Chapter 492 The Origin of the Evil God
Because the mountains near Hoori are not deep mountains and old forests in the true sense, even if Aize and Asatake Yoshino want to find a place to stay temporarily, it is impossible for them to easily find places like caves, let alone huts left by the forest rangers here.
Therefore, Aize simply found a place nearby that could shelter from the wind, and then let Asatake Yoshino, who was a little exhausted, sit down.
"How do you feel? Still feeling bad?"
Looking at Asatake Yoshino's pale face, Aize frowned and asked.
"…No, I'm much better now. Thank you for your concern."
As Takeyoshino said this, she hugged her arms unconsciously, looking like she was shivering with cold.
There is no way. Although it is not winter now, it is still quite cold in the mountains late at night, especially when the night wind blows. For people who are already soaked, it is definitely not better than being drenched by rain in winter.
Even Aize felt a little cold, let alone a weak girl like Asatake Yoshino.
"I do have a way to make a fire, but this is in the mountains after all. If you light a fire in the mountains, it will turn into a wildfire if you are not careful. So if you want to feel better, you'd better take off all the wet clothes."
Aize said this in a calm tone as if he were a bystander, but it still caused a big reaction in Asatake Yoshino.
"No, that's not necessary." Chao Wu Fang Na shook his head and said without hesitation: "I'm fine like this, just bear with it and it will pass."
Taking off clothes in front of a boy whom she just met for the first time yesterday... How could Yoshino Asatake do this?
"Really?" Aize was not surprised and said, "Then it's up to you."
As he spoke, Aize started to take off his clothes.
"What...?!" Asatake Yoshinori was shocked and exclaimed, "Why, why are you taking off your clothes?!"
In response to Yoshino Asatake's fuss, Aize simply responded calmly.
"As for the reason, I should have already told you just now, right?" Aize took off his shirt without hesitation and said lightly, "Besides, I don't want to catch a cold tomorrow, nor do I want to fight with heavy loads when I encounter the enemy later, so I have to at least wring out the water."
Wet clothes feel heavy when worn. Even though they are not a heavy load that you cannot bear, it is better to avoid them if possible in order to save energy.
So, Aize stripped down to his chest, wrung out his clothes hard, and instantly wrung out a large amount of water.
As for his pants, he didn't take them off right in front of Asatake Yoshino, but he tried his best to squeeze out the moisture to reduce the burden on himself.
Looking at this scene, although Asatake Yoshino didn't know where to put her eyes, she was very impressed by Aize's calmness.
"...Aren't you afraid?" Asatake Yoshino said unconsciously, "Even though we encountered that kind of monster."
Hearing this, Aize glanced at Takeno Yoshino.
"It's not that bad." He didn't mean to show off, and said matter-of-factly: "It looks scary, but it's actually just like that. Apart from the tentacles being a bit tough, it's not as tough as a wild boar overall."
This is Aize’s evaluation of the monster called the evil spirit.
Apart from its horrifying appearance, its overall qualities, including but not limited to ferocity, bloodiness, physical toughness and intensity of attack, are not much different from those of a wild boar in a state of rage.
In other words, although it is a monster, the filthy creature called the evil spirit is not actually that strong.
At least, when Aize was a child and went into the mountains to kill wild boars with the real sword from Kurama Genjuro's family, it took a lot of effort to cut the blade into the thick flesh and fur of the wild boar. It's not like now, when he can cause fatal damage to the opponent with just a casual knife.
Of course, this does not take into account the tentacle attacks of the evil spirit and its regenerative body.
If these two factors are taken into account, the evil spirit will be much more troublesome than the wild boar.
Let’s not talk about the former for now. As for the latter, if Cong Yuwan didn’t possess divine power, no matter how strong Aize was, he would be unable to do anything to the opponent.
Therefore, although the strength of the evil god is not high, it is still quite difficult to defeat him.
But if he had Cong Yuwan in his hand, an opponent of that level would not be a big deal for Aize.
Therefore, Aize made such an evaluation.
certainly……
"Before entering the mountain, I had prepared myself mentally to a certain extent. I knew that I would encounter some incredible things here, so although I was surprised, I was not scared." Aize said calmly: "If it weren't for this accident, I should be able to get down the mountain smoothly, right?"
Hearing this, Asatake Yoshinori immediately lowered her head.
This is because of guilt.
"I'm sorry for causing you trouble."
Asatake Yoshino looked depressed.
She came to save Aize, but ended up getting Aize into trouble and putting him in such danger. This is really unacceptable.
Originally, Asatake Yoshino wanted to hold Aize accountable for going up the mountain without permission, but now that things had turned out this way, she was too embarrassed to say anything.
Fortunately, Aize had no intention of blaming her at all.
"It was me who caused you to go up the mountain at this time without caring about anything. I am also responsible." Seeing Asatake Yoshino hanging her head in frustration, Aize said, "Anyway, things have become like this. There is no point in tracing who is responsible. It is better to think about what to do next."
That being said, the current conditions of Aize and Asatake Yoshino are not that serious.
"Do you know this area? Do you know the way down the mountain?"
Aize asked this question for the time being.
"Is this near the river?" Asatake Yoshino grew up in Hoori and often went up the mountain because of the evil spirit, so she quickly adjusted her mood and said, "We should have been washed downstream of the river. Although this area is relatively remote, it is closer to the foot of the mountain than where we were just now, so it should be easy to find a way down the mountain."
"The only problem is, I don't know if there are any evil spirits around here."
"If there is an evil spirit lurking around, it would be a bad idea to act rashly."
Asatake Yoshino's expression was serious and earnest, and there was a hint of worry on her face.
"The only thing that can pose a threat to us is probably the evil spirit you mentioned." Aize nodded and said, "There may be some nocturnal beasts roaming around nearby, but I can deal with opponents of that level even without Cong Yu Wan in my hand."
Now Aize can chase away a wolf just by picking up a branch, so there is really no need to be afraid of the wild beasts in the mountains.
"It doesn't matter if we can't move around. Cong Yu should be able to find us soon." Aize said, "By then, even if we encounter that kind of monster, we will be able to get down the mountain smoothly."
Cong Yu can sense Aize's location, so it shouldn't take long for him to find him.
Once Cong Yu comes, Cong Yu Wan should return to Aize's hands.
With Cong Yuwan, Aize can deal with the evil spirit.
"Now, let's take a rest and wait for Cong Yu to come before going down the mountain."
Aize made a judgment and decision quickly.
"good……"
Asatake Yoshino did not object to Aize's policy, but her voice became smaller and smaller, and the sound of her teeth chattering could be heard faintly. It was obvious that she was very cold.
"You'd better take off your clothes and wring them out first." Ai Ze looked at Chao Wu Fang Nai like this, frowning deeper and deeper, and said: "Otherwise, you will fall down before Cong Yu comes."
"Or do you want to wait for the evil spirit to come over, and then go and fight with it while you're soaked?"
"Don't ask me to save you again."
Having said that, Aize turned his back, leaving a strong back to Chaowu Yoshino.
Asatake Yoshino wanted to continue to refuse, but when she thought that she might drag the other party down again and that she would be very cold in wet clothes, she immediately hesitated.
After a while, Chao Wu Fangnai said something in a low voice.
"Then you can't turn around?"
Ai Ze curled his lips at Yoshino Asatake's somewhat concerned remarks.
"Although it's only temporary, and in name only, I'm still your fiancé after all. I even gave you artificial respiration just now to save you. What else do you have to worry about?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Asatake Yoshinori was immediately shocked.
"You, you just gave me artificial respiration?!"
Obviously, Yoshino Asatake had no memory of this.
(Not only did I give you artificial respiration, I also gave you chest compressions...)
Aize really wanted to say that, but when he thought about the possibility that this woman might make a big fuss, he threw out a sentence with the idea that less trouble is worse than more.
"Don't worry about that little thing."
This not only did not make Asatake Yoshino give up, but made her even more excited.
"How can it be a small matter?! That was my...my first kiss...!"
As she spoke, Asatake Yoshino's pale face suddenly turned red.
"That was just a first aid measure, it doesn't count." Aize didn't look back, and said impatiently: "Besides, you were ice-cold at that time, like a corpse. Kissing you in that state is no different from kissing a piece of frozen pork. Don't worry about that anymore."
This is also Aize's true feeling, so he doesn't feel ashamed or embarrassed at all.
“Frozen pork…”
Asatake Yoshino seemed to have suffered a huge blow and started mumbling to herself.
"Are you going to take it off or not?" Aize said bluntly: "If not, I will turn back."
"...I'll take it off."
Although Yoshino Asatake had many objections to Aize's words and actions, the chilly feeling on her body was really uncomfortable, and she felt as if her body temperature was rapidly declining.
So, she glanced at Aize who had his back to her, looked at his strong back, blushed and shyly took off Chihaya and the shrine maiden costume.
"Hurry up." Aize urged: "There are still a lot of mosquitoes on the mountain, and there may be snakes or something. It's best not to be naked for a long time."
"I know, I know." He murmured softly to Takeyoshino, but his hands and feet moved much faster.
The air suddenly became quiet, making the atmosphere between Aize and Asatake Yoshino even colder.
Just as Asatake Yoshino was silently taking off her baggy pants and wringing out the water, Aize suddenly spoke.
"That's what you tried so hard to hide?" Aize said coldly, "Is that the reason why the cursed ominous place spread the rumor about Suizhi because of this?"
Asatake Yoshino's movements suddenly froze, and her expression became uncertain.
"It's come to this, and you still don't want to say anything?" Aize didn't wait for a response from behind, but he didn't care, and said: "Well, anyway, even if you don't say it, I roughly understand what happened."
Yoshino Asatake unconsciously exerted force on the hands holding the wet clothes.
"…Do you really understand?"
I whispered this to Yoshino Takeshi.
"That's about right." Aize said calmly, "Since Cong Yu Wan is the real Imperial Sword, and the legends about it are all true, then the legends circulating in Suizhi are probably also true, right?"
"The gods gave Suguremaru to Hoori, who helped her fight off the invaders bewitched by the monsters and defeated the monsters that deceived the people... If this legend is true, then it is not difficult to understand what the so-called evil spirit is."
"It could be a curse left behind by the monster before it died, or it could be the monster's vengeful spirit causing trouble after it died."
"There are only these two possibilities."
After hearing what Aize said, Asatake Yoshino remained silent.
"Since it's called the cursed ominous land, it should be the former, right?" Aize continued, saying leisurely: "Although the monster that caused harm to Hoori was defeated by Musumemaru, he left a curse in Hoori to take revenge on the people of this land. This should be the case."
“But there’s a problem.”
"If such a thing exists, why has Hoori been safe and sound until now?"
"Does the curse only appear in the mountains? And only turn into that kind of monster at night to harm others?"
The question raised by Aize did not receive an immediate answer from Asatake Yoshino.
Just when Aize thought that Yoshino Asatake would remain silent and refuse to let him get involved in these matters as always, Yoshino Asatake's voice came faintly.
"In the past, the evil spirit left the mountain and went to Hoori to wreak havoc on others, causing great disasters." Asatake Yoshino said in a very depressed tone: "But that only happened after the filth accumulated to a certain extent."
"In the beginning, the evil spirit was not very powerful. It was just as you said. It would only appear in the mountains and would only take shape at night."
"But if no one continues to eliminate them, the number of the evil spirits will increase. They will also absorb the filth accumulated in the land of Suizhi and become more and more powerful."
"When the time comes, the evil spirit will come down the mountain and wreak havoc in Hoori. This is something that actually happened in Hoori's history in the past."
Hearing this, Aize immediately understood.
"So, the reason why Hoori has been able to live in peace is because you exorcised the evil spirit before the filth accumulated, right?"
Aize said so.
"You, the Chaowu family, have been protecting this land all along, right?"
(End of this chapter)
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