Chapter 117: The Wanderer
Shortly after the bonfire was lit for the prayer ceremony, Niwa Hisahide sent the curious ones away to play, and then sat opposite the chief of the imperial carriage, discussing recent events.
"There might be some evil spirit at work in the sand lately. Several people have been speaking incoherently. I've asked a doctor to approve sick leave." Niwa Hisahide sighed, "But I don't know the source, and it won't get better."
Yu Yu Changzheng's gaze shifted from the precious sword he had forged, [Da Ta Liang Li], and his fingertips twitched slightly after hearing the words. He thought for a moment before speaking, "Uh...why, why don't you ask Chong to find the person in charge of Fontaine to come and ask Xun?"
"Oh? But if that happens, Mr. Nagamasa's precious sword might be included in the investigation." Niwa Hisahide looked up at him, his tone seeming to be filled with worry. "Is it okay?"
"..." The imperial carriage commander was about to speak, but stopped himself. "I was too obsessed with clearing my name... Commander Niwa, disobeying your orders regarding [Crystallized Bone Marrow] would be a dereliction of duty."
As he spoke, a hint of gloom lingered in his words. "Now you can see that this ore has wonderful uses for forging, although it's harmful to your health to keep it in the same room with fine forging ore for a long time..."
But for ordinary people, what kind of strange things in this world are not harmful? Elemental power is fine, but this ore..."
He spoke in a disjointed and roundabout way, and in short, he was willing to cooperate with the investigation, but was unwilling to completely ban it.
This attitude is also one of the important factors that cause Niwa Hisahide a headache.
What's more, during the demonstration of the precious sword just now, Yu Changzheng had already revealed to the craftsman who was working on the sand-making that this technique was more likely to lead to success.
——Among swordsmiths, even if the survey results are not favorable to the new forging technology based on [Crystallized Bone Marrow], there are still some who are eager to use it to forge a precious sword and leave their name in the world.
Mufu who steps on the sand and Yu Changzheng are just a microcosm of this type of people.
...Do we really have to wait until the deceased appears before we can comfort ourselves that it is not too late?
Niwa Hisahide couldn't help but feel fortunate that he had been quite foresighted and wrote a letter to Yaeguchi of Narugami Taisha Shrine half a month ago to explain the current predicament.
Calculating the time... the reply should be on the way, right?
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Tatsuma Sand is a long way from Narujin Taisha, and it has only been a little over a decade since the Black Disaster. The entire Inazuma area, including Narujin Taisha, has suffered a severe loss of talent.
Therefore, the [Prayer Festival] ceremony is not presided over by a shrine maiden, otherwise, those who are curious about the subject would not be allowed to perform on stage.
An inconspicuous beam of light passed through the crowd, passing by stalls one after another, pausing for a moment in front of the "Wish Poem Notes", and then continued on its way...
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The sound of fireworks drowned out the noisy voices at the festival. The sky was lively, but the ground became very quiet.
Snap!
The fireworks lit up the ground, and the apple candy crumbs stuck to my mouth looked crystal clear. "Hmm~ I never thought that after becoming a chief priest, I would have to sneak out to watch the festival..."
The next second she raised her hand, and the beams of light moving through the crowd transformed into a picture. "Huh? This is the work of my eldest nephew? It's quite realistic."
Yaejinko chuckled as he put away the picture of the image-recording technique. He quickly blended into the crowd, and his last few whispers seemed to dissipate in the wind.
"Since Ying didn't destroy him, I'd better not take it upon myself to dispose of him."
"Alas... Ying, that guy, has been in Isshin Pure Land for quite some time now. Even my eldest nephew's life is getting back on track, but me? I have to sit in the shrine every day. Even if I rarely go out, I still have things to do... Busy, busy..."
"Oh? Why not take this opportunity to check on my nephew's academic progress? I can also relax for a bit..."
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Ming Chong walked quickly, leaving the curious one far behind, and then went home to take Jiliye with him.
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Worried that Ming Chong was really angry, the curious person poked his round head out of the door, still full of doubts.
"Dad's lucky charm! Today, Dad and you are the best in the world! Let's go to the festival together, father and son, and have some time for ourselves!"
"..." The curious guy's face suddenly puffed up and he stood up, "A Chong, didn't you say that you and I are best friends?"
Ming Chong turned sideways, glanced at him, and then continued to look at Jiliye, "Don't listen to that uncle, Dad's relationship with him is fake, and the relationship with you is real!"
uncle……?
Fake good... ?
Two consecutive critical hits knocked the Qiqizhe dizzy, and then Ming Chong walked past him with Jiliye, the voice of talking gradually faded away, without even looking at him.
The curious one felt like his heart was about to break into pieces, but it didn't matter. This was what growing up was like. He had to learn how to be alone.
Ah, but I’m still so sad, woo~
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Ming Chong keenly felt the background music of "Yi Jian Mei" behind him, and immediately felt refreshed.
——Just kidding, getting angry with this guy can make him feel good, the effect is worse than ignoring him!
Moreover, regarding the literary appreciation incident just now, can Ming Chong admit that he is not as smart as the boy Ouzai who is only a few months old?
That is definitely not possible.
So, it's all Ouzai's fault! It's all his fault!
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Ming Chong, with a lucky leaf in one hand and little flowers all over his body, soon discovered that the curious person who was lagging behind him had quietly run away.
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What?
Ming Chong turned his head suddenly, only to see the hem of Ouzai's clothes running away, "..."
"Aaaaaaah! He's playing me!!!"
Ming Chong almost performed a standing defense break, and immediately decided to go to Niwa Hisahide to complain. As for Ouzai, it is possible that he also asked Niwa Hisahide to be his friendship expert...
Whoever arrives first is the one who is wrong!
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As for the curious person here, he stopped as soon as he reached the corner and secretly watched Ming Chong's reaction.
Hmm... From the looks of it, he should be going to Niwa's place.
"That's good, that should be enough time." The curious one breathed a sigh of relief and took off the [Crystallized Bone Marrow] pendant hanging on the corner of his clothes.
With the help of the fireworks in the sky, the curious person looked at the pendant in his hand, the light reflected in his eyes, and laughed, "A Chong always thinks I am still the puppet that can be understood at a glance. He certainly can't imagine that I really have a secret."
"Orobus, are you happy today?"
A wisp of black energy gradually emerged from the pendant, and after a long while, it responded, "No. That's not what you wanted to ask, right?"
In fact, it was true. The curious person, who was particularly happy because Ah Chong sang for him, nodded and said, "So, do you think Ah Chong is happy?"
The voice stiffly refused to answer. "When I knew him, I usually called him Impas."
"Whatever you want." The curious one snorted unconvincedly.
"...Time is running out, let's go." Oropus' voice echoed with the sound of fireworks. "He loves stepping on the sand, and I don't want to destroy this place."
After stopping the competition for friend status, the curious person's mood sank and he said softly, "Okay."
"Today is a festival, which is a good thing." The curious man touched the two keys in his pocket, one of which was given to him by Niwa before the festival began.
To reach Hyogo where the Heart of the Shadow is located, you need to combine three keys into one. One is in the hands of the Chief of the Weapons Department, Niwa Hisahide, one is in the hands of the Metsuko Miyuki Nagamasa, and one is stored in a treasure chest in a public place in Tatsuma Sanda.
While searching for Ming Chong, the curious person took advantage of the ceremony to steal the key that everyone in Ta'ersha shared.
Niwa said he would keep Mikoto Nagashō at the festival. So, now is the time to go to Metsuki-no-miya to find the last key.
As the first person in charge of Tadashi Sand, it was extremely easy for Niwa to transfer the guards, except for Katsuragi... Of course, although Katsuragi was rigorous in his work, he had a simple mind.
If the topic chosen at the festival was appropriate, Katsuragi would not have left without Gomi Nagamasa.
——I found the last key very easily.
When walking alone on the road at night, one can only hear the sound of one's own footsteps, but the curious person is no longer afraid of facing the pitch-black scene alone.
The bell at the end of the veil makes persistent sounds, announcing its presence, making the island night a little deserted, but not silent.
Yae Kamiko poked her head out from behind the [Otogi tree], looked back at the fireworks thoughtfully, sighed silently, threw away the apple candy bamboo stick in her hand, and felt in her heart that her eldest nephew was both sensible and a worry.
But it’s also good. Someone took the initiative to help solve the troublesome problem. She just needs to be responsible for providing a safety net - maybe she won’t even need to do anything when the time comes!
After walking for an unknown amount of time, Oropus suddenly spoke, "For Impas' sake, I want to remind you that as a demon god, even if he has been dead for many years, his residual influence cannot be underestimated..."
"Aren't you afraid?"
It took the curious a moment to react. "What about you? Aren't you afraid?"
"I brought you to the festival, but you chose not to meet Chong... You even wanted to erase the last traces of your existence... Aren't you afraid?"
Oropus chuckled, "I have nothing to fear. If Impas hadn't appeared, my intellect would have dissipated long ago. Even if I hadn't meant to, I would have caused disaster in the Taling Sand..."
"Also, his performance around the campfire brought some peace to my soul."
"...Are you talking about the song Ah Chong played?" The curious person was puzzled. "That shouldn't be... the 'Riding on the Back of the Silver Snake' that you remember, right?"
Oropus hummed a few times with a smile, "Of course not."
He then explained proudly, "How long have you been with him? Do you know that Impas guy actually hates trouble? So, before he remembers me, I don't want to bother him deliberately, so as to avoid him remembering me."
"Of course I know. Chong is the one who holds grudges the most."
"Haha, anyway, the song he played was the favorite of a child in Heguan." Oropus continued, "As long as I know that he still remembers me... us, then no matter how much time passes, he will always miss us."
The curious man fell silent. He slowly turned around and saw the bright lights in the distance. Then he said in a muffled voice, "I'm not afraid either. Ah Chong... also sang a song for me."
"I'm a little disappointed... but my mother is the most revered of all the people of Tatsura Sand, the 'Gotake Narukami Ogosho'. As the doll that holds her 'heart', I'm quite capable!"
"And... and..." The curious one's voice became a little softer. "I haven't seen snow yet. It doesn't snow in Inazuma. I heard that winter is a snowy country. One day, I want to go see the snow with Chong and take a sled..."
"I won't die here. I'm a puppet, so if it breaks, I can just fix it." The curious one clenched his fists. "It's a pity that my hair won't grow back after being cut. Otherwise, Chong could take pictures!"
"Thor pulled his sled, he'll definitely tell everyone he meets!"
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