As a traitor, I should raise the banner of rebellion

This may be something that everyone looks forward to and desires.

But Yuanhui did not have the ambition to become a "superior person" in his heart.

There is an almost transcendent compassion and indifference in his nature.

It seems that in his heart, as long as he can achieve good results, it doesn’t matter what he becomes.

Yuanhui doesn't believe in Buddhism at all.

But in Tamamonomae's opinion, his state of mind was closer to the legendary Sakyamuni than anyone else.

Yuanhui is a natural born saint.

It was for this reason that he was chosen by "that Lord" and the Blood Field, a holy mark that surpassed all other apostles, was engraved on his body.

Tamamonomae was proud of Minamoto's noble character, but at the same time, she felt deeply uneasy about it.

If possible, she actually hoped that Yuan Hui could be more "selfish", think more about himself, and act more recklessly.

He is the master chosen by her [Jade-faced Golden Hair], and he is qualified to enjoy all the beauty in the world and change the world into what he expects.

And now Tamamonomae is working towards this direction.

'I want to spark this desire in you.'

Tamamonomae confided her feelings to Minamoto.

She did not intend to achieve it all at once, but was prepared to slowly guide Yuanhui and let him gradually move in the direction she expected.

"Projects like the Artificial Buddha are not uncommon on this island nation."

'Even if we uproot it, darkness will continue to grow on this land.'

"But if you become the king of Sakurajima, you can stop such outrageous projects as "Artificial Buddha" at the source."

"So..." Tamamonomae paused for a moment, then said in Genki's mind:

"Please take the throne, even if it is only for the sake of these poor people."

Yuanhui, who was standing at the highest point of the attic, did not respond immediately.

He looked down at the huge Buddhist temple at his feet. Under the setting sun, it presented a beautiful and magnificent scene.

If you only see this beautiful scenery, who would have thought that countless innocent souls have been buried here?

In a trance, Yuan Hui seemed to see countless figures standing on this land.

This is not the soul of a dead person.

But... the remnants of the soul.

Because of the [Artificial Buddha] project, the death energy produced by the people who died here is actually very thin.

This space has only been developed for a few hundred years. Compared with the Blue Planet, which is billions of years old, the density of dead air here is extremely thin and there is no way for it to form any weirdness.

But it is precisely because of this that these remnants of the soul have been preserved so well.

It can even appear as a blurry image in front of people who are extremely sensitive to death energy.

The remnants of the dead looked up at Yuanhui, with silent prayers in their eyes.

They have fallen into a bottomless hell.

So please don't let similar tragedies happen again...

They are not Buddhas, but merely victims on this bloody road.

However, the inhumane experiments of the Konoe family did instill a certain kind of compassionate Buddha nature in them...

This may be the truth behind why the [Artificial Buddha] technology can actually reduce the production of dead energy.

"Okay." Yuan Hui nodded, "I agree."

These words were not spoken in his heart.

Because Tamamonomae is not the only one he needs to respond to.

After receiving the young man's promise, those wronged souls showed relieved smiles on their faces, and then quietly dissolved into the sunlight.

thank you.

In Yuanhui's ears, there was a hallucination-like sound coming from a very far distance.

Although Yuan Hui arrived late, but...

He came after all.

That was enough for these phantoms of the dead.

……

……

After dealing with matters related to the Konoe family, Genki and Tamamonomae left that place and headed to the next place where Princess Mako might be.

The 'ghosts' left behind by Yuanhui are not just monsters with instincts.

On the contrary, because their thoughts are integrated with each other, their intelligence is even much higher than that of ordinary people.

These inhuman creatures loyal to Yuanhui will perfectly carry out the plans he tells them, and Yuanhui doesn't need to worry about it at all.

At this moment, Yuanhui has already boarded the [Kusuga Train].

This monster ship that can accommodate hundreds of people only has Yuanhui as a passenger at this moment.

"Where should we go next?" Genki asked Tamamonomae in his mind.

"Next, we are going to a dreamland." Tamamonomae replied, "King, please drive the Kisaragi Train to the foot of Mount Fuji. From now on, I will take care of it."

"Dream?" Yuanhui asked with interest as he controlled the Kisaragi Train to drive it in the direction Tamamonomae had mentioned. "Whose dream is this?"

"To be precise, it should be a [weird] dream." After getting the desired result, Tamamonomae was obviously in a very good mood. She then added with a smile:

"This anomaly is well-known in Sakurajima, and you should know it, Wang."

'oh? ’

A weird, yet fairly famous, spot located around Mount Fuji?

Yuanhui thought about it for a while, but still had no clue.

Mount Fuji is the sacred mountain of Sakurajima, and there are actually many myths and legends related to it.

If this is the only information, there is really no way to deduce what kind of weird dream this is.

"Then Xiaoyu will just give you a little hint."

"This strangeness is actually related to the origin of the name Mount Fuji."

Is there something weird about the name "Mount Fuji"?

Yuan Hui thought about it for a while, and then thought with some uncertainty -

"Could it be The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter?"

"The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter" is a legend known to every household in Sakurajima.

The story goes something like this -

In ancient times, a bamboo cutter in Sakurajima found a little girl from the heart of a bamboo and named her "Kaguya-hime". After three months, "Kaguya-hime" grew into a beautiful young lady, and five noble sons proposed to her.

She asked the five men five difficult questions, and all the suitors failed.

The emperor at that time heard about Kaguya-hime's beauty and wanted to use his power to force her to marry him, but was ultimately rejected.

In the end, Princess Kaguya told others that she was actually a princess on the moon and was about to return to the moon.

Before ascending to heaven, Princess Kaguya presented the "elixir of immortality" to the emperor at that time.

The latter was immersed in the grief of losing Princess Kaguya, and finally did not eat it. Instead, he ordered his people to take it to the top of the highest mountain in Sakurajima and burn it.

Because of this reason, this mountain is called "Fujisan".

It is also known as Mount Fuji (ふじさん) in later generations.

These two names are exactly the same in pronunciation.

"Yes, it's The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter." Tamamonomae said in a cheerful tone.

"Mt. Fuji is an active volcano, and it is a passage connecting the surface of the earth and the center of the earth, so naturally there are many legends about it."

After all, the so-called ghosts, gods and monsters in legends are actually just another name for "weird".

'Since the beginning of historical records until 1707, Mount Fuji has erupted more than 100 times, an average of once every 30 years.'

'Every time Mount Fuji erupts, it will spray many monsters in the center of the earth to the surface, bringing countless disasters.'

'But since 1707, this active volcano, which has never been dormant, has completely stopped erupting.'

'So far, there has been no activity for more than 300 years.'

"Emperor Konoe sent soul binders to investigate this extremely strange phenomenon, and the final conclusion was that a strange space was formed at the crater of Mount Fuji."

'It's like a huge plug, blocking Mount Fuji and making it difficult for it to erupt.'

'After paying a high price, Emperor Konoe finally understood the truth of this space -'

'This is a weird dream.'

'And in this dream, the same content is being repeated endlessly over and over again, just like a theater showing only one movie.'

'And the content of this movie is [The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter].'

"Because of this, there is a very appropriate name for this strange space inside the upper part of Sakurajima, and that is——"

"[The Dream of Princess Kaguya]. "

……

……

In front of the train running between reality and illusion, a colorful bubble-like object suddenly appeared.

That place seems to be the "Dream of Princess Kaguya" that Tamamonomae mentioned.

Yuanhui did not slow down, but drove the [Rusugaya Train] directly forward and rushed directly into the bubble.

Then, his eyes blurred instantly.

When Yuanhui regained consciousness, he found himself in an extremely dense bamboo forest.

After a breeze blew, these tall plants that would rather break than bend began to gently sway their bodies, making rustling sounds.

The air is filled with the unique fragrance of bamboo.

Yuanhui looked at his body and found that without realizing it, he was no longer wearing those modern clothes.

He was wearing a coarse cloth shirt and looked quite poor.

In addition, he was holding a not-so-sharp axe in his hand.

However, the jade pendant that Kujo Rin gave him was still hanging around his neck, and he could still communicate with the nine-tailed fox that resided inside it.

According to the information Tamamonomae had told him before, after entering "Kaguya-sama's Dream", whether ordinary people or spirit binders, they will lose their original identities and become a character in the movie "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter".

And looking at Yuan Hui's current outfit...

Could it be that the role he played in this space was the Bamboo Cutter who raised Princess Kaguya?

Yuanhui touched his chin and did not feel any furry touch.

He looked at his skin again. It was still moist and smooth, without even a wrinkle.

This is still his body.

At this moment, Yuanhui suddenly felt a call from the heart.

His keen intuition told him that if he resisted this call, something terrible would happen.

Yuanhui did not resist, but decisively seized the tail of this premonition and walked towards the depths of the bamboo forest.

After walking for about ten minutes, he saw a glowing bamboo.

If you walk closer and take a closer look, you will find a little man about three inches long sleeping in the bamboo.

After seeing the appearance of this "Bamboo Cutter Princess", Yuanhui's expression suddenly became a little strange -

Although he was still young, he recognized it at a glance. This was Princess Mako's face.