There are two possibilities.

First, the demon soul of Baiwen card has a special attraction to ghosts and gods.

Second, the ghost king wine swallow is special, even... It is possible that the demon soul of the wine swallowing boy is attached to the ghost king of this world.

After all, if a demon soul can be linked to humans, then it doesn't seem to be an unacceptable thing to link with ghosts and gods.

These two possibilities may exist at the same time.

Uesugi Kiyoshi's sentence "The lord of the great rivers and mountains, the ghost king swallows wine" was directly recited.

While he was thinking, Ryunosuke Akutagawa picked up.

"That's right, the legend of the drunken boy is well known in our country."

"The name of the Three Demon Kings in folklore, the version that is most recognized by the people, is the Ghost King Wine Swallow, Chongde Datengu, and the Nine-Tailed Tamamo."

"In history, the wine swallowing boy is also a big monster that does exist, in the Heian period of the transcendent retreat to cure the ghosts and gods, the wine swallowing boy was cut off by the sword Haoyuan Lai Guang with a sword, and he was seriously injured, was sealed, and hibernation in the dream mirror."

"Recently, he has taken the ghost clan of the great rivers and mountains, and he is a little ready to move."

Ryunosuke Akutagawa's tone is flat, recounting a fact that is completely different from the legend.

Uesugi Kiyoshi nodded thoughtfully and accepted this statement, but then he spoke with some doubts.

"I see, the enemy is the Ghost King Swallow, but..."

"Akutagawa-san, why did you make a feud with the great youkai of the Heian period?"

"Can you tell me?"

Akutagawa Ryunosuke smiled slightly, and did not answer in a hurry, but asked rhetorically, "Does Uesugi-kun know anything about the ghost clan?" I'm talking about the powerful oni monsters. ”

Uesugi Kiyoshi doesn't know much about Japanese legends, and he is impressed by only two of the ghost clans of the Great River.

"I only know that there are two ghost kings in the ghost clan, the ghost king is drunk, and the ghost king... Ibaraki. ”

"That's... The nickname of the Ibaraki boy, does Uesugi-kun know? ”

"I know a little bit, he is known as the ghost of Rashomon..."

Before he finished speaking, Uesugi Kiyoshi's words came to an abrupt end, he seemed to have thought of something, looked at Akutagawa Ryunosuke with some surprise, and bowed his head and said nothing.

Ryunosuke Akutagawa's smile became full of meaning.

"Uesugi-kun is really smart, it seems that you have already thought of it."

"You see, when ordinary people mention Rashomon, what do they think of?"

"Ibaraki Boy... And Ryunosuke Akutagawa! ”

The Ibaraki boy is the ghost of the legendary Rashomon, and one of the masterpieces of the great writer Akutagawa Ryunosuke is "Rashomon".

"This is a mortal enemy."

"He is weak and I am strong, he lives and I die, and between me and the Ibaraki boy, water and fire are incompatible, and it is categorically difficult to coexist."

"And the Ibaraki boy is the general under the Ghost King's wine swallowing seat, so, hmph..."

Ryunosuke Akutagawa snorted softly, sighed, and continued to explain.

"I know Uesugi-kun has some doubts, it's normal, you're not the one who connects after all."

"You see, for the linker, if the linked heroic soul is a sword hero with extraordinary martial arts, or a famous onmyoji, then it is a matter of course that they can obtain extraordinary power."

"But for those who link the literati, the ordinary military generals, and the Sengoku daimyo, the extraordinary power they possess... Where did it come from? ”

Without waiting for Uesugi Kiyoshi to speak, Ryunosuke Akutagawa gave the answer himself.

"Our strength comes from faith."

"It's not entirely accurate, but you can understand it."

"Uesugi-kun, human cognition is very important for ghosts and gods, and it is also true for those who connect them."

"Especially for those who use the cosplay method, the successor is not so affected."

"There are two normal ways for ghosts and gods to descend into the world."

"The first one, seizure, this method is very dangerous, not all human bodies can contain the will of the ghosts and gods, and even if the success rate is successful, the strength of the ghosts and gods will be greatly reduced."

"The second, Advent."

"The ritual of advent requires the soul of the transcendent as a sacrifice, as well as the [faith] of the believer."

"For ghosts and gods, in order to exist in the real world, you need at least loyal believers who firmly believe that you exist in this world."

"The will of human beings is a very mysterious and powerful thing, and the will of many human beings will be condensed together, and a terrifying qualitative change will occur, which is the favorite bait of ghosts and gods, and it is also a necessary condition for them to return to the world."

"It's like that fairy tale, the emperor's new clothes."

"Originally, the new clothes did not exist on the emperor's body, but as this fact that did not exist was repeated a thousand times, ten thousand times, the lie became the truth, and the nothingness became the truth."

"Uesugi-kun, the three of them become tigers, and everyone is gold!"

"Therefore, the most effective and safe way for us to deal with those powerful ghosts and gods is to purge their churches in the real world, eradicate all their believers, and let their existence gradually be forgotten by people."

"Without the support of human beliefs and cognition, ghosts and gods are not to be feared."

"In the same way, human beliefs also have a great impact on the strength of the actors."

"Those heroic souls are actually similar in nature to the gods who enjoy incense, the more people who understand them and worship them, the stronger their strength will be, the more diverse their abilities will be, and similarly, those who play their links will also benefit from it."

"As the actor of Ryunosuke Akutagawa, one of my core abilities is [Rashomon]!"

"If this faith is taken away by the Ibaraki boy, my ability will be weakened or even disappear."

"There may be more serious consequences, the spirit of the actor is relatively fragile, and after the core ability is missing, the fit with the heroic soul played will be greatly reduced, resulting in a mental breakdown, and it is not without precedent to sink."

"This is the core contradiction that cannot be solved, the ghost clan of the great rivers and mountains, I must press them in the dream mirror."

With a slow vibration, the black van gradually stopped, and it seemed that it had reached its destination.

Ryunosuke Akutagawa extinguished the fire and turned to look at Uesugi Kiyoshi seriously.

"Uesugi-kun, since Yokotano, I've been investigating the matter related to the wine swallowing boy, and now it can basically be confirmed that he has a cooperative relationship with Dong Wenyu of the Tobunkai Society."

"He wants to rely on the influence of the Dongwen Society to gather faith, gather sacrifices, and return to the world."

Ryunosuke Akutagawa paused slightly and continued to speak.

"As long as I'm alive, I won't let him get his way."

The high-spirited words made Uesugi Kiyoshi hear a determination like steel.

"I'm not stupid, I can guess the purpose of Uesugi-kun's coming to me."

"I have no reason to refuse the matter of cooperation and mutual benefit."

"Cooperation, no problem."

"But..."

"I hope Uesugi-kun will carefully consider joining us in addition to cooperation!"

"Trust me, Uesugi-kun."

"The Collectibles Guild won't let you down."