Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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Kinnara remains as optimistic as ever.

However, Kyosuke Kosaka didn't want her to leave with such regrets.

The same goes for Kasumigaoka.

This woman must have been hoping for a good trip.

"Let's check the situation here first. The High Priest is the God of Gold, but he's already gone; this one is just an illusion..."

Kyosuke Kosaka pondered silently, not taking the information he already knew entirely seriously.

Putting aside how much his insertion disrupted the original plot.

Just considering the fact that the game "Onmyoji" seems to have many retconning elements and has been criticized by players, this made Kousaka Kyosuke not take the information he knew too seriously in the later stages.

Especially those related to deities.

This time, the deity is Sijin, the god of wisdom in mythology.

They seem like a difficult problem to deal with, but since we know there's a problem here, we can't just not come.

It's better than going to the place where Yue doesn't appear.

It seems that Yue is either love-struck or has personality problems, or has tendencies towards being a giant baby.

Although Kyosuke Kosaka didn't know if that was true, he didn't want to test his temper.

Sijinshen's side is still a bit better.

Since it's related to "wisdom," there's a high probability that it contains some very good intelligence.

Soon.

The mountain came quickly.

"Distinguished guests, please come with me first."

"Okay, trouble."

"There's a 'snow curtain' around the village's perimeter, so please don't go near it; it can be a bit unsafe there at times."

"Okay, we get it."

Kyoko Kosaka, who was conversing with the mountain, readily agreed to the suggestions, adapting to local customs.

After thinking for a moment, Kyosuke Kousaka continued speaking.

"We're new here and don't know much about this place. Are there any taboos or things we should be aware of? Could you briefly explain the situation here?"

Kinara is a curious child, while Kasumigaoka is really looking forward to this trip.

Therefore, Kyosuke Kosaka felt it was necessary to minimize their regrets.

"Then I will tell you all about it..." Shan replied politely as always.

In his eyes, Kyosuke Kosaka and all the other women were dazzling.

Not only her appearance, but even her clothes are very glamorous.

Perhaps they were the legendary nobles of Kyoto, who knows?

This was a novel experience for him, who had never left the snowy region before.

He desperately wanted to know anything about the outside world!

And so, the group headed toward the core area of ​​the village.

There were quite a few green plants along the way, though not exactly thriving, but their presence in the freezing snowy region was certainly a delightful sight.

“Not bad…” Kinnara kept clicking his tongue in amazement.

Haha~

The spirit of fate yawned rather boredly.

In the cold weather, all she wants is to eat hot food and stay in a warm bed, not wanting to go anywhere.

It was different at Kasumigaoka next to Enmusubi; she felt very excited.

"Even though it's freezing cold here, and everyone's wearing barely warm linen clothes, it doesn't seem like a habitable place for humans at all. Their ability to withstand the cold is amazing!"

curious.

This is Kasumigaoka's mood at this moment.

Perhaps because so many people died last winter, she has a deep impression of winter.

Just like when she went to the widow's village or the Shuibu Si manor, everyone's conversations were full of talk about winter.

What is it about?

It can be summarized in just a few words: make clothes and blankets, and store food for winter.

In winter, food is not readily available, and there is little time to prepare anything to keep the body warm.

Therefore, the mortality rate is extremely high!

Kasumigaoka, who had discussed this topic with other ordinary people, deeply felt the gravity of the situation.

Little did we know that these villagers in the snowy region had directly overcome the biggest problem of winter?

Kasumigaoka wanted to investigate this matter further.

“There’s a huge snow-capped mountain ahead…” Kagura suddenly said.

Shan explained, "That is the land of our clan's divine palace. The palace was built by the goddess, and the high priest and the holy maiden live there."

"Goddess? Holy Maiden?" Kinnara became interested.

Shan continued to explain the situation:

"According to our clan's records, a thousand years ago, a calamity serpent devoured the heavens and the earth, causing chaos in the world. Our clan migrated to the snowy mountains to escape the disaster, and we survived only thanks to the protection of the goddess Tian Dian."

"It is because the gods bestowed this snowy land upon us that we are able to survive. Therefore, we all worship Lady Tiandian. The Holy Maiden is the embodiment of divine fire, and she has existed in the snowy land for hundreds of years."

Kinnara then asked, "And what about the high priest?"

Shan paused for a moment, then quickly came to his senses.

"The High Priest has existed for far, far longer than the Holy Maiden. Everyone believes he is a divine messenger from heaven, sent by the gods to guide the people in worshiping them..."

His words left much unsaid, as if there was something he wanted to say but didn't.

Those present were able to notice it carefully.

Kinnara, who is actually quite perceptive, had no intention of investigating further.

She actually had a different idea.

"Based on the information Kyosuke has gathered so far, this high priest probably isn't here to lead everyone in worshipping the Heavenly Maiden."

A great deal of information has been gathered about the Yamata no Orochi.

Kinnara often followed Kousaka Kyosuke around, so naturally she knew quite a lot.

Therefore, Kinnara immediately rejected the Snow Mountain tribe's belief regarding the High Priest's purpose.

This assumes that the High Priest comes from heaven, specifically Takamagahara...

The evil god Yamata no Orochi is now about to carry out a world-destroying plan.

Would the gods or messengers from the heavens, from Takamagahara, really pay attention to these snow mountain people?

Even if we really have to pay attention to something, shouldn't we be paying more attention to Orochi instead?

According to intelligence, many of the gods of Takamagahara were destroyed by Yamata no Orochi, and now that Yamata no Orochi is about to make a move, they are the ones who are most anxious.

"The incarnation of the Heavenly Maiden..."

Kasumigaoka murmured absentmindedly.

She always felt that if there was no logical problem, then things were probably more complicated than that.

"Apart from the Goddess of Fate, most gods don't really care about ordinary humans..."

It's not that Kasumigaoka thinks all gods are cold and heartless, but rather that she's analyzing it from the gods' perspective—generally speaking, the gods in the heavens care more about the stability and peace of the world.

So, is the Snow Mountain tribe, which appears to number less than 500, worth paying more attention to?

Compared to the vast majority of people, the Snow Mountain tribe is certainly insignificant.

"The architecture here seems to have a Kyoto style, which is probably why people came in before..."

Kagura guessed as she passed a certain street.

Shan was overjoyed: "This sir is indeed a man who has seen the world; he guessed it right away."

Kyosuke Kosaka looked at the mountain strangely, but he roughly understood what was going on.

"I'm already dissatisfied with life in my hometown..."

that's true.

If a person stays in a small village for more than ten years and knows nothing about the outside world, it is indeed easy for them to develop a sense of curiosity.

This is especially true for a normal teenager.

Feeling sympathy for the boy, Kyosuke Kousaka took the initiative to tell him some things about Kyoto.