Chapter 19: Opportunities that must be seized
When the sun slowly sets again, the whole city gradually sinks into twilight again.
But the collective euphoria of the people in the city has not been well cooled, at least the vast majority of the people in the shock have not been able to calm down and think about it.
However, they no longer need to rely on acts such as yelling and screaming to vent their emotions of excitement, excitement, shock, panic, etc......
After all, it was as if the whole city had been in a carnival before, with thunderous cheers and roars.
As for the smashing, looting and stampede, it didn't happen, after all, this time is not a modern time and space after all.
Therefore, the claim of guaranteeing human rights has not been born, and the law is not so brain-dead as to be inclined to protect the perpetrators. Therefore, everyone has a sense of awe, and naturally they will not unscrupulously feel that they are the king of heaven -
You know, now even samurai are not allowed to go out into the streets and slash civilians. If an ordinary person creates a malicious injury accident, he will probably be killed by the golem guard on the spot and end up with his life.
But in a sense, this is the embodiment of true fairness and justice.
The electric lights on both sides of the road were finally lit up, dispelling the darkness of the night, and the city was lit up one after another with the roar of steam power, turning into a city that never sleeps.
"Have you been sure that last night's incident was real?"
Walking on the street at night, the white-skinned girl whispered to another girl behind her.
As one of the strongest daimyo Hime, who is praised as the god of war and the embodiment of Bishamonten, Kenshin Uesugi of the "Dragon of Echigo" naturally does not easily believe in something that is simply ridiculous for her, because hearing is false, and seeing is not necessarily believing.
Naoe Kanesuke looked a little listless, and the faint dark circles under her eyes seemed to show that she hadn't closed her eyes since last night, and she sighed and said-
"Your Highness, it is almost certain that it is true, after all, the whole city is flying. And those priests and shrine maidens have indeed mastered the ...... Well, it is said to be the power of divine magic. ”
"Magic?" Uesugi Kenshin's voice was a little confused.
"Yes, it is said that it is based on the deep faith in the heart of the caster and the absolute loyalty and devotion to the god he believes in, and the god gives the power to cause miracles, but it seems that there is a limit to the number of times."
Naoe quickly looked around, then lowered his voice and said, looking mysterious.
"It's just that it's basically a miracle of healing and recovery, although it can't be said to be such an exaggeration as resurrection and rejuvenation, but no matter what the injury is, as long as there is still a breath, it can be saved."
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Uesugi Kenshin pondered for a moment, then shook his head: "The power shown is all healing and restoration, it doesn't mean that there is no offensive magic art, maybe it's just that you don't need to use that kind of destructive power at the moment." ”
She saw it quite thoroughly, and then asked, "Since you can be sure of this, does it mean that the temple is open in this regard?" ”
"Yes, it is said that in order to promote the better development of the church, the temple has opened up the service of divine arts, and anyone can enter it to apply for divine magic from priests or witches, such as healing injuries, restoring severed limbs, etc......."
The girl gritted her teeth slightly, as if she didn't want to admit it.
"The recipient is required to pay an indefinite amount of money depending on the theological service requested, and if there is really no money, he or she needs to do some work for the church afterwards...... Hmph, it's obviously a sacred religion, but it has also gotten into the eyes of money. ”
Innocent and innocent, she snorted coldly, as if she was very contemptuous of such a practice as the temple, since it was a holy church, shouldn't it be right to help the world and save the people unconditionally?
"No, I think it makes sense."
Uesugi Kenshin glanced at her lightly, but expressed a different opinion, "People are greedy, if you blindly give favor without asking for anything in return, after getting used to it, the beneficiary will only take it for granted......"
At this point, she stopped, glanced back at Naoe Kane, and did not continue. Because it's too much, and this kind of thing needs to be figured out by yourself.
Hoping that it doesn't cost anything, it's better to get a good thing for free, is a typical weak thinking.
There is nothing wrong with this in itself, but if it continues, it will slowly become the inertia of thinking that I am poor and I am reasonable, and I am weak and I am righteous. In their world, there is only taking, not gratitude. If you don't take advantage of me, it's your fault.
Moreover, it would be hilarious if you still thought like this when facing a god who was high above.
For in their perception, the gods are not the highest of the supernatural, above the laws of nature, and dominate the material world. It's their servants, their nannies, who are supposed to serve them.
In Uesugi Kenshin's view, after Naoe Kanesuke confirmed the existence of the gods, it seems that there are such trends and signs in the subconscious mind.
This is actually a bit dangerous, and even if you don't believe, you should at least stay away from it, and you shouldn't criticize it. After all, standardizing the gods with humanity is a stupid mistake in itself, and even Ah Sange would not be stupid enough to announce sanctions against the United States.
Uesugi Kenshin sighed slightly in his heart, then looked ahead and stopped talking-
The street in front of it stretched all the way, and when it reached a hundred meters away, it suddenly came to an abrupt end, and an abrupt fault appeared.
Both the road and the buildings on both sides disappeared at the same time, but it was not the edge of the city, but the boundaries of the district.
Far on the opposite side is another floating city, with views of the wilderness and faint clouds of the earth below.
The five interconnected districts are suspended above the clouds, and on the higher level, there are some buildings with foundations, floating in mid-air like suspended mountains, hovering back and forth between the five districts like satellites according to a specific pattern.
Seeing this scene, the heart of the girl with silver hair and snow skin also unconsciously swelled up with a trace of wonderful feelings.
Of course, she didn't know what Alice in Wonderland was, but the feeling of suddenly breaking into a complete fantasy world was similar.
The air rails erected over the city seem to exist for such a situation, and it is really not possible to have floating airships, and it is very easy to travel between urban areas, and the cost of each time is not high.
It's just that ordinary people are careful and don't waste this money if it's not necessary.
So the air rail train at the platform point not far away is not very crowded with people queuing up to use, and a steam floating airship is also coming not far away.
"Don't wait, let's take this opportunity, let's go directly to the central city and start the action!"
Gritting his silver teeth slightly, Kenshin Uesugi made a decision.
She knew that this line of work would be very dangerous, and through the breath perception, she could know how many powerful breaths there were in the Divine Spirit Hall in the central area, and those should be priests who had been given divine skills by the gods.
She wouldn't be worried at all if there were one or two, but the number of more than a hundred clergymen who had mastered the power of unknown magic was very dangerous, and if she wasn't careful, she would have to fold it herself.
The best way to do this is to wait until the number of clergy has reduced to a normal level before acting - after all, it is not a normal thing for a city to have more than three digits of priests and shrine maidens.
Now that the ceremonies have passed, the clergy will be sent to various shrines in Suruga, Enoe, Mikawa, and other places to preside over the religious undertakings of one side. It is impossible to strand them all in Junfu City, which is undoubtedly a waste of talents.
However, Uesugi Kenshin is unwilling to wait, because if things continue to drag on, things may get better, but they are more likely to get worse.
In fact, she suspected that the city was now flying towards Imagawa Yoshimoto's location, only because the overly heavy floating castle was not fast, and it was still a long way away.
Therefore, by the time Imagawa Yoshimoto returns, the situation will only be more difficult, not better.
She didn't know how amazing the magic power was, but there was no need to question the horror of the Imagawa Lord, but fortunately, there were people from other forces in the city, so there was no need to worry about her Echigo facing the wrath of the Imagawa family alone after the incident.
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Coincidentally, there are also other people who have made up their minds and made up their minds about this-
"We must hurry up and get out of this place as soon as we get the first blow, Lord Shinsumi, you should remember what I told you, right?"
On the empty tracks, in the carriage of a steam train that was slowly moving towards other areas, Niwa Nagahide explained to Tsuda Nobusumi seriously, his tone was unprecedentedly serious, as if he was about to go to war.
The other maids and guards disguised as merchants did not say a word, but pricked up their ears to listen.
There were a few other people in the carriage, but they all fell to the ground and passed out by this time, and they didn't even know what was going on, and they were put down.
"Know, find the right moment to cause unrest, then see the opportunity to take control of a floating airship, and when you get it, leave the city immediately."
The delicate young man seemed to be so nervous that the whole person was trembling, but his speech was still clear and fluent, as if he was afraid of what would happen next from the bottom of his heart, but he also strengthened his confidence that he must do this well.
"Don't be too nervous, Lord Shinsumi, take it easy......"
Niwa Nagahide showed a charming smile and comforted him, saying, "According to the planned steps, nothing will go wrong, and as long as you stay here and have a guard to take care of you, then you won't be involved in those accidents." ”
"I—I'm not afraid of this...... I'm just a little afraid of heights. ”
Nobusumi Tsuda tugged at the corners of his mouth, revealing a smile that was uglier than crying, and said in a trembling voice.
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Everyone's expressions changed slightly at the same time, as if they had thought of something after the young man's reminder, they were now at least a thousand meters above the earth, and there was no landing under the carriage, only the two steel empty rails hanging above.
Such a scene is a nightmare, and the slightest thought about it makes people feel weak in their legs and neck.
"Hmm——!! Let's cheer up and don't miss the time. If I'm right, there will be others doing the same tonight, and that will take a lot of pressure off us. ”
The blue-haired and blue-eyed girl also gritted her teeth, trying not to continue to think too much about this, after all, no matter how strong a person is, she is still a human being, even if she falls down in such a high sky, she will still fall all over the ground.
That's right, this world has not yet developed the "Navy Six Style", and naturally there will be no skills such as "Moon Steps" that can walk in the air.
It's just that none of this can change Niwa Nagahide's determination, she also judged such the best opportunity to move, if she doesn't seize this opportunity, then there will really be no day for Owari to turn over in the future.
And most importantly, in the miracle of last night, it seems that the will of the gods is not to appoint anyone, but to give conditions, and everyone can fight for it......
Imagawa Yoshimoto left Sunfu Castle at such a critical juncture, and she was afraid that she didn't know that such a thing would happen, which is also a clear proof.