245 Invitation to Darkness, Part 2 - Dialogue with Ghosts

"Well, don't say it's thin, Poetry. Besides, I don't have time to talk about it this time."

"Right. No matter how invisible this place is, you won't be able to hide the demons of Princess Yao forever. No matter how many people in the Qing Dynasty have aligned themselves with Bong Klu."

"I'll say something tough again"

"Excuse me. Ordinary was better, wasn't it? Or an elephant?"

The atmosphere of Poetry, which has always lined up such words, was as if it were different from when he was with Dongyun. Princess Yiu sees the atmosphere surrounded by poetry with a strange face.

"Poetry. Lord, have you changed?

"It would be stranger not to change, because a person's life is short. It's been 3 years since I was the head. Because I can't stay a child forever. Still."

Still, I only want to relax in front of Dongyun, but I can't even say that. Poetry is heartbroken by what I'm trying to do. A face like Dongyun's harsh but tender sister floats in the back of his brain. The red eye of Princess Yiu, who sees such distress in her, shoots through Shino.

"Still?"

"... this is the story. Then there's nothing else I couldn't say this time and called Princess Yiu. It's about our future relationship."

"Is it all of a sudden true? Well, that's good."

Why is there a ghost tribe on the premises of the Qing Dynasty, which bears the banner of the exorcism? To tell this story, we have to talk a little bit about the relationship between these two.

These two, Shino and Princess Yao, must be called exceptions among the hostile and ghost tribes on the eastern continent. These two are pure friends.

The beginning of the matter was when Shino was 7 years old. When the still young princess Yiu was also shorter than she is now, and seemingly a little more superior to Shino. Princess Yiu was born as a trace of the clan, the head of the ghost clan, and had come to see the mountain deep in the people, showing no use for her power and her mother-in-law, and Shino was at a time when she got lost in the summer place. The two just met in a remote mountain.

Princess Yiu threatened Poetry with the intention of making fun of her a little, but she was afraid of the darkness of the night and couldn't even go to Poetry at the time. The threat of Princess Yiu is really scary, and her unexpectedly exerted power drives Princess Yiu to death.

From then on, it became a noise like a hive, and Poetry is protected by the people of the house of Qing Dynasty, but Princess Yiu was fortunate to be dying, and the demon was completely suppressed, and its existence was not noticed by anyone. And was it a burden to Shino that she hurt her? and when she stole the eyes of the house, she hid her, and often went to her nursing home while she was in the summer shelter. From there, their strange friendship began and continues to this day.

Since then, they have been in regular contact with each other using demons and the like, and they are two people who face each other once a year. And for the reason that it was far away, Shino finally created a path of transition that only Princess Yiu could pass through because she had her own training ground. Princess Yiu was also surprised by this, but she dared not say anything when she realized that she was not in the mood.

As Shino became the head of Kiyojo three years ago, the two had not met because they could no longer have free time inside, but this time they are dressed like Shino forcefully called Princess Yiu. Using the passage ahead, of course, but it was more of a call to summons magic than an invitation. Because of this, the princess Yiu, who usually dresses properly, is also a short lug of the same length as the room clothes, and even with her, she is somewhat bent over the navel.

Still, I would probably respond because of Princess Yiu's profound nostalgia. In a bad way, I can also say it's appropriate. Either way, it was Shino who couldn't afford it.

"As for Kiyojo Shino personally, let's be clear that he has no intention of engaging in the hostility of Princess Yao until the end."

"Ho. You want me to tell you that?

"What is it?

Shino stares at Princess Yiu with a slightly more rugged face.

"Even if I say so, what if a crusade order is issued?

"As a member of the Eastern Association of Demons, I will do everything in my power to eliminate you."

"Oh, scared or scared"

Princess Yiu puts it aside and shows it, but in those words it seemed that Princess Yiu understood.

"I mean, Kiyojo Poetry, as an individual, says that we, no, are not willing to disobey any of the orders of the association, even if you missed our concubine?

"Exactly. I'll take the conversation as far as I can to distract from you, but right now, it's not a good idea to defy Puritanical Hakura, the head of the association. If he stares at me, it is also possible that the Kiyojo family itself will be gone. Even if not, the other three houses are targeting the Qingjo family, which is seriously weakened."

"Hmm, I've heard about the situation around there for a long time. I'm sure the head of the association called Puritanical White Fun. His story is deep in the ghost tribe, and you'll even hear our" ghost tribe in the valley of a thousand strings ", where fighting with people is close to nothing. It sounds like a monster just to ask. Anything like killing over 500 ghosts on your own in a showdown with the 'clan of businessmen' you destroyed earlier? The head of the businessman says he was ripped off with his bare hands."

"So is combat capability, but the scariest thing is that there's no way out. Putting him out aside is the best I can do, because it keeps the suspicious eye out. This meeting is a crossroads for me."

Poetry answers with a calm face, but Princess Yiu knows that Poetry is as nervous as it is when it looks calm.

"So, that's not all you want to say when you called your concubine in such a situation?

"Sure. Here's the real deal"

Shino swallows one spit. Ahead, the princess Yiu, a servant in the words of Shino, also turned her eyes round. Surprisingly, it is firm.

"Poetry... Lord, are you serious?

"I'm not joking about this, Princess Yiu"

"No, but... but"

"Are you in a position to say no now, Princess Yiu?

The words of Shino gradually become awesome.

"Suppose you say no?

"You suddenly disappeared. I'm very sorry. Because I planted sleeping pills in Dongyun tea and pretended to fall asleep until I came out."

"You think you can beat a concubine?

"That won't be a problem"

The forest swayed deliberately. If Princess Yiu shows even one sleigh to resist, it is clear proof that Shino is willing to attack. Where is the love of friendship that I have shown so far? In a gushing killing spirit, Princess Yiu flashed her face.

You mean the concubine doesn't have a choice?

"Yes."

"Shino, the Lord has changed."

"I didn't want to change. I was changed."

Poetry looked down sadly, but grabbed his jaw and Princess Yiu turned forward to Poetry.

"Don't blame people, Poetry."

"... but"

"Surely your Lord's situation is stuffed with cuts. But there are always a few choices left, even if they seem seemingly non-existent. The concubine now seems to have no choice but to obey the Lord, but she hates the death of the concubine or has any other means if she does not hesitate to harm him. I simply don't think my concubine wants to do that."

Princess Yiu makes her laugh a little invincible.

"So don't think like that, Poetry. Otherwise, whenever and whatever you do, you're gonna regret it?

"... advice, let's put a stop to it, Princess Yiu"

"Then the concubine returns. Can I get back to you?

So much so that she lost it. Princess Yiu left her lonely face and went home. What that expression means is somewhat clear to Poetry as well.

"I'm sorry, Princess Yiu. I already regret it. Still, I..."

Poetry, who became alone, only suffered.

"Dear White Fun, I have a report for you! May I?

"Monkey Maru, that's tough. Get in."

"Ha, excuse me"

He was in the middle of holding a woman when a young man called Monkey Maru opened his handicap and entered the white room. Nonetheless, Bai Fu allowed Monkey Maru to come this far. A woman and a monkey circle blush at the same time.

"Geez."

"This is rude."

"I don't mind, it's a pleasure. Move, woman. This will be the business."

White fun punches a woman in the cheek. The woman is compelled to continue the act, but was clearly not distracted. White Fun also seemed to be turning his consciousness to Monkey Maru's reporting while appropriately dealing with him again.

"Monkey Maru, what's the report?

"Yes. I'm on the front line, Tamen. It's a message more than anything else." There is movement of alliances between the cradle clan and the Steel Mountain clan. "

"Hmm, ghosts. Have you noticed me?"

White Fun laughed with his nose, but inside, it wasn't even that much of a fool. I thought we were getting into a rough situation.

The Demon Society here these days is in a state of war with a family of ghosts called 'The Cradle Clan'. This was determined by White Leisure seeing it as hostile, but the countries of the East continue to suffer from hunger and receive no satisfactory assistance, and the participating armies have low morale. Even if it isn't, there are many eastern countries where war continues to rage. No matter how good the commander is, he can't expect to achieve much with a soldier without morale.

"(I guess it's not if you're talking about eating at Setouchi whether humans will perish or not. Fools who can't even set priorities and think only about preservation. If you miss the moment, the battle is glued again. Now that I'm here, the ghosts won't make a big offense, but are you thinking about what happened after I died? Or are you foolish enough to think that the land you regained once will not be taken away? Well, if it's the latter, it would be better for humans to perish)"

White Fun was listening with a woman in her arms to the reports that Monkey Maru would bring, mocking the great names of the nations in her heart. Consciousness is in neither and he thinks in his head of what is to happen.

"More than that, sir."

"Um, that's an expansion of the expected range. It's like pushing me to my bedroom, or is it Monkey Maru?

"Ha!? This is not a phase extinction. I thought it was important, so..."

"Hmm. Or are you even interested in this woman?

"Oh, such!

Monkey Maru blushed. He is not even sixteen yet, a close samurai of white pleasure of his age like a boy. My youngest son was picked up and raised by a purist more than a child, but if I teach him martial arts in his spare time, this becomes something inside, and his favorite white fun officially educates him and places him as his closest samurai. At least he thinks it's much better than his own son who's sick and weak.

But in Monkey Maru's serious life, Baek Fun is somewhat amused that women don't even know yet. The woman Bai Fu is holding now is beautiful, but not funny at all as a person. When Bai Fu, who lost interest, rambled the woman off of herself, she put on a pair of clothes to get familiar. A woman suddenly pulled off can only be dismayed.

"What, you look like you want something. If the fire lights don't heal, you'll have to deal with the monkey pills there."

"Dear White Fun! It's too much fun."

"Your nose is swollen for that, Monkey Maru."

"Ha!?

Monkey Maru accidentally hides her nose herself and blushes. But he didn't even try to see such a trick, and when he wove a thin piece of clothing just because he lost interest, he went out into the garden and began to look at the pond. Behind you can hear a disciplined monkey pill urging a woman to leave the room.

"Serious but not funny. If you're loyal, you won't even turn against me. Hehe, there are no interesting people inside. If you think about it, there's still a woman named Poetry. I don't think so, demon charm."

"Oh, you noticed ~. Cahahahaha!

Continued