Mechanical Alchemist Chapter 316: Saio

Su Lun climbed up the cliff with Yuzi in the divine uniform, and then stopped on the stone platform with a dead tree.

He brought the person up, stood firm, and then said again: "I'm sorry, Miss Miko."

"Ah...?"

Before Yuzi could react, her feet landed on the ground again. Upon hearing these words, a strange color flashed across her pretty face. Like a deer encountering a hunter in the forest, it realizes it later and bows and says: "Thank you, Mr. Su Lun."

The stone platform between the rock gaps is not big, only thirty to fifty square meters. But there happened to be a clear spring flowing out of the cracks in the rocks, forming an irregularly shaped hot spring pool. The water in the pool is very clear. Through the white mist on the water, you can clearly see the large and small gravels at the bottom of the pool.

The mountain is surrounded by snow that never melts all year round, but the stone platform is moistened by hot springs and has some green plants growing on it. . I don’t know how the spring water came up from the crevice in the rock. The water volume was not small, and it gurgled out. It overflowed from the pool, and when it got cold, it condensed into ice under the cliff.

Seeing this, Su Lun finally understood why Qian Jiao was full of praise for this place.

Mount Kamei is the highest mountain in the southern part of Shanyaku. The view halfway up the mountain is naturally excellent. The smoke-filled villages at the foot of the mountain are clearly visible, and the prosperous Izumo Castle in the distance is also looming.

Soak in the hot spring pool and enjoy the moisture of the spring water. You can enjoy the snow scenery and the mountain scenery at the same time.

Quiet and peaceful, it makes people feel relaxed and happy, just like a fairyland.

......

Qianjou came up first and was already soaking in the water. She looked at Su Lun and the two coming up and said hello: "Isn't the place nice?"

Su Lun nodded in approval: "Yes, very good."

Qianjou smiled again and said: "Then don't be stunned, come down and take a bath. The spring water here doesn't have the smell of sulfur in the soup room down the mountain."

"Oh."

Su Lun looked at it, the scenery of this wild hot spring was beautiful, but something seemed to be missing.

For example, a place to change clothes?

The platform, which is not big in the first place, can be seen clearly at a glance, and there is no cover anywhere.

It doesn't matter to him as a big man, but what about this Miss Miko beside him?

Qian Tiao master and apprentice have obviously been here many times, and they seem to be familiar with the way. Lolotta was taking off her clothes and hanging on a stone protrusion. After all, the little girl was not too embarrassed, so she turned her back to Su Lun and changed into the gauze she had been soaking in. Her ears were slightly red, and she quickly got into the water.

Although the clear water cannot block the view, it seems to be able to hide people's shame.

Su Lun didn't do ink either. He knew that the person next to him would be even more at a loss as he stood.

He also took off his clothes, leaving only his underwear, and walked to the edge of the pool.

I put my feet down and tested it. The temperature of the spring water was just right.

After soaking the body in the spring water, it is obvious that the pores all over the body feel relaxed.

Su Lun and Qian Jiao had nothing to hide from each other, so they sat facing each other. This angle happened to be completely facing away from Miko behind her, and it also cleverly avoided her privacy when changing clothes.

Qianjo looked at Miko who was still on the shore, with a hint of amusement in his eyes, raised the corner of his mouth, and urged: "Miss Miko, come down quickly."

"..."

Only when Yuzi heard what she said, she realized that she had been teased.

She responded with a helpless look, then glanced at the back of Su Lun's head from the corner of her eye, feeling inexplicably relieved.

Because she was already familiar with it, the miko lady looked somewhat embarrassed, and she untied the ribbon around the waist of the miko uniform with her delicate hands.

The white clothes, muscle ruffles, and scarlet hakama were taken off one by one, and then put on the gauze clothes soaked in the bath.

This beautiful spring scenery may make thousands of men in the world obsessed with it, but unfortunately only the majesty of the mountains and the white snow can be seen.

Qianjou stared straight at her, fanning the flames and saying, "Hey... no matter how many times I see her, Miss Miko's figure is excellent."

Su Lun only heard the rustling sounds behind him, and naturally knew that it was Yuzi changing clothes.

Hearing Qian Jiao's words, he also understood that the two were teasing each other, which he had become accustomed to these days.

In order to avoid suspicion, Su Lun twisted a wet and hot towel and put it on his forehead, then put it on his forehead and closed his eyes to take a nap.

Not long after, I heard footsteps getting closer and closer from behind.

That was the sound of bare feet stepping on wet stones, wet and gentle.

I don’t know why, even if I don’t look at it, the scene of a pair of jade-like legs slowly approaching appeared in Su Lun’s mind.

Then I heard the sound of water, walking right next to me, very close.

The hot spring pool is not regular, and the area suitable for bathing is only a few square meters. It is quite spacious for two people to soak in, but it seems a bit crowded for four people. Even when they straightened their legs in the water, they could touch each other's feet.

When Miko got into the water, she heard Senjo laughing and saying, "Miss Miko, come to me."

Miko did not respond, walked over silently, and then soaked in the water.

With his eyes closed, Su Lun felt that there was an extra pair of feet in the water, and the occasional casual touch would make people feel extremely smooth.

The water rippled for a moment and soon returned to calm.

......

On a cliff isolated from the world, at this moment, time seems to have slowed down.

There is only the sound of gurgling water, whistling wind and snow, and occasionally a high-pitched eagle call echoing in the mountain stream...

No one spoke for a while. The four of them were enjoying the pleasant bathing time with lazy expressions.

Suddenly, Lolotta exclaimed, "Look, there seems to be a person on the snowy mountain!"

After hearing this, Su Lun also opened his eyes, and then discovered that on another mountaintop a thousand meters away, there was a figure walking in the white snow against the wind and snow.

Miko glanced at it and said, "That's [Snow Girl]."

As Su Lun listened, he immediately had an impression in his mind. He had seen the description of this monster in "Fairy Story".

But looking at the figure in the distance, he was also quite curious. With his excellent eyesight, he could clearly see that it was a tall woman who looked like an ice and snow princess.

Lolota asked curiously: "What is [Snow Girl]?"

Miko said: "It's a beautiful monster that can control the wind and snow. It can be seen occasionally in the snow in the mountains. It often attracts men who enter the snowy mountains to kiss them in uninhabited places and then freezes them and takes them away. Soul food."

Lolota was amazed when she heard this, "Wow, is that an evil monster?"

Miko shook her head and said: "That's not entirely true. It is said that [Snow Girl] was transformed by the resentment of a woman who was abandoned by a man who broke her promise. After turning into a monster, she will only seek out men who break their oaths and take their lives. ..."

Resentment?

Listening to the legendary origin of the Snow Girl, Su Lun’s thoughts began to flow again.

What is the nature of monsters?

It seems that monsters really exist because some people believe in them.

In the Shanyin belief system, people believe that everything has a "spirit", including stones, grass and trees.

Monsters are not a creature that originally existed in the world, but a "collection of beliefs" that were formed for some special reasons and then passed down orally in folklore.

Almost Shinto.

Listening to Yuzi's explanation, Lolota blinked at the side, looked at Su Lun, and said mischievously: "Mr. Su Lun, that monster only looks for men, you have to be careful~"

"Haha."

Su Lun smiled and said nothing.

Qianjou on the side thought of something and joked: "It is said that [Snow Girl] has ice-like skin and jade skin that would make a country beautiful. Now that I see her, she is quite beautiful. Unfortunately, she is far inferior to our Miss Miko."

As she spoke, she hugged Miko's slender waist next to her and kneaded her soft skin unceremoniously, "You think so?"

"..."

Miko had no choice but to do anything about the gangster's actions.

She didn't mind being praised, she just said helplessly: "That's a monster."

Qianjou's face was filled with the frivolous expression of a female gangster, "The beauty of a fairy is the most breathtaking. But our Miss Miko is more charming than a monster. If I were a man, I would definitely be tempted."

"..."

Listening to these frivolous but not disgusting words, Miko's face was filled with a dumbfounded expression.

As he said that, Qianjo turned to look at Su Lun and asked, "Boy Su Lun, do you think Miss Miko is good-looking?"

"Huh...?"

Su Lun didn't expect that the conversation between the two would turn to him.

When he heard this, he glanced at Miko opposite him like a reflex.

Although they had been in the same room for the past few days, they had never taken a bath together to avoid suspicion.

At this glance, I realized that Miko's skin was really white, even better than Bai Xue.

The original loose witch uniform didn't show off her figure, but now the gauze she wears is just a thin layer, and she doesn't wear anything else underneath. This time when she got into the water, her graceful figure was looming, but she couldn't hide it at all. It should be straight and straight, it should be round and round, the scenery is infinitely beautiful...

This glance really makes people unable to take their eyes away.

In particular, the gauze clothes worn in the bath are completely made of light material. They are wet and stick to the warm jade-like skin, seeming to hide but not cover up. The pair of proud and upside-down jade bowls are deep and hazy. Kind intention.

Her straight black hair and handsome face are impeccable, and her uncanny aura of a witch gives people a sense of purity and beauty that cannot be blasphemed.

Su Lun also knew that Senjo was teasing, so he said calmly: "Miss Miko is naturally very pretty."

Hearing this, Yuzi smiled slightly and responded politely: "Thank you for the compliment."

We have become familiar with each other these past few days.

Everyone is open-minded, so naturally we won’t feel any embarrassment.

"..."

Qianjou felt that he had not teased anyone, so he pouted in disinterest.

Suddenly, the gambling-addicted young woman's eyes flashed, and she thought of something again. She raised her hand and shouted: "Boy Su Lun, didn't you say you wanted to show me the seal? Come here and show me." ”

As she spoke, she moved her body, leaving half a seat between herself and Yuzi, and waved for Su Lun to come over and sit down.

"Oh."

Su Lun didn't care, got up, walked over, and sat next to her.

This pool is small to begin with. Two people in a row are fine, but three people seem a bit crowded.

Qianjou didn't mind, and looked indifferent to the fact that Su Lun had a large area of ​​skin contact. But Miko felt a little embarrassed. Although she didn't mind taking a bath together, her behavior was too intimate and she still felt uncomfortable mentally.

Three people sitting together will still be crowded even if they try their best to avoid it.

She wanted to change directions to make room, but Qian Jiao reached over Su Lun's shoulder and pressed her there, "Hey, eh, eh, don't leave. It will be more lively to chat together if we are closer."

"..."

Miko was so "trickled" that she couldn't break free, so she had no choice but to give up.

......

Su Lun naturally knew that this was Qian Jiao's bad intention and ignored it. He looked at and studied the runes of the demon-forbidden seal on Qian Jiao's arm, and found a topic to make Miko less embarrassed, and asked: "Miko Miss, Chaming Mountain is said to be the burial place of the 'Lord of Huangquan Kingdom'. Is this true? Is this the reason why there are so many monsters on this mountain?"

Legends are legends, but they can be spread like this, and there must be a certain origin.

Besides, there are indeed more monsters on this mountain than others. Even if the "Lord of the Underworld" is not buried, there are still some other factors.

As expected, the bad atmosphere dissipated a lot when there was something to talk about.

"Yes."

After hearing this, Miko's expression straightened up and she responded: "The Lord of the Underworld is the **** in charge of death and the mother goddess of our Yamagakure clan. According to legend, when she gave birth to the fire **** Kagutsuchi, she was burned by fire and died. He died...and was buried in Chaming Mountain."

Su Lun had read some of this story before in the Shanyin Ancient Book, but it was not as detailed as what Yuzi said.

In the end, it’s almost the same, they are all legends anyway.

After telling the story, Yuzi added: "Speaking of which, Mr. Su Lun is definitely related to our mountain hidden gods."

Su Lun became interested, "Oh?"

Miko said: "I saw a fire alchemy technique you used before. I would like to ask, is that the [Fire No Attendant] secret technique?"

Su Lun nodded, "Yes."

Miko explained: "Actually, this secret method was passed down from our Shinto religion. It is the secret method of controlling fire passed down by Amaterasu. Later, due to some other reasons... it spread and became alchemy. The secret method of [Wu Attendant] in the art."

As she spoke, she raised her hand out of the water to demonstrate, making sword gestures with her fingers and chanting in her mouth. Suddenly, a ball of golden flame appeared on the tip of her finger.

"Eh..."

Su Lun then realized that this was how [Wu Attendant] came to be.

He himself is proficient in this secret technique, and naturally he can tell at a glance that the technique used by Yuzi is familiar, but somewhat different. What she used was not the pure fire element energy like alchemy, but also mixed with the power of Shinto.

Now that the power of Shinto is weak, the power of believers in gods is naturally weak.

So it seems that the power is not as good as Su Lun's level.

Seeing this, Chijou on the side thought of something, and also interjected: "I seem to have heard of it too. It is said that a Shinto priestess and an alchemist fell in love, and then there was a poignant love story spread... ."

Miko nodded and said, "Yes. That happened during the period of the 19th Saio."

Su Lun heard a term and asked curiously: "Miss Miko is the contemporary Saio?"

Miko nodded: "Yes. I am the 99th Saio."

The imperial power of Shanyin is granted by God, and the divine service of the imperial family represents Amaterasu, whose power is supreme. It was only in recent years that the shogunate came to power, and the royal family gradually lost its absolute dominance.

On the side, Lolota asked Senjo: "Teacher, what is Saio?"

Senjou said: "This is the highest level of shrine maiden rank. It is usually held by the princess."

Lolota looked stunned, and then asked doubtfully: "But didn't Miss Miko say she was a miko and couldn't get married? How could Saio..."

Hearing this, Qianjiu raised a smirk on his lips and said deliberately: "Huh? You should ask Miss Miko this question."

Looking at Lolota's innocent look for knowledge, Miko on the side could only respond: "Miko must only devote herself physically and mentally to the gods during her term of office, and cannot be involved in love affairs. But after leaving office, it will have no impact. ."

"Oh, that's it..."

Lolota was also very smart. After hearing this, she covered her mouth and chuckled.

PS. For the sake of plot continuity, I added a chapter last night and added it today.