Kamiyagawa's questioning voice, which showed no obvious emotion, once again sounded in the hall.
The eight hundred and eight raccoon dogs crowded on the main seat could no longer see any anger in their eyes at this time, only confusion, horror, and at a loss.
The aura that accompanied the appearance of Mary and Karasu Tengu rushed rampantly in the tanuki palace hall. Indescribable fear grew crazily in the heart of the old tanuki, sweeping through the whole body, as if it could make its soul tremble.
"I..." the Eight Hundred and Eight Hundred Lizard finally spoke. Its voice was squeezed out of its throat, fragile and weak. It completely lost the domineering state it had just now. It even made the Eight Hundred and Eight Hundred Lizard himself feel strange. "I said
…Please take a seat, guest.”
The slightly trembling voice had just finished speaking.
The gorgeous red and black dress swaying in the main hall, and the Tengu with wings like dark clouds, disappeared at the same time.
The rolling red mist also retreated and shrank like the tide.
On the Imperial Raccoon Palace, only the horrific marks left by axes, chisels and knives were left on the floor tiles, as well as the wailing and screaming raccoon fox elites everywhere.
Eight Hundred and Eighty Li suddenly felt his body relax, and his fat body leaned back and became limp.
What were those two figures just now?
Aragami?
No, it's not.
That kind of indescribable sense of oppression, that kind of intimidation that makes one's body and mind tremble is definitely not what Aragami possesses.
The Eight Hundred and Eight Rhinoceros finally thought about Kamiyagawa's self-introduction to the self-protection family.
He said he was from Takamagahara.
Of course the old civet cat knows that Gaotian is the residence of the gods above.
But when it heard the name just now, it didn't believe it too much.
Anyway, it was Kamiyagawa who reported it himself, so he can say whatever he wants.
But now, I can’t believe it anymore.
So, those two figures just now...were gods?
A true god?
Compared to the frightened raccoon fox, the outsiders in the Yulihu Palace seemed extremely calm.
"Well, thank you."
When the owner of the Tanuki Hall, the tanuki, invited him to take a seat, the approachable Kamiyagawa happily accepted.
It’s hard to refuse kindness.
There are other seats in the main hall, and those originally occupied were the other leaders on both sides of the fox.
But now, none of the leaders dared to sit in their seats. They all stood up and retreated hastily.
Kamiya didn't hesitate and stepped forward with a knife.
Finding a random seat, Da Ma Jin Dao sat down.
After sitting down, he also glanced at the raccoon and fox swordsmen who fell on the ground.
good.
Little Tengu is still very measured in his attacks, with just the right amount of force.
It hurt, but it wasn't broken.
This has been very convergent.
If our own Ainu Hero God was serious about it, the "Tengu Gravel" just rolled out, and all the elites on both sides of the fox would turn into ashes and dissipate, turning into shining soul crystals.
After Kamiyagawa sat down, the two Yabaiba Raccoons and Fox Juliusho who were still sitting there hesitated a little, and finally stood up in unison.
Although Kamiya randomly found a seat to sit down, he was now the only one sitting in the entire Imperial Temple.
"I think we can have a good talk now."
"Please, tell me." The giant head of the Eight Hundred and Eighty-Eight Rhinoceros raccoons shook as they responded in a muffled voice.
"Regarding Ni's entry into the Tao, my people retreated and succumbed to a desolate god on your territory without saying any hello. It was indeed a bit rude."
This time, the reply was from Fox Juliushiro. The fox master held the folding fan in his hand a little tighter: "Lord Kami, Niu Dao is not a member of the fox or raccoon clan. In fact, both fox and raccoon people are deeply affected by it."
It's a good thing that your men defeated that evil god of wasteland."
"That's it."
Kamiya nodded and looked at the eight hundred and eight raccoon dogs.
The old civet cat said nothing.
It seems that everyone has reached a consensus.
Kamiyagawa is very satisfied with the current atmosphere in Tanukigoden without any smell of gunpowder.
Regardless of whether they are raccoons or foxes, they are all easy to talk to and polite.
Nirudo is not affiliated with either of the raccoon and fox tribes, and often forces the two tribes to worship it. When it still existed, its main function was to maintain the delicate balance between the raccoon and fox tribes in the Iyo region.
The little old man had already understood this before.
Of course Kamiya also knows.
This matter may be big or small.
Since it is an official visit, it is definitely necessary to say it, but judging from the current situation, it is naturally a trivial matter.
Kamiyagawa: "Since Ni's entry into Taoism has not affected the relationship between Takamagahara and Iyo, then let's talk about Inao's matter."
Speaking of Daosheng, Babaili clenched his teeth in anger, but he really didn't dare to show his anger.
The old civet cat, who had lost his former vigor, really didn't want to face the pressure brought by the two gods just now.
In the end, he just said in a loud voice: "Your Inadao warriors will seal the entire Tanuki clan."
"Well, I know you guys have a holiday." Kamiya sat casually and tapped the table with his fingers, "But there are still some questions I want to find out now, Xingbu Tanuki, why did you launch an attack on Songshan Castle in the first place?
?”
"The Raccoon Clan never provoked a dispute! It was the Lord of Songshan City who attacked us first, and the Raccoon Clan just resisted!"
When asked, the old civet cat swore firmly.
Kamiya, who is able to discern emotions, could sense that when he said this, the Eight Hundred and Eight Rhinoceros was only filled with anger.
Combined with the content of the conversation, it doesn't look like he is telling lies.
"You said the dispute was started by the former Lord of Matsuyama City. Then what was the reason why he attacked the Tanuki Clan?" Kamiya continued to ask.
"In order to occupy the 'Great Moon' shared by the Tanuki and Kitsune tribes, Lord Kami." The person who replied this time was Fox Juliushiro.
As soon as he heard this, the Eight Hundred and Eight Rhinoceros were not happy and immediately retorted: "What is common ownership? Stop talking nonsense, little fox. Da Mingyue belongs to the raccoon tribe, and you foxes believe in the Inari God. Why do you come here?"
Steal the ownership of Da Mingyue with the raccoon tribe?"
"Master Yue-Zhang." Fox Shiliu Lang shook his folding fan, "No matter what you say, it is a fact that both the Fox Clan and the Raccoon Clan have the custom of worshiping the moon. The 'Big Bright Moon' was originally shared by both parties. It was you who drove the Fox Clan out.
The Shikoku region has been monopolized. Moreover, when Songshan City coveted the Great Moon, the Fox clan put aside their grudges and helped you."
"snort!"
Having said this, Babaibai Li seemed a little unreasonable, snorted through his nostrils and said nothing more.
Through the conversation between the raccoon and fox leaders, Kamiyagawa roughly understood the grudges between the two clans——
It seems that long before the permanent world and the present world were completely separated, the raccoons and foxes in the Shikoku region were originally one.
Even in today's world, people always like to talk about raccoon demons and fox demons together. After all, they are too similar, whether in terms of abilities or monster habits.
Although the raccoons and foxes of Shikoku are monsters, there are monsters who believe in gods.
During the period of their unified existence, two worship systems, the fertility belief and the moon palace belief, coexisted in the ethnic group.
The corresponding gods are Inari and Tsukiyomi.
In fact, some clues of this can be seen in the strange stories in the countryside of the human world.
The raccoon belly drums, and the fox worships the moon.
It is said that on a full moon night, raccoon dogs will beat their belly against the moon to make a sound like a taiko drum.
The fox will also bow to the full moon.
In folklore, there are also stories of someone seeing raccoons and foxes dancing against the moon at night.
As Fox Rokuro said, both raccoons and foxes have the habit of worshiping the moon, which stems from their worship of the moon and the moon palace a long time ago.
As for fertility worship.
It is almost a consensus in the human world that the fox is the envoy of Inari God.
In Inari God’s shrine, you can basically see statues of foxes. Even Inari God himself is also known as the “Three Fox Gods”.
But in fact, there is not only one kind of animal messenger of Inari God.
So was the raccoon dog originally.
In a few Inari shrines, civet cat statues are still enshrined, such as the Hachio Inari Shrine in Higashiyama, Kyoto.
All in all, the raccoon dog, the prototype of foxes and civet cats, preys on rats, birds, and insects that destroy crops, so it is linked to good harvests.
Even earlier, some other animals that were beneficial to crops were also envoys of Inari God.
For example, a wolf can drive away deer.
Therefore, if the little she-wolf, the top shikigami under her eldest disciple Kanoya, wants to be more "retro" in her future development and try to gain the authority related to "harvest", that would also make sense.
Let’s talk about the raccoon and fox tribes of the Shikoku.
Because of the passage of time, the main envoy of the Inari Shrine built by humans gradually became a fox.
Human beings have a large belief base, and this change makes the fox benefit from the "worship of abundance".
Faced with such unfair treatment, the civet cats naturally quit.
Because the fox gradually evolved into the main envoy of Inari God, the raccoon dog wanted to occupy the "Moon Palace Worship".
In Shikoku, the raccoon and fox tribes do not hold any religious objects related to the "worship of fertility", but they do have "worship of the Moon Palace".
It is also the so-called treasure "Big Bright Moon".
It is said that the bright moon can communicate with the moon palace. If you worship the moon in front of the bright moon, you will be washed and purified by the moonlight, which is of great benefit to both foxes and raccoons.
As a result, the raccoon and the fox, who were originally able to live in harmony, began a long battle.
…
"You said the Great Moon, so where is the Great Moon now?"
Because the real thing has not been seen, Kamiya is not very sure what kind of treasure the Great Moon is.
I just feel that it may be related to the authority of the "moon"?
That's really pretty good.
"After losing to Songshan City, the Great Moon was lost." Babai Li replied angrily.
Fox Juliushiro didn't say anything, as if he acquiesced to the old tanuki's statement.
Kamitani glanced at Mr. Fox with interest.
He thought again about the abandoned ancient city that the little old man had reported that was secretly occupied by foxes.
Haha, maybe there will be clues about the Great Moon there.
But in the final analysis, the ownership of this treasure that may be related to the authority of the moon belongs to the historical issues between the raccoon and fox tribes.
It's really hard for others to interfere.
"Okay. I understand. The former Lord of Songshan City coveted the Great Mingyue, so he launched an attack on the raccoon tribe. In order to protect the Great Mingyue, the fox tribe temporarily put aside their grudges and joined forces with the raccoon tribe. The cooperation between the two tribes led to the creation of Songshan City.
We are defeated, so the city lord has no choice but to seek help from outside."
"Later, the Lord of Songshan City deceived Daosheng, saying that the raccoon tribe was trying to invade Songshan City. Daosheng believed this statement easily, which led to what happened next. That's probably it, right?"
Kamiya briefly summarized the past events.
If this is the truth of the matter, it is no wonder that the information available in Ehime Prefecture records that the eight hundred and eighty raccoon dogs who have been the guardian saints of Shikoku for hundreds of years and have been living in peace with humans "suddenly attacked Matsuyama Castle without warning."
”.
After all, the human-monster battle in Songshan ended with the victory of the Lord of Songshan City.
Tanuki and Kitsune didn't say anything more about Kamiyagawa's summary, and Kamiya continued: "But I still have a question. That is, Inao died in an attack shortly after he left Matsuyama, which was once a place. As a result, he became
The situation is now. Were you the ones who attacked Dao Sheng?"
"The raccoon tribe has been completely sealed by him. How can they attack him again?"
"As far as I know, the Fox Clan has never attacked the Inaba warriors."
Both Yabairi and Kitsururo denied this.
Observe their emotional state, this statement is true.
If the suspicions of raccoon and fox are eliminated, then there will be only one person who attacked Inao and caused his death——
The former Lord of Songshan City.
Gee, that’s really insidious.
Not only did he use Dao Sheng as a spearman, he probably also took advantage of the huge power consumption of the Demon King's hammer to directly kill the donkey.
"Lord God, now that you have understood the true situation of that matter, it is your subordinates who are at fault for what happened in Songshan City." Facing Daosheng, the Eight Hundred and Eight Oriole still had a lot of resentment.
But after saying this, the old civet cat felt a little regretful.
This is not a fair court now.
The difference in strength between the two sides was something that the Eight Hundred and Eight Oriole had already clearly experienced just now.
Moreover, both raccoons and foxes know that the Tsukuyomi no Ming and Inari gods worshiped by their tribes are both gods of Takamagahara.
There are real gods under Kamiyagawa, and there is more than one.
The fact that he came from Gao Tianyuan is probably not groundless.
Even in terms of belief, both the fox and the fox should respect him.
If the gods were really angry, just one thought would be enough to turn Iyo into a barren land.
But then, Kamiyagawa's attitude surprised the old tanuki. He was not angry, but just nodded matter-of-factly: "Although Inao was also a victim in that incident, you are right, he did something wrong."
At this time, Heitaro Inao, who was standing behind Kamiya, was already sitting on pins and needles.
Judging from the conversation between the Master, Tanuki and Kitsune, the Master should also agree with the truth of the past events.
Since the Master approves it, it is a fact.
Therefore, Daosheng also felt that he was wrong, very wrong.
Moreover, because of my previous mistakes of being enthusiastic and trusting others, it may have directly led to the difficulty in the progress of the relationship between the Master and Iyo's raccoons and foxes.
Then the important purpose of this trip will be difficult to achieve.
Daosheng didn't know how to make up for this.
Kneel down in the main hall, pull out the ribs, commit seppuku, and beg the master to forgive him?
But as long as the Live Fish Hotel exists, Dao Sheng will be immortal.
There seems to be no point in doing so.
Just when the honest Heitaro Inao was ashamed and at a loss, Kamiyagawa, who was sitting in front of him, spoke again, his tone still calm and normal:
"Ina Sheng is a member of Takamagahara, and the mistakes he made will naturally be borne by me. Therefore, Takamagahara will compensate you, the raccoon and fox clans."
"compensate?"
The eight hundred and eight raccoon dogs were shocked.
It would be nice if this god didn't bulldoze Iyo. What kind of compensation does he want to give?
"Yes, compensation. As long as you are willing, Gao Tianyuan will assist the development of the raccoon and fox tribes in Iyo. Our people will provide you with assistance and technology to assist you in building Iyo. The Gao Tianyuan territory can exchange supplies with you and conduct trade.
Until this place becomes a home suitable for you to live and work in peace and contentment. In addition, if you need it, I can also provide you with shelter to ensure the safety of this place."
Kamiyagawamen explained this without changing his expression.
Xing Xiong, who was also standing behind him, felt his eyes twitch slightly.
You really know how to speak, Kamiyagawa.
What a happy and peaceful life.
The key point is "enjoyment", right?
But to be fair, there is nothing wrong with this statement.
Sure enough, Xingxiong felt that there was still a lot to learn from Kamiya and others.
Study hard and watch well.
Daosheng was a little unable to react at this time.
Wait a moment.
Provide technology, help with construction, and conduct trade.
It sounds familiar. It seems to be what the Mermaid Princess has mentioned many times..."capital technology export"?
Is this... considered an apology?
Isn’t this the purpose of the Master’s trip to Iyo!?