Tokyo: My Hundred Demon Scroll

"Um"

Gu Yun thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Maybe it is, maybe it isn't."

"However, there is definitely some connection between the two, that's beyond doubt."

"In addition, Kulopokuru is also the name of a short-statured god in the legends of the Anui people, a tribe of little people who lived under the leaves of bees."

After Gu Yun finished speaking, Tsuba Aoi and Iijima Tsukasa asked, "Is it a god?"

"right."

"However, I personally think that should be a term of respect."

"After all, in our country, even pots and pans can be called tsukumogami (spirits of tsukumogami)."

Gu Yun smiled slightly, without complaining about the cheapness of Japan's ubiquitous gods. He continued, "It is said that the Kuroboru people not only exist in Hokkaido, but also in the Kuril Islands and Sakhalin."

“But there, they are called ‘Toisekchakamyi’ or ‘Toiseukokuru’.”

"Among them, the most well-known are the countless legends about goblins that circulate in England and Ireland, which are also island nations like Japan. These legends are beyond our imagination."

“I’ve seen little demons in books.”

Touya studied magic, so he naturally knew about Western spirits: "They're very interesting little creatures."

Goblins are mischievous sprites from the British Isles. Similar to them are fairies, devils, elves, and vixens, among others.

"Master, are there really no such little vixens anymore?"

"Ah."

Gu Yun said, "If there are any, I would like to invite one or two people over so that everyone can get to know them."

Gu Yun is very strong, but he doesn't have a bad temper.

As long as you don't insult me ​​or harm my people, Gu Yun will treat you with courtesy.

Just like when he was a child, his grandfather took him to visit the Fox Forest.

Gu Yun has never forgotten the humility and politeness shown during that visit; she has always kept it in her heart.

“Unfortunately, I went to Hokkaido earlier,” Gu Yun shrugged, “but I really couldn’t find the legendary little people.”

"perhaps."

"They really disappeared, didn't they?"

Upon hearing the word 'disappear,' the children looked disappointed.

"Why, Brother Gu Yun?"

Xiao Si, Kui, and Jing Ke'ai all asked at the same time, "Is it because they are too weak, Gu Yun?"

"Well, I don't know either."

Gu Yun said, "There is a theory that the little demons became smaller and smaller as their ability to reproduce decreased, until they became so small that they could not be seen."

"Can it still be like this?!"

The children were really interested in these little goblins and dwarves.

Unfortunately, Gu Yun didn't have any such monsters at his disposal, so he simply couldn't produce one.

But thinking about it carefully, this thing actually looks a lot like a little benevolent deity.

Those little creatures that fluttered in the air like fluorescent lights bore a striking resemblance to the goblins of Western legend.

Perhaps the little demon, like the Yingcao, is an evolution of some minor deity.

Chapter 79 Waiting for the Night, the Guhuo Bird

"I've finished telling you about the magical and interesting little goblin."

"Next, I'm going to tell you about a bad guy you need to watch out for."

“Everyone, take out your pens,” Gu Yun said. “Write down everything I’m about to say.”

As the saying goes, a bad pen is worse than a good memory.

Although Gu Yun would provide them with relevant illustrations afterward.

Even if you go through it once, it will always leave some impression.

Evil demons are different from good demons. Just take the latter as a story; you won't be in any danger if you encounter them in the future.

But the evil demon is different.

If you don't know the other person and make contact rashly, it could be life-threatening.

Therefore, Gu Yun had no choice but to be cautious.

"Crash."

Amidst the rustling of pages turning, everyone was ready to take notes.

"Well, then I'll get started."

"Everyone, do you know what a black stigma is?" (sheng, 3rd tone)

Black calamity, in ancient times, referred to a disaster caused by the water element in the Five Elements theory. Water is black in the Five Elements theory, hence the name black calamity.

"I…"

At this moment, Takagami Toru raised his little hand: "I've heard my mom say that."

The child was only 3 years old, but his spiritual power was the highest among everyone present.

A spirit level of 50 or higher, perfectly inherited from Miyako's Water Spirit Flower.

Miyako's marriage to another man resulted in the Mitsuchi family losing its heir.

Gao Shangsheng could become the new head of the Mitsuchi family, but he lacks spiritual power and cannot accept the Mitsuchi family's legacy.

Therefore, Miyako used her spiritual vision technique to go to the Tomorrow World with Mr. Takagami.

The couple made a sincere wish to a tree there, and 10 months later, a baby boy was born from the fallen egg-shaped fruit. This boy was Takagami Toru.

Xiao Tou is shy and timid, kind-hearted, and belongs to the category of living gods who were blessed by the mortal world from birth and are loved by countless benevolent gods.

Miyako made the child a disciple of Gu Yun, making him his direct disciple.

So, in reality, among these people, Tohru and Gu Yun's relationship is even closer than that of Touya and Aoi.

It's like that kind of kid, the older sister's child, who calls him uncle.

In ancient terms, they were members of the Iijima family.

This connection will become Xiao Tou's responsibility and obligation to protect Gu Yun's reputation and interests when he grows up.

Therefore, Gu Yun had a great fondness for Xiao Tou and high expectations for him.

"Little Tou, can you tell us about it?"

Children generally don't have very good memories.

But because Xiao Tou was born from an egg, it's somewhat like what Easterners call a naturally born body.

This gave the boy exceptional talent, and his memory was so good that he could remember everything he saw.

The only problem is that the child didn't inherit Miyako's carefree temperament.

On the contrary, like her father, she was very introverted, shy, and gentle.

"I... I don't know much."

Xiao Tou mustered her courage and said, "Mom just said that the Black Omen first appeared in an ancient country across the ocean, in a city called the capital. It was a monster that came from the east to the west of the Far East."

"As for the rest, I... I don't know."

"Ah."

Gu Yun asked Xiao Tou to sit down, and then continued, "Xiao Tou is right, the Black Omen is a monster from that ancient country."

“About 500 years ago, during the Ming Dynasty, the following event occurred.”

"The officials were holding the morning court session at Fengtian Gate when suddenly a terrifying black thing rushed out, scaring the ministers into running around in panic. Even Emperor Mingxianzong was terrified and didn't know what to do."

Gu Yun used his magic to draw simple lines and images with his spiritual power, like a puppet show, and presented them to everyone: "Just when the emperor was about to run away, he was pressed down on the dragon throne by a eunuch, which barely preserved the imperial dignity."

This shows that the demon called Black Omen is definitely not an ordinary creature.

Their strength is currently unknown.

Yet it managed to get to the palace, and even to the presence of all the civil and military officials and the emperor.

This alone demonstrates its remarkable capabilities.

"In fact, similar things had already appeared as early as the Tang Dynasty."

Gu Yun said, "But at that time, the term 'black mark' didn't exist yet."

In the summer of 1120 AD, a terrifying black thing appeared in Luoyang.

It looks like a human, but this dark shadow can move freely, and no weapon can harm it in the slightest.

Therefore, people kept their doors and windows tightly closed throughout the summer to avoid being harmed by black objects.

During the Xuanhe era (Northern Song Dynasty), this black thing began to crawl into homes.

People chased after it with sticks, and found that the black thing had indeed run away.

But when he turned around, he saw his daughter lying on the ground, clearly dead.

"It is precisely because of these bizarre events happening one after another that people are terrified of all these black, unidentified things."

As Gu Yun recounted the story, the children, including the girl Momozono Nanami, began to worry, fearing that they might encounter something so dangerous.

"However, that was a long time ago."

Gu Yun said, "In modern times, due to people's fear of black, indistinct shapes and things that come and go like the wind, a new kind of ghost story was born."

If it's a real black mark.

Imagine that, across three dynasties—Tang, Song, and Ming—no sorcerer was able to solve this problem.

One can only imagine how terrifying a true black hole is.