Chapter 360 – 32. The Kingdom of the Twin Gods

Tsukitsune family.

This is a lordly family that rules over Fox Island and its 47 affiliated islands located further away from the continent.

Among the twin gods, they worshiped the moon god, and all members of the family were beastmen.

The only thing that is different from the continent’s beast people is that these are the supernatural faction rather than the physical faction.

Since ancient times, all members of the family have learned and practiced magic.

Thanks to this, the Tsukitsune family’s extraordinary ability was enough to overcome even a decent magic tower.

On the contrary, the Onihime clan of Oni Island was a noble family with two horns on their heads, and all of them were strong physical factions, or more accurately, warriors. Perhaps this characteristic of the race may have become a factor in increasing discord.

‘Honestly, I want to reconcile the two families, but…’

The conflict between the Tsukitsune family and the Onihime family has a very long history.

Thousands of years.

It was long before Twin God and Futashima came to this world.

If there had not been a shaman who mediates between the two families and connects with the twin gods at the same time to serve them, this country would have been divided long ago.

‘Uhm. Apparently, the place where the shaman lived was the island located in the middle of the twin islands. It must be difficult for her to sneak away.’

Han Si-woo had been thinking about stopping the Futashima incident for quite some time.

Although it is extremely subjective, in his view, the Futashima incident is definitely one of the top five events that decided the continent’s defeat. It was a major negative event that was so fatal and caused great confusion.

However, given the little information he knew, he could not yet come up with a good method.

Moreover, since I woke up earlier than originally scheduled, I didn’t have time to consult with people or seriously prepare. At most, it will be about a couple of months after hearing the story from the elf god in Elbazon.

So, the help of a shaman was considered essential.

Now her problem is how to ask for help.

Since there was no good solution for this either, he decided to leave this to luck.

No, to God rather than to luck.

‘Ruler. If you don’t want to see the country fall, try anything.’

“You have arrived, everyone. This is the castle of our Tsukitsune family.”

Senjo Maki was the first to get off the carriage.

She raised her head and exclaimed as she saw the huge castle.

“Wow…”

The same goes for Elaine, Si-woo Han, and Hye-yeon Baek, who came down in that order.

Unlike castles on the continent, Futashima’s castle, which seemed to be made mainly of wood, was magnificent.

An antique yet elegant sight.

Even though they climbed the hill by carriage, the Tsukitsune family castle was huge.

“Hoho. I’m so happy as the head of the family that everyone is so admiring.”

“The wooden castle is amazing. Maybe this was Inari Castle?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

‘Come, come, come, that’s right…’ . The way you talk is really strange. It also feels contrived.’

Elaine glances at Suzume, who answers in a voice full of laughter.

The saint did not like this fox-eared woman who smiled as if she had a crescent moon stuck in her face.

It wasn’t just that I didn’t like it, I was suspicious of many things.

Unnatural laughter, way of speaking, facial expressions when looking at Onihime Tsubaki, etc.

Maybe it’s because I heard something from Siwoo in advance.

But she thought she would have hated it even if she hadn’t heard anything.

“Hoho. I’ll take a quick tour of the castle, but first, I’ll show you the room you’ll be staying in while you’re staying here…?”

She frowns while speaking.

It was because of the whispers of the maid who came right next to her.

“…”

“Why are you doing this, Suzume?”

“Ah… I’m sorry. Then I’ll guide you right away…”

“Whoa. You’re here.”

“… Tsk.”

When Siwoo and his group turned their heads towards the voice, they saw a woman.

An unusual woman with half of her hair starting from the top of her head and half being white.

It was her first time seeing Han Si-woo, but he was able to recognize her identity as soon as he saw her.

“It is a pleasure to meet you like this, Saint Han Si-woo. My name is Mikora, the shaman of Futashima.”

‘Ha.’

Miko, the shrine maiden, made eye contact with Siu.

Even though it was her first time meeting, her eyes were filled with deep kindness and gratitude.

He immediately knew how she got here.

‘As expected, he is one of the few people in the world to possess the ability to foresee.’

This is a timing that would not have been possible if we had not predicted it in advance.

I don’t know if it’s my precognitive ability, or Yeyeon’s ability to hear words from the twin gods, but I’m lucky. At least it’s clear that she came to him for something.

“Yes, Ms. Shaman, what brought you here?”

Suzume comes to the front before Shiu can answer Miko.

It’s not as hostile as it was towards Tsubaki, but it’s not friendly either.

“That is, as I told you in advance, to meet the saint.”

“Oh, by the way. You don’t have to come all the way here, we will make a separate schedule for you.”

“Hehe. Is that so? I don’t think so, but let’s say so for now.”

At that moment, Siwoo realized something.

Suzume and Tsubaki split the 15-day stay between themselves.

Was it really just because they were keeping each other in check that they had separate schedules?

If by chance we agreed and the intention was to prevent him from meeting the shaman.

‘This… There must be so much to check.’

There may be important information hidden among things you don’t know.

Siwoo felt that way.

It’s not a very good situation.

“… First of all, let’s talk about it later. Don’t you think we can keep the saint’s group here?”

“Hehe. That’s true too. Good.”

“Then, please rest comfortably until dinner time. If you want to see the castle or have any business, you can ring the bell here. Then, enough for the girl…”

Sreuk, tap!

As soon as the sliding door closed, Siwoo took the artifact out of his arms and walked around the room.

I checked the entire room, but luckily there were no artifacts.

It means there is no such thing as wiretapping.

Relieved, he then laid down on his floor.

If there had been a bed, I would have laid down like that, but unfortunately, Futashima is a floor culture.

Thanks to this, he was taking off his shoes indoors for the first time in a long time.

‘At best, I only take it off when I enter the room.’

“Tsk.”

I’m tired even though I haven’t done anything, but I don’t have time to rest right now.

He raised his upper body and looked around, lost in thought.

‘I know very little about the Futashima incident. At most, a few important news and results.’

In comparison, how different is it now from the original incident?

There are two main types.

The timing has been brought forward and there will be a trap aimed at you.

“… It was also a mistake.”

Han Si-woo admitted.

Even though there was a warning from the elf god, he was too complacent.

I had to confirm only one result and doubt and worry about everything.

“Then the thing you should be most suspicious of is…”

“Ah. I found it!”

“…?”

The door is obviously closed, but why is this voice coming from behind?

Siwoo turned to the window and burst into laughter.

None other than Maki Senjo was coming through the slightly open window.

“What are you doing?”

“There was someone guarding the outside of the door, so I came in for work.”

“No, no matter how much you say that…”

“But wouldn’t it be better to move quietly?”

“… That’s right.”

I never thought I would climb over the window.

It is said that the outer wall of Inari Castle has more places to step on than the continental wall, but honestly, it is a risky move. No matter how good your physical ability is, if you make a mistake, you will be seriously injured, and there is no guarantee that there will be no guards watching the wall.

But it is true that the timing now is helpful.

“Tell me next time.”

“What do you mean, Master? I’m here to talk to you.”

“…”

“I met Elaine and the shaman along the way.”

“Huh?”

“I asked the monk to tell me…”

Maki came up next to Siwoo and put his mouth to his ear.

Siwoo was a little surprised by the bold action, but he soon listened.

The reason Miko, the shrine maiden, was in Elaine’s room must have been because she knew in advance that Maki would come through a precognitive dream.

If so, there may be something important to say that needs to be said without looking away.

“Whisper.”

“…?! Indeed… This is really helpful information.”

“Is that so? Hehe. That’s a relief.”

“Yes. You had a hard time.”

“… Huh?!’

When I looked at her happily for going through all the trouble to convey her words, her Maki suddenly got startled and backed away from her.

Thanks to this, even Siwoo was surprised.

“What? What’s wrong?”

“Oh, no, that’s right…”

She blushes with her new blush.

At that moment, the maid’s voice was heard outside her.

“Excuse me, Hero Han Si-woo. Is there something going on? The room seems a little busy… Or do you have other business?”

“…!!”

I guess I could slightly hear Maki’s voice when she was surprised. Her outside maid isn’t stupid and won’t be close to her ear, but she’ll be paying attention, so if she’s just a little louder, she’ll be able to hear.

Siwoo quickly grabbed Maki and covered her mouth.

“Huh?!”

“Shh. Quietly. … It’s nothing. I looked out the window for a moment and was impressed by the scenery.”

“… Is that so? I understand.”

Fortunately, the maid easily retreated even if she looked a little suspicious.

It was a natural decision since she had just arrived in the room and didn’t even see anyone enter.

“… Ha.”

Only after expanding her energy and confirming that the external influence had disappeared did Siwoo take her hand away from Maki’s mouth.

“Wow, there are so many surprises today.”

“Ugh, shit. I’m sorry…”

“No, no. It’s me.”

“…”

Siwoo didn’t bother to ask why she made a loud noise.

It was easy to read the mind of a shy woman with a red face.

I was just surprised because I rarely felt that way towards Maki Senjo.

‘If I can afford it, I’d like to take care of it, but for now, this is urgent.’

“Maki. I’m going back soon.”

“Oh, yes.”

“Then let me ask you one favor.”

“Nenet! Anything Siwoo Haeng says… Sigh!”

“Quiet.”

“… Yes…”

Si-woo calms down Maki, who is excited and excited, with just a request.

After checking outside her window to make sure she was safe, I sent her back.

All that’s left now is to spend the day comfortably and look around the inside of the castle.

You probably won’t be able to stay here for a week, but even if you’re in a hurry, there’s little you can do right now.

Since Suzume and the Tsukitsune family are natural magicians, the room may be safe, but other places are unknown. In the worst case, you may not have been caught by the artifact. Even if all he has is the work of a great mage, isn’t the system of supernatural abilities different from here?

‘This has really become a nuisance.’

Now that things are like this, I have no choice but to get a lot of help from the shrine maiden, Maki, and Hikari who will be outside the castle.

As I was thinking about this and that, her maid came to announce dinner.

My first meal at Futashima was very enjoyable.