The strongest witch is a boy [Comprehensive]

The sunlight in August is not as gentle as in May and June. Even in the mountains where the beautiful Ise Jingu is located, the noon sun is a bit scalding. The insects and birds in the forest are reduced by the temperature, and the ground is transpiring. It's so hot that you'll even feel hot on the soles of your feet when you step on the ground.

However, all the heat and hustle and bustle also stopped by the pool in the forest, becoming quiet and comfortable.

The streams flowing down the cliffs and waterfalls converge into pools scattered among the mountains, and an amazing scene is happening in one of the pools.

The black-haired, white-clothed scarlet maiden stood quietly in the middle of the pool, without any support for her feet, she just floated in the water like that, but her shoe uppers were not soaked by water, and there was not even a place where she could stand. Causes some ripples in the water.

From a distance, the Miko and the reflection in the water even give the illusion that she is standing on a mirror.

The maiden closed her eyes, with a calm expression on her beautiful face, as if she had never worried that she would fall into the water, but stood almost floating in a natural posture. After a while, the maiden took off the folding fan on her waist and held it in her right hand, slowly Opened the fan.

One side is golden almost like sunlight, and the other side is silvery like moonlight.

The folding fan turned gently in the hands of the witch, and the water reflected the light of gold and silver.

The witch raised her head slightly, her body stretched like a white crane about to dance, and then, as if hearing some silent music, the witch began to move to the music.

Dance.

Not random movements, every step, every turn, the gesture of holding the fan, the angle and speed of swinging the fan, the timing of turning the fan, all of these coincide with a certain law, making this silent dance look simple and simple Holy Rhythm.

The surface of the water is always calm and waveless, like a good mirror, clearly reflecting the dancing posture of the witch.

At the end of the dance, the priestess closed the folding fan and slowly opened her eyes. The dark eyes fell accurately on the face of the person quietly appearing by the pool, and there was a slight smile in her quiet eyes.

"Lanji, good day."

The girl who was also wearing a priestess costume froze for a moment, then nodded, and after a while, the corners of her mouth curled up into a smile—as if she wasn't used to this posture, the arc of the girl's mouth seemed quite stiff.

"Jingji, good day."

The "Ji" used by girls is not an ordinary nickname, but "Ji" derived from "Princess", which has exactly the same pronunciation as the "Ji" in the previous "Lan Ji".

The body of "Jing Ji" who was so called trembled slightly, and a circle of ripples immediately appeared under her feet. "Jing Ji" walked out of the water quickly, contrary to her previous leisurely posture, and looked at the girl with a little sorrow after reaching the shore.

"Lan Ji, please don't... make fun of me. How can I be called 'Ji'?"

The curvature of the girl's mouth has not disappeared, and a smile appeared in her clear black eyes.

"Since 'Kyoko' calls me 'Aranhime', then of course 'Kyoko' who is going to perform Kagura Dance at the 'Kamisho Festival' like me can also be called 'Kyohime'?"

"Of course it's different! Lan Ji is from the Jingu..."

"Jingzi" kept the word in his mouth and didn't continue to say it, but the shape of his mouth had already fully expressed what it was.

"Hidden Priestess" - the priestess who hides the true divine body of Ise Jingu, can be called the most noble existence in Ise Jingu.

It is precisely because of this "nobleness" that "Onijuran" is honored as "Lanhime" by all the shrine maidens, and even the maidens from all over the country.

Gui Julan was brought to Ise Jingu by Zhai Gong since he was a child, and received strict training. Because of his outstanding talent and noble status, he has always been "one person".

Because no one can keep up with Guijulan's learning progress, and no one can be her partner to accompany her forward, and because all the witches have long treated Guijulan as a "princess" second only to Zhai Gong, everyone protects her, I respect her and admire her, but I will also automatically take a step back to make room for the distinction of identity.

The title of "Hi" is not something that can be crowned casually in Ise Shrine, let alone it is said from the mouth of "Lan Ji".

Because of this, "Kyoko" expressed his opposition with a rather fierce attitude.

You know, ever since Zhaigong announced the candidates for the Kagura dance at the Shenchang Festival, many people have joked that "the Jingu is going to have a new Jijun", if the words of Gui Julan spread, he directly Don't try to wash off this hat, right? !

Yes, "he", not "she".

If it was a real girl, she would have cried with joy for such an honor and favor, but Shiina Kyo, who was forced to pretend to be a girl and came to practice as a shrine maiden, did not want such an honor at all!

As if amused by Shiina Kyo's performance, Oni Kalan, who was alone for too long and almost forgot how to smile, was still smiling slightly - that kind of smile was half or half like that of Ise contemporary Saigu.

"Jingji, I'm not joking, this is the expectation of Zhaigong, and even the whole Jingu. If it's not like this, why don't you have any jealousy and dissatisfaction, and only encourage and bless you? Zhaigong specially asked me I came to teach you Kagura dance just to make your name more justifiable."

Shiina Kyo was dumb for a moment.

Although Kagura Dance is not a bad skill, there are priestesses who master this skill everywhere in the shrine.Under such circumstances, Zhai Gong asked the "hidden witch" to teach him by name. He had already guessed, but when he actually heard it, he had to say that he still felt a little... unspeakable.

Gui Julan put away her smile, returned to her usual cold appearance, stretched out her hand, hesitated for a while, and lightly landed on Shiina Jing's shoulder.

"...Sorry, Kyoko."

Shiina Kyo was confused by this sudden apology.

"Lan Ji, what's wrong?"

"Because of me..." Gui Julan frowned slightly, his eyes flickering, "Because of me, Zhai Palace eagerly brought you back to Ise."

This sentence seems to reveal a bit too much.

Shiina Kyo also frowned, but still quietly looked into Gui Julan's eyes, waiting for her to continue.

Gui Julan sighed, but the 15-year-old girl seemed to have decades of melancholy on her brows.

"Kyoko, do you know? Not every generation of Ise Shrine has a 'hidden priestess', but if a 'hidden priestess' appears, then she will definitely become the next 'saigu'."

Shiina Kyo thought for a while and nodded.

"Yes. So, everyone has been treating 'Lan Ji' as the next Zhai Gong?"

Gui Julan lowered his eyes and shook his head slightly.

"If I can become the next Zhai Gong, Zhai Gong won't be looking for you so anxiously..."

Shiina Kyo was stunned.

"Looking for... me?"

Gui Julan nodded.

"Yes, looking for you. It's not just Saigu, Ise Jingu has been looking for you in secret - looking for the child of 'Kaguya no Chitose Hime'. Sorry for keeping it from you.' Kaguya no Chitose Hime 'Used to be the most outstanding shrine maiden in the shrine, she was originally scheduled to be the next Saikiya, but... on the eve of the succession ceremony, 'Kaguya's Chitose Princess' suddenly went to the old Saikiya to receive punishment."

Shiina Kyo opened her eyes wide in surprise.

His mother was once a candidate for Zhai Palace? !

But, she never mentioned it?Although she also talked about witches and Shinto, she never said that she was such an important existence in Ise Shrine.

He once thought that his mother was just working part-time at any shrine when he was young.

"Chitose Hime said that she couldn't succeed Saigu, or even continue to be a priestess, because she fell in love with a man."

Gui Julan's gaze didn't know whether to say it was regret or dissatisfaction, she couldn't help frowning when she thought of Zhai Gong's expression when talking about this matter.

"Once a shrine maiden truly falls in love with someone, she will lose her power as a shrine maiden. Even 'Kaguya no Chitose Princess' is just an ordinary woman after her heart is shaken. Of course, she was expelled from the Ise Shrine. So far, it's just a sad regret."

"So far...?"

Gui Julan met Shiina Kyo's puzzled eyes head on.

"That's right, let's stop here. Because since then, Ise Jingu has lost the news of Chitose Hime. It sounds unbelievable, but the fact is like this. Her husband, her child, and herself are like being caught It’s as if something is hidden, even with the power of Ise Shrine, it can’t be found.”

Shiina Jing was stunned for a while, then frowned and asked, "Then, this time, the reason why Zhaigong will find me?"

"Because you used 'power'." Oni Julan replied frankly, "For Jingu, that kind of 'power' is as clear as a 'beacon', inheriting the bloodline of 'Kaguya's Chitose Princess' and The "power" you possess is far beyond your own imagination. Because of this, Saigu will bring you back to Jingu not far away—I hope you can become the next Saigu and lead Jingu to the future. A better future."

Kyo Shiina wanted to say something, but when he heard Gui Julan's last words, he was stunned for several seconds.

"...Lan Ji, I seem...to hear something wrong?"

Gui Julan didn't cooperate with Shiina Jing's pretending to be stupid, and still had a cold face, repeating in a serious tone.

"Zhai Gong hopes that you can become the next Zhai Gong."

Shiina Jing sorted out her thoughts, and keenly discovered the contradictions in Gui Julan's words.

"But, Lan Ji, you are a 'hidden witch', you should be the next Zhai Palace? Why can't Lan Ji become the Zhai Palace?"

Oni Julan stared at Shiina Kyo with those cold and pure eyes like obsidian for a long time before opening his mouth.

"...Because I am the 'Dragon of the Sky', one of the destined 'Seven Seals'...The day the fate comes, I must fight for the future of this world...Maybe, I will die in the war...So, Jingu needs someone else to carry on the hope."

This kind of words that sounded very magical and illusory directly evoked Shiina Kyo's memories of a certain dream.

The alluring woman in the dream had predicted his future with certainty.

She said that he was destined not to be able to coexist with this world.

She said she was waiting for him on the ground floor of the Capitol.

She called him—the seven envoys of fate.

This similar title gave Shiina Kyo a sense of foreboding.

"...the dragon of the sky, the seven seals?"

"Yes, there are seven heavenly dragons born to protect this world with the ability to create barriers, corresponding to the Big Dipper in the sky, and these seven are also called the 'seven seals'. Correspondingly, hit There are also seven "Earth Dragons" who are destined to destroy the world, and they are called "Seven Royal Envoys". After the day of fate, the "Seven Seals" and the "Seven Imperial Envoys" will be the future of the world, the earth and human beings. If the 'Seven Seals' wins, the world will continue; if the 'Seven Royal Envoys' wins, the world will be destroyed."

After Gui Julan finished speaking, he exerted a little force on his right hand on Shiina Jing's shoulder, as if he wanted to convey something.

"Kyoko, I beg you... to take on the future of Jingu. I will do my best to protect this world, Ise Jingu... I'll leave it to you."

Shiina Kyo could clearly feel the sincere and deep emotion in Gui Julan's eyes, but he couldn't speak easily.

Because his mind was caught by the words just now.

There are seven Dragons of the Earth, known as the Seven Royal Envoys, who are destined to destroy the world.

He is one of the "Seven Royal Envoys".

Shiina Kyo, who has never experienced the mystery and heaviness of fate, is surrounded by indescribable feelings. It seems that there is something in the dark that wants to entangle him layer by layer, like a chain that prevents him from breaking free. deeper.