An unexpected encounter..,
Always makes people feel a little surprised.
Sasori maintained the action of opening the door,
His eyes blinked slowly, and after a long while, he subconsciously looked back at Uchiha Itachi, who had already walked out of the shadows behind him,
Then he turned around,
He smiled at Lingsu,
And said meaningfully, "It's not hard."
Lingsu nodded.
With the ability of an S-class rebellious ninja..,
It was naturally easy to deal with some people who had ill intentions towards This Pill.
However, in the headquarters of the Government of the Time, there were also a lot of equipment that could be applied to the ability users of these different worlds.
Ever since they knew about the existence of the other world..,
And the danger it carried..,
The Government of the Time had been preparing for this crisis that might happen one day in the future.
For this reason, they created a protective barrier for the modern world and sped up the pace of technological development by at least 20 years.
It was so that when those people with all kinds of abilities really broke into the modern world one day, they could rely on them and have the confidence to fight.
Therefore, compared to the crushing combat power of the Akatsuki..,
She was more inclined to believe that the people who attacked This Pill had not yet reached into the technical core of the Government of the Time.
Therefore, without the support of equipment..,
They were utterly defeated when dealing with the people of the other world.
Of course..,
She would not tell the members of the Akatsuki such a truth.
While they were talking..,
Uchiha Itachi walked out from behind Sasori,
His expression was indifferent,
His face that had never changed for ten thousand years..,
It seemed that nothing could stir up his emotions again.
However, when his pitch-black eyes fell on Lingsu..,
However, he frowned slightly.
"You're hurt," he said.
His voice was gentle,
His tone was firm.
It was as if he had seen through the girl's disguise with just one face-to-face meeting.
Sasori was stunned for a moment.
"... Hmm?"
What responded to him was Lingsu's gentle tone. A pair of hazy phoenix eyes that were revealed under the oil-paper umbrella rippled like water waves. The corners of her lips curled up, and she smiled faintly, "I made a disguise, but you still saw through it."
There were always some people who had a supernatural intuition about some things, just like the person she had just met not long ago?
Tsunayoshi Yoshida.
But she knew that Itachi was not. She had been with him for many years, so she knew that Itachi's intuition was accumulated from the battlefield, and he was not born with such intuition.
Understanding dawned on Ling Su. "Is this the resonance between your illusions and my illusions?"
She covered her body with a layer of illusion to hide her injuries.
Genjutsu covered up the smell of blood and weak breathing that hadn't dissipated yet … Itachi didn't notice any of this, but he sensed the traces of her ability the moment he saw her.
'This is probably how things change with the passage of time …' Lingsu thought.
When she was a member of Akatsuki, she always lamented that this kind of resonance was very convenient. It was just like the GPS in the modern world, which had virtually resolved many crises for them.
But now that the time, place, and position were different, she began to be vigilant of this resonance, vigilant of the possible threat it could bring to her.
Her fingers holding the umbrella moved slightly.
Suddenly, Choi, who was standing behind the inquisitor, shuddered, and his heart beat fiercely in his chest, causing his breathing to become rapid.
It seemed that at that moment, something unknown spread from the bottom of his heart.
It was a very cold breath, cold and piercing, making people tremble.
He subconsciously looked up at the girl in front of him. She was still slender and weak, half of her waterfall-like hair revealed a gentle and elegant face, not like a tall and awe-inspiring lord at all.
But it was this kind of person, this young girl who was as delicate as a porcelain doll … The viciousness and ruthlessness she hid was even more frightening than the master he had served as a saber.
It was like a sharp glacier hidden in the depths of the sea, and it was difficult to see the whole picture.
He knew that … she wanted to kill him … because of Itachi's words.
However, that obscure murderous intent disappeared without a trace as soon as it appeared. It was so calm that it was as if it had never appeared.
Because that man said one sentence.
"Don't worry, I won't do anything."
It sounded a bit unbelievable.
At least in Choi and Knee Bolus' impression, this new lord wasn't someone who would believe the promises of others.
But the truth was in front of them, and she really believed what Itachi said.
And because of this sentence, she restrained her murderous intent.
"I've always been assured of your promises."
As the Divine Inquisitor spoke, the hand holding the umbrella turned the handle of the umbrella absentmindedly. Its speed was slightly faster, causing the pear blossoms that landed on the surface of the umbrella to float up again and fall to the ground.
On the gravel road in the courtyard, there was a layer of white velvet carpet.
Then she looked into Itachi's eyes. His blue pupils were like the vast starry sky, unreal and deep like a whirlpool.
"Of course, the premise is when your brother is obedient."
After that, she walked toward Honmaru.
Walking to the corridor of the room, when she passed by Sasori and Itachi, she suddenly stopped.
"Lord?" Knee Bolus and Choi looked at each other.
They didn't understand what happened to the inquisitor.
.....
Lingsu looked in front of her.
The umbrella cover blocked part of her line of sight, but after passing the position where Sasori stood, the figure that was previously covered by the robe clearly appeared in front of her.
The man was wearing a blue hunting suit, holding a cup of hot tea in his hand, and white steam rose from the mouth of the cup. The person drinking the tea was particularly comfortable and peaceful.
Even This Pill was wearing a neat uniform, and his main body's sword was hanging on his waist. Under his lazy posture of drinking tea, his muscles were secretly tense, and he didn't relax at all.
There was a teapot in the saucer next to him, and there was some condensation on it. She didn't know how long he had been sitting here.
The inquisitor's pupils shrank slightly.
Then she chuckled and said softly, "Mitsuki Munechika."
As the name came out of her mouth, the man who had been sitting quietly finally put down the teacup and stood up.
He didn't mind that he was blocked by Sasori and couldn't see the inquisitor at first sight.
Instead, he walked two steps forward gracefully, and then bowed his head, and his golden hair swayed gently on the side of his forehead. He bent his knees and saluted, and his wide sleeves drooped with his movements. His voice was as magnetic and elegant as a cello, and he said, "Welcome home, Lord."
Then he raised his eyes, and in the dim pupils of the night, the half-moon was bright, like the arc of a blade, and with a nostalgic smile, he said, "It's been a hard journey."
"You too."
The inquisitor nodded and said, "I saw your letter from the staff, and it's been hard for you to take care of This Pill these days."
"It's nothing, after all, I've experienced a lot of swords."
Mitsuki Munechika covered his mouth and chuckled, "If we have to trouble Lord with such a small matter, then it's our negligence."
The inquisitor raised her eyebrows and paused, "That's true."
Ignoring Sasori and Itachi who were still standing at the door, the God Inquisitor put away the umbrella and walked to Mitsuyuki's side and handed it over to him. Then, he continued to walk to the center of Honmaru, where Tenshou Pavilion was located.
Even though she was still a little tired, the things that had piled up in This Pill were work that needed to be dealt with urgently. Now was not the time to rest.
She rubbed her eyebrows and said to Choi and Knee Bolus behind her, "Go and find Shan Mo Che Guoguang, and tell Candlestick Mitsutada to prepare some snacks to replenish blood, and send them over when they're ready."
These two swords were seen in This Pill 3304, and were no strangers to Choi and Knee Bolus.
"Yes." After receiving the order, the two swords turned and left.
Mitsuki's eyes moved around the inquisitor's body without batting an eyelid.
To be able to make the girl in front of him say to make some snacks to replenish blood, it could be seen that her body's condition was really bad, so bad that she needed to use food as a supplement.
But even so, the girl standing here still had a feminine smile on her face, as if all the unbearable pain had never happened. She was even more indifferent than the two swords who often went through life and death situations.
He sighed in his heart and stepped aside to let the inquisitor pass through the passage. Holding the oil-paper umbrella with both hands, he meekly stood two steps behind her.
Learning from Itachi's mistake, he didn't voice out his worries in the end.
After watching the two swords leave their sight, the two members of Akatsuki seemed to know that they didn't need to do anything now, and once again retreated back to their room.
The inquisitor turned her gaze to the magnificent Five Swords of the World beside her, slowly paced around, and said, "Mitsuki Munechika, tell me about the several attacks you suffered in This Pill."
"Yes."
Mitsuki Munechika slowly walked behind her, and at the same time, he sorted out the most important information and told her in detail.
The first attack was in This Pill 3304.
Because at that time, This Pill 3304 was in the middle of the transition between the two inquisitors, many of This Pill's systems still couldn't be used 100%. Therefore, the enemy took advantage of this loophole, and directly tore through space and invaded This Pill.
But because they underestimated the strength of This Pill, the first attack was completely annihilated.
After that, in the second attack, the enemy changed their strategy.
The invaders invaded two places at the same time. One was Ling Su's original Honmaru, and the other was Honmaru 3304.
At the same time, he sent the main force — the members of the Time Reversal Army, such as the Onmyoji and other powerful Reiki people, to the original Honmaru of Susu. Through Kukushige, he called Munechika Mikazuki, who was staying at the original Honmaru of Susu, asking for help. Using the strategy of luring the tiger away from the mountain, he wanted to separate the two members of the Akatsuki from the original Honmaru of Susu so that he could attack the original Honmaru of Susu.
"Fortunately, those two lords reacted in time and left behind their puppets and Shadow Clones, so no losses were caused."
"… So, in the end, you decided to arrange This Pill's Sword and Sword to be in This Pill as well, in order to prevent the same situation from happening, and you wouldn't be able to help each other in time," Lingsu explained.
Mitsuki Munechika nodded. "Yes …"
"I acted on my own initiative and made such a judgment. Please forgive me."
The Divine Inquisitor stopped in her tracks.
She turned to look at Mitsuki Munechika, her eyes filled with an unfathomable light.
In fact, in other This Pill, Mitsuki Munechika's identity was often that of a guide.
He had enough experience and knowledge, and he had a steady temperament and was resourceful.
He also had the elegant and beautiful temperament of a noble.
It seemed that both Mitsuki Munechika and the Divine Inquisitor were very willing to respectfully address him as "Your Excellency."
Moreover, many times, he would play the role of dispelling doubts and protecting This Pill's long-term and stable development.
Before she arrived, her Mitsuki Munechika had also stood in front of This Pill and helped them block a lot of damage.
However, his mind was truly sharp, so after Lingsu arrived.
Apart from his actions that night, he didn't do anything else that might cause her to be dissatisfied or misunderstood.
He knew what kind of monarch he served. He knew that the girl would never allow anyone to refuse, and she also hated others making decisions for her.
She was as arrogant as a decider, but she always gave them the key to freedom to tempt them.
It was a blatant provocation, but Mitsuki changed himself according to the Divine Inquisitor's mentality, and very gently put himself in a very low position.
But even so, in his bones, the soul that truly belonged to Mitsuki had never been extinguished.
Lingsu thought, and a faint smile appeared on her lips. She turned to Mitsuki and said, "Actually, you have always done a good job."
Mitsuki Munechika looked down at her. New Moon's eyes curved. "Can I take that as a compliment?"
"Of course," the Divine Inquisitor said softly. "I have always been a generous person."
Mitsuki Munechika smiled, but didn't say anything.
The two chatted as they strolled to Tianshou Pavilion. On the way, Qie Guoguang, who had received news from the Minamoto brothers, rushed over and met them.
The Divine Inquisitor opened the door to the first floor and said, "Since everyone is here, and the general situation is clearer, let's start a meeting."
After saying that, she took the lead and walked in, followed by Miriyue and Yamaguchi, kneeling on the soft tatami mats.
When Qie Guoguang came over, he went straight to his room and brought out all the documents from the past few days, which he handed to the Divine Inquisitor.
Lingsu took them and glanced through them. Although she had been gone for a few days, there weren't many official matters for her to deal with.
Qie Guoguang could make decisions on most of them by himself.
There was only one document that Qie Guoguang didn't know how to answer, so he could only put it aside and wait for the Divine Inquisitor to come back.
That thing was more like a piece of paper than a document.
A piece of paper that sent out an official invitation.
— This Pill 3304 was the burial ceremony of the original Divine Inquisitor, Mi Yue.
The location of the burial indicated that it was the abandoned This Pill that she had visited with Compressional Hasselblad.
·
After the Divine Inquisitor's return, all matters in Honmaru had to be rearranged.
Therefore, when the Funerary Deities received the news that the Divine Inquisitor had returned and rushed to the courtyard, they heard that the Divine Inquisitor had brought Shanmaqie and Mitsuki Munechika for a meeting at Tianshou Pavilion. For a moment, everyone looked at each other, not knowing how to react.
Fortunately, Choi and Knee Bolus, who were traveling with the Divine Inquisitor this time, were left outside and didn't participate in the meeting.
As the only two in this Honmaru to follow their lord on a mission, they soon received the warmest treatment. Surrounded by many swords and sabers, they went to other places to hold their small personal meetings.
Along the way, Choi saw many swords that were originally from This Pill 3304.
Some of them were clearly on good terms with the Funerary Deities in this This Pill, such as Tsurumaru Kuninaga, Daguerreka, who was abducted by Crane, and Bonehead, who was surrounded by Kuritaguchi's family.
Umbrella of Torture and Cuddling
There were also some who didn't mingle with This Pill, but also came out to greet them, such as Compressional Hasselblad and Akashi Kuniyuki, who was abducted by Firefly.
Looking at those familiar faces, Shirley, whose mood had changed a little, didn't know how to feel. He just poked his younger brother's waist and said, "What a nostalgic feeling, Dapaoran."
"Brother, I'm not called Daguerreka. Please call me by my correct name," Knee Bolus corrected her brother expressionlessly as he was surrounded by swords.
"It doesn't matter. A name is just a nickname. It can't erase my love for you."
Knee Bolus' eyes reddened. He seemed to be touched.
At this time, Tsurumaru Kuninaga suddenly jumped out from behind the crowd. He flew over the heads of the swords like a crane and came to the front of the two. He looked at them for a moment and sighed. "It seems that you've had a hard time following the Divine Inquisitor."
Choi raised her eyebrows. She didn't ask what was wrong with him. Instead, she smiled and said, "You too, Tsurumaru."
"Me?
No, no, no. I'm fine. "
Tsurumaru Kuninaga shook his head and smacked his lips. "You don't know how good Candlestick Cutter's skills are. I've been practicing a lot recently.
Unfortunately, you don't have the chance to enjoy it. "
"Is that so?"
A faint smile appeared on Sasuke's face as a glint flashed through his golden eyes. "It seems that Tsurimaru-san has recovered from his previous attack."
Tsurumaru was speechless.
The Minamoto brothers were indeed different. They were no longer the Minamoto brothers he knew.
The answer he got from this test might not be what he wanted.
·
In the meeting room on the first floor of Tianshou Pavilion.
The Divine Inquisitor sat in the main seat. Mitsuki Munechika and Che Guoguang knelt in front of her. There was only a square table between them and the Divine Inquisitor.
Not long ago, Candlestick Cutter delivered a meal box. He didn't join in on the gossip of the Funerary Deities. Instead, he went into the kitchen to make a nutritious meal.
Knee Bolus reminded him that the Divine Inquisitor had yet to recover from her injuries. Although she didn't know how the Lord was doing, she didn't want anyone to ask. Candlestick Cutter had no choice but to use the most nutritious ingredients to make a nutritious meal.
"Let's put the invitation to the gathering aside for now. Let's talk about the results of the raid first."
Lingsu rested her chin on her hand and slowly ate a bowl of porridge with red dates in front of her with a spoon. She asked, "Did you leave any captives behind?"
"The first raid was small, so we didn't think much of it.
We didn't leave any captives behind.
We didn't deliberately search for their traces. "
"But the second raid was too large, and they had a purpose and organization.
That's why we left two captives behind when we annihilated them.
One is currently locked up in a small room next to the Hand Room. "
"One?" Lingsu asked.