MM Racing Chapter 738: Bright Moon
Chapter 738: Bright Moon
Chapter 738: Bright Moon
"Hiroshige, what did you say?"
Kamiyagawa's questioning voice without any obvious emotion was heard again in the hall.
The eight hundred and eight raccoons who were crowded on the main seat no longer had any anger in their eyes. Instead, there was only confusion, horror, and helplessness.
With the aura of Mary and Karasu Tengu's appearance, they rampaged through the main hall of the Tanuki Palace. An indescribable sense of fear grew wildly in the old tanuki's heart, sweeping over his entire body, as if it could cause his soul to tremble.
"I..." Yaobali finally spoke. Its voice came out of its throat, weak and fragile. It was no longer as arrogant as before. It even made Yaobali itself feel unfamiliar. "I said... please take a seat, guest."
The slightly trembling voice had just fallen.
The gorgeous red and black dress swaying in the hall and the Tengu with wings like a pressing down dark cloud disappeared at the same time.
The rolling red fog also receded and shrank like the tide.
In the Imperial Fox Palace, all that was left were the horrific marks left by axes and knives on the floor tiles, as well as a group of elite raccoon foxes howling and screaming.
Babaibali suddenly felt his body relax, and his fat body leaned back and collapsed.
What were those two figures just now?
Aragami?
No, it's not.
That indescribable feeling of oppression and that kind of deterrent power that makes one's body and mind tremble are definitely not possessed by the God of Wilderness.
Yaobali finally remembered Kamiyagawa Jibao's self-introduction to his family.
He said he was from Takamagahara.
Of course the old raccoon knew that Takama-ga-hara was the residence of the high and mighty gods.
But when it heard the name just now, it didn't believe it too much.
Anyway, it was Kamiyagawa who reported it himself, so he can say whatever he wants.
But now, I can't help but believe it.
So, those two figures just now... were gods?
A true god?
Compared to the frightened raccoon fox, the outsiders in the Imperial Fox Palace seemed extremely calm.
"Well, thank you."
When the raccoon cat, the owner of the Gorikiden, invited him to take a seat, the approachable Kamiyagawa readily accepted.
It's hard to refuse such a kind invitation.
There were other seats in the hall, which were originally occupied by other leaders on both sides of the raccoon and the fox.
But now, none of those leaders dared to sit in their seats. They all stood up and retreated in panic.
Kamiya didn't hesitate and stepped forward with his sword.
I found a seat and sat down.
After sitting down, he also glanced at the raccoon, fox, swordsman and axeman lying on the ground.
Okay.
The little Tengu was very measured in his attack, controlling the strength just right.
It hurt, but it didn't break anything.
This is already very restrained.
If the Ainu hero god on our side had been more serious, with that "Tengu Relic" just now, all the elite soldiers on both sides of the raccoon and fox would have been turned into ashes and transformed into shining soul crystals.
After Kamiyagawa sat down, Yaoharikuni and Kitsune Jushiro, who were still sitting, hesitated for a moment, and finally stood up at the same time.
Although Kamiya just found a random seat to sit down, he was now the only one sitting in the entire Imperial Temple.
"I think now we can have a good talk."
"Please, speak." The huge head of the Yabaibali shook and responded in a muffled voice.
"Regarding Ni Rudao, my people defeated a wild god in your territory without any notice, which was indeed a bit rude."
This time, it was Fox Shiliulang who answered. The young fox clenched the folding fan in his hand a little tighter and said, "God, Nirudao is not a member of the fox tribe or the raccoon tribe. In fact, both the fox and raccoon tribes are also deeply troubled by it. It is not a bad thing that your men defeated the evil wild god."
"That's it."
Kamiya nodded and looked at Yaobatanuki again.
The old civet cat said nothing.
It seems that everyone has reached a consensus.
Kamiyagawa was very satisfied that there was no tension in the atmosphere at the Tanuki Palace.
Whether it’s the raccoon tribe or the fox tribe, they are all easy to talk to and everyone is polite.
Nirudo does not belong to either the tanuki or fox tribes, and often forces both tribes to worship it. When it still exists, its main role is to maintain a delicate balance between the tanuki and fox tribes in the Iyo region.
The little old man had already understood this.
Kamiya naturally knew it too.
This matter can be big or small.
Since it is an official visit, it is certain that he must say it, but judging from the current situation, it is naturally a trivial matter.
Kamiyagawa: "Since the matter of the nun has not affected the relationship between Takamagahara and Iyo. Then, let's talk about Inao."
Speaking of Inao, Yaobali gritted his teeth in anger, but he really didn't dare to get angry.
The old raccoon cat, which no longer had the sharpness it once had, really didn't want to face the pressure brought by the two gods just now.
At the end, he just said in a muffled voice: "Your Inao warriors will seal the entire raccoon tribe."
"Well, I know you have a feud." Kamiya sat casually, tapping the table with his fingers, "But now there are some questions I want to clarify. Xingbu Tanuki, why did you attack Songshan Castle in the first place?"
"The raccoon tribe never started the dispute! It was the lord of Songshan Castle who attacked us first. The raccoon tribe was just resisting!"
Faced with inquiries, the old civet cat swore solemnly.
Kamiya, who was able to perceive emotions, could sense that when Yaobali said this, he felt only indignation in his heart.
Considering the content of the conversation, it doesn't sound like he's lying.
"You said that the dispute was instigated by the former Lord of Songshan City, so why did he attack the raccoon tribe?" Kamiya continued to ask.
"In order to occupy the 'Great Moon' shared by the raccoon and fox tribes, Lord God." This time it was Fox Shiliulang who responded.
Upon hearing this, Yaoba Tanuki was not happy and immediately retorted: "What do you mean by shared ownership? Stop talking nonsense, you little fox. The Great Moon belongs to the Tanuki tribe. You foxes believe in the god Inari. Why do you want to fight with the Tanuki tribe for the ownership of the Great Moon?"
"Father-in-law." Fox Shiliulang waved his folding fan, "No matter what you say, it is a fact that both the fox tribe and the raccoon tribe have the custom of worshiping the moon. The 'Great Bright Moon' was originally shared by both parties, and you drove the fox tribe out of the Shikoku region and occupied it exclusively. Moreover, when Songshan City coveted the Great Bright Moon, the fox tribe put aside their hatred and assisted you."
"Humph!"
At this point, Yaobali seemed to feel a little guilty. He snorted and said nothing more.
Through the conversation between the raccoon and fox leaders, Kamiya Kawa roughly understood the feud between the two tribes.
It seems that long before the ordinary world and the present world were completely separated, the raccoons and foxes in the Shikoku region were one and the same.
Even in today's world, people always like to talk about raccoon demons and fox demons together. After all, they are so similar, both in terms of abilities and monster habits.
Although the raccoons and foxes of Shikoku are monsters, there are monsters that believe in gods.
During the period when they lived together, there were two worship systems in the tribe: the belief in abundance and the belief in the Moon Palace.
The corresponding gods are Inari and Tsukuyomi.
In fact, we can get a glimpse of this in the rural ghost stories in the human world.
The raccoon's belly drums and the fox worships the moon.
It is said that on full-moon nights, raccoons will beat their bellies towards the moon, making a sound like a taiko drum.
And the fox would also kowtow to the full moon.
There are also stories in folk tales about people seeing raccoons or foxes dancing towards the moon at night.
Just as Kitsune Shiroro said, raccoons and foxes both have the habit of worshiping the moon, which stems from their long-ago worship of Tsukuyomi and the Moon Palace.
As for the fertility worship.
It is almost a consensus in the human world that foxes are messengers of the Inari god.
Fox statues can be seen in almost all Inari shrines, and Inari itself is even known as the "Three Fox Gods".
But in fact, there is more than one kind of animal messenger of Inari God.
The raccoon was originally the same.
In a few Inari shrines, raccoon cat statues are still enshrined, such as the Hachio Inari Shrine in Higashiyama, Kyoto.
In short, the prototype of foxes and raccoons, “貉”, is associated with a good harvest because both prey on rodents, birds, and insects that destroy crops.
Even earlier, some other animals that were beneficial to crops were also messengers of the Inari god.
For example, a wolf can drive away deer.
Therefore, if Songlang, the top shikigami under the eldest disciple Kanoya, wants to develop in a more "retro" way in the future and try to obtain the authority related to "harvest", it is feasible.
Let’s talk about the raccoon and fox tribes in Shikoku.
As time went by, the main messenger of the Inari Shrine built by humans gradually became a fox.
Humans have a large base of beliefs, and this change allows foxes to benefit from "fertility worship."
Faced with such unfair treatment, the civet cats naturally refused to accept it.
Because the fox gradually evolved into the main messenger of Inari God, the raccoon wanted to occupy the "Moon Palace Worship".
In Shikoku, the raccoon and fox tribes do not have any physical objects related to their belief in the "worship of abundance", but they do have "worship of the Moon Palace".
That is the so-called treasure "Big Bright Moon".
It is said that the big bright moon can communicate with the Moon Palace. Worshiping the moon in front of it will cleanse and purify you by the moonlight, which is of great benefit to both foxes and raccoons.
Thus, the raccoons and foxes, who had originally lived in harmony, began a long fight.
……
"You are talking about Damingyue, so where is Damingyue now?"
Because he had not seen the real thing, Shen Gu was not quite sure what kind of treasure the Damingyue was.
I just feel that it might be related to the authority of the "moon"?
That's pretty good indeed.
"After we were defeated by Songshan Castle, the Big Bright Moon was lost." Babaibali replied unhappily.
Fox Shiliulang didn't say anything, as if he agreed with the old raccoon cat's statement.
Kamiyagawa glanced at Mr. Fox with interest.
He thought again of the abandoned ancient city that the old man had reported, which was secretly occupied by foxes.
Haha, maybe there will be clues about Damingyue there.
But in the final analysis, the ownership of this treasure, which may be related to the power of the moon, is a historical issue between the raccoon clan and the fox clan.
It's really hard for others to interfere.
"Okay. I understand. The former Lord of Songshan City coveted the Great Bright Moon, so he launched an attack on the raccoon tribe. The fox tribe, in order to protect the Great Bright Moon, temporarily put aside their grudges and joined forces with the raccoon tribe. The cooperation between the two tribes led to Songshan City's defeat, so the Lord of the City had no choice but to seek help from outside."
"Later, the Lord of Songshan Castle deceived Inosuke, saying that the raccoon tribe intended to occupy Songshan Castle. Inosuke believed this statement, which led to the subsequent events. That's about it, right?"
Kamiya briefly summarized the past events.
If this is the truth of the matter, it is no wonder that the information found in Ehime Prefecture records that Yaohachi, who had been the guardian deity of Shikoku for a hundred years and had always lived in peace with humans, "suddenly attacked Matsuyama Castle without warning."
After all, the battle between humans and demons in Songshan ended with the victory of the Lord of Songshan City.
The raccoon and the fox said nothing more about Kamiya Kawa's summary, and Kamiya continued, "But I still have a question. That is, not long after Inao left Songshan, he was attacked and died, which led to him becoming what he is now. Were you the ones who attacked Inao?"
"The raccoon tribe has been completely sealed by him, how could they attack him again?"
"As far as I know, the fox tribe has not attacked the Inao warriors since then."
Yaobarikuni and Kitsune Juro both denied this.
Observe their emotional state and you will find this to be true.
If the raccoon and fox are ruled out as suspects, then there is only one person who attacked Inao and caused his death.
The former lord of Songshan City.
Tsk, so insidious.
Not only did he use Inao as a gun, but he also probably took advantage of the moment when the Demon King's hammer had greatly depleted his power to kill him.
"My Lord God, since you have already understood the true situation of that incident. Therefore, your men were at fault in the incident in Matsuyama Castle." Facing Inao, Yaohashi still had a lot of resentment.
But after saying this, the old raccoon felt a little regretful.
This is not a fair court now.
Just now, Babaibali has truly experienced the difference in strength between the two sides.
Moreover, the tanuki and foxes all knew that Tsukuyomi and Inari, the gods worshipped by their tribe, were the gods on Takama-ga-hara.
There are real gods under Kamiyagawa's command, and there is more than one.
The fact that he came from Takama-ga-hara is probably not groundless.
Even in terms of faith, both the fox and the raccoon should respect him.
If the gods were really angered, just a thought would be enough to turn Iyo into a barren land.
But then, Kamiya Kawa's attitude surprised the old raccoon cat. He was not angry, but nodded as a matter of course: "Although Inao was also a victim in that incident, you are right, he did do something wrong."
At this time, Heitaro Inao, who was standing behind Kamiya, was already feeling very uneasy.
Judging from the attitude of the Master in the conversation with the tanuki and the fox, the Master should also acknowledge the truth of what happened in the past.
Since the Master approves, then that is the fact.
So, Inosuke also felt that he was wrong, very wrong.
Moreover, because of his previous enthusiasm and trust in the mistakes of others, it may have directly led to the difficulties in the relationship between the Master and the raccoon and fox in Iyo.
Then the important purpose of this trip will be difficult to achieve.
Inao didn't know how to make up for this.
Kneel down in the main hall, pull out wakizashi, commit seppuku, and beg the master to act as an intercessor for you?
But as long as the live fish hotel exists, Inao will be immortal.
There doesn't seem to be any point in doing this.
Just when the honest and straightforward Inao Heitaro was ashamed and at a loss, Kamiyagawa, who was sitting in front of him, spoke again, his tone still as normal:
"Inao is a member of Takamagahara. I will naturally bear the responsibility for his mistakes. Therefore, Takamagahara will compensate you, the raccoon and fox tribes."
"compensate?"
Yaobali was stunned.
It’s good enough that this god didn’t flatten Iyo. What kind of compensation does he want to give?
"Yes, compensation. As long as you are willing, Takamagahara will assist the raccoon and fox tribes in Iyo to develop. Our people will provide you with assistance and technology to help you build Iyo. The Takamagahara territory can exchange what we have with you and conduct trade until this place becomes a home suitable for you to live and work in peace and contentment. In addition, if you need it, I can also provide you with shelter to ensure your safety here."
Kamiyagawa stated this without changing his expression.
Xingxiong, who was also standing behind him, twitched his eyes slightly when he heard this.
You are really good at speaking, Kamiyagawa.
What a good place to live and work in peace and contentment.
The key point is "enjoying your work", right?
But to be fair, there is nothing wrong with this statement.
Sure enough, Xingxiong felt that he still had a lot to learn from Kamiya and others.
Study hard and read carefully.
At this time, Inosuke was a little overwhelmed.
Wait a moment.
Give technology, help with construction, conduct trade.
It sounds familiar, as if it is what the Little Mermaid has mentioned many times... "capital and technology output"?
Is this... considered an apology?
Isn't this the purpose of the Master's trip to Iyo! ?
(End of this chapter)