Crown Master

Chang-ho was right.

When they finally came to the big house belonging to the Tsuchimikado family in sight, the spacious mansion had long since been vacated, and even the main entrance showed a dilapidated sense of dilapidation, as if it had been abandoned for decades, otherwise Not so desolate.

However, this was only the first blow that Tsuchimikado's mansion brought to them.

Immediately afterwards, the person who went to search the house was an onmyoji from the Tuyumen clan, but he couldn't find it.

There was no blood, no corpse, and it was impossible to determine whether he was killed or not.

The yin and yang technique of soul-calling can only attract crazy spirits full of resentment in this weird land. A rational life will be swallowed up by the hatred in the land in an instant after death, and it cannot be rescued or maintained awake.

During the time they came here, they realized deeply that this is a country of despair where even the living would be driven crazy and the dead would not be spared.

After the second blow came out, the hopes of most people were shattered, and they sat down everywhere like walking corpses, or at the bottom of the dry lake that used to be a pond, or on the cobbled path, or on the creaking promenade.

Even the noble children from those big families were not spared.

Faced with such a hopeless situation, no one thought of maintaining a proper manner in the past, and there was no hope left for them.

And the last blow silenced the remaining people.

There was no clue to leave.

……

Whether they were looking for the scrolls and ancient books that the Tuyumen clan had accumulated for many years, or looking for dangerous spells that were passed down as taboos, they couldn't find a way to leave this land.

Unable to leave, no water, unable to return to normal society, waiting to die in this weird place...

One pile, one piece, the facts beyond their ability to bear fell on these people.

The first crazy person finally appeared.

"... Heh... Hahaha... Hahahaha... We are finished... We are doomed... This is a curse... This is the curse of the gods..."

The one who uttered wild laughter and crazy words was a middle-aged onmyoji with neither a prominent background nor an outstanding resume.

This time, he originally planned to come to join in the fun and leave. Middle-aged people, even onmyojis with supernatural powers, don't have much ambition, but they didn't expect that a temporary decision would turn into irreversible consequences.

After laughing for a while, he began to cry bitterly.

"Let me go back... Let me go back... Nanako is still waiting for me... Ling is still young, she can't lose her father..."

Bitterness spread in the mouth, brewing an unacceptable bitter fruit.

The dull eyes of the other sober enemies gradually trembled, and the oppressive atmosphere seemed to make these warriors who had just been fighting the monster collapse into wastes that were not even as good as trash.

In this silent atmosphere, Changhao's friend Tsuchimikado Sasao staggered to his side and sat down, his movements were very light, as if he was afraid of breaking the barely maintained balance and breaking everyone's minds the nerve in it.

Bringing him over, Masahiro Abe subconsciously shifted his gaze to look at him.

Tsuchimikado Sasao is not a handsome man, to be precise, he is very ordinary, just like all young people nowadays, he damaged his eyes at a young age and wears a pair of glasses.

It's just that other people's glasses are worn because of playthings like mobile and computer games, but he has been obsessed with ancient art cheats for many years, and his eyes are damaged.

If it weren't for his inferior talent, just with his hard work, he would be another inspirational model!

And now he came to Chang Hao, grinned weakly, licked his dry mouth, and said slowly: "Chang Hao, aren't you afraid?"

Abe Masahiro shook his head puzzled.

"I don't know what you're talking about, but if it's the fear of not being saved... Ha, I haven't given up hope yet."

"...are you a monster?"

Tsuchimikado Sasao scratched his hair irritably, and rubbed his oily scalp vigorously. His entire ordinary face was distorted like an abstract painting, but it was unbelievable that although his tone was excited and hoarse, he managed to maintain it. That little bit of calm.

This is commendable in the current environment where there is no hope of rescue.

"Me, them, including Ryohei, Tsuruzhi, Hong Qi has also started to panic, although he didn't show it, but I can see that that guy is scared... Oh, it's incredible, Hong Qi has always been a genius in our clan , when I heard what he did again when I was young, I just felt that a 'child from another family' appeared, the shadow of childhood! But now seeing that he can't maintain the arrogance of a genius, and is as frightened as a mortal... I suddenly feel this feeling Not good at all."

"It's very bad, Changhao. Even a genius will be afraid in the face of desperation. In the face of hopeless despair, all human beings behave in the same way."

"In this environment, when everyone has lost their will, you guy has not given up hope..."

"You are a monster."

No question, no sigh, Tsuchimikado Sasao struggled to maintain his poor mind, and then looked at Abe Masahiro with strange eyes, as if he suddenly became an incomprehensible creature.

Humans should have despaired long ago.

Because you see!The geniuses are beginning to be at a loss, losing the confidence to lead everyone in the past!

You can persist in this situation, and only if you still believe in the existence of hope, then you must not be human!

Very unreasonable.

Very vexatious.

But this is the normal reaction of all human beings when their spirit reaches its limit in the face of incomprehensible things.

Nothing shameful, nothing mean, nothing stupid.

Because it is the instinct of all creatures to want to survive, it is natural for the group to become chaotic during this process, but the assimilation of the group is also terrifying.

For example, when everyone loses their goal and starts to feel at a loss, if someone stands up and waved their arms, they will instinctively follow this person.

Whether it's life or death, let's do something.

Otherwise, if this continues, everyone is just waiting to die.

If there is an experienced shikigami here, he will tell Changhao exactly.

These people are waiting for a leader, or a hero who can lead everyone from death to life!

Only those who stand up at this time can gather everyone's hearts, unite these human beings with various defects, and make those who are greedy for life and afraid of death willing to put their own life and death aside and act for their goals.

It sounds very simple, but it is very difficult for people who can do it.

Just like now, these people who have gone through countless difficulties, broke through the limits of their hearts, ate the flesh of monsters, made themselves neither human nor ghost, and whose willpower is not weak, lost their willpower because their hopes were shattered, and even such people fell down , Those who can stand up are bound to gain everyone's approval.

Because this person must be spiritually strong enough to look down on them, dominate them, and shoulder the obligations of a leader.

Of course, the premise is that someone will stand up.

With the depression brought by so many people, lead them across the abyss of despair, and tell them that when they cross the past and look back, the abyss you see is actually a small river, and rebuild their confidence for them.

It is undeniable that Tsuchimikado Sasao expected this.

Abe Masahiro clearly felt the expectation coming from him, and subconsciously looked at the others.

I don't know when, a pair of withered and dead eyes have been staring at him for a long time, and everyone's eyes are focused on him——

He felt a pressure.

Under this pressure, he wanted to raise his hand, but his arm remained motionless because of this pressure.

Changhao's mood is very complicated, Qian, if you were here, what would you do?

This time, there are no mobs who are inseparable by his side, no close friends to help him, no old fox grandpa to be his support behind, the decision will be made by himself, and at the same time, the consequences will be borne by himself.

Alone, only one person, can you bear the expectations of so many people?

"..."

Taking a deep breath, the expression between Abe Masahiro's eyebrows gradually became firmer.

……

"Are you sure it's this direction, Miss?"

Japanese taxi drivers have a formal uniform, including gloves and hats, which make people subconsciously feel uncomfortable, but in fact, gloves are used to keep the car clean. In Japan, tidiness is a daily habit that needs to be taken care of. Hats are used to block the sun and prevent people from remembering their faces.

Hmmm, so Japanese taxi killers are often in the morning news, familiar to young people who like to take taxis.

By the way, taxis in Japan are really expensive!

After leaving Yuangong's house, Gudazi passively and helplessly brought Qian, who strongly demanded to join in together, and turned down her job with a dignified Teng Snake.

It has to be said that the number of people in the team plus the two of them is directly overcrowded!

Gu Dazi counted on his fingers.

There are six people including Yato, Hiyori, Yukine, Tengshe, Akane, and myself, and the taxi can only hold four people.

"..."

Her gaze slowly moved to Soaring Snake.

Excellent shikigami have a way to disguise themselves, so the little furry monsters are here!

"Well, the number of people is right now, let's go!"

The taxi's exhaust swept across the land in front of the Yuan Gong family's mansion, and then disappeared in a flash.

Then I have to say, six people, if one is removed, there will be five more?Why did the taxi just load it up?

Answer: A certain god who lived very simply was left in place until the place was located by phone.

Gu Dazi said: Didn't you put him in the trunk to save face, okay?

Under normal circumstances, if the matter is too urgent, she believes that she can do it with this entrainment method!

However, the taxi crossed more than half of the land in Tokyo, and the surrounding scenery became more and more remote. The neatly dressed driver finally couldn't help asking the girl next to him about his doubts.

Gu Dazi smiled slightly at this, and said calmly: "Keep driving."

The driver seemed to be choking, and his eyes began to hesitate.

"Miss, if you continue to drive, you will really reach a deserted area, which is not a place for a few little girls to go."

Because Xueyin is an artifact, if he didn't take the initiative to make a sound, the living would not be able to see him, and it would be different from gods like Teng Snake.

Teng Snake's mob form can be seen by people with spiritual vision, and people without spiritual vision can see him. His daily human posture can be seen by most human beings, but he consumes too much air, which seems to be a reward from God Gaolong , and his posture when he is a god general can be seen by everyone, but when he wants to disappear, he can also make everyone invisible.

In short, his situation is complicated.

In contrast, Xueyin's state is better described.

The driver who couldn't see Xueyin glanced at Rihe and Qian through the rearview mirror, and Gudazi, who looked young, belonged to the kind of girl who was prone to criminal thoughts after watching for a long time.

The driver didn't know what to think, and after warning them, he kept silent.

The car slid all the way down the steep slope and smoothly arrived at the outlying area mentioned in the address.

Many bamboos appear in the field of vision, growing around the road where the car drives in, and the characteristics of bamboo have expanded the area of ​​the entire bamboo forest in decades.

Gu Dazi opened the car window and looked out of the car.

Bamboo leaves fluttered in the breeze, and then were run over by the wheels of the car. The air was filled with a moist smell, and the faint smell of soil proved how far away from human habitation this place was.

It makes sense that the Tuyumen clan would choose to settle in such a place, because the closer the environment is to the mountains, the easier it is to be protected by the local mountain gods, and more monsters will be raised in captivity.

The young Tsuchimikado Onmyouji basically choose monsters living within their own territory as shikigami. The long-term coexistence mode makes the local monsters relatively tolerant to the Onmyoji with the blood of Tsuchimikado, and they are more willing to Be the shikigami of these people.

But this kind of place is extremely repulsive to ordinary people who are not onmyojis, and few ordinary people can leave this bamboo forest without being guided.

For the goblins that live in the bamboo groves will stray any intruders, and eventually die of thirst or starvation, just like those who lost their way in the mountains many years ago.

"Oops……!"

Just when Gudazi was watching intently, the driver on the left suddenly uttered an unpleasant cry. Half an hour later, a group of people surrounded the car in a daze. The driver who took off his hat showed his thin-haired head and smiled bitterly Shake your head.

"No, the tire was punctured by a sharp object covered by leaves, and there is no tool in hand to repair it. What do you guys think? Should I walk back with uncle and me for help, or continue walking deep into the bamboo forest to the destination with a strange name? If you ask me, this decision is not very wise!"

He looked up at the sky full of green shadows, his tone was unclear.

"I heard that there were a large number of corpses in this bamboo forest. It is said that these corpses revived after decomposing and turned into undead who hate the living. They wander around all day long and will take away every living person who steps into this land!"

A gust of cold wind suddenly blew on everyone as if matching his words, and the surroundings suddenly became gloomy, and there was no sound coming from the silence.