Tokyo Paranormal, the beginning reminds me of the game plot

Then, the era of priests and priestesses will come again!

But to do this, you need a little bit of inspiration.

For example, a shrine maiden with the status of a Saiou.

"Mr. Yakumo, from what you said, it seems that you intend to share the 'God's Sleeping Place' with us?"

——The place where the gods sleep.

It is another name for Gensokyo, or rather, this is its real name.

It’s just that five hundred years is too long, so long that many traditions have been lost.

In addition, the Onmyoji are very powerful, while the priests and priestesses are unable to make any sound due to their lack of power.

This led to the gradual replacement of 'The Place Where the Gods Sleep' by 'Fantasy Town'.

But within the priest-mikoto group, Gensokyo has always been called the place where the gods sleep.

As for the reason, you can guess it from the name.

——In Gensokyo, there are dozens of gods sleeping forever.

Under normal circumstances, there is no way for them to wake up.

But if they can regain faith with the help of the witches or priests under their command, then the legends of the past may be reenacted in modern times!

This matter is not only beneficial to the gods.

As their priests and priestesses, everyone present will also see their strength rapidly increase as the former's power recovers.

Even in a short period of time, he caught up with the Onmyoji of the same age.

Yakumo Yuuka nodded, saying something that even she herself did not believe: "After all, you and I are in the same system. If it were just me, even if I could be comparable to a Pure Class Onmyoji, I would still be unable to carry the whole thing, but..."

As she spoke, she glanced at the woman beside her and the man who had come to the front row at some point.

"If the number of 'Saiouns' also reaches three, or even exceeds three..."

Yakumo Yuuka did not continue the conversation.

But everyone understood what she meant.

Everyone couldn't help but show joy on their faces.

Unfortunately, not everyone is like this.

"... Lord Yakumo, what do you want to get?" The woman with the most noble status in Sakura Empire couldn't help but ask with a frown.

The man who also possessed divine power did not speak, but he cast a puzzled look at Yakumo Yuuka.

After these two people reminded them, others gradually reacted.

No one will share their power out of thin air.

This is especially true for Yakumo Yuuka, an old antique who has hardly communicated with anyone in the past few decades.

The reason she did this must be for the greater good.

It's a pity that, not to mention those nominal shrine leaders, even the women and men, although reluctant to admit it, have actually been moved.

164 The Price of Being Called Takeshita Kanade

Seeing everyone looking at her calmly or expectantly, Yakumo Yuuka couldn't help but sneer in her heart.

Although she is one of the only three clergy in the Sakura Empire, to be honest, compared to the shrine maiden, Yakumo Yuuka is more recognized for the identity of Onmyoji.

After all, more than five hundred years ago...

He shook his head secretly and put aside the distracting thoughts in his mind.

Then, the 17-year-old "girl" with long golden hair opened her mouth in front of the witches and descendants of the priests:

"If we want to regain the blessing of the gods, we must hold a grand Kagura ceremony."

——Kagura ceremony.

That is, it is a special ritual to please the gods and make them look at themselves through singing, dancing or performance.

This set of rituals was also used at the beginning of the selection of the Four Sacred Mountains Priestess and Star Masters.

It was only because of Qinglong's interference that it was changed to the Four Souls Trial and the subsequent Shikigami training.

Although there are some masters of ritual construction among Onmyoji, almost all ceremonies originally originated from gods.

In other words, the priests and shrine maidens only need to receive normal education and learn all the inheritance passed down in the shrine.

It can basically be said that one has stepped half a foot into the realm of ritual master.

Even though, they do not possess even a tiny bit of divine power bestowed by God.

"Kagura ritual?" The woman sitting next to Yakumo Yuuka frowned upon hearing this. "In the past, this was not difficult."

At that time, all the gods of Sakura Empire had not yet fallen into sleep.

The minimum conditions for starting the Kagura ceremony can be met by simply holding a small sacrificial ceremony at the Great Shrine under the leadership of a woman.

but……

"Mr. Yakumo, you haven't been around for a long time, so you may not know much about this." The woman bit her lip, somewhat reluctant to talk about the following topic, "The sacred Kagura costume that has been passed down since ancient times and is used to worship the gods is not in our hands now."

There are performances for awake gods, and there are performances for gods who are in eternal sleep.

The difficulty between the two is naturally incomparable.

For the former, just as the woman said, the ceremony can be carried out after two weeks of preparation in advance.

But the latter must be performed by a real "shrine maiden" who wears the Kagura costume made by the gods and performs a dance to please them on specific occasions.

Yakumo Yuuka can be the shrine maiden. At worst, the woman can grit her teeth and lose face and go on stage herself.

Not to mention specific occasions, where else could be more suitable than the place where the gods sleep.

The only thing missing was the Kagura costume that was originally kept by the woman's ancestors but is now lost.

Without the tool used to communicate with the gods, Yakumo Yuuka or any other woman, even if they broke their legs by jumping, would never be able to attract the attention of the gods.

However, after hearing her words, Yakumo Yuuka didn't care at all.

He just said calmly: "I know where the Kagura uniform is."

"!!!!" The woman was startled at first, then she reacted suddenly.

No matter how young the 'girl' in front of him looks, she is an old monster who has lived for five hundred years. Many of her secrets may just be a thing of the past.

He said no more, put his hands together, and knelt down solemnly.

"Please, Lord Yakumo, if you can find the Kagura robe, my clan is willing to become your friend forever."

The man next to him and other shrine leaders also did the same thing at this time.

Being asked by so many people, if someone with a less firm stance had been asked, he might have agreed by now.

But Yakumo Yuuka, who had long ago seen clearly what kind of people the priests and the shrine maidens were, could only sneer in her heart.

She turned her head and looked at the man who hadn't said much.

"You are so serious that I seem to be in a difficult position. But... speaking of it, I do have a small request that I need your help with."

The man paused after hearing this, and said slowly: "Please explain clearly, Your Excellency."

Yakumo Yuka didn't waste any words: "I want your daughter, Takeshita Kaede."

"No!" Before the man could say anything, the woman couldn't help but refuse.

Seeing everyone looking at her, she knew that their relationship was no secret, and a blush flashed across her face. Then, she explained softly to Yakumo Yuuka, "Kaede is Tokishin's successor. If I hand her over to you, then the inheritance of the Tsukuyomi line will be cut off. The loss of any one of the three noble children will have a huge impact on the Sakura Empire."

The woman spoke so seriously that 90% of the people present subconsciously chose to believe her.

But this does not include Yakumo Yuka.

——That sounds nice, but when Hachiman was in trouble, you didn’t take any action.

Although she complained like this in her heart, on the surface, Yakumo Yuuka still showed an embarrassed expression.

"But I do need someone who has inherited the bloodline of Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi for 'experiments'."

She slightly emphasized the pronunciation of the word "experiment". As expected, the woman and the man's faces changed after hearing it.

As for the other people present, they were completely in a state of watching the show.

Anyway, they don't have to pay for it.

"Mr. Yakumo, Feng is really not capable of this." The man, or rather, Takeshita Tokitoki, opened his mouth at this time.

Feng has good aptitude and showed a strong affinity for divine power when he was born.

Later, his spiritual power was awakened naturally in the process of growing up.

In the past, this would be a natural born seed of a vegetarian king.

In comparison, Zou Ze...

and many more!

奏！

As if he had thought of something, Takeshita Tokito paused for a moment, then continued: "However, I can give my other child to you, Excellency."

Yakumo Yuka frowned slightly, "Takeshita, this is not a negotiation."

But at the time under the bamboo, there was also a woman who was completely determined at this time.

They would not give away their eldest daughter Feng, but as for their younger daughter Zou, it is possible to discuss it.

Seeing them like this, Yakumo Yuuka's expression became even uglier, but she was already beaming with joy in her heart.

——Look, how simple it is.

——If you want to achieve your goal, you just need to make a request that makes the other party more embarrassed.

——With some reasonable guidance, you can naturally get everything you want.

Obviously, from the very beginning, Yakumo Yuuka had been planning to target Takeshita Sou.

Unlike Takeshita Tokishin and the woman who mistook fish eyes for pearls, she, with five hundred years of experience, knows better than anyone the true potential of Takeshita Kanade.

She is fully qualified to be an Eighth Maiden, and can even help the person she loves to reach a higher peak.

"Ha..." At this time, Yakumo Yuuka sighed, "Forget it, Takeshita Sou, let's just use Takeshita Sou. Even though it's a defective product, it's still usable."

"..." x2

Zhuxia Shichen and the woman remained silent upon hearing this.

As the holders of power, the two men had already given up the little affection they had for their second daughter after making the decision.

Takeshita Tokitoki even directly stated that he would send his daughter to Inari Shrine this afternoon.

165 Dragon Palace Ancestor

After obtaining the custody of Takeshita Kanade from Takeshita Tokitoki, Yakumo Yuuka immediately traveled through the teleportation array and appeared in a spiritual realm with extremely rich water-attributed spiritual energy.

This is the ancestral land of the Dragon Palace clan.

Almost all members grew up here and are buried here.

"Mr. Yakumo, my grandmother has been waiting for you in the back hills for a long time."

Minako Ryuguu had a decent smile on her face. As the head of the Ryuguu clan, she didn't actually have to receive Yakumo Yuka in person.

Even if the opponent is the longest-lived 'End Priestess' among the Ten Spirit Kings.

However, perhaps she sensed the coming storm, or perhaps out of concern for the friendship between the person in front of her and her great-grandmother, in the end, Minako Ryuguu chose to personally lead the other party into the forbidden area of ​​the Ryugu clan.

Or in other words, it is the shelter and secluded place of the Dragon Palace clan.

"Grandmother, Lord Yakumo has arrived."

As soon as they reached the entrance of the cave, Minako Ryuuguu shouted.