Chapter 1: Entering Gensokyo for the first time

Leaving the world of the school city,It's been many years.。

The revenge you want is all gone, and you have got everything you want. The Emperor returned to the realm of the world that truly belonged to him—the realm of the afterlife.

Revenge, but as a seeker of truth, his footsteps will not stop.

We have to constantly explore the unknown world, we have to learn the knowledge we have not seen before, and we will never stop moving forward until we destroy ourselves.

"Not good! It's the tide of space! ”

In the passage of time and space, the emperor's face suddenly changed drastically, and he felt that the sea of time and space around him was gradually becoming crazy like a tidal wave.

"Bang, smack!"

The sound of glass shattering sounded beside him, and the emperor's eyes flickered, and he fell into an unknown world.

With soft grass underfoot, a few wild flowers on the side, dense trees in the distance, and the sound of a stream in your ears, it seems that this is a forest meadow.

"Aha~ It's a big trouble this time."

The Emperor closed his eyes, and after a moment he smiled bitterly.

Due to the tide of time and space, he fell into a world that was not in the predetermined world, which was nothing, but the hateful thing was that he couldn't contact the world after death.

In other words, he can't go back. At least until the tides of space-time subsided, it was impossible for him to go back, but the time of the tides of space-time usually lasted for decades to centuries.

Despite the difficult predicament he faced, the emperor did not worry too much, as long as people were fine, things would always develop on the good side.

People should always be optimistic, so that they can face life better.

"God is pitiful, I hope I won't fall into some strange world."

This time I sincerely prayed, if I fell into those worlds where there are no human beings, only monsters, and live for a few years, it will be more fatal than anything else.

With this in mind, the Emperor began to observe the situation around him.

I have to say that the luck of the emperor is really not very good. The place where he was located was a remote mountainous area, full of woods and meadows, and a clear stream flowed through the middle of the forest, and the sound of "ding-dong-dong" water could be heard far away.

However, after careful observation, the Emperor found a discouraging situation, and there was no trace of people here.

In the forests, in the meadows, in the streams, there is not the slightest sign of civilization.

"Oh my God, don't be the worst."

According to a man at the top of the food chain, if you get lost, just follow the direction of the river, and you will eventually return to civilized society. The Emperor is now going to verify the correctness of this statement.

The water is very shallow and clear, you can see the pebbles below at a glance, and the big trees around you are not strange trees, the worst case scenario has not happened, this place is still on the earth. As long as it's still on Earth, no matter how bad it is, it won't be any worse.

"Walked for more than an hour, except for the forest or the forest......"

The emperor also knew that walking in the forest for an hour was actually just for a short period of time, but he couldn't fly directly to the sky, so he couldn't see the stream on the ground at all.

"It doesn't matter who you are, just have someone you can talk to......"

The emperor's complaints could not even be heard in the forest, so naturally no one could hear them.

As a result, the helpless emperor could only endure the loneliness and continue on the road.

In this way, the emperor walked in a boring daze for hours with his brain empty, and the emperor couldn't say exactly how much time he had walked. However, it should not be a short time, when I came to this world, the sky was still very bright, but now it is gradually entering the dusk.

If this world realm is indeed the earth, according to the rotation speed of the earth, then the emperor should have walked for 6 or 7 hours.

The emperor paid off, and the suggestion of a man standing at the top of the food chain still made some sense.

Although there were no people in sight, the Emperor had at least made it out of the forest before dark.

Even more fortunate is that the emperor actually found traces of civilized society - a dirt road!

It's a primitive and rudimentary dirt road, the kind of dirt road that inevitably turns into a muddy path on a rainy day. When this discovery has made the emperor inexplicably happy, this is not a beast path, but a path that only humans will open up.

The people who walk may not be very large, but they are certainly often used, and such a path will surely lead to civilized society.

"Great, so you can find a civilized society."

The Emperor was overjoyed and ran onto the dirt road, confidently observing the traces left on the ground, and was sure that the road had only been used a few days ago, and that it was definitely not an uninhabited path of the kind that had been deserted.

Walking on the road is far easier than in the forest, and it is definitely not unreasonable for human beings to open up passages one after another.

However, the Emperor had a good idea.

The end of the road......

"How is it possible, how can there be such an anti-human road in the world, how can it be that it leads to the forest, am I going the other way?"

That's right, when the emperor walked happily for half an hour, the path came to an end, and it actually stretched all the way into the forest.

"I ...... I don't even have a street sign for anything, so I should write what kind of forest this is! ”

The emperor is about to collapse, and the mood is really not good, and he shouldn't have hoped for his unlucky luck in the first place.

Do you walk into the forest, or do you turn around and walk along the path to the other end?

This difficult choice was in front of the Emperor.

Enter, the future is uncertain; If you don't go in, you may turn back for a few hours.

On tiptoe, the Emperor rose towards the sky, and soon surpassed the height of the forest, and he continued to rise.

As the old saying goes, if you stand tall and see far, everything is clear at a glance.

"Huh? It's not a dead end! ”

The emperor was surprised, there were people living in this kind of barren mountains and old forests, how do these people usually live, it shouldn't be some hermit isolated from the world.

In any case, it's a good thing to be able to spot people, at least to figure out where you are and when it is.

"Looking at the style of the building, it shouldn't be ancient...... Great, I don't want to use stone chips to wipe my ass. ”

No matter how you look at it, the era when you can have such a beautiful bungalow cannot be the era when civilization is not yet civilized.

The Emperor was pleased, and he made a note that the seat of the bungalow had fallen to the ground.

Brushing aside the branches and leaves in front of him, the emperor walked straight towards the bungalow in his memory.

With his left hand, he swept away the last branch and leaf, and finally saw the house from a distance.

The afterglow of the setting sun sloped down along the gap in the treetops, and in the soft orange light, a small and inexplicable bungalow sat in a clearing in the forest, a few ivy and morning glory trees climbed up from the corner of the white wall on one side, and on the red roof, a wisteria and purple spike were full of drooping, and the purple flowers swayed beautifully in the wind.

There are many flowers planted on both sides of the front of the house, and butterflies are flying among the flowers. Looking around, everywhere is arranged in a patchwork manner, and the mountains and rivers, flowers and plants are matched just right, showing the elegance of the owner's family.

Tranquil, serene, and elegant, this is the first impression of this bungalow to the emperor.

Infected by such an atmosphere, the emperor also looked a little gentleman.

He knocked lightly on the door and asked, "Excuse me, is anyone home?" I'm a lost traveler and hope to get some help from here. ”

This should not be an abandoned house, because everything is very clean and tidy, which is the result of the owner's diligent care.

"Squeak~"

With the sound of the wooden door, the door of the bungalow opened, but there was no figure behind the door.

The door was indeed closed at first, and the feeling of knocking on the door was what the emperor was told. And such a quaint wooden door could not be a modern automatic door, which is also certain, the emperor did not find a trace of modern instruments.

"Excuse me, may I come in?"

The Emperor did not take the liberty of stepping into the room, although the door opened which was the default indication of "invite someone to enter", but the Emperor did not want to be rude until he received a reply.

"Please come in."

The Emperor's observance seemed to have won the favor of the master's family, and the cold but gentle voice of the owner came from the inner room, which had been silent for a moment.

"Then I'll take the liberty of interrupting."

After the confession, the Emperor went into the room.

The sun has not completely set, the light in the bungalow is very good, and the room is still relatively bright.

Upon entering, the Emperor's eyes were completely drawn to the large number of dolls of various colors placed throughout the room. Although they are dressed in different ways, they are all very high-end goods.

"Excuse me, can I meet the owner of the house? I have some questions that I would like to be answered. ”

Standing in the living room for a short observation, the emperor judged from the dolls he visited everywhere that the owner of this house must be an avid puppet lover, judging from the decoration of the home, the head of the house is obviously not lacking in cultivation and cultural heritage.

"It's been a long time since I've seen such a polite outsider, so please come here."

Polite people are always more welcome, especially for those who have a good upbringing.

Following the sound of his voice, the Emperor skirted the living room and headed for the back room.

Yes! Rao is the emperor is well-informed, and he is still amazed.

She has white skin, short blond hair, blue eyes, and wears a sleeveless shirt and long skirt like a blue dress, with something like a shawl draped over her shoulders, and a hairpin on her head with a red bow tied on it.

At first glance, she looks like a girl who looks like a doll!

Walking into the inner room, when he entered the door and looked up, he saw such a delicate and flawless girl like a puppet, and the emperor's footsteps were stunned for a moment.

"Ah~ What a faux pas, your beauty is amazing!"

This is a sincere compliment, it is the first time that the emperor has seen such a girl who is a little more delicate than a puppet, especially the aura of that body, which is not at all what a puppet can have.

Xie Lu thanked for the compliment. Sit down, do you want tea or coffee? ”

For the emperor's praise, the blonde girl behaved a little coldly, and she was not angry at the emperor's distraction, it seems that she is not the first time she has learned the power of her appearance.

"Xie Luxie, tea is enough."

The Emperor pulled out a blue and white chair and sat down across from the blonde girl.

"I think you must have a lot of questions, don't worry, you'll know them all soon."

Obviously, this is not the first time that the girl has met someone like the emperor, and she knows very well what they want.

"Listening to your tone, it doesn't seem like the first time you've met someone like me. Are there many people like me? And, I remember you said it before, what outsiders call it that. ”

The emperor wondered, you are a native and still know that I am a traverser?

Is there still such a benefit to being beautiful?

"There are indeed a lot of people like you, but it's not a lot, and I meet a few people almost every year."

Behind the girl came a woman with a plate, and the emperor looked at it and found that this person looked exactly like the girl opposite.

Is it a twin?

Such doubts must have been revealed in the eyes of the emperor.

"It's not a twin, this is my puppet, I'm a humanoid."

"Dolls? It's incredible, but I really don't feel the breath of a human being. ”

The Emperor stared at the puppet for a moment with wide eyes, and soon he realized that such an act was very rude, and immediately withdrew his gaze.

Suddenly, the emperor slapped his forehead and said in annoyance: "Hey, it's really rude, I actually forgot to introduce myself." My name is Emperor Yuanne, and I am a lost traveler, and I am really grateful for the help of the young lady. ”

"Alice Margotroyd, you don't have to remember my name."

While they were talking, the puppet girl who was called a puppet and the girl opposite were exactly the same in appearance and dress put the teapot and teacup on the plate in front of the emperor and the girl, and the green tea was skillfully poured into the cup.

The fragrance comes to the nose, the turquoise tea is served in a white porcelain cup, and the brown leaf stems rise and fall in the water.

Good tea, there was a hint of admiration in the emperor's eyes.

The craftsmanship of making tea is also first-class, and the fragrance of tea leaves is perfectly brought into play, and it seems that this Western-style girl Alice's attainments in the tea ceremony are not low.

"So, the tea is also drunk, can I ask questions?"

Smelling the fragrance of tea first, taking a sip of tea and tasting it, the emperor finally couldn't help it.

After many years, Alice Margot Royd's name still evokes some inexplicable feelings in his heart, but he can't remember what happened.

"It's good. Well, you listen to me, and all your questions will be answered after listening to me, so you don't have to interject in between. ”

The Emperor nodded in understanding.

"This place is a place called 'Gensokyo', which means the land of fantasy or the land of paradise. It must be mentioned that this is not a paradise for humans, but a paradise for all non-human creatures, and to be precise, a paradise for youkai. ”

"Technology doesn't prevail here, it's a weird world. Magic, witchcraft, qi, immortal arts, divine powers, and so on are the mainstream here. Don't be surprised, even in ancient times, there were these legends. ”

"Look at you, I can't believe it, don't you? A lot of outsiders like you don't want to believe in the monsters, it's only been two hundred years. Of course, believe it or not, a word of advice, it's best not to travel at night. Because, that's the time for the hundred ghosts to walk at night. ”

"As for the name of outsiders, it is because Gensokyo is a land sealed area surrounded by the 'Great Barrier of Boli', with a radius of at least dozens of kilometers. The inside of the enchantment is Gensokyo, and the outside world refers to the outside of the enchantment, the world where you are. It's isolated from the rest of the world, but due to the Hakurei Great Barrier, there are still people who get lost here from time to time. ”

"Gensokyo is a paradise for youkai, but it also has the power of human beings called 'Kin-no-Sato'. The rest is the power of the yokai, and it is best for humans not to approach those places, such as the vampire's 'Red Devil Pavilion', the yokai's 'Sun Flower Field', 'Yokai Mountain', 'Eternal Pavilion' and other places. Humans are at an absolute disadvantage here, so be careful, many monsters kill people without blinking. ”

"The last thing is also the point that you outsiders are most concerned about - how to return to the outside world. It's a bit difficult, but it's not impossible. The shrine maidens at Hakurei Shrine, the easternmost shrine in Gensokyo, have a way of sending humans back to their original world. If you have to go back, you can go to him, there are not many man-eating monsters on the road, so it's best to be careful. ”

"That's about it for the commentary. There's nothing else to say.,You know the way of the road.,If you live in Gensokyo, you'll slowly come into contact with it.,If you want to leave those things, it's irrelevant.。 ”

"You can stay here for the night, and you have to leave early tomorrow morning."

With a night to keep strangers in her own home, and a delicious dinner provided, the girl must be a gentle, kind person. Although someone will be asked to leave in the morning, you can't be more demanding of a single girl.

"Thank you very much!"

The emperor bowed slightly to the girl, and after eating the puppet's prepared dinner, he went to the room prepared for the guests to rest under the puppet's guidance.

It can be seen that the girl is only helping the lost passers-by because of her kindness, and she doesn't have much affection for the passers-by themselves, and she is a little indifferent.