【Good Leaf】Eclipse of the Crimson Moon

Chapter 33

【Dark sound】

The crimson moonlight without temperature spilled into the room through the half-closed paper door, and the Tsukiyomi Shrine was still quiet and coquettish tonight.The colorful night cherry blossoms are sent by the wind, and the lavender pink and white flutter across the dark void. Occasionally, a few pieces enter the room, spinning and stopping around us, even the candlelight scattered like stars around us cannot Annihilate their thin but extremely pitiful figures.

Ying Yu's helpless, bleak and scattered beauty makes people think of loneliness.I love this scene very much. I used to stay up late at night, lying on my stomach with Ye and watching their erratic appearance until my arms were numb.But now, I am still watching them, but the people around me no longer respond to my whispers.

Ye's expression is extremely peaceful, just looking at him like this, I often have the illusion that nothing has happened yet, and he is just asleep as usual.But once I hold his hand or touch his face, the cold touch will remind me again and again: Ye is no longer there.He has gone to a far away place, and he will never come back in this life, and what is in front of me is just his body.

Time has almost lost its effect on us, and Ye has remained the same as it was nearly a year ago, without any change, except that her dark brown hair has gradually grown longer.I held them in my hands and rubbed them, and the touch was familiar to me, silky and smooth, slipping from my fingers without paying attention.

Wearing a white singlet, he looked even fairer under the bright candlelight, his bloodless skin looked a little transparent, and he could vaguely see the purple veins below, like fragile porcelain, which made me dare not touch it lightly, but I She longed to be close to him so much, even if she could no longer feel a trace of warmth.

I bent down, put my head on his forehead, held my breath, and slowly explored the spirit elements around him.It is of course not necessary to use this method to confirm the status of the enchantment, but it makes me feel at ease.After confirming that he was all right, I put my arm behind his back, gently wrapped one hand around his waist, and supported the back of his neck with the other hand, letting him lie in my arms.

The single clothes were only tied with a belt, and they slid off his shoulders with a slight tug, revealing the slender limbs, the skinny back unique to teenagers, and the undulations of every line are full of youthful temptation. I'm so obsessed with it I can't take my eyes off it.But now that he is hugging him like this, it is a pain to suppress the throbbing from the bottom of his heart.

No matter how tightly I hold him, I can't feel a trace of warmth. That feeling just scares me.And I can't do too much to such a leaf, I should be satisfied to look at him so closely, touch him, and occasionally put a light kiss on his lips.

While supporting him, she put on the replacement single clothes for him.The work that took a long time at first is now very skilled.

Every once in a while someone would come here to change the sacrificial utensils and maintain the enchantment.As for the servant, as long as you order, I will have it, but I insist on taking care of Ye myself.The body grows very slowly in the state of suspended animation, so there is not much to do. I just help him change his clothes every few days and give him a little massage so that his body will not shrink too quickly.

A body that has lost its vitality is easily corrupted. Even if he is only in a state of suspended animation, and protected by the sealing technique around him, his body will gradually lose its vitality.Knowing that this body will probably never come in handy again, I insist on guarding it, not just worrying that "Yao Falcon" will encounter an accident and bring Ye's soul back.Although it is only an empty shell, it is, after all, my dearest relative and the most precious half of my body.

The elders tried to understand my actions in their own way. They also knew about the close relationship between me and Ye, but because the "Zhi Sacrifice" originally required the twin priests to establish a physical and mental harmony and an intimate relationship. , No one from the family to the other four has ever raised any objections to this.Now, they just regard my actions as the stubborn insistence of my brother who lost his twin brother.

The priests of the five families stationed outside the side hall are also ordered to monitor the actions of the Ma Cang family in addition to guarding, but if they are here, it will indeed be safer here.

Ma Cang Yewang did say at that time, "What went wrong? Aren't you already in front of me? Why can't you? Should I continue to wait?"

Thinking about it now, was it unexpected that I was not reborn as "King Ye" at that time?

Maybe according to his plan, if Ye and I carry out the main festival at that time according to the divination results of the moon-viewing style, he will be able to recover as he wished?He lay dormant for thousands of years, hoping that the spiritual path would accumulate enough power to destroy the world, and that his reborn incarnation would have the opportunity to merge with his soul, but obviously he failed.

There is only one reason I can think of, that is, I was not the only one who was born in the Asakang family as his incarnation, but also my twin brother Ye.Just like the records left in the village of the disappearing guardians: The twins were supposed to be one person, but they were split into two at birth, and their soul and power were also divided into two halves.I was the only one in the main sacrifice, and neither the body nor the soul he needed was complete, so he couldn't fulfill his wish.He will definitely not stop there, not only me, Ye is also his target.Although Ye's soul has been sent away, his body is still sleeping here.I don't know what method that guy will use next time, but he obviously has no patience to continue.Even if the door is not opened, it is hard to say whether his power will affect things in Tsukiyomi Shrine.The priests of the five families stationed here can also give me a little peace of mind.

The technique of sealing Ye Shiyu's memory is the most thorough. I will not give him a chance to recall anything about the past. Only in that way can he no longer be bound by Yuejian.

Although he is not by my side, it is enough to know that he is still living in a certain corner of the world.Besides, Ye's body is still sleeping in that side hall, if you want to see him, you can do it anytime.Even though he was no longer looking at me or answering my calls, I continued to communicate with him in my heart tirelessly.

When I sat beside him, my mood became peaceful and indifferent, and that was probably the only consolation in the following four long years. For this alone, I am also full of gratitude in my heart.As long as there are leaves, my heart will never be lost in the dark; as long as there are leaves, I will never be alone.

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It was a year after the failure of the main sacrifice that he succeeded as the chief priest without any suspense.

The results obtained from the divination of the lunar view clearly showed my name. Even if the other four elders had deep doubts about this, they could not change the "Apocalypse".When the moonlight was projected onto the water mirror used for divination, I could indeed feel that person's spiritual power, as if it had merged with the luster of the crimson moon, projecting it unknowingly.

All this is the result of his secret manipulation, no, to be more precise, it is the curse from King Ye.The power of this curse is so strong that if one does not follow the so-called "instructions of the gods" to hold a sacrifice to the moon for many years, one will immediately fall into turbulent darkness.Now that I think about it, is it because of him that Ye's imperfect dark sacrifice was able to succeed?

"Quanzong, what do you think?" I asked in my heart towards the dark corner of nothingness, and someone there immediately answered me with a wave that only I could feel.

— This is also possible.However, Master Ye's obsession has not yet come to the present world, and he cannot directly influence the success or failure of the Dark Sacrifice for the time being... The success of the ceremony presided over by Master Ye is probably one of the "rules" set by the curse itself.

"That is to say, from a long time ago, King Ye has been waiting for the day when he will be revived in this world. He will naturally protect his body from harm, so the sacrificial ceremony held according to this intention cannot harm Ye and me, right? "

—Probably so.It's a pity that Lord Ye Wang can't stop the world itself from harming you.

I couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"He can't stop my actions, can he? Ye broke free from his curse and escaped from Yuejian, which is also unexpected. I'm curious now, if I die before the ceremony, how will he recover?"

Mao Ling paused for a moment, showing a somewhat stunned expression:

——You...do you want to kill yourself...?This... If you die before the next official sacrifice, Lord Ye Wang's wish will naturally come true again.Without a suitable body, he would not be able to return to the present world, and it would take quite a long time to accumulate the strength to create the chance of reincarnation again.Although Yuejian still can't get rid of the fate of opening the spiritual path and going to perish (Note), Lord Ye Wang's wish to destroy the world may be postponed for dozens or even hundreds of years because of this...

"It's a joke, I'm not noble enough to use my life to save the world crisis. I was originally an unqualified chief priest."

——Uh... as expected of you... the way of speaking is as sharp as ever.

I chuckled lightly and raised my arms towards the void, pointing to where Maomata was:

"Don't worry. I will fulfill the agreement with you and completely cut off King Ye's obsession. I will not leave this matter to others. This is my real mission as the priest of the priest, and it is also the relationship between me and Ye Wang. wish."

Quan Zong looked at me with eager and worried eyes, and what he was worried about was exactly what troubled me.

——This matter is very difficult... Mr. Ye Wang's magical power is not so easy to break.It's a pity that he probably didn't record the method of breaking the curse and Taishan Mansion King Sacrifice in "Super.

"Of course not. His determination is unshakable, and there is no reason for him to stay. But collecting the rest of the strategy will allow me to understand his thoughts. Trying to understand his past is very necessary to break the curse. That way I can get to a more precise "root," the point from which I take action."

Quanzong, as King Ye's imperial spirit, was restricted by King Ye's spells and could not directly tell me the past related to King Ye.In order to prevent his secret from being leaked, he also sealed the existence of the whole sect so that no magician could detect it. This also shows that there were indeed some things in the long past that he did not want to face or be understood by others. And there might be the answer I need.

For the next two years, I have been secretly collecting the remaining strategies.They are scattered in several hidden secret rooms of Tsukiyomi Shrine, sleeping for nearly a thousand years, waiting for visitors.The handwriting on the dilapidated pages is faintly legible, gradually revealing fragments of the past that the man himself has forgotten.That is another wish that is extremely contradictory in Wang Ye's heart: no matter how much he hates this world, no matter how carefully he hides his past, he still does not want these pasts to be buried in mud, and still longs to be understood.

Although it was such a simple wish, it never had a chance to come true.

Disappointedly putting down the pages in his hand, his chest was filled with sadness similar to his.Instead of the comfort of getting new clues, my mood became heavier.I know very well that while learning about the past, my soul is also responding to his obsession, resonating, making a dark sound through the underworld, and more fragments of memories emerge in the depths of my mind.

That was the past left in the river of time as early as a thousand years ago (Note).

Because he was born with a physique that can see spirits, he was disgusted by the world, and his mother was also called a monster and was killed. The young Ye Wang wandered in the streets of Heianjing, where ghosts walk at night, and was accompanied by wandering floating spirits. .At that time, the power of spiritual vision gradually emerged, which made him hate and resist human beings even more.

If this continues, he, who possesses powerful spiritual power, must have long since become a "son of the devil" who wields a sharp blade of hatred against the world, but the world is often unpredictable.

The turning point came when Ye Wang was nine years old, and he met an onmyoji who was on a mission to eliminate spirits on the street.The other party appreciated his ability and deeply sympathized with his experience, and took him in as a disciple.After that, the darkness that sprouted in Ye Wang's young heart was once suppressed.The young man is determined to use his own power to purify the darkness of the world, get rid of the demons that tempt and poison the world, and turn Heian-kyo into a capital of demons.A few years later, he became a great onmyoji who surpassed his teacher, and was admired by the world, making ghosts and gods frightened.

I remembered that dream from many years ago.In the dream, the young Ye Wang, who has become an onmyoji, and a woman in Chinese clothes stood by the water to enjoy the autumn scenery, so he also had a favorite person, and left offspring, so that the blood of Ma Cang continues to this day.

"Doesn't King Ye have spiritual vision? Even if he is determined to eradicate the cholera monster, it still can't explain why he stands on the standpoint of protecting human beings. At least I don't think he can maintain a peaceful mind towards human beings who can see the hearts of others. "Unable to directly ask about matters related to it, I just went around in circles.

——I don’t know too much about this niche.But Lord Ye Wang's power seems to lose its effect at some point.

"Are you saying that there are times when he can't see into other people's hearts?"

——On this point, you can only ask yourself to find out... Sorry.

The cat shrank its body a little uneasy again.It helped me perhaps very limitedly, but it was still very important to keep me from trekking far in my own assumptions.

I have mastered spiritual vision for a long time, but so far I haven't found a situation where I can't peek into my heart.What Quan Zong mentioned should be a key clue, but I haven't been able to find the answer yet.

So under such circumstances, it is the last year before the main festival.During this year, I must collect the remaining puzzle pieces, find a way to seal the gate of the underworld, and completely cut off the curse of King Ye.This work has been carried out in secret, and no one can help me except Quan Zong.

I cannot tell the truth to other elders, especially now that I know what they think of me.Suddenly, a wild and unconstrained story was thrown out, and the only witness who could prove all of this, Yu Lingmao, could not be noticed by anyone.Although I have a few fragments of the secret volume, the erratic text lacks any conclusive evidence. Even if that part of the past is judged to be my delusion, it is not surprising.And the most important thing is that if I confess that I disrupt the ceremony process without authorization, I will be immediately revoked as the officiant. Regardless of whether I am executed or not, I will no longer be able to participate in the following ceremony, so all my efforts will be wasted.

While I was taking care of the affairs of the Asakura family, Anna Osore took up the burden.She is indeed the person chosen by her mother-in-law, both in terms of spiritual power and courage.Although he is just an outsider, he is more trustworthy than the other priests in the family.After all, when everyone in the family secretly looked at me differently, she was the only one who wholeheartedly helped me complete the official sacrifice, even though it was not for me.I know she doesn't have much affection for me, but as long as I know that she is determined to repay Granny Mu Nai's nurturing grace and the innocent affection for Ye Huai, I can trust her.

Another reason I admire her is that Ana is very perceptive.She's probably the only one who senses that I can read people's hearts, but you can't draw decent conclusions from feelings alone.

Near the end of the year, Yuejian entered the late autumn season.People in the outer world are busy preparing for the outer festival, while the priests of Tsukiyomi Shrine have been preparing for the last dark festival before the main festival.

The situation of Feiyue is still not optimistic, and a dark sacrifice is necessary.This time, the executive team of Wujia also selected an "outsider" as the sacrificial person. It seems that he was a 13-year-old boy, but his life was led to a sad end just because he followed his parents who came to see migrant workers.When Ye was there, Hina dolls were used instead of sacrificial people twice.I used to scold him for taking too many risks, but I really miss that time now.

But no matter how much guilt I feel in my heart, I still want to complete the dark sacrifice smoothly.This is the only way to get close to the ending, I have no other choice, neither does Yuejian.

However, on that very ominous night of the dark sacrifice, which was illuminated by the crimson light, I saw someone I didn't expect.

He could have avoided the search personnel's eyes and ears by acting calmly and alertly, but my spiritual vision clearly revealed the murmur in his heart, so he was brought in front of me just like that.When I looked at the face of the person who broke into the ceremony by the moonlight, I realized that it was the person I really didn't want to see.

Probably because the puppet technique is too perfect, before I didn't realize that the breath belonged to him at all.He has indeed turned into another person, with light brown broken hair sticking to his sweat-drenched cheeks, scarlet pupils full of fright, like moonlight, burning my nerves and making my consciousness Blank--

why?

Why is it here?

Why?Why come back here?leaf!

Note: As explained in the previous article, the forbidden forest in the mezzanine world is a sacred fence, and there are torii gates as a boundary, which means that a barrier is established to isolate it from the present world.This layer of enchantment will prevent the miasma gushing out of the underworld from spreading to the human world.However, Tsukimi and the entire Oki Island queen in this world will have a devastating disaster because the door is opened.

Note: The Heian era, the last historical era in ancient Japan, began when Emperor Huanwutian# moved the capital from Nara to Heian-kyo (now Kyoto) in 794 AD, and ended in 1192 AD when Minamoto Yoritomo established the Kamakura shogunate. .The samurai class developed during the Heian period, and later in the era, the samurai class wrested power from the nobles and later established the shogunate.At the end of the Heian period, the current situation was turbulent and wars continued, and the people lived in the heat of the water, and Ma Cangye Wang was born in Heian-kyo in that era.