[Five years have passed in the blink of an eye, and the fourteen-year-old Nagato Tsuruko is ready to take over the Waseda Shrine from the hands of the Waseda shrine maiden. But before that, Nagato Tsuruko still needs to complete a test from the shrine maiden. The content of the test is:
She wants to drive away a toad monster that has recently wandered into the mountains near Waseda Village without resorting to the power of an Inugami. Fourteen-year-old Nagato Tsuruko already possesses very powerful spiritual power, and the Waseda Miko 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. From the time he was six years old, he watched Nagato Tsuruko grow up to now fourteen years old. For eight years, this little monster squatted in front of the shrine.
Inugami is very familiar with some of Nagato Tsuruko's little known tricks. For example, when he is nervous, he will 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 was just a short time.
A small part of a long life passes by in a hurry. But what happened in eight years is like an illusion, appearing yesterday. As long as you think about 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 his hand and looked sideways. Maybe for Inugami, eight years is really a short time. As a human, Nagato Tsuruko will soon grow bigger, and then look like the early rice miko.
As she ages, she will then look for a suitable heir, and then the new trainee miko will become the new master of the Inugami with her help. Inuyasha will guard the shrine from generation to generation, and the shrine maidens will also replace
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 and put it in his hand.
Inuyasha stroked his 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 understand why he would pick up the things thrown by Nagato Tsuruko every time.
Come back. Yes, every time! "I don't care about you! Damn you kid, you can fend for yourself! It's better if you die, so that 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 started to do the homework for the day. In the middle of the night, there was a strange sound outside Nagato Tsuruko's bedroom.
She opened the door and took a look, only to see a talisman placed on the corridor outside the bedroom. Nagato Tsuruko picked up the talisman 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.
Rui. Nagato Tsuruko felt that his master, the Waseda Miko, would also pass away at this time, so it would actually be a good thing to conduct this kind of test early while the Waseda Miko was still alive. If the test failed, it would prove that she was not there after all.
With the ability to take over the shrine, if you can return, you can continue to practice under the guidance of the Waseda Miko. If you 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 until Nagato's door opened and there were servants.
After coming out, Nagato Tsuruko really left.】
[After leaving Waseda Village, Nagato Tsuruko passed through a valley and saw a stream flowing nearby, so he planned to take a rest. At this time, a crying voice came from behind a layer of rocks in the stream. It was a twelve or thirteen-year-old boy.
children.]
【"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.
For some time, Nagato Tsuruko guessed that the monster in the child's mouth was probably the one that the Hayate Miko asked him to exorcise. He then 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'. He will catch young boys wherever he goes. The 'Red Master' believes that children's energy and blood are the key to immortality, so
The captured boys are kept in captivity using secret methods, select specific days, dress the boys in red clothes, and then do things that defy heaven and extend their lives. After these boys lose their value, they will be eaten directly in the end. So far,
I have heard that more than 13 children died at the hands of the 'Red Master'.】
["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 quickly and shot three feather arrows in a row. The arrows were nailed directly to the trunk of the tree.
, but they were nailed to the armpit and top of the head of a climbing civet cat. The civet cat was imprisoned by the arrows and could not move, showing a frightened expression. Nagato Tsuruko said slowly: "No need.
Worry, I have the ability to protect myself.”]
[This child saw Nagato Tsuruko's miraculous archery skills and knew that he had met someone with real skills. He had long hoped that someone could get the 'Red Master', so he quickly told the place where the 'Red Master' was hiding.
, and told Nagato Tsuruko that midnight is the time when the 'red mage' is weakest.】
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ps1: I am in Hangzhou and I seem to have suffered from heat stroke.
ps2: I did suffer from heat stroke.
ps3: Actually, I want to say that since I have a heatstroke... I'll just write this much... ok... ok, my head is really filled with turbid white paste... (dead face)
