Cupid

You stare blankly at the exquisite wine cup in Granny Tang's hand.For a moment, my thoughts turned back and forth, as if they were a ball of wool that was scratched by a cat.

As you mentioned before, you are a shrine maiden from a small village.The whole village relies on rice planting for a living, and there is only one source of water for survival.

The unceasing flow of the river is clear to the bottom, it is not cold, and lovingly nourishes the residents on both sides of the river, continuously supplying plump fish and shrimp, lush algae, and even those who unfortunately fall into the water will be miraculously rescued.

——either he was blocked by a thick branch, or he was just pushed to the shallow bank by the turning current.

Countless coincidences stack up to form a myth. People gathered here build shrines, elect witches, and firmly believe that there must be gods living in this river.

The name of this river is exactly the "Amber River" that Granny Tang said.

The god corresponding to this is "Jian Zao Jian Amber Lord", an existence for whom you, as a priestess, should dedicate your whole life.

He didn't come when you begged him to take you away from your parents, and he wasn't there when you begged him to save real people's lives, but after you converted to double-faced Su Nuo, his name appeared in your ears.

...No, no way.The world is so big, there must be one or two rivers that happen to have the same name, right?

Don't panic, things are not yet settled.

With such a fluke mentality, while trying to comfort yourself from the bottom of your heart, you controlled your trembling fingers to take the plate from Granny Tang's hand, and chatted with her with an innocent smile.

"Sounds like a remote place... It's a blessing that you can find such a good wine. You must have visited many places in order to provide customers with the best service, right?"

Who doesn't love getting compliments on their prized assets?

The owner of the oil house had a smile on his face.She covered her lips with one palm, and waved the other playfully at you twice.

"Oh, what a cute and sweet kid."

"It's ashamed to say that I didn't know this place before. It wasn't me looking for it, but someone who was destined to come to the door."

Just when Granny Tang explained the origin of the product to you, you curiously untied the lid of the jug.

"This is chewing wine..."

After death, you, who are more closely connected with the chewing wine as a curse spirit, will never admit it wrong——

This is the chewing wine you made during your lifetime.

The aroma and despair weave together into a dense net to catch your heart.

You feel a tsunami of emotions churning your brain into a muddy murmur that nearly crushes the flagon.

Realizing that you are also a "knowledgeable" priestess, Granny Tang's tone lightened a little.

"That's right, the sacred wine must be made by a dedicated priestess to be authentic!"

Through Granny Tang's narration, you probably sort out the ins and outs of the whole story.

A lovely girl was born in a certain village, and she came with the gift of the gods.The Dragon God who couldn't interfere too much in the human world gave her the greatest love he could give——

Powerful spiritual power, and extremely rare spells related to the soul.

He sincerely hopes that the miko will be able to obtain happiness because of this power.

The wishes of the gods are pure and beautiful, but the reality is still unsatisfactory.The girl with the rare treasure didn't have the power to protect herself, so compared to the great witch that everyone respects, she lived more like a lamb raised in captivity.

Even if she got a chance to escape later, in this troubled world, the shrine maiden unfortunately passed away.

It is rumored that after death, the sheltered witch will go to the garden of the gods to obtain eternal life.

This may be a happy ending for those who suffered a lot during their lifetime.

But even because of his poor physique, his priestess did not find peace after death, and could only turn into a curse and wander in the world sadly.

[I heard the child crying]

The Miko's pain made it difficult for the gods to sleep.

The dragon god can only come to Granny Tang's "people come and go" oil house, and pay him the divine wine that the witch once offered him, in exchange for news about her whereabouts.

"It's a pity that the witch passed away too early, and there is only such a little stock left for me. So even if the Dragon God didn't entrust me, I personally would like to find the soul of the witch and hire her to brew wine for me at a high price. Woolen cloth!"

"It's such a touching love story, so much has been said without knowing it. Old people like my age are prone to sentimentality."

Granny Tang wiped away the tears seeping from the corners of her eyes, feeling ashamed.

"It's getting late now, please have a good rest first, I, an old man, will disturb you."

"We can talk again when we are free some other day. Master Su Nuo usually stays for the whole winter. Ji Jun and I really hit it off. We should have a lot of common topics."

The abnormal reaction when meeting you for the first time is explained at this moment. Granny Tang has obviously recognized your identity and has the intention of soliciting you.

But both you and she know this is not the time for a showdown.

……

The two-faced Nuo is very sensitive to the fluctuations in the surrounding spells, but he is not very interested in other people's conversations, or maybe Granny Tang has used some soundproof trick.

When you returned to the hot spring, Su Nuo was still looking so lazy.

You can't tell from his expression whether he has heard the conversation between you and Granny Tang clearly.

"Although the cup is from Abura, isn't this the wine you made yourself?"

Su Nuo played with the cup you filled him with liquor, showing a playful smile.

It's a strange thing to say.Whether in life or after death, the taste of the chewing wine you make does not change in essence.

Considering that Su Nuo is a very sensitive person, you can only follow his question and answer honestly:

"Yes, yes, I made it... The best wine in the oil house is only in my hand, and the others are not worthy of you."

"Please let me monopolize you..."

Anyway, Su Nuo has already determined that you are an "incompetent witch", so he won't care about such a "stepping the line" that fits the personality.

Sure enough, your conceited speech made Su Nuo raise his eyebrows.

"You're going to say something like that now..."

"But this is indeed true. After all, it is for this reason that I keep you by my side."

He gave a low laugh and made such an inexplicable exclamation.Arms out the next second pulling you back into the pool.

The clothes are completely soaked.

……never mind.

Anyway, I don't need clothes to sleep at night.

I don't know why, but you don't really expect Lord Dragon God to find you back.

Then you want to tell Su Nuo about this, and say something coquettish to him by the way?like—

"I am now the witch of Master Su Nuo, you will definitely protect me..."

But you think about the horrible character of the two-faced Su Nuo.

The name of the predecessor in front of the gods enshrined now?

Forget it, only a fool would do that...

……

It's all because of Granny Tang's appearance. You, who haven't had a dream for a long time, inexplicably dreamed about your childhood in Su Nuo's arms.

You are not a waste from the beginning, you have also had a time when you were loved by your family——

The rain praying ceremony with you is sure to be successful. The divine wine you brew is full of spiritual power, and can restore sanity to the delirious patients who were bewitched by demons.

At that time, mother will hold you tenderly in her arms before going to bed,

"Tsubaki, my lovely child Tsubaki."

"You are the precious priestess of Lord Dragon God."

"Master Shenming must love you deeply, so every wish you make will be answered by him."

Not to mention innate talent, just because he came to see you is a good boy, and he will definitely like you very much.

When you were young, you were so determined that although you can’t meet now, as long as you work hard enough, the loving god will take you to his garden and listen patiently to your achievements during your lifetime as long as you work hard enough.

……

It's a pity that your efforts did not meet everyone's expectations later on, and the aura of childhood was short-lived, and you became a "mediocre" who was scolded by others.

The gods never showed up.

However, on the day you escaped, a white mist covered the whole world.The soft white water vapor blurs the boundaries of the world. At the moment when reality and dreams meet, you did hear someone's voice——

【Sorry, I couldn't protect you】

【Please run away】

You did run away from him.You have learned to lie, ignore, and even convert yourself in order to survive.

As a "witch", you have committed countless crimes, but only the iron rule of "not killing people" remains.

But even so, the power that the gods gave you when you were born has not disappeared, and even changed shape in response to your curse.

It's not that you have no way to meet Dragon God, it's just that you really have no face to meet him.

"Please praise me for my hard work, Lord Amber!"

——I can’t say anything like that anymore.