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She drew her bow and arrow, the Eye of God on her waist flashed with light, and the arrow feathers gathered with the power of lightning and shot towards the rebel soldiers.
Wherever the arrows reached, the rebel soldiers fell one after another.
"Inuzaka barking square formation!"
Seeing that the situation on the battlefield was unfavorable, Goro immediately used his elemental combat skills, raised the general's flag and pointed it at something, boosting the morale of the rebels.
However, the quality and equipment of the rebel soldiers were still somewhat inferior to those of the shogunate army, and the balance of victory still tilted towards the shogunate army.
Just when Kujo Sara thought he had victory, a group of troops from Kaijima suddenly rushed out from the left side of the shogunate army.
The leader was none other than the supreme leader of Haizhi Island, Coral Palace Xinhai.
"Sorry for the long wait, my soldiers. Now is the perfect time!"
The addition of this ambush force from Kaijima suddenly turned the tide of the battle.
Kujo Sara had to give up the fierce attack on the enemy in front and instead deal with the sneak attack from this ambush.
However, a scene that made her feel chilled appeared.
Another group of troops rushed out from the right side of the shogunate army.
Leading this group of people is a heroic woman. She is tall, has a strong face, and holds a huge sword. She is the leader of the Southern Cross fleet.
Beidou's fighting style is quite wild. He chops horizontally and vertically, using force to overcome cleverness. No one can resist where the giant sword is swung.
At this time, the shogunate army was attacked from all sides and was on the verge of total collapse.
Kujo Sara had led troops in battle for many years and was very experienced. He immediately ordered the entire army to retreat.
She was well aware that retreating at this time would result in heavy casualties, but she was even more aware that if she did not retreat at this time, the shogunate army would be completely wiped out.
After she gave the order to retreat, the shogunate army was completely defeated and those soldiers who failed to escape were ruthlessly slaughtered.
After a long time, the shouting and screaming at Mingzhui Beach gradually subsided.
The blood-dendri flowers on the shallows bloomed more brightly.
........
In a wilderness on the outskirts of Inazuma Castle.
Yingmei was trying to dodge a columnar mechanism that continuously released fierce lightning attacks. These lightning instantly lit up the surrounding space, reflecting a purple light.
Yingmei is very agile, like a nimble cat, quickly shuttling between various attacks.
She moved fast enough, but she was still struck by lightning from time to time.
After a while, she was struck by lightning ten times within the specified time and the challenge failed.
After failing, Yingmei lay on the ground in boredom, not wanting to move at all.
"What a pity! If you had just dodged one more attack, the challenge would have been successful." Paimon flew in front of her and said regretfully.
"This is the hundredth time you've said this to me." Her eyes were empty, like a walking corpse.
"Come on, travelers!"
"No, I'm already a useless person, you have to work harder on yourself."
Ueno Chiki, who was not far away, saw this scene and remembered how he was tortured by this mechanism in the game. He couldn't help but said to Yae Shinko beside him: "Master Yae, this lightning mechanism is too difficult."
"Yes. Even if I go up, I will be hit by lightning a few times." Yae Shenzi crossed her arms and said, "The purpose of this mechanism is to make her adapt to the attack of the Thunder General, or to make her adapt to the feeling of being hit by lightning."
Ueno Chiki finally understood why it is said that pink turns black when cut. The purpose of Yae Kamiko's device is to let Yingmei suffer enough beatings to train her ability to resist electricity.
"But it seems that this little guy has lost his confidence due to the blow. This is not good. Let me think of a solution." Yae Shinko supported his chin with one hand and fell into deep thought.
"Why don't you give her some reward?" Ueno Chiki took the initiative to suggest.
"Then what kind of reward do you think we can give her?" Yae Shinko narrowed her fox eyes and looked at him with a smile.
However, he did not notice the change in Yae Shinko's expression and continued to play tricks, "I heard that the lap pillow of the miko has the power to inspire people."
"Traveler, she said the same thing. So, I agree with you. Let her experience the lap pillow of the miko."
"That's great. The traveler will surely cheer up. Master Yayoi, thank you for your help."
But Yae Shinko gently shook her head, "It's not me who gave her the lap pillow."
"Who is that? Inashiro Hotaru or Sachi? They may not be as good as Master Yae, but they are certainly acceptable to the Traveler."
Yae Shinko then shook his head, "Neither."
"Who else could it be?"
The Eightfold God Son tapped his jade finger lightly, "You!"
Chapter 60 Lord Yamaguchi, please respect yourself
"I?!"
Ueno Chiki looked incredulous and couldn't believe what Yae Shinko had just said.
"Yes, I now officially appoint you as the miko of Narukami Taisha Shrine."
"Excuse me for refusing. How can a man like me be a witch?"
Yae Shinko smiled faintly, "Who says men can't be shrine maidens?"
"I'm sorry, Lord Yae, I can't agree to your request." Ueno Chiki's tone was very firm. How could a straight man like him become a shrine maiden?
Yae Shenzi was not angry because of his rejection. She slowly walked up to him and whispered in his ear: "Qianshu, you should know that I am the boss of Yaetang. You don't want your novel to be removed from the shelves!"
Her warm breath tickled his ears.
At this moment, Ueno Chiki finally understood the feelings of the heroine in his novel when she was coerced: helplessness, powerlessness, and at the same time a vague sense of guilty pleasure of sinking into depravity.
"Just this once."
Yingmei was lying on the ground, looking at the white clouds in the sky boredly.
At this time, a "witch" wearing a fox mask came over, then sat down in front of her head, bending and stretching her legs.
For some reason, she felt that this witch was particularly familiar.
The "witch" gently lifted her up slightly and placed her on her legs, then gently massaged her temples with her hands.
She felt an unprecedented comfort, like a warm torrent flowing through her body, sweeping away all the fatigue and stress.
A feeling of security rose from the bottom of her heart and spread throughout her body, making her body completely relax.
Then her eyelids became heavier and heavier, as if an invisible weight was pressing down on her eyes, and her vision gradually became blurred.
Not long after, Yingmei fell asleep peacefully.
He gently put her head down and patted his numb thighs, trying to ease the tingling feeling.
When the numbing feeling subsided, he got up and left.
However, he had not walked far when Yae Shinko appeared in front of him. She gently lifted his chin with her slender fingers, and her bright eyes stared deeply into him.
Then she skillfully removed his mask, exposing his true face to her sight.
The face beneath the mask was handsome and delicate, like a gentle breeze blowing across the mountains, or a clear stream in a forest.
"Little guy, you are indeed very cute. No wonder the traveler has a special liking for you."
Ueno Chiki slapped her slender hand vigorously, "Master Yamae, please respect yourself!"
Then, leave this place quickly.
He decided to forget everything that happened today.
Yae Shinko stood there, blinking her eyelashes slightly, with a sly smile on her lips.
This little guy actually allowed himself to respect himself?
Hehehe, I’m not the kind of person who respects myself.
..........
Tianling Fengxing Mansion.
Kujo Sara stood at the edge of the courtyard, stroking the hilt of her katana anxiously.
Her guilt for underestimating the enemy and causing the deaths of hundreds of shogunate soldiers was like a heavy stone pressing on her chest.
She was ready to walk to the castle tower where General Raiden was, to apologize to him, and to accept his anger and punishment.
However, just as she was about to step out of Tenryo Bugyo, Kujo Takayuki's voice sounded behind her.
"Sara, are you really going to apologize?" A hint of coldness flashed in Kujo Takayuki's eyes.
"Yes, Master Takayuki." Kujo Sara turned around and bowed to Kujo Takayuki, "I did something wrong, and I should be punished."
Kujo Takayuki looked at her silently, then slowly said, "If you declare to the public that it was a defeat, then all the soldiers who died will not receive any compensation."
Kujo Sara was stunned. She raised her head and looked at Kujo Takayuki. This man whom she had always respected, her adoptive father, suddenly became a stranger to her.
This strange feeling filled her with confusion and doubt.
"What does this mean?" Kujo Sara's voice was full of seriousness.
"What I mean is that if you admit defeat, the Shogun will definitely punish you and the shogunate army, and there will be no talk of compensation for the fallen soldiers." Kujo Takayuki's voice also became serious.
Kujo Sara thought about it seriously and found that the facts were indeed as he said. If she admitted defeat, the generals of the shogunate army would inevitably shift all the responsibility for the failure of the war onto those ordinary soldiers.
In this case, the fallen soldiers will definitely not receive any compensation.
"What should we do?"
"We want to claim a victory! The general will surely give us some rewards, which will serve as pensions for the fallen soldiers."
Kujo Sara stood there in a daze, thinking that her adoptive father's suggestion was too ridiculous, but it was the best way to solve the problem.
Seeing that she remained silent, Kujo Takayuki continued, "Besides, if you claim that it was a defeat, what will those generals who followed you through thick and thin think? Will there be generals who will risk their lives to follow you in the future?"
She could only sigh softly, "Master Xiaoxing, I know what to do."
So, at the Imperial Conference, Tenryo Bugyo Kujo Takayuki reported to Shogun Raiden that the shogunate army had won the war against the rebels on Kaijima Island.
When Ueno Chiki learned that Tenryo Bugyo had claimed victory, he was deeply shocked.
The significance of this failed war is very significant. After losing the front-line positions, the rebels can land on Mingjin Island at any time.