Shinsei frowned, his eyes fixed on the curse that seemed to be alive on the smooth back of the Flower God.
This curse is composed entirely of Natural Energy.
The Natural Energy in the world comes in many forms.
Even these gods, who rely on Natural Energy for their existence, find it difficult to distinguish the various types of Natural Energy.
This was the first time Shinsei had ever encountered such Natural Energy that brought pain and torment to others.
The tricky part is that this curse has penetrated deep into the Flower God's body and is connected to her heart, making it extremely difficult to remove.
Kaguya, however, looked concerned. She reached out her slender fingers, wanting to touch the curse on the Flower God's back, but was afraid of hurting the poor Flower God.
Kaguya's abilities are primarily used for attack, leaving her somewhat helpless when it comes to removing curses.
She looked at Shinsei and pleaded softly.
" Shinsei, can you help her?"
Shinsei rubbed his forehead; Kaguya, as always, trusted him. After observing carefully, Shinsei spoke up.
It's not that there's no way.
The Flower God raised her head, and her beautiful eyes seemed to shine.
Shinsei extracted Senjutsu Chakra from the Yin Seal and Hand Seals.
Sage Art, Five Elements Seal!
Five clusters of Chakra appeared on Shinsei's outstretched fingers.
He then pressed the Chakra onto the Flower God's bare back.
The Chakra transformed into black runes, spreading across the Flower God's back before quickly disappearing into her body.
This special curse, formed from Natural Energy, is something that cannot be countered even by using Chakra.
However, Shinsei used a special variant of the Sealing Jutsu Sage Art Sealing Jutsu.
Senjutsu Chakra is an existence on the same level as Natural Energy.
Therefore, when these sealing runes accurately capture these strange Natural Energy, they do not dissipate like ordinary Chakra.
Instead, it acts like a vast net, wiping out all these curses.
Shinsei, having studied under Tsunade, possesses exceptional medical skills and a profound understanding of human anatomy.
Therefore, these sealing runes did not harm the Flower God's body.
Since we can't remove these curses, we might as well prevent them from taking effect.
The Flower God ' expression grew increasingly relaxed, and she was surprised to find that the extreme pain she had been experiencing suddenly disappeared.
She stared at Shinsei's young and handsome face for a moment, then lowered her head.
"Thank you, thank you Great God Shinsei."
Shinsei waved his hand, stood up, but did not reject the title of "Master".
In a sense, Shinsei is indeed similar to a deity from Takamagahara.
They possess Senjutsu and special abilities. Aside from not being able to achieve immortality like them, they are even more powerful.
With the threat of the curse gone, the Flower God seemed like a completely different person.
She actively helped Shinsei prepare food and tidied up Kaguya's house.
It can only be said that she truly lived up to her Amaterasu's former maid. After the Flower God's simple yet skillful touch, even with only simple materials, Kaguya's room became as magnificent as a work of art.
The next morning, as soon as Shinsei stepped out of the wooden house, he saw that she had already laid out straw mats in the yard and placed several exquisitely woven straw baskets filled with freshly picked wild fruits.
She was wearing that blue dress, but somehow it had been altered to fit her waist, clearly outlining her originally slender figure.
" Lord Shinsei." She greeted him, her voice still soft, but with a new light in her eyes. "I've brewed some flower dew; please try some."
Shinsei didn't answer; he glanced towards the river. Kaguya was still combing her hair behind the house and didn't come over.
"You're fully recovered, you don't need to do these things."
The Flower God smiled, not discouraged by Shinsei's rejection.
She turned to tidy up the flower bushes in front of the house. As she bent over, her blue shirt slipped off her shoulder, revealing the line that had faded considerably after being sealed away.
The strange patterns on the Flower God's fair and smooth shoulders and back seemed to possess a unique charm.
As if she hadn't noticed, she slowly and deliberately straightened the flower branch, letting the sunlight fall directly onto her bare shoulders.
Shinsei looked away and turned to enter the wooden house.
Today he was going to study Takemikazuchi-no-Kami's abilities. He could already draw out the ball of lightning from the sealing scroll, but he still couldn't find the key to integrate it with his own meridians.
Just as I was pondering this, Kaguya's voice came from outside the window.
" Shinsei, look! This flower is so beautiful!"
Shinsei looked up and saw the Flower God standing in the courtyard, her right hand raised, her fingertips pointing directly at a peculiar flower that had just sprouted.
The plant was more than half a person tall, with petals that opened and closed, each about the size of a palm, eight petals in total, one black and one white, evenly distributed.
Kaguya had already run over and squatted down in front of the flowers, her eyes full of wonder.
"What kind of flower is this?" Kaguya asked.
The Flower God glanced at Shinsei and said softly, "This is the Flower of Life. It's very difficult for it to bloom, and legend says that lovers will receive its blessing."
She paused, then continued, " Lady Kaguya, if you like, I can plant a patch of them along the riverbank as well."
The Flower God bent her slender waist and stretched out her right hand, touching the riverbank little by little.
Soon, the riverbank was covered with these unique and beautiful flowers.
Kaguya was indeed lured out, and she ran wildly through the flowerbeds.
Shinsei glanced at it once and then returned to his room to continue his research on how to acquire Takemikazuchi-no-Kami's abilities.
The Flower God slowly walked to Shinsei's side. She didn't touch him, but stopped three steps away from him.
The wind blew her long hair, and she reached up to tuck it behind her ear, revealing her face, which was as soft as if it had been soaked in water.
" Lord Shinsei," she said, "I haven't properly thanked you yet."
"No need." Shinsei lowered his head and flipped through the scroll.
"Yes," said the Flower God. "No one has ever been able to break the curse on me. You are the first."
She paused, and her voice suddenly became much lower.
"I've encountered many gods before. Some disliked me, some used me, and some treated me like a lowly gardener. Only you, when you looked at me, didn't want anything."
Shinsei didn't respond. He knew she hadn't finished speaking.
The Flower God is indeed one step closer.
" Lord Shinsei, I know you already have Lady Kaguya by your side. I don't ask for any title or recognition."
All I want is... can I stay by your side too?
Even if it's just planting flowers in this yard, when you're tired, I'll make you some flower dew.
I won't bother you when you're busy. If you need someone to talk to, I'll keep you company.
I don't want anything, I just want you to let me stay.
She spoke slowly, her voice soft and gentle, as if afraid the wind would blow it away.
Shinsei finally raised his head and looked at the Flower God.
There was no malice or scheming on that face.
There is a quiet longing that only a woman feels when she looks at a man.
It must be said that this Flower God of Takamagahara was extremely beautiful, even among all the women Shinsei had ever seen.
She also possessed a unique and extremely elegant temperament, characteristic of the Takamagahara Hermits.
Faced with such a confession, Shinsei should logically be happy.
But when this kind of scenario, which only appears in novels, happened to him, he only frowned slightly.
He always felt an inexplicable wariness towards this mysterious Flower God.
However, perhaps it was Shinsei's scumbag tendencies that surfaced, because he was too embarrassed to refuse such a confession.
That's perfectly normal; what man would dislike a beautiful young woman confessing her feelings?
Just as he was pondering how to answer, he heard hurried footsteps behind the Flower God.
Kaguya stood at the doorway.
Her face was very pale, and her eyes were fixed on the Flower God.
Those eyes met the Flower God for the first time, with an extremely cold scrutiny.
What were you doing just now?
"I was simply thanking Lord Shinsei."
The Flower God's voice sounded somewhat frightened and extremely weak.
Kaguya didn't look at her again.
She walked to Shinsei's side, her back to the Flower God, her voice flat, yet carrying a coldness that Shinsei had never heard before.
" Shinsei doesn't need your thanks. The curse on you will no longer flare up. Please leave now."
The Flower God lowered her head and sobbed softly.
The room immediately fell silent.
Kaguya, who is usually kind, seemed unusually serious this time, and she spoke again.
Please leave. We have already helped you.
The Flower God slightly raised her head; her face held no resentment as one might expect, only a regret for what she had never obtained.
"I'm sorry, Lady Kaguya. Please forgive my abruptness; I had no idea you and Great God Shinsei had this kind of relationship."
Rest assured, I will not be an obstacle between you.
I will be leaving, and thank you for taking me in.
The Flower God slowly bent down and gently touched the wooden floor with her finger.
A Flower of Life slowly grows from the curtain.
As this flower blooms, the vast Flower of Life outside withers.
" Lady Kaguya, thank you for your help. This is Flower of Life that I created with my abilities. I hope it will bless your relationship with Lord Shinsei."
Kaguya initially didn't want to accept the gift from the Flower God. However, after hearing what the Flower God said, she inexplicably accepted the Flower of Life.
After bowing repeatedly to Shinsei and Kaguya, the Flower God turned and walked out of the wooden house.
Kaguya watched the Flower God's lonely figure depart and suddenly felt that she had gone too far.
But after glancing at Shinsei beside her, she hardened her heart and didn't say anything to stop him.
He simply stared blankly at the strange Flower of Life in his hand.