Black Hat and Asshidaka came to the roof of the mansion. In the silent night www.biquge.info a few terrible wolf howls suddenly sounded, making the atmosphere of the Forest of Mountain Beasts and Gods even more eerie.

Carrying the new stone fire arrow, the black hat expertly poured the gunpowder into the butt of the gun, and then aimed it in a certain direction on the mountain.

Then, the black hat lit the fuse.

"Boom!" A deafening loud bang exploded in the night, and even Ashidaka, who was close at hand, was shaken to his eardrums, but the black hat still looked as usual.

A flaming flame blasted up the mountain like a crashing meteor, exploding in the darkness somewhere in the darkness with unmistakable accuracy, and the skyrocketing flames could illuminate even the depths of the pitch-black forest.

By the light of the skyrocketing fire, several shadow-like beasts were blown up and fled in a hurry, and the other monsters who were waiting for the opportunity to move slowly retreated.

"Here we go again, this time it's a raccoon." The Black Cap poked an iron needle into the barrel of the gun, and continued to fill it with gunpowder.

"It's good, but it's too heavy." The black hat rubbed the somewhat loud gunfire and praised, "Name it 'Collapse Country.'" ”

Then, the Black Hat explained to Asidaka on the side, "This is the evil spirit in the Forest of Mountain Beasts, waiting for the opportunity to attack the Iron Fort at night. But most of them are thrilling. ”

Asidaka looked in the direction in which the fox had disappeared and was silent.

"Ashitaka, with your skills, why can't you stay and do things for me?" The Black Hat seems to appreciate Ashedaka's skills and wants to keep Ashedaka.

"Why can't you stop plundering the forest?" Asidaka asked at the Black Hat, vaguely recognising the rejection.

"Ashidaka, you know? As long as the mountain beast god dies, the monsters in the mountains will turn back into beasts, and Princess Mononoke will be able to become a human again."

Instead of answering Asdidaka directly, the Black Hat raised irrelevant topics.

"As long as the sun shines on the dark forest and the mountain dogs calm down, this place will become a land of abundance, and Princess Mononoke will return to the world." The Black Hat said to Ashitaka, not hiding his ambition to capture the Forest of the Mountain Beast God.

However, Ashidaka's attention was drawn to the Black Hat's words.

"Princess Mononoke?" Asidaka wondered, vaguely feeling a sense of familiarity.

That vague shadow had been lingering in Ashedaka's mind, and Ashedaka had a strange feeling.

"It was a poor girl who had been adopted by a mountain dog and had been deceived. She's been trying to kill me, and she's probably coming soon. The Black Hat said unconcernedly, as if he were just stating a trivial matter.

[Girl......? Ashidaka was stunned.

The image of the mountain dog girl reappeared.

[Could it be her......]

Asidaka's gaze once again fell into the depths of the Forest of Mountain Beast Gods, and he vaguely felt something.

"Legend has it that the blood of the mountain beast god can cure diseases and make people immortal. If you want to banish the curse, you can try hunting the Mountain Beast God. The Black Hat's words were filled with disdain for the gods, as if the gods were just ordinary beasts.

"Lord Black Hat, how is the Stone Fire Arrow?" The wounded man under the skylight asked with a smile.

"It's very good, it has the power to collapse the country. But it's still too heavy. The black hat unreservedly praised the "collapse of the country".

"Oops! That's too much to ask! The wounded couldn't help laughing, and so did the black hat.

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Asdidaka left the Black Hat's mansion and headed straight for the Iron Keep.

Although he was cursed with terror, let Asidaka hunt the gods, not to mention whether he had capital or not, Asdidaka itself could not accept it.

Since the Iron Fort could not provide him with useful help, it was useless for him to stay like this.

The Black Hat's words gave him a new direction, and perhaps Asdidaka could seek out the Mountain Beast God to lift his curse.

But before leaving the Iron Castle, Ashidaka had to go somewhere else.

Walking through the bustling downtown area, Ashitaka stopped in front of the ironworks.

I had promised the women to come to visit, but it would be bad if I didn't say goodbye.

（ひとつふたつは…… ）

(赤子もふむが)

（みっつよっつは…… ）

(鬼も泣く泣く)

（タタラおんなは…… ）

(金のなさけ)

(とけて流れりゃ......

(blade にかわる)

The chorus of women wafted through the scorched air of the ironworks, and Asdidaka felt a wave of burning emotion.

Defeat nature, defeat ghosts, defeat everything, passion for life and the pursuit of tomorrow.

Asidaka stood for a moment and walked into the ironworks. By the way, he took off the coat and hood on his shoulders.

"Huh......? It's him? Some of the women sitting on the ground recognized Ashidaka and immediately stood up and were surprised.

"Miss Hour, please let me try it too." Asdidaka took off her shirt and walked bare-chested to the bellows.

"Huh? Wait a minute! It's too messy! Before he could react, Asshidaka had already walked over to a fat woman who was working.

"Please let me take your place." Asidaka pleaded with the fat woman.

"He's also kind, let him try!" Hour encouraged.

The fat woman blushed a little, and gave up her place a little sloppily.

Asidaka took the fat woman's place, grabbed the rope hanging from above with both hands, and stepped down the pedals on the bellows with all his might.

"Wow!" The women on the other end were immediately pushed up, and with such great force that Asshidaka alone stepped on the large bellows that required several people to work together.

"Hahaha! Help! The women laughed, stood on the pedals like balance beams and were raised, then jumped down and lowered the pedals again.

The resting women gathered around and commented on Ashidaka.

"Look, he's here!" "A handsome guy indeed!" "That's a lot of strength, one person can step on the bellows!"

Xiao Xiao, who was standing on the side, smiled and said to Asidaka: "Big handsome guy, don't try too hard. Be careful that the fire is too big and burns out the steel. ”

Asdidaka slowed down a bit, and his strength dropped a little.

"It's hard work." Asdidaka said as he stepped on the bellows.

"Yes, if you step on it day and night, everyone is very hard."

Asshitaka stepped on the bellows, and only by experimenting with it himself could you know how hardworking the women here were.

Whether it's the foul smell of the air or the stuffy environment, as well as the exertion of the body. But the women were still able to laugh and sing and continue their work.

"Is it hard to live here?" Asdidaka continued to pedal and asked towards the hour.

"Of course, but it's much better than the outside." Xiao said to Asidaka, and couldn't help but laugh.

"Not only can you eat well here, but the men won't be too angry." The woman next to her laughed too.

"Really......" Asdidaka stepped on the bellows, not knowing what she was thinking.