Ibaraki Doji: "Well...it's the last bit of consciousness he retained."

Shuten, who had transformed into a black snake, no longer had any divinity in his body, and even the aura of ghosts was very weak.

At first glance, it looks like a weak and strange story that is not worth mentioning.

However, Kamiyakawa narrowed his eyes and still saw some clues.

Shuten now seems to be connected to the aura of Ibaraki Doji, relying on Ibaraki's ghost power to support his existence.

No, it's not just that.

If you look closely, there seems to be an aura connection between Ibaraki himself and the Ibuki Daimyojin shrine where he is now.

"You think of yourself as the hub that connects Shuten and this shrine, right?"

"You are really sharp." Ibaraki Doji smiled miserably, not denying this, "As you can see, I should have stayed in the shrine for a long time. Until Shuten's consciousness further awakened, and finally

At least we have to wait until he turns into a ghost form again and independently establishes a connection with the shrine."

"Is that so? My people will restore the palace and take care of the shrine. Occasionally I will come over to see you."

"Want to win over me?" Ibaraki's eyes changed, and this time they showed an obvious teasing tone.

"No, according to the agreement, you are already mine now, there is no need to win over you."

"Just a vassal!" Ibaraki argued.

"Is there a difference?"

"... Whatever you say, I can refuse your unreasonable request."

"I know, I know. So you can agree to reasonable requests, right? Don't be so grim. After all, I am also the savior of the ghost clan, and even the entire country. Now that you are saved, you have to face your benefactor anyway.

Act happy, okay?”

"snort."

Ibaraki Doji snorted coldly and grinned at Kamiya.

But this was not to show off her smile. Under her bright red lips, her sharp teeth were exposed as a warning.

Kamiyagawa didn't care about this either.

I've seen this kind of character a lot.

My sister-in-law at home has such a bad temper, can't I still control her submissively?

"Speaking of which, why can you establish a connection with Ibuki Daimyojin's shrine?" Kamiyagawa changed the topic and looked around at the same time. Through careful observation, he could more clearly feel the solemn atmosphere in the shrine, slowly lingering like a stream.

Next to Ibaraki, "What is your relationship with Shuten?"

"He is my brother, half-brother."

"ha?"

This answer was completely unexpected by Kamiyagawa.

"Why are you so surprised? What do you think our relationship is?"

"Uh...it's hard to say."

What is the relationship between Shuten and Ibaraki?

According to the folklore known to Kamiyagawa, if Ibaraki is a woman, it is said that they will be husband and wife.

If Ibaraki is a male, he is a subordinate. Of course, there is also a wild theory that the feminine-looking Ibaraki is Shuten's "little surname".

But in various folklore, there is no mention that they may be a brother and sister!

However, my brother seems to have some opinions...

No, that's not right!

alert.

It’s still unclear whether Ibaraki Doji is a boy or a girl. Maybe Ibaraki and Shuten are still brothers?

Kamiyagawa: "Wait a minute, if Shuten Douji is your brother, then you are all descendants of Yamata no Orochi?"

"Otherwise? If not, how can I establish a connection with Ibuki Daimyojin's shrine?" Ibaraki asked, "However, Shuten's mother is also a snake god, but my mother is not. I have the blood of the snake god.

Very weak. So, I left Mount Ibuki a long time ago and came to the area near Rashomon. Later, when Shuten came to Oeyama, I followed my brother."

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Wait a minute, isn't your mother a white wild boar?" Kamiyagawa finally thought of something.

"How did you know?"

"..."

Kamiya finally sorted out the relationship between Shuten and Ibaraki, as well as the connection between Yamata no Orochi and Ibuki Daimyojin.

Regardless of the folk legends or the information provided by the shrine, it is completely difficult to distinguish the true from the false because they are so old.

To understand the real situation, you still have to listen to the parties involved.

Now I understand that Shuten and Ibaraki belong to the grandson generation of Yamata no Orochi.

There is also Ibuki Daimyojin in the middle.

Shuten Doji can be regarded as Ibuki, but not completely.

After Shuten's father, the first generation Ibuki Daimyojin, was beheaded by Wakenmei, Shutendouji inherited his father's sacred bones and became the second generation of Ibuki. He also later killed Wakenmei and completed the mission for his father.

revenge.

Besides, Ibaraki Doji was born from the first generation Ibuki Daimyojin and a female mountain god from the Ibuki Mountains whose original form was a white wild boar.

Kamiyagawa once read the information provided by Ifuki Shrine in Shiga Prefecture and Ifuki Shrine in Gifu Prefecture.

It is mentioned at Ifuki Shrine that Ibuki-Omiyo is a huge white wild boar. This conflicts with the statement provided by Ifuki Shrine that Ibuki-Omiyo is a giant snake god.

And because Kamiyagawa had already seen Ibuki-no-Orochi at that time, he thought that there was a fallacy in the records of Ifuki Shrine.

But now it seems that the records of Ifuki Shrine are not entirely groundless.

There really was a pig god in Ibuki Mountain.

It can only be said that because these deeds of gods thousands of years ago are too long ago and the records are not very detailed, there will inevitably be deviations when they are passed down to this day. However, some clues of past facts can be gleaned from them.

"I bet Ibaraki is not a widow."

After listening to Ibaraki Doji's story, Kamiyagawa thought this way.

The black snake entrenched on Ibaraki's left arm seemed to have noticed the strange change in his expression. It was hissing a message and looking at him with a puzzled look.

"Wait, there is one more question." Kamiyagawa now has the last doubt left, "Are you and Shuten Doji brothers or siblings?"

"Huh?" Obvious confusion flashed across Ibaraki's delicate and charming face, as if she was very surprised by this question, but then her expression turned playful again, "Am I a male or a female? This question doesn't matter to you.

Is it important?"

"Just curious."

"If you don't want to have anything happen with me, then it doesn't matter if I'm a boy or a girl, right? Kami-dani Sawa-da-ren?" Ibaraki Doji seemed to have completely changed back to the appearance of Tribulus Princess before, "Let's do this, I

How about I let you verify it yourself and then cancel our previous agreement?"

Delicate, gentle, and charming.

Ibaraki Doji, who was originally sitting on his knees, leaned forward towards Kamiya, stretched his feet under his hips a little further, and slightly flexed the exposed toes in the front of his white foot socks.

Kamiyakawa raised his hand and pressed the shoulder of the other person who was still close to him: "Ahem, just a reminder, your brother is showing his fangs at us."

Although I really want to give Ibaraki Douji a physical examination.
Chapter completed!