The little guy slightly raised his gaze and silently met the boy's eyes without flinching.
"I only have this one wish."
She added.
This sentence plunged Huang into a brief silence.
"No."
An unequivocal refusal is the answer that follows silence.
See it.
She knew it would be like this.
Humans simply want to imprison themselves to bring them wealth.
That's it.
However, Zashiki-warashi didn't say anything more. She just sat quietly on the wooden board, hugging her knees and lost in thought.
“But I will not imprison you here.”
"Except when I need to borrow your strength, you can go wherever you want."
Looking at the dejected little monster, Huang said softly.
Upon hearing this, the lifeless light in Zashiki-warashi's eyes trembled slightly, and she raised her gaze again to look at the Onmyoji in front of her.
There was some doubt in his eyes, but more than that, there was scrutiny.
She has seen many humans.
Some openly display their greed, some appear kind and benevolent but are hypocritical at heart, and some plead and beg for sympathy...
But without a doubt, they all just wanted to imprison and bind themselves, to bring them wealth and good fortune for eternity.
No.
Zashiki-warashi also met a kind old woman.
The old man never asked for anything, never made any wishes, and never tried to force her to stay. The only thing he asked her to do was to massage her aching back.
just.
That person is no longer here.
One can bring wealth and good fortune, but cannot cure illness.
"Really?"
A slight ripple appeared in the eyes of the Zashiki-warashi.
For some reason, even though it had seen all walks of life, it still had a strange longing in its heart, wanting to find a true 'home' where it could settle down.
Perhaps it was because that old woman had planted a seed of hope in her.
"Ah."
Huang nodded and lowered himself so that his gaze was level with Huang's.
"I promise, please believe me."
He extended the back of his right hand, channeling his power, and various demonic marks appeared one after another.
This is a symbol of contract.
However, the Zashiki-warashi paid no attention to such a mark, only glancing at it briefly before looking away and focusing on the boy who was nearby.
What truly made her feel a sense of sincerity was that the Onmyoji in front of her would actually lower himself to speak to her, whereas the humans she had encountered before always had a condescending attitude.
This seemed to be an experience he had never had before.
After all, even the best-pretended kindness and gentleness will often reveal their flaws in subtle details.
"Then I'll trust you this once."
The Zashiki-warashi slightly averted her gaze and said in a low voice.
At the same time, a bluish-green flame mark slowly disappeared on the back of Huang's hand.
The contract was successfully concluded.
Chapter 111 I'll wait for you to come back.
evening.
The sun was setting, and birds were returning to the forest.
Huang walked towards the exit of the clan's territory, bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun and greeted by the repeated calls of "Clan Chief".
Even though he just returned today, he is still hampered by the message sent back by the cat and the fact that there are less than two months left for the mission to seek help from the spirit island.
All of this compels them to react as quickly as possible, without the slightest pause.
Moreover, the latter requires more planning: including purchasing ships, recruiting sailors, and dealing with all possible unexpected situations at sea.
Therefore, this seemingly ample two months is actually extremely tight.
However, Huang's hurried steps suddenly stopped at the exit of the clan's territory.
In my field of vision stood a beautiful young woman, her chest rising and falling slightly, her hair a little disheveled, and fine beads of sweat between her brows, as if she had rushed back in a hurry.
Nai Shu said.
After Ara left, Izumi began to take on D-rank beginner quests that no one else paid attention to.
Because these tasks do not require leaving the village.
"spring."
After a brief pause, Huang called out softly.
However, nothing more was said about it.
'haven't seen you for a long time?'
"Should I go now?"
'Should we stop accepting missions?'
'.....'
It seems that all the words are so monotonous and shallow.
And in the end, all of these words remained unspoken, leaving him unsure how to express them.
Fortunately, this stalemate was broken by Izumi:
"Are we going out again?"
"Then, be careful on the road."
She stepped aside to make way.
"Oh, right, here you go."
As if remembering something, the girl hurriedly took out a simple, plain black wallet from her waist.
"Take this, and remember to eat on time."
This is all the D-level mission bounties she's earned over the past few months.
Not much, but enough for an ordinary ninja to live a carefree life for a year.
Although Izumi didn't know what the boy in front of her was busy with, she did know one thing: going out inevitably required money.
Despite being revered as the clan leader, the other party has never taken a single penny from the clan's territory.
"Need not."
Huang instinctively refused.
But what he immediately met was the girl's unwavering gaze.
"I see."
He had no advantage in the standoff and could only choose to compromise.
"I'm leaving."
After taking the wallet, Huang said softly.
"Bon Voyage."
Quan's hands hung down in front of him, his fingers inexplicably interlaced, and the leaping light dimmed slightly as the person passed by.
only........
"Come with me."
Huang suddenly turned around, grabbed the girl's hand without saying a word, and ran towards the deserted back mountain.
For a while.
It will only take a short while.
He silently repeated it to himself.
Quan, whose hand was suddenly taken, looked visibly flustered.
However, when she looked closely at the boy's back and felt the warmth from his palm, her originally dim eyes softened.
Passing through the dark, dense forest and climbing the rugged cliffs, the sound of the surging waterfall became increasingly clear.
Naga Falls, a remote location belonging to the Uchiha clan.
Huang once studied illusion techniques and gained practical experience under Brother Zhishui for more than half a month here.
This is also the place where Shisui passed away.
Stepping into this place, all the memories of the past surge up like a tidal wave.
But Huang had no time for sentimentality.
He easily released Quan's hand, his fingers immediately brushing past the corner of his mouth:
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