After getting lost in the abandoned village, they gradually became confused and infatuated

It's just that there has never been a suitable opportunity to reveal everything.

But things have reached this point, and there is no point in continuing to hide it.

"The shrine maidens of Takamagahara gathered together to guess the reason why the seal broke."

"Some say it's natural causes, some say it's a problem with the geographical environment, and some say it's because you accidentally touched something, which caused the seal to break."

"Ultimately, everyone agreed that you were the culprits."

Feng Yaoxian's words reminded Mitsuya Hayabusa of the time when he chopped off the doll.

indeed.

After cutting the doll, the familiar voice told Mitsuya Hayabusa that Jixiang Village would usher in changes.

The white mist recedes, and the danger hidden in the white mist will approach him little by little.

Could it be that his sword pierced the seal on the back of the shrine?

But not right.

The doll is not in the shrine, it is further away from the back mountain.

How could the Optics Valley Falcon break such an important thing from such a distance?

This matter is unreasonable no matter how you think about it.

But this is the only reasonable explanation.

Guanggu Falcon remained silent.

And Feng Yaoxian continued to speak.

"After making this judgment, the foreign hardliners in the shrine believe that you should all be captured as sacrifices."

"Some moderate people feel that you must be isolated to remote areas of the village, cut off resources and left to fend for yourself."

"This dispute lasted for a long time, and finally, Amaterasu-sama personally brought the dispute to an end."

"First perform a sacrificial ceremony to strengthen the seal, and then take all of you to the shrine for further processing."

Feng Yaoxian sighed and stopped moving her hands.

Looking at the deep forest outside the window, there was a sad look on his face.

"The previous sacrificial ceremony was just a simple reinforcement of the seal, because the seal itself was not damaged."

"So, even if we rescue Sister Jade Dog and the ceremony cannot be held, there will be no problem with the seal itself for a short time. The shrine can completely use this time to select another sacrifice and complete the sacrifice ceremony."

"But not now."

"The seal has been damaged and may be completely broken open tomorrow. Reinforcement work is imminent and must not be delayed."

"If we rescue Sister Jade Dog, the seal cannot be reinforced in time... By then, the disaster will spread."

"The overwhelming shadows are pouring out, and we will all die here."

Chapter 2 The second choice

Optics Valley Falcon was silent.

The amount of information in Feng Yaoxian's words was very huge, and it also explained many questions for him.

The truest side of Jixiang Shrine was finally revealed in front of him.

Previously, Mitsutani Hayabusa didn't understand why these witches persisted in maintaining the shrine when Jixiang Village was completely abandoned.

Moreover, sacrificial ceremonies must be held at regular intervals.

There is no humanity at all.

Now it seems that Himeka Shrine must indeed exist.

And these witches are using their lives to exchange for the stability of the seal.

Optics Valley Falcon has experienced the threat of shadows personally.

If things like this were allowed to wreak havoc as Feng Yaoxian said, Optics Valley Hayabusa couldn't imagine what kind of damage it would cause to the outside world.

The power of modern weapons is very powerful, and they can suppress the tsunami-like zombies with full confidence.

But in the face of this disembodied shadow, there is essentially no difference between modern weapons and fire sticks.

In other words, the seal must remain secure.

Otherwise, disasters will occur and lives will be ruined.

From the beginning, this has been an endless game.

The price is the lives of the witches.

A group of girls with extremely beautiful appearances can only be imprisoned here by the shrine in order to ensure that the seal can survive intact.

Like moths, they flutter toward the bright flame.

From the moment they put on the witch costumes and masks, the future has been decided.

Thinking about it, it is indeed a sad fate.

No wonder Yu Yin Lian is so rebellious and Feng Yao Qian is so eager to leave.

They are all people who are unwilling to accept their fate like this.

Optics Valley Falcon sat up, and Feng Yaoqian also leaned on his shoulder.

"Then...did Yuyinrei say anything?"

"And the jade dog?"

"Has she accepted this fate?"

Feng Yaoxian nodded.

"Sister Jade Dog may have had a premonition of the importance of this sacrifice ceremony when she was selected to be a sacrifice."

"So, when she learned about the damage to the seal, she chose to take the responsibility."

"Not only for the sisters in the shrine, but also for you who are struggling to survive in this village."

"especially you......"

"The Jade Dog Toruo Nu brought you a message."

"I don't expect you to always remember her name. I just hope you can carry her story with you."

Optics Valley Falcon felt very unhappy when he heard this.

Hot annoyance and unventable anxiety swelled in his chest, and he even clenched his fists subconsciously.

Feng Yaoxian continued.

"Ruonv talked with her a lot and confirmed her thoughts again and again."

"Sister Jade Dog has already made up her mind."

"Ruonv has also given up completely. However, she will stay with Sister Yuquan and spend the last days of her life with her."

"After all, they have met each other, so doing this can be regarded as fulfilling their friendship."

Optics Valley Falcon crossed his fingers and secretly exerted force.

Strong emotions fermented in my heart.

In a daze, Guangtani Falcon returned to that day, the hazy moonlight when he and Jade Dog met for the first time.

The graceful girl walked slowly under the moonlight, holding a dagger in her hand.

Under the ferocious mask was her quiet face that had long been soaked in despair and helplessness.

no doubt.

Without the help of Jade Dog, Wangxiang would not have been able to take root so quickly, and his companions would have lived a life of full meals for a long time.

Jade Dog had helped Optics Valley Falcon, but Optics Valley Falcon didn't want such a cold-faced and kind-hearted elder sister to end her life like this.

Optics Valley Falcon looked at the forest outside the window, his eyes gradually becoming firmer.

Jade dog... Ayazuka Shio.If you really had a choice, would you still sacrifice yourself?

I will definitely give you a second option.

The protection of the Guanggu family must contain the power to resolve the seal.

Optics Valley Falcon is so determined.

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late at night.

The midsummer chirping of insects resounded in the forest.

Kotani Hayabusa walked alone around the wooden house, feeling the cool night breeze blowing on his face.

He was thinking, what exactly is the blessing of the Guanggu family?

How did the original founder of the shrine, Mitsuya Yusaku, seal the Gate of Underworld?

How to use the protection in his body?

In addition to carving silver lines on girls' lower abdomen, does it have any other functions?

Yabongi is still sleeping soundly, and Feng Yaoqian is responsible for the vigilance around Mitsutani Falcon.

In order to provide him with a relatively relaxed environment alone, Feng Yaoxian kept a considerable distance from him.

During the day, Mitsutani Hayabusa and Feng Yaoqian chatted a lot about the shrine, and also learned some things about blessings and patterns from her.

Unfortunately.

Feng Yaoqian was not an omniscient and omnipotent encyclopedia and could not answer so many questions for him.

However, Optics Valley Falcon still got a piece of quite valuable information.

The sacrifices required for the sacrificial ceremony must have the blessing of the Guanggu family.

The baptism that shrine maidens receive when they reach adulthood is to wear the amulet on their bodies like equipment.

This is why Feng Yaoqian said those words after Asuka got the silver pattern.

Yappongi and Asuka both have silver streaks on their bellies, which means they can also be sacrificed in sacrificial rituals.

Optics Valley Falcon couldn't help but make a bold guess.

Could it be that the former Mitsuya Yusaku, like himself, distributed his power to others and then used those people as sacrifices to seal the Gate of Underworld?

And the adult baptism passed down from generation to generation at the shrine is the process of gaining strength?

If it is true, then the current problem really becomes unsolvable.

It is impossible for Mitsutani Hayabusa to sacrifice Yappongi or Asuka, or even anyone from Mogo and Aomine in order to save Tamado.

Therefore, this road is completely blocked and cannot be implemented.

Is there no other way?

wrong!

There must be something that I have overlooked.

And this overlooked thing is the key to breaking the situation.

So, what is the thing that he ignored?

Mitsutani Hayabusa rubbed his chin, recalling the past in his mind like a movie, from the first time he entered Jixiang Village to the subsequent exploration, from the police officer's lost notes to the doll found in the wooden house, from the confusing and fascinating smell To the happy fruit and the lingering white mist, and finally to the silver pattern that controls the body and the protection within the body.

Unknowingly, he had already walked into the depths of the forest without even realizing it.

The thick white mist gradually thickened, and the figure of the Optics Valley Falcon disappeared into it.

Feng Yaoqian belatedly noticed something strange on Guanggu Falcon's side, and hurriedly ran over, trying to stop Guanggu Falcon.

But when she rushed into the thick fog, she found the Optics Valley Falcon...

has disappeared.

The footprints left on the ground also stopped abruptly.