To the eternal you

When boarding the convoy to Inazuma Castle, Thomas also expressed the mission requirements assigned to him by the executive.

Let the traveler go to Kamiyashiki, but before that, go to Inazuma Castle.

Ying naturally also said her request, and as a result, Thomas told her very clearly that it is not particularly difficult to help travelers get a chance to meet the general, at least at the level they can do, but the whole rice There is more than one wife who hopes to be introduced to the general by the three major officials.

In fact, if it weren't for the encounter with the general in the previous paragraph, the traveler, relying on his own identity, would have a lot of connections if he wanted to meet the general, but now the other party may have already blacklisted her and would not want to talk to her anymore.

The arrogance of gods has always been like this for mortals, or this is some kind of "rule" that they need to abide by. Gods who are too close to humans are aliens.

Therefore, no matter how you say it, after investigating the situation in Inazuma City, Ying also needs to meet the eldest lady of the Shenli family once.

Naturally, this is all right for Ying. She and the egret princess are not in the relationship between a master and a dog. It is purely a dream to ask the other party to help her for free without even doing anything. On the contrary, the other party sent a trustee Ma Lai has helped her a lot, and she has to come to thank her in person for this alone.

When they came all the way, Ying and Thomas started talking about the flower hunting order.

"You are talking about the Flower Hunting Order. It is indeed a relatively big incident in Inazuma in recent years. No one expected that the ceremony will be held every year, and none of the candidates will escape."

Thomas organized the language, and at the same time looked at the traveler.

"As you all know, Daoqi, under the leadership of Lord Thor, hopes to step into the "eternal" kingdom, and Mond, who seems to be invisible but "freedom" is everywhere, even uses "contracts" to plan national affairs. Liyue is different. "

"Eternity is not something that actually exists, but a concept. So what is eternity? The concept is too abstract, and the scholars of Daozuma have different opinions. Some say that if Daozuma maintains a static state, it can let time flow The long river flows by on both sides, but the rice wife remains motionless."

Under the surprised gazes of Paimon and Ying, he spoke again.

"But there are also people who believe that rice wife exists on the other side of the eternal mirror. In today's land blessed with divine power and guided by the gods to guide souls to resting places, everyone only needs to live a good life in a down-to-earth manner. After entering the natural death, you can reach "eternity". "

"Then, what does Dao Wife's Thunder God think?"

Paimon looked at him nervously.

"The theory of eternity was first attributed to the first Lord Thor, and the executor was Lord General, but before that, Inazuma had experienced a miserable disaster, and that special Great Imperial Lord also took office at that time. Her point of view is more Compared with the previous two theories, it seems very ordinary."

Thomas pointed to the pastoral scenery outside the car window, women and children coming and going, tractors making buzzing noises, and farmers working hard with farm tools.

"She believes that Daozuma is gradually deviated from the course on the road of pursuing eternity. The people who should be protected have been worn out too much under the hardships and obstacles. The god who walks alone at the forefront ignores the most basic demands of the people. After all, for For a person who needs to exhaust all his strength just to live, the eternal immutability of thousands of years is too far away."

Doesn't that mean eternal suffering to them?

The roads of rich people, wine and meat stink to death, but in such a city that resists change, the children of nobles will always be nobles, and the children of farmers will always be farmers.

"Perhaps you don't know, the rice wife in the past...every year's winter is extremely terrifying. Whether it is for humans or beasts, there are only a few supplies for survival, and bandits run rampant on the trade roads. Among them, there are even those who live in poverty, and ordinary people can only provide food for the men in the family if they want to survive, and the women and children can only suffer from hunger."

Under such heavy pressure, every elderly person will leave the family alone and go to the place of burial when he realizes that he can no longer support himself.

"So her political move is very simple, that is, to give the homeless people a job and a place to live, so that every household can eat enough to eat, and don't have to worry about the next meal all day long. You can also live at home and live well, instead of being tortured by illness and freezing to death on the street."

His gaze became far away, as if he was seeing the miserable years in the past through the current scene of prosperity.

"In her opinion, only when people live with more dignity and no regrets, they don't have to work to death for the most basic food and clothing. They can smile sincerely, fight for each other's homeland, and fight for their own When you are proud of being born in Inazuma, that is a scene not inferior to eternity."

"It's just that the Lord of the Great Imperial Palace failed to see this magnificent scene in the end, so he was buried under the sacred cherry tree."

"It's a very lofty ideal..." Paimon seemed to be in a complicated mood.

"This wish has been passed down, and it has never faded." Ying can feel that everything in this land has the breath of Lei Dianqi.

Thomas laughed heartily, and there was pure admiration in his eyes.

"Before you asked me why the current Lord Thunder God wants to take back the flower of heart, this is the reason."

"Do you want to fulfill my sister's wish... and let her see the current rice wife with her own eyes?"

This is a reason that is difficult to refute, and even Ying can't find the wrong place, thinking that she would do the same thing if she put herself in her shoes.

But precisely because of this, what is before her may not be the road to justice as imagined.

Especially what Qi said at the end, do you also have such thoughts in the hope of returning to Inazuma?All of what I did was purely out of selfishness, that is, I didn't want my prayers to be taken away.

She fell into confusion, and if she thought selfishly, it was right to snatch back the flower of her heart that originally belonged to her.

But whether this behavior is approved by Qi, and whether it is really "correct" in the righteousness is really difficult to judge.

After thinking intermittently all the way, a group of people finally arrived at Inazuma City. The cherry tree at the entrance, which was almost as thick as a dozen people hugging each other, surprised Ying and Paimeng who got out of the car.

"This is one of the most famous attractions in Inazuma Castle."

Thomas stood beside them and said with a slightly cheerful tone.

"It is rumored that the Great Imperial Palace once embraced it, and bestowed it with blessings such as protecting ordinary people from traveling worry-free and family reunion."

The Kamizakura, which can make people feel respected just from its appearance, is currently blooming with a few clusters of light-colored cherry blossoms, and shimenawa is tied around the tree.

"Wow~ I really want to go up and hug it!"

Paimeng looked expectant, but was caught by Ying, who was quick-eyed and quick-handed. Thomas also reminded at the right time: "We can't touch the cherry blossoms casually. Usually, they are only open to witches for blessing ceremonies during ceremonies. held."

"Are you afraid of being destroyed?"

The traveler grabbed Paimon who kept moving in his arms, and said casually.

"It's one of the reasons... but generally speaking, the locals of Daozuma would not do such a thing, only some unruly foreign tourists would do something like engraving or writing something on the bark This trip or something."

Thomas sighed helplessly, then pointed to the group of heavenly leaders who were stationed not far from Shenying, and introduced them.

"Although Shenying won't get hurt because of such a trivial matter, it is disrespectful in the final analysis. If you go up and touch it without consent, even if it is just a hug, you will be detained on the spot. It depends on the situation. It will be half a day or three days. punishment."

"What about the other reason?"

Paimon became a little more peaceful when he heard that he would be detained, and asked curiously.

"Uh... this is hard to say, but it's okay to say a little bit. There are still some people who believe in tree therapy... They think that by using the tree as a massage tool, it can not only treat low back pain , headaches, and can also absorb the essence of the trees, making people feel refreshed..."

Ying and Paimon's expressions became slightly subtle.

"Although it can't be said that there is no effect at all, but due to the actual implementation, a group of people, mostly men, are like ghosts and insects on the cherry tree, which really affects the appearance of the city... Cough cough, in short, Shenying has a bright face It’s just that you won’t be allowed to touch it without authorization.”

Thomas scratched his head in embarrassment. As a member of the society, he had actually seen several such guys, and the most troublesome one was the guy with the blood of the ghost clan.

"Among them there is a more special group of people with very strange logical thinking. Since the Lord of the Imperial Palace once hugged Shenying, I also hugged Shenying, so it is equal to..."

The following words were forbidden, and even the eyes of passers-by had become strange, and some of them looked back at them while walking towards Tianling Fengxing.

Thomas was also sensible and didn't talk nonsense anymore, but hurriedly took the travelers to the landmark building of Inazuma Castle.

It is used to commemorate the statue carved and cast by the deceased Thor.

Wearing a snow-colored kimono, Daigosho-sama, with his hands in prayer, exudes a warm and pleasant atmosphere from a distance. Many tourists go to enshrine or pay homage, and the number is very large.

And unlike Shenzakura, which is forbidden to touch, if you are a worshiper, you can touch the base of the statue, but of course you can't go up.

And the punishment is even more severe than touching Shenying. After all, the former can make up excuses to get by, and the latter can't be eaten even if you touch your toes.

Ying started to line up, and after waiting with Paimon for nearly three hours——

Finally it was their turn.