Afterward, left with no other choice, several of the town's leading figures sought out the village's only Miko.
Through the Miko, they learned that Taira no Masakado's vengeful spirit had begun causing trouble again. Only by holding a ritual to appease Taira no Masakado's vengeful spirit could the village escape disaster.
"Ah! Those poor children... They don't even know anything yet, and they're already about to leave this world."
After explaining what had happened, the old man sighed sorrowfully.
"Children?"
Hearing that, Sirin looked up at the ritual procession. Sure enough, behind the mikoshi, she spotted three palanquins. Inside each sat a beautifully dressed boy and girl...
"This... could it be..."
Xia Ji, who had been watching from the side, suddenly realized something. She covered her mouth and stared at the children in shock.
"The ritual requires human lives!"
Kikyo gritted her teeth and said coldly.
"Yes, the ritual requires three pairs of boys and girls..."
As he said this, a flicker of pain passed through the old man's eyes.
"People really are heartless..."
Sirin looked at the crowd watching the spectacle and the people carrying out the ritual...
Hardly anyone seemed saddened for those children. They were all watching as though it were entertainment...
Perhaps in their hearts, since those children were not their own... trading their lives for the safety of their own people was well worth it...
Just then, Yae Rin suddenly removed the tachi from her back and was about to rush over...
Sirin froze, then hurriedly grabbed her. Fortunately, because of the magic, no one nearby noticed or paid them any attention.
"Yae Rin, what are you doing?!"
Sirin frowned at Yae Rin before her.
"I'm going to stop them!"
Yae Rin looked up at Sirin, her voice full of determination.
Seeing those boys