I don't want to be a heroic spirit

Woohoo...what is going on...

I just wanted to go out and buy some new light novels...

"It seems there's a little misunderstanding between us. Could you tell me where you heard that rumor?"

Ignoring the tearful Kito Morina, Yae Kamiko started talking to Kiichi Hōgan again.

"Why do you think we heard it from somewhere else?" Gui Yi Fa Yan spread his hands and said helplessly, "Couldn't we have seen it with our own eyes?"

"This is impossible."

Yae Shinko's eyes suddenly became serious, with a hint of pressure.

"I don't even know you."

"But I know you, little fox." Gui Yifayan said slowly with an unfathomable smile, "It's just that you hadn't transformed into a human form before, and you always liked to lie on Kitsai Palace's shoulders."

"you……"

Yaesugi's expression finally changed.

"This...how is this possible?"

"I've lived longer than you, little fox."

"Are you still trying to say that you are really a monster who has lived for a thousand years?"

Yae Shinko had a stern face, looking like she was questioning, but Guiyi Fayan always felt that the other party had begun to believe it.

"Who knows?"

This kind of ambiguous answer is sometimes easier to believe than a direct affirmation.

"Then why have I never heard of your name in all these years? Have you been staying in these deep mountains and forests for thousands of years?"

"That's not the case. I've had contact with the human world a few times, but I didn't use this identity... Simply put, I disguised myself as a human or something. As a fox demon, you should know this, right? The art of transformation isn't difficult for me, but I'm a little more powerful. Even you, or even a god, wouldn't be able to see through my disguise unless you get close and take a closer look."

As he spoke, Gui Yifayan made a "little bit" gesture with his thumb and index finger.

Yae Shinko always felt that this gesture was inexplicably sarcastic.

"Then why did you show up at this time?"

"It's not like I showed up on my own initiative, and I didn't expect my disciple to do this." As if feeling helpless about his disciple's actions, Gui Yi Fa Yan sighed softly, "But, let it be exposed. I don't really care about this kind of thing."

"However, I didn't expect that the first person to come with this news would be the chief priest of Narukami Taisha Shrine. What? Are you so free?"

Chapter 172 The Hero's Story Should Not Be Forgotten

"Actually, I'm also very busy. After all, I'm the chief priest of Narukami Taisha Shrine, and I have a lot of things to take care of."

Yae Shinko once again put on a relaxed smile, as if she was playing in the world, and smiled sweetly.

"Since being exposed or not makes no difference to you, then why did you reveal yourself?" Yae Shenzi glanced at Gui Yifayan with her charming eyes. "Do you want me to do something for you? Do you want to see the general?"

"Hmm... I always feel like it would be interesting to meet that person." Gui Yi Fa Yan stroked his chin and began to think, "I heard that the general is unparalleled in martial arts, and all of Inazuma's martial arts were passed down by the general. I'm itching to challenge him after hearing that."

Yae Shinko was stunned for a moment.

"You are joking?"

"Do you think I'm joking?" Gui Yifayan smiled slightly. "Don't look at me like this. I'm actually very confident in my martial arts. Otherwise, I wouldn't accept any disciples."

"There are many people teaching martial arts in Inazuma, but none of them are so arrogant as to think their martial arts skills can compare with the Shogun's." Yaejinko sighed, "However, if it is a great monster that has lived for thousands of years... perhaps it is indeed qualified to compete with the Shogun."

“Is it just a qualification?”

"After all, he is our Lord God. What else do you want?" Yae Shinto glared at Gui Yifayan with a bit of a coquettish look.

Gui Yi Fa Yan laughed twice at the other party's reaction, and then said, "Let's put the challenge to General Lei Dian aside for now. After all, time is the most important thing for us... I do have something to ask you."

"Humph! Then let's just listen. After all, I'm just a little monster who has lived for a mere five hundred years. I can't just follow what a thousand-year-old monster says."

Yae Shinko puffed up her cheeks in a look of dissatisfaction, which actually made her look a little cute.

"Don't worry, it's not a difficult matter. It's just that one of our apprentices wants to join the shogunate, and I hope you can take care of him a little."

The disciple that Gui Yi Fa Yan mentioned was naturally Sara.

"Look after me? Me?" Yaejinko pointed at herself, then frowned in confusion. "Do you think too highly of me? I'm just a chief priest of a shrine. I have no say in the affairs of the shogunate. Being a retainer of the Shogun isn't a panacea."

"She's not at that level. After all, she's our disciple. We have confidence in her. She should have no problem becoming the top general of the Tianling Fengxing Army."

"That's quite interesting. If she's already the 'First General' and still called 'unreliable', then what does it mean to be 'not unreliable'? Do you still want her to become the General's dependent?" Yae Shenzi said softly. "Also, if she really becomes a general, what else will she need to be looked after? This position is no lower than that of a Palace Master, right?"

"I'm just worried," Gui Yifayan sighed. "I'm going on a long trip... I'll probably be away for a long time, and with Sara's personality... I'm worried she'll get hurt."

"You're just as awkward as I am... I hope they can step out from under my wings and fly further, but I'm also afraid they'll break their wings."

"Well... I don't intend to deny your comments."

After all, isn’t this what all teachers do?

"I just hope you can help me look after her while I'm away. As for whether you can help take care of her...it's up to you."

"Are you so sure I will help you? Don't you think this one-sided effort is too much?" Yaejinko raised her hand to cover her red lips with her sleeve and said, "What benefits can you give me?"

"An outstanding general who can devote himself to General Lei Dian, this is already a very good benefit, right? If you are still not satisfied...how about I owe you a favor?"

"A favor from a thousand-year-old youkai... is quite precious."

On the half of her face that was exposed, Yae Shinko's eyes were full of smiles and curved like crescent moons.

"As a bargaining chip, I'm very satisfied... Fine then, I'll keep an eye on her. I'm also very curious about what kind of person your disciple is, and whether she can meet your expectations of her."

"Then you'll have to wait and see. It might surprise you."

Gui Yifayan is very confident in his disciple.

After all, he is the disciple I taught with great care, how could there be any difference?

"Then, regarding this matter... let's talk about the second matter."

Yae Shinko widened her eyes, because when Gui Yi Fa Yan said this, he had already come to her, almost one meter away.

The two people were clearly at least ten meters apart before.

Yae Shinko didn't feel anything unusual about the surrounding air flow, elemental force, or sounds.

It was as if Gui Yi Fa Yan had always been standing in this position.

"The second thing..."

Under the puzzled gaze of Yae Shinko, Guiyi Fayan took out... a book.

Gui Yifayan handed the book to Yae Shen Zi very solemnly.

"Let me tell you the story of the owner of this book... the story of a group of people who were forced to become heroes."

This book is naturally the diary that Gui Yifayan obtained in the sealed space.

She also repaired the torn pages from the diary that she later obtained.

Gui Yi Fa Yan told Yae Shen Zi everything he saw and learned in the sealed space, including the girl named Qianhua whom he met in the sealed space, the blind sword man who had become "filthy" but still adhered to his duties, and Qianhua's Onmyoji father.

Yae Shinko was an eyewitness to the disaster that happened five hundred years ago, so during Gui Yi Fa Yan's narration, Yae Shinko clearly showed a look of hesitation, panic, and solemnity.

After Gui Yi Fa Yan finished telling the whole story, even Yae Shen Zi was no longer in the mood to joke.

Maybe it brought back a lot of bad memories...

"So, your purpose in giving me this book is..."

"I just think... more people should remember them, remember that there was once such a lovely group of people who, for the future of this country, carried the weight of humanity for five hundred years with their will."

Gui Yi Fa Yan folded his arms across his chest and said in a low voice, "Also, we also want to let their Lord God know that there was once a group of lovely people who believed in her so much. However, we have no way to contact the Lord God, so we can only trouble her followers."

"That's troublesome. Even I can't see Ying these days... But I'll accept this book anyway."

Yae Shenzi put the book away very carefully, then bowed slightly to Gui Yifayan.

It can be seen that her action is sincere.

"You're right... Their stories shouldn't be buried by the sands of time. Since they are heroes, they shouldn't be forgotten... This is perhaps the only thing we can do for them."

Perhaps because they shared the same opinion, Yaejinko's favorability towards Guiyi Hōgan increased significantly.

It's probably equivalent to "You play Genshin Impact too? You have good taste, come and be my brother."

Chapter 173 Summoning of Heroic Spirits

The night is as cold as water.

No matter what era it is, the full moon in the sky is still beautiful.

If you stand that high, you will definitely see too much filth, right?

The undead that ravages the earth, soaks the earth in blood, and burns the earth with sin.

Human existence only fosters evil, so salvation is necessary.

The birth of mankind will only lead to destruction, so it must be saved.

O Almighty and Omnipotent God, please grant me a miracle once again.

Please tell me how to save the world.

Please tell me how to save the world.

If this great achievement is an unforgivable sin, if this ideal is a crime against destiny, then let me be burned to ashes in the fire of judgment at the end of my pilgrimage.

I will drive away suffering from this land filled with wailing and crying!

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"Master...Master..."

It was a beautiful voice that was as enchanting as poison. If one indulged in it, even the bones would probably dissolve.

But...hearing this charming and deadly voice, the white-haired man felt a little relieved.

"What happened, Master?"

"…Nothing, Assassin."

Ah...did you accidentally stare at the moon in the sky again?

Is it because my long-cherished wish is about to come true? Or maybe I'm just a little nervous, I've been absent-minded more often lately.

This is not possible...

The man's white hair appeared bright silver-white under the moonlight, and his slightly dark skin contrasted with his hair color. Judging from his clothing and the cross pendant on his chest, the man seemed to be a priest.

The silver moon in the sky was just partially obscured by a layer of cloud. The man withdrew his gaze and turned to look at the person who came, with a seemingly amiable and gentle smile appearing very naturally on his face.

"You suddenly came to see me, is there something wrong?"

"Just now, the last member of the Red Team also arrived in Romania, Master."

The peerless beauty with a bright smile on her face, her appearance, words and behavior all carry a magical beauty, as if she is the embodiment of beauty.

Her beauty was like a curse. In her time, almost no one was not attracted by her beauty.

However, the white-haired man in front of her was an exception.

"Yeah……"

The white-haired man was smiling all the time, his eyes reflecting the woman's figure, but the woman could feel that he was not looking at her, but at something very far away.

"Your plan is finally beginning to unfold, Master. You should be very happy, right?"

"Of course, I've waited so long for this day." The white-haired man walked towards the woman, brushed past her and walked into the church. "For the plan, I have to meet with them all."

"They are really pitiful."

"Don't make me sound like some big villain. I'm doing this for their own good."

The white-haired man stepped into the shadows, his voice still gentle, like a saint who cared about the people.

"As long as my plan succeeds, the world will be eternally saved."

"And they, too, will be bathed in the light of salvation."

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