Chapter 373 – 33. Turning the Country Upside Down
“The situation is urgent, but I will organize the current situation first.”
There was no opposition.
What are here now are Han Si-woo and his group, those who follow Miko, and people who got caught up in a mistake.
Because the incident happened so quickly, half of the people did not know what was happening.
“Currently, a rebellion has broken out in Futashima, this country.”
“…?!”
“That…?”
“What on earth…”
“Rebellion?!”
Naturally, his words were overturned by ordinary people who did not know the circumstances.
Siwoo ignored their confusion and continued speaking calmly.
“The one who started the rebellion was the Tsukitsune family.”
A commotion arises once again.
But Siwoo’s words did not end
“… And the Onihime family. They are the great feudal lord families who rule over the two islands of Futashima.”
The surroundings became noisy again.
Even more so than when the word rebellion was mentioned.
Not only would it be incomprehensible, it would also be unconvincing.
Siwoo was wondering how to quieten the atmosphere as it was noisier than expected.
“Quiet.”
One word from miko silenced everyone.
“Everyone, please be quiet. The saint has not finished speaking yet.”
A word consisting of only a few words.
That was all, but the powerful, elegant voice silenced dozens of people at once.
Miko turned her head and looked as if she was looking for someone who was dissatisfied, then looked at Siu.
“You can speak now.”
“Thank you.”
“I would say a thousand words.”
She smiles brightly while looking at Siwoo.
Indeed, the status of the shaman in Futashima was great.
Even though she has little real power, a shaman who receives words from God is special.
“Then I will explain further. In fact, the word ‘rebellion’ may not fit the events they caused. That’s right…”
Neither the Tsukitsune family nor the Onihime family simply worked to monopolize the government.
Although he doesn’t know completely about their situation, Siwoo has at least an idea.
It was probably a serious resolution in its own way, and there was probably a clear cause as well.
But he thought that was no reason to make this mess.
“Currently, the two families are starting from each other’s castle and are in the process of completely taking control of the island where each is located. Considering the preparations made so far and the capabilities of the great families, it will take quite some time. The reason is simple. Of course, it is to interfere with the other side. They must have done something for you.”
Takeover of the island, which would have originally taken less than an hour.
However, even this is probably not a mistake by the demons but a ploy.
If control and obstruction occur simultaneously on two islands, the resulting chaos cannot be complicated.
That’s because Fox Island and Oni Island are physically quite far away.
It is a distance that takes several hours to travel by ordinary boat.
‘So it won’t be easy to figure out what the situation is on the other person’s island. I’ll just think it was a quick preparation.’
Not only does it appease the country, but it also plunges it into extreme chaos.
I don’t know what the goal of the dark demons is, but Siwoo had to move in the midst of this chaos.
“I think this is roughly enough to explain. The rest…”
Shiwoo turns his head and looks alternately at Maki Senjou and the shrine maiden Miko.
The two families’ rebellion happens faster and more suddenly than expected, and his response is very inadequate.
Still, the few preparations were made through them.
“We will be divided into three teams from now on.”
“Yes, yes? Saint. Why…”
“First, the evacuation team. Some of the shaman’s subordinates will join us here.”
Nearly half of the public were disturbed by abusive language.
It would be more helpful to run away from the source of the disturbance.
There is no reason for the two families to reach out to civilians anyway.
“Next is the recovery team. With Hero Maki here and her colleague Akayoru Hikari not here, we will resolve and calm down the disturbance on Fox Island.”
“If it’s Akayoru…”
“One of those great families…!”
“Besides, Hikari-sama is the successor there!”
“If that person is there…”
Hikari seems to have been quite popular, considering she ran away from home for a while.
Well, it’s strange that you don’t know about him since he was attracting attention as the successor to one of the most prominent families on the island. They are ordinary people, but at the same time, they are here to deal with high-ranking people. And in a world where information is precious, knowing people of interest is essential.
Maki is sad that she can’t be with Siwoo.
Still, she kept her expression serious because she knew the importance of the mission given to her.
“Finally the rest.”
Siu met Miko’s eyes and said.
“We are going to stop Tsukitsune Suzume.”
“I will follow your orders, saint.”
That’s exactly what Miko wanted.
Even she didn’t know exactly what Siwoo would do.
At least the result of this incident.
That’s why I was excited.
How on earth is Saint Han Si-woo trying to calm this matter down?
Of course, Miko trusted Siwoo.
It’s not just because of her twin gods and their wisdom.
Although she didn’t talk much, what happened in her bath was quite impressive to Miko.
“Then let’s go right away.”
There are a total of 6 people with Siwoo.
Lady Elaine, hero Baek Hye-yeon, shaman Miko, and her three subordinates.
Although the number of people was small, they were of course the best.
“Miko.”
“This way.”
Miko’s subordinates paused for a moment at Siwoo’s natural informal speech.
They knew the shaman’s every move and wondered when they had become so close.
And I wasn’t sure if this was just friendship or if there was something more to it.
‘What the hell…’
“Miss Hashi.”
“Four, miko!”
“Please concentrate.”
“… I understand.”
The group moved forward at a fast pace.
Luckily, or naturally, there was no one to stop them.
A combination of a saint and a shaman that stands out to anyone.
Those belonging to the two families were too busy to pay attention to the two, and the civilians were too busy evacuating and hiding. And the demon’s dagger targeting Si-woo was also not a fool to launch a sneak attack in such a public place.
That’s how Shiu and his group were able to reach Suzume’s location without difficulty.
“It’s a mess.”
“That’s really true.”
Tsukitsune Suzume and her family were next to Inari Castle.
More precisely, it was a shrine called Wolsinjeon, not far from the castle.
It is one of the most important facilities on Fox Island and one of the two places that the Tsukitsune family has not yet taken control of.
In addition, ports and warp gates have already been obtained.
“What are you doing, Suzume?”
The Guardian of the Moon Temple widened her eyes and glared at Suzume who was confronting her on the other side.
The gaze of the guardian, one of the strongest men in Futashima, was harsh, but Suzume smiled in her characteristic soft tone.
“It’s nothing much. It’s just to reform this country.”
“Reform… Ha, no way, it’s a rebellion.”
“Hmm. A rebellion. It’s completely different.”
“Stop lying!”
The guardian raises his weapon with a shout that shakes the air in the hall.
By her side were the Moon God Temple’s guards and a spy from the Onihime family.
Suzume couldn’t help but click her tongue at the tremendous force felt even with a light glance.
‘I never thought I would get caught in a place like this.’
The shrines that worship the twin gods on each island have guardians, and like shamans, they are completely neutral. Perhaps because it was controlled by an oracle, appeasement was virtually impossible.
So, we recruited as many guards and workers as possible, but the resistance from the Moon God Temple was stronger than expected. What’s more, there are Oni people who appear to be from the Onihime family. I could only assume that they also noticed something.
In reality, it was a sabotage force sent by the Onihime family to shake up Fox Island, but Suzume did not know that fact.
“Are you sure you won’t get out of the way?”
“Questions and answers are useless. You can spend the rest of the conversation by defeating me.”
“Ha.”
I knew it was stubborn, but I never thought it would be this bad.
Suzume glared at her guardian and then turned her head.
“What’s the situation on the other side?”
“That is…”
Even if she didn’t listen, her subordinate’s dark expression said it all.
But the head of the family needed to know more details.
“Please speak quickly.”
“We’ve taken over all the other places, but there are two left.”
“Two places…?”
“Yes. Resistance forces led by the Akayoru family and the Oni clan bitches in a corner of the port.”
“The Oni bitches are probably trying to contact Oni Island, so we must absolutely stop them. But they are resistance forces…”
The faces of Shiu, the shrine maiden, and Hikari flashed through Suzume’s head.
I tried to keep her as far away as possible and prevent her from doing anything, but it seems she managed to escape and go there.
Suzume never thought in her wildest dreams that Shiu and the others would be hiding around the Moon Temple.
“Suppress them as quickly as possible and turn your troops this way.”
“I understand. But the Moon Temple is just us…”
“Because we need to save power. Time is precious, but we haven’t arrived at Oni Island yet.”
“… I understand.”
Taking control of Fox Island is only a small part, let alone half, of the task.
Since the Tsukitsune family has been ruling from the beginning, it cannot be said to be an affair.
In order for this project to truly succeed, Oni Island and the Onihime family had to be safely subdued.
“I’ll give you about 30 minutes. First… Let’s try to stop the guardian.”
As Suzume swung her arms, the wide sleeves of her dress fluttered.
Countless amulets fluttering and pouring out from within.
Soon, each amulet turned into a small fox and surrounded the guardian group.
“Wow. So many food spirits…”
“If you are the head of the Tsukitsune family, this kind of technique is basic. Now then, let’s have some fun.”
Suzume smiled coquettishly.
The fox shikigami, sprinkled in moderation to save strength, are not very strong, but they are enough to capture about a hundred people. Moreover, it even has the function of self-destructing when it runs out of strength. Considering the guardian’s stubborn nature, it will be too much, so if you’re lucky, you may be able to finish the job before help arrives.
The guardian also knew this, so he grabbed his weapons with a nervous expression.
“Please wait a moment.”
A black-haired demon appeared among them.
“…?! You…!! What are you doing now!!”
Suzume was shocked when she saw the demon Hume.
You must not let it be known that you have joined hands with the demons yet.
That had to be after complete control of Futashima.
But Hunt shook his head.
“I can’t help it. There is a saint right next to me, but you don’t know about it.
“What is that…”
“This is so senseless.”
In the midst of confusion due to the appearance of demons, Han Si-woo appeared.
