Chigako was selected as the shrine maiden of the Tendo Shaman Festival when she was very young. Although she was only a substitute, her treatment was no different from that of the first choice shrine maiden.
Chigako is enshrined by the Tsuchimikado village and has been living in seclusion at the Takehara family's shrine.
The villagers, including the Tsuchimikado clan who heads the family, all respect the shrine maiden very much.
Everyone respects Chigako Takehara, but they stay away from her.
The same goes for her family.
Villagers are not allowed to have too much interaction with shrine maidens. Chigako Takehara was held up to a very high place by the Tsuchimikado Village, so high that she could only look down from a high place, overlooking the emotional exchanges that were ordinary for normal people, but she was
Unable to participate in it.
She is destined to be unable to live a normal life.
Miko cannot have too many emotions.
For these pure girls, once they have concerns and memories, they may deviate from the original intention of the witches.
Miko are willing to die for the Tendo Shaman Festival.
The shrine maidens selected for the shaman festival will be taught things related to the ritual from an early age.
Therefore, after the first-choice shrine maiden died of illness and the shaman festival failed to proceed smoothly last year, Chigako calmly accepted her fate——
On the same day next year, Chikako Takehara will be sacrificed at the shaman festival.
For her, this kind of thing is nothing more than earlier or later.
Even if her previous shrine maiden did not die of illness before the ceremony, even if the ceremony was successfully completed, the village would still choose a new replacement shrine maiden, and Chikako Takehara will be the first choice for sacrifices at the Amado Shaman Festival five years later.
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"You were born to protect, and you were born to die in a ceremony."
Chigako Takehara has always been taught this concept and firmly believes in it.
She was willing to die and was proud of it.
Originally, Chikako Takehara's short and dull life should have ended like this.
Until that person arrives...
Kanemaru Shizuji, a young man and a foreigner.
The first time I met Kanemaru was the day the folklorist teacher and student first came to Tsuchimikado Village.
At that time, Chigako Takehara was staying in the deep attic of Takehara's house, opening the window and looking out.
I saw a pair of strangers, young and old, walking in the direction of Tsuchimikado's residence under the leadership of the villagers.
Chigako Takehara watched from a distance, her eyes lingering on Kanemaru Shizuji for a while.
Chiheko didn't know why she looked at the boy more.
Maybe it's curiosity about outsiders.
After all, Tsuchimikado Village has been closed for so long, and this was the first time Chiga Takehara saw an outsider.
Of course, it may also be because Kanemaru Shizuji was born handsome and handsome.
That day.
Chigako Takehara didn't think about anything, she just sat by the window of the pavilion, holding her chin, quietly watching Kanemaru Shizuji's figure disappear into the distance in the street.
And in the afternoon of the next day, Chiheko saw the young man from another country again.
Still in the high pavilion of the Takehara family.
As usual, the witch opened the window out of boredom and looked at the scene outside that should have remained unchanged.
Then, she saw Kanemaru Shizuji walking alone from a distance, observing Tsuchimikado Village with great interest as he walked.
Chigako's attention was once again attracted by the other party.
In this village where she had lived since childhood and was extremely familiar with it, the figure of that young man strolling leisurely was the only erratic existence, full of unknowns.
He is different from the young people in Tsuchimikan Village. He naturally has a vigorous and uplifting life and high spirits.
And just when Chigako looked at the boy carefully, the boy also noticed her.
Kanemaru Shizuji stopped on the street, smiled and waved to her.
The moment the two sides met their eyes, the shrine maiden of the Takehara family felt a little dazed.
no the same……
In the past, when Chikako Takehara came into contact with other people in the village, even if the two parties stood together, she could feel the "look up" attitude of the villagers towards her, and she could feel the respect and alienation of the villagers towards the shrine maiden who was destined to be sacrificed.
Feel.
Like a thin layer of ice, cold and hard.
But Kanemaru Shizuji, even if he was really looking up at her, his smiling eyes had a different look under the warm afternoon sunlight.
His eyes are peaceful and kind.
It was obviously very soft, but it seemed to be able to pierce Chigako Takehara's chest.
This inexperienced witch suddenly panicked, blushed and hurriedly closed the window and hid in the room.
She thought she was probably sick.
My cheeks are very hot and my heart is beating fast.
Although she is a chosen miko, Chigako Takehara is occasionally allowed to go out and take a walk within a certain range.
So, on the fourth day when folklorists, teachers and students entered Tsuchimikado Village.
She finally met Kanemaru Shizuji outside.
Kanemaru Shizuji, who was wandering around and experiencing the folk customs, saw this girl he had met once walking alone along the stream outside the village, and he took the initiative to talk to her.
The foreign boy was cheerful and talkative, and the two of them talked a lot without knowing it.
Kanemaru Shizuji told Chigako a lot of things outside.
This was the first time that the Takehara family miko spoke to outsiders, and it was also the first time that she realized how vast the outside world was.
"The teacher and I will stay in your village for several days. Will we be able to see you again tomorrow?"
Before leaving, Kanemaru Shizuji asked Takehara Chikako this way.
The latter was confused and nodded in confusion.
At that time, Chikako Takehara did not know that her state of mind at that time could be called "a young girl's budding love".
She was just happy and looking forward to seeing Kanemaru Shizuji again in the future.
…
The spiritual energy wrapped around the carved hairpin slowly dissipated.
Onizuka Kiriho used psychic mediumship at Takehara's house to gain some knowledge about Chikako Takehara.
It only took a moment for her to accept this information, but it was a pity that she did not get any clues related to the Amado Bronze Mirror.
After that, Onizuka carefully and quickly explored the entire mansion.
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"Not here... If the last fragment of the bronze mirror is really in Tsuchimikado Village, it must be in that place."
Onizuka decisively left the Takehara family and headed towards the center of Tsuchimikado Village.
She is going to the Tsuchimikado mansion.
No matter what is over there now, it has to go now.
Onizuka Kiriho was very anxious at the moment because the contact with Kamiya was disconnected again.
"The power of Adeno no Mikoto, who committed suicide, and Hikaru Saruta, who degenerated into an evil god, may still be entrenched in the Amado Rock. I have to hurry up."
While rushing to the center of the village, the undead spirits hiding in the miasma finally appeared.
There are layers upon layers, the numbers are staggering, and they are extremely manic.
The violent undead twisted and twitched their bodies and attacked Onizuka, who was running away.
"Don't stop me!"
boom!
Several vibration symbols burst open, and silver thunder rushed out.
In the light of the lightning, the red bow of the Childlike Lady appeared in Onizuka's hands.
She skillfully pulled the bow string, turning her spiritual power into demon-breaking arrows, and shot down several twisted undead spirits in the distance.
While moving, he broke out of the encirclement, consuming the talismans he brought down to single digits before he finally broke out. At this time, Onizuka finally saw the outline of a large mansion in the distance.
That should be the Tsuchimikado Residence.
After getting closer to here, the aura of the dead around seemed to be lurking again.
"Such a strong aura... There are very powerful spirits in this place, so powerful that even ordinary undead spirits dare not approach."
Holding a red bow, Onizuka stepped into the open door of Tsuchimikado's mansion without much hesitation.
The huge house was filled with dead silence and miasma.
Chigako Takehara's hairpin has no reaction here, and there are no clues to the psychic.
With no other choice, Onizuka could only launch a search directly.
…
Amado Rock Cave.
Snap, snap, snap!
The sound of the fingers of the Broken Fate Gods shaking the ground is endless, and they keep wandering back and forth outside the boundary of Mary's red mist.
And further away, the decaying gods at the junction of heaven and earth are still stirring.
Kamiya River can already feel the degenerate and filthy atmosphere belonging to Huangquan.
"Could that thing be Sarutobihiko? It feels like it won't be too long before he wakes up completely and comes towards me. I definitely can't fight him now."
Click, click, click!
The noise caused by the Gods of Destruction was a bit louder.
Finally, one of them broke into the distinct gray-red mist boundary and rushed in with a roar.
"Mom said to stand in front of dad!"
The nine red spirits immediately shouted and rushed forward.
Although these little guys are subordinates of Kamiyagawa Shikigami, there is still a layer of relationship between them.
But some things are true.
Moreover, Mary was only one step away from fully appearing. Under the intensification of the overwhelming red mist, the red spirits looked extremely brave.
While they were dragging the fingers of the God of Duan Yuan with all their hands and eight feet, two dazzling swords flashed out at the same time!
Kamiyagawa has entered a fighting state and plans to fight to the death.
If there is a God of Broken Fate who breaks through the blockade of the red mist, there will definitely be a second and third one.
Get them first!
As for the key to opening the Tianhu Stone Gate, the last fragment of the Tianhu Bronze Mirror...
"I can only pray that it is on Hotaru's side."
…
"Not here."
"Not here..."
"..."
Onizuka quickly shuttled through Tsuchimikado's mansion, explored several rooms, and then passed through a courtyard corridor before her footsteps stopped.
She saw a huge wooden pavilion standing in the center of the courtyard.
There is an indescribable sense of oppression emanating from it.
Judging from the exorcist's experience and intuition, it is absolutely impossible to approach this place rashly.
But Onizuka Kiriho now has no choice.
Because she could feel that the atmosphere on the other side of the red rope, the Kamiya River, had become chaotic again.
"In case the fragments of the bronze mirror are here."
Onizuka gritted his teeth and stepped forward to push open the half-open door of the pavilion.
It was deep and cold inside, like a realm of death, filled with the strong smell of blood.
Snap.
Stepping across the threshold, Onizuka felt a sticky and slippery feeling coming from the bottom of his foot pockets.
"...there is no dried blood."
Blood stains could be seen everywhere inside the building, dyeing almost everything in sight a bright red.
With every step he took, the wooden boards under his feet creaked softly, and bright red blood seeped out from the gaps on the floor. The wooden carvings on the walls were also smeared with blood, as if the twisted face was grinning.
After searching on the first floor to no avail, Onizuka stepped on the slippery wooden steps to the second floor.
The smell of blood here is even stronger.
"If all this blood was left by the deceased, how many people died in this building?"
What did they die for?
Onizuka has seen the undead spirits of many villagers in Tsuchimikado Village. Judging from the state of their spirits, they should have been killed by the "Night Knock" aura that rolled out from behind the Amado Shimon after the failure of the Amado Shaman Festival.
of.
He did not die from bleeding due to trauma.
Continuing to explore with doubts, Onizuka entered a room that seemed to be an ancestral hall.
There is a shrine on the east side of the room.
Inside the shrine, there is a wooden stand. Judging from its shape and specifications, it seems to be used to place a mirror.
And on the stand, Onizuka saw a familiar faint flash of light.
"The last fragment of the Tianhu Bronze Mirror."
Onizuka quickly stepped forward and took off the lens from the shrine.
From this, the last fragment to piece together the Amado Bronze Mirror has been obtained, and the next thing to do is to return to the grotto where the Amado Stone Gate is located.
The little witch put away the bronze mirror fragments and just turned around, she froze in place.
In the corridor outside the room's sliding door, layers of figures appeared.
Those people all dressed up in the costumes of the old Onmyoji and wore ceremonial crowns.
Their faces were pale and ferocious, and there was no expression in their empty eyes. On their necks, you could see shocking knife edges, and blood was still trickling down.
This group of onmyoji's undead spirits stood like this, blocking the corridor.
"A member of the Tsuchimikado family?"
Onizuka unconsciously took a small step back.
She saw a familiar figure among the group of undead.
It was an old man with white beard and hair. The old man also had blood oozing from his neck. He was holding a long sword in his hand. Thick blood kept dripping from the blade and hit the bright red ground.
Onizuka had seen this old man in the psychic memory of Mr. Sakai, a folklorist.
"Tsuchimikado Yaifuku!?"
Just when he recognized the identity of the undead, the translucent figure of the other party disappeared from the door.
Then, like a TV image with poor contact, it flashed in the room again, and without saying a word, he raised his sword and slashed towards Onizuka.
call!
The last amulet burst open, and the golden talisman's spirit lit up in front of Onizuka like a shield.
The sword blade collided with the power of the talisman and easily tore it into pieces, and unspeakable terrifying power struck.
Onizuka had no way to resist, and was pushed by the blast-like air wave, slamming into the wall.
"Well……"
But she quickly turned over and stood up.
After only one fight, Onizuka was sure that he was no match for Tsuchimikado Yasifuku.
The undead soul of Chigako Takehara that I encountered before can probably be defeated if I give it a try, but this...
It's impossible to win.
Moreover, Tsuchimikado Taifuku and the onmyoji necromancers of the Tsuchimikado family behind him were not sure if they were one. Onizuka felt that their group of necromancers combined would definitely have the strength of an Aragami.
