Looking at Xiaoxue, who had just gotten off the train and threw herself into her arms, Bai Shi gently patted her on the back, and then reluctantly pushed her away, saying:

"It's all such an adult, don't pounce on it at every turn. Didn't the third wife teach you how to be a qualified lady, Xiaoxue? ”

Before Xiaoxue could speak, she heard a rush of footsteps, and the third lady caught up breathlessly, and just heard Shiraishi's words, so he said: "Your Excellency Shiraishi, I hope that Your Highness can become an excellent lady more than anyone else, but because of the lack of discipline, Your Highness has become more and more willful recently. ”

Regarding the third wife's complaint, Xiaoxue glared at him fiercely.

"Really? However, I haven't seen you for a while, and looking at your appearance, you're also getting old now, the third wife. ”

Shiraishi smiled at the third wife.

Looking at the wrinkles on the third wife's face, there are many more than a few years ago, and the years are fleeting without lamenting.

"Yes, I also think that the young people nowadays are a bit too lively, especially His Highness. If it continues like this, I feel ashamed of His Royal Highness Sayuki, who has passed away. ”

Seeing that the third wife was still wiping her tears while talking so sensationally, Xiaoxue suddenly felt speechless.

"The more you talk about it, the more outrageous it becomes, the third wife. Even if I want to relax once in a while, I always stay in an empty palace, and I will be out of touch with the times. ”

"It's better than showing up outside."

The third wife smiled helplessly, but his tone was also full of love.

After all, the place where they live is indeed changing with each passing day.

I vaguely remember that more than ten years ago, the daimyo of various countries were still a symbol of sacred dignity.

It is like a god on high, who does not eat the fireworks of the world.

But as time goes on, it is completely impossible to continue to maintain the kind of character who does not eat the fireworks of the world, and still wants to govern the country well.

After all, if a country's name is too high, the more insignificant its image will be in people's hearts.

Therefore, even now, if the daimyo still wants to add the element of 'god' to himself, it will not work at all.

A country like the Ghost Country, which can still use the power of witches to maintain the rule of the country, can only be regarded as an example after all, and it is difficult to copy and imitate.

"Okay, don't just talk about Xiaoxue, then you can relax and relax."

Shiraishi laughed.

The date for the final of the joint ninja exam has been determined, so in the past few days, officials from all over the ninja world and famous businessmen have rushed to the country of ghosts to watch the final of the joint ninja exam.

Such a grand event is naturally indispensable for the appearance of the neighboring Snow Country.

It's just that compared with the representatives of other countries, Xiaoxue and Santaifu are the first to arrive.

"Is it the final of the joint juninin exam? It is indeed a great event to look forward to. ”

The third husband nodded.

This joint middle ninja exam, although the snow country did not participate in it, but also knew the importance of this joint middle ninja exam.

The temptation of great powers to test each other is always done inadvertently.

As one of the three great powers in the western part of the continent, the country of Oni is in urgent need of expanding its influence externally, and as the organizer of the third exam of the United Zhongnin Examination, it is a good opportunity to expand its influence.

Although the country of ghosts has experienced the war of the country of wind before, most of the power shown is actually concentrated in a small number of head ninjas in the military. The ability of the military's ninja troops to participate in combat has not yet been well known by the countries of the ninja world.

Later, in the War of the Land of Rain, new weapons were sold to the Village of Rain to contain the Land of Fire, although it also caused a lot of international repercussions, but it was only controlled remotely behind the scenes. The main participants are the ninjas of the Rain Hidden Village and the ninja troops of the Daimyo Mansion of the Fire Country.

In two extremely critical wars, the strength shown by the Oni Country is still an unsolved mystery.

The strength of the head ninja of the Oni Country military is naturally valued by all countries. The various new weapons developed by it have also been highly recognized by the arms market.

The only thing that has not yet been determined, and it remains to be seen, is the combat effectiveness of the ninjas other than the head ninjas of the Oni no Kuni military.

Especially as a new generation of shinobi, it is the best reflection of the potential of a ninja village.

And this potential, after several years of fermentation, will gradually form the mainstay of the ninja village and become the cornerstone of the ninja village organization.

The same applies to the Oni Country military.

Although the third prince is very confident in the new generation of shinobi cultivated by the military of the country of ghosts, no matter how confident he is, he needs to witness it with his own eyes to feel completely at ease.

"Speaking of which, Asuka doesn't seem to be there."

After going around, Xiaoxue found that in addition to Shiraishi, there were only some government officials of the Oni Country with familiar faces, and only Shiraishi was present with someone who had a good relationship with her.

"Asuka? He and Aya are undergoing a five-day special training for Kazuhime. After all, the two of them are going to represent the Ghost Country military in the third exam, and before the finals, it is estimated that you will not be able to see the two of them. ”

Shiraishi led the way ahead, and Xiaoxue and Santaifu followed.

The ninjas of the Snow Country and the government officials of the Oni Country also followed closely and did not come up to disturb the three of them.

With Shiraishi present, they weren't worried that anyone who didn't have long eyes would come to assassinate Xiaoxue, the Daimyo of the Snow Country, at such a time.

"That's a shame. Thinking about it this way, the two mothers, at this time, there are also important things to deal with. ”

When mentioning her two mothers, Xiaoxue's tone obviously became a little subtle.

Shiraishi said vaguely: "Yes, the two of them are indeed very busy, and I haven't been at home much these days, so during this time, you can stay with Ziyuan for the time being." It just so happens that she's bored at the shrine alone.,You can go and accompany her.,Save her from being bored.,Always sneak out of the shrine.。 ”

Thinking of the asters, Shiraishi suddenly had a headache.

Although like Xiaoxue, Shion is also her own daughter-in-law, but in terms of willfulness, she is even more than Xiaoxue.

And since Shion didn't have anyone around to restrain her, the witches around her were also very obedient to her wishes.

As long as he doesn't get into trouble, over time, Baishi will turn a blind eye.

Because if you think about it carefully, as a shrine maiden, the biggest use of Shion is to seal and suppress it again when the dragon is in turmoil again.

Besides...... It's as if as a shrine maiden, she really has nothing to do, and she has no obligations to fulfill.

This kind of willful nature is completely different from the previous generation of witch Maitreya.

"Well, I see, then I won't bother my father. Speaking of which, I haven't seen Shion for a long time, so I'll be there with her then. ”

Xiaoxue brushed her hair and smiled slightly.

"Then I'm sorry for you, I hope that in the next few days, that child can be quiet, so that I can save some snacks."

With Xiaoxue's promise, Shiraishi's mood also cleared up a lot, and his walking pace became brisk.

Thinking about it this way, I'm a little glad that I didn't design some too troublesome characters when I created the doppelganger, otherwise so many 'children' would all make a fuss, and Shiraishi just thought about it, and it was a big head.

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"You...... Did you sneak out again? ”

The voice came from behind the huge stone door, a unique tone that was long and ancient, full of vicissitudes.

It is as if as long as you hear it, the mind will be unnaturally captured by the owner of this voice.

Although the stone gate is tightly connected, in the narrow gap, a purple-black light can still be seen, and a little seepage out of the gap.

But outside the stone gate, there are still layers of spherical enchantments.

The barrier is illuminated by the sun's rays, emitting a divine glow like white gold.

Therefore, even if the purple-black light full of darkness wanted to poke its head out of the stone gate, it still couldn't move freely outside.

The sacred barrier seems to be its natural enemy, and as soon as it emerges, it will cause its body to experience the pain of burning.

Despite being a symbol of immortality, suffering is equal to both humans and monsters.

Even if he is not afraid of death, he has no habit of abusing himself.

The person who communicates with it here is a young girl wearing a white shrine maiden costume and long pale blonde hair.

She wears a red string around her neck, and a bell is attached to the string.

She sat on the ground with her back against the stone door, and only nodded lightly at the sound coming from behind the stone door.

"It's so boring on the mountain, there are so many fun things at the bottom of the mountain, but my father doesn't let me go every time, saying that I am greedy for fun. Even if you go, you can't stay too long, and you have to have an entourage with you. ”

Speaking of this, Shion couldn't help but puff out her mouth, and seemed to look sullen.

"That's for your protection. Your mother, Maitreya, has the power to turn time and space, and you, who inherited her bloodline, naturally have this power. When you see someone, their life and death are seen through. And death is not a very beautiful thing. ”

Even a shrine maiden with a clean body and mind will feel lost after seeing too much death.

Such a shrine maiden has been seen many times in the past.

Ugly and beautiful, he was finally swallowed up by the various desires of the human world and died.

Therefore, most shrine maidens who really practice do not choose to enter the world, and most of the time, they do penance at shrines.

Most of the witchcraft they practice will not harm humans, but will target monsters. The higher the state of mind of such a shrine maiden, the lower the influence of the monster on them.

And the witches who have entered the WTO, most of the witches who have gone through the art of the left way, do not need to pay attention to the cleanliness of their hearts.

Their witchcraft has a terrible killing effect not only on monsters, but also on humans.

For them, joining the WTO is equivalent to spiritual practice.

And as the main lineage of the Ghost Country, the witch bears the responsibility of sealing it, the Dragon, and it is naturally impossible to enter the world to practice.

Once attracted to the darkness of the human world, the power of the shrine maiden will be impure, and the weaker her restraint will become.

Thousands of years are like a day, and they have never changed.

"Really?"

"It's not a good thing to be too kind, but because of a lot of sorrow, it produces unnecessary compassion."

"But I don't like the feeling of being on top. It's too far away from everyone else. ”

Shion raised her hand, holding the golden light, and stared blankly.

"Human life is too small and short for us. Maybe the next time you open your eyes, the world has gone through the vicissitudes of life, and we will still exist forever. Even if you deliberately get close to them, most of them will only feel flattered and unable to understand your kindness. ”

Although the so-called life, in the eyes of the spirit, all are equal, and it doesn't matter if it's noble or lowly.

No matter who you are, there will be so-called selfishness.

However, after all, he is an 'object' condensed from the darkness in the depths of the human heart.

No matter how close he was to a human being, he knew he wasn't human.

The same is true of Shion, who has changed from a human to a 'shrine maiden'.

"It's annoying! I'm not here to hear from you! And, as a monster, do you really know what I'm thinking? ”

Shion stood up and glared angrily at the dragon behind the stone gate through the gap.

"This is your excessive desire for the sorrow of the world. Your emotions are becoming more and more human-like, Maitreya never loses her temper. ”

Not frightened by Aster's sudden change of face, the dragon still said in a calm tone.

In its opinion, there is too much immaturity in Aster.

It can't be compared to Maitreya who sealed him.

It's like an adolescent, rebellious child who always likes to be disobedient to adults in everything.

"Hmph."

Regarding this evaluation of the spirit, Ziyuan also knew that she was far inferior to her mother Maitreya, who could face life calmly.

"And you dump garbage at me every time, and I can't cover my ears even if I don't want to hear it. It must be very difficult for you to fulfill the duties of a shrine maiden, and you lack such awareness at the moment. ”

"Hmm......"

I can't say anything about it.

However, as Wei Wei said, Shion's first reaction to the duties of the so-called witch was not to take it, but to avoid and fear.

It is precisely because I have seen countless deaths that I am afraid of death.

Because every time you seal the spirit, you need to pay for the life of the shrine maiden.

"You are a child who lacks 'love'. It's like an ordinary human girl.,When you don't crave enough 'attention'.,Throw a tantrum out of order.。 But one thing is very strange, why did you, as a shrine maiden, have such a thing? ”

This sentence seems to be asking Aster, and it seems to be asking yourself.

Because in his opinion, Shion really doesn't look like a qualified shrine maiden.

The previous generation of shrine maidens, the witches of the previous generation, including the previous main lineage shrine maiden, have shown amazing and incomparable concentration since childhood, no matter what kind of verbal temptation it faces, no matter how many human deaths they have seen, they will not waver in their beliefs.

Facing them is like facing a stubborn stone, unable to pry any weakness in them.

And Aster, in the eyes of the dragon, is full of weaknesses.

Willful, tsundere, a little verbal provocation, and the emotions will be excessive. It's just no different from a human.

But because it is full of weaknesses, it has no way to start.

In the past, the shrine maidens seemed to be running an established program, and although they were stable, they also lost the possibility of continuing to grow.

And Aster gradually has an emotional human nature, which is undoubtedly a strange thing in the eyes of the dragon.

While the seal may no longer be stable due to these excessive emotions, the future will also become unpredictable as a result.

He wondered if it was intentional on the part of the man, Chiba Shiraishi.

"What do you want to say?"

Shion's tone became vigilant.

Although it is true that she has not yet realized the responsibility of a shrine maiden, she also knows that the existence behind the stone gate is too dangerous for humans.

"Since you long to be noticed, you no longer live in a world of people, but like an ordinary human girl, you are free to live the life you like, and you can love the person you like, instead of living a life arranged by people like this, and eventually loop infinitely...... So, let's survive in a different way. ”

"Another way?"

Aster was surprised by the Spirit's statement.

"I bear the 'evil' of humanity for you, and I want to re-understand the world."

For thousands of years, he has been suppressed by generations of shrine maidens.

One or two failures can be regarded as accidents.

But five, ten, or even more times, it ended in failure.

If failure is attributed to chance, then this accident is too arrogant and stupid.

“！？”

Because the words of the dragon were too sudden, Aster was directly stunned in place.

Just when Shion was a little overwhelmed and didn't know how to answer, a shrine maiden walked through the corridor and walked out of the barrier.

"Lord Shion."

"Huh?"

Shion was startled, and pretended to take a closer look at the stone door, as if she was carefully checking the seal on the stone door to see if there was a problem.

"What's the matter?"

She asked, cautiously turning her head.

"The Daimyo of the Land of Snow, His Highness Fenghua Xiaoxue has come to visit you. Would you like to meet it? ”

The shrine maiden asked.

"What? Sister Xiaoxue is here? Great, take me to her! ”

Hearing this news, Shion immediately forgot all about the previous words, and couldn't wait to walk outside the barrier, letting the witch lead the way in front.

As the footsteps faded away, the Sprite knew that Aster had left the place.

The empty hall fell into a deathly silence again.

Even with the sun's rays shining in, the atmosphere here is still extremely oppressive to ordinary people.

"When are you going to see it?"

The voice of the dragon suddenly sounded in this space.

Soon after its words fell, a man stepped out from behind a stone pillar not far away, a smile on his face, and looked at the sealing stone door, which was the white stone.

"Even if you're sealed, do you have this level of perception, Spirit?"

"Hmph, your human existence is as dazzling as the sun in the sky. It's weird not to be discovered, right? ”

Regarding Shiraishi's question, the dragon sneered unceremoniously.

The sneering of the monster was undeniable to Shiraishi.

"Still, you're really funny enough to eavesdrop here."

The Sprite continued to sarcastic.

"Don't worry, I'm not interested in you, I'm just taking precautions. lest his daughter be deceived and still help with money. ”

"Sure enough, you've heard."

There are not too many surprises in the heart of this result.

"The shrine maiden's spiritual life is too cold for even adults to bear, let alone children. At this time, you really need a 'close friend' to pour out your inner garbage, so as to release the pressure. ”

"You're an interesting human being."

Knowing that the shrine maiden was in contact with a monster that was opposed to humans, but he didn't stop it, but just paid attention to it silently, should he say that he was arrogant and arrogant, or did he have the ability to control it all? This is what the spirit said of Shiraishi.

"A layer of constant stuff looks too much of an eyesore. If shrine maidens need to change in this generation, then, as a fellow of the kind, may become a key turning point. That's how I think about it. ”

Shiraishi thought of Maitreya.

The pure-hearted shrine maiden.

No matter how you look at it, she is a woman worthy of respect.

But because people over-idolize her, her existence will always be so unattainable in the eyes of ordinary people.

It was only at the end of his life that he said his true thoughts about wanting to be an ordinary human being.

Therefore, over the years, Shiraishi has always treated some of Aster's wayward behaviors with a tolerant attitude.

As long as he doesn't do things too much, even if he may make things go out every time, he always turns a blind eye, and only hopes that Ziyuan's life can be lived a little more freely.

Otherwise, with Shion's lame escape technique, before he left the shrine, he would be caught back to the shrine by the people he arranged.

No matter what, it's also his own righteous daughter, and Shiraishi doesn't want the other party to stay in the shrine forever and live a prisoner-like life.

"Are you trying to take advantage of me?"

"Don't say it so explicitly, it's just taking advantage of each other. Do you want to stay in that dark world for the rest of your life? There is no light, no air, no water, no life, and no concept of time. ”

The Sprite fell silent.

Although it does not feel death, it also has the so-called emotions like humans, and when a person stays for a long time, he will feel lonely, he will feel pain when he is frustrated, and he will be angry when he encounters something that does not go well.

Except that the body and soul are different from humans, in terms of emotions, it is no different from ordinary people.

"Is the human world interesting?"

The dragon asked the question nervously.

It's a bit ridiculous to say, although it hates humans, but it doesn't know what the human world is like.

So in this way, can it still persist without distractions for its disgusting reasons?

It's as if I've never thought about it since I was born.

For this question, for the first time, the dragon felt expectant, and he was also at a loss.

It is afraid that its expectations are too high, and it is also overwhelmed by the need to touch a territory that is completely unfamiliar to it.

It seemed that he felt all kinds of complicated emotions in the spirit's heart, and Shiraishi also fell silent slightly.

Then he turned his body, slowly walked to the edge of the sealing hall, looked up at the sky outside, and after a long time, Shiraishi calmed his emotions and said:

"Rest assured, the world we live in, although it is not a beautiful paradise, is also far from hell, just a small piece of the world in between. That's all. ”

Whether it's too high expectations or too many disappointments, it's unnecessary.

In Shiraishi's opinion, the worries in the spirit were obviously superfluous.

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