawara's face change drastically.

"That's impossible!" Sugawara Michizane retorted instinctively, "The Kusanagi sword, the Yata mirror, and the eight-foot Qiong Gouyu should be serving the Great God Amaterasu at this time!"

For ordinary people, "artifacts" are so-called artifacts; but for gods, "artifacts" actually refer to souls.

The three artifacts are different from ordinary artifacts. They are widely circulated in the world and enjoy the belief of mankind, so they enjoy the privilege of "renewal" just like the gods.

That is to say, even if the artifact "dead", it will be born again and enjoy the name of the three artifacts again, but the new artifact no longer has the previous memory.

On the surface, the three artifacts are enshrined by the emperor, but the three artifacts in the shrine are all fake, just like the statues of the gods. The real three artifacts have long since returned to Amaterasu and served him.

Among the three artifacts, the Kusanagi Sword is the most special existence.

Whether it is Yata Mirror or Bachi Qionggouyu, there are "vessels" first and then "spirits".Only the Kusanagi sword was born in the body of Yamata no Orochi, so it can also be considered that the Kusanagi sword is part of the soul of Yamata no Orochi.

But no matter what, the Kusanagi sword belongs to Amaterasu, and no god will let his own artifact go outside, unless... that god has lost the ability to control his own artifact.

"I want to ask, Mr. Michizane, have you ever seen Amaterasu?" After Sugawara Michizane explained the nature of the artifact, Seimei had a very scary thought.

Daozhen shook his head with an ugly face: "I only became a god last year, so I only participated in the god meeting once. Now the life of the gods is not easy, new gods are born every day, and new gods die at the same time, so most The gods have no familiar friends, and Amaterasu has never attended. The so-called god meeting has become a place for everyone to chat and get acquainted."

"Can you try to meet Amaterasu?" If the Yamata no Orochi incident has affected the gods, then things will become extremely troublesome.

"It's impossible. Only Kannazuki will open the road leading to Takamahara. I asked God Inari why there is such a strange rule. Is there any reason why gods cannot return to the God Realm?"

"God Inari answered me, this is the will of Amaterasu, and it is a new rule that has only appeared in the past hundred years."

Kanna month, which is October every year.During this month, all the gods will go to Kotengahara to participate in the god meeting, so people call October "Kanna Moon".

The chaos in the world has also brought about the rapid change of gods. Except for the few well-known gods, there are almost no gods that have existed for more than a hundred years, which has led to a gap in information.

Especially Gao Tianyuan's supreme ruler, Amaterasu.

Amaterasu rarely appeared in front of the gods, and she was the supreme ruler of Gao Tianyuan, so no god would consider the possibility of Amaterasu's accident.

Seimei was silent, and now it is certain that there must be something wrong with Amaterasu, and the culprit of these problems is Yamata no Orochi.

Amaterasu will not die, and even if she dies, she will be "replaced" again. Therefore, the possibility of her being detained is very high. The fragments of the Kusanagi sword obtained by Yimulian must be a deliberate move by Amaterasu.

In this case……

"Could you please help me find the fragments of the Kusanagi sword? According to my guess, there are eight fragments in total, and there must be some fragments hidden in the world." Seimei asked.

Daozhen pondered for a moment, then nodded.

This is no longer the business of human beings. If it is not done well, it may involve the entire Three Realms.

"Mei Yu, let's try."

"Yes, Lord Daozhen." Mei Yu walked to the side of the plum tree, put her hands on the trunk, and closed her eyes.

"Mei Yu's talent is to communicate with the spirits of plants and trees. All the plants in this world are her eyes." Daozhen explained Mei Yu's ability, "The search range is a bit large, you go back first, and I will send someone when there are results. Notified."

"I'm sorry to trouble you." Seimei thanked him earnestly. If it wasn't for Sugawara Michizane's help this time, he might never realize the seriousness of the matter.

The purpose of Yamata no Orochi is far from breaking the seal, it has a stronger ambition.

On the way back, Qingming seemed a little preoccupied.

Reiko stood on the mountain, overlooking the endless Heian-kyo, and grabbed Seimei's sleeve: "It's so beautiful!"

Seen from above, Ping'an-kyo is squarely located in the plain area, like a criss-crossing chessboard. When the wind blows, it seems that the cries of the city can still be heard.

Above Reiko is the vast expanse of sky, while below is the majestic Heian-kyo.

"Beautiful things are always short-lived, but all human beings want them to stay longer. I like this city, so we will definitely protect it, right?"

"Naturally." Under the threat of Yamata no Orochi, neither gods nor humans can survive alone.

Reiko and Seimei stood on this hillside, looked at Heian-kyo below for a long time, and then held their hands together naturally.

The author has something to say:

ps1: The most fundamental background has finally been revealed, Sahua ~ ps2: There must be bugs in the description of the gods on Takamahara, because the author only has a general understanding of the Japanese gods, and did not carefully examine the gods in the Heian era , this is too troublesome, so little angels, please be considerate of the author's laziness!After all, the real Heian era can’t have Yamata no Orochi ps3: As for the Seven Lucky Gods, they only had this name in the 14th century.Of course, the Seven Lucky Gods appeared earlier and later. For example, Ebisu was a native god in the Heian period, while Bishamonten was a god passed down from Buddhism and appeared later.Here it is unanimously assumed that all the Seven Lucky Gods appeared in the 14th century.

ps4: The author is indeed a bit lazy recently, so everyone can gently (mark the key points) to remind the update, it seems that the message waiting for the update is more motivated to code words