Chapter 140 Is There Such a Life (4)
[Five years have passed in the blink of an eye, and the fourteen-year-old Nagato Tsuruko is preparing to take over the Waseda Shrine from the hands of the Waseda shrine maiden. But before that, Nagato Tsuruko still needs to complete a witch's test. The content of the test is: She must exorcise a toad monster that recently wandered into the mountains near Waseda Village without resorting to the power of the Inugami. The fourteen-year-old Nagato Tsuruko already possesses very powerful spiritual power, and the Wasae shrine maiden has great confidence in her. However, Nagato Tsuruko had no experience in exorcising monsters on his own before, so he was a little nervous before leaving. In the eight years since he watched Nagato Tsuruko grow up from the age of six to now fourteen years old, the Inugami squatting in front of the shrine has become very familiar with some of Nagato Tsuruko's little-known tricks. For example, when I was nervous, I would clean the courtyard in front of the shrine at night. 】
["I heard that you are going down the mountain tomorrow?" Inuyasha rested his head on the back of his head and got behind Nagato Tsuruko. Unknowingly, the dead brat had grown to the height of his neck. For Inugami, eight years is just a small part of a long life, passing by in a hurry. But what happened in eight years is like an illusion, appearing yesterday. As long as you think of it, you can remember it. 】
【"Um."】
["Maybe he will die. That toad spirit is difficult to deal with, even for me, it will take a lot of effort." Inuyasha then emphasized: "Of course, it's just a lot of effort, I won't be hurt. ”]
[Nagato Tsuruko stopped and looked sideways. Perhaps for Inugami, eight years is really a short time. As a human, Nagato Tsuruko will soon grow bigger, and then grow old like the early rice miko, and then look for a suitable heir like her, and then The new trainee miko will become the Inugami's new master with his help. Inuyasha will guard the shrine from generation to generation, and the shrine maidens will be replaced one after another. 】
["Why are you looking at me!" Inuyasha hummed and said, "Are you really scared? Then come and beg me! I have a way to prevent that damn old woman from knowing, and then I will help you quietly! But let me explain in advance, let me There’s no problem in helping you, but you have to agree to one condition: take off the necklace from my neck.”]
[Nagato Tsuruko tilted his head and thought for a moment, then threw the broom forward. The Inugami boy from the shrine flew out without saying a word and came back with the broom in his mouth. Nagato Tsuruko took the broom, caressed Inuyasha's head a few times, and said calmly: "I can do it, don't worry."]
["Who cares about you!! Damn you brat! Don't think of me as that kind of stupid dog!!" Inuyasha was instantly furious. He couldn't figure out why he would pick up the things thrown by Nagato Tsuruko every time. return. Yes, every time! "I don't care about you! Damn you brat, just fend for yourself! It's better if you die, so I can regain my freedom!" Inuyasha knew that he couldn't resist Nagato Tsuruko's 'sit down' spell, and finally left angrily. 】
[The whole night, Inuyasha did not show up. Nagato Tsuruko, as usual, accompanied the early rice miko to dinner and then began to do the day's homework. In the middle of the night, there was a strange noise outside Nagato Tsuruko's bedroom. She opened the door and saw a talisman placed on the corridor outside the bedroom. Nagato Tsuruko picked up the amulet and knew that it was a secret gift from Inuyasha, so he smiled and returned to the bedroom to sit quietly and recharge his batteries. Nagato Tsuruko felt that his master, the Hayate Miko, would also pass away at this time, so it would actually be a good thing to conduct this test early while the Wasae Miko was still alive. If the test fails, it proves that she still does not have the ability to take over the shrine after all. If she can return, she can continue to practice under the guidance of the Waseda Miko. If she cannot come back, the Waseda Miko still has time to find and train a new successor. 】
[When it was still dark, Nagato Tsuruko quietly left the shrine. Before leaving Waseda Village, she actually went to Nagato's house, but she just watched from a distance. It wasn't until Nagato's door opened and servants came out that Nagato Tsuruko really left. 】
[After leaving Waseda Village, Nagato Tsuruko passed through a valley and saw a stream flowing nearby, so he planned to rest there. At this time, a crying voice came from behind a layer of rocks in the creek. It was a child of twelve or thirteen years old. 】
【"what's going on?"】
["My brother was kidnapped by a monster. I'm very sad. I wish I could take the monster away with my own hands, but I can't do anything. Apart from crying secretly here, what else can I do?" The child was heartbroken and seemed to have already cried. Some time. Nagato Tsuruko guessed that the monster in the child's mouth was probably the one that the Waseda Miko asked him to exorcise. He immediately continued to inquire and found that it was indeed the case. 】
[This toad spirit likes to wear red cassocks and calls himself the ‘Red Master’. Everywhere he goes, he will capture young boys. The 'Red Master' believed that the vitality and blood of boys was the key to immortality, so he kept the captured boys in captivity using secret methods, selected specific days, dressed them in red clothes, and then continued to defy heaven and prolong their lives. After these children lose their value, they will be eaten directly in the end. So far, I have heard that more than 13 children have died at the hands of the 'Red Mage'. 】
["I am a trainee shrine maiden of Waseda Shrine. I came here this time to ask for the 'Red Master'. If you know where the 'Red Master' is, please tell me so that more people will not be harmed." Nagato Tsuruko directly stated his intention. 】
[The crying boy saw that Nagato Tsuruko was about the same age as him, so he naturally didn't believe that she could handle it. He sighed: "I don't want more people to get hurt. My brother was arrested, and it might be his life. But if he dies, it will be worth it in exchange for the peace of the village. The 'Red Mage' is very powerful and not something you can deal with."]
[Nagato Tsuruko directly took off the wooden bow, attached a feather arrow, and shot towards the big tree ten feet away. She moved very quickly and shot three feather arrows in succession. The arrows were nailed directly to the tree trunk, but they were nailed to the armpit and top of the head of a climbing civet cat. The civet cat was imprisoned by the feather arrow and could not move, showing a frightened expression. Nagato Tsuruko said slowly: "Don't worry, I have the ability to protect myself."]
[This child saw Nagato Tsuruko’s miraculous archery skills and knew he had met someone with real ability. He had long hoped that someone would be able to get the 'Red Mage', so he quickly told the place where the 'Red Mage' was hiding, and told Nagato Tsuruko that midnight was the time when the 'Red Mage' was weakest. 】
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ps1: I am in Hangzhou and I seem to have suffered from heatstroke.
ps2: I did suffer from heatstroke.
ps3: Actually, I want to say that since I have a heat stroke... I'll just write this much... ok... ok, my head is really filled with turbid white paste... (dead face)