I’m a Witch In Dongying

　　 "Well, that's true."

　　 Bai Shuiqiu nodded, and briefly repeated the information he had obtained from Fujiwara Nanami:

"The origins of this kind of monsters can be traced back to the Heian era. The first one was once a ghost clan under the command of Jiutun Boy, so later ghost boys have the blood of the ghost clan, and can be in a critical moment. Activate this bloodline... but it's actually not that difficult to deal with.

　　 is more dangerous for ordinary people, but I can deal with it quite easily. "

　　 What Bai Shuiqiu said is certainly an understatement.

But Chiyo didn't know the existence of the puppet doll and the golden talisman. Even after hearing Bai Shuiqiu's own description, the expression on his face was still a bit suspicious. After hesitating, he asked a few more details about what happened in the private clinic. .

　　 In order to avoid her grandmother being overly minded, Bai Shuiqiu could only respond patiently with a few words.

Then he glanced at Chiyo cautiously, and switched the subject away: "Um, grandma... I heard that old knifemaker said that his father once repaired a knife that killed the ghost of the great river and mountains... This knife, it should be. A miracle sword, right?

　　 I heard that many shrines have a tradition of enshrining gods and swords. In the history of our Tenmoku Shrine, there should have been such artifacts. I don’t know if grandma, did you see it when you were young..."

　　 When saying these few words, Bai Shuiqiu's face was very calm.

　　 But my heart was secretly tense, my palms couldn't help being slightly clenched, and the heartbeat in my chest suddenly accelerated a lot.

　　 This question is the most curious thing in her heart. I have said so much just now, but it's just that the drunkard doesn't want to drink.

　　 If Chiyo still didn't understand, Bai Shuiqiu could only ask about the black box.

　　...

Although the topic change was a bit abrupt, it was pulled from the "ghost family" to the "Goshen Sword" at once, but with the foreshadowing of the previous paragraph about "the ghost of the Dajiangshan", Chiyo didn't think too much, just thought Bai Shuiqiu. It's curiosity, wanting to know more about the history of the shrine.

　　 Therefore, the old man thought for a while before slowly speaking:

　　 "Tsuda Swordsman in Yachiyo City...I have never heard of this person, and I have never contacted him."

"However, our family does have such a miraculous sword. It was handed down from the Heian era and fell into the hands of the ancestors of my Shirasui family. And that sword has also killed Dajiangshan in history. Of ghosts.

　　 Maybe... it might be the same one that the knifemaker had seen back then. "

　　 "Perhaps?"

　　 "Well, because the owner of the knife is not me, and it has been lost for a while."

　　 Chiyo narrowed his eyes slightly, his face showed a look of remembrance, and his speaking speed also began to slow down:

"The one who used to hold that knife was my sister, your aunt Shimizu Sana. After the accidental cliff fall that year, this knife also disappeared from the shrine. Following the death of my sister, I don’t know where I ended up, and my whereabouts have been unknown a few years ago. My father tried to find it, but there was no result.

　　 It wasn't until a rainy night a few years later that the knife reappeared under the shrine of the shrine. The process of loss and recovery was even more sudden than when it disappeared.

After discovering it, my father tried to figure out who sent the knife back, and even invited the police to come and collect fingerprints and footprints near the shrine, but in the end nothing was found, as if the knife was The same as walking back by yourself.

　　 In fact, even if the knife that was sent back is not the one it used to be, we can't be 100% sure. Because like you mentioned earlier, there are traces of artificial recasting on that knife..."

　　Speaking of this, Chiyo paused for a while and smiled a little helplessly:

　　 "In short, everything about the knife became a mystery after the death of my sister, and I haven't completely figured it out until now.

　　 Because the knife was related to my sister's death, my father and I thought the knife was not good. Usually, it was sealed with my sister's belongings, and it was rarely used. Only on very important occasions of demonization, will they be taken out and brought on in case of emergencies.

　　 So for so many years, I haven't even really used it. "

　　"..."

　　 Bai Shuiqiu said nothing.

　　 just silently analyzed it in my heart.

　　 The details mentioned by Chiyo and the information she had previously obtained from the old swordsman have been mutually confirmed, and they have reached a large degree of agreement, both in terms of time and in terms of events.

　　 also verified a guess in Bai Shuiqiu's heart—

This guess was something she had thought of when she heard the news about "Ghost Slayer" from the old knifemaker—the specific content was based on the time when Yunv brought the knife to recast, and her own The time when an aunt's "falling to her death" was very close to this point, and it is suspected that the two things may be related.

　　 From the bottom of my heart...

　　 Bai Shuiqiu hopes that his thoughts are wrong. After all, if these two things happened separately, they can still be explained by accident, but if they are related to each other... then the matter is probably a bit big.

　　 And now...

　　 The worst result has been fulfilled

Chapter 280

　　 Bai Shuiqiu's thoughts turn.

　　 Judging from the current known situation, her aunt Shimizu Sana was indeed a witch with powerful spiritual power during her lifetime.

　　 has heard her name not only in Narita City, but also at Tamamae Shrine in Jangsaeng County.

　　—This was confirmed personally by Suzuki Zhuki. Even if there are some polite ingredients, it is enough to explain Shirasui Sana’s reputation in the business. In an era when the Internet is not developed, it can be done just by word of mouth, which can be described as amazing.

not to mention…

　　 The monster Crazy Bones that escaped from Nerima District in Tokyo decades ago and raged in Chiba Prefecture for a period of time was indeed killed by Shirami Sana himself.

　　 This record is always unpredictable.

Bai Shuiqiu is not clear about the strength of Crazy Bone, but from the description of Suzuki Zhuxi, it should be a pretty terrifying monster, at least much more damage to the human world than Guido, otherwise it would not be rated as "B" class.

　　A monster of this level, even now Bai Shuiqiu, doesn't have much confidence to deal with it.

　　 But Shirami Sana was able to solve it smoothly.

　　 Such a powerful maiden, coupled with such a **** sword that once killed the ghosts of the great rivers and mountains, it is only natural.

However…

Whether it was her own strength or the configuration of the magical equipment she carried with him, Shirasumi Sana, who was far beyond the average clergy, would be killed because of an "accidental fall from a cliff", and the **** sword was also broken in two. I had to ask Rain Girl to take it to Yachiyo City to seek a swordsmith to recast...

　　 The amount of information contained in this is a bit chilling.

　　 "If the judgment is correct, the timeline should be like this..."

-About seventy years ago, Shirami Sana, who had killed many monsters including Crazy Bone, left the shrine with this miracle sword, and died shortly after “accidentally falling off the cliff” , And the knife was also missing afterwards.

-More than sixty years ago, Yunv brought her broken Mishinto to Yachiyo to seek skilled craftsmen for recasting. Finally, she found Tsuda’s father and asked the latter to do it. It took a month’s work. It took time to complete this delicate project.

　　—Also more than sixty years ago, on a rainy night, the girl Yu sent the Misami Sword back, and was discovered by Chiyo and Chiyo’s father, the physical grandfather Bai Shuiqiu.

　　—This knife has been kept by Chiyo for decades, but it has hardly been out of its sheath.

　　 The whole time context is roughly like this.

　　 So the key to the problem is...

　　 Seventy years ago, what exactly happened that caused Shirashui Sana’s sword to die?

　　 And what is the relationship between Yu Nu and her aunt?

God formula? friend? The incarnation of the gods? Or... other?

　　 Suddenly, Bai Shuiqiu recalled the last time he met Yu Nv in Houshan, he used the body of a puppet doll and heard a sentence from the latter:

　　 [I won't let them succeed...]

　　 If I remember correctly, that's what Rain Girl said at the time.

so…

　　 Are the so-called "them" the culprits of the change seventy years ago?

　　 My thoughts stopped abruptly here.

　　All the doubts seemed to converge on Yu Nu, but this woman didn't know why, she didn't seem to want to tell the truth directly to Bai Shuiqiu, so her inference was carried out here, and it was unsustainable.

　　 I had to sigh in my heart, put my mind down first, and plan to wait for the opportunity in the future to do more detailed investigations.

　　 And now...

　　 "Grandma, can you let me see the knife with my own eyes?"

　　 Bai Shuiqiu took a deep breath and finally made this request.

　　Chiyo was silent for a while.

"Wait a mininute."

　　 While talking, I saw the old man slowly getting up from the tatami, walking to the side of the bedroom, and slowly dragging out a **** box from the cabinet.

This box is about half a person high, and the length and width are almost three to four large suitcases put together. It is placed in a corner of the cabinet. The wooden board underneath can be slid, so it is easy to be dragged out by Chiyo. , Exposed to light.

　　From Bai Shuiqiu's perspective, it can be clearly seen that the top of the box is locked with an old-fashioned iron lock. Although the surface of the lock seems to be wiped frequently, there is still a faint trace of rust.

"This is…"

　　 "This is all the relics left by my sister after her death."

　　 Chiyo sighed faintly, found a key from another mezzanine in the cabinet, and opened the box.

　　 Bai Shuiqiu walked a few steps closer and looked inside the box.

　　 Just as Chiyo said, more than half of the space in this box contains the relics of Shirami Sana:

　　Some neatly folded clothes, some of which are in styles like school uniforms from the Showa period. The styles are rather conservative, and you can occasionally see them in some Japanese period dramas.

　　 Some of the letters, picture albums, shakuhachi, masks and other odds and ends are all used by Shirasui Sana.

—This girl may have a good talent for painting and music, because there is a sketch on the title page of the album. The content seems to be near the creek on the top of Tianmu Mountain. It only took a few strokes to outline the appearance of the entire mountain. Come out, very smart.

　　 In addition, there are some jewelry such as necklaces and earrings.

　　 The other half of the box contains a pile of magical objects, most of which are wrapped in silk.

　　 Kagura bell, magic arrow, orb...

　　The most striking thing is the black box.

The last time Bai Shuiqiu saw it, Bai Shuiqiu had noticed that the surface of this box was carved with many complicated and exquisite patterns, like exquisite works of art, and from her current perspective, these patterns seemed to be a form of formation. , The role is to better preserve the things inside.

　　 "That knife, right here."

　　Chiyo took out the black box and put it on the coffee table.

　　 "Can you open it and have a look?"

　　 Hearing Bai Shuiqiu's tentative question, Chiyo smiled, with a gentle tone: "Of course."

After a pause, Chiyo added: "In fact, this knife should be inherited by you. Even if it may be related to the death of your sister, it has been out for several years and passed through the hands of an unknown person. Was sent back, but after all, it is still the **** sword of our Tianmu Shrine, and it is also a sword for slaying demons and slaying demons.

　　 Your grandfather and I thought this knife was not good, so we discarded it. It is somewhat pedantic. If it can regain its glory in your hands, it would be a blessing. "

"Yes…"

　　 Bai Shuiqiu pursed his lips and smiled, without saying much.

　　 just silently took the black box over and placed it in front of him, leaning his hands to the sides of the box, and frosting it lightly for a moment.

　　 More than sixty years have passed since this knife was recast by Tsuda's father and then sent back by Rain Girl.

　　 For so many years, Chiyo and his grandfather should have checked it inside and out many times, so at this time, they can safely hand over the black box to Bai Shuiqiu. After Bai Shuiqiu watched for a while, he opened the wooden brackets on the four corners of the box, and then slowly opened the lid.

　　 What catches the eye is a long and narrow knife.

　　 From the handle, to the knife blade, and then to the scabbard...the whole body is pure black.

—In fact, most Mishin swords do not have the part of the sword, but because the original owner of this sword does not seem to be an onmyoji or a priest, the style is a little different from the general Mishin sword, but it is closer to the kind of Xuezou. Taito for actual combat.

　　 Moreover, compared with Yukizou, which appeared in the end of the shogunate period, the style of this sword is obviously older. The patterns drawn on the scabbard are also unique to the Heian period.

more importantly…

Even when he was sitting next to him, Bai Shuiqiu could clearly feel that the vigorous spiritual power fluctuation contained in the scabbard, there was a faint pressure on his face, even if he simply put his hand on the sword. Above the top, I could feel a sharp breath, as if I was about to cut my fingers at any time.

　　 "This knife..."

　　 Bai Shuiqiu looked up and down, and quickly focused on the knife blade and the handle.

　　 At that location, a family pattern resembling grass roots was carved.

　　 In the other part of the handle, there are two characters written in ancient Chinese characters.

　　 "Ghost... cut..."

　　 Bai Shuiqiu carefully identified it for a while before reciting these two words. At the same time she called out the name of the knife, her pupils shrank, and she felt like an electric current traveled all over her body for a moment.

it turns out…

　　 is really Gen Yoshimitsu's saber!