Weird Stories: Gothic Lolita Begins

In the square in front of the Takigawa Village Shrine.

Lenari, in the form of a crow, squatted on Halozuki's left shoulder, watching the villagers, whose appearances were severely distorted and looked more like monsters than humans, silently disperse.

——They all agreed to leave, and they went back to pack their bags.

The performance was quite realistic.

Lenari thought so.

In the sea of ​​consciousness, the voice of the Radiant Principle suddenly sounded: "I don't understand. Even if it is to avoid triggering the emergency alarm left by Longyue, wouldn't it be better to commit suicide in batches? Why do they have to choose such a painful way?"

Lenari sighed secretly and explained according to his own understanding: "That's probably because they still haven't given up hope deep in their hearts."

"Hope?" The Radiant Principle was even more puzzled. "That kind of thing, I can't see it from their series of actions."

"The contract of the 'God Hidden Mist' is only effective for the human beings of the country, and the so-called 'blood gift', although full of hidden dangers, is indeed a feasible way to get rid of the 'human' identity..."

"...Gene surgery is a very rigorous technology, whether it is the mysterious side or the technological side."

"Yes, the miracle did not happen, they lost the bet."

"Are they pinning the hope of the tribe on an extremely low probability event... I can't understand it."

"It's helpless." Lenari said with a sigh.

"But you told them that the technology outside can treat the remaining villagers." The Radiant Truth said, "Why did they refuse?"

"To be honest, I don't really understand this... Just listen to my opinion."

"You say."

"For them, choosing 'blood gift' has two purposes, one is to find a way out, and the other is to liberate Longyue."

"In terms of finding a way out, judging from the current situation, it is obviously impossible for them to succeed on their own."

"It seems that everyone is happy to let the remaining villagers accept my help, but for them, it has once again become Longyue's Moon's weak spot."

"But you don't need to threaten them by holding them hostage to do what you want to do."

"Yes... Unfortunately, it's hard for them to realize this, because this 'world' has been like this for tens of thousands of years."

"Hongfeng can live in peace in a corner because he is strong enough and because he... doesn't really care about humans."

"Longyue is one of the most powerful people in this country, but he cares too much about humans."

"There are obviously not many 'gods' like him who really care about humans, and... they are used to being threatened."

"Whether it's those Takama-ga-hara demon gods or those wandering around The demon gods, and even humans themselves, have become accustomed to the fact that 'the weakness of gods who care about humans is humans'."

"For more than 80,000 years, because of the deterrence of the 'God Hikari Mist', although the human beings of Japan do not have to face the malice from monsters directly, it is inevitable that they will become livestock that produce the so-called destiny value... In order to maintain the 'false happiness' of Takigawa Village, it is obviously not easy for Oborozuki."

"Perhaps, in the eyes of those Takigawa villagers who are determined to liberate Oborozuki, since they cannot be 'self-reliant', they should not continue to live, otherwise they will still become shackles that bind Oborozuki. The only difference is who controls the shackles."

"You can choose to explain Clear, or just let them see with their own eyes the lifestyle of humans in the outside world. "

Lenari's consciousness used for communication suddenly took on a bit of helplessness: "I can do that, but that would be too cruel to them..."

"Cruel?" The tone simulated by the Radiant Truth was full of confusion, "You just told them the truth."

"Sometimes, facing the truth is the greatest cruelty."

"...I can't understand it." The Radiant Truth said, paused for a moment, and then said, "So, are you really going to sit back and watch those villagers commit suicide after arriving in the outside world?"

"Of course not." Lenari said as a matter of course.

"?"

"It doesn't take much effort to trick those poor people." Crow blinked and answered confidently, "I don't even have to worry about the subsequent series of matters. There are many people rushing to do it."

"This will benefit those poor people who have been desperate for a hundred years, those villagers, Longyue, and the development of federal technology. It will also make me happy. Why shouldn't I do it?"

"..." The Radiant Truth was silent for a long time.