In the distant past, there was a mage who was famous for retiring ghosts, and because he was only an inch long, people called him an inch mage.

Legend has it that the one-inch mage was the guardian of the daimyo, and when the demon was about to kidnap the princess, he stepped forward and used his wisdom and courage to retreat from the demon, and obtained the secret treasure Wanbao mallet from the demon's hand.

The Wanbao mallet has the power to grant wishes, so the one-inch mage used the Wanbao mallet to obtain a body the same size as an ordinary person, and married the princess of the daimyo and lived a happy life.

The above are all legends of human society, and the next is the truth spread in Gensokyo.

It is true that the mage of One Inch has retired from the ghost and is with the princess, but they don't simply live together.

Borrowing the power of the Wanbao mallet, the one-inch mage gathered all the Lilliputians and established the kingdom of the Lilliputs, and by using the power of the Wanbao Mallet, the strength of the Lilliputians became stronger and stronger.

But soon the one-inch mage discovered that the Wanbao mallet was the secret treasure of the ghost clan, and the power to cause miracles also came from the demon power of the ghost clan.

Arrogant and wanton squandering the power of the Wanbao mallet, he was counterattacked by the Oni Clan, the kingdom was destroyed, he was also seriously injured, and the Lilliputi were in a desperate situation for a time.

He began to repent, and led his people to abandon the gorgeous castle and escape into the mountains, and put the mallet in the cabinet, warning future generations that they should never use its power at will.

"The mallet has the power to grant all wishes, but if it is used at will, it will inevitably lead to death, and the fulfillment of wishes will inevitably lead to a price."

After leaving such a request, Master Yicun passed away.

But with the passage of time, the belief of the mage of One Inch has gradually been forgotten by the clan, and it is clear that he has the power to fulfill all wishes, but he can't use it.

Finally, a clansman broke the taboo, she took out the Wanbao mallet, and made such a wish-

"I will build a luxurious city to rule over the people!"

The moment the wish was made, a huge castle called Hui Needle Castle appeared, but the price came one after another.

The city of Radiance was swallowed up, and the entire city, along with all the small people inside it, was trapped in a space enclosed by the power of the Wanbao Mallet, and in that world, there was not a single people to rule, not even a single superfluous life.

Since then, the Lilliputians have been completely cut off from the outside world and gradually unknown to the public.

......

This is the end of Meihong's story, but Takeya's problem has just begun.

"Sister Hong, even if this legend is true, but this is also the secret of the Lilliputian, right?" Wu Ye looked at Mei Hong suspiciously and asked, "How do you know?" ”

Mei Hong shrugged and said, "Although the villain was trapped in the space of the Wanbao Mallet at the beginning, they still tried to save themselves. ”

Wu Ye raised his eyebrows: "Self-help? Like what? ”

"Like getting someone to help." Mei Hong said slowly, "They seem to have paid a lot of money to send a clansman out of that enclosed space and let her go to the other monsters for help. ”

With a sympathetic expression, Mei Hong paused and continued: "That villain finally escaped from the enclosed space, but she also suffered a backlash and her time was running out, and she died after telling the first youkai she saw about these things. ”

"You ...... later" The corners of Wu Ye's eyes twitched slightly: "This 'first monster to see', could it be you?" ”

"Of course it's not me, it's Huiyin."

"It turned out to be Teacher Huiyin......"

It's not surprising.,I don't know why Wu Ye always thinks that such a thing must have nothing to do with Mei Hong.,The style of painting is different.。

"Huiyin was very kind to help that villain, but she didn't know how to lift the space closure of the Wanbao mallet, so she had to give up in the end."

"So that means that this so-called Wanbao mallet that can fulfill all wishes is actually a pit?" There was a look of disdain in Wu Ye's eyes, and he pursed his lips and said, "And this pit is still trapped in another space with the Lilliputians?" ”

"That being said, but I have two pieces of good and bad news for you now, which one do you want to listen to first?"

“......”

Without caring about Wu and unnaturally silent, Mei Hong said both news to herself: "The bad news is based on Huiyin's speculation, and the power of Wanbao Mallet to fulfill her wish may really come at a price. ”

"Isn't that a pit!"

"Don't worry, Wu Ye, listen to me," Mei Hong waved her hand and said with a smile: "The good news is that this price will change with the size of the wish, and if it is a small wish, it doesn't seem that there is much to pay." ”

"But so what?" Wu Ye spread his hands and threw out a very realistic question: "No matter how powerful it is, it is still in another space, no matter how mysterious you say it is, does it have a half-dime relationship with us?" ”

"Originally, it was true that there would be no one, but now, ......" Sister Hong wanted to speak and stopped, and deliberately hung Wu Ye's appetite for a while before saying: "I heard the news, Hui Needle City, it seems to have reappeared." ”

“...... Huh, you say? ”

Wu Ye's reaction made the corners of Mei Hong's mouth curve with satisfaction, and she said lightly: "When I went out this morning, I heard passers-by say that in the sky near the mountain of monsters, an upside-down luxurious castle appeared. ”

As she spoke, the smile on Mei Hong's face deepened: "When I heard the news, I thought it was interesting and immediately went to find Huiyin, but she told me that the reverse city in the sky should be the Hui Needle City that was enclosed in a different space at the beginning." ”

“......”

"How's that, interested?"

Mei Hong's expression fully reflected the word instigation, which made Wu feel a chill for no reason, every time the other party wanted to do something, he had this feeling.

But Mei Hong is different from Marisa, Marisa wants to make trouble, and Wu can avoid it even if he can't stop it, but when you encounter Mei Hong making trouble, you either accompany her, or wait for her to you.

With that hint of bad premonition, Takeya asked in a low voice, "What do you want to do?" ”

"Do you need to talk about that? Of course, to verify the truth of the legend. As she spoke, Mei Hong pointed to the sky in the distance, but her reason was completely unconvincing to Wu Ye.

"Tell me the truth!"

"I'm really curious about the truth of the legend, but ......" Helplessly flattened her mouth, Mei Hong showed a narrow smile: "It would be best if I could play Wanbao Mallet again while verifying the truth of the legend by the way." ”

"I knew it!"

"Wu Ya, what are you yelling about! Didn't I do this so that you could go home sooner! ”

"You make it up again! I'll believe it if I make up a few more sentences! ”

"It's noisy!" The sister who was pierced by her mind blushed, and said angrily: "What do you mean? ”

"Hmph, I am a dignified seven-foot man, he is an upright person, the so-called poor and lowly cannot be moved, and the rich and noble cannot be ......"

"Shhhh Long-winded, just one word, go or not! ”

"Nonsense! How can this kind of good thing be without me, of course go! ”