Vol 12 Chapter 5 (1/2)
Chapter 5 - Incident's Cause and True Culprit
Part 1
This situation had started during December .
During then were Kusanagi G.o.dou's last moments of peace. The entire
world was in tranquility just after the battle against Lancelot, the War G.o.d
of the Lance, had ended. On December 3rd, he was leisurely at ease when
his sister s.h.i.+zuka's birthday came around. Although the day for the end of
year exams were fast approaching, when compared to a battle between a
deity and a devil king, it wasn't really a big deal.
Well, there has been a bit of turmoil.
Their grandpa had left for Bhutan four days before s.h.i.+zuka's birthday.
”Starting today, the responsibility of cooking will fall onto me for the time
being. What's something good I should fix up?”
G.o.dou mentioned this in the academy's courtyard while eating and idly
chatting away.
The scenery of his surroundings were still the same as before with the
three girls Erica Blandelli, Mariya Yuri, and Liliana Kranjcar by his side.
”Speaking of which, G.o.dou-san has made various kinds of dishes before.
This has nothing to do with me.”
Yuri carried a warm smile as she spoke. She probably remembered the
time at Nikkou.
However, in actuality G.o.dou had a reason for being indecisive.
”The problem is this. Occasionally cooking something is fine, but I feel like
I don't have the ambition to persevere through an official daily cooking
routine.”
”Please don't talk about these matters using that expression you use
during battle.”
Liliana made a smooth and natural a.s.sertion, however her expression
actually turned into embarra.s.sment.
But there was no other way. Kusanagi G.o.dou felt that he possessed the
characteristics of an honest and considerate person, however, he lacked
the discipline of a husband who enjoyed doing household ch.o.r.es and the
disposition of a manageable guy who was incapable of cooking.
”During times like these, I would have probably used curry to conveniently
solve this problem. If I were to use a large pan and fill it to the top, cooking
something of that size would last three, four days. A simple yet convenient
method.”
The reactions of the girls were all very subtle. Yuri cautiously went silent,
but you could see she carried a slight bit of sorrow in her eyes as she
thought about the meaning behind the question ”Would this be ok?”.
Liliana on the other hand shook her head in distress as she thought ”So
that means this person is really ”. Her face looked sullen as she sighed.
As for the last person, Erica remained silent while she was eating her
sandwich. Afterwards she said,
”Hey G.o.dou, if it was me and you came to my house and continued to
prepare those crudely made dinners several days in a row, I would
probably decide to revolt against the King after two days.”
Erica spoke with complete indifference.
”At least put in a little more effort. It'd be so boring if you did that.”
”I don't have the guts to make those hazardous dishes that you find
interesting to put up a fight. As long as it can be prepared with simplicity,
tastes good, and is nutritious, it would be good enough for me.”
”Even so, that is extremely dull. Doesn't life basically revolve around
eating?”
”s.h.i.+zuka would probably also feel depressed as a result ”
After G.o.dou retorted Erica's comments, Liliana spoke her own opinion.
Yuri on the other hand casted her gaze downwards.
What G.o.dou felt at this moment was the separation due to the differences
in culture between boys and girls.
For the relatively easygoing, frequently exercising male, Kusanagi G.o.dou,
there was absolutely nothing wrong with this sort of dietary lifestyle
consisting of ”eating curry for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for three days in
a row”.
But, could it be that girls were different?
He finished his lunch while still bearing the indecision to his problem. Once
his afternoon cla.s.ses had concluded, his day of school was over.
As soon as he returned home and put away his backpack, he would head
out to purchase the ingredients for tonight's dinner. What should I
make He stressed over this issue on his way back. Unexpectedly, he
found Liliana waiting by the entrance to his house.
The Kusanagi household was located on the Nezu Sanchome shopping
district.
Since it was an old bookstore back in the days, the entrance on the first
floor was directly facing the street of the shopping district. In other words,
the silver-haired European girl standing at this location received a lot of
attention from the people pa.s.sing by and the neighbors. However, Liliana
remained calm and collected while disregarding their gazes and said to
G.o.dou:
”I was waiting for you Kusanagi G.o.dou.”
”Why are you here, is something wrong? Would you like to come inside
first?”
”No, before going in we must first purchase tonight's dinner ingredients.”
Liliana spoke firmly. G.o.dou felt puzzled and responded with ”going
shopping?”.
”Since you, as our lord, said you didn't have the att.i.tude to cook every day,
as your number one knight it is imperative that I a.s.sist you. Let me handle
tonight's dinner ok?”
”Eh! ?”
”Moreover, you don't need to regard me as an outsider. Clearly all you
needed to do was mention 'please cook tonight's dinner'. However, you
need to figure it out for yourself one day.”
□liana's complaint appeared to contain a slight hint of criticism in it. G.o.dou
hurriedly waved his hands,
”T-There is no need, these problems only apply to my household.”
”Did you forget? I, Liliana Kranjcar, am the sole person who would certainly
undertake your personal tasks. Problems in the kitchen are of course
within my realm of responsibilities. Is there anything you would like to eat
tonight?”
In the end, G.o.dou was unable to decline and thus they headed off together
along the shopping district.
They went through butcher shops, vegetable and fruit markets, fresh fish
stores, supermarkets etc.
Just as G.o.dou retrieved his wallet to pay the bill, Liliana resolutely stated
”the household spending is also part of my responsibilities”.
He had no choice but to just hand the wallet to her and let her decide how
to spend the money (after all, there was no way to tell her to pay upfront
and allow him to repay the expense later).
Afterwards they returned home. Liliana put on her own commonly used
ap.r.o.n around her uniform and started to cook.
G.o.dou was politely declined when he offered to help and was currently
bored while idly standing by.
The door opened and s.h.i.+zuka came in bristling with anger
”Onii-chan! Rumors about you were already being spread throughout the
neighborhood! I heard that today it appeared that Liliana-san and
Onii-chan were together and specifically went to the shopping district to
engage in a shopping date. Furthermore, you even handed your wallet to
her, it's like you guys are an engaged couple or newlyweds!”
Well, what ensued was an argument. However, it would probably be best
not to elaborate the details on this matter.
On the contrary, the problematic issues arose only when he got up the next
day.
Just as G.o.dou finished freshening up at six-thirty in the morning, the
doorbell rang.
As soon as he opened the door, he saw Yuri wearing her uniform standing
right in front of him.
She was carrying a delicately made bento with an embarra.s.sed look all
over her face.
”I'm very sorry for disturbing you this early. There is something I must
discuss with G.o.dou-san ”
”I usually wake up very early so it is fine, however, what's the problem?”
G.o.dou tensed up at this sudden morning visit.
”Could it be that a G.o.d has appeared somewhere?”
”No. It isn't anything like that. Actually, Amakasu-san pa.s.sed on some
information. He said that last night Liliana-san went to G.o.dou-san's house
to make dinner.”
”H-How does that person know what happened here that night! ?”
Amakasu is a descendant of the ninjas. His intelligence gathering could be
described as his forte
Once Yuri heard G.o.dou muttering to himself due to the unexpected
information that was gathered from him, Yuri's expression slightly stiffened.
”Does that mean it was true?”
”Ah, haha. That girl Liliana seemed to have said 'this kind of task is also
part of my job', something like that.”
”About that, despite Liliana-san being your number one knight, if you
completely rely on her good intentions, wouldn't that feel inappropriate?
Especially this time when the housework was to be done by G.o.dou-san.”
”I guess you're right ”
G.o.dou lowered his head upon hearing her sincere advice.
”It's different from everyone individually bringing food during the day.
Yesterday I was spoiled by Liliana's enthusiasm, however this is actually
very bad.”
Yuri offered her righteous opinion, but on the contrary, G.o.dou actually
rejoiced upon hearing her words.
”Yes. Thank you Mariya. Speaking to me in this manner helps me out a lot.
If I'm not capable of doing these type of things myself then that wouldn't be
right.”
”Ah, no. It is me, I was the one who spoke out of line.”
G.o.dou expressed his grat.i.tude while the gentle ojou-sama was
panic-stricken.
”I feel like G.o.dou-san is generally a well-behaved person other than your
indifference to your own conduct during important events.”
Yuri shyly gazed downwards and handed over the contents in her hands.
She handed over the furos.h.i.+ki that was in her possession the entire time.
”Here you go if you don't mind, please accept this.”
”What is this?”
”I made some onigiris. If you don't mind, please eat them in place of your
lunch.”
”I must say, during times like these I feel like I shouldn't completely rely on
other people's good intentions. Especially this time since it involves
matters related to housework.”
G.o.dou repeated his counterpart's argument from before causing Yuri to
instantly raise her head.
”T-That's how it should be! What I meant by having a sense of propriety
was referring to you having to behave appropriately in other aspects!”
”Even so, that's still ”
”I want to help G.o.dou-san since you still are not used to doing housework.
The complications that would arise from this is what I'm concerned about.
Those that are close to you would of course share these same feelings of
concern. So, if you don't mind then ”
Yuri once again timidly handed over the bento.
G.o.dou felt slightly perplexed but he still accepted it with grat.i.tude. He then
said ”come in and stay for a bit” to Yuri who was heading directly to school.
Inside the bag were: salmon, plum, and bonito flake rice b.a.l.l.s with three of
each kind.
They were neatly arranged inside the bento box. G.o.dou immediately
thought about making some miso sauce and Yuri offered to help.
Halfway through, G.o.dou's role was reduced to being Mariya's a.s.sistant as
she showed off how to prepare the Mariya family's miso soup recipe
”Onii-chan yesterday it was Liliana-san and now today it's
Mariya-senpai, what's going on? Both of them have come early in the
morning!”
It was obvious that this was the first thing s.h.i.+zuka said when she entered
the kitchen in the morning.
By the way, Yuri and Liliana also accompanied each other shopping today
once they got back from school.
”This issue is entirely the Kusanagi household's problem. G.o.dou-san must
work hard to maintain independency.”
”The responsibility of a.s.sisting the King falls to his retainers. I would rather
see him leisurely sit around and watch me complete his tasks.”
As they were shopping, the direction of their argument took on the form of
neverending parallel lines.
During this time, Liliana's gaze had the endurance of a composer who just
found inspiration for a composition or like a poet immersed in writing
poetry.
” No, wait a second. Actually in that aspect there are
various residences with newlywed lifestyles where the bride expends a
lot of effort in the kitchen preparing dinner. The husband who isn't
accustomed to this field wishes to lend a hand. Their gazes accidentally
intersect, the young and tender emotions that arises it's exactly like
this!”
She nodded with approval as she spoke. Following that, she cleared her
throat and said ”h-having it this way might not be so bad” and suddenly
accepted Yuri's viewpoint.
As a result, when the three of them returned to the Kusanagi house, he
started helping the two of them make dinner.
On the way home, s.h.i.+zuka once again became furious.
After that, the evening of the next day came around.
Erica, who had found this situation to be quite interesting when she heard
about it, brought a meat pie personally made by Arianna that had been
stored in the kitchen of the Blandelli household. Ena, who roams around
like a wandering traveler, also suddenly showed up and brought him two
pounds of both brown rice and miso.
Even Yuri and Liliana appeared together at that time .
During this time, s.h.i.+zuka placed a picture of her deceased paternal
grandmother and spirit tablet on the living room table.
”Onii-chan, come over here and kneel down for a bit. Please put your hand
against your chest, then turn around and reflect over what you did recently.
Carefully reflect on this for a bit and afterwards apologize to grandma's
departed soul. Ah, hey, I'm not done speaking yet!”
Being forced to do this without realizing what his immoral conduct was,
G.o.dou evaded her to reach his room on the second floor in order to take
refuge.
The other four people followed him inside. Erica started to snicker, Yuri
was completely embarra.s.sed, Liliana still kept her usual earnest
expression, and Ena showed no signs of concern .
”Geez, s.h.i.+zuka has recently been very irritable.”
”That means even G.o.dou could figure out how to solve this kind of
problem. That was quite a difficult task.”
Erica commented on G.o.dou who expressed his discontent.
In short, because of these unexpected circ.u.mstances it was made possible
for his usual friends to all gather together inside G.o.dou's room for the first
time.
Since it was an empty and dull room, even after fitting five people in there it
unexpectedly didn't feel very cramped.
He took out what appeared to be either a seat cus.h.i.+on or sofa pillow for
each person there and all of them appropriately sat down.
”Well then, how capable is your Majesty at cooking?”
”It is hard to say after only one or two days.”
Seishuuin Ena's question made G.o.dou wryly smile.
She had arrived in Tokyo not too long ago after recovering from the injuries
to her body during the battle against Guinevere.
Ena, who was also honing her cooking capabilities, smiled and said:
”That's perfect. Did Your Majesty go to Yuri and the others for cooking
lessons today? Ena also wants to enter and study with Your Majesty.”
For the time being I should probably focus on my cooking responsibilities.
G.o.dou had this kind of meager resolve.
He didn't want to push his responsibilities on the accommodating Yuri and
Liliana since it completely matched the saying, give him an inch and he'll
want a mile. As a result, he asked them ”can you please teach me the art
of cooking”.
Nevertheless, in reality there was the restriction of his cooking level being
inadequate.
While G.o.dou was dilly dallying, the girls had already decided on some
other business to deliberate.
”Oh yeah, it's almost Christmas. Can you teach me how to cook something
involving turkey?”
”Will there be an event scheduled for this time of year as social convention
dictates? Are you celebrating the holidays together with s.h.i.+zuka and your
mom?”
After G.o.dou freely spoke, he was questioned by Liliana.
”No, there isn't anything special being planned. Well, it just feels like
everyday around that time there would be numerous visitors in the house
with s.h.i.+zuka and I. Speaking of which, Nanami and the others previously
mentioned that as a guy you have to stay up and party till dawn. Giving
that a shot doesn't seem so bad.”
”All the way till morning? It sounds like a lot of fun.”
”Mariya Yuri. If you say it like that, Kusanagi G.o.dou might actually consider
partic.i.p.ating.”
”Yeah. When you consider this gathering of his and the serious tone he
had not too long ago, he is heavily guilty of contradicting himself.”
Erica and Liliana's tone hinted a bit of sorrow as they responded to the
smiling Yuri.
Afterwards, the silver-haired knight cleared her throat and slowly began to
speak.
”I have a suggestion. Even though it sounds a bit ambitious, how about
holding a Christmas party and having me be in charge of the invitations?”
”A party It has been quite peaceful recently so it sounds like a pretty
good idea.”
Her suggestion came quite suddenly but G.o.dou nevertheless heavily
nodded in response.
However, today was December 9th. It hasn't even been half a month since
the battle with Lancelot. Knowing how long this kind of tranquility will last
was quite an enigmatic matter.
”Well, I'm guessing it would be quite good to occasionally host a gathering
for our group.”
Erica winked as she stated her opinion.
Her manner of speaking really seemed to indicate she was already used to
attending parties.
”Ah, however, can a miko normally celebrate Christmas?”
”Overall what we do isn't that strict. However ”
Yuri wryly smiled towards G.o.dou's inquiry. Afterwards she slightly became
at a loss for words.
”However?”
”Kaoru-san is amazing whenever it reaches this time of the year. Starting
from the twentieth, she would have dates with girls every single day.
Amazing people should behave like this, completely unfazed even when
faced with the nagging of elders.”
Ena continued where her friend left off and explained to G.o.dou.
Speaking of Kaoru, the girl she takes as her partner on a date is definitely
swapped every day. She has even developed the ultimate skill of having
Christmas dates with three separate people within the same day.
”Guess it would be best to not invite her ”
”Since she is someone who likes to be rowdy, I suspect she would still
show up for a bit. However the problem lies on Ena's behalf. Every year
around this time Ena will head to the mountains to spend the holidays.”
”Hey Seishuuin, about those religious practices in the mountains, are you
able to get a head start on it?”
Ena clasped her hands and said ”ah, I see” in response to G.o.dou's
question.
To the rigid Hime-miko of the Sword who wasn't used to having a good
time, G.o.dou couldn't help but smile.
Seeing this, Yuri exposed a graceful smile and Erica elegantly glanced
over everyone as if she was a n.o.blewoman. Even though Liliana was the
person who had to invite other people and act as the host, she was still
very happy.
Just like this, the early parts of December have indeed been very peaceful
for G.o.dou and company.
At this time, the person who brought the doom and gloom was the martial
artist Lu Yinghua no, instead it was someone in this world whom he
feared the most, someone whom he was most humble to, a person whom
he was in contact with that was deemed the most supreme tyrant.
Part 2
”I've brought a message from Master.”
The current location was the VIP room of the Akihabara maid-themed tea
house, the ”Peerless Statesman.”
Lu Yinghua spoke gloomily as soon as he spotted G.o.dou.
Fourteen years old. A handsome youth with a slim but not particularly tall
physique. Nevertheless, an unmistakable sense of arrogance hung on his
face the same way dark circles below the eyes could not be concealed.
Besides Kusanagi G.o.dou, Sayanomiya Kaoru and Amakasu Touma also
happened to be present in the room.
Those two were currently playing baccarat on one of the card game tables.
”From Nee-san? What a rare occasion.”
The unexpected report livened up G.o.dou's spirits.
It was currently after 10pm on the ninth of December after his discussion
with the girls about the party. After a lively dinner with everyone, G.o.dou
had received a call from Lu Yinghua informing him ”I just got back.”
Lu Yinghua had apparently made a trip back to Hong Kong for some
reason.
Hearing that he was back in Akihabara, G.o.dou looked forward to meeting
him again.
”Come to think of it, I haven't contacted her all this time.”
The sworn elder sister Luo Cuilian. Style name Hao.^ The one people
addressed as Her Eminence Luo Hao. As well as being Lu Yinghua's
master, she was the leader of the Holy Cult of the Five Mountains.
Friends.h.i.+p between gentlemen was as insipid as water J -- she was one
who lived according to this principle. Consequently, even though she and
G.o.dou were sworn siblings they did not have frequent contact. In fact, this
was the first time G.o.dou heard from her since parting at Nikkou.
”During my recent visit to the Mount Lu convent, Master suddenly said the
following.”
In a remote corner on the sacred peaks of Mount Emei, looking up at the
moonlit sky.
The transcendent beauty who rivaled the moon fairy was declaring in a
beautiful voice as melodic as a musical instrument.
'Perhaps it would be a pleasant experience to admire the beauty of the
moon together on occasion, just the two of us, siblings bound by oath. My
young eagle, I have a mission for you. You must take care and accomplish
it as if it was your job.'
Hearing the demonic cult leader's statement retold, Kaoru and Amakasu
exchanged glances.
”Considering it's Her Eminence, would things really be over with just moon
watching?”
”Hey don't slander her. Even though she's someone who can't be left alone
in urban areas, I think she's quite affectionate in certain ways -- Eh, am I
wrong?”
With a wry expression, G.o.dou objected to the two History Compilation
Committee members who were both older than him.
Standing next to G.o.dou, Lu Yinghua shook his head with a complicated
expression on his face.
”Listen to me carefully, Honored Uncle. If five or ten years had pa.s.sed
since you last parted, then sure, her words might seem a little plausible.
But less than two months? Master in particular, cannot possibly desire a
reunion with her sworn little brother simply because she misses you!”
Stated in no uncertain terms, a depressing sense of truth.
”I can guarantee with an oath, something suspicious is definitely going on!”
”Decidedly...”
”In any case, allow me to deliver this to Honored Uncle first. Master's
orders are to drink it up during the next full moon.”
Lu Yinghua handed over a little bottle containing a liquid that looked like
mercury.
”What'll happen if I drink it?”
”I expect it will lead to all kinds of trouble. Drinking it results in instant
transportation to Mount Lu where Master resides.”
G.o.dou shrugged in response to this rather problematic explanation that left
great room for elaboration.
Well, it's not like I'll die -- thought G.o.dou to himself. Accepting the bottle
and putting it away, he said:
”When's the next full moon?”
”It happens to be tomorrow...”
Tonight, I'm gonna meet my elder sister in China--
G.o.dou announced to the girls during lunch the next day. ”No ordinary
meeting for sure” was Erica's response. Saying that, she sighed. As for
Yuri, she pleaded ”You must return safe and sound” with a grave
expression. On the other hand, Liliana offered her a.s.surance, promising
”In the event of unforeseeable tragedy, I will take good care of little sister
s.h.i.+zuka.”
G.o.dou sent a text message to inform Ena who was currently training in
Chichibu.
'Please tell me about your experiences throughout the journey. However,
it'd be best if you don't die.'
Her reply did not seem like she was joking at all.
In any case, G.o.dou could agree with her response in certain ways.
”Compared to tigers in human form, Nee-san sure is ten thousand times
more fearsome...”
G.o.dou muttered as he walked over to s.h.i.+njuku's Kabukichou^ district
during dusk.
It did not feel appropriate to wear school uniform on this bustling street, so
naturally, G.o.dou had changed into casual clothing. He made his way to the
address of a multi-tenant building. The office of Hong Kong's Lu family was
located on the top floor of this building, and Lu Yinghua apparently had a
room there for conducting daily affairs.
Anyway, today's destination was the rooftop of this building.
Lu Yinghua was waiting right there. Furthermore, this nephew's male
subordinates were using chalk to inscribe on the floor of the roof geometric
shapes and patterns with lots of Chinese characters written on them.
”We welcome your grand arrival, Honored Uncle. We are now preparing
the magic circle.”
G.o.dou nodded to acknowledge Lu Yinghua's martial arts salute, then
waited for ten-odd minutes.
By the time the circle was complete, the evening sun had already set and
the sky had turned completely dark. G.o.dou stood in the center of the circle
with only Lu Yinghua by his side.
Mustering his determination, G.o.dou drank the bottle of silver liquid he had
received earlier.
His first reaction was that it tasted really bad. A kind of indescribable taste
rivaling Arianna's efforts in pot-stewed cuisine. Furthermore, the instant he
swallowed this viscous fluid, an exceptional sense of scorching heat
seemed to be spreading from his stomach.
This liquid's effects were apparently quite astounding.
It seemed to be the medium for applying Daoist arts to G.o.dou all the way
from distant Mount Lu.
Due to the discomfort in his throat and the scorching feeling in his
stomach, G.o.dou collapsed to his knees on the floor of the rooftop. In that
very instant...
He was transported. The surrounding scenery of the Kabukichou building
rooftop gradually dissipated and G.o.dou found himself no longer crouching
on the rooftop of the multi-tenant building in Kubukichou.
'Much time have pa.s.sed since our last parting, my little brother.'
”Nee-san...?”
Hearing the beautiful voice he missed so much, G.o.dou groaned.
Enduring the discomfort in his throat and stomach, G.o.dou stood up with
great difficulty and surveyed his surroundings.
This place was deep in mountains he had never been to, and consequently
never seen before. Also, he had not been sent to the foot or even midway
up the mountain.
Situated on one of the peaks of Mount Emei, this place was at substantial
alt.i.tude. G.o.dou was standing on a protrusion of rock that resembled an
observation platform and offered a wide expansive view of the neighboring
mountains and the world below.
The greenery at the foot of various mountains, together with the swathes of
white snow near the mountaintops, looked as if they were far off in the
distance.
Turning his gaze up, G.o.dou could see the sky filled with twinkling stars.
”I can't see you, where are you?”
”Honored Uncle. Master is simply projecting her voice from far away.”
As G.o.dou looked around for signs of Luo Cuilian, Lu Yinghua informed
him.
The nephew proceeded to kneel on one knee and salute with one fist
against an open palm.
”Master's might and virtue, rivaling the sun in the sky, becomes ever more
dazzling for each pa.s.sing day. Your disciple Lu Yinghua reports his return,
and at the same time, offers wishes of eternal longevity to wise and
valorous Master.”
G.o.dou was immensely impressed by how far Lu Yinghua went with these
words of flattery.
Luo Cuilian's unique and wonderful voice was heard once more. But her
message was exceedingly merciless.
'My young eagle, thank you for accomplis.h.i.+ng your task. Now go back to
your training for I have prepared a suitable opponent. You shall be lauded
if you achieve victory in one day. You pa.s.s if you do it in two. If it takes you
three days... Hmph, then I shall personally give you a good schooling.
Nothing else needs to be said.'
Luo Cuilian had infused a certain power into these quiet words. Namely,
the [Dragon's Roar and Tiger's Howl].
The authority to turn her voice into Shockwaves of wind. The current level
of force was probably strong enough to send a light vehicle flying.
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Surrounded by the intangible Shockwave, Lu Yinghua took a great leap
backwards and crossed his arms in an X-shape to protect himself. True to
the name of the promising young star of the martial realm.
Dodging the full brunt of the force, he was instead blown into the night sky
between the mountains. Furthermore, the magical wind continued to blow,
pus.h.i.+ng him further and further back in the air.
”Oowaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah . . . ! ”
For the very first time, G.o.dou heard the pitiful screams of his arrogant
nephew.
Lu Yinghua was blown away like a kite whose string was severed, falling
somewhere amongst the peaks of the mountain range.
”This really doesn't look good for Yinghua...”
'Do not worry. I have already summoned an appropriate opponent to the
place where this child will land. Leave him be for now.'
Luo Cuilian answered G.o.dou's comment on a completely different
wavelength.
Was the scene that just transpired an everyday occurrence for this
master-disciple pair? Whether the disciple who could instantly react to any
situation, or the master who imposed her expectations upon him, neither
were normal.
Oooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaooooooooo. . . .
Hearing the rumbling roars of a magical beast in the far distance, G.o.dou
spoke up:
”Could that be Yinghua's opponent?”
'Yes. Hoho... Even though I said two days would earn a pa.s.s, from what I
can tell, he pa.s.ses if he can hunt and kill this formidable foe within four
days. So, how well will my young eagle perform?'
The demonic cult leader uttered words that had long transcended the
realm of strictness.
G.o.dou remarked ”she really is someone like that” as he nodded, praying to
the heavens for Yinghua's safety.
'So, little brother. Come up directly along the mountain path. Your elder
sister has been waiting impatiently.'
Urged by the voice of his sworn elder sister, G.o.dou got off the rock that
resembled an observation platform.
He proceeded to ascend the mountain path. This place should be
somewhere in the Lushan National Park in China's Jiangxi province. The
sky was filled with stars and constellations without being shrouded by a
single cloud. A completely clear and lucid night sky.
This splendorous canopy of radiant starlight was a view one could not find
in gloomy urban environments.
”Since we are here to admire the full moon, I guess it's lucky the sky is not
overcast.”
'In accordance with prior wishes, I had the clouds blown away beforehand.
Chasing after a cloud-hidden moon could be amusing at times.
Nevertheless, tonight is the reunion of we sworn siblings after our
two-month separation. Truly, taking place beneath the bright full moon is
most ideal, hence those impertinent clouds have been driven away for this
occasion.'
G.o.dou was merely remarking on something he noticed, but little did he