Selected children... Forbidden Forest...

To put it this way...

As if thinking of something, Kitagawa put the gray thread binder under his arm, and reached out and rummaged through his backpack.

It was a tattered strip of white cloth with crooked handwriting written on it.

'Nursery rhyme of cherry blossoms falling. ’

It is mentioned that there is a forest of a thousand cherry blossoms behind the mountain of Mu Chi's main family, and it is said that people were killed and buried under cherry blossom trees to suppress the man-eating ghosts in the forest.

Coincidentally, the fragmented bound book of the Ritual Matter also mentions the 'Forbidden Forest'.

Could it be that the ritual just now was to select children to suppress the imps in the Forest of a Thousand Sakura?

"......" Kitagawa Temple.

Intuition tells Kitagawa Temple that this thing about the 'Forbidden Forest' will definitely not be so simple.

And just as Beichuan Temple was thinking like this, a faint call suddenly came from behind him-

"Brother..."

The voice was full of longing, and it was full of sadness.

"Who's there?!"

The gods stationed in Makie and Asamiya Eiyo also heard it this time.

The two of them looked back.

But behind it, apart from the broken sliding doors, there are only cracked gray walls.

When I returned to the corridor of the corridor, I couldn't see anyone.

It's as if the sound just now was a complete auditory hallucination.

But—

"It's definitely not an illusion."

Kitagawa Temple was the first to make a conclusion.

He frowned at the empty sight on either side of the hallway.

Not only did he not perceive it, but even the god resident Maki-e... Ma Gong will never be able to perceive it.

If it's really converted to the level of the Wraith...

Then at least you have to go up the upper middle school, right?

And the main thing is ...

Kitagawa Temple looked out into the dark corners of the mansion.

From the moment he started, it seemed that from these dark places, there was a gaze of pure malice across his neck.

It's like a pale, slender finger running down his neck.

But if you walk around and look around, you'll find that there's almost nothing but dirty cushions or round tables stuck horizontally against the walls.

This is the same feeling as when Kitagawa Temple was not particularly strong at that time, and it was the same feeling that he broke into the Asamiya house alone.

But in fact, the ability of Kitagawa Temple has been greatly improved.

The only way to say is that there is something particularly scary hidden in this mansion.

Kitagawa Temple focuses on the surrounding environment, and the kanji at the bottom of his sleeve is ready to enter his hands at any time.

At present, the main thing is to find clues to solve Zhu Zhiyin, after all, that is the most important reason for Beichuan Temple to visit this ancient mansion.

If the matter of the Forbidden Forest can be investigated, it is safer to investigate it, because it may involve the secrets of the 'present world' and the 'hidden world', and it is estimated that there are seven or seven or eight things involved behind it.

After the target was determined, Kitagawa Temple did not continue to stay in this area.

He put the two notebooks away, walked out of the room, and continued his exploration.

The ceiling of this mansion is very low, at a rough glance, it should not be more than two meters seven, and the low ceiling full of dust is pressed on the head, as if it is pressed on the heart of a person, and people are not breathless at all.

The candles emitted a faint glow, and they swayed slightly by the air currents generated by the passage of Kitagawa Temple.

The floor under your feet makes a 'crunch' groan as long as you step on it, and from time to time, you can still see some broken wooden holes in the floor.

There is nothing but these voices.

It's like it's isolated from the world, and everything is quiet.

"There's a door ahead."

Kamiju Maki-e made a sound.

As she said, there is a broken paper sliding door in the direction directly opposite Kitagawa Temple.

Through the gap in this paper sliding door, you can faintly see something on the other side.

Beichuan Temple walked quickly to the paper sliding door, he reached out on the sliding door, and pulled it hard.

It may be because the sliding door is damaged, so it doesn't move.

But there is still a staircase to the right hand of Kitagawa Temple, so maybe there will be a way to enter the room in front of you if you go upstairs and go around the other direction from the upstairs to the other side.

Boom!!!!!

Lift your feet.

Kick it straight away.

The paper door let out an overwhelmed groan, and then fell down with a clattering tug at the door frame.

In the dust, Kitagawa Temple kicked the door frame that was blocking the way open, and entered the room without saying a word.

It is very similar to the Ma Gong house, with a patio on the first floor, a roof on the top, and a stove in the middle.

This should be provided for Mu Chi's family to warm up in the winter.

On the wall in the corner there are also some furs of wild beasts.

Because of the age and the fact that it has been soaked in sewage, it emits an unpleasant fishy smell.

A staircase path was opened in the area on the left side that led to the second floor.

On either side of the stairs are rooms without doors, but if you look at them like this, you can clearly see that these two rooms are similar to cafeteria and dining halls.

In addition to this, there is also a double door leading to the atrium under the corridor in the direction of Kitagawa Temple.

Beichuan Temple plans to go to the atrium corridor to take a look at the situation first.

After all, going to the atrium can also figure out the general layout of this mansion, and also determine the direction of exploration next.

And...

"There's just over an hour left."

Kitagawa Temple took a cursory glance at the time.

He stopped and stopped all the way, and from time to time he had to investigate suspicious places, and it was extremely difficult to have more than an hour left.

After dawn, the village that appeared out of thin air disappears.

As for where this village will disappear...

That's what Kitagawa Temple doesn't know.

Maybe it's the spiritual realm, maybe it's another space. Anyway, all sorts of things can happen.

But there is only one thing that can be determined.

That is, before dawn breaks, you must leave this place where countless souls are buried.

Because the unknown is the most dangerous.

Thinking of this, Beichuan Temple subconsciously took a step and walked towards the dilapidated wooden double door.

The next moment-

A painfully twisted voice came from his side:

"That kid... That kid has always been..."

"Cursed child..."

Beichuan Temple looked sideways, and saw a distorted and pale figure of a priest turn into smoke and dissipate on the left-hand side of the steps to the second floor.

"......" Kitagawa Temple.

Seeing this remnant, Beichuan Temple stopped, thought about it or changed direction, and walked to the second floor steps on the left.

Cursed child.

Is this talking about the children who were selected to go to the Forbidden Forest just now?

Why do you say 'cursed child'?

Is there any hidden meaning in this?

Anyway... It's safer to keep up.

Kitagawa Temple silently stepped up the steps and took out the flashlight inserted in the water bag of the backpack.

I don't know why, there are no candles on this second floor, so people can't see the way forward at all.

Kitagawa Temple turned on the flashlight and glanced at the rooms on both sides again.

From the second floor onwards, it is basically a sleeping room, with futon bedding and kimono to be worn on a regular basis.

It's just that because of the passage of time, these kimonos are covered with mold and are still wet.

Kitagawa Temple explored each room, and walked deeper into the tunnel as he explored.

And it was at this time that-

Yes!!!!!

A scream sharp enough to tear a person's eardrum came from the room on the side of Kitagawa Temple.

This sudden sound did not startle Beichuan Temple, but instead frightened Nishikujo, who had been lying on his stomach, and jumped up directly.

At the same time was the frightened cry of the god resident Makie:

"Why are you yelling so loudly!"

She was also scared enough.

Originally, he was lying quietly in Kagura Bell and lying on his corpse, but he was frightened enough by this sudden ghost cry from the shadows.

"......" Kitagawa Temple.

Compared to the angry scolding of the god resident Makie over the wall, Kitagawa Temple's action was much simpler, he simply said, 'Then I'll go in,' and then kicked the door of the room on the side.

Without hesitation, he stepped in as he looked around.

Under the vertical light of the flashlight book, the furnishings in the room are clearly visible.

It looks like a man's room, with cracked walls covered with pale gray kimonos for men's daily wear, priest hunting clothes and sacrificial crowns placed on the sacrificial table...

In addition to these things, there was a small square table next to the futon, and beside this square table was a stack of papers pressed with an inkstone.

"Is this...?"

Kitagawa Temple handed the flashlight to Nishikujo Pitiful, and his free hands picked up the thin stack of papers.

Under the illumination of the vertical light, the handwriting on the paper is clearly visible.

'That ceremony took place...'

'You can't even name it... Forbidden, cruel rituals. It is said that if you pronounce that name, you will incur misfortune and curse. ’

But because of the request of the head of the family, I, Mu Chi Yashiki, specially left a record here. ’

'If we fail... I also hope that after Mu Chi's family, people can make corresponding countermeasures after discovering this record. ’

It begins with a few words.

But even these few words completely attracted Kitagawa Temple.

A forbidden ritual that can't even be mentioned by name and invites misfortune?

He continued to look down.

The records left by Mu Chiyashiki are very clear, and he seems to be afraid that he will make a big mistake if he does not know the record.

The ceremony was mainly presided over by the head of the house. ’

'Choosing a qualified male and female twin... The selected twins are called sacrifices for men and for women. ’

In addition to this, the Forbidden Forest needs to be opened. ’

'Sacrifice' and 'Fat'?

Kitagawa Temple's eyes flashed.

He hadn't heard anything about such a ritual from Mu Chi Zhenshi.

But now that the whole village has been mobilized, and it is a taboo ritual that must not be named... That should be important, too.

Kitagawa Temple raised his hand and turned the page again.

"Huh?"

Kitagawa Temple stared at him.

This page does not pick up on the contents of the previous page, as if the middle pages have been taken by someone else.

The content on the paper is also very simple.

'Something is wrong... Wrong! Is it a ritual that I organized, and is it because of this that curse has come to me? ’

Deep rhetorical questions, slightly restless handwriting.

From under the cherry blossom trees in the atrium, you can always hear something.

Is that the kid? ... It must have been the ominous child. It was the wrong choice to choose him in the first place... Why did he come back? ’

'Isn't it possible that you want to take Hotaru away?' ’

'No... This is absolutely not a no-go. ’

'Hotaru she is necessary for the ceremony... It has to be...'

'Ahh!!hh The ceremony must be carried out no matter what! Otherwise, everything will be in vain! For the sake of the Mu Chi family, it is necessary to-'

Here the text comes to an abrupt end.

But the familiar words on it completely attracted the attention of Beichuan Temple.

"Hotaruzuka?"

Kitagawa Temple repeatedly confirmed the name, and a rare trace of strangeness flashed in his eyes.

Mu Chi Hotaru Tsuka... This is a female name that appeared in Kamiya's future dream, but I didn't expect to see it in this record...

Is she connected to this ritual that must never be named?

Combined with the context, it is actually not difficult to analyze that this Mou Chi Hotaru should be the so-called 'redundant'.

But according to Kamiya's future dream, she shouldn't be a witch of Mu Chi... Or is it someone related to the witch of Mu Chi? How did you get involved in other rituals?

Or is it necessary to perform the ritual of 'sacrifice' before becoming a Muchi witch?

"There are more and more mysteries."

The Forbidden Forest, the relationship between the Matsuri and the Twins and the future of Kamiya, and... The issue of Zhu Zhiyin has not yet been resolved.

Beichuan Temple thought so, and then put away these precious materials with his right hand, and then he shook his left hand, slid his hand, and then smashed it towards the empty air in front of him!

Burst!!!

The sound of a blade entering the flesh was heard.

Jet-black liquid cross-flowing.

Kitagawa took a step back, dodging the thallium slash from the opponent.

At the same time, Kagura Suzu's Asamiya Eternal and Kamizu Maki-e floated out.

Needless to say!

The two of them quickly shot out golden chains from the bottom of their sleeves, and in an instant, they restrained the priestly resentful spirit that suddenly appeared in place with a torch in one hand and a thallium knife in the other.

Nishikujo then pitifully threw down the flashlight and pulled out a cold, flickering hammer from behind his buttocks.

Smack!!

The hammer and the human body touch each other, and all kinds of liquids burst out.

This time, Beichuan Temple didn't do anything, and Nishikujo Poor and Ma Gong and the Shenzhu sisters had already solved this resentful spirit cleanly.

I have to say that they have also grown up a lot.

After following Beichuan Temple for so long, there have been many situations like this that happened suddenly.

"There's no problem with the information, right? Temple-kun. ”

After completely eliminating this resentful spirit, Ma Gong Yongshi asked with concern.

"There's nothing wrong with the data, compared to that..."

Kitagawa Temple looked at the resentful spirits twitching their limbs on the ground.

The other party's complexion was pale and pale, and although he couldn't see the appearance on his face, the priest hunting suit he was wearing was no different from the set of priest hunting clothes in the room.

If Kitagawaji's analysis isn't wrong...

This resentful spirit that suddenly appeared should be the owner of this room, Mu Chi Yashiki.

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