On the outskirts of Ashikaga City, in a guest room of the Nagari residence that occupied a large area, two people were sitting at two ends of a tea table, drinking tea and chatting.
Ichiha Ichiha's father, Ichihira Ichihira, was brewing tea leaves skillfully as he looked at the middle-aged man opposite him.
"Lord Daisuke, ever since you became a Bright Priest, you rarely come to my place to drink tea. Was he preparing to take the examination for the highest position in the Cleansing Rank?”
The middle-aged man sitting across from Zhu Ichihei was Daisuke Harada, the Bright Priest who had led the members of the shrine to check on Omuran half a month ago.
"Originally, I was preparing to take the highest official examination, but because of the big incident half a month ago, I was specially approved to advance because I handled it properly!”Daisuke Harada pointed at the priest robe and said proudly.
"Hmm? This is Jingyi?" Zhu Yiping said in surprise. There were rules about what level of priests should wear. Cleansing clothes were clothes that only the highest-ranking priests could wear. They represented the highest-ranking Cleansing priests. These priests were often the highest-ranking people in the shrine or their successors.
"Yeah, I thought I was going to die, but I actually turned the corner. I'm so lucky!”Daisuke Harada heaved a long sigh. Even now, he still could not calm down. The supreme seat that had been vacant for a thousand years had been ascended by a young demon king.
And he had been lucky enough to survive after contradicting that demon king and even get promoted and made a fortune. It was too exciting. Moreover, it was said that the demon king had almost sunk Europe's Balkans because of stealing women.
"Death? It's not good to remind me about curses like this, right?”Ichihira checked the surroundings and made sure there were no outsiders before he relaxed and looked at his middle school friend.
As for Daisuke Harada's work, he was already a member of the House of Representatives of Japan, and even a strong contender for the position of the Speaker. He naturally knew about it. Although the intelligence control of the ordinary people had been carried out for thousands of years, the ones who carried out the control were usually the members of the House of Representatives who had great influence in various places. Therefore, in the world of spells, the members of the House of Representatives were barely considered insiders.
"It's okay. I'm here to inform you of some things. After all, you're also involved in this big incident!”Daisuke Harada said helplessly.
If it was possible, he really didn't want this good friend who had taken care of him when he was young to get involved. However, when he was recently in charge of sorting out the information about the people around Devil King, he realized that the illegitimate daughter that his good friend was secretly protecting could already be evaluated as the Devil King's concubine! As the future father-in-law of Devil King, it was impossible for him to say that he was not involved.
"I've already been implicated. Is there any bad influence?”Zhu Ichihira's pupils constricted. He knew the cruelty of the curse world. Clan extermination was a common occurrence in the curse world. Recently, there were even rumors that some families with hundreds of years of history were exterminated because they challenged the status of the legendary four families of the capital, the Saya Gong family.
"I don't think there will be any bad effects. I think your election as the Speaker of the House of Representatives is basically a certainty! However, it was directly related to Little Ying.”Daisuke Harada pondered for a while and said to Ichihei.
"Little Ying, what happened to her? What happened? Are you alright?" When he heard the name that he cared about so much, Ichihira even ignored the news that the Speaker was bound to be elected.
For many years, he had felt extremely guilty about the child that his lover had given birth to despite the rumors and the danger of his life. When he suddenly heard that his daughter seemed to be involved in the cruel world of curses, he naturally asked about it out of concern.
"That child has caught the eye of the big shot at the center of the incident!”Daisuke Harada sorted out his words and gave his good friend a heads-up.
"Big shot? What big shot?" When he heard that his daughter was only favored by a big shot and that her life was not in danger, Zhu Yiping's nervousness immediately relaxed. He drank his slightly bitter tea and asked his best friend.
"The status of that big shot is equivalent to the meaning of the ancient emperor to Yamato!”Daisuke Harada smiled bitterly and mockingly.
He and his good friend had supported each other until now. One was about to become the chairman, and the other was about to become the highest official of the shrine. Both of them were about to lead a side to the peak of their lives, and it was all because of the Devil King. Success was so simple, but opportunities often accompanied by extreme danger.
Many people were jealous of their status and did not dare to make a move for the time being because of the king. However, how could they not know about their own situation? He said that he had hooked up with the Devil King, but the Devil King probably didn't even know who he was! In order to stabilize his current position, it seemed that he had to start with that poor child. However, he did not know if his good friend could be ruthless.
Zhu Ichihira gasped. He had a clear understanding of the status of the big shots. At the same time, the political knowledge he had cultivated over the years made him understand the current situation.
"Using Ying to get closer to that big shot? Abandoning her when she was young and letting her live alone in the shrine for 16 years, was he still going to sacrifice her future happiness?”Ichihira's hands trembled uncontrollably as the voice of his lover, who had passed away, appeared in his mind. Unable to cross the barrier in his heart.
"If we don't sacrifice ourselves, both of our families will have to go to Yomi Hiliazaka. Besides, it's not a bad thing to marry a childhood sweetheart! We're just giving it a push." Daisuke Harada understood his friend's feelings. After all, he was present when the incident happened, and he was also the one who advised Nagisa Izumi's parents to maintain their marriage relationship for Izumi.
"Hmm? childhood sweethearts?" Upon hearing Daisuke Harada's words, Ichihira's eyes widened. He looked at his best friend, who, in his understanding, had the same status as the emperor. Naturally, he thought that it was the same as the current emperor, Yamato. A 90-year-old man had taken a fancy to his illegitimate daughter. Which father would be happy about such a thing?
"Oh! Look at my memory. Let me tell you in detail about the Demon King on the ground.”Daisuke Harada knew that Ichihei was going to kill him when he saw his expression. He slapped his head and explained the story of the Demon King to Ichihei.
The disobedient gods who defied the myths and descended to the earth to wreak havoc on all living things, as well as the mortals who rose up to resist their atrocities. Every story about them was like countless miracles stacked on top of each other. As weak mortals, they went against the flow, defeated and killed the gods who held divine power and had boundless power, usurped the power of the gods, and ruled all things on the earth. They were respected by all things as demon kings.
"You mean? Doctor Kasugano's grandson killed a god and became the Devil King? He then ruled Yamato!" Zhu Ichihira stared at Daisuke Harada in a daze. If they had not known each other for decades, he would have long suspected that the other party was a qigong master hired by some monkey to tease him.
"Don't doubt it. That's what happened. Didn't a meteorite crash happen at Ying's shrine in the first half of the month? In fact, it was the king's deicidal battle. Kasugano had faced the boundless divine might of Moonlit Night Mijin as a mortal at the shrine and killed him.”Daisuke Harada quickly gave an example to prove his suspicions.
"You have to think about it. Technology and curses are so advanced. If a meteorite were to hit here, the country would have issued an evacuation notice a few hours ago.”Daisuke Harada's mouth was full of saliva as he used his passionate words to prove himself. He was an orthodox priest, not a Qigong Master from the other side of the continent. Don't get it wrong.
"I was in Tokyo preparing to run for the Speaker's position. I didn't manage the cover-up, so I really didn't know!”Zhu Yiping replied in a daze.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door. The butler's old voice came from the guard.
"Master, Mr. Harada, Miss Ichiba and Miss Ying have brought Dr. Kasugano's grandson to visit.”
" What?!"
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