I, Hikigu, are contained by the evil god

"The role of lucky charms is indeed to exorcise evil spirits and bring good luck, there is no doubt about this."

"If the person in charge of the so-called Shinto Yasaka Shrine didn't play tricks, then probably the early warning effect of the lucky charm to exorcise evil spirits was triggered."

"But this exorcism is not necessarily weird... Regarding this issue, I personally speculate that we may start from the shrine. After all, this lucky charm is a specialty of Yasaka Shrine, isn't it?"

Bi Qigu lowered his head slightly, his eyes thoughtful, his voice was low and steady, "You are right, continue."

"The shrine is a place where gods are enshrined. We all know that." Kasumigaoka said, "Then do you know that the gods of the shrine are very exclusive?"

Hui Ye's eyes lit up, "How to say?"

"Kaguya, did you mention the torii gate of Yasaka Shrine before?" Kasumigaoka asked Kaguya suddenly, "You said at the time that stepping through the torii gate is stepping into the realm of the gods, so there should be no more noise, right?"

"Yes, that's what I said." Kaguya nodded, confirming Kasumigaoka's question, and at the same time, the thoughts in his heart gradually became clear.

"The Japanese believe that birds are the incarnation of human souls. There are good souls and dirty souls among them. Birds cannot be allowed to approach the shrines. Therefore, "kai"-shaped archways are built about 200 meters in front of the main entrances of each shrine. , called Torii. Birds live here, so they won't fly into the shrine."

Xia Zhiqiu recited a passage of information,

"The torii is generally set on the avenue leading to the shrine or at the wooden fence around the shrine. It is mainly used to distinguish the gods and the secular world where humans live. It is a kind of enchantment, which represents the entrance of the gods. It can be regarded as A kind of "door."

"Pay attention to this paragraph of information I said."

Xia Zhiqiu's voice was low, "It is very likely that there are some dirty souls, foreign souls that are so dirty that even gods hate, exist in this mansion,"

"It exists beside us."

"...By the way, who is the god enshrined in Yasaka Shrine?"

"Didn't you just come out of there?"

Kasumigaoka sighed and looked at Hikigaya.

She knew why Hikigu asked this, because he knew that anything related to a god is not a good thing, and if the god is more powerful, things will be even worse.

And Hikigu is unwilling to get confirmation of "that answer" from Kasumigaoka.

but……

Xia Zhiqiu sighed, but said it anyway,

"Unfortunately, it is indeed not an ordinary god."

"About [-] Yasaka shrines across Japan are enshrined together, and the main worship god of Nakagoza is..."

Kasumi Hill's voice became solemn.

"In the Japanese mythology "Kojiki", after Amaterasu and Tsukiyomi, the main god ranks third among the 800 million gods in Japan."

"The top god in charge of the sea,"

"Suzhan Wuzun!"

"..."

Eyes wide open and pupils constricted, Bi Qigu's scalp was about to explode.

……

No.17 Chapter Kasumi Hill Knows Everything (Two in One)

After a month of detective experience, I somehow told Hikigu the experience of dealing with several evil gods,

It is not a good thing to be connected with the gods.

And the more gods involved, the more complicated the crossing of the gods, and the higher the gods' specifications, the more troublesome things will be.

Hikigu never expected that just such a vacation, such a Japanese monster, would actually involve such a big fish... No, this is a deep-sea monster at all!

It seems that there are 800 million gods in Japan, but there are only so many righteous gods that can be called names.

Among them, Suzhan Mingzun, even Hikigu who has no interest in mythology, knows that he is definitely a super god who has carved a rich and colorful stroke in Japanese mythology!

...For no reason, Hikigu remembered the conversation he had with that master, Sakaski, the day before.

"..."

"I looked at those non-human races in Asia. Of course, other places have nothing to do with you. Among them, there is a group of non-human races in Japan that you need to go around."

"Turn around? What does it mean to go around?"

"literal meaning."

"The next place you're going to is Kyoto. Counting the round-trip distance, you are allowed a week's vacation... While you are on vacation, you can also do some business."

"...Don't worry. Just a little business, it won't affect your vacation."

"..."

"Is this a public tour?"

"Well, travel at public expense."

"Luxurious hospitality?"

"Well, luxurious hospitality."

"Just go around and don't need to fight?"

"Just turn around, no need to fight."

……

For no reason, Hikigu remembered the conversation with Sakaski back then.

Travel at public expense?By the way, do some business, won't it affect the vacation?Just turn around and don't have to fight?

...Master, I really believe in your evil!

……

"..."

After a pause, seeing Shana's slightly confused eyes, Xia Zhiqiu added,

"If anyone is familiar with the name Suzhan Mingzun but can't remember what he does, then I will introduce his other names to you."

Kasumi Hill looked around for a week, looking at everyone with deep eyes,

"He has several well-known aliases."

"For example, the name known all over the world - the brave man who killed Yamata no Orochi,"

"Susanoo!"

Shana suddenly realized that Yukino, Hikigaya and Kaguya looked at each other in dismay.

Maybe they have to prepare for the worst outcome,

Looking at the expressions on their faces, they knew that the people in front of them must have heard of Susanoo's name, but they probably only had a half-knowledge of Susanoo's specific deeds. The understanding Kasumigaoka explained:

"Suzhan Mingzun (スサノオ), in the "Ancient Matters", it is recorded as Jiansu Xuzuo's life, and it also records the descending horse head master, Suzhan Nanzun, Suzhan Mingzun, Suzhanxiong Zun, and Susano Yuan Zun, Susaneng Yuanming, Susaneng Huming, Niutou Heavenly King, etc."

Niutou Tianwang... If the occasion was different, Kaguya would definitely complain about this name, but now is not the time, she was heavy in her heart, and patiently listened to Kasumi Hill.

"Suzhan Mingzun was assigned by his father to Canghaizhiyuan to be the god of the sea, but he didn't follow his advice, and later left for Gaotianyuan. His character is changeable, sometimes violent, but sometimes heroic, because of his violent character, he is regarded as the god of destruction .”

"Therefore, He is an ultra-high-level deity with the specifications of the two main gods of the sea god and the god of destruction."

"Moreover, we all know that Izanagi, the father god in Japanese mythology, is also the origin of Japanese mythology. He has three children, known as the three noble sons."

"Izanaki gave birth to Amaterasu with his left eye, Tsukiyomi with his right eye, and Susanoo with his nose."

"The sun and the moon are usually the core part of a myth. Japanese mythology is no exception. Amaterasu is the king of the gods in Japanese mythology. Tsukiyomi and Susanoo are the most powerful main gods after Amaterasu."

"—If you compare it with the more well-known Greek mythology, that is, Amaterasu is like Zeus, Tsukiyomi is like Hades, and Susanoo is the sum of Poseidon and Ares!"

"His most famous story, of course, is the beheading of Yamata no Orochi that we all know... He obtained the "Amazono Cloud Sword (Kusanagi Sword)" from its tail and became a brave hero."

"Then what does he have to do with monsters?" Bi Qigu asked abruptly.

"It really does exist." Kasumi Hill's expression was strange, "You all know the origin of the big tengu we saw today, right?"

Hikigu said uncertainly, "The Emperor Sutoku?"

"Bingo!" Kasumigaoka snapped his fingers, "It's Emperor Sutoku."

Hui Ye was thoughtful:

"I know a little bit, but what era is it now, his past identity doesn't matter anymore, now he's just a monster, big tengu^ and since he's a monster, he should listen to the association, right?"

"That's why you acted very naturally when the big tengu came to welcome the servant?"

Hui Ye asked back: "Aren't you the same?"

Bi Qigu smiled, noncommittal.

...Let's listen to Kasumigaoka first, and then he will talk about why he didn't show awe of Ootengu.

Kasumigaoka: "To talk about the relationship between Susanoo and monsters, we have to mention Otengu, and I will tell you a little bit about Otengu's identity."

"...I explained in advance, because the monsters are indeed too able to live, and the big tengu is the longest-lived one among the monsters. He is also the only one among the three big monsters who does not inherit the name of his predecessors. He is the first generation of big monsters. .”

"Then how many years did he live?" Hikigu asked curiously, "I don't remember exactly how many years ago Emperor Sutoku was."

"Emperor Sutoku was born in 1119, and now it is 2020. He has lived for nine hundred years, and will soon be thousands of years..." Kasumigaoka spread his hands,

"However, the longest lifespan of a big tengu is a thousand years, and the theoretical longest lifespan is actually very difficult to achieve, so even if there is no disaster, the association speculates that he will not live for a few years."

"Thousands of years!!!" Hikigu's tone rose slightly.

Thousands of years is a lifespan that is absolutely unimaginable for human beings; thousands of years is enough for four or five unified dynasties in the world to rise and fall, and it is also enough for a civilization to go from prosperity to decline, and then to rejuvenation.

Such a huge time span is beyond the reach and thickness of any individual human being.

...Perhaps, Ootengu himself is a living and heavy history book.

Kasumigaoka sighed, and said: "The story of Daitengu, Emperor Sutoku can be said to be full of tragedy, and his experience can be said to be full of ups and downs."

"Emperor Shotoku is the 75th emperor of Japan (reigned 1123-1141), the eldest son of Emperor Toba Zongren, and the mother and brother of Emperor Goshirakawa Yaren. But in fact, Emperor Shotoku is not the son of Emperor Toba, but Toba The illegitimate son of Emperor Yushang's grandfather Shirakawa, so the relationship between the two is not good, so he adopted the child born to himself and his beloved concubine to Emperor Sutoku and made him the crown prince."

"When Emperor Shotoku came to the throne, his great-grandfather, Emperor Shirakawa, was still alive. His father, Emperor Toba, was extremely dissatisfied with the abdication. Therefore, after the death of Emperor Shirakawa, Emperor Toba alienated Emperor Shotoku immediately. Then he was forced to abdicate and let his younger brother die. Prince Ren."

"This is of course unreasonable. Therefore, after the death of Emperor Toba, Emperor Sutoku started a civil war with the brothers of Emperor Goshirakawa, intending to retake what belonged to him. It is known as the Hogen Rebellion in history. However, Emperor Sutoku After a big defeat, he was defeated and fled, and was then exiled to the Sanuki country.

"After being exiled, Emperor Chongde dedicated himself to practicing Buddhism. He wrote five Mahayana Buddhist scriptures in blood for three years, hoping to redeem his sins, and begged the imperial court to send the Buddhist scriptures to the temple in Kyoto, but this request was also rejected. The emperor also said that he " There is no point in living."

...Maybe this is the earliest prototype of Tengu's death?Bi Qigu thought nonsensically in his heart, no wonder he would turn into a bull head king later on.

"Chongde finally had a complete mental breakdown after being exiled for eight years. Since then, he has never cut his hair or nails, and turned into a tengu."

"Chongde wrote in the scriptures in his blood book: I copied Buddhist scriptures to atone for my sins by accumulating good karma. Since I will not be forgiven, I will let those karma go into the three evil ways and help me become a great demon in Japan." The king kills the people, kills the king for the people'."

"After writing the scriptures, he sank the scriptures into the bottom of the sea, bit his tongue and killed himself at the age of 46. After his death, Chongde turned into a big tengu and continued to cause chaos in the world... It is said that after his death, even though the lid of the coffin was closed, the blood It still overflows from it. The resentment is so great that it can be seen."

"After Chongde's death, disasters continued in Japan, and there was no peace in the government and the public... Although the association sympathized with his experience, but since he has become a monster and intends to cause trouble in the world, he can only be suppressed."

"The head of the Japanese Association of that generation recognized the legitimacy of Emperor Sutoku's lineage and sympathized with what happened to Emperor Sutoku, so they did not kill him, but left him alive."

"I know this story." Hikigu nodded,

"In order to thank that generation of association branch chiefs, Ootengu has since sold his life to the association. Since then, he has been a loyal subordinate of the association for thousands of years, and as the eyeliner of the association, he holds a high position on the side of Japanese monsters."

"Ah? How do you know this?" Kasumigaoka blinked, and looked at Hikigaya in confusion and surprise. The story behind this is something that even she doesn't know. How did Hikigaya know?

Is this still the Biqigu she knew?

Shrugging, looking at the surprised crowd, Hikigu spread his hands,

"I don't need to hide it from you. To be honest, the big tengu is indeed ours."

"Before I came, Master mentioned to me that if you have any problems, you can quietly ask the big tengu to take care of him, he is a trustworthy insider.

"That is to say, on the surface, the big youkai, the big tengu, who appears to be in a high position in the Japanese youkai, is actually our eyeliner behind the scenes."

"As the saying goes, Lu Yao knows the horsepower and sees people's hearts for a long time. The test of thousands of years has fully proved the loyalty of the big tengu to the association. It can be said so bluntly..."

Bi Qigu pointed at himself, and at the others,

"Even if we all betray the association, the big tengu will not betray the association. He is more trustworthy than ourselves."

"Then things will become interesting." Xia Zhiqiu narrowed his eyes, thought for a while, his eyes flickered, and finally seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

"The reason why I brought up the big tengu is because the only connection I can think of between Susanoo and Japanese monsters is that Suzhan Wuzun may be the ancestor of tengu in a sense."

"The "Watan Sancai Tuhui" in the Edo period mentions that Suzhan Mingzun spit out a female tengu called "Tiannimei" with his chest full of breath. That is the earliest tengu. The Tengu that belonged to him still belonged to the lineage of the Tengu.”