Eighty-Two, the Day when the Candidate Is Decided
Night came gradually.
After nightfall, the entire main residence of the Izanagi-ryu began to hold a banquet amid bright lights.
Plates of hot and luxurious dishes and bottles of fine wine were continuously sent into the hall of the house, gradually filling up the space of the tables placed here.
The music played by ancient instruments echoed in the hall non-stop.
The lively atmosphere was mobilized again and again.
When the members of the Akabane clan were invited to the hall, the atmosphere of the banquet was already at its peak, and after everyone was seated, it was extremely lively.
Luo Zhen and Akabane Lei Zhen also came here, although they sat only one step away from the first seat, they were ignored by many people.
The adults are chatting with each other, some with enthusiastic smiles, some with false faces, some competing with each other in language, and some passing time in a burst of hypocrisy.
On the surface, it seems that these people have a good relationship, but in fact, there are so many secret confrontations that it makes people feel irritated.
Facing this scene, the children of the younger generation didn't realize it at all, they gathered together on their own, laughing and joking, and glared towards Luo Zhen and Akabane Leizhen from time to time, looking like they really wanted to come The appearance of finding fault is also much cuter than those hypocritical adults.
Sitting next to Luo Zhen, Akabane Leizhen was also not aware of the adults' secret rivalry, but was a little sullen and glared at the Izanagi Ryu's little ghosts, as if turning grief and anger into appetite, and kept eating.
Luo Zhen looked at this scene, feeling that the undercurrent was rather boring, and at the same time glanced in the direction of the leader.
There, Tumen Qiluo sat alone, cross-legged, watching the adults confront each other below, and the little devils play with each other. There was a smile on the corner of his mouth as if he was watching a good show. One can imagine his bad personality.
"well…"
Luo Zhen could only sigh and sigh with emotion.
"Adults are really complicated."
Luo Zhen, who was feeling so emotional, completely forgot that if he counted his age in Chaldea, he would be almost three years old.
However, Luo Zhen originally had very little life experience, and since he came to this world, he has also been immersed in the study of magic. Coupled with his smaller body, his mental state seems to be in line with his appearance. Not mature much.
Of course, if you are not mature, you are not mature enough, but if you want Luo Zhen to stare at each other like these little ghosts, he can't do it.
Therefore, Luo Zhen could only see out of sight, ignore the actions of those little devils, and look at the drinks in the hands of the adults with somewhat curious eyes.
Obviously, Luo Zhen became a little curious about these drinks, and wanted to taste them.
In two lifetimes, Luo Zhen has never tasted wine, so how can he not be eager to move when he is so curious?
From this point of view, Luo Zhen is also worthy of his childish personality.
Luo Zhen like this also didn't notice that among the children of Izanagi-ryu, Kamo Subaru and Yusaki Liuren were also staring at him, and Domon Hirin, who was surrounded by everyone, also aimed at him from time to time, looking at him. In this way, he even doubted whether Luo Zhen's witty appearance during the day was real.
The banquet continued under such conditions.
It wasn't until after drinking for three rounds that Tumen Qiluo finally stood up.
"——"
The noisy banquet scene immediately became silent as if it was an appointment.
Tumen Qiluo nodded in satisfaction, and his voice resounded throughout the audience.
"Today is the day of the marriage between Izanagi-ryu and the Akabane clan, and my granddaughter, Domon Hirina, will be engaged to a direct descendant of the Akabane clan today, accomplishing a great deed.
"
After Domen Kira's voice fell, everyone's eyes were focused on Luo Zhen, Akabane Leizhen and Domen Rilun.
In this regard, Akabane Lei really felt a little uncomfortable, and Domon Rilun even shrunk his body into a ball, and Kamo Subaru and Yukiroku who were beside him had expressions of displeasure, each showing their own performance.
Only Luo Zhen, as if it had nothing to do with him, continued to think about how to steal some wine to taste.
In this case, the situation has entered the next stage.
"There is only one person who can be engaged to my granddaughter."
Tumen Qiluo pointed in the direction of Luo Zhen and Akabane Lei Zhen.
"They, one is the second son of the Patriarch of the Akabane Clan, who has the inheritance of
Tumen Qiluo glanced at Luo Zhen and Akabane Lei Zhen, and then continued to speak.
"I will choose one of these two to be the son-in-law of my Tumen clan, and let him be engaged to my granddaughter."
After finishing speaking, Kira Domon cast his eyes on the seat of Akabane Sorakan who was sitting under the first seat.
"Patriarch Akabane, do you have any objections?"
Tumen Qiluo made this question.
"Of course not." Akabane Kongkan immediately responded, but also asked: "It's just, I don't know which of these two sons Master Qiluo plans to choose?"
This is the theme of tonight's banquet.
Everyone immediately concentrated on it.
Even Luo Zhen finally withdrew his gaze from staring at the drink, and looked at each other with Chiyu Lei as if they had a heartfelt sympathy, and they both saw a sentence in each other's eyes.
"It's definitely not me."
The eyes of the two revealed such meaning.
Unfortunately, the development of the situation did not follow the wishes of the two of them.
I saw that Tumen Qiluo suddenly laughed.
"Both these two sons have merits, and I can't make a clear decision at the moment." Tumen Qiluo announced: "In view of this, I decided to give these two sons a trial."
trial?
Everyone present was stunned.
Even Luo Zhen and Akabane Lei Zhen showed stunned expressions at the same time, as if they were completely ignorant.
Tumen Qiluo smiled like this, and explained the so-called trial.
"On the back mountain of my Tengu Mountain, there is a forbidden area specially used by the Izanagi School to train the younger generation of Onmyoji."
"There are various shikigami set up there, all over the entire mountain forest, and those who enter the forbidden area will be expelled."
"Now, with Izanagi-ryu's right to be the lord, I will open this place to the second son of the Akabane clan."
Hearing this, regardless of the rest of the people, Luo Zhen somewhat knew what the trial was about.
And Tumen Qiluo's next words also confirmed Luo Zhenxin's thoughts.
"I have placed a token somewhere in the forbidden area."
Tumen Qiluo's eyes swept across Luo Zhen and Akabane Lei Zhen one after another.
"Among the two of you, as long as one of you brings the token out of it, then he is the husband of the sun wheel."
In this way, Luo Zhen ushered in this so-called trial.
And the result will surprise everyone.