Chapter 505 Maybe this trip will be in vain?
Night soon fell.
No one from the Chaowu family gathered together for dinner tonight, at least not Aize.
When Hitachi Mako came to call him for dinner, he asked her to bring some simple food to the room and had a simple meal.
What will take place at night is a life-and-death battle that will require you to risk your life to some extent. Eating too much at this time will only affect your actions.
So, Aize stayed in the room until it was completely dark, then he left the room and went outside.
He was holding Cong Yu Wan in his hand, with Cong Yu following behind him. He was wearing the casual clothes he usually wore for morning exercises, and was in exactly the same state as when he went up the mountain alone not long ago.
However, when Aize walked out of the room and came to the living room, he met Yoshino Asatake and Mako Hitachi.
"Mr. Aize..."
Yoshino Asatake was originally sitting on the tatami, but when she saw Aize coming out, she immediately stood up.
Looking closely, Asatake Yoshino was already wearing Chihaya and the shrine maiden's costume, her hairstyle had been changed into twin ponytails, and she was wearing a golden crown on her head, looking solemn and dignified.
"Lord Aize."
Hitachi Mako also stood up, and her clothes had changed drastically.
It was a traditional ninja suit for women, which looked somewhat revealing, with the white arms and thighs completely exposed to the air, giving people a sensational feeling.
He wore a long scarf around his neck that covered his mouth. The ends of the scarf were almost touching his ankles. He also wore a forehead protector on his forehead. He was completely armed.
There is no doubt that this is the attire that Hitachi Mako would wear when preparing for battle, and it is the formal attire of a ninja.
"...It seems like you don't plan to let me go up the mountain alone."
Aize could naturally see through the two people's plans and smiled faintly.
"I'm sorry, this is also our responsibility." Hitachi Mako showed a somewhat shy expression and said, "It is impossible for me or Yoshino-sama to let Master Aize fight alone."
Aize immediately turned his gaze and looked at Asatake Yoshino.
Asatake Yoshinori looked at Aize with a complicated expression for a while before speaking.
"At least, we should take care of each other."
Obviously, this stubborn witch has compromised, or has been persuaded by Aize and others.
She no longer resisted excluding Aize, but Asatake Yoshino still couldn't pretend she didn't know about letting Aize go up the mountain alone.
That's why the two of them changed their clothes early and waited here for Aize to come out.
certainly……
"Perhaps your trip will be in vain?" Aize's expression remained calm, but he said: "To be honest, I am enough to face an opponent of that level."
Aize said this so naturally, not seeming arrogant or conceited at all.
But this is the truest portrayal of Aize's heart.
If the Suishen is still as strong as last time, then Aze with Cong Yuwan in his hand would have been able to easily kill him last time, and it would be even easier this time.
Under such circumstances, it was actually enough for him to go up the mountain alone. It would be a waste of time for Yoshino Asatake and Mako Hitachi to follow him.
"I know that Master Aize is very strong, but no matter how strong you are, you are still a human being." Hitachi Moko said seriously, "The opponent is not a beast, nor a human being, nor even a living being, but a demon formed by filth. No one knows if something unexpected will happen when fighting with such a being."
"So, it is very necessary to have someone around to take care of you."
This is also the reason why Yoshino Asatake and Mako Hitachi have always acted together and never separated.
If there are two people, even if something unexpected happens, they can respond in time.
"Please rest assured, we will not hold you back." Hitachi Mako raised her head and chest, and said with great certainty: "I will also protect Lady Yoshino."
Aize did not doubt what Hitachi Mako said.
After all, he had fought with Hitachi Mariko before and knew how good her skills were, so he was not worried at all that Hitachi Mariko's presence would cause trouble for him.
"I can fight too." Asatake Yoshino tensed up, holding the hokorin in her hand, and said with a firm look, "The problems that were caused by me must be solved by me."
Although she was the one who held Aize back last time, letting her stay at home and do nothing because of this was even more painful than killing her.
Therefore, although she no longer unilaterally resisted Aize's involvement, Asatake Yoshino still had no intention of staying out of it, and became even more determined.
"Since you all said so, I naturally have no objection."
Aize seemed particularly easy to accept.
Although he did not intend to stand idly by and watch the things on the mountain, the person closely related to these things was still Asatake Yoshino and the Asatake family.
He had no reason to refuse others from joining the war, nor did he have any position to persuade them to retreat.
Besides, this was not the first time that Yoshino Asatake had fought against the evil god. It would be unreasonable to stop her from going up the mountain just because she held them back last time.
"But are you sure you want to wear this to the mountain?"
Aize looked at Asatake Yoshino and Hitachi Mako with a strange expression.
The last time he met Yoshino Asatake on the mountain, Aize already felt strange. Why did she wear Chihaya and the shrine maiden's costume to fight the evil god?
Whether you want to fight or move around in the mountains, this kind of attire would be a bit inconvenient, right?
The same goes for Hitachi Mako. There is nothing wrong with the ninja suit. On the contrary, it looks very light and you can tell at a glance that it will not hinder movement. But is it really necessary to wear that scarf that is almost dragging on the ground?
Aren’t you afraid of hanging tree branches or some weird things on the mountain?
Aize couldn't understand it at all.
"This is our combat uniform." Hitachi Mako saw Aize looking at her. She was no longer shy like when she was praised by Aize in the morning when she was wearing a uniform. Instead, she smiled contentedly and said, "Whether it's my ninja uniform or Lady Yoshino's miko uniform, they are all purified clothes and have a protective effect on spirits."
Therefore, the two girls had to dress like this when they went up the mountain to exorcise the evil spirits.
"I see." Aize nodded, showing his understanding, and said, "Since you are ready, let's go."
""yes!""
Asatake Yoshino and Hitachi Mako responded at the same time.
It was not until this time that Chao Wu Anqing, who had been sitting next to him, stood up.
"I'll be here waiting for you to come back." With her usual gentle smile, she said to Wu Anqing, "I wish you all the best."
"Of course." Cong Yu couldn't help but reply, and said with his hands on his waist: "With my master and I here, a mere evil spirit is no longer a concern."
Cong Yu's mood has become somewhat agitated.
It was not easy at all. The princess of the Chaowu family and the user of the Cong Yu Wan finally came to an end, and the situation finally got back on track.
This was something that should have happened at the very beginning, but because of Asatake Yoshino's personal wish, it was delayed until now.
Cong Yu is already looking forward to what new changes will happen in the future.
Under the watchful eyes of Chao Wu Anqing and the following of Cong Yu, Aize and the other two left Chao Wu's house together and walked slowly towards the direction of the mountains in the darkness.
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"rustle--"
In the dark forest, the night wind blew, causing the trees to sway and rustle, adding a sense of coldness and terror to the deserted mountains.
Aize and his three companions walked along the mountain road all the way up the mountain. Finally, like last time, they entered an untrodden mountain forest trail and continued to go deeper into the forest.
"Is the evil spirit not coming out yet, Master?"
Cong Yu clutched Aize's clothes tightly and floated behind him, looking as if she was in a haunted house. She was trembling with fear, as if a terrible ghost might jump out from the bushes around her at any time. From time to time, she would let out a little "Eeh!" scream because of the night wind blowing and the rustling of the trees, which made Aize really not want to complain about her, a ghost, who was afraid of ghosts.
"Hmm...it doesn't seem to be coming out yet."
Aize was much calmer than Cong Yu, and he walked very steadily on the mountain road. His leading appearance made Asatake Yoshino and Hitachi Mako, who were following him, feel at ease.
This feeling is very novel. After all, in the past, they had always gone up the mountain to exorcise evil spirits by themselves, and the only people they could rely on were each other and themselves. How could it be like now, with a broad figure standing in front of them, giving them a strong sense of security?
It has to be said that this invisible feeling of being protected made the two young girls, who were in their prime and lacking a sense of security, feel very strange.
"I didn't sense the presence of the evil spirit at all. It should be hiding somewhere deep, right?"
In order to hide the strange feeling in her heart, Hitachi Mako quickly spoke up, trying to divert her attention.
"Yes, yes. We are still in the outer areas. Maybe if we go deeper, we can encounter the evil spirits, right?"
Asatake Yoshino seemed to have the same plan as Hitachi Mako, and she also stuttered.
Aize, who hadn't noticed this, asked curiously.
"In the past, how long did it take you to encounter the evil spirit? Or...is there never a time when you couldn't encounter the evil spirit?"
Although this forest is not a very large one, it is still a mountain after all. The probability of encountering a demon here is definitely not 100%.
Rather, according to common sense, it should be very difficult to find a demon in such a deep mountain.
But Aize successfully encountered it last time, and Chaowu Yoshino also encountered the second evil god. The two of them didn't have to look for it at all, as these filthy creatures took the initiative to find them and met them unexpectedly.
Could it be that... the evil spirit would come to me from thousands of miles away every time?
Just when Aize had this thought, Hitachi Mako confirmed his idea.
"Once the evil spirit appears, it will actively look for people from the Chaowu family. No matter how far away they are, they will eventually appear in front of Lady Yoshino. There is no need to look for them specifically." Hitachi Moko said, "After all, the curse is aimed at the Chaowu family, and the evil spirit's target is also the Chaowu family's bloodline. On the contrary, other people are rarely attacked by the evil spirit."
"What about me?" Aize raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why did the evil spirit take the initiative to find me?"
Aize has not forgotten that when he first went up the mountain and encountered the evil spirit, the other party appeared on his own initiative and attacked him impatiently.
"Mr. Aize, it should be because he became the user of the Murasakimaru, right?" Asatake Yoshino whispered, "The Murasakimaru is the divine sword that defeated monsters, and the first person to use it was the ancestor of the Asatake family."
What Asatake Yoshino wanted to say was that perhaps it was because of this kind of fate that Aize was attacked by the evil spirit just like her.
"In other words, we just need to wander around here, and the target will appear sooner or later, right?" Aize nodded in understanding and said, "That's good, it saves us the effort of searching."
"Don't worry, Master Aize." Hitachi Moko patted her chest and promised, "We have gone up the mountain many times and exorcised the evil spirits many times. We are familiar with the evil spirits' auras and the signs before they appear. Once they are about to appear, we will be able to spot them immediately."
"That's good." Aize smiled and suddenly said, "I almost forgot to ask, Hitachi, what methods do you use to exorcise the evil spirit?"
Ordinary attacks are ineffective against the evil spirit. Only objects carrying divine power can cause damage to the evil spirit.
Therefore, Aize was able to use Sosamemaru to kill the evil god, and Asatake Yoshino used the Hokorin, so what did Hitachi Mako use?
"No, I don't have any reliable means to exorcise the evil spirits and purify the filth." Hitachi Mako shook her head and explained, "The only things that can exorcise the evil spirits and purify the filth are the sacred sword of Musumemaru and the sacred tools passed down from generation to generation at Kenmi Shrine."
"And no matter which side it is, I am not qualified to use it."
"So, I can't exorcise the evil spirit. I can only assist Yoshino-sama and let Yoshino-sama use the sacred tool to deal the final blow to the evil spirit."
Because of this, although Hitachi Mako is quite skilled, her role when dealing with the evil spirit has always been that of a support rather than the main output.
The main output has always been Yoshino Asatake, which is why Hitachi Mako couldn't abandon the person she was protecting and go up the mountain alone to solve the problem.
If she had the means to exorcise the evil spirit, then as a bodyguard, she should not let Asatake Yoshino go up the mountain, but let Asatake Yoshino stay at home and be protected, right?
Of course, whether Yoshino Asatake is willing to do so is another matter.
"In the past, Lady Yoshino had to charge into battle alone. Now that Lord Aize is here, I feel a lot more at ease." Hitachi Moko said with a smile, "This way, I can focus more on protecting..."
Before Hitachi Mako could finish her words, she was stopped because Aize suddenly stopped.
"Mr. Aize...?"
I called out softly before Yoshino Asatake could respond.
Aize did not respond, his eyes fixed on the bushes in front of him.
"rustle……"
There, the rustling of the swaying trees appeared without any warning.
(End of this chapter)
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