Mechanical Alchemist

Chapter 329 Someone polluted the sun

Su Lun sensed that the officials of the Beihai Nineteenth Fleet had entered the Imperial Garden, and naturally they were going to see the current Emperor Akihito of the Shenfu clan.

To be precise, not to see, but to talk.

According to the status recognized by the Sid Empire to Oleg, the "King of the North Sea" is the legal lord of the large sea area of ​​the North Sea, and the territory includes the four countries of Beizhou.

The messenger under Oleg naturally has the same status as the king of the subordinate country.

However, Su Lun also does not expect the negotiations to go smoothly.

Because he had asked Yuzi before, and knew that the attitude of the imperial family Shenfu would definitely be tough, even if the jade and stone were burned, they would not compromise.

After all, they did not represent imperial power, but also divine power.

If you really want to give in, the entire belief system will collapse immediately, and people's hearts will be unstable. That is the real disaster.

If not, not long after the group of pirates entered, countless powerful breaths suddenly burst out.

There are pirates, and there are those who were originally hidden in various royal houses.

The two sides were at each other's throats, refusing to give in to each other, and the momentum was getting higher and higher.

This made the original royal residence of flowers and birds suddenly become dark and turbulent.

However, a moment later, a domineering aura suddenly descended. It makes people feel that there is a strange black hole-like suction all around, as if to swallow the entire imperial palace complex. That kind of terrifying coercion that made people palpitate, hit everyone's heart in a wide range.

In an instant, the aura of those powerhouses representing Shanyin was suppressed, and they died down.

This is absolute strength suppression.

In the library, Su Lun was still flipping through the books.

Feeling the domineering aura, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he said to himself: "The ability of a seventh-order professional to control a law in the field of gluttony is really terrifying."

"The Gluttonous General" Ikhir Payon, the second awakening of [B-010-Big Stomach King], the entire mountain is afraid that no one is his opponent.

However, the Shenfu clan is not without the strength of a battle.

Although Shanyin Kingdom's master rank and weaponry are indeed far worse than the Beihai Fleet.

But they also have "the power of the gods".

Su Lun had seen the fourth floor of the library.

The background of Shenfu's family is not as simple as it seems on the surface.

If you really want to play a game, you are still sure that you will lose both.

But after the fight, it seems that the Takeda Shogunate became a fisherman?

There is also the "demon" Abe Tai and the "third party" Katyusha family behind them. What role do they play?

"It's complicated."

As Su Lun was reading, these thoughts flashed through his mind.

Shan Yin's current situation is like a puddle of muddy water, but he has no interest in political matters.

He only thought that after the royal son came to say goodbye for a while, he left the library.

Tomorrow's "Black Sun Festival" will definitely have a big change, the Imperial Palace is not safe, and Su Lun has to prepare early.

Not long after, the group of pirates with bad intentions flirted with the court ladies all the way, and went out laughing and playing.

Unexpectedly, there was no fight. It was probably some compromise.

After the noise disappeared for a quarter of an hour, Su Lun put down the book in his hand and finally got up.

His eyes looked towards the door of the library.

At this time, the goddess Yuko in a red and white witch costume walked in.

Su Lun glanced at it, and his eyes froze slightly.

Yu Zi is the king of fasting who serves the great god Amaterasu. She has been fasting for three days by burning incense and bathing according to the ancient method, preparing for the big sacrifice tomorrow. Although her temperament looked fresh and elegant before, she was still somewhat "popular". Looking at it now, there is no fireworks at all. Her body was even covered with a layer of faint fluorescence, her breath was ethereal, almost divine.

She looked at Su Lun and bowed slightly politely, "Mr. Su Lun, let's walk together?"

Su Lun nodded in response, knowing that she wanted to see her off, and said, "Miss Yuko is so busy, there is no need to send me off in person."

Before returning to Edo, it was a protected transaction. Now, Yuzi still finds time to send himself out of his busy schedule, which is considered to be his friend.

Yu Zi's beautiful eyes finally had a mood swing, and she smiled lightly, "Mr. Su Lun is Yu Zi's friend, so of course he will send it in person."

Su Lun's expression was the same when he heard this, but he felt the heaviness in his heart.

Although they have been familiar with each other these days, this Yuko has never mentioned the word "friend" on his lips.

She probably also knew that after seeing each other this time, she might not have another chance to say goodbye again.

The two walked out and entered the imperial garden that they walked through when they came.

The last time I came was late at night and the lights were bright.

It is evening now, and there is a large red glow in the sky.

The cherry blossoms in the garden are in full bloom, and the frogs in the lotus pond reflect the shadows of the two of them.

The two of them didn't speak for a long time, only the faint sound of wind beside their ears.

Su Lun always felt that he should say something, and asked: "I saw people from the North Sea Fleet come before, and the negotiation was not going well?"

The white clogs under Yuzi's feet made a clear sound of "keng" and "keng" on the slate.

Hearing this, she responded calmly: "The outcome of the negotiation doesn't matter. The great priest of Iga Shrine used divine magic to predict the result, and the foreign invaders would be annihilated in the wrath of the gods. Don't worry. The trouble now is the actions of the Takeda Shogunate."

Divination?

With this level of divination, I'm afraid that "great priest" will not survive.

But... it doesn't matter.

In the end, the North Sea Fleet will be destroyed by the gods? !

Hearing this, Su Lun frowned.

The topic that I was looking for at random seemed to be asking a big secret.

But if the plot really developed like this, it would be even more incomprehensible.

From what it looks like now, the Beihai Fleet is "Wudi" in Shanyin!

What kind of power is it that can destroy a fleet of 10,000 people with a seventh-order professional and super modern equipment?

Could it be Shenfu's secret method?

Things got even more confusing.

Su Lun didn't ask any further questions.

Yu Zi can tell all this kind of top secret, obviously he doesn't treat him as an outsider.

At the same time, Su Lun was also inexplicably relieved. After all, he felt that these unruly pirates were more troublesome than the Takeda Shogunate, and it would be better if they had mysterious powers to deal with them.

After a pause, Yuko continued: "Because of pressure from all walks of life, the Takeda Shogunate has mobilized a large number of troops to Edo these days, and it looks like they are preparing for a decisive battle with those pirates. But it is actually aimed at our royal family. Jiang The feudal lord Qicheng near the door is loyal to Takeda Shinno, and tomorrow will be a big festival, and there will be a battle. Please also Mr. Su Lun and Miss Chijo not to go near the Iga Shrine, the Imperial Palace and the Baiyun Sacred Mountain, these places.”

At this moment, her expression and tone did not have any emotional fluctuations.

Su Lun pondered without saying a word.

Although they are not people who are afraid of things, but this kind of national war level battle, he and Qianjo are currently unable to mix.

After thinking about it, he asked again, "Where's that Midoriya?"

Yuko said: "The informants didn't find her trace. They should know where she was exposed and where she was hiding."

"Oh."

Su Lun frowned slightly.

Only after he knew that Mitre Ji Ye was a humanoid [Pandora], he always felt that there was still a wave of "big conspiracies" secretly bred.

But at this time, it was too late to say more.

The two had already reached the gate of the imperial palace,

Yu Zi stopped there and bowed slightly, "I'm sorry, Mr. Su Lun, I can only send you here. After the burning, I can't leave the imperial residence."

Su Lun nodded, "Okay."

He turned around and glanced, "Miss Yuko, take care."

Yu Zijing's eyes flickered, and a smile finally appeared on the corner of her mouth, "Mr. Su Lun also take care."

Su Lun left the Imperial Palace, and then found Chijo who was gambling in a gambling stall in Ginza, West City.

Not long after, the two were walking down the street.

A few days ago, he killed an acting squad leader of the Beihai Fleet, Qianjo also kept a low profile, changed into a ronin attire, and covered his face with a hat.

She carried the sackcloth-wrapped demon knife on her shoulders with one hand, and patted Su Lun's shoulder with the other. She joked, "Why, are you having a good time with Miss Yuzi these days?"

Su Lun raised his eyebrows, "There are people to take care of the food and lodging, which is not bad."

I've been in the library for the past few days, and I don't have anything special to say. I can make it clear in a few words.

"That's it?"

Qianjo didn't hear what she wanted to hear, and her expression was a little dull, "Nothing special happened?"

"Oh, there really is."

Thinking of something, Su Lun said again: "I found a novel by Hayato Fujiwara in the library"

As he spoke, he told Qianjo the information he knew.

When Qianjo heard this, she, who was not interested in any literati at first, suddenly became interested, and she was greatly surprised: "Does the Kingdom of Yellow Springs really exist?"

"Yeah, I also find it a little unbelievable."

Su Lun shrugged, took out the [Ghost Train Ticket] and showed it, adding: "But it should be true."

He looked at the Edo residents who burned paper to worship on the street, and there was a deep thoughtful look in his eyes.

In recent days, the probability of ghosts and monsters appearing in the city has become more and more frequent. No matter how you look at this situation, it is very unusual.

He asked, "Sister Qiantiao, do you think this 'Huangquan' is artificial?"

"Probably not."

Qianjo pondered for a while, and then said: "Some special cursed objects do have the ability to affect the world in a wide range. But the current situation is not something that ordinary [forbidden objects] can make. Except for those indescribable things. God's power, I really can't think of other possibilities. If there are people who can control such power, to replace the Shenfu clan, there is probably no need to wait for the 'Black Sun Festival'."

"Um."

Su Lun nodded, what he thought too.

Qiantiao rolled her eyes and said again: "However, the situation of the Shenfu clan is very bad now. Tomorrow's battle, Yuzi's situation is not optimistic."

As friends, it is naturally impossible for them to watch Yuzi in danger.

If I can help a little, I'll definitely do it.

But Yuzi's identity is very special, whether it is the princess or the king of Zhai, she is destined to participate in the chaos.

It's not too busy to help.

What's more, the situation is so complicated that Su Lun can't guess what will happen tomorrow.

Only take one step at a time.

As he was walking, Qiantiao saw a wine shop on the street, turned his head and asked, "Are you hungry?"

Su Lun shook his head, "I just ate it."

Chijo: "Oh, then let's find a place to rest."

She has something to do tomorrow, she has to recharge her batteries, and she has no plans to go to the gambling stalls.

The two walked a few steps and saw a high-end hotel with a "Red Catfish" sign, so they went to open a room.

Knowing that the situation in Edo was very complicated, Chijo had already arranged for Lolota and the rest of the crew to leave Edo ahead of schedule.

Now the two are alone.

But this is also normal.

After the enchantment was arranged in the room, the two meditated on the tatami in the hotel.

Su Lun undid the spider spear suit and fiddled with his own puppet.

When he watched Qianjo take out the quaint carving knife, his aura suddenly overflowed, and he asked curiously, "Sister Qianjo, how do I feel that your sword intent has changed from before?"

This kind of feeling is a bit like the feeling that Qianjoo got the demon sword Zongzheng before, and the realm of kendo suddenly rose a bit.

"yes."

Qianjo holding a sword in his hand always has a sharp edge in his eyes.

She smashed her mouth and said: "The other day that girl gave me 'Akutagawa's true secret of the sword's secret method'. After comprehending the past few days, I have learned a lot. My sword intent also shows signs of turning into ganglia, which can be regarded as touching. I have reached the threshold of the highest realm of kendo. Unfortunately, I always almost linger, and I just don’t know where the difference is.”

(Kendo Realm: Swordsman - Sword Master - Great Sword Master - Sword Saint - Sword God)

Having said this, she sighed: "Hey, it would be great if I could ask a swordsman in person."

At that time, there were not many people who could give her advice on kendo. Lai Shanyin was originally here for the contemporary swordsman Ryuichi Akutagawa, but he had passed away.

Suddenly, Qiantiao thought of something again, and said with burning eyes: "If there are those ancient sword saints and sword gods in the country of Yellow Springs, don't say it, I really want to go and see."

Su Lun: "You mean the one hundred-year-old swordsman Yagyu Jubei you met earlier?"

Chijo shrugged, "Yeah. It's a pity that I haven't met him since that day."

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Su Lun's mind flashed when he heard this.

A thought suddenly appeared in his mind: Huang Quan's existence, will it have something to do with Fujiwara Hayato?

After all, that great writer is the only known person in the world who has been to the Land of Yellow Springs.

In this regard, even a Shinto shrine maiden like Yuko is inferior to her.

However, thought to thought, how can Su Lun not say that the two are connected by a reasonable logical relationship that conforms to his cognition.

The next day, Edo Castle was lively in the early morning.

"Black Sun Festival" is the most important sacrificial activity in Shanyin.

People will hold huge and grand celebrations on this day, in order to use the celebration to attract Amaterasu to return to the world.

The streets are full of floats made by craftsmen in the past few days, and the Feiyi River is also full of hundreds of colorful boats and cruise ships, and people on both sides of the river are full of costumes.

Sumo show, geisha outing, lion dance, big drum.

The procession stretches for several miles, and theirs will follow the Feiyi River from Nancheng to the imperial residence at the foot of the "Bairi Shenshan", where there will be witches and sacrifices. Finally, when the dark sun comes, there will be a grand fireworks show, and then the Saio God in the Iga Shrine will perform a Kagura dance, summon Amaterasu, and the sun will return to the earth.

This is a sacrificial process that has lasted for thousands of years.

Su Lun had seen it before on the mural on the fourth floor of the Imperial Palace Library.

The situation is exactly the same.

Because of the reminder from Miko, Su Lun and Chijo were not close to Iga Shrine and the Imperial Palace at the foot of Bairi Mountain.

If it really wants to fight, the main battlefield is like a meat grinder, and no matter how strong the ability is, it may be affected.

The two of them were on a hillside a few miles away from the shrine, watching with binoculars.

Because of the careful questioning of Yuko and Su Lun's own half-hearted astrology, he determined that the solar eclipse would occur at around 12:15 noon.

There's still half an hour left.

The two observed in the telescope for a while, and had already seen a large number of troops and samurai gatherings.

Chijo Road: "The people from the Takeda Shogunate and the North Sea Fleet are all present, it seems that they are preparing to attack."

Su Lun searched carefully in the crowd, "The Shogunate General Takeda Nobuno has appeared, and the Mite Yahime is still missing."

On the other hand.

On the pier of Edo Castle, dozens of pirate ships of the North Sea Fleet fluttered in the wind.

The muzzles of hundreds of artillery pieces have been raised all at once, aiming at the palace group at the foot of Bairi Mountain.

With just one order, these large-caliber artillery will bring round after round of fire coverage to Edo Castle.

On the deck of the main ship, the commander of the Ninth Fleet, "Admiral Gluttonous" Ikhir Payon, and the cadres were fully armed.

"Boss, the Shenfu clan still refuses to sign a treaty!"

"Since those guys don't know what's wrong, they're ready to fight. Hmph, well, they won't surrender without force."

"Yes, boss."

"Although the contract is signed, let's wait for the guys from the shogunate to act first. I always feel that Takeda Shinno has other thoughts in his stomach, so I will try their determination."

"Yes!"

"Two minutes left."

Su Lun, who was wearing sunglasses, looked at the pocket watch in his hand from time to time, and then looked at the sky.

Where is Qianjo lying on his back, closing his eyes and taking a nap.

The weather today is fine and cloudless.

The bright sun in the sky turned white, and as time passed, some black filaments of light gradually appeared on the edge of the sun's aperture.

From the current point of view, apart from the expected North Sea Fleet and the Takeda Shogunate, there is no unexpected situation.

Su Lun was also very curious about the result of the divination that Yuko said, what method the gods would use to destroy the dozens of ships at the dock.

Also, does Amaterasu really exist?

"One more minute"

Because they were watching the battle several kilometers apart, the two of them were very calm. No matter how wildly the shells flew, they would not be able to hit them in the carefully selected direction.

The two watched as the sky gradually darkened, and the solar eclipse was about to be staged in front of them.

But suddenly, Su Lun's expression froze.

"what"

Because at this time, his left eye identified something special.

The word [sunshine] suddenly became [some rays of light with cursed properties].

Su Lun's first reaction was, probably because of religious reasons, the solar eclipse is different from other places?

But once again think of the complicated situation in Shanyin,

secretly,

He had a bad premonition.

Su Lun took out the black rune umbrella reflexively, opened the umbrella with a "bang" to block the sunlight, and at the same time stretched out a hand and pulled the thousand pieces.

Then in a very short period of time, the sun in the sky was slowly devoured by darkness, mutilated, semicircular, and finally turned into a black sphere with a halo.

Take a closer look, the black is weird.

But at this moment, Su Lun saw something, and suddenly a foul language burst out of his mouth: "Damn!"

Because at this time, the solar eclipse and celestial phenomena identified in his eyes became a series of descriptions of the cursed space.

【Deadly Novel·The Land of Yellow Springs】

Detailed explanation: A specially triggered cursed space, this is the world of the dead. Where the light of the black sun shines, people who have no belief in gods will be sucked into the space: even for top professionals, this is a 'T-level' space; after entering, the air of yellow spring will corrode the sun of living people Qi will eventually assimilate into a ghost, and the absorption of spiritual power, food, and water will all speed up the process; you can only come out if you have the approval of the gods in the world in the book.

Qianjo slammed into her arms, and she immediately realized the seriousness of the matter and asked, "What's wrong?"

Looking at it again, Su Lun's face turned as black as the sun, the corners of his eyes twitched, and he said in a shocked and unbelievable tone, "Something happened. Just now. Someone used the vision of a solar eclipse to contaminate the sun!"

"what???"

Chijo couldn't hide the astonishment on his face when he heard this.

She looked up and saw the dark sun, and finally her face changed.

Seeing this, the last piece of the puzzle was completed in his mind, and Su Lun finally understood everything.

Hayato Fujiwara's novel about the country of Yellow Springs was really written!

It has also become a very advanced curse!

novel embodiment

No wonder how familiar it is.

Su Lun thought of the experience she once had at 88 Ginkgo Street in Old Lington.

The most important thing is that someone used this curse novel to create a "T-level cursed space", and then used the method of polluting the sun to bring all the places where the sun shines into the influence of the space.

Although I don't know how much this cursed space can affect, at least none of the non-god believers in Edo Castle can escape!

No wonder the result of Yuzi's divination will be the destruction of the North Sea Fleet, it turned out to be like this.

Su Lun's original plan was to watch the fire from the other side.

Thinking of such a long distance, they are not wooden people, so it is naturally difficult for them to be affected by the main battlefield.

If there is a chance, they can also help Yuzi.

But who would have expected that someone would pollute the sun.

There is absolutely nowhere to hide!

This.. how the hell is this done?

Who has so much patience?

Su Lun racked his brains and never thought that before the battle started, someone would throw an incredible "Wang Bang"!

He flashed a thought, and suddenly thought of something: "Mite Yeji?"

But looking at it again, the surrounding scene has changed, and it has been pulled into the cursed space by the black light.

(End of this chapter)