There are still several manuscripts of Eiya Sakai that Onizuka Kirita found newly.

When Mr. Sakai entered the village of Tsuchigomon, he probably recorded what he saw and heard with a research mentality, and added some essays of his own.

In this sense, a psychic to a serious, research-minded folklorist is a huge help for Onizuka to understand the situation in the village of Tsuchigomon.

[Today, I met with Mr. Taifuku Tsuchimon, the head of the Tsuchigomon family, who is very kind and friendly, and he is very supportive of my research activities in the village, and only reminds me not to interfere with the normal life of the villagers.] ]

[The people of the Tsuchiomon family suggested that I change the place of residence and let me live in the Kawai family for the time being.] ]

[In addition to the Tsuchigomon family, Tachibana, Kawai, and Takehara are also the big families in this village, and they are all side branches of the Tsuchigomon.] The Tugomon family is in charge of the village's rituals, and the other three families also have their own duties. The Kawai family is responsible for the preservation of ancient books and materials in the village. ]

[I asked the head of the Kawai family to borrow materials, and he agreed, not at all.] It's a little strange, but it's good for me to be able to see the ancient materials here. ]

[I heard that there is also a secret method of onmyodo inherited from the great onmyoji Abe Harumi in this village.] However, those things are only kept in the Tsuchigomon family, and the Kawai family only keeps materials that record the history of the village. It's a pity, but if I could, I'd like to see what the secret method left by the Great Onmyoji in the Heian period was like. ]

Rushing.

The paper flipped, and Onizuka continued to check the contents of the manuscript.

"Sakai Etoshi also lived in the Kawai family for many days. He consulted and looked through the literature here, and made very careful summaries and notes. The few manuscripts I had obtained earlier should be part of the follow-up research record. ”

There are a lot of books in the Kawai family, and I don't know how much time it will take for the little witch to investigate here.

Maybe a few days won't be enough.

But fortunately, this work has already been done by predecessors, and Sakai Etoshi also spent time at the Kawai family, and summarized a large number of literature here.

Looking at his manuscript notes, you can extract important information "in a fast-food style".

What else can I say.

Thanks to this folklorist.

[Atendo Bronze Mirror]

[Legend has it that the treasure mirror held by Amaterasu's sister Achihi Female Venerable was later given to Tenden's life.] In the past, when the goddess of Tenden was ordered to perform a witch dance at the Amado Rock, she hung this mirror on her chest to reflect the brilliance of the sun god and guide the god Amaterasu to appear in the Amado Rock. ]

[The current Amakto bronze mirror is used to stabilize the stone gate.] ]

[According to the book.] In the village of Tuyumon, in addition to the bronze mirror of Tiando, there is another treasure from the young woman, which is kept by the head of the Tuyumen family. ]

[Ama Rock]

[…… Having lost everything, the goddess returned to the former Tiandu Rock, and the gods killed themselves. His body was shattered, and the blood of God flowed like a tide to the earth. Thus cut off ......]

[And the resentment of the two pillars of the gods has endured for a long time in Tianhu Rock, forming an indelible miasma.] ]

[The gap leading to the Amado Rock is located behind the stone gate guarded by the Tsuchigomon family during the era, and is stabilized and sealed by the Tendo Bronze Mirror.] The pain and resentment of the gods have been washed away for many years, and there is a risk of breaking through the shackles at any time. ]

[The Tu Mimon clan called the danger hidden deep in the Amado Rock "night carving."] If night falls, the village of Tsuchigomon, Kyoto, and even the entire Kansai region will be affected and become a barren land. ]

[Atendo Witch Festival]

[…… The chosen shrine maiden will undergo the "Body Cutting Ceremony". Bound by red ropes, the flesh and blood were slowly cut off during the sacrifice, reflecting the end of the life of the Tiandian woman in Tianhu Rock. And cooperate with the sacrifice to ease and calm the resentment and pain of the gods, and ensure that the night seal is stable......]

[Tsuchigomon]

[After the Heian period, the ghost world was separated from the human world, and the spiritual power of the world withered.] As of the fifth generation of Abe Harumi's grandsons, the onmyoji in the clan has been unable to consolidate the Tiandu Stone Gate with the Yin-Yang technique. This was the birth of the bloody Tendo Witch Festival. ]

[The head of the Abe family, who developed this method, hopes that future generations with mediocre qualifications will also use this to block the gap in the space leading to Amado Rock.] ]

[Again, the witch sacrifice itself is too wicked and unethical.] At that time, the head of the Abe family felt ashamed of his ancestor Abe Harumi, so he changed his family name to the Tugomon clan. It is recorded in the book: "This move turned his back on the ancestors, and he no longer took the surname of the ancestors." ”]

Hotaru Onizuka: ......

Sakai Toshiya's manuscript was apparently summarized over many days by looking through numerous books.

Therefore, the records of different times before and after are not completely coherent.

Maybe there were doubts a few days ago, but I found the answers in other books two days later.

"I don't have all the manuscripts I have, but even so, it's enough to piece together an idea of the Tendo Witch Festival." Onizuka finished reading the newly acquired manuscript, and his eyebrows showed a deep sense of worry.

She realized a problem.

In fact, the little witch had already sensed that something was wrong.

On your side, you can see the village of Tsuchigomon, and you can also meet the spirits of the victims who strayed into this place after the disappearance of the Tsuchigomon area.

But there are none of these on the Kamiya River.

Whether it is a mountaineer, or Yuri Sakai and Toshima Taito, they all come to their own space after entering the Tsuchiomon area.

It can be inferred that the location of the Kamiya River may be deeper and more difficult to reach.

If you follow the previous conjecture of "outside the mirror and inside the mirror", your side is probably outside the mirror, and Kamiya's side is the inside of the unknown mirror.

And now, the information recorded in the manuscript of Sakai Etoshiya has confirmed this.

If all that is recorded in the manuscript is true, then ......

"Ah Chuan is on the other side of the Tiando Stone Gate, and he is inside the Tianhu Rock that the Tuyumen family has sealed with human lives for generations."

The people of the Tuyumen family did whatever it took to stop the night from leaking out.

And as soon as Kamiyagawa came to this place, he was in the source of the night!

Onizuka tried to contact Kamiyagawa via Red Rope, but received no answer.

But through the connection of the red rope, you can clearly feel the strong aura of the other side of the Kamigu.

The little witch was a little distraught, and the beating in her chest became a little stronger.

But she can't do anything else now, if she wants to rescue Kamiya, she still has to collect the fragments of the Tianhu Bronze Mirror to stabilize the stone gate.

"Ah Chuan said that as soon as Shimen stabilizes, he will be able to break through the seal." After taking two short deep breaths, the little witch calmed down a little, "I have to trust him." I have to do my side well, and I must not drag him down. ”

Onizuka gripped the newly acquired manuscript tightly and once again channeled Sakai Etoshi into it......

……

The study of the Kawai family.

It's simple and elegant, the books are neatly stacked, and you can smell old in the air, but it's not unpleasant.

Sakai sat at his desk by the window, neatly arranged with ancient books and a large number of manuscripts of his handwritten records.

Tuk-tuk.

There was a knock at the door.

A dignified middle-aged man pushed the door and walked in: "Mr. Sakai." ”

"Ah...... Mr. Kawai. Sakai Etoshi also quickly stood up from the edge of the table.

He looked at the head of the Kawai family who had warmly entertained him half a month ago, and his eyes under the lenses were a little complicated, fearful or panicked, or mixed with many indescribable emotions.

During his time at the Kawai family, he had seen many details about the Tendo Witch Festival, and how could Sakai not be afraid of the people in this village.

They're doing a living sacrifice!

And a few days ago, Sakai Eitoshi also encountered something even worse.

He realized that he had been placed under house arrest by the Kawai family.

Now, more than twenty days have passed since Sakai Etoshiya entered the village of Tsuchigomon, and he is no longer able to take half a step out of the Kawai family, not even in front of his student Shizuji Kanamaru.

The people of the village of Tsuchigomon let themselves know the secrets of this place while restricting their movements.

They must be planning something.

As Shizuji had guessed before, there must be something else in this village that barely communicates with the outside world to be so welcoming to outsiders.

Sakai Etoshi, who realized that he might be in danger at first, was also panicked, but the people of the Kawai family watched him very closely and couldn't escape at all.

Slowly, Sakai Etoshi also devoted his time to the books and materials in the Kawai family's study.

Seriously, the sheer volume of valuable information here is too tempting for a conscientious folklorist.

His desire to learn here is infinitely magnified, and it is difficult to suppress, so big that after immersing himself in it, Sakai will subconsciously ignore that he is still in danger.

In a sense, he is really a very pure scholar.

"The priest is waiting for you in the reception room of my house." Mr. Kawai said.

"Priest...... Mr. Taifuku Tsuchimon? The corners of Sakai's eyes twitched slightly, but at the end he just said, "I know, it's over." ”

The folklorist knew that the village of Tuyumen had intentions for him.

Now that the earth royal gate Taifu has finally reappeared, he is probably going to see the dagger.

Thinking like this, Sakai felt a strange sense of relief in addition to panic, at least he could know what these people were going to do to him.

The reception room of the Kawai family.

Tsuchigomon Taifuku, dressed in a hunting suit, is already waiting here.

When Sakai entered, Mr. Kawai, who had come with him, did not enter, but retreated to the corridor and closed the door to the reception room.

"Mr. Sakai, please be seated."

Taifu made a cup of tea and pushed it to the corner of the table in front of him.

But Sakai Etoshi also hesitated.

The head of the Tuyumen family did not change his mood because of this, he just smiled and talked to himself, he looked like a kind old man: "Mr. Sakai, you have read a lot of books during this time in the Kawai family, right?" So what happened in the village, I think you already have a general idea. ”

"Hmm." The folklorist finally sat down, "The contents of those books, the Tendo Witch Festival...... Is it all true? ”

"Nature, including the inscription, is also real."

Tsuchigomon Taifu nodded, as if it were a matter of course.

"But what do you want me to do? You've got something for me to do, right? ”

"Hmm......" Tsuchigomon Yasufu groaned slightly, picked up an ancient book from his side, and placed it next to the teacup, "Mr. Sakai, you're very interested in the things in Tugomon Village, right?" The book was originally in the study of the Kawai family, but I took it away in advance. Now that you've learned about witch sacrifices, I think it's time for you to take a look at this. ”

Sakai didn't hesitate too much, so he picked up the book and flipped through it.

His doubts may be answered in the book.

For a scholar, answering questions is a very important thing.

This ancient book records a supplement to the Tendo Witch Festival.

About the "human column".

As a folklorist, Sakai knows what the word means.

The sacrificed, the sacrificed.

And it usually refers to the kind of people who are sacrificed to the gods.

To put it simply, the nature of the "human pillar" is similar to that of the chosen Tendo Witch Shrine Maiden.

In Japanese, the measure word for the gods is called "pillar", "one pillar god", which may also be related to the sacrifice of human pillars.

When Sakai Etoshi was also flipping through the books, the head of the house of the Tsuchigomon spoke in a steady tone:

"Mr. Sakai, you've seen the information on the Tendo Witch Festival. But what you see doesn't mention that witch sacrifices can fail. If a five-year interval fails, the power of the Dark Carving will be even more violent, and another Witch Festival must be held on the same day the following year. Unlike the previous ones, this witch sacrifice also requires an additional human sacrifice pillar. ”

"In fact, due to the early death of the originally selected shrine maiden, last year's witch festival was not successfully held due to the loss of candidates, so this year's daughter of the Takehara family had to be used as a substitute."

At this time, folklore scholars also saw the content related to human pillars in the ancient books that they opened-

[The human pillar sacrifice, the chosen person is the same as the witch sacrifice maiden, and must be willing to die for the ritual to a certain extent.] And the candidates for the human pillar must be outsiders, and they must not contain the blood of the Tuyumen family, and they are usually not allowed to live near the Tianhu Stone Gate. ]

Syllable.

Sakai Toshiya's hand shook, the ancient book fell to the ground, and the tea on the table was knocked over.

Does the human pillar need an outsider to do it?

Am I an outsider?

Sakai Etoshiya finally understood why the people of the Tsuchigomon family treated him and Shizuji so warmly.

On the other side, Taifu Tsuchiomon just watched him quietly, like a wolf in the twilight staring at its prey, making people shudder: "Mr. Sakai, you have been living in Kanto before. ”

"How do you know, you ...... You want me to be a human pillar!? ”

"Yes."

Taifuku's tone was still flat.

Then, the old man of the Onmyoji family slowly bowed his waist and sat down towards Sakai Etoiya. Under such a heavy salute, the old man's voice was old and clear, as if it could not be denied:

"Mr. Sakai, on behalf of the Doomon clan, I implore you to die." (End of chapter)