Su Lun sensed that the officers of the Nineteenth Beihai Fleet had entered the imperial garden, and naturally they were going to see the current Emperor Akihito of the Kamfu clan.
To be precise, it is not a meeting, but a meeting.
According to the status recognized by the Sid Empire for Oleg, the "King of the North Sea" is the legal lord of the large sea area of the North Sea, and his territory includes the four countries of Beizhou.
The envoys under Oleg naturally have the same status as the king of the dependent territory.
However, Su Lun also predicted that the negotiations would not go smoothly.
Because he had asked Yuzi before and knew that the attitude of the royal family Shenfu clan would be very tough and they would not compromise even if they were both dead.
After all, they not only represent imperial power, but also divine power.
If we really give in, the entire belief system will collapse immediately and the people will be unstable. That will be the real disaster.
Sure enough, not long after the group of pirates entered, countless powerful auras suddenly burst out.
There are pirates, and those originally hidden in various places to worship the royal family.
The two sides were at war with each other, refusing to give in to each other, and their momentum was getting higher and higher.
This made the Imperial Palace, which was originally filled with the fragrance of flowers and birds singing, suddenly become filled with undercurrents and anger.
However, a moment later, a domineering aura suddenly descended. It made people feel that there was a strange black hole-like suction around them, as if it was going to swallow up the entire imperial palace complex. That kind of terrifying power that made people palpitate.
The pressure hit everyone's heart on a large scale.
In an instant, the strong aura that represented Shan Yin was suppressed and died down.
This is absolute suppression of strength.
In the library, Su Lun was still looking through the classics.
Feeling the overbearing aura, he narrowed his eyes slightly and said to himself: "In the field of gluttony... the ability of a seventh-level professional to control one law is really terrifying."
"Gluttonous General" Ixir Payon, [B-010-Big Eater King] has awakened in the second stage, and no one in the entire Shanyin can be his opponent.
However, the Shenfu Clan is not without the power to fight.
Although the Shanyin Kingdom's master level, weapons and equipment are indeed far inferior to those of the North Sea Fleet.
But they still have "divine power".
Su Lun has seen the fourth floor of the library.
The background of the Shenfu clan is not as simple as it seems on the surface.
If we really have to fight, we are still sure that both sides will suffer losses.
But after the fight, it seems that the Takeda shogunate became a fisherman?
There is also the "third party" Katyusha family behind "demon" Abe Yasukazu. What role do they play?
"It's very complicated..."
While Su Lun was reading, these thoughts flashed through his mind.
The current situation in Shanyin is like a puddle of muddy water, but he has no interest in political matters.
He just thought about saying goodbye when Miko came and left the library.
There will definitely be a big change during the "Black Sun Festival" tomorrow. It is not safe in the imperial palace, and Su Lun must prepare early.
.......
Not long after, the pirates who came with bad intentions were teasing the palace ladies all the way, and went out laughing and frolicking.
As expected, there was no fight, probably because some compromise terms were negotiated.
A quarter of an hour after the noise disappeared, Su Lun put down the book in his hand and finally stood up.
He glanced towards the door of the library.
At this time, Oko, a goddess wearing a red and white miko costume, walked in.
Su Lun took a look and his eyes froze slightly.
Miko is a Saio who serves Amaterasu. She has been burning incense, bathing and fasting according to the ancient method for the past three days, preparing for tomorrow's big festival. Although her whole person's temperament looked fresh and elegant before, she was still a bit "popular"
". Looking at it now, the smell of fireworks is completely gone. There is even a faint layer of fluorescence on her body, and her breath is ethereal, almost divine.
She looked at Su Lun and bowed slightly politely, "Mr. Su Lun, shall we go for a walk together?"
Su Lun nodded in response, knowing that she wanted to see her off, and said: "Miss Yuzi is so busy, there is no need to see me off in person."
Before returning to Edo, it was still a protected transaction. Now, Miko took time out of her busy schedule to send it to him, so she really made him a friend.
There was finally a hint of emotion in Yuzi's beautiful eyes, and she smiled slightly, "Mr. Su Lun is Yuzi's friend, so naturally he has to send it in person."
Su Lun listened to these words, although his expression was the same, but he felt the heaviness of these words in his heart.
Although they have become quite familiar with each other these days, Miko has never mentioned the word "friend" on her lips.
The situation in Shanyin is not optimistic, and she probably knows that after this meeting, there may not be another chance to say goodbye.
The two of them walked out and walked into the imperial garden they had walked through when they came.
The last time I came here was late at night and the lights were brightly lit.
It is evening now, and there are large swaths of red clouds on the horizon.
The cherry blossoms in the garden were in full bloom, and the shadows of the two of them were reflected in the eyes of the frogs in the lotus pond.
The two of them didn't speak for a while, and there was only a slight sound of wind in their ears.
Su Lun always felt that he should say something, so he asked: "I saw people from the North Sea Fleet coming before. Didn't the negotiations go smoothly?"
The white wooden clogs under Yuzi's feet made a clear "clang" and "clang" sound on the stone slab.
Hearing this, she responded calmly: "The result of the negotiation does not matter. The high priest of Iga Shrine used divine magic to divine the result. Foreign invaders will be annihilated in the wrath of the gods. Naturally, using
Don't worry. The trouble now is the actions of the Takeda Shogunate..."
When Su Lun heard this, he raised his eyebrows.
Divination?
With this level of divination, I'm afraid even the "great priest" wouldn't be able to survive.
But... the ending is that the North Sea Fleet will be destroyed by the gods?!
It was a random topic that I originally asked about, but it seemed like I was asking about some big secret.
But if the plot really develops like this, it will be even more confusing.
It seems now that the North Sea Fleet is "invincible" in Shanyin!
What kind of power can allow a seventh-level professional and super modern equipment to destroy a fleet of ten thousand people?
Could it be the secret method of the Shenfu clan?
As a result, things became more complicated and confusing.
Su Lun didn't ask any more questions.
For Miko to be able to reveal such top secrets, it was obvious that he was not treated as an outsider.
At the same time, Su Lun was also inexplicably relieved. After all, he felt that these unruly pirates were more troublesome than the Takeda Shogunate, and it would be better if they could be dealt with by mysterious power.
After a pause, Miko continued: "Due to pressure from all walks of life, the Takeda shogunate has mobilized a large number of troops to Edo in the past few days. It looks like they are preparing for a decisive battle with those pirates. But in fact, they are targeting our royal family. Jiang
The feudal lord Qicheng nearby is loyal to Takeda Nobuno, and there will definitely be a battle during the grand festival tomorrow. Mr. Surun and Miss Senjo, please be sure not to get close to the Iga Shrine, the Imperial Palace, and the White Cloud Sacred Mountain..."
At this moment, there was no emotion in her expression or tone.
Su Lun was deep in thought and didn't say anything.
Although they are not people who are afraid of trouble, he and Qian Jiao are currently unable to intervene in this kind of national war-level battle.
After thinking about it, he asked again: "Where is the Yu-hand Ye Ji?"
Yuzi said: "The intelligence informants found no trace of her. They probably know where she is exposed and where she is hiding."
"oh."
Su Lun frowned slightly.
Only after he knew that Yushou Jiye was the artificial human [Pandora], he always felt that there was a "big conspiracy" brewing secretly.
But at this time, it was too late to say more.
The two of them had already reached the entrance of the Imperial Palace.
Yuzi stopped there and bowed slightly, "Sorry, Mr. Su Lun, I can only send you here. After Burning Mu, I can't leave the imperial palace."
Su Lun nodded, "Okay."
He turned around and glanced, "Miss Miko, take care."
Yu Zijing's eyes flickered, and finally there was a smile on her lips, "Mr. Su Lun, take care too."
........
Su Lun left the imperial palace and found Senjo gambling in a gambling stall in Xicheng Ginza.
Not long after, the two were walking on the street.
After killing an acting captain of the North Sea Fleet a few days ago, Senjo also kept a low profile, changing into a ronin outfit and wearing a bamboo hat to cover his face.
She carried the demon sword wrapped in linen on her shoulder with one hand, and patted Su Lun on the shoulder with the other hand, teasing: "Why, are you having a good time getting along with Miss Miko these days?"
Su Lun raised his eyebrows and said, "There are people taking care of food and accommodation, which is not bad."
I have been staying in the library for the past few days, and there is nothing special to say. I can explain it clearly in a few words.
"That's it?"
Qian Jiao didn't hear what she wanted to hear, and his expression was slightly boring, "Did nothing special happen?"
"Oh, there really is."
Thinking of something, Su Lun said again: "I found a book by Fujiwara Hayato in the library..."
With that said, he told Qian Jiao the information he knew.
When Senjo heard this, she who was not interested in any literary giant at first suddenly became interested and asked in surprise: "The land of underworld really exists?"
"Yes, I also find it a bit unbelievable."
Su Lun shrugged, took out the [ghost train ticket], showed it, and added: "But it should be true."
He looked at the Edo residents on the street who were burning paper to worship, and there was a deep thoughtful look in his eyes.
In recent days, the appearance of dead souls and monsters in the city has become more and more frequent. No matter how you look at it, this situation is very abnormal.
He asked: "Sister Qianjou, do you think this 'underworld appears' is man-made?"
"Probably not."
Senjou pondered for a while and then said: "Some special cursed objects do have the ability to affect the world on a large scale. But the current situation is definitely not something that ordinary [forbidden objects] can create. Except for those indescribable things
I really can't think of other possibilities for the power of gods. If there is really someone who can control this kind of power, he probably won't have to wait for the 'Black Sun Festival' to replace the Shenfu clan."
"Um."
Su Lun nodded, what he thought too.
Qiantiao rolled his eyes and said: "However, the situation of the Shenfu clan is very bad now. I'm afraid there will be a fierce battle tomorrow. The situation of Yuzi is not optimistic..."
As friends, they naturally cannot watch Miko in danger.
If I can be of any help, I will definitely do it.
But Miko's status is very special. Whether she is an imperial daughter or a king, she is destined to participate in the chaos.
It's not easy to help with this.
What's more, the situation is so complicated that Su Lun and the two of them can't even guess what will happen tomorrow.
We can only take one step at a time.
While walking, Qian Jiao saw a wine shop on the street, turned his head and asked, "Are you hungry?"
Su Lun shook his head, "I just ate it."
Chijo: "Oh, let's find a place to rest."
She had something to do tomorrow and needed to recharge her batteries, and she didn't plan to hang out at a gambling stall.
The two walked a few steps and saw a high-end hotel called "Red Cat", so they went to get a room.
Knowing that the situation in Edo was complicated, Senjo had already arranged for Lolotta and other crew members on the ship to leave Edo early.
Now the two of them are alone.
But this is also commonplace.
After setting up the barrier in the room, the two of them meditated on the tatami of the hotel.
Selun took off his spider spear costume and played with his puppet.
When he watched Qian Jiao take out the simple carving knife, his momentum suddenly overflowed, and he asked curiously: "Sister Qian Jiao, why do I feel that your sword intention has changed from before?"
This feeling is a bit like the feeling that Senjou got the demon sword Zongsheng before, and his swordsmanship level suddenly improved a lot.
"yes."
Qianjo holding a sword in his hand always had a sharp look in his eyes.
She smacked her lips and said: "A few days ago, that girl gave me the 'True Secret Technique of Akutagawa Itto-ryu'. After studying it for the past few days, I have learned a lot. My sword intention has also shown signs of transformation, which can be regarded as a touch. I have reached the threshold of the highest realm of swordsmanship. Unfortunately, I always almost hesitate to move forward, and I still don’t know where I am."
At this point, she sighed: "Hey, it would be great if I could ask a sword master in person..."
At that time, there were not many people who could give her guidance on the art of swordsmanship. She came to Yamagakure originally for the sake of the contemporary swordsman Akutagawa Ryuichi, but she did not expect to have passed away.
Suddenly, Qianjou thought of something again, and said with burning eyes: "If there really are those ancient sword masters and sword gods in the land of underworld, don't tell me, I really want to see them."
Su Lun: "Are you talking about the sword master Yagyu Jubei from a hundred years ago that you met before?"
Chijo shrugged, "Yes. Unfortunately, we never met him again after that day."
"..."
When Su Lun heard this, an idea flashed in his mind.
A thought suddenly popped up in his mind: Could Huang Quan be related to Fujiwara Hayato when he appeared in this world?
After all, that great writer is the only person in the world known to have been to the Land of Underworld.
Even a Shinto miko like Miko couldn't match her knowledge in this area.
However, thoughts are thoughts, why can't Su Lun connect the two with a reasonable logical relationship that conforms to his cognition?
.......
The next day, Edo Castle became lively early in the morning.
The "Black Sun Festival" is the most important sacrificial activity in Shanyin.
People will hold huge and grand celebrations on this day in order to celebrate and attract Amaterasu to return to the world.
The streets are filled with floats made by craftsmen in the past few days, and the Fei River is also filled with hundreds of colorful boats and pleasure boats. Both sides of the river are filled with people in costumes.
Sumo wrestling performance, geisha trip, lion dance, drum...
The parade stretches for several miles, and they will go along the Fei River from Nancheng to the Imperial Palace at the foot of the "White Sun Sacred Mountain", where witches will hold ceremonies and sacrifices. Finally, when the dark sun falls, there will be a grand fireworks display , then the Saio Kamifu Miko in Iga Shrine will dance the Kagura dance, summoning Amaterasu, and the sun will return to the earth...
This is a sacrificial process that has lasted for thousands of years.
Su Lun had seen it before on the mural on the fourth floor of the Imperial Palace Library.
The current situation is exactly the same.
Because of Miko's reminder, Su Lun and Senjo did not go near the Iga Shrine and the Imperial Palace at the foot of Mount Shirohi.
If a fight really breaks out, the main battlefield is like a meat grinder. No matter how powerful you are, you may be affected.
The two of them were on a hillside a few miles away from the shrine, observing with telescopes.
Because of careful questioning of Yuzi and Su Lun's own half-hearted stargazing skills, he was sure that the solar eclipse would occur around 12:15 noon.
There's still half an hour left.
The two of them observed in the telescope for a while and saw a large gathering of troops and warriors.
Senjo said: "People from the Takeda Shogunate and the North Sea Fleet are here. It seems that they are preparing to attack..."
Su Lun carefully searched the crowd, "Shogun Shogun Takeda Nobuno has appeared, but Mitsuki Yaki has not yet appeared..."
.......
On the other hand.
On the pier of Edo Castle, dozens of pirate ships of the North Sea Fleet fluttered their flags in the wind.
The muzzles of hundreds of artillery pieces have all been raised, aiming at the palace complex at the foot of Bairi Mountain.
As long as an order is given, these large-caliber artillery will bring round after round of fire coverage to Edo Castle.
On the deck of the main ship, the captain of the Ninth Fleet, "Admiral Gluttony" Ixir Payon, and his officers had already assembled in full gear.
"Boss, the Shenfu clan still refused to sign the treaty!"
"Since those guys don't know good from evil, prepare to stand and fight. Well, it doesn't matter if you don't conquer them all with force, those guys won't surrender with peace of mind."
"Yes, boss."
"Although we have signed a contract, let's wait for those guys from the Takeda Shogunate to take action first! I always feel that Takeda Nobuno guy has other ideas in his mind, so I will try their determination..."
"yes!"
.......
"Two minutes left."
Su Lun, who was wearing sunglasses, looked at the pocket watch in his hand from time to time, and then looked at the sky.
Next to him, Senjo was lying on his back, taking a nap with his eyes closed.
The weather is very good today, cloudless.
The bright sun in the sky turned white, and as time went by, some black threads of light gradually appeared around the sun's aperture.
From the current point of view, except for the expected North Sea Fleet and Takeda Shogunate, there are no unexpected situations.
Su Lun was also curious about the divination results that Yuzi mentioned and how the gods would use them to destroy the dozens of ships at the dock.
Also, does Amaterasu really exist?
"One more minute..."
Because they were watching the battle several kilometers apart, both of them were very calm. No matter how randomly the shells flew, they could not hit them in this direction.
The two of them watched as the sky gradually darkened, and the solar eclipse was about to take place in front of them.
But suddenly, Su Lun's expression turned serious, "Huh..."
Because at this time, his left eye identified something special.
The word "sunshine" suddenly changed to "some light with cursed properties"...
Su Lun's first reaction was that perhaps because of Shanyin's faith, the solar eclipse was different from other places?
But when he thought about Shanyin's situation again, he had a vague premonition that wouldn't take him long.
Then in a very short period of time, the sun in the sky was slowly eaten by darkness, becoming incomplete and semicircular, and finally turned into a black sphere with a halo.
When I took a closer look, it was strangely dark.
But at this moment, Su Lun suddenly burst out: "Fuck..."
Because at this time, the solar eclipse and celestial phenomena identified in his eyes turned into a series of descriptions of cursed spaces.
【Deadly·Land of Underworld】
Detailed explanation: A specially triggered cursed space, this is the world of the dead. Where the light of the black sun shines, people who do not believe in gods will be sucked into the space: even for top professionals, this is a 'T'
Level' space; after entering, the underworld's energy will corrode the yang energy of living people, and eventually assimilate into ghosts. The absorption of spiritual power, food, and drinking water will all speed up the process; you can only come out if you are recognized by the gods of the world in the book.
Qianjiao on the side suddenly woke up when he heard Su Lun exclaimed, and asked: "What's wrong?"
Looking again, Su Lun's face turned as dark as the sun.
Su Lun's eyes twitched sharply, and he said in a shocked and unbelievable tone: "Something big happened..."
Qian Jiao also immediately realized the seriousness of the matter, because she had never seen Su Lun lose his composure like this before.
Su Lun murmured to himself: "Just now...someone took advantage of the solar eclipse to pollute the sun."
"What???"
When Qian Tiao heard this, he couldn't hide his surprise on his face.
She looked up and saw the dark sun, and finally her expression changed.
...
Seeing this, the last piece of the puzzle was completed in his mind, and Su Lun finally understood everything.
Fujiwara Hayato's book about his experiences in the Land of Underworld was really written!
It also turned into a very advanced cursed object!
Present...
No wonder it's so familiar.
Su Lun thought of his experience at No. 88 Ginkgo Street, Old Town.
The most important thing is that someone used this curse to create a "T-level cursed space", and then used the method of polluting the sun to bring all places illuminated by sunlight into the scope of the space's influence.
Although I don’t know how far this cursed space can affect, at least none of the non-god believers in Edo City can escape!
No wonder the result of Miko's divination was that the North Sea Fleet would be destroyed. It turned out to be like this...
Su Lun's original plan was to watch the fire from the other side.
Considering that they are such a long distance away and they are not stupid people, it is naturally difficult for them to be affected by the main battlefield.
If there is a chance, they can run away with Yuzi.
But who would have expected that someone would actually pollute the sun.
There is nowhere to hide!
How on earth was this done?
Who has so much ability?
A thought flashed across Su Lun's mind, and something suddenly came to his mind: "Ye Ji of the Hand?!"