Although the village ruled by the old barnyard village chief on behalf of the yokai could not have the same unique materials and environment as Izumo and Takamagahara, which were protected by the gods, the village chief tried to protect the will of all the villagers, and the vast majority of humans living in the village were able to receive a minimum of food and water. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 The behavior of the village chief to protect the poor human beings during the Kamidai period was puzzling to the big families in the village. However, due to the fact that the head of the barnyard village, who was still just an adult, used the increase in the number of humans to help the yokai gain more power, the youkai who had occupied the village before agreed to his actions and demanded that the other humans must comply. As a result of this decision, the mortality rate of minors in the village was greatly reduced, and the number of people in the village began to expand, with young children gradually accounting for about 30% of the total number of people in the village.

If placed in a harmonious and comfortable environment, the increase in the number of young children means that the number of human beings will be further improved in the future. Ensuring the birth rate of the younger generation and ensuring that the total population continues to grow is an indispensable basis for the prosperity of a race. It's just that if you put it in the mythical era when youkai were raging, most of the children who were attacked by youkai could only die in terror and despair in their hearts. The cattle and ghosts that roamed the village like a chariot smashed the wooden houses in front of them, and the children who were left behind at home because of the adults' meeting were not evacuated in time and suffered heavy casualties.

With purple and rough streamers wrapped around her small neck, her limbs aching from the dual effects of panic and rushing, a young girl of only four years old stumbled and tried to run to safety under the wanton destruction of the cow ghost. Unable to comprehend what was happening in front of her, the monster that destroyed the village that humans had worked so hard to build like a child playing with insects amplified the panic in the hearts of young girls. Urging, the girl who felt the threat to her life took a desperate step and stayed as far away as possible from the location of the cow ghost.

'Live, I don't want to die here ... ’

Supporting the will of the young girl to almost reach the limit of the human body, so that the young girl, who is only stronger than the baby whose mind is still blank, can achieve an escape speed that is not inferior to that of an adult. But maybe the heavens didn't care about the girl who was looking forward to living, and when she found that there were no humans around, the cow ghost turned her eyes to the only human being in the vicinity.

Eight steel cone-like claws pierced into the ground, accelerating the cow ghost's body towards the young girl's devastating steps. Unstoppable, humanity's fragile creations are unmistakable in the bull ghost's scarlet pupils, which have lost the effects of the curse. Sawdust flew, and splintered pieces of wood and stones blown away by the impact of the cow ghost's advance struck the surroundings one after another. Subconsciously hugged her head, retracted her legs and blocked the front, allowing the shards to cut the child's delicate skin and muscles, and at the cost of saving herself from being killed by the shards, the girl slowly opened her closed eyes.

"Ahh Yes... ”

The cow ghost, which could only make meaningless screams from its mouth, was enough to chew adult humans like a snack, and had already stretched out its head towards the young girl who had fallen to the ground due to the impact. The legs and feet lost the strength to run due to the wounds and overloaded activities, and tears inspired by fear overflowed the girl's eyes.

"No, who can come and save me!"

The young girl's cry of grief seemed to use the remaining strength of her body, and the cry for help resounded throughout the village was called by a red and white comet that swooped down from a high place against the background of a gray and dim sky.

"Give it to me ... Get out of the way!! ”

Violent collisions, explosions, and the massive head of the cow ghost was buried deep in the dirt with a force that could barely be resisted. The red-and-white girl clenched her fists, and the qi wrapped around the double spirals formed a turbulence of destruction in front of the shrine maiden's small but unusually powerful fists, which even a bull ghost with the quality of a heavily armored chariot could hardly bear. The first time I tasted the taste of severe pain, but the skull on the outside of the brain was directly hit so hard that the Ushiki could not even control the movement of his body for a short time, and could only barely move because of the impact of the sharp claws that were also buried under the surface of the ground in an attempt to break free from the shackles of the earth.

In the eyes of the young girl, the red and white witch who fell from the sky, compared to the ethereal gods that were once passed down by the old people, the majestic but gorgeous witch who did not resemble the world has carved indelible traces in the heart of the young girl.

After confirming that the Ushiki was temporarily unable to move, the right hand that struck the Ushiki was still emitting a hot air stream that could be observed with the naked eye, and the shrine maiden jumped up and held the child in her arms, who had not yet reacted. Several jumps jumped over the obstruction of the ruins and returned to the place where the old village chief of the barnyard field and some prestigious villagers in the village gathered.

"Chief Barnyard Field, this child will be handed over to you. Keep everyone away from the place where I'm fighting the Cow Oni as much as possible, I can't guarantee the safety of people nearby during the battle with the Cow Oni at this time! ”

Shocked by the abilities displayed by Hakurei Kanonagi, the villagers were unable to react to why Hakurei Kanagi wanted the villagers to stay away. But the next move of the cow ghost made the villagers understand that the monster is really not an existence that can be easily killed.

"Humanity ... You've me off! It's just a human being, and he dares to break off the noble horns of the cow ghost. You're going to pay for it! ”

A low roar came from the direction of the cow ghost who had sunk into the ground, no, the cow ghost had now come out of the dirt. It's just that the huge horn on the left side of the bull's head, which was originally as tall as a person, is now only the root that connects to the skull, which looks a little funny.

Being a symbol of a youkai is broken by humans, and it can be regarded as a heavy blow to a youkai. Without a symbol corresponding to the legend, the speed of absorbing fear will be greatly slowed, and it is better for the yokai to destroy the foundation of its fear than to beat its flesh into a state of heavy damage. From the slow absorption of fear and the slight decline in the abilities of his body to the consequences of his own legend being disturbed, the anger of the bull ghost caused his eyeballs to burst into bright red veins, regardless of the fact that he went straight to the shrine maiden who destroyed his horns.

"What a troublesome guy... Tsk,Barnyard Village Chief,Please take this little guy.。。。 ”

Just as he was about to leave the little guy to fight the bull ghost, Hakuri Kamanagi suddenly felt his palm being pulled by a smaller palm. The young girl who longed for the shrine maid was full of hope and told the shrine maiden her only name.

"Mikome, thank you for saving my life. My name is purple and comes from the purple cloth band around my neck. I hope Miko-sama can return safely, and Murasaki will be here to bless you! ”

As if to understand the belief held by the young girl called Purple, Hakurei Kamiki smiled and stroked the young girl's soft hair, and then turned her gaze to the cow ghost who was heading here. The bursting energy of the spiral condensed in the palm of his hand, transforming into a trick that Hakuri Shenna had secretly learned from his master... (To be continued.) )