Chapter 94 Continue to Rescue
Kikyo's words were heartbreaking. Mai had even forgotten to refute and investigate Kikyo's identities.
"I admit that what you said had something to do with me, but I didn't know that this would happen at that time. I only knew that my strength was not enough to protect my village. Only by making a covenant with them could I keep my villagers alive. They are all ordinary humans who have lived in this place for generations, and I am the shrine maiden they have always believed in and worshipped. If I can't protect them, then what is the meaning of my existence!"
Mai's pain lies in the fact that she once wanted to protect her villagers, but she was not strong enough and could not fight against 'Dianjun' and his men. That day can be said to be the biggest crisis in the village for hundreds of years. 'Dianjun' led his men to attack the village. There were countless villagers in the world. Their wailing was tantamount to the greatest pain for Mai. That day, she was willing to abandon her duties as a shrine maiden and signed a treaty with 'Dianjun'. She would provide them with cover and some items, and in exchange, the safety of Mai Village. As long as the village can be saved, Mai can do anything.
Because he was afraid that some of them might do something bad, when ‘Dianjun’ left, he erased the memories of all the villagers who participated in that war. In their impressions, there was still no war and no casualties. It was just that some people left because they were attacked by monsters when they entered the forest, including the parents of Shishou and Jixiang.
Although Shishou and Jixiang are human, they are gifted and born with strong spiritual power. The black-clothed man did not want to let go of such a pair of objects with great value, so he slowly trained Shishou and Jixiang to be their death warriors over the years. If it weren’t for Shishou’s memory problems, he would have slowly recovered the impression of ‘Dianjun’ slaughtering the village back then. I’m afraid that he and Jixiang are still puppet killers in the hands of the black-clothed man.
In fact, Mai may not know that the unilateral breaking of the covenant by the black-clothed man this time has nothing to do with the appearance of Lin Tianyao and others as she thought. It's just that on the one hand, the defection of Shishou and Jixiang made them alert. On the other hand, with the appearance of the black mist "original pearl", their power has gradually matured and no longer needs cover. More things need sacrifices, so at this time the cover value of Mai Village has disappeared, and their villagers have become sacrifices that the black-clothed man has set his sights on. With this batch of sacrifices, their power is no longer afraid of the sun and can walk in the world openly.
But Mai doesn't know all this, and Kikyo doesn't know it yet. Kikyo's questioning makes Mai regret it, but if it happens again, he will make the same choice. In any case, it gives the villagers a chance to survive. As long as someone can defeat the "Dianjun", then Mai Village and his villagers can live well.
"I can understand what you did, but have you ever thought about the other humans who were hurt by your actions? The goal of the black-clothed man is not just one or two villages, but the whole world. Because of the appearance of the black fog in Japan, the power of monsters in various places has increased sharply, but it is followed by uncontrollable power and brutal killing. We received an order to investigate the black fog this time. I think you should be able to help us."
Kikyo said this, and the doubt in Mai's heart never disappeared, but they did know about her covenant with the "Dianjun". If she wanted to tell it, she would have said it long ago. Why didn't she say it now? Maybe it's true. I can believe it once.
"Who are you and who are your friends?"
"I am Kikyo." After saying that, she stopped talking. How could Mai not believe it when she said this? The only remaining concern in her heart disappeared. Kikyo, that is the most powerful miko on this continent. I didn't expect their meeting to be like this.
Just as Kikyo was waiting for Mai to digest what she said, the bracelet on her hand suddenly flashed. This was given by Lin Tianyao. Each of them had one for communication. Although she was surprised by the setting of this thing, she had nothing to say when she thought that Lin Tianyao came from another time and space.
Other time and space? Suppressing the little worry in her heart, Kikyo began to receive the information sent from the bracelet.
"The people have been rescued and are on the way. Get ready to rescue them and leave." Lin Tianyao's voice came from the bracelet. It seems that they have rescued Xue and other villagers who were taken away. Kikyo didn't know that not only that, but Lin Tianyao also made a big fuss and almost destroyed the other party's time and space gate. If she knew, she would probably guess that their existence had been discovered by the other party, and it would be a bit troublesome to do anything in the future.
Mai didn't hear the sound, and didn't know what happened. She only knew that Kikyo stared at the bracelet for a while, and then said to her: "The villagers who were taken away have been rescued. Let's quickly keep an eye on the other men in black and stop them if there is any movement. Others will be here soon. We must chase them and rescue them and leave." After Kikyo finished speaking, she looked at Mai, and Mai nodded. Now that she knew Kikyo's identity, Mai not only no longer worried, but also regarded them as the hope of rescuing the villagers. So although she was older than Kikyo, she also obeyed their orders completely.
Seeing her like this, Kikyo also breathed a sigh of relief. If Mai refused to cooperate with them, it might still be difficult to complete, but now Mai is willing to act with them. With her help, it will be easier to resettle the villagers, and she He must know something about the people in black and the so-called 'Palace Lord', at least a little more than they know. She can be a little help in this regard, and maybe they can get information that is beneficial to them.
After Kikyo and Mai settled other matters, they quickly returned to the place they were watching before. According to Lin Tianyao's speed, they should be back soon. I don't know if anything happened to Xue, but with Lin Tianyao, there is a lot of hope. I'm very confident. Now I just need to keep an eye on the men in black here and make sure they don't cause any problems. ....