People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 519 Divine Child: That's great, Aying is willing to meet... Wait? What do you mean the work is being handed over to me?
North of Inatsuma Castle, facing the mountain, lies Narukami Taisha Shrine.

Cherry blossoms fluttered down from the sacred cherry tree at the top of the shrine, passing over the pink-haired priest with fox ears, and scattering down onto the vast wilderness below, which was now gradually being taken over by monsters.

As a "collaborator" in the plan, it naturally wouldn't have too many monsters bothering it unless absolutely necessary.
Contrary to her seemingly unassuming appearance, Yae no Miko's combat abilities far exceed most people's expectations.

She frequently organizes the priestesses around her to go down the mountain to exorcise demons in the vicinity, to avoid being punished by Aying after doing nothing.
Having confirmed that her actions were entirely within the scope of her duties as the priestess and sufficient to give Aying an explanation, the priestess was also satisfied with the changes she had witnessed during this period:
"Phew, the shrine has been much quieter lately. Without all those worshippers, making fried tofu is much easier."

"The days of the Abyss invasion are surprisingly good. I just didn't expect that the helpers I found would actually be able to put together an invasion of this level."

But putting other issues aside for now, what if he doesn't help with the resurrection in the end?

In his five hundred years as a palace attendant, he had seen all sorts of situations.

Even she herself would occasionally do things like tricking Qi Liangliang out of her pocket money by selling "specially supplied dried fish by the gods".

Although this trick has inexplicably stopped working since we sent the little guy to Sumeru.

But it's not a big problem. She recently launched "nutritious and height-boosting fried tofu," shifting her focus to early pomelo, which sleeps all day.
Having done so many similar things myself, it's hard not to wonder if this "reinforcement" I brought in will also end up trying to squeeze money out of me.
If the other party has malicious intentions, they might take the opportunity to make some unreasonable demands.
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"Tsk, it's not like I'm just asking for trouble."

"It's just that this abyssal invasion was done too skillfully. The scale and intensity even make me feel that everything that happened before was a lie from the abyss."

A thorough analysis was conducted based on the current situation.
If we only look at the facts,

This can be viewed as a classic case of "divine beings being corrupted by the abyss, attracting a large number of abyssal monsters to invade Inazuma, and now most areas have been lost."

If I were to actually be deceived in the end, it would probably be something that gets written into the Abyss Invasion textbook.
"Phew, that's unlikely. How could a guy from the abyss be interested in my tail all the time?"

"Besides, I've treated him to fried tofu so many times already. Even if he tries to raise the price at the last minute, he'll probably go easy on me when he's ripping me off."

I was only slightly worried; in reality, I realized that I was probably just overthinking things.

Not to mention that this deity's actions in other countries could be considered exemplary moral conduct.

If a ruler of this strength were to appear in the world, the Seven Kingdoms would probably be reduced to mere shadows of their former selves by now.
"Tsk, never mind. If you really want to touch its tail, then go ahead and touch it."

"If we lose too much, we'll ask Aying for compensation in the end."
Judging from that deity's appearance, perhaps I can use my experience to feign pitifulness and fool him a little.

"A hoax?"

"Just a little test, just in case."

".?"

???

"Excuse me, when did you arrive? Would you like some fried tofu?"

"I'm not asking how much you actually heard. I was just saying, don't worry about it, don't worry about it."

Lin Feng: "." Do you think I believe that?
Originally, I just thought that Kage was improving very quickly, so I casually came to Narukami Shrine to take a look.
As soon as I arrived, I was met with a face-to-face reaction from the overly active inner thoughts of a certain pink-haired fox.

Initially, I had absolutely no intention of taking advantage of this guy.

But now that he's been reminded of this, he feels that once everything is done, he might reluctantly consider it.

"...Phew, you said you just arrived too?"

"No, it's nothing. I just wanted to say that you came at a very good time."

Let's not talk about other issues for now.
Fresh fried tofu tastes best when eaten hot. Let's eat and chat.

The inner shrine is a library where various precious documents are displayed.

As always, they made fried tofu in this place that only the high priestess could enter.
After hearing Lin Feng's answer, Yae no Miko, who had been somewhat nervous, looked visibly more relaxed.

His ease and confidence when dealing with others stemmed from the dual protection of his status and martial prowess.
Ah Ying can bully him without worry, as long as he provides her with sweets and occasionally dodges his knives.

But the situation is completely different now; there's a severe information asymmetry between him and the person in front of him.
Although the other party doesn't seem to have any ill intentions, we can't just mess with them like we usually do for fun.
"Um, is there anything the company needs your cooperation with that you've come here for?"

"As you said, all the necessary ceremonies have been arranged. Ah Ying has also changed a lot since then. Perhaps I should temporarily leave the scene as well?"

"But wouldn't that be a bit too much of a blow to Aying?"

Put the previous events aside for now and try to think about the purpose of the other party's visit.

Now, although she can be considered the instigator of Inazuma's current predicament,
But since she needed to appear busy in front of the shrine maiden and couldn't go to a dessert shop for a meeting at this time, she wasn't really sure about the specific progress.

"No, Yae no Kyoji had no reason to leave from the beginning. Your role is much more important than you think."

"Just letting you know that the resistance forces on Haiqi Island will most likely be transferred to Narukami Island soon."

"If you want to bridge the gap between the two sides, this is the best time."

He gave the still incredibly idle Yae no Miko a meaningful look, and then began to get down to business.

Narukami Island and Umijima Island are almost at opposite ends of Inazuma, and geographical isolation and seclusion are always one of the important factors that create estrangement.

Currently, due to the existence of the Abyss, a major external enemy, the inhabitants of both sides have gathered together under circumstances that are almost impossible to replicate.
If we don't pin our hopes on a future scenario where all the people of Haigi Island cross over to Hachiun Island and tread on Kagasa to reach Narukami Island,
This collaboration, facilitated by Xin Hai and Ying, is the only opportunity for residents from both sides to change their impressions of each other.

???

"The entire resistance force on Umijima Island is going to be transferred to Narukami Island??"

"That very cute shrine maiden actually made this choice?"

My first reaction was that I had been too relaxed lately and had misheard, followed by utter disbelief.

—The rebels and civilians of Umijima Island are willing to relocate entirely to Narukami Island.
In her opinion, the probability of this happening is even lower than that of a cat not stealing dried fish.

"Something's unbelievable?"

"Ha, what if I said that it was your family's deity who invited them over?"

Son of God:? ? ?
So surprised that even the fox ears on its head stood up.

After learning that their stubborn god was actually willing to accept the rebels...

To Lin Feng, the pink-furred fox's current appearance was even more exaggerated than hearing news of the end of the world.

"Could it be that you replaced Aying? I really can't imagine her doing such a thing." "It's naturally difficult to let your Aying accept the resistance, but it would be much simpler to let her make a choice."

"Either watch your people be swallowed by the abyss, or choose to temporarily set aside the pursuit of 'eternity' and fight against external enemies with all your might."

"But in any case, achieving the current situation is probably the biggest gain from the 'Abyss Invasion' during this period."

I was somewhat surprised by the results I have achieved.
After all, it was foreseeable that Shadow wouldn't stand by and watch the resistance fighters be slaughtered.

But the fact that she would send tokens to the people of Haiqi Island, promising to accept them, was a completely unexpected surprise.

It can only be said that with the formidable enemy of the "Abyss" present, even those who most yearn for eternity must first endure the "present."
Shadow's hatred for the Abyss was so intense that it allowed her to temporarily detach herself from her pursuit of eternity.

"Phew, this is really unexpected."

"I never expected that another Dark Calamity would be so effective."

"Although Aying has always been unwilling to see me, and the Kamisato family has moved away, I'm a little bored."

But seeing that Aying is getting better makes me feel more at ease staying at Narukami Shrine.

"——Ah! Mr. Yashiro!"

"—It's an urgent order from Inazuma Castle! The Grand Master seems to be requesting your immediate arrival at the castle tower!"

???

"Didn't Aying not want to see me? Why is she suddenly asking me to come over?"

"I've only been away from the outside world for a short while, and Aying already wants to catch up with me?"

I never expected my old friend's change to come so suddenly.

Judging from the shrine maiden's urgent tone outside the door, it was clear that Aying was extremely eager to see him.
Filled with curiosity about the reason his old friend had summoned him,

The Divine Child, who was in a fairly good mood, also bid farewell to Lin Feng before setting off.

"Oh, Ying, I've brought you some sweets!"

"It's been so long since we last met, I never thought you would take the initiative to catch up with me."

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"Wait a minute. What do you mean I arrived just in time? This half of the work is now mine?!"

"While it wouldn't hurt to take a quick look at the magistrate's report for you, why bring it up now?"

Narukami Island, castle tower, the shogun's office.

I was all prepared to comfort Ying, who was having a tantrum, but I didn't expect to see her looking like she'd seen a savior as soon as I walked in.

Confused about when her status in Ying Xin had reached this level, the pink-haired fox blinked in amazement.

“Ah, Ying, I’m so glad you’ve emerged from centuries of solitude.”

"I'm sorry to leave you alone, but even when I wanted to see you before, you always avoided me."

"Inazuma is currently facing the same threat of the abyss as it did five hundred years ago,"
But since you've agreed to see me, it must be because you've figured out the true meaning of "eternity."

I knew about Ah Ying's job duties a long time ago; to put it simply, it was roughly equivalent to "doing nothing".

Previously, Narukami Shrine was isolated outside Inazuma Castle, so the transmission of information was a few steps slower. It would take a lot of effort to find someone to send a message through the monsters.

I had heard that Tianling Fengxing had fallen from power recently, but I didn't think that my old friend had specifically asked me to come here just to help her look at those meaningless reports.

I have never been so convinced of the effectiveness of the intrusion plan.
Yae no Miko was very happy that after A-Ying emerged from the shadow in her heart, the first person she wanted to see was herself.

No, I'm still thinking about everything concerning "eternity."
"But after adhering to what is unbelievable, you, Divine Child, are the most suitable person I can think of to help."

With a slight sigh, Ying, her face weary, looked at her somewhat flattered old friend with the expression of someone looking at a savior:
"Too much has happened lately, so let's catch up later."

"I'm a bit too tired. I wonder if you could help me with some of the work I had left over from before?"

"Half is fine. Fox Palace once said that you are the smartest junior she has ever met, so this should not be a problem for you."

"Is it really only half of your job?"

"It's not that it's not good. While I'm helping you with the reports, I can slowly share with you what has happened over the past five hundred years."

I felt that Ying wanted me to stay a little longer, but was too embarrassed to say so directly.
Filled with a sense of emotion at reuniting with an old friend, the Divine Child readily agreed.

A moment later, in the offices on the second floor.

"puff"

The mountain of documents trembled precariously, swaying slightly as the door was pushed open.

With just this slight change in the environment, the top stack of reports slipped from the tip of the pile of documents and fell to the ground.

???

There was absolutely no emotional connection to the reunion with old friends that I had imagined.

After seeing that so-called "half" of the literature
A pink-furred fox blinked blankly.
They discovered that the figure behind them had vanished sometime during the night, and the accusations that followed echoed from afar:
"—Is this really only half? How long have you been saving this up?!"

"—Is this some kind of new kind of joke? Don't tell me I really have to do all of this by myself?!"

I never expected that even Ah Ying had learned to evade the main issue without being taught, using this method to deceive me into doing her work.

The gap between her expectations and reality was too great, and Yae no Miko, who hated working seriously more than anything in her life, even perked up her ears.

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He let out a long sigh, unable to calculate how long it would take him to handle all of this on his own. Perhaps by the time he finished, even his last remaining tail hair would be exhausted and bald.

The pressure of shedding became the best source of motivation.

Before even taking any action, the pink-haired fox, for the first time ever, activated its thinking ability.
Try doing what Ah Ying is doing now: find someone among all the people you know who can help share the burden.
(End of this chapter)