"Little Tapir, there are two more over there!"
"Puff!"
There is no doubt about the dream-eating tapir's combat effectiveness and control capabilities.
In addition, it has absorbed the leech's panic, and there is also a group of loyal Ainu ghost story believers on the root land.
Even among Aragami with the same rating, his strength is not bad.
Don't take it easy when dealing with a group of crazy D-class monsters.
Those blurred red lights that represent dreams go back and forth, emitting a soft and weak light that is sometimes blurry and sometimes clear, like a dream, flickering on the scarlet coastline.
The gorgeous and strange arc danced erratically, sweeping back and forth like a ghost. Any crazy Iso girl or Iwaobo master who was hit by the red light of the little tapir would immediately fall into sleep.
Throughout the entire process, Kamiyagawa barely made any moves. The only thing he did was to use his ghost hands to pick up the mermaids who were trapped in their dreams and throw them to the safety of the jungle on the shore.
In about ten minutes, the battlefield was completed.
Kamiya did not directly kill these mermaids. He always felt that the mermaids also had some unobtained information and secrets, so he had better control them first.
But as the Samurai Crab just said, if you lose your sense of activity in such a red tide, even if the red tide recedes and these mermaids wake up, it is still unknown how many of them will survive.
"It just depends on their luck. But it's a pity that Munakata Isohime, who is on the mermaid side, was not captured. It seems that she really did not come to Otsushima."
Kamiyagawa returned to the shore and handed over the unconscious mermaids to the samurai crabs.
These crabs knew to some extent that the gods from Takamagahara were powerful, but they had never had a clear understanding of how powerful Kamiya River was before.
All they knew was that this lord could effortlessly separate the fighting Crab Princess and Sand Princess with one blow.
It can be seen that after seeing the "incomparably easy" battle just now, the Samurai Crabs finally have a deeper understanding and understanding——
The two helpers that the Lord just summoned carry a terrifying aura that is no less powerful than the Crab Master. No, they are even more powerful than the Crab Master!
Is this the strength of Gao Tianyuan?
After getting along with each other these days, the Crab clan has always been very respectful to Kamiya, the foreign god. In addition, they have just witnessed the power that Kamiya showed in an understatement. They naturally obey Kamiya River's arrangement of temporarily controlling the mermaids and dare not Any objections.
After dealing with the mermaid, Kamiya called back Prajna and the little tapir, holding a knife and standing on the edge of the jungle where the red tide could not invade.
Once again he felt the island beneath his feet moving.
This time the feeling is unmistakable.
Crab Island is like a giant battleship, standing majestically, towering into the clouds, breaking through the raging red tide, and cutting through the waves in the turbulent ocean.
On the red tide inundated ocean, the waves are rough and the waves are splashing.
Crab Island faces huge waves, swaying with the waves, but always moving forward steadily.
The bright red waves soared into the sky, but as they approached Crab Island, they were blocked by the invisible barrier and the aurora-like brilliance, and their momentum was reduced.
"Aba, Aba, Wuji, Wuji..."
The body of the little old man surrounded the master's feet, telling him the information he just heard in the main cave of Crab House.
"The original Okutsu Island has been destroyed, and the body of Lord Crab is now part of Crab Island? No wonder the island is moving."
Kamiyakawa thought so in his heart.
He ordered the warrior crabs who followed to control the captured mermaids, but they did not rush back to the tribe in the center of the island. They just stood on the edge of the jungle and observed the situation in the ocean.
Kamiya can almost guess where Crab Island is going with such intense activity——
Munakata Taisha Shrine.
The shrine of the three goddesses Munakata will emerge from the sea tonight, but now that the red tide has not destroyed Crab Island, the final attack of the mermaids is like a chicken and a dog.
Neither crisis seems to have had much impact.
Although the mermaid's Isohime is still missing, the presence of Kamiya, the "witness of injustice", probably won't affect the overall situation.
It should be a sure thing to support the little crab girl to become the leader of the Sea Kingdom tonight.
…
I don’t know how much time passed, but the sky began to glow with cyan light.
The first ray of morning light fell through the clouds on the sea, and the entire ocean seemed to be lit up.
Where the sea and the sky meet, the color gradually changes from dark blue to soft pink and golden yellow, and the originally furious sea becomes slightly calmer. The dense black clouds in the sky turned white, and the large clouds were soft and thick, floating like cotton wool.
"Is the red tide over? It doesn't seem to be causing much harm... Maybe it's because I've been staying in the safe zone, so I don't feel it too deeply."
Immediately, Kamiya River saw a red color appear on the calm sea in the distance.
It's not the blood-red color of red tide.
This red is more solemn and more sacred.
It was a huge torii gate.
"Is that Munakata Taisha Shrine?"
There is a huge shrine isolated on the ocean, surrounded by vast seawater.
This shrine is made of tall stone and wood and stands tall. The glazed tiles on the roof shine with gold and blue light, and the entire building seems to be a magnificent palace integrated with the ocean.
Even from this distance, you can feel the sacred and distant atmosphere coming from there.
On the Crab Island side, the aura belonging to the Crab Shop owner that acted as a barrier was so weak that it was almost impossible to feel it.
The entire island seemed in danger.
"We have arrived at the shrine, sir."
Kamiya heard a familiar voice coming from behind.
Turning around, he saw Xie Ji standing tiredly not far away.
Still wearing red crab armor, it looks like a small can.
But after just one night, this little crab girl seemed to have become a lot more respectful towards Kamiya. In the previous interactions, she rarely heard her use honorifics.
"yes."
Kamiyagawa knew the reason for this change.
He had already heard it from the little old man——
The Crab clan wants something from themselves.
Although I had asked for something before, it was not as direct as now.
Kamiyakawa paused for a while and asked: "How is Master Crab and Crab Island? Can Master Crab's power still support Crab Island to maintain its status quo?"
"You seem to know everything." Crab Ji said dullly.
"The barrier that protected Crab Island last night, and the movement of the island... It's hard for me not to know, right?"
"Grandpa Crab's condition is not very good." Crab Ji lowered her hands, fiddled with her fingers unconsciously, and answered truthfully, "Although Grandpa once again protected the clan, the scale of the red tide last night was too great, and the situation was worse than previously expected. The middle one is worse.”
Big?
It doesn't feel real.
Maybe this is what it feels like for someone to carry a heavy load forward.
Staying on the island, or rather staying on Mr. Crab's body, you can't really feel how terrifying the red tide was last night.
"Kamigu...Sir." The little Crab Lady spoke a little unfamiliarly, her attitude became respectful again, and her voice was almost pleading, "Can I ask you a favor?"
"you say."
"If the red tide cannot be solved, if Crab Island does not exist in the future. Can you please take the Crab clan members out of Sea Country? I know you promised that you would try your best to deal with the red tide crisis. I am not questioning your ability, but... … Crab Island is really about to lose its hold.”
"Did you, Bishop Crab House, say this?"
"Hmm... um." The little crab lady hesitated for a while, then nodded dully.
"You are still more cute when you are as lively as before." Kamiya smiled bitterly and shook his head, "I promise you, if things really get to that point of no return, I will take the crab clan out. But what about you? Crab Girl, if that time comes, will you leave here?"
"I...I will stay with Crab Island until the last moment. But if Crab Island is destroyed, I will leave. I promised grandpa that I will protect my people even if I go outside."
The little old man basically relayed the important contents of the conversation between Crab Princess and Crab Shop Owner last night to Kamiyagawa.
Little Crab Lady is not stubborn about coexisting with Crab Island.
As a leader, she also shoulders the important responsibility of leading her people.
"Okay. Now, what are we going to do? Climb Munakata Taisha Shrine?"
"Well, become the king of the country and get the Poseidon Scepter. Then use the tears of the ocean to inspire the power of 'Zongxiang' in me, and I will become the wind on Crab Island, the waves on Crab Island, and the light on Crab Island. Instead Grandpa will guard this place for a long time, until the red tide is resolved, or... Crab Island is destroyed."
Kamiyagawa had already seen the manifestation of Crab Princess's "Munekata's power" last night.
Those auroras.
Needless to say, that kind of power is really what a god should have.
As for what the little crab lady said, that she would become the wind, waves and light on the island, Kamiya already knew what exactly she meant.
After all, the little old man listened clearly to the conversation in the main cave of Crab House from beginning to end last night——
Generally speaking, consuming the power contained in the tears of the ocean can greatly enhance Crab Princess's Zongxiang ability. She will turn into the invisible guardian force of Crab Island, repair the island, and coexist with the island.
It is somewhat similar to the current situation of the Crab Shop owner.
However, in that case, as the head of the country, Crab Princess has more freedom than the Crab Shop owner. As long as she wants to, she can release her guarding status and escape from Crab Island at any time.
The little crab girl plans to maintain that state until the red tide is completely resolved, or the day in the future when Crab Island cannot withstand the erosion of the red tide and is completely destroyed.
"Obviously he is the lord of the country, but he is still so pessimistic about guarding an island. The deity of the sea country is really miserable."
Kamiyakawa thought in his heart.
In fact, from his personal point of view, he still does not want Crab Island to be destroyed.
After all, if you want to control Haiguo, you have to leave a base here.
So after that, we still have to go through the problem of dealing with the red tide and liberate Crab Princess.
Now we have some clues about how to deal with the red tide. At least we know that this crisis seems to be related to Huangquan.
And once the red tide ends, the sea calms down, making it less dangerous to explore.
Kamiya feels that the current ending is barely acceptable.
The Crab clan suffered a tragic death, but they still retained hope and a way out.
Xie Ji plans to sacrifice her life for her people, but the price will be losing her freedom for a period of time in the future, at least she won't risk her life.
"Crab Island seems to have stopped moving. Shall we go to the shrine?"
"Um."
…
Kamiyagawa and Crabhime passed through the giant torii gate and climbed to Munakata Taisha Shrine.
As soon as he stepped into the confines of the shrine, he suddenly felt a fading aura of ghost talk.
This feeling is that some ghost is dying here.
Kamiya narrowed his eyes, looked around, and finally found a humanoid corpse not far in front of the majestic Munakata Grand Shrine that was slowly turning into ashes.
"This aura must be that of the mermaid's Jiji."
Isohime did not appear on Crab Island last night, probably because she wanted to be the first to board Munakata Taisha Shrine at all costs.
However, she failed.
In the previous battle, the trauma caused by Crab Princess's hammer was too severe, coupled with the subsequent erosion of the red tide.
A seriously injured C-class monster probably wouldn't be able to survive in such a harsh environment.
"Is there a reason why the mermaid has to become the leader of the country?"
Kamiya stopped in front of the somewhat ferocious corpse, which had mostly dissipated.
It seemed that not many of the mermaid warriors captured last night survived in the end.
Compared with the hope left on Crab Island, the mermaid side was almost completely wiped out.
A sudden thought appeared in Kamiya's mind for no reason——
If he had chosen to help Ji Ji when faced with the battle between the crab clan and the mermaid on the day he first arrived in the sea country, what would the situation be like now?
"The mermaid side seems to be more closely connected with the red tide, right?"
Crab Princess also stopped beside Isohime's body, waiting until the other party's body completely turned into ashes and dissipated.
The breath of those strange stories rises against the rising sun until it can no longer be felt.
The little crab girl's expression couldn't be described as sad, just sullen.
She has never liked mermaids. They are like corrupted sirens, and they are very cruel.
But are the crab clan and the mermaid clan immortal?
Crab Princess can't say anything about this.
However, mermaids are very despicable, and they only resort to small tricks in order to become the leader of the country.
After the mermaid attack on Crab Island half a month ago, the relationship between the two parties should be irreparable, right?
…
Kamiyagawa watched Crab Princess enter the grand main hall of Munakata Taisha Shrine.
He didn't follow.
According to the process of taking office as the leader of the Sea Kingdom, Crab Princess will next perform the evil spirits ceremony in the shrine.
To put it bluntly, it means taking a bath.
Kamiyagawa hadn't developed the habit of peeking at the little girl taking a bath, so he stayed outside.
Waited for about half an hour.
From the solemn and sacred Munakata Grand Shrine, a strong aura of monsters surged out.
Similar to the previous Crab Princess, but not exactly the same.
The little crab girl slowly walked out of the shrine.
Her appearance was different from before. The heavy crab shell armor had been taken off, but the white haori was still on. There were also cute beads and a handsome decorative knife on her waist.
Because he took off his armor, he no longer looked like a can, and finally showed off his slender shoulders and waist.
The leggings on the lower body were also taken off, and under the haori cover, the naked legs were looming, and the skin was as tender as cooked crab legs.
It is hard to imagine that such a thin and immature body can wear heavy armor and wield giant weapons in combat.
Crab Girl's hair color has changed significantly. It is no longer yellow, but has turned into a blue similar to normal sea water. Her long hair spread out and flowed down, soft and lazy, slowly blowing behind her like sea waves.
What she held in her hand was no longer the huge conch hammer, but a gorgeous scepter.
The main body of the scepter is a finely carved gold handle, and the surface is covered with fine decoration and relief patterns. At the top is a huge teardrop-shaped sapphire, from which surges the exuberant power of the ocean.
The morning light filtered through the majestic Munakata Shrine, dimming the lines of her body into pink and golden yellow.
The current Crab Princess really feels a bit like the little queen of the ocean.
Buzz.
Mobile phone vibration--
[Ghost story name: Hai Yiguang]
[Classification: Class B]
"The Crab Princess who became the leader of the Sea Kingdom is an Aragami. And...Hai Yiguang, has her race changed?"
Umi Iko, a marine monster in Japanese legends.
When this kind of monster appears, it is always accompanied by a strange light, hence its name.
According to legend, Hai Yiguang can bless fishing and harvest, and can also get rid of plague. If the disease spreads, as long as the picture of Hai Yiguang is shown to the sick, their illnesses will be cured.
Said to be a monster, it is actually more like an auspicious beast on the ocean.
As for why Crab Princess changed her race after becoming the leader of the Sea Kingdom, Kamiya estimates that her body may have the blood of Hai Yiguang flowing in her body. Maybe this bloodline comes from the ocean goddess Tian Xinji of.
With this kind of bloodline, the credibility of being said to be a descendant of a god suddenly becomes higher.
Moreover, Crab Princess has been able to summon Aurora before.
"Congratulations, Crab Princess."
Kamiya congratulated with a relaxed expression.
After the transformation, the little Crab Lady stared at him steadily for a long time, and then slowly said: "Thank you."
She waved the scepter in her hand.
A powerful force of the ocean flows out from the Ocean Tears on the top of the staff like a tide.
Boom.
The base of the scepter touches the ground.
Kamiya once again saw the aurora last night, and this time it was even more gorgeous and spectacular.
First, there was a faint light, like a piece of light green or purple gauze gently lingering in the sky. Over time, these faint lights gradually intensify, spread, and burst into dazzling brilliance.
They are like colorful curtains, dazzling than the morning sun, changing shapes and colors.
Jump, dance.
It is a gradient, a flowing soft curve, or a sharp and sharp straight line or arc.
Crab Princess' figure, the golden scepter, and the dimmed Ocean Tears slowly dissipated in this brilliance, blending with the light and slowly flowing to Crab Island not far from Munakata Shrine.
Kamiya heard the gentle wind whispering in the early morning:
"I'll wait for you. Wait for you to save us, or take us away."
…
Kamiyagawa returned to Crab Island.
He climbed onto the cliff where Kisaragi Station was placed and watched the changes in the sea from a distance.
The sun rises and the shrine sets.
The sea surface temporarily changed to normal, calm and sparkling.
"So, things here have come to an end. The ending of the crab clan can only be said to be acceptable. Little Can Can wants to protect Crab Island, and I can't stop her. When I really deal with the red tide, she will probably do it again come back."
Next you have to look at yourself.
But then again, it is really difficult to adapt to Crab Princess becoming Hai Yiguang and becoming the leader of Haiguo.
"What a lively and lovely child he was."
Perhaps the burden on her shoulders was too heavy.
The warm wind blowing from the cliff is refreshing and pleasant.
Crab Princess was right when she said it before. When the ocean is not red, it is really beautiful here.
Just as he was thinking about this, the wind around him became noisier, the waves surged in the distance, and the strange light lingering in the sky also dropped a bit, and fell next to Kamiya.
He turned his head and saw the light dissipate.
On the grass, a few beautiful conches and a handful of shiny pebbles were left.
There are also two fresh, normal-looking sea fish.
"..."
"How about I give you the conches I collected?"
"There are also some beautiful little stones that I picked up one by one from the beach before."
"Let me tell you, the fish I grill is super delicious. I used to secretly go to the beach to catch fish."
"..."
Kamiyakawa looked at the things on the ground, slightly stunned.
I thought the little can was still as cute as before.
"Anyway, the regional mission is completed."
Kamiya took out his mobile phone and clicked on "Kaitan Monogatari".
[Regional mission: Support the new leader recognized by the Kingdom of the Sea to take office. ]
The strange thing is that this task, which is obviously completed, is still displayed as "unfinished".
"Um?"
Just when Kamiya was confused, a strange feeling came over——
Like a heavy breath, like a sigh.
It is soothing at first, like the sound of the tide lapping rhythmically on the beach, like the lullaby a loving mother sings as she caresses her baby to sleep.
Then the gentle sound became stronger for no reason. In the sight, I seemed to see the dark red sea water, rolling up the huge waves as high as the city wall and rushing in. The formation was like thousands of galloping horses charging into the battle, noisy, shouting, desperately washed up on the beach.
The wave of madness is filled with shuddering terror and inscrutable mystery.
I don’t know where it comes from, the feeling of ebb and flow.
When Kamiyagawa came to his senses again, he found that he was no longer on the cliff where the crab clan gathered. Instead, he was standing on the edge of the beach, and he could see the small shrine of Kamiya and Shikigami next to him.
The ocean waves in front of me were turbid and changed color. Instead of temporarily returning to normal blue, it became a rich dark red.
This is the color before the red tide comes.
He looked up in surprise.
The sun that had just risen in the sky disappeared, replaced by a full moon hanging in the dark sky.
Like a jade plate.
Hai Yiguang in the Easter Egg Chapter is a cute image. According to the corresponding story description, Hai Yiguang actually looks like the head on the hand sanitizer in the picture. Because it is said that this kind of monster has the ability to drive away diseases, it became very popular in Japan during the epidemic. If we apply the setting of this book, it may be regarded as a large-scale spread of faith under a special background.
(End of chapter)
