The next day, outside the Jingtan Shrine in Kyoto, the crowd of onlookers blocked the entrance of the shrine, and almost the entire Kansai people came to watch the sacrifice ceremony of the Holy Witch.

Because the sacrificial ceremony of the Holy Witch is only held once in a hundred years, it is difficult to see that everyone wants to take this opportunity to touch the aura of the witch, and maybe one day they will be able to become the owner of magic like those who wear witch costumes.

Koizumi's private car finally drove in from the long queue, and it took nearly half an hour to travel just over 100 meters.

Black Feather Kuaito looked at the group of people standing outside the car window, and said puzzledly: "These people don't necessarily come to the shrine to worship a few times on weekdays, and they are so active when they encounter this kind of thing." ”

"Of course, ......" the co-pilot's Hongzi smiled smugly and said, "The title of Holy Witch is not available to everyone. Only four hundred years ago, a shrine maiden named Sachiko Tokugawa rose to the highest rank. This title represents the highest level of magic and the reverence that people have for her. After her death, there was also a rumor that the spirit of the Holy Witch would reappear as long as she prayed and bowed down during the Holy Witch Sacrifice Ceremony. In this way, the children with mediocre qualifications who are chosen by her will have magical powers. If the chosen person is the owner of the mana himself, then the person's mana will be taken to the next level. ”

"This ...... So powerful? Kaito and Satsuki opened their mouths wide in surprise and looked out the window.

At this time, the sedan just stopped.

Seeing Koizumi Hongzi walking out of the car slowly, some shrine elders of the shrine jumped and hurriedly rushed over.

"Koizumi, you're moving too slowly. The festival starts in ten minutes, why haven't you changed into your shrine maiden costume yet? ”

"Sorry sorry because the road was too congested and delayed for some time. I'm going to change ......."

The old witches persuaded bitterly, "Then you must move quickly." The Great Elder is very optimistic about you and places you in the first row near the Demon Goddess Statue, increasing the chances of selecting you. Don't waste his good intentions~"

"Yes, yes." Another witch chimed in: "Our clansmen also think that the person chosen by the Holy Witch this time is the owner of your red magic, the Koizumi clan. ”

At this time, Koizumi Hongzi had already taken out the outfit that needed to be worn by the shrine maiden ceremony from the car.

She didn't have time to talk to these two people anymore, so she hurriedly passed by: "Then I'll go change my clothes first, and I'll see you later, sisters......"

As she spoke, she waved her hand casually in the direction of Satsuki and Kaito, and ran anxiously towards the main hall of the shrine.

Kaito looked at the back of Koizumi Hongzi leaving, a little skeptical. "Say what the witch's soul will appear, I don't know if it's true......"

"Hey, it's too rude...... "Gao Yue half-hung his eyes and pushed him." Be careful that you'll be cursed by the Holy Witch......"

"Huh?" Black Feather Kaito straightened his shirt nonchalantly, "What do you say again, I blame the thief ......"

As soon as the two words of the strange thief were spoken, he felt a cold gaze behind him, which seemed to be staring at him closely.

Don't think about it, this kind of gaze is, of course, from Aoko Nakamori.

He swallowed his saliva and immediately changed his words: "I'm the son of the world-renowned genius magician Black Feather Thief, how could I be cursed by such a boring one?" ”

Gao Yue saw the beads of sweat dripping from Kuaito's forehead, saw the embarrassment on his face, and kept smiling without saying a word.

In fact, Nakamori Aoko didn't care about what Kaito said at all, what she cared about was that Satsuki chatted with him, and she seemed to be very happy. It's just that Black Feather Kuaito knew that he had said the wrong thing, and he thought too much for a while.

Feeling that the oppression gradually faded, Black Feather Kaito breathed a sigh of relief and began to think about the purpose of this trip.

Koizumi Hongzi once said that the newly created stone statue of the Holy Witch would be revealed during this ceremony. This stone statue will not only serve as a symbol of Jingtan Shrine, but will also inlay the forehead of the witch stone statue with a magical ruby. And this mysterious ruby is likely to be the Pandora that the mysterious organization and Kaito are looking for.

At the thought of this, Kuroba Kaito's mood became restless.

Let's not talk about whether there are really people from that organization near the shrine.,Even if only the female ninja from last time came to grab it.,I didn't bring the equipment of the monster thief Kidd.,It's not her opponent.。

Let alone......

He quietly glanced at Aoko Nakamori, who was completely unaware behind him.

I can't say anything about the fact that I'm the thief Kidd......

The uneasiness in his eyes turned into a look of worry.

If it weren't for Aoko's insistence on accompanying her, it would be more than enough to transform into a monster thief Kidd to deal with that organization or a female ninja. Now not only do you have to worry about Aoko's safety, but you also have to keep an eye on that gem at all times.

If the ruby was really Pandora, and it could not be snatched from these two men, the society would never be at peace again.

Thinking about it, Black Feather Kaito slowly closed his eyes and calmed his breath.

He didn't say anything more, but strode to the washing house in front of the worship hall to clean his hands and prepare for the next sacrificial ceremony.

Ten minutes later, Koizumi Koko walked out of the dressing room of the main hall, and her whole body had already changed into the shrine maiden costume worn by the priest.

Immediately afterwards, a bell rang from the high pavilion of Jingtan Shrine, and the guards outside the torii gate raised a yellow cordon, and the pedestrians near the approach were stopped and continued to walk.

Hearing this bell, the faces of all the shrine maidens in the shrine became tense and serious. They knelt outside the main hall and sat in a circle around the stone statue of the Holy Witch in the middle.

This stone statue is newly created and has not yet been seen, so it is draped in a red veil, and the face of the witch looms in it.

The onlookers stood at the outer edge of the courtyard of the main hall, holding their breath and watching, and no one dared to disturb the prayers before the sacrifice.

Similarly, Kuroba Kaito and Satsuki have been staring at the mysterious stone statue. But what they care about is not the witch's appearance, but the jewel on her forehead.

Then, in the midst of everyone's anticipation and anxious waiting, the prayers from the mouths of all the shrine maidens stopped. They slowly opened their eyes and straightened up. Even some shrine maidens in the back row stood up and walked to the altar to choose offerings.

"It's time to uncover this witch statue......" Kuroba Kaito muttered to himself a little impatiently.

In the next second, the Grand Elder of the possessor of the magic power stood up and took out a bowl with clear water and a sharp dagger from the front of the altar. She muttered words as she approached the statue of the witch step by step.

Without changing her face, she scratched a scar on her finger with the dagger, squeezing out three drops of blood in the bowl of water.

She then placed the bowl of blood flat at the bottom of the stone statue and bowed down. The weather that had just been light and light suddenly surged up, blowing away the red veil on the stone statue as if it were spiritual.

"This ...... This is ......" The three of them were dumbfounded, unable to believe the scene in front of them.

Seeing the red veil blowing, the visitors inside the shrine, including the surrounding area, knelt on the ground to worship as if they were in awe of the gods.

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