Chapter 150 Bitter Compassion, Hikimura Once Again...
Mainkuen yelled, "Meow! You're so slow! Can't you two just make a decision already?!"
"How could we be so hasty?!" ×2
The two large snakes spoke in unison, their voices full of stubbornness.
"Whether it is 'I' or 'me,' both bear the supreme glory of the sea. How can I easily bow down to others? Even if 'others' are myself!"
"I, let's have a fair and square duel! Let our consciousnesses merge in the struggle..."
Mainkun watched expressionlessly as the two enormous snakes intertwined and rolled, twisting into a huge, writhing white ball of yarn in his consciousness—a scene utterly absurd.
"What are you doing?"
"Sumo wrestling." ×2
They answered naturally:
"You've never seen one? Sigh, what an ignorant brat! You've never even wrestled sumo. Go play somewhere else!"
After saying this, the noble serpent gods resumed their wrestling and fighting intently, and Mainkun resisted the urge to pounce on them.
"Both of the bigger cats are dead and still being so fussy... How can I use Wuxiang's one-hit slash? I'll just finish you off!"
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The snakes wrestled in the cat's mind for as long as Mainkun's body burned in the real world.
A subtle atmosphere began to emerge in Hishiki Village as the first patient recovered, gathering around the weakened Noyujin.
Wan Ye twitched his ears: "There's someone in the courtyard, short, light, and breathing rapidly."
Youren gently lifted the curtain and glanced at the damp window: "It's Xiaobaihe. Her mother went crazy a few days ago and blinded her younger sister with an embroidery needle."
Manyo: "..."
Amidst the sound of rain, he recalled the toddler learning to speak and the girl who slowly led him by the hand.
The world is in turmoil, and all living beings suffer.
Sighing, Wan Ye gently touched the young man's burning forehead with her bandaged fingers and asked softly, "Look more closely. Is she the only one? There are quite a few family members of critically ill patients with supernatural tendencies."
Youren simply lifted the curtain completely and stood in front of the window to take a closer look.
Soon, he saw the grass rustle, and several dark figures with hunched backs, covering their faces, quietly left, their posture full of shyness.
"!!"
When the girl in the courtyard saw him lift the curtain, she was startled and didn't dare to look him in the eye. Her hair ornament fell into the mud and water, and she ran away in a panic.
"Now everyone should be here."
Youren pulled the curtain back up, blocking out all prying eyes.
"But they will come again."
what to do……
Manyo and his friends are in a difficult situation.
"The villagers seem to regard the wandering spirits as a vessel to transfer evil spirits."
The sounds of wailing could be faintly heard throughout the Hikiki Village.
"But the evil spirits are clearly harmful to the body of the wandering spirit. Judging from this, he can't withstand even a few."
On the bed, the cat-eared youth had a persistent high fever.
"If this continues, the situation could become very ugly."
Wan Ye dared not leave the room for even a moment.
“Once a death occurs, or the survivor’s sanity is completely overwhelmed… the survival instinct will drive the villagers to gather together and take him from us.”
What fate awaited this sickly young man, this cold-faced but warm-hearted young man?
Will it be consumed by that surging, desperate will to survive?
...
After a suffocating silence, Youren spoke first, his voice low but firm.
"I cannot stand by and watch a good person walk towards destruction in ignorance; that goes against my moral principles."
"But if the villagers discover that their only hope for recovery has vanished, they will quickly fall into despair, which will then turn into a frenzied hatred..."
"Then I will bear this sin alone. I saved some people, and I killed others!"
Youren reached out and wiped the dust off Wang Luohui's crown, then packed it up with the necessary items.
"Although the weather is cold and damp, which is not conducive to the patient's recovery, there is no other way. It's better than sitting and waiting to die... What do you think, Wanye?"
“…Since you’ve made up your mind.” Wan Ye looked at him and suddenly revealed a faint smile.
"Then let me share this sin with you."
"Hahaha! No wonder you're my best brother besides Snowball!"
"You cat slave."
The last trace of hesitation in his eyes vanished, replaced by determination. Wan Ye began to quickly consider a route: "Perhaps we can go to the neighboring village, buy a small boat, leave Bayun Island first, and then head to..."
Where should we go?
Wan Ye suddenly froze.
Logically speaking, since Noyujin is so seriously ill, he should be sent to Narukami Island Castle, the most prosperous city in Inazuma, to seek a good doctor.
However, Man-yo and Tomohito are, unfortunately, two possessors of the Eye of God.
"You can't go, you can't go, that would be like walking into a trap."
Youren shook his head repeatedly.
"Catching us is a small matter, but locking up the wandering spirits is a big deal. The prison is not as good as the wild environment."
"I can't go to the other islands of Inazuma, such as Kannazuka, because there are evil spirits there, and the shogunate army led by Kujo is stationed there... Seirai Island is deserted and far away... Sigh."
What lies beneath the leisurely life of travel is a life of escape with nowhere to go.
I really miss the old life.
Pulling back her sentimentality, Wan Ye packed her things while analyzing the situation, "It seems we still have to go to Haizhi Island; at least they won't be our enemies."
"Although we don't like what they did to Bayun Island, we had no other choice."
Shrugging, Youren stuffed a piece of dried fish into the cat's mouth. "Eat your fill, we'll be embarking on a new journey tonight..."
"etc!"
Just then, Wan Ye suddenly cried out and stuffed her luggage into the locker.
"Someone's coming! Hide!"
It was too late. The man had already rushed over in the rain, pushing the door open without even knocking. "Quick—!"
The doctor, looking flustered, cried out, "Quickly—!?"
His anxious shouts abruptly ceased the moment he saw the luggage.
"What are you doing...?"
Oh no!
The samurai immediately reached for his sword.
They believe that if they were to choose a few people in the village who least wanted the wandering spirit to leave, Doctor Baoben should be at the top of the list!
The reason is simple: he was truly a good doctor, a dedicated and responsible doctor, and a doctor who loved the people like his own children.
How could a doctor like that let the village's only hope leave?!
'What should we do, Manyo?'
Yu-jin was unsure of what to do, so he consulted with Man-yo through eye contact.
'Should we knock him out?'
"Let's wait and see," Wan Ye replied. "His heartbeat was off; he suddenly relaxed, as if he wasn't nervous at all."
"……call."
Wan Ye thought it was good. Bao Ben's face did relax a lot after seeing that they had prepared their luggage, as if he had suddenly been relieved.
"Let him go, that's good, let him go. On Bayun Island, he'll only get sicker... Ah, it's good, the young men are smart, quick-witted and decisive..."
Yuren: "A doctor who guarantees profits?"
"It's okay, it's okay, I didn't see anything."
He turned his head away, covering his face with his hand, which had been bitten by the patient, to hide his sobs; his voice trembled.
"If you see fire elemental flowers on the road, you can cut some down. Their nectar can warm the body, but sick people are weak and cannot drink too much..."
After saying that, he staggered away, his back view showing a lost and dejected look.
It felt like betraying something, yet also like saving something.
"A doctor who guarantees profits?"
Youren was still somewhat dazed.
"He must have seen our packed luggage, right?"
That's right.
Man-yo affirmed.
"Should we...bring the doctor back?"
...
"No need, he doesn't seem to want to stop us."
After a long period of recuperation, the ronin waited for night to fall.
"We need to be careful."
Yujin draped a straw hat and raincoat over Manyo's body.
"On a rainy night, the ground is slippery, so don't slip and fall, or hurt yourself or the wandering spirits."
"Don't worry, I'm much more agile than you... Wait! Someone else is coming!"
"?!? Coming here so late?"
With lightning speed, they put Mainkun back on the bed, but before they could even take off their raincoats, Wanye and Youren could only watch nervously as the lights in the courtyard gradually approached before knocking on the door.
"What are you doing...?"
The newcomer was the village chief, Washizu, who looked at the two men's attire with suspicion.
"Going out?"
"right."
Man Ye calmly kicked his luggage under the chair.
"We're going to pick some herbs that only emerge at night."
His vigilance was justified. If doctors were to be ranked at the top of those who didn't want the Wild Spirit to leave, then Washizu was undoubtedly number one.
The reason is the same: he is a good village chief, a responsible village chief, and a village chief who cares about every villager.
How could a village chief like this possibly let the hopes of the entire village leave? Wan Ye was already calculating in his mind which angle to knock him unconscious from to minimize his suffering.
"that…"
Suddenly, the village chief hesitated, looking indecisive.
"You guys shouldn't bother gathering herbs anymore; drinking it won't make you any better anyway..."
"how."
Youren calmly closed the door and glanced at the back of his head.
"Medical resources are strained, and they think he's wasting them?"
"No, I mean... sigh!"
He suddenly sighed, pulled out a small packet of Mora from his pocket, and counted it with a deathly pale face.
"...Four thousand five thousand..."
After counting it once, he anxiously pulled his fingers and counted the money again, his movements full of reluctance.
"Five thousand, five thousand, alright, here you go, keep it safe, Maple Boy."
"Village chief, what's going on here?"
The village chief dragged over a stool, sat down as if exhausted, and groaned through gritted teeth:
"Oh my god... Forget about gathering herbs, just take the money, buy a boat, and leave Bayun Island. That's the only way he can get better... Oh my god, what am I doing... I'm going crazy..."
"Wait, you...you're trying to make the Wild Wanderer leave?"
Youren was shocked, while Wanye hurriedly grabbed the village chief's hand, trying to stuff the money back into his palm.
"...Village chief, why are you doing this! Money doesn't come easily, and this is no small sum for you!"
"Compared to the kindness of a wild excursion, it is but a drop in the ocean."
The village chief, his face pale, clenched his fists and refused to accept it.
"Use the remaining money from buying the boat to hire a good doctor. Don't worry, it's not all my money; Changci's mother also contributed some to thank you for saving her husband..."
"Oh my god! Then we definitely can't keep it!"
Yu Ren cried out anxiously, "Not to mention that her husband hasn't fully recovered yet, I've also heard that the lady has also contracted a spirit curse!?"
"There's always a way, there's always a way..."
The village chief murmured to himself, his reluctant yet greedy gaze lingering on Mainkuen before being abruptly shut.
"We've already sent people to Narukami Island; the shogunate won't abandon us..."
...
Carrying the light-footed young man on their backs, their burning body heat still evident through his clothes, Man-yo and Tomohito quietly made their way towards the exit of Hishiki Village under the cover of the night rain.
Their hearts were heavy, but for the sake of the future and morale, they forced themselves to laugh:
"This time, when someone else comes, it must be pursuers."
...
Okay, this doesn't seem funny.
Accompanied by the roar of thunder, they slowly walked towards the village entrance. Suddenly, a bolt of lightning flashed, illuminating everything in the world.
"boom!!!"
"Wait! Someone's here!" Today, Wan Ye had issued a warning for the umpteenth time, but this time he did it not by listening, but by seeing.
The lightning illuminated the world in an instant, and it also seemed to illuminate the houses at the village entrance, suddenly revealing a little girl in a kimono holding an umbrella in the darkness!
"!!!?"
Wan Ye retreated in fright. He was startled. A child's heartbeat is not as strong as an adult's. Her voice was weak and the thunder was loud. She was also motionless, so Wan Ye did not notice her presence even when he was right in front of her!
"You...you're Lily?"
Yu Ren forced himself to remain calm, recognized the little girl, and also recognized that her home was behind him.
"It's so late, why don't you go inside and rest?"
"..."
The girl stiffly turned her head, but before she could say anything, a shrill roar and a man's scream came from the room behind her.
"I'll kill you! I'll kill you!"
"Wife, wife, it's me... It hurts so much, wife..."
It was her mother who had gone mad and her father who hadn't.
"..."
She didn't need to say anything more.
The stormy night was safer than home.
"..."
The warriors looked down at her, and silence spread through the sound of the rain.
Wanye saw her gaze move and slowly fall on the cat ears on his shoulder.
It is a wandering deity.
As soon as the child cries out, the residents on the left and right will come out and join the chase, making their journey extremely difficult.
"..."
However, neither Man-yo nor Tomohito could muster even the slightest thought of knocking her unconscious or harming her in the slightest.
Like logs struck by lightning, they stood frozen in place, watching the girl adjust her arm and pull out a... a doll from the fabric of her bosom.
The baby was sucking its fingers, its right cheek was wrapped in gauze, and it was already blind in one eye.
"Little butterfly".
She used her neck and shoulders to hold down the umbrella so that she could free up one hand to gently shake her little sister's chubby forearm.
"Say goodbye to Lord Noyūjin."
"Eeya!"
...
The weight of thousands of pounds pressed down on the warrior's back.
Manyo could no longer take another step forward.
Lord Omiya, Lord Omiya…
My God, why do you condemn me for being a mere bystander...?
"..."
Even his most steadfast friend tilted his head slightly, no longer urging him to hurry on his way, looking tired as the cold rain poured down.
A single thought from a deity can cause suffering for all living beings, leaving them caught in a dilemma.
The silence was broken by a violent cough coming from behind the samurai.
"Cough cough cough, cough cough cough!"
"Nogami!?"
Wan Ye hadn't expected him to wake up at this time; the shock outweighed the joy. "How are you? Don't move around, be careful not to get wet in the rain!"
"Ugh! Ugh!"
When Mainkun saw that he was on someone's back, he was so nervous that his stomach clenched. He turned his head and vomited up all the useless medicine in his stomach. After wiping his mouth, he didn't even have time to ask for his mask before pointing at the child and stammering.
"Bring her mother here! Give her to me!"
"Wild wanderer! What are you doing?"
Youren snapped out of his daze, both anxious and angry, and hurriedly tried to dissuade him:
"You can't withstand the defilement of evil spirits!"
"It's okay... I'm fine... It's not as serious as you think..."
With trembling hands, Mainkuhn used his fingernails to pull out the five thousand Mora from his pocket and stuffed it into his pocket.
"Let's just say I've been bought again."
Sigh, compared to my brother's 200 Mora and Amelie's mechanical saw, this time the price has gone up too much.
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Author's Note: I can't bring myself to do it, Little Mei, I'm selling myself.
My friends and family who play Arknights told me while watching the military parade, "We now have Mechanists, covering the entire globe."
My God, that's a description of genius.
Now all that's left is to place the missiles in a gin cup.
Holy crap, it's past midnight again! I only had time to write this author's note... Sorry, readers, I'm making you all pay me back with your meager earnings from Flint...
The next update will be on Friday night.
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