In the dream, there is no filth, no shrine, and no witch.
I live in a city with many high-rise buildings, leading an ordinary life. I need to go to a place called "school" to receive education, and live a repetitive and fun life with my friends.
In that world, you don't need to face monsters, you don't need to be involved in those disputes, and you don't need to be polluted by the world.
But at this time, a voice sounded in his ears.
"You are Kohaku, the strongest miko in the world. You must be a priest for the sake of the common people in the world. Only you can save them."
This voice is a mixture of old, young, immature, sighing, expectation and helplessness.
This voice comes from my family, my mentor, and myself.
Since childhood, I have used this reason to tell myself to stick to it.
Only you can save the world, so no matter how painful the practice is, no matter how severe the backlash caused by the spirit of words is, you will never give up.
Because this is something only you can do.
However, perhaps in this situation, in such a near-death situation, she hesitated.
There was retreat and the thought of giving up.
If I keep sinking like this...will I be able to go to that world that is painless, mediocre and monotonous, but full of hope and happiness?
Exhaling like this, the cold, salty sea water mixed with the smell of blood flowed into his throat and lungs, completely sinking into the gap.
A force gripped her wrist tightly.
Immediately, the power pulled Amber out of the sea.
"puff--"
The instinct of survival caused Amber to vomit out the seawater, and her unsatisfied body began to use healing spells to repair all traces of pollution and necrotic body caused by drowning.
Even death is not that easy for a miko.
When Amber sighed, he had already been thrown onto a wooden board.
"This is going to be a bit troublesome."
Amber heard a familiar voice. She turned her head and saw that it was the man from before. His name was... Lu Tiao?
"All the ships were destroyed, should I be lucky to at least escape?"
Lu Jian glanced at Amber lying on the broken planks of the hull of an unknown ship.
"You'd better hold on tight."
"What?"
Before Kohaku could react, Lu Tanzania manifested [Last Words] and fired at the wooden board beneath him.
The wooden plank immediately began to move at an extremely high speed, riding the wind and waves, as if it was equipped with the most advanced engine.
Amber spit out some water. She raised her head, her wet hair stuck to the side of her face. The cold sea water was taking away her body temperature, but what she saw in front of her shocked her even more.
A huge tower stands above the sea.
The tower seemed to be made up of countless tentacles, constantly writhing and twisting. The black body seemed to be made of shadows. Anything that came into contact with it would be covered by darkness and merge into one.
On the sea around the tower, countless ship fragments were floating, but not a single body was visible.
When thinking about a certain possibility, Amber felt her body getting colder and colder.
"They were all eaten?"
Amber looked at the huge monster. He had never been as afraid of the world as he was now in his life.
"It looks like it's full, so we're lucky."
Lu Jian didn't tell her that he had given that thing ten rounds of bullets filled with the ravings of the great being to keep it in its current condition.
On one side of the sea, a black thing suddenly emerged.
"Wait a moment."
Lu Jian screamed, and the black thing immediately fell into the water again.
Although Amber didn't have time to take a closer look, she could still vaguely see at a glance that it was a mass of flesh, eyes, and tentacles.
The next moment, Laika, who had turned into a corgi, jumped onto the high-speed moving wooden board.
"...You didn't see anything just now, right?"
Lu Jian asked.
"...Of course not."
Amber chose to follow her heart.
On this sea, the only thing I can rely on is Lu Jian.
When she confirmed this fact, she felt surprisingly relaxed for some reason.
Perhaps hidden in her heart, she has been looking forward to escaping from her responsibilities and escaping from her duties as a miko due to such force majeure reasons.
"Now there is good news and bad news, which one do you want to hear first?"
Lu Jian asked.
"Bad news?"
Amber hugged her shoulders. Her clothes were soaked. Once soaked in water, silk clothes would stick to the skin and could not keep warm. She huddled up, her lips turned white, and she shivered.
Seeing this, Laika moved closer to Amber.
I don’t know when the water stains on its body disappeared, leaving only the warm and furry touch.
Even though she seemed to be aware of Laika's secret just now, under the temptation of warmth, Amber still chose to stay close to Laika for warmth.
"Ouch!"
Laika rubbed herself into Amber's arms as if she was enjoying it very much.
"The bad news is that the boats are gone and we don't have a chart. Although we can move with this thing now, I don't know the way."
Lu Tiao glanced at the dog and said.
"What about the good news?"
Amber felt her body become slightly warmer, and she asked.
"The good news is there's no more bad news for now."
Lu Tan smiled.
As for food, Laika can at least catch fish and replenish water through fish meat, so they don't have to worry about starving to death for the time being.
The most critical issue is really navigation.
Lu Tiao could rely on this wooden board to take Amber to Hedao, but without knowing the path, he didn't know which way to go. He was lucky to be able to turn back and return to Narcissus Island. He was most afraid of rushing in directly.
Falling into the sea of ashes, even if Lu Tiao is fine, Amber may not survive.
"But I remembered to look at the chart before. There are some uninhabited islands nearby. If we are lucky, we can find one before dawn."
Lu Jian said.
"Why did you save me?"
Under the starlight in the sky, Amber suddenly asked.
"In this case, I will definitely not be able to get to Wajima Taisha Shrine, and I will not be able to become the officiating shrine maiden. Everything you and your partners pursue will be in vain. There is no need for you to save me, or even use me to save me."
It would be better to collect the bounties for those people."
She is very curious.
Although Amber has hardly been out, she has read a lot of books and knows that hustle and bustle is beneficial. These mercenaries only protect themselves for profit, but now, she obviously does not have such high value.
"I will send you to Washima Taisha Shrine and make you the officiating shrine maiden."
Lu Jian looked into the distance, looking for possible uninhabited islands.