Chiya followed the address on the notice and found it.
It was a very ordinary small courtyard, with the courtyard door half open and a white lantern hanging at the door.
Chiya stood in front of the door and looked twice, then raised his hand and knocked on the door.
Not long after, footsteps came from inside.
A maid opened the door and came out.
Her face originally looked a little tired, as if she had been here for a long time, but the moment she saw Chiya's face clearly, she froze on the spot.
Chiya looked at her reaction and raised his finger to point at himself.
"You're looking for me?"
The maid's lips moved but she said nothing for a long time.
She quickly took out a portrait from her arms, looked down at it, and then looked up at Chiya.
She had given up all hope.
Land of Demons is so big and there are so many nearby towns. How is it possible to find someone whose name you don't even know based on just a portrait?
But this person actually stood in front of her.
White clothes, black hair, and a knife on his waist.
It's exactly the same as what Master Shrine Maiden drew.
The maid took a deep breath and bowed her head quickly.
"We adults have been waiting for you for a long time."
Chiya raised his eyebrows.
"Who are you adults?"
"Land of Demons Shrine Maiden, Shion Master."
Land of Demons, outside the temple.
Several figures were moving quickly through the forest.
Shion was protected by several guards, stepping on slippery leaves under his feet, and his face was a little pale.
The sound of cracking the air behind me is getting closer and closer.
Whoosh!
A Kunai was shot from behind.
The guard at the back suddenly turned around and knocked Kunai away with a single blow.
The next moment, four black shadows fell from the tree.
Bang bang bang bang!
After the four people landed, they rushed forward without saying a word.
"Protect Master Shrine Maiden!"
One of the guards shouted, drew his sword and faced him.
Ding!
The long knife and the short knife collided together, causing sparks to fly.
But the four people on the opposite side cooperated very quickly.
One attacked from the front, the other circled around from the side, and the third person threw out the chain and instantly wrapped it around the guard's wrist.
The guard's expression changed.
Before he could break free, the fourth person had appeared behind him.
Poof!
The short knife pierced the back of the heart.
The guard's body stiffened, blood gushed from his mouth, and he slowly fell down.
"Let's go!"
Another guard pulled Shion and continued to retreat toward the temple.
But suddenly another black shadow fell in front of him.
The man raised his hand and waved it, and several Kunai blocked their retreat.
The guards could only stop.
Shion looked at the person lying on the ground and clenched his sleeves tightly with his fingers.
The few remaining guards surrounded her.
"Shrine Maiden Master, we will hold them back later, and you can run to the temple."
Shion said in a low voice.
"You can't stop it."
The guard didn't look back.
"That has to be blocked."
As soon as he finished speaking, four men in black rushed over again.
Ding ding ding!
There was a sudden sound of weapons clashing in the forest.
A guard blocked the two men with a knife. Just as he was about to fight back, his feet were suddenly entangled by a chain.
His figure swayed.
The next moment, the short knife slashed across his throat.
Blood sprayed on the tree trunk.
The other guard roared angrily and rushed forward to cut off the chain.
But as soon as he took a step, his chest was pierced by Kunai.
Bang!
The body fell heavily to the ground.
Shion There are fewer and fewer people around me.
The last guard stood in front of her, holding a knife in both hands, his arms already trembling.
Four men in black slowly surrounded him.
The leader looked at Shion.
"Shrine Maiden-sama."
He raised the knife.
"That's it."
The last guard gritted his teeth and rushed forward.
In just a moment, his knife was knocked away.
Bang!
The man in black kicked him in the chest, sending him flying out and hitting him hard on the stone steps.
Shion pressed his back against the stone pillar in front of the temple door.
She raised her head and watched the knife fall towards her.
The next moment.
A sharp knife sound suddenly sounded in mid-air.
Buzz!
The four men in black raised their heads at the same time.
A long knife fell from the sky.
Boom!!!
The long knife was thrust fiercely in front of Shion.
The stone steps exploded instantly.
A wave of air swept out violently in all directions.
Before they could react.
The next moment.
Several people were suddenly blown away by the air wave.
It crashed into the tree trunks and stone pillars on both sides.
The gravel tumbled down.
Shion stared blankly at the knife in front of him.
The blade of the knife was stuck in the cracked stone steps and was still vibrating.
The next moment.
A white figure fell next to the knife.
Chiya Raise your hand to hold the handle of the knife and lift it up.
Zheng!
Futsu no Mitama was pulled out from the stone steps.
He shook the knife and put it back on his waist.
The four men in black looked at each other.
The knife just now didn't hit them at all.
But just the force of the earthquake had already blown all four of them away.
If this boy in white clothes really wanted to kill someone, they would probably be dead by now.
One of them climbed up clutching his chest, his eyes full of fear.
"Withdraw."
The other three didn't hesitate at all.
Several figures quickly retreated and disappeared into the woods in an instant.
Chiya After watching their figures disappear, he turned his head and looked at the girl.
I saw that she had white hair and a very delicate face.
Chiya frowned, feeling like he had seen it somewhere before.
It's so familiar, but I can't recall it.
Hmm... Is there this person in the original novel?
Shion was also staring at him at this time.
This man is exactly the same as in the dream.
Even the back view when he rescued her is the same.
It's just that the boy in the dream was as cold as a knife, but the man in front of him looked a little lazy, even a little impatient.
Shion opened his mouth.
"You... who are you?"
Chiya was stunned for a moment.
"Huh?"
He pointed at himself.
"Aren't you looking for me?"
At this time, the sound of rapid footsteps was heard not far away.
The maid from before finally caught up.
When she saw the corpses on the ground, her face suddenly turned pale.
"Shrine Maiden Master!"
She ran to Shion and after confirming that Shion was not injured, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's not convenient to talk here, please come with me."
Shion took him into the temple.
There were a few lamps burning in the temple, and the light was very dim. There were some ancient murals painted on the walls, including worshipers, huge stone statues, and a black shadow sealed at the foot of the mountain.
"I dreamed of you."
"I also dreamed that Land of Demons would be destroyed."
"In the dream, you cut off Moryo's head."
Chiya heard the word Moryo, and his eyes moved.
This name sounds familiar.
Land of Demons, Shrine Maiden, Moryo.
I have some impression, but not much.
Chiya turned to look at the black shadow on the wall.
"So, Moryo is it?"
Shion nodded.
She stood in front of the mural, her face still a little pale, and the scene of the fallen guards clearly hadn't left her mind.
"It has been sealed underground by Shrine Maiden throughout the ages. Once I wake up, Land of Demons will become what it was in my dream."
"I've been dreaming about him frequently recently, dreaming about... those images."
She turned to look at Chiya with a very serious look in her eyes.
"Only you can help us."
Chiya touched the knife at his waist.
"So you came to me because you wanted me to chop it?"
Shion bit his lip.
"I, don't know."
"Moryo cannot be killed, it can only be sealed..."
Chiya sighed.
"Let me tell you first, I don't want to get involved in your troubles. I already have enough troubles of my own."