1novels Chapter 428
Chapter 428
a few minutes ago.
Can't look up...can't look...
A boy with slightly messy hair stared fixedly at the ground, the sound of something being dragged on the ground echoed in his ears, but he pretended to be nonchalant and walked forward blindly.
The clothes on his body are a bit worn out, and you can easily see traces of mending in places that are easily worn out, but they are relatively clean, but there is still a little damp breath on them. In the weather that has not yet warmed up, Sticking it on the skin has almost no effect against the cold, and he shivered from time to time when the cold wind blew by, making his face turn pale from the cold.
The boy tightened the clothes on his body with his hands, and poked his fingers into the skirt, trying to absorb some warmth.At this time, only the hot glutinous rice cakes in his arms were exuding temperature. I don’t know if it was because he was too hungry. The tip of his nose seemed to be able to smell the aroma of the tightly wrapped glutinous rice cakes... Now is not the time to think about these things. Hold on a little longer, and you'll be free in no time.
He hypnotized that he didn't hear the sound of the curse spirit following him, took a deep breath, rolled his throat twice, and muttered in his mouth as if trying to confuse the curse spirit: "It's not in vain to take care of myself specially, Otherwise, you won’t even be allowed to approach this area at all, and you can have a warm meal after you go back and light a fire for a while.”
According to the past, when the weather has not turned warm, they seldom take a bath, because it is a life-threatening thing for them:
For one thing, they don’t have good measures to keep warm. Once they get sick, they don’t have enough money to hire a skilled doctor or buy medicine. A guy who can heal himself, but actually doesn't know if he's a liar or not.What's more, they are lying on the bed waiting to die. If they live, they will be blessed by God, and if they die, they will have bad luck. If you die quickly, you will not be a drag on your family.
Second, in fact, some diseases were unsolvable at the time.Especially under various natural disasters and man-made disasters, people's physical fitness is generally not strong (even including the vast majority of nobles and officials who do not eat meat). If you can find a doctor with your savings, the possibility of a successful cure is not high. Maybe the final result is that even if the family wealth is exhausted, no one can be saved. Therefore, in this weather, unless it is for livelihood, it is better not to It's better to gamble on that odds.
And the reason why he appeared here with wet clothes this time is because in several big festivals every year, after the sacrifices are completed, food will be distributed to the people around.If it is ordinary food, although it is also desirable, it is not risky, and the main reason is a taste that is extremely mouth-watering and craving: sweetness.
Sweetness is a rare thing in this era. Except for nobles and ministers, it is difficult for ordinary people to eat sweet things. Most of the fruits that can be obtained from the wild are surprisingly sour, and a few have sweetness. Wild berries have to compete with animals and birds, not to mention wild honey, and groups of peaks are not easy to mess with, so once in a while, you can eat a sweet one, which is enough to linger on for a long time.
And the glutinous rice cakes that are distributed on the 祓禊 are relatively one of the easiest sweet foods to get, although what is distributed to them is only the simplest one, without many tricks - no red beans Puree, crushed sesame seeds, dried fruit, etc.—only a little bit of sugar is mixed in, but it is enough to make them feel satisfied.
But after all, the number of these glutinous rice cakes is not unlimited, and it is impossible to distribute them to everyone. It seems that there have been some troubles in previous years, so many invisible conditions have been raised. For example, you should try to be as clean and tidy as possible, otherwise once What should I do if I frighten the big shot?Another example is that you have to arrive earlier, because there will be no second round after the distribution is over.
The young man took this into consideration, because his health has always been good, and he has never been sick since he was a child. Otherwise, an orphan like him who is left alone will not know where he died. corner, so he gritted his teeth early in the morning and cleaned himself up with water.
And obviously his actions were not in vain, he finally managed to get the glutinous rice cake, and it seemed that because he was relatively young, the person who distributed it gave him a piece of glutinous rice cake, and then stuffed him with some leftovers. If he saves a little and only tastes a little every day, it will be enough for him to eat for several days-if it doesn't go bad.
But what he didn't expect was that he would encounter the curse spirit on the way back.
Since he was very young, he found that he could see many "monsters" that others couldn't see. He didn't know why he was different from others, so in order to avoid trouble, he pretended that he didn't see anything arrive.And one time, it was said that many people were missing in a place not far from his residence. Not long after the matter fermented, two people suddenly came and said they were here to deal with the matter. He only learned about it later in the conversation between the two. "Curse Spirit" and some things that should be said to be "common sense".
Due to the high concentration of curse power in the Heian period, it is untenable that ordinary people can see curses in extreme fear or in a state of dying. Even ordinary people, they will occasionally see some vague shadows and perceive The sudden abnormality and physical discomfort, which is why there are so many "rumors" of evil spirits in Heian capital.
And the young man summed up the information from the conversation between the two magicians, as long as you don't look at it, as long as you don't let the magic spirit realize you and notice you, then the relatively weak magic spirit will basically not cause trouble, but If it is stronger...then we can only resign ourselves to fate.
That's why he chose to keep his eyes on the curse spirit all the time. There were several dangerous situations, but he got through the past without any danger. But now... cold sweat gradually broke out on his head , why does it still follow me?
The young man's breathing was two points heavy, and he couldn't even feel the coldness in his body. Even though he wanted to keep calm, his heart still beat faster and faster in disobedience.
After passing by a puddle that accumulated a little rainwater due to the rain two days ago, the boy's casual glance made him finally discover the reason.The face of the curse spirit following him was reflected on the surface of the water. It was uncomfortable, as if several faces had been squished and pressed together. On the disgusting face, the crooked eyes revealed It was a malicious and joking smile, and a turbulent sea suddenly appeared in his heart.
It knows I'm pretending not to see it on purpose!The boy felt that his fingers were stiff, but it was not because of the cold, but because of pure shock, but at this moment his heart was surprisingly calm.It is just enjoying this situation like a cat following a mouse, and then prepares to appreciate the despair and collapse after I discover the truth, but looking at it now, it obviously doesn't know that I have discovered its plan... still Have time.
Thinking about what he said at the time, the young man recalled the appearance of those two conjurers expelling the curse spirit at that time, and he didn't know what he was thinking at that time. It is still good to take some risks, at least now he will not be ignorant, and die in the end without knowing why.
Since I can see the magic spirit, it means that I also have the so-called magic power, which means that I should be able to kill this monster like those two magicians.The young man thought silently in his heart, what appeared to the outside world was still walking forward without raising his head, without showing the slightest strangeness.
No, I still don't know how strong this curse spirit is, so I can't be so reckless, escape should be the first goal...but how should I use it?I don't know how long its patience can last, so hurry up!
The young man tried to mobilize the mantra in his body. Although it was a bit sluggish at first, after the beginning, it became much smoother.As the mantra flowed, he gradually felt that his body was full of strength, and some vague mantras began to appear in front of his eyes. Just when he was secretly happy, he couldn't find the mantra that accompanied him. Fluctuations appeared, and the eyes of the mantra spirit also began to change.
In the next second, the boy only felt a sticky hand on his shoulder, his body froze, and then he realized something was wrong in an instant, since there was no such organ as a "mouth" on the body of the mantra, In the boy's ears, he heard the grinding sound like countless stones colliding and rubbing from its stomach.
"Boom!"
He rolled out in embarrassment, and the mud on the wet ground mercilessly directly stuck to his clean clothes, but he couldn't care less now.His subconscious outburst of spell power allowed him to break free from the spell spirit's hand, but it also left a burning sting on his shoulder. The spell power that he couldn't fully control was like a hand on the edge of a cliff. Knowing whether it will push you down the abyss or save you from the fire.
The boy's eyes flickered, and under the blessing of the spell power, he saw that the belly of the spell spirit was split open, and it was covered with dense things like needle pricks. He was startled, and he quickly got up and went With a pounce on the side, in an instant, the place where he was originally was shot into a hornet's nest.
The young man blinked in a daze, obviously a little inconceivable that he could react so quickly, but just as a little excitement rose in his heart, he was dispelled by the curse spirit in front of him.
Should this curse spirit belong to the "strong" rank that those two conjurers said?The young man pursed his lips nervously, could he escape?