A samurai who doesn't want to be a daimyo is not a good onmyoji

Chapter 74
Tokichiro left with a group of ashigaru reinforced by Saito Rizo and Saito Dozo, and Asai Nagamasa took Axiu and set off for Owari.

After going down the mountain, Asai Nagamasa began to adjust his mentality. In fact, he came to Sagiyama Castle this time not only to meet Saito Douzan, the Mino viper, but also to explore the possible existence of the guardian spirit Yatogami on the mountain. , and there is another secret purpose, which is to find an opportunity to see if you can get some spiritual stones.

According to Tokichiro, he has provided Saito Dosan with spirit stones for more than half a year.

Although at the beginning because his technology, experience and abilities were not mature enough, the quantity and quality of the spiritual stones he obtained were very worrying, but as he continued to grow, he provided more and more spiritual stones.

After more than half a year of continuous supply of spirit stones, the total amount accumulated will definitely be very amazing. If those spirit stones can be obtained by Asai Nagamasa, his strength will undoubtedly increase a lot.

It's a pity that he underestimated the power possessed by Saito Dosan, and he fell into the trick without knowing it. If the other party had malicious intentions, it was not certain whether he would be able to get down the mountain alive this time, and naturally he would not be able to achieve any goals.

But it doesn't mean that Asai Nagamasa really has nothing to gain. Except for the spear and bow presented by Saito Dozo, this unexpected experience made him vigilant again. For this world with demons and ghosts, his potential may be It is beyond ordinary people, but his current strength is not enough. He needs to be more cautious and continue to grow.

After thinking about this clearly, Asai Nagamasa no longer obsessed with the secrets of Lushan Castle. He turned to look at Axiu next to him, wanting to chat with him for a few words.

Unfortunately, due to Axiu's health, this kind of communication was not very smooth. Asai Nagamasa was not a talkative person who would always talk unilaterally, so the atmosphere on the road was slightly silent.

At this time, Asai Nagamasa felt a little nostalgic for Tokichiro. That guy seemed to talk nonsense and always found opportunities to flatter him. In fact, he was quite good at adjusting the atmosphere.

But Axiu didn't feel bored, because before leaving, Tokichiro returned the little fox to Asai Nagamasa, and he gave it to Axiu. Now she is busy teasing the little fox.

In this way, Asai Nagamasa occasionally said a few words, and Axiu nodded or shook his head in response. Asai Nagamasa also learned that Axiu was not born unable to speak. She suffered a serious throat injury when she was a child, and then she could no longer speak. I couldn't utter any words, and I didn't know who could do such a cruel thing to such a young child.

However, if it is just a trauma, even if time passes a little longer, it is not completely impossible to heal.

While using the monster's soul core to repair the folding fan that was damaged in the previous battle, he began to think about how to help Axiu cure her problem.

In fact, most qualified Onmyoji master more than one type of healing spells, but those spells either have high requirements on the casters, or the principles are simple and crude, and are not suitable for use on humans.

Because most of the treatment targets they target are shikigami, and shikigami are basically pure energy bodies. As long as there is still breath left, after the onmyojis transfer sufficient energy to them, it will basically not take long for them to regenerate. Jumping up and down.

But if the same method is used to treat ordinary humans, or even ordinary Onmyoji, I am afraid that not only will they not be able to be cured, but they may also die violently on the spot. There have been many examples of this in the past, no. Everyone can withstand spiritual power.

Because of this, when Onmyojis clash with others, most of their enemies will choose to kill the Onmyoji themselves first instead of trying to deal with their shikigami.

Although Axiu has a very special half-demon physique, so she may not be easily injured, but Asai Nagamasa still needs to be extra careful when treating an obvious vital part like the throat.

Either wait for his power to become stronger, or collect some special materials and try to treat him in the form of medicine.

But no matter what, at least there is a possibility of treatment, but Axiu has to wait patiently for a while.

After cautiously informing Axiu about this matter, although Axiu's expression did not change much, Asai Nagamasa could still see that she was a little happy, and she quickly said that if there was anything she could do, She is willing to go along all the way and always help Asai Nagamasa.

Naturally, Asai Nagamasa would not refuse. Not to mention the secrets hidden in Axiu, just the powerful force she had shown so far. With her by his side, he would be much safer when walking in the wild.

After walking for two hours, although the two of them were not tired or hungry, Asai Nagamasa still suggested taking a rest on the roadside to replenish their strength. They were not really in a hurry anyway.

There was a small forest next to it. Asai Nagamasa took the initiative to propose hunting and gave Axiu the task of making fire and barbecue.

In less than a quarter of an hour, he ran back with a happy face. Axiu, who was squatting on the ground to light a fire, also jumped up instantly, because in addition to carrying a few rabbits and pheasants in one hand, Asai Nagamasa also carried a few rabbits and pheasants in the other hand. Shockingly, he was dragging a wild boar covered in black fur!

There are not many large beasts in Nibon. There are no tigers, no lions, and no cheetahs. Occasionally, a few black bears appear, and they are called Black Wind Temple by the ignorant people, and they are worshiped as monsters or even gods.

In their hearts, the boundary between gods and demons is sometimes not so clear.

In addition, the most powerful and ferocious beast is the wild boar, and for A Xiu, this animal is also the best tasting.From shaving, skinning, disembowelling, removing internal organs, and then grilling on the fire, Axiu completed the whole process in one go without any pause. It was obvious from a glance that she was already very skilled.

After sprinkled with the chili pepper sent by Saito Dosan, the taste is even better. I dare not say much else, but A Xiu's barbecue skills are really master level. She probably developed this when she lived alone in the forest. Bar.

Even the little fox sniffed and sniffed out of Axiu's arms, parting a little bit.

Since following Asai Nagamasa, the little fox has almost been nesting in the bamboo tube and seems very inactive.

However, Asai Nagamasa is not too worried about it, not only because it has always been in good condition, but also because extremely weak spiritual power has gradually appeared in it, and it is transforming from an ordinary beast to a real monster.

The green bamboo tube that it regarded as a small house was even more mysterious than Asai Nagamasa imagined.

Wait, Asai Nagamasa suddenly remembered, why did he eat those things baked by Tokichiro yesterday even though he had such good craftsmanship?Those things can only be called familiar!

After hearing Asai Nagamasa's question, Axiu, whose mouth was full of oil and was not ladylike at all, couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then she turned her head silently as if she hadn't heard anything.

Although she didn't say anything and chose to avoid it, Asai Nagamasa already knew the answer. Axiu must be lazy!
Asai Nagamasa was the first to finish his meal. Looking at Axiu who was still struggling hard and eating at least ten kilograms of meat, but his belly was not bulging at all, he couldn't help but shrugged, and he became more and more sure of the suspicion in his heart, which was the same as the original one. Like Abe Seimei, Axiu is also a half-demon.

But no matter what Axiu's true identity is, they are now companions who can rely on each other, and that's enough.

With nothing to do, he simply took out the folding fan and a few monster soul cores and prepared to start repairing it. He successfully repaired the spirit-sealing box that night on Lushan City, and now it was its turn.

This folding fan is just the most basic magic weapon. It does not require any complicated steps, and it is not afraid of being disturbed by others. No matter how broken the appearance is, as long as the magic circle on it is still intact, it can play its due role, so He can carry out this task whenever he has free time.

But before he could make much progress, footsteps were heard in the distance, and someone took the initiative to walk towards them.

And surprisingly, the leader turned out to be a young man dressed as a businessman.

Of course, it is not a traveling merchant like Fujikichiro, this is a caravan, merchants, servants, guards, adding up to nearly 30 people, driving several ox carts and carriages together.

After whispering for a while, the young businessman finally walked towards Asai Nagamasa accompanied by two guards. This was the first person who dared to take the initiative to walk towards him in a few hours.

In fact, during this journey, although there were not many passers-by, at least they had encountered dozens of groups of people, but those passers-by were very timid.

As soon as they saw his and Axiu's costumes, few people dared to approach them. They would either stay away from them, or they would avoid them unavoidably. They would bend down and salute very respectfully, wishing they could put their He buried his face in his chest, not daring to talk to them at all.

The reason why they do this is because of the awe and even fear deep in their hearts.

Since the first year of Onin, the succession issue within the Ashikaga Shogun family has led to a struggle for power within the shogunate, which in turn triggered the Onin Rebellion. The war quickly spread from Kyoto to all parts of Nippon.

The war that has raged for nearly a hundred years has made people no longer respect the shogunate or the general. Rebellious officials and traitors have emerged in an endless stream. The wars caused by nobles and warriors have already seriously affected the common people.

In situations like this when encountering samurai in the wild, if these civilians do not take the initiative to bow and give way, the more aggressive samurai may just draw a sword and cut, and then run away. Anyway, all the dead are farmers, and there are not many famous or famous people. The samurai would go to great lengths to stand up for them.

Now the reason why these farmers do this is because they are thinking about their own lives.

For such passers-by, Asai Nagamasa had nothing to say except occasionally asking for directions to make sure he was not going in the wrong direction.

He didn't want to waste time on these people. Even if there was a reason, but everyone behaved like this, they probably wouldn't be outstanding talents.

Only those who, like the young businessman in front of me, not only do not avoid him, but take the initiative to greet him, can be regarded as a person.

(End of this chapter)