crossed border

Chapter 664 As long as you give money, even God will kill you

The deep and secluded road is difficult to pass, and it is surrounded by thick branches and bushes. There are pleasant birdsong in the depths of the woods.Continuing to go up is the long bluestone stairs, step by step extending along the traces of the mountains until the end of the line of sight.

The old and peeling torii gates look a little dilapidated, which also shows that there is a shrine on the mountain, and the empty road looks a little lonely against the mountain scenery.

If it is coming from the outside world, the human beings who have just visited this place will probably feel that such an environment is quiet, natural and friendly.

But in fact, in Gensokyo, real humans will never get close to it easily.

——Because the real name of this mountain path is "Beast Path".

The road connecting the human village and the Hakurei Shrine, as the name suggests, is haunted by monsters that attack humans.In addition, there is also a mobile street vendor Yeque Grilled Eel Shop operating on the animal path, but the little monster usually only comes out to set up a stall at night.

Probably because he was afraid that if he was so blatant during the day, the urban management of Gensokyo in Hakurei Shrine would come to him and smash the stall down.

This is not scaremongering. Judging from the financial situation of that poor and unscrupulous red and white witch, she has to soak the tea leaves several times before she is willing to throw them away. She never gives money when she goes shopping in Xianglintang .

If there is a chance to make a lot of money, no, it is a small profit, no matter how she looks at it, it is impossible for her to choose to be reserved and cold, and not to do such a thing.

Therefore, it is really a very wise choice for the night sparrow monster to come out to set up a stall in the animal way near the shrine after Hakurei Miko rests at night.

Not far from the foot of the mountain is a human village, commonly known as Renrenzhili or Renli. It is the settlement of ordinary human beings in Gensokyo, and it is very safe for human beings——

The observable scale of the village is quite large, with a large population, and the development of various facilities and buildings is also very complete.

On the mountain is the absolute center of Gensokyo, the Hakurei Shrine.The shrine is located above the realm, and it is one of the passages between Gensokyo and the outside world. The Hakurei Miko who guards Gensokyo lives in it.

Kamishirasawa Huiyin and Fujiwara Meihong came early because today's customary banquet was held at the Hakurei Shrine, and by the way, they wanted to restrain Meihong, so that she would not take advantage of this time to go to the lost bamboo forest to fight with the princess... fight.

But now, they discovered that someone seemed to have arrived earlier than the two of them?
And it looked like a very strange person who had never met before.

They don't think that the other party is an ordinary person. After all, there is no reason for ordinary people to wander around the beast path alone, because the existence of those monsters is not a joke. It is impossible for ordinary humans to pass through the beast path alone. .

There may be a certain probability of success. After all, monsters are more intelligent than ordinary beasts. Although they have stronger power, they will not kill just for the sake of killing——

In other words, they hunt for survival, not for fun.

So if it happened that they were full, human beings would have the opportunity to walk through the animal path. Even if the monsters were lying on the grass next to them, they would not move freely if it was not necessary.

There is only one word difference between a monster and a monster, but the difference is quite huge.

A monster with pursuit will not only restrain itself, but will also seize the precious time every moment, try to practice transformation, and become a real monster.

——For them, if it is not for survival and food, any unnecessary hunting behavior is just a waste of energy and time.

Besides, from Kamibarazawa Huiyin's point of view, the fair-skinned girl with her right eye covered with an eyepatch looks only thirteen or fourteen years old.

However, she was wearing a black fur coat under a fur coat with an open front, and a hat with a protruding front like a witch's and a wide brim on her head.

Just such a dress is already very unusual, and most importantly, contrary to that cute appearance, the breath on her body can also explain the problem.

"..."

"..."

Wei Wei exchanged glances with Fujiwara Meihong beside her, and Huiyin walked over first.

Fujiwara Meihong breathed a sigh of relief, and finally confused the topic just now.Then she put her hands behind her head, followed Huiyin as if nothing had happened, and followed her.

It's not that the two are not vigilant, it's just that in this place of Gensokyo... there is really no need for that.

"Good morning...excuse me, are you here just now?"

After Shangbaizawa Huiyin approached, she was keenly aware of the girl frowning and looking at the surrounding environment. With a thought, she stepped forward with a smile and greeted her in a friendly manner.

She was still wondering why she had never seen this person before, but now she felt that she had found the truth.

Even now, occasionally people from the outside world suddenly disappear and get lost in Gensokyo.It is said that the outside world calls this phenomenon "spiritual concealment".

Moreover, the Great Barrier is said to have the function of self-regulation. Gensokyo and the outside world are separated by an enchantment. The inside of the enchantment is the "fantasy" and "illusory" part, while the outside of the enchantment is the real part.

The illusion and reality in this are concepts defined relative to the cognition of people outside, that is, what is recognized and what is not recognized, it can also be said to be inherited and forgotten.

Gensokyo has always assumed the responsibility of absorbing things that have been forgotten or fancied by the outside world. This includes not only monsters and gods that have been denied by science, but also animals, plants, and other things that are no longer recognized by the outside world.

Even legends that have been forgotten in time will appear in Gensokyo.

For example, the Moriya Shrine, which moved into Gensokyo from the outside world, is larger than the Hakurei Shrine. The current god Dongfengya Sanae, the gods Yasaka Kanako, and Shiya Suwako are because they can no longer be seen from the outside world. I have gained faith, so I chose to enter here.

In Shangbaizawa Huiyin's view, the current one-eyed girl should be an example of the same nature. It is probably a forgotten thing in the outside world, so it will naturally appear here.

It's just that the other party may not have consciously chosen to enter, so they still don't know the reality?

Othinus glanced at the two silver-haired girls with some doubts, obviously after a moment of hesitation, he nodded lightly, narrowed his eyes, and asked in an unceremonious manner——

"...I did come here just now, tell me, what is this place, and who are you?"

She has always been incapable of observing words and expressions, and her arrogant attitude has not changed much when she is with the real god, so her behavior at this moment can be said to be natural.

Although this kind of thoughtful way of speaking has weakened the meaning very well.

"..." This guy seemed a little arrogant, and Fujiwara Meihong subconsciously raised her eyebrows.

But Kamishirasawa Huiyin just smiled softly: "This is Gensokyo... I am Kamishirasawa Huiyin, and she is Fujiwara Meihong."

Speaking of this, she paused slightly, and said with great concern, "Since you are new here, there is no way to explain many things to you all at once. If you are interested, I can..."

"There's no need to trouble yourself, Huiyin."

Fujiwara Meihong interrupted, she couldn't see the other party being such a good person, besides, if she took the other party to look up the information at Yitian's house now, how much time would it take?
"Isn't it a banquet later, why don't you just let her participate together?"

Huiyin thought for a while, then nodded slightly: "That's right, instead of relying on others to explain, it's better to first integrate into the environment and gradually understand it by yourself, which is more intuitive... What do you think?"

banquet?

The one-eyed girl thought for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, lead the way."

"..."

Fujiwara Meihong immediately raised her eyebrows again, why can this guy use such an attitude so naturally!
"It's on the mountain. Generally speaking, as long as those guys hold a banquet, they will choose to be at the Hakurei Shrine." Huiyin laughed softly, and calmly pulled someone who wanted to attack, "But it's a little early now. Now, if you don't mind we'll—"

"I don't mind, let's go."

Othinus blinked his eyes, and seemed to have made a decision immediately after hearing the key word "shrine", turned around and left without any hesitation.

Shangbaize Huiyin, who was interrupted, smiled helplessly. Although she didn't take it seriously, she could see that the one-eyed girl had such a personality, and she was not really superior.

But Fujiwara Meihong doesn't have such a good energy-raising skill, or she is not the kind of gentle personality like Kamishirasawa Huiyin, she is simply a powder keg, the kind that catches fire at one point.

Otherwise, Princess Huiye wouldn't be so agitated by a few words in a frivolous manner that she would go over to fight with each other desperately.

She glared fiercely at Fujiwara Meihong, who seemed quite dissatisfied because she was held back by herself and failed to attack, and warned the other party not to act recklessly, and then hurriedly followed.

"Well, may I ask...how should we address you?"

"I... I am a magician, you can call me Othinus." The one-eyed girl paused for a while, and then gave such an answer without looking back.

"Othinus?" Huiyin couldn't help frowning in surprise, this name is not simple.

"Magician?" Fujiwara Meihong didn't know anything at all, she just curled her lips, "In this way, adding the two in the Magic Forest and the Scarlet Devil's Mansion, there is another one, isn't it just three witches?" gone?"

The one-eyed girl didn't answer, but continued to climb up the road on the mountain. Her attention was all on the shrine on the mountain now.

But soon, she saw the outline of the shrine. It was unexpectedly small. There was only a main hall and a living room at the back. The dilapidated wooden houses gave off a shabby and poor atmosphere.

The vacant space is quite spacious, but——

This is completely different from what Othinus had imagined before.

"..."

"..."

She stopped directly in front of the torii gate, and when she turned her head, her long wavy blond hair was rippling in a beautiful arc, and her green eyes were shining with the two people who had just followed behind her.

The Demon God still asked straightforwardly: "This... Hakurei Shrine? Who exactly is enshrined in it—which god is it?"

"Hey, which god is this...?"

Shangbaize Huiyin was a little caught off guard, she also stopped and thought about it seriously, and then shook her head with some difficulty.

"Sorry, I don't know either. This shrine existed when Gensokyo was established, but... I don't know what god is enshrined."

"Maybe there are no gods enshrined at all, that red and white witch... Huiyin, don't stare at me like that, you know it too."

Fujiwara Meihong said, seeing Huiyin's eyes looking over her, her voice turned into a mutter.

"That shrine maiden will kill even gods for you as long as she gives you money. Seeing how poor the shrine is, maybe that shrine maiden committed crimes and killed her own gods."

At this moment, in the woods behind the shrine, a beautiful priestess wearing a red and white priestess costume came out with a broom, yawning, as if she hadn't woken up.

Immediately afterwards, she immediately noticed the three people standing in front of the torii gate, and for some reason, her eyes suddenly lit up.

The lazy priestess rushed over with lightning speed as if she had been beaten with blood, throwing away the broom and picking up the money box with quite skillful movements on the way.

The next moment, she came in front of Othinus, and smashed the money box in front of the girl with a "bang"——

"Is it a pilgrim who has never met, and is there money?"

The one-eyed girl looked at each other calmly, to be precise, she looked at the Miko's longing eyes.

Although the interrogative sentence was used, the imposing manner in the word "stuffing money" gave people the illusion that if they didn't do this, they would be cleaned up by her... It must be an illusion, right?
(End of this chapter)