In the evening.

In front of the entrance door of Hakurei Shrine, the witch's high boots step in.

Alice bent down to pick up the small doll that had fallen to the ground, held it up to her eyes, and carefully examined its tattered body.

Then stretch out your slender index finger and flick it on the puppet's small head.

Put it back in your pocket.

The main hall was furnished as usual, but the smell of blood in the air that had not yet completely dissipated seemed to indicate that something had happened not long ago.

The puppet flew out and lit an oil lamp on a small table in the center of the hall.

The firelight flickered. It's still a little vague, but it's enough for the witch.

Alice walked aimlessly around the room.

Squatting on a tatami mat that had been punctured by a dagger, pausing in front of a few slightly damaged paper walls, and stroking the small holes that had been pierced by needle-like objects with his fingertips, his mind simulated the scene at that time.

Suddenly stopped somewhere.

Four small dolls flew out and lifted one of the tatami mats.

There was a patch of fresh blood on the wooden plank beneath it.

"That's enough for this guy to drink. "Blood penetrated the tatami mat and soaked into the wooden plank underneath, how many injuries did you have?

At this moment, Yakumo Blue, who was carrying a basin of hot water, pushed open the door of the hall from the inside of the shrine.

She looked at Miss Witch, and then at the tatami mat that had been lifted by the puppet.

"Because she was afraid that the shrine maiden would wake up and feel sad, the concubine cleaned up this place a little," the water in the basin was still steaming, and it seemed that she was about to go to the room where Reimu was resting, "but for now, taking care of Reimu-sama is the top priority, and it is not yet time to clean it thoroughly." ”

Alice controls the doll to put the tatami mat back in its place and nods.

"Taking the liberty of visiting, is Miss Reimu well?"

"It's okay, just cultivate. ”

"Then I'm relieved. With that, Alice turned.

"Doesn't the witch ask about Mr. Mo Ming's condition?"

Alice paused slightly.

"There's no need. ”

"When Alin left, I was not ready to part with my friends, so I could only cry in panic. ”

"But it won't always be that way. ”

"Because I had just returned from the Santu River, I wouldn't ask him about his condition. ”

"It's not so easy for this guy to die. ”

The sky is getting dark, and the moon is getting brighter.

Alice, who came out of the shrine, did not go down the stairs, but went around the mountain behind the shrine.

In the messy forest, there are several low tombs of the former Hakurei shrine maidens.

And farther away, on the mountain, there is also a lonely grave.

It is the burial place of her deceased friend, Yin Yuelin.

……

……

Forever Pavilion.

Several days have passed since Kaguya-sama returned with a bloodstained sword with a solemn face.

In the past few days, the master has been staying in the study as if he had changed, and he no longer managed the chores of the Eternal Pavilion.

The leader of the rabbit monsters, Reisen Yuzukain Inaba, was terrified.

Only the stupid rabbit emperor of Lotte next to him is still holding the game console borrowed from Her Royal Highness the princess a long time ago, and while playing, he said, "It seems that His Royal Highness will not be in the mood to play games recently, so the game console can be borrowed for a while".

Needless to say, Her Royal Highness the princess went to knock on the door of the master craftsman several times and ignored herself, what should she do...... Reisen has completely run out of ideas.

In short, let's do what the master explained not long ago, take care of the patient, and wait for things to turn around.

……

……

In the study, there is no light or candlelight, and there is no day and night outside the window.

Bayi Yonglin sat motionless at the table, and I don't know how long it was.

Suddenly, the gap opened, and a gorgeous woman with long blond hair with a parasol stepped out of it.

Close the umbrella and place it in the gap.

Yakumo walked to the window and pulled back the roller blinds.

The midday light penetrates the bamboo forest, shining into the house, and the visible dust condenses into beams of light and sprinkles on the table.

Yakumo walked around as if she were strolling through her study, stopping in front of the bookshelf.

Tiptoeing slightly, he took down two jasper-carved chess pieces from the top. The transparent container contains black and white chess pieces, but the dust accumulated on the surface of the box seems to indicate that the owner has not used them for a long time.

Yakumo put the black and white chess boxes on the desk, opened them and took out a wooden chair.

sat down directly across from Bayi Yonglin's desk.

Yayi Yonglin opened his eyes and looked at Yakumo Zi on the opposite side as if he was disgusted, poking open the lid of the chess box with the fan in his hand.

"I remember when we first met, you seemed to be allergic to the air, but now you don't care about the dust in your room?"

"Things in the world are complicated, and after staying for a long time, I don't have the heart to pay attention to those little things anymore. ”

"Ha, I'm very busy, and I still have a lot of things to deal with next, so I don't have time to play with you," Yakumo Zi put his hand into the chess piece on his right and touched the chess pieces, "Although I don't want to be so anxious, I have to make the accounts clear." ”

"This time, you have calculated the time and people, so that Mo Ming has no choice but to owe Princess Kaguya a great favor again - this is secondary, the two of them have rebuilt the old friendship because of this, it must be all in your calculations, right?"

Holding three black chess pieces in his hand, he put them on the table in front of Bayi Yonglin.

Bayi Yonglin sighed when he heard this.

"I can only do my best to make amends, and as for the outcome, I can't guess. ”

He also found three white chess pieces from the chess piece in front of him.

"But it is the Hakuri witch who carries a great deal of faith and the hidden dangers that have been eliminated by it, and you will be happy to see it. ”

He placed all the white chess pieces in front of Yakumo Murasaki.

Yakumo closed her fan and shook her head.

He picked up one of the three white pieces in front of him and threw it back into the chessboard in Yonglin's hand.

"The hidden danger of the power of the demigods has long existed, but its outbreak is premature, and it may take another three or five years to show its manifestations. ”

When Yonglin heard this, he didn't mind, so he picked up two white seeds again and put them in front of Yakumo Zi's table.

Thanks to this divine power, it is no problem to turn into a god, eliminate calamities, and bring blessings to the world. ”

Yakumo Zi looked at the two white seeds that had just been put down in front of him and pinched one of them.

"It was a surprise to God, but it was not something I was asking for. Since it is natural, it should not be generalized. ”

"Regardless of the antecedents, just the effect, how important is the change of the god of misfortune to you and Gensokyo?

"Well, I have to admit that there is some truth," Yakumo played with the white piece on her fingertips and put it back on the table, "I didn't expect the sage of the gods to be so careful, and I can understand why you are so unpopular." ”

"Each other, the sage of the youkai who is in the camp step by step. ”

Yakumo Zi thought for a moment and picked up two sunspots from the chess box.

"Kaguya has regained the power of the gods of the moonlit night. With that, he put the two sunspots in front of Yonglin.

Looking at the two sunspots in front of him, Bayi Yonglin couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"If I say, it doesn't matter if His Highness Kaguya can regain his divine powers...... You won't be convinced. ”

"Of course. Yakumo said yes.

"But that's the way it is," Yayi Yongrin picked up one of the sunspots and threw it back into the chess piece in front of Yakumo Zi, "I only act for the sake of Her Highness Kaguya's heart, and I don't care about what she doesn't care about. ”

To put it bluntly, the regained divine power is just an incidental giveaway, not a tactical intent.

"The power of the creator god would not rest if he knew that it had been degraded to such a state. ”

"This was originally abandoned by Kaguya-sama, but now it has been returned to its original owner, and it should be worthy of my heart. ”

"Well, that's it," Yakumo Zi placed a sunspot in front of Yonglin's table again, "Speaking of which, in order to prevent Mo Ming from rushing back to the shrine as soon as possible, you actually instructed the poisonous puppet to use divine power to initiate a mutation, do you know that Gensukyo is not the only witch family who owns puppets, but it caused me a lot of trouble, and I should always be responsible for this?"

Hearing this, Bayi Yonglin laughed.

Pick up the sunspot that Yakumo Purple put down, hold it in the palm of your hand, and when it is spread out again, it changes into a white seed.

"As you said, regardless of the cause, just the result, Métixin originally had the idea of targeting the puppeteer, I just gave her a possible means of murder, not to mention that the poison puppet has repentance in terms of consequentialism, isn't this not that I solved the latent crisis in Gensokkyo for you?"

As he spoke, he put the changed Shirako in front of Yakumo's purple table.

Yakumo Zi saw that the chess pieces he had put in the past came to his side, and he felt very uncomfortable, and said: "Speaking of which, at this time, you have ever thought about the risk of making a poisonous puppet against Miss Alice? ”

"I've dealt with Shenqi, she seems to be dull, but in fact she is an open-minded god with great wisdom, not as calculating as you and me. Bayi Yonglin gave a rare high evaluation.

"On the contrary, it is necessary to stop Mo Ming, if he sees the strange state of the witch before the god of calamity comes, he will definitely understand the cause and effect, and therefore come to the Eternal Pavilion to ask Her Royal Highness for help. ”

"At that time, it will be too late, and the only person in this game who is not under the control of you and me is His Royal Highness. If she chooses to intervene, the situation will be broken. ”

"Speaking of Mo Ming, I really don't care," Yakumo Zi shrugged, "Even if he runs to your princess for help, as long as Xiao Lingmeng's problems can be solved in the end, I don't care if there are any of them." ”

"But what I ask for is much more than that," Bayi Yonglin shook his head, "The frozen past between the two of them is no longer something that can be broken by a small 'call for help' response. ”

"Don't you think you're worrying too much?" Yakumo scoffed.

"Mankind can still pray, but the gods can do anything about it, and the mistakes they have committed can only be repaid with their own hands...... I had no choice. ”

"Whether it is the original creation god or the current Penglai people, the princess can give Mo Ming, even if it is a gift that is regarded as a priceless treasure by humans, because it is easy for His Highness to be available, it is always a mere "favor". ”

"However, there is one case that is an exception," Yakumo Zi spread his hands, "Let Her Royal Highness the princess of your family, who loves Mo Ming deeply, endure the pain of killing him for Mo Ming's sake?"

"That's the case, I have to do it," Bayi Yonglin sighed, "As a result, Her Royal Highness the Princess paid the price of everything she had, in exchange for the gratitude that Mo Ming had to recognize her - the plan was successful." ”

"Whatever you want, I don't care about these parents," Yakumo Zi looked at the five white seeds in front of his table, and then at the four black seeds on the opposite side, thought about it, and then stretched out his hand to the chess table, and felt out two of them, "No matter what, the past entanglement between Shen Jiuye and your Eternal Pavilion has also been settled here, this can't be denied, right?"

Put the two sunspots in front of Yonglin.

Bayi Yonglin picked up one of them and turned it into powder in his hand.

"In fact, the matter of His Highness Shen Jiuye is a personal grudge between us, and should not be counted in this cause and effect, and her dependence has also sent the god of misfortune to the throne, so her arrival can only be the result of the process, not my intention. ”

Yakumo Zi looked at the same five chess pieces on both sides and nodded with satisfaction.

"Shouldn't God have a grudge against you for a long time?"

"That's true. ”

"But as a person who doesn't know anything about Gensokyo, she can accurately find the most suitable carrier for the god of doom to descend to Yiyi, how do you think that it is also the information you provided?"

"Who knows?"

"The power of the gods of the gods of the long night plays a crucial role in this game, and I think it's a little strange to say that this is her action that you calculated in advance. ”

Hearing this, Bayi Yonglin laughed.

"Zi, do you think that 'Mo Ming will die at the hands of the gods' really has this prophecy?"

"Does it matter?"

"That's right, it doesn't matter...... By the time your Shikin told Mo Ming about this, everything was destined to happen—prophesying something that was destined to happen, and I wasn't bored to that extent. ”

"Are you trying to say that you have calculated everything in advance, including that God will abandon his body and descend on Gensokyo with a remnant soul in the night, and it is all in your calculations?"

"Look, in the eyes of those who don't know the truth, magic and magic are the same," Yayi Yongrin spread his hands in the same way as Yakumo Zi, "Actually, I did have a correspondence with Kamikuya earlier. ”

"Oh...... Cut. ”

"I promised her that if she was willing to die, I would give her the opportunity to meet Mo Ming. ”

"This puppet god is so stupid that he agreed?"

"No, she put forward a condition – revenge on those who had put her in this situation. ”

"How can she guarantee that you'll do it?"

"The best way to convince a smart person is to be honest. ”

"All the things?"

"Well, Her Royal Highness will suffer the pain of killing her beloved with her own hands, and I, because of my status as the Messenger of the Lord, will never be forgiven by Her Highness. ”

Yakumo was silent for a long time.

"Why are you suddenly willing to tell the truth now?"

"After all, this is the end of it. ”

Yakumo sighed, not going to ask anything more.

He looked at the five pieces on each side and said, "It seems that the benefits you and I get from this incident are roughly equal. ”

"I don't agree with that, but if you have to think so, let it be. Bayi Yonglin did not argue.

"The purpose of this time is to say that the monster sage does not owe anything to the Eternal Pavilion. ”

"That's what it is. ”

"Oh, that's easy to say," Yakumo confided, "how soon are you going to release them?"

"Release?"

"Although Mo Ming is seriously injured and even has a soul out of her body, it is only a small scene in the eyes of your divine doctor, right? ”

"But that's the case, not only does it hurt the soul, but the flesh and bone marrow are all eroded by the poison, and it takes 7749 days to heal...... After that, you need to come to the hospital every week for treatment, and it will take several years before you can be cured. ”

"Forty days is a bit excessive, and when I ask Lingmeng to come to the door, who do you think Mo Ming will help?"

"At least thirty days. ”

"I'm against it, seven days at most. ”

"Fifteen days. ”

"Seven days. ”

Yayi Yonglin squinted at Yakumo Murasaki, and the monster sage smiled at each other fearlessly.

"I can only promise that after seven days, I won't stop him from leaving. ”

"That's enough," Yakumo Zi closed her fan, "Although Mo Ming is a mere human, where will he go, and how can you and I restrain him?"

"I'm going to do as much as I can, beyond that, and leave it to my fate. ”

"Why did you fall into this?"

"That god is long gone...... Now my name is Bayi Yonglin, and I am just a humble servant who hopes that the Lord can be happy. ”

……

……

In the guest room, Mo Ming woke up slowly.

The figure guarding beside him noticed it, and ran out shouting "master craftsman, master craftsman".

After a while, Bayi Yonglin pushed the curtain in.

Mo Ming stood up.

Three circles on the left and three circles on the right, twisting the neck and twisting the buttocks.

It's strange that it doesn't seem to have any root causes.

But where I am, I seem to be saying that this is nothing at all.

"How long did I sleep?"

"Five days and five nights. ”

"Where's Reimu?"

"Don't worry, Miss Mikomi's health is much better than yours, and I just came to visit you yesterday. ”

"Is she alright?"

"Miss Shrine Maiden is not satisfied with what happened before, and now that there is an immortal at the shrine who is teaching her the cultivation of her own realm, she must have had some kind of enlightenment because of this. ”

"I'm going back. Mo Ming didn't say a word and planned to go out.

However, Bayi Yonglin stood at the door, with no intention of giving in.

If you want to fight, you will definitely not be able to beat her, so Mo Ming can only be reasonable.

"When this happens, Reimu must want to see me, and I need to go back quickly. ”

Bayi Yonglin shook his head:

"Your problems are much more serious than those of Miss Miko, and if you don't recuperate, it will be difficult to cure. ”

"But I think I'm very light and flexible now, so I don't think there's anything wrong with it. ”

"Do you think your senses are more reliable than mine?"

"It is true that before I lost consciousness, I was seriously injured, poisoned, pierced in the palm of my hand, and stabbed several times, killing me...... But now it feels more like a fake, it's amazing. ”

"I'm only temporarily weakening your sense of pain...... Pain is a self-protection mechanism for human beings, but it is not necessary because I am there. Therefore, by the way, you are spared the pain of flesh and skin. ”

Seeing that Mo Ming fell into silence, Bayi Yonglin asked:

"Or will I give you back the pain?"

"Since the Holy Hand is a skilled doctor, I guess it's okay for me to stay away for a while, right? ”

"The disease of the soul cannot be cured by medicine. ”

"Tsk...... It's the soul again, and it doesn't seem to be the first time I've heard this statement," Mo Ming was helpless, "Say it, what should I do." ”

"Only the power of the gods can nourish. ”

"What do you mean?"

"For seven days, you must stay by Her Royal Highness the Princess's side to nurture the wounds of your soul. ”

Mo Ming was full of emotion: "The power of the gods of affection has to be limited on a moonlit night?"

Bayi Yonglin asked rhetorically: "In this way, maybe you can also consider staying by the side of the Eight Meanings and God for seven days. ”

"I'll just ask bluntly, what is this seven-day limited god power, are you making it up? Don't lie to me, when the time comes, I'll ask Kaguya, everyone's faces don't look good. ”

Bayi Yonglin spread his hands: "Then I'll tell you frankly, I had 10,000 ways to cure your soul disease, but after some 'treatment', now there is only one way." ”

"Does this include a reduction in my pain perception as part of the process?"

"Who knows...... In any case, you have nowhere else to go, because Hakurei Shrine is having a guest of the dragon god at this time. ”

“…… I'm really fed up," although the pain was weakened, but he faintly felt a little headache, "I won't say much about the past, after all, the result is not bad, but if you don't change your personality, maybe I really ......"

"I'll change it. ”

“…… Huh?"

"I'll change it...... At least I'll try. ”

said that it was the first time to see such a follow-up Bayi Yonglin, but Mo Ming had not dealt with the person in front of him very much, and it was not clear whether the other party was perfunctory.

"Forget it, just listen to it seriously," Mo Ming cleared her throat and straightened her clothes, "If I'm not mistaken, Kaguya's room seems to be in the back room of the atrium?"

I've been here a few times, but I haven't been in Kaguya's room yet.

"Lingxian, take Lord Mo Ming over. ”

"Oh, okay, please go this way. The rabbit monster outside the door bowed slightly.

Bayi Yonglin in front of the door got out of the way.

Mo Ming took two steps forward and stopped beside her.

"I remember telling Reimu that I was awake and sending her my greetings. ”

"Of course, I'll let Reisen go. ”

Mo Ming nodded and followed Ling Xian.

"Headache...... Although it may have been a few days and nights for you, for me, I was nailed to the ground by your princess just now......"

"It's a little embarrassing, I don't want to lose face......"

When passing by the entrance of the atrium, I saw a short rabbit monster dangling back and forth with a gourd.

"Mo Ming, do you want this thing? Good thing, after all, human beings are better than Penglai people......

It seems to be a rabbit monster called "Emperor", blocking the way with a wicked smile.

Mo Ming looked at Lingxian inexplicably, not knowing what kind of medicine was sold in this little monster gourd.

Lingxian pointed to the independent hut in the distance a little helplessly: "That's the room of Her Royal Highness the Princess." ”

Then he hugged the emperor and began to walk in the opposite direction.

As he walked, Reizen's words came:

"Her Royal Highness has not opened the door for several days, and I do not know if she has gone to bed, and may need to wait a little longer in front of the door. ”

The rabbit monster in Reisen's arms struggled, shouting something "energy potion" or something unclear, and the voice gradually faded away.

Mo Ming came to the door.

Knock.

Sure enough, there was no response.

I tried to push the door, but it wasn't locked.

Mo Ming pushed open the door and probed in.

There are oil lamps on the table, and it is generally an old-fashioned hut.

It's just that an oversized monitor in the middle of the room doesn't fit in.

Mt. Penglai Kaguya was sitting opposite, seemingly aware, poking his head out from behind the monitor, wearing a large headset on his head.

Seeing that it was Mo Ming, he stopped talking and shrank back.

She just freed up a hand holding the handle and pointed to another cushion beside her.

There's a gamepad there, which no one is using.

Mo Ming shrugged his shoulders, entered the house, and closed the door from the inside.