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Losing the Yata Mirror that had been guarded for generations was a huge shame for Kagura Chizuru. What was even more shameful was that she didn't even see who stole it.
He hurriedly followed the scent of the artifact all the way from Ise to Tokyo, but learned that the artifact had been taken back.
"Thank you, Lord Kagura. Now the Eight-foot Mirror has been returned intact to its rightful owner."
Ling also used a Chinese idiom, but everyone can understand it, because the word for perfection in Japanese is written as "wonbi", which comes from the story of returning the jade intact to Zhao.
Unexpectedly, Kagura Chizuru did not stand up.
"Oshima Miko, I have a request. Until the evil creature who stole the Yata Mirror is caught, can you keep it for me?"
"Oh, leave it here with me?"
Although it was very unacceptable, the Eight-foot Mirror was stolen right under Kagura's nose. If it can be stolen once, it is very likely to be stolen a second time.
That was the devil, and Kagura knew very well that she had no ability to keep the divine weapon safe in the face of the devil.
The Kagura family has been guarding the Eight-foot Mirror for generations, using the spiritual power of the artifact to practice, and Kagura always claims to be a real shrine maiden. But when she really faces the devil, she finds that she is not much stronger than ordinary people.
Because she didn't even see the shadow of the enemy. She didn't even have time to use her best sealing technique "Three Sounds Formation" before the Eight-foot Mirror was taken away.
The gate to the mountain was closed at night and the Tsukumine Shrine was very quiet.
The first time Kagura Chizuru heard the name Oshima Miko was from the rumor that she had exorcised an evil spirit for the TAC team at Izumo Shrine.
At the time, Kagura didn't know whether the rumor was true or not, so she only believed it 30%. If the TAC team mentioned in the rumor had not denied it, she wouldn't have believed it at all.
Because the rumor came from the mouth of the chief priest of Izumo Taisha. Everyone in the same industry knew what kind of person the chief priest was. More importantly, Kagura Chizuru knew very well that this era was no longer suitable for cultivation.
Even her Kagura family was able to gain some extraordinary powers only with the help of the power of the national treasure, the Yata Mirror.
In such an environment, no matter how hard an ordinary person practices, they cannot achieve transcendence, let alone exorcise evil spirits. The only difference between most shrines today and the fraudsters out there is that the shrines can deceive people legally.
Kagura had this thought until she stepped into the temple and actually saw the legendary Oshima Miko herself.
Long and Beidou were not aware of the kneeling ceremony performed by the Lord of Kagura. They just thought that she was sincerely thanking Lingye for finding the Yata Mirror.
However, a shrine maiden should not kneel before another shrine maiden no matter how solemnly she performs the ceremony. The only place where one needs to kneel is before the gods.
This shrine maiden of Izumo Taisha Shrine is said to have received divine favor. Kagura can see it clearly and feel it clearly.
Is that the priestess in front of the god?
That was clearly the deity itself! Kagura was extremely sensitive to divine power because of her close proximity to the Eight-foot Mirror. In her eyes, the Oshima Shrine Maiden was so dazzling that she couldn't even look at it.
She, He is the true God who came to the mortal world!
But the gods do not reveal their names and appear in mortal form, so she can only pretend not to know.
"I understand. Let's keep the Eight-foot Mirror at Tsukimine Shrine for now. I believe that the thief who stole the artifact will find it soon."
Ling could understand Kagura's worries, although she could also feel that the palace master looked stronger than ordinary people. But no matter how strong he was, he could not beat the TAC members with guns, and he did not have much means of resistance against the demon.
"Many thanks!"
Kagura knew that since He said that the thief monster would be found soon, it must be true.
Since it was Ise Grand Shrine that decided to temporarily store the Eight-foot Mirror at Tsukamine Shrine, Captain Long would certainly have no objection.
He actually felt the same way. Keeping it with Lingye was safer than keeping it anywhere else. There was no need to worry about the artifact being stolen before the thief was caught. Otherwise, a group of people would really go to the Asahi Shimbun to perform seppuku.
Chapter 263 Lion Dance
The Eight-foot Mirror remains at Gekko-jinja Shrine.
The sacred artifact was not hidden in the warehouse, but was placed openly in the main hall, enshrined in front of the statue of Tsukuyomi.
Even if those who came to worship saw it, they would not know that it was the three sacred artifacts in mythology. After all, everyone knows about the Eight-foot Mirror, but no one has ever seen it.
I just thought it was just an insignificant antique.
The Hyuga priest who learned about the news was very excited, because that was the Eight-foot Mirror, there was no more sacred object in Shintoism than this.
In the past, he never dared to imagine that one day, Tsukimine Shrine would be able to enshrine something like this. Although it was only temporary, and he was strictly ordered not to tell outsiders.
And there was someone more excited than Hyuga Miyaji.
Early in the morning, not long after the gate opened, Prince Boli arrived at Tsukimine Shrine alone, earlier than all the other pilgrims.
"Why did you come here without telling me in advance?"
"Oh, Hyuga priest." The chief priest of Boli was beaming. His chubby face seemed to have gained five pounds of fat.
Although they are both chief priests, Izumo Taisha is one of the ten largest shrines in the island country after all, and is the dharma lineage of Gekkomine Shrine.
The general managers of the head office and the branch office are of course different. Bo Li can be said to be Hyuga Miyaji's immediate superior.
"I heard that the Yata Mirror was lost at the Ise Shrine, and we found it back?"
Although he had received the news a long time ago and rushed here from Izumo, Bo Li still didn't dare to believe it.
"That's right." Hinata said, looking towards the table with the statue of Tsukuyomi.
Bo Li also followed the direction and saw the bronze mirror.
"That's it?!" Even though Bo Li never believed that there were real gods in the world, he subconsciously lowered his voice at this moment.
That's the Eight-foot Mirror! It has nothing to do with religion, but a belief that is ingrained in the blood of the Japanese people.
The myth passed down orally has attracted countless worshipers for thousands of years. The Eight-foot Mirror is the myth itself and the source of all stories.
After getting the definite answer from Hinata, Bo Li was a little confused.
The Eight-foot Mirror is missing from Ise Grand Shrine? Great!
The Eight-foot Mirror was found by their shrine and even enshrined in the main hall? That’s even better!
It was clearly the combination of these two joys that made him rush here from Izumo, but what should he do now?
"Where is the Oshima Miko?" Hinata remembered the great hero this time, it was she who found the Eight-foot Mirror.
"The miko is at school."
Oh, yes, today is a school day. I was so excited that I forgot about it. It's all because the Eight-foot Mirror is so attractive.
"The Eight-foot Mirror is just left there? Didn't the thief get caught yet? What if he comes to steal again?"
Hinata didn't know either, but Oshima Miko said that the other party wouldn't dare to come again.
Since she said so, Hinata believed it.
On the roof of the main hall of Tsukimine Shrine, Tian Xiegui lay on his back in the sun. He also believed that Kaima would never dare to come again.
Kaima is so desperate that he doesn't even have time to hide. If he still has some sanity left, how could he dare to come to Yuefeng Shrine and fall into the trap?
I was able to escape from the young lady yesterday, which was already a remarkable feat. Even if the young lady didn't take it seriously, she didn't look for him seriously.
If the young lady wants to find it, she has to search the whole world. If she wants to hide, she must hide her existence from everything in the world. I don’t know where Kaima is hiding. Tian Xiegui is really curious.
Lying on the roof, the sun was warm. In the past, the light was the most feared by the monsters in the dark, but now the demons thought it was not bad.
"By the way, how about we hold a ceremony to pay homage to the sacred artifact?" Lord Boli, who was under the eaves, suddenly had an idea.
If it was his original wish, he would have wanted to bring the Eight-foot Mirror back to Izumo Shrine immediately. How many people would have come to see it!
"But Lord Bo Li, the theft of the Eight-foot Mirror must be kept secret. It is currently enshrined in the Tsukimine Shrine and must not be made known to others. This is the will of the Cabinet and the Imperial Family."
The cabinet and the royal family were two huge mountains that made Bo Li breathless.
Is this even reasonable? This is clearly the best opportunity to attack Ise Jingu and vent my anger.
Bo Li hates Ise Jingu! He doesn't hide it. He hates it. He would say so even if Kagura were to her face.
They, Izumo Taisha Shrine and Ise Jingu Shrine, are irreconcilable.
The reason happened last year.
That bitch Kagura actually said in front of all the heads of the ten major shrines during a meeting last year that they were evil and scum who brought disgrace to Shinto.
What did he do? Didn't he just print some pictures of the witch and sell them for money?
There is no nudity or exposure. It is just inspired by her own daughter that the witch costume in the photo shows an arm. It is hot in summer, so it is okay to cool down a little?
What is the difference between inviting a shrine maiden home and inviting a statue of a deity? If he were to ask, it would be the Ise Jingu Shrine itself that is guilty of looking at such a sacred thing with tinted glasses.
That Kagura Chizuru actually said that they were swindling. The dignified Izumo Taisha was swindling?
Yes, he has neither magical power nor divine power, and neither does Kusei, they are all mortals. But isn't this the case for all shrines in the world?
She said it as if she could call upon the gods herself. There are no gods in this world. The Okuninushi they worshipped didn't exist, so could it be that the Amaterasu they worshipped existed?
Whoever has more incense is the real god, this is the hard truth.
We are all monks, why are you laughing at the bald donkey?
Bo Li has been holding a grudge against the other party for a whole year. If the other party does not apologize, he will continue to hold a grudge.
This time they finally had something to hold against him, and even the Eight-foot Mirror fell into the hands of their shrine, but they didn't let him take revenge? How could this be justified in the world?
Even if it was an order from the cabinet and the royal family, that was... well, he really couldn't afford to offend the cabinet and the royal family.
It was so infuriating that he was so excited after receiving the news that he took a midnight flight to Tokyo. Bo Li thought, staring at the Eight-foot Mirror for a long time, and sighed sadly.
They are all money from incense donations, oh~~ his heart hurts so much!
The motorcycle was speeding through the streets of Tokyo, and the driver was Kagura Chizuru. She had worn a miko costume when she went to Tsukimine Shrine because it was a formal visit, but she didn't like that kind of attire on weekdays. It was inconvenient to move!
She was driving a motorcycle and changed into a riding leather jacket, which made her body curves more graceful. She was 20 years old, the most beautiful age for a woman to be mature but not yet old. She attracted a lot of attention along the way, but Kagura had long been accustomed to ignoring them.
The motorcycle wandered around the fire sites that broke out yesterday and finally stopped in front of the leisure bathing area.
This is the worst-hit area. The three-story building was originally magnificent and built like a European palace. It belongs to the most popular architectural style nowadays.
Unfortunately, it has been burned to ruins. Except for the empty shell of reinforced concrete, everything inside has been burned.
Kagura didn't care about these. She drove the motorcycle straight to the gate. Even after half a day, the air was still filled with a strong smell of burning.
Mixed in with it is a special smell that ordinary people cannot perceive.
"It is indeed the devil."
Ise Shrine has protected the imperial family since ancient times, and countless demons have been sealed with the Eight-foot Mirror. Kagura is very familiar with that smell, a stench mixed with fear and disgust.
Even more vast than the aura of the devil is the Eight-foot Mirror. It was here last night that the Eight-foot Mirror displayed its power as one of the three sacred artifacts.
Kagura could imagine the scene at that time. As the incarnation of Amaterasu, the divine power that did not belong to the human world descended.
The power of the mythological era is preserved in the Eight-foot Mirror through the prayers of the people, and it is the divine punishment of heaven.