Mythical Slayer: Mythical Girls Contract-Chapter 50 50 – Meeting Chigusa
Kai and the group moved to the chief's mansion after he defeated the Boogeyman that appeared. Kirimaru insisted for him to rest in the mansion, and Amber coaxed him by saying he needed to replenish his missing Spirit Power quickly.
From the start, he had no choice but to go to the chief's mansion, so he accepted it with a sigh. They went to the mansion stealthily, being careful not to be seen by other people.
It was Shuten Douji's fault that they needed to take a detour. She was actually a really popular idol among the Supernatural residents in the East land. Many people would crowd and slow them down if she was seen walking.
The central plaza was buzzing with people. Onis, Vampires, Devils, and even Humans celebrated their survival. It was a miracle no one was actually hurt when a Tear appeared in the middle of a festival.
Some VIPs also joined them, but the most important people, such as noble Vampires and Devils from 72 houses, were invited to the mansion as protection instead of letting them evacuate with other people.
However, as the guests' area was at a different section of the mansion from the room where Kai was taken to, he didn't meet any of them. He'd already had enough with an Oni god and his newly contracted Mythical person, Ibaraki Douji.
If he met another important individual in the mansion, his stomach would burst from all the new things he experienced. He needed time to process it all and plenty of rest as his body was a bit sore from the battle and moving that he wasn't used to earlier.
Apparently, the regeneration from Phoenix couldn't heal a sore muscle, which was a bit of a shame.
"Puha! A drink after a fight is really the best!"
Shuten Douji let out a satisfied sigh as she licked her lips seductively after drinking sake from the gourd Kirimaru gave her. She was sitting with one of her legs up beside Ibaraki on the right side of the table.
Her clothes were loosened up, revealing a rather sexy bodysuit underneath that only covered her private parts.
Kai sat beside Amber, and Kirimaru and Ranga sat across from them.
"Hey, young man! You should drink your sake too!" She raised her gourd toward Kai and grinned. "The sake in Oni Village is the best, you know?"
"Elder… Please stop doing something so shameful…" Kirimaru facepalmed as he couldn't stop Shuten Douji from drinking. He knew this would happen.
Ranga was unexpectedly docile as he drank his sake quietly.
Being handed the gourd by Shuten Douji, Kai accepted it and gulped the sake from it.
"It's good." He muttered as his eyes widened. The taste of the sake from the gourd was different from the one put on the table. "Thanks." He handed it back to Shuten, who was giggling with a hissing sound.
"Nisisisii, it's good, no?" Her fanged teeth were exposed, and she had a smug smile. "This is one of my prized collections."
"Indeed, that taste really great." Kai nodded, agreeing with her.
As an avid drinker, he appreciated good alcohol. Drinking after fighting was really great. He agreed with Shuten Douji.
But that wasn't something he should enjoy right now. They said he should rest, but they were just drinking in this room. There were also two empty cushions on his left, which probably was prepared for someone.
That meant they were waiting for someone in this room, and they wanted to have a little talk with him. For now, though. He was curious about something.
"Shuten." He called out to the Oni god, and she turned to him while licking her lips seductively once again after drinking another sip from the gourd. "You said you wanted to talk about something with me. What is it?"
"Oh, that?" Shuten raised her eyebrow a little before glancing at Ibaraki. "I just wanted to make sure about something. Well, I had already witnessed it directly, so I don't need to ask about it again. Hahahaha." She laughed loudly, destroying her image as an idol.
Kai smiled wryly at her. Ibakari Douji's face had a hint of red. She was a bit embarrassed being in the middle of attention. She fidgeted while glancing at Kai now and then.
'Even a Mythical figure can get embarrassed, huh? So it's just Amber and Shuten who are just too shameless.' Kai thought, then turned to Kirimaru.
"And… Kirimaru, was it? Or should I call you Chief Kirimaru? Forgive me, but I am not really familiar with this kind of thing."
"Just Kirimaru is fine." The Oni chief smiled softly and crossed his arms. "Technically, considering your lineage, you have the highest position in this place. Especially when one of our Elders now serves you. But you don't like being treated like that, right? I just know."
"Hahaha, you're correct."
He was grateful to Kirimaru's rather easy-going mentality. At least the red Oni didn't prostrate to him like a certain three-tailed fox.
"As I had expected." The Oni chief nodded. "So, do you want to ask something? I will answer it to the best of my ability. You don't need to be reluctant."
"Well then." Kai nodded and looked at Kirimaru seriously. "Is there a person that wants to meet me? Rather, is someone going to join us in this room? Because I don't think we are gathering here just to drink sake and talk about the previous battle." f𝗿𝗲e𝒘e𝚋ｎ૦𝘃𝙚𝑙.com
"You're so perspective." Kirimaru smiled wryly and sipped sake from a small cup in his hand. "What made you think so?
"Just a small observation." Kai shrugged his shoulders.
"The way the cushion is positioned makes it clear. There is no way one of the cushions is placed at the back of the other one. I guess the one who will join was that Oni girl from before and her master, the one who delivered the prophecy, no?"
"Kahahaha, you're correct, young man." Shuten Douji laughed loudly as she slammed her gourd against the table. "That prophet lass is making a request to this child just earlier when she woke up." She pointed at Kirimaru. "She said she wanted to greet you before she returned to Nijo Castle."
"Ah, I see." 𝗳r𝗲𝙚w𝐞𝚋𝘯𝚘ѵ𝗲l.𝑐oｍ
'I am also curious what kind of person the Prophet is and how she can hear the prophecy. Maybe she will tell me later?'
He asked a few more questions regarding the Oni Village and how they would fix the buildings he destroyed. While the outcome couldn't be helped, he still felt sorry for destroying too many buildings and creating some craters here and there around the outskirts of the village.
For some reason, Amber and Ibaraki were talking quietly by themselves after she asked Kai to move to sit beside Shuten Douji for a while. Kai was a bit suspicious, but he just kept talking with Kirimaru. Ranga also joined, and Shuten added some comments here and there.
They said that he didn't need to worry about the village as the people were used to fixing destroyed buildings. Some buildings were always destroyed when Onis had some disagreement, or so they said while laughing.
It wasn't before long that the room's sliding door was opened from outside, and a girl wearing a Miko outfit appeared.
She was walking gracefully with Sayo following 3 steps behind her. Then when the Miko entered the room, she stopped and turned to Kai. Her lips curled upward as she curtsied.
"It's an honor to meet you, Ruler. My name is Chiyori Chigusa." She introduced herself gracefully and politely, then raised her head once again with an elegant smile.
Kai nodded at her. "It's nice to meet you too. My name is Kai." He smiled and then continued. "So you're the Prophet?"
"That's what they call me, yes." Chigusa nodded slightly as she walked toward the empty cushion. Sayo sat behind her.
Then, she looked straight at Kai seriously. Their eyes met, and then the Prophet spoke. "I am here to tell you about something, Ruler." Her tone sounded more serious compared to before.
Kai knew it was an important thing. Something that came from the Prophet's mouth shouldn't be underestimated. Even more so when Shuten Douji also narrowed her eyes beside him. The Oni god must've felt something unusual.
"Please tell me." He replied seriously without missing a beat.
Chigusa nodded. She breathed before saying, "The Boogeymen are still alive. What you destroyed before was only a part of its real body. The Boogeyman's core is still out there, crawling while spreading fear to people. That means…"
"The prophecy hasn't been fulfilled yet." Kai finished her sentence.
