No one knows how many years Yakumo Purple has existed, or even if someone knows, that person is probably as old as her or even older, and such people generally will not reveal their secrets...
Of course, including Yakumo Murasaki herself.
Except for a few of the protagonists who are currently active in Gensokyo, most of them are actually newbies. Whether it is the Scarlet Devil Mansion, Eternity Pavilion, Moriya Shrine or even the Star Lotus Ship, they have all been in the past few years.
Or they only appeared in Gensokyo within a few decades, and they were either outsiders or secluded from the outside world before. It is obviously impossible for these people to know what happened in Gensokyo during its more than 500 years of history.
Although there are some people who have stayed in this land since before the existence of Gensokyo, there are very few people and monsters among them who pay attention to every bit of Gensokyo. They really pay attention to Gensokyo and work hard to maintain the balance of Gensokyo.
There are only two people...Yakumo Murasaki and Hakurei Miko!
Yakumo Blue is right when he says something. How can a human who has lived for more than ten years understand something about a monster who has lived for countless years?
Marisa is a girl who has lived less than twenty years old. It is obviously impossible for her to know what happened in Gensokyo's five hundred years of history. And with her careless character and occasional lack of heart, it is even more difficult for her to know.
She didn't take the time to understand, so she only felt angry and confused about Yakumo Murasaki's decision, and then went tit-for-tat with Yakumo Murasaki.
She never considered the past and the future, but only looked at the problem from the perspective of the present... Of course, in these few sentences, people can feel Wuyu's tenderness and affection, even if she usually doesn't.
She is heartless, but at the critical moment, she will still stand unswervingly on the side of her friends and think about them.
Like Marisa, Lin Luo cannot see the past and the future, but the difference is that he can know their existence. He has already thought about Yakumo Purple.
In the 500-year history of Gensokyo, there were a total of twelve Hakurei mikos, including Reimu. Except for the first generation who died when Gensokyo was established, the other ten generations of mikos all died one after another.
And the death of each generation of miko... Yakumo Murasaki personally witnessed it.
The sadness of a long-lived person is not only the loneliness and loneliness in the long river of time, but the greater sadness is watching the people around you pass away one by one and being helpless.
No matter how you look at it, Yakumo Murasaki and Hakurei Miko are not just cooperating to maintain a simple relationship in Gensokyo. They are not only friends, they can even be said to be confidants, but... every few decades, she will have something
How sad it is when a close friend dies irreversibly and irredeemably!
Yakumo Purple, in this mere five hundred years, has long been accustomed to life, separation, and death. How painful is that? And for this habit of snatching, isn't it another kind of sadness?
At least in Lin Luo's view, this kind of sadness is definitely not something that normal people can endure. If he were Yakumo Purple, he would either be depressed all day long or try every means to prevent this tragedy from happening, but Yakumo Purple is
After the sadness, she still looks at the world with indifference... It's not that she is heartless, it's just that her tears fall where others can't see them.
At the same time, she never tried to stop it, because if she wanted to stop this tragedy, she must first destroy Gensokyo. But once Gensokyo was destroyed, what would the sacrifices of previous generations of miko be?
Reimu has been a shrine maiden of Hakurei Shrine since her Loli days, but Yakumo Murasaki met her for the first time during Haruyuki's sudden change. Judging from the relationship between the two, it is obviously abnormal, even if they only have a cooperative relationship.
, Yakumo Murasaki should also meet Reimu the moment she becomes a miko.
What's the reason for such long delay?
Isn't it precisely because the unstoppable tragedy will come again sooner or later that makes her afraid to invest too much emotion in the new miko?
Because the more emotions you put into it, the more heartbreaking the pain will be.
At this moment, Reimu died, and Yakumo Murasaki did not show any sadness, but this does not mean that there is no sadness in her heart, at least she no longer has the usual smile on her face, right?
She was eager to let Reimu serve as the new generation of shrine maiden at this time, not just for the sake of Gensokyo. Because Reimu's death caused the foundation of the Hakurei Shrine to be unstable, and this result directly caused the Great Barrier to change.
The situation has become thinner, more serious than any time in history. If a new miko is not appointed as soon as possible, the disappearance of the Great Barrier will be inevitable.
In this way, wouldn't the sacrifices of the twelve generations of shrine maidens, including Reimu, be wasted?!
The establishment of the Great Barrier and the formation of Gensokyo are based on the principle of equal exchange. If Gensokyo wants to be established again after its destruction, a life must be sacrificed... The last time was the first generation of miko. If this time it is not done in time,
To defend Gensokyo, who should be sacrificed?
Lin Luo stood from Yakumo Purple's perspective and considered countless issues, so he understood Yakumo Purple's approach. From a rational point of view, Yakumo Purple's choice was the most correct. Giving up on saving Hakure Reimu could be solved immediately
The crisis in Gensokyo can also avoid any accidents... But!
Understanding does not mean that he will support it, and the most correct choice does not mean that he will definitely do it. He can understand that Yakumo Murasaki gave up Hakurei Reimu for Gensokyo and for the five hundred years of hard work and persistence of all Hakurei Miko.
attitude, but he will not give up!
Even if there is only a glimmer of hope, he will give it a try!
At this moment, looking at Yakumo Purple's unchanging expression, Lin Luo said: "There should be enough time, let's go outside and talk alone."
"...Okay." Yakumo Zi hesitated for a moment and nodded in agreement.
Lin Luo smiled slightly, then looked at the other people in the room and said, "Lingmeng will be left in your care for the time being. Don't worry, there will definitely be a way."
Then, Lin Luo and Yakumo Zi left the room and walked outside.
After the two of them left, Marisa looked away and sat on the bedside with a dejected look on her face, "Did I do something wrong? Although I also know that Zi is not the kind of heartless person, although many times she
I like to tease people, but if you think about it carefully, the fact that Gensokyo has always been so peaceful is basically due to Murasaki and the miko. Even if a new miko is chosen, it is just to continue to maintain the peace of Gensokyo. On the contrary, it is us.
I do nothing, I just enjoy this peace every day, did I just...did I say too much?"
It's rare for Marisa to think about this issue so seriously. If it were normal times, everyone would definitely think that she was out of her mind, and would either make fun of her or ridicule her. But at this moment, this issue is also a problem on other people's minds. Who is it?
Nor will I make fun or ridicule.
Alice comforted: "Marisa, you are not wrong. In fact, everyone is the same. They all hope that Reimu can survive. Zi must also hope so, but she has more issues to consider, and because you are straightforward, you just
I just thought about saving Reimu.”
"So, am I really a fool who can't turn my head?" Marisa said mockingly, and then said, "Actually, what I'm angry about is not that Murasaki doesn't want to save Reimu, but her cold attitude.
Attitude, after all, everyone is working so hard to find a solution, and... Ming Meng is still so young, how can he bear such a blow."
As several sighs sounded in the room, everyone fell silent. After a while, Yuyouzi said: "There is no point in thinking about this now. Don't look for trouble anymore. We will decide what to do after Lin Luo and Zi discuss it."
Right. In addition, Reimu’s current state doesn’t require too many people to take care of him, and the air would be too dull if everyone is crowded here at the same time. I think everyone should go outside to relax before they come back.”
"It's okay, the dull atmosphere in this room will make even thinking confusing."
Yuyuko's proposal was approved by everyone, and finally, everyone left the room one after another. Of course, because they also wanted to pay attention to whether Reimu's state would change, Suika, Sanae and Marisa San
The person still stayed in the room and continued to watch.
Holding Reimu's hand, even the cheerful Ibuki Suika looked sad and murmured: "Reimu, do you know that because of you, everyone almost quarreled just now? This is a strange change, why don't you
What about waking up and dealing with it? If you don't wake up, I will cause even greater changes. By the way, as long as you wake up, I will give you the wine... Well, I will give you half of all my wine, okay?
?”
…
On a hillside not far from Hakurei Shrine, you can almost see the entire Gensokyo from here, and at this moment, Lin Luo and Yakumo Murasaki are standing here.
"Zi, what is the most important thing to you?" Lin Luo asked, looking at Gensokyo.
Yakumo Murasaki looked down at the world with calm eyes and replied: "Gensokyo, and everything that exists in Gensokyo."
"In other words, you want to protect not only Gensokyo, but also every plant, tree, person and monster in it?" Lin Luo asked in return.
"Balance." Faced with this problem, Yakumo Purple only said two words.
Flowers, plants, trees, even people and monsters, Yakumo Purple will not deliberately protect one of them, but protect the balance of both, because only by maintaining a relative balance, the peace of Gensokyo will not be broken.
Lin Luo nodded and continued: "If my guess is correct, the balance of Gensokyo should come from Hakurei Shrine. In other words, Hakurei Shrine is the foundation of Gensokyo, and Hakurei Miko is the foundation of Gensokyo."
The soul has a soul and a foundation, which forms the vibrant world of Gensokyo. Precisely because the shrine and the miko are so important, the Hakurei miko is invincible in Gensokyo, am I right?"
"That's right." Yakumo Murasaki nodded, "The establishment of Gensokyo is based on the principle of equal exchange. The price for making Hakurei Mikoto become the soul of this world is the life of the first generation of Hakurei Miko. Then, each of the following Hakurei Mikotos will
After taking office, they will get the soul of Gensokyo. This power can make the miko immune to all external damage in Gensokyo... Of course, the miko can also rely on her own consciousness not to accept this soul, but this is not a big deal, because
Gathering all the fighting luck in Gensokyo, Hakurei Miko can still suppress almost all monsters even without relying on that invincible power."
"Including you?"
"Yes, as long as I still admit that I am a member of Gensokyo." Yakumo Purple said calmly, "After all, when Gensokyo was first established, the first generation and I held different jobs. She was in charge of fighting and suppression, that is, solving problems.
Changes and maintaining the balance of Gensokyo. And I am in charge of vitality and knowledge. To put it simply, it is the stability of the Great Barrier and all the unknown secrets of Gensokyo. It can be regarded as one civil and one military. Because of this clear division of labor
, Gensokyo can always remain calm and not be affected by the external environment."
"In other words, you know everything about Gensokyo better than anyone else?"
Yakumo Zi glanced at him doubtfully, not understanding why he brought up this topic. She originally thought that Lin Luo would definitely talk about Reimu, but she did not hide it and said truthfully: "Yes."
"Then, you should also know why Reimu died, right?"
After hearing this, Yakumo Zi's heart skipped a beat. She was tricked into talking!
If it were in the past, she would never have fallen into the trap easily, but at this moment, she was so upset that she didn't think so much, and then she fell into Lin Luo's scheme.
However, now that she had said it, she was not going to deny it, and nodded: "You are right, I do know the cause of Reimu's death."
"Then tell me."
"I can't say."
"Why?"
Yakumo Murasaki didn't answer.
In fact, there was no need for her to answer at all, because the answer to this question had already been given. It was the first thing she said the moment Yakumo Purple appeared.
"Because Lingmeng's death is not an effect, but a cause, right?" Lin Luo asked.
"Since you already know, then don't ask." Yakumo Murasaki sighed. She knew that the man next to her was not bad at wisdom. After all, he had already talked about it. There was no use hiding it anymore, so she had to say,
"Actually, it is not difficult to save Lingmeng. It can even be said to be easy. But the key lies in the consequences of saving her. None of us can afford it."
"Lingmeng died of reverse causation!" Lin Luo said in a deep voice.
"Yes, but she is not the direct initiator of reverse causation, but an indirect victim."
"What's the meaning?"
"The reverse causation that exists in Gensokyo is not her, but someone else. Because the reverse causation has not been solved, and now it has finally reached its breaking point, so it must find a breaking point. Originally, this
The point is the entire Gensokyo, but there are too many hosts in Gensokyo, and the heart of the world will instinctively resist. Even reverse causation cannot completely invade. So, as a substitute, Reimu, who has the soul of Gensokyo,
It became a flash point... If you really want to say it, her death was the most innocent one, so she was the victim."
"We were the ones who killed her?" Lin Luo's expression changed.
"...You can say that." Yakumo Murasaki nodded sadly, "But we can't save her. You also know that reverse causation usually doesn't break out. It only happens when it is solved. But now, there is no solution yet.
If it is opened, it will directly act on the host, causing an unknown death that even a heart of the world cannot resist, so once it is unlocked, how powerful will it be?"
Speaking of this, Yakumo Zi looked at Lin Luo with a serious face and said in a deep voice: "Even you and me will be wiped out in an instant!"
Lin Luo was stunned and said in a deep voice: "Then, will you accept Lingmeng to die on our behalf?"
Yakumo Purple sighed secretly in her heart and avoided talking about this issue, but said: "After this outbreak of reverse causation, it will become silent until it disappears somewhere unknown, and there will no longer be any harm to Gensokyo and us.
She will no longer be threatened, and although Reimu's World Heart cannot protect her life, it can protect her body and existence. As long as... in the future, when our strength improves and reaches the third level of heaven,
It is not impossible to save her."
"What you said makes sense. As long as we win the battle between gods and take some time to become stronger, Reimu will still be able to survive, but... I cannot agree with it."
"Why?" Yakumo Shiro turned around fiercely and looked at Lin Luo in confusion, even a little angry, "The power of reverse causation that exists in Gensokyo is something we cannot resist at all. Now it is just an indirect outbreak.
It has caused the death of a host who is about to reach the quasi-heaven level. If reverse causation is allowed to explode directly, do you know what will happen? It will not only be our death, but also the destruction of Gensokyo and even the entire world. At that time, all
People, even people in your world, may not survive, do you know that?!"
"And more importantly, although Reimu is dead now, there is no hope of her resurrection in the future. Be a little more sensible and don't exchange temporary sadness for greater sadness!"
Yakumo Murasaki tried her best to persuade.
Lin Luo had to admit that what she said made sense, but his request was rather unreasonable, but he still couldn't accept such an unreasonable thing!
"Indeed, your rational choice may be the most correct, but I still say the same thing... the most correct choice is not the choice I want to make, Zi, are you willing to let us always be threatened by reverse causation?
And everything you said is uncertain, why not give it a try?"
Yakumo Zi smiled bitterly, "Fight? How do you want to fight? Once the reverse causality is solved, the original sin will immediately break out. Can you imagine the power of that original sin? When the catastrophe that destroys the world comes,
Everyone will die!"
Although Yakumo Purple's words made sense, Lin Luo's choice remained unchanged. He looked into her eyes and said sternly: "If saving Reimu will lead to the original sin of reverse causation, then I will bear all the sins alone!
"
A decisive tone!
"You!" Yakumo Zi was horrified and could not speak anymore.
