"Um?"
Luo Zhen, Natsume, Harutora, and Dong'er all stopped preparing to move forward, turned around, and looked at the source of the voice that stopped them.
There, a man wearing a black suit, with an ordinary appearance, wearing sunglasses on his face, but without any expression, stood in the crowd like a robot.
The people around him didn't seem to notice that such a person was here at all. They were frightened and subconsciously moved away.
Such a reaction is almost done unconsciously.
This was not only because the other party appeared silently in a suit that was very out of place at the festival, but also because the other party was not alive at all, like a dead person, which made people feel repulsed from the bottom of their hearts.
Even Harutora couldn't help but feel hesitant, and then he spoke uncertainly.
"You...are you calling us?"
Harutora asked.
However...
"Harutora."
Dong'er called Chunhu, her voice full of severity and sinisterness, which startled Chunhu.
But even so, Dong'er still had a tense face, grabbed Chunhu's collar, dragged him to his side, and took a step back.
"Dong... Dong'er?"
Harutora was a little at a loss.
"Come with me and stay away from him."
Dong'er, however, couldn't help but speak like this, making Harutora stay away from him, leaving only Luo Zhen and Natsume still staying where they were.
However, although the two of them did not retreat, their attention was entirely focused on each other.
the reason is simple.
"God formula... "
Natsume whispered the other party's identity.
Yes.
The man in front of me is not a human, but a shikigami.
This is not only because the other party does not behave like a human being, but in the eyes of those who possess ghostly spells, the other party also does not have the aura that humans should have.
Therefore, the other party could only be a shikigami.
"Natsume."
Luo Zhen signaled to Natsume.
"yes."
Natsume nodded solemnly, and finally took a step back slightly, but stood in front of Harutora and Tou'er, as if he was ready to protect them.
In fact, Natsume is indeed preparing to protect Harutora and Touji.
After all, among the people present, only Harutora and Dong'er were ordinary people, and they had no ability to confront Shikigami.
No, it's not just Harutora and Tou'er, everyone around them who came to participate in the festival is just an ordinary person.
Under such circumstances, if the other party suddenly attacks, one can imagine the tragedy it will cause.
In other words...
"Does this mean we are told not to act rashly?"
Luo Zhen seemed to be talking to himself, but also murmured sarcastically to the other person.
But the shikigami opposite him remained unmoved.
"Sorry, I scared you."
Shikigami said this in an unapologetic tone.
"Actually, I was looking for someone under the instructions of my master."
Who
"Autumn view."
Shikigami cast his eyes on Harutora and spoke like this.
"I did hear you call that name just now."
In other words, the other party suddenly spoke up and stopped everyone because he heard Harutora mention the target person's name during the search.
The opponent's goal is ready to be revealed here.
"Excuse me, who among you is Tsuchimikado Akikan?"
Shikigami asked like this.
The other party's target is Luo Zhen.
Luo Zhen was not surprised at all by this, Natsume also grimaced as if confirming, and even Harutora and Touji fell silent as if they were holding their breath.
"Looking for me?"
Luo Zhen admitted it very simply.
"I am Tsuchimikado Akikan."
As soon as these words came out, Shishen's eyes immediately focused on Luo Zhen.
That look was almost like seeing the target person appear and no one else existed in his eyes.
Then, the other party said this.
"My master wants to meet you."
The shikigami requested.
"I wonder if I could spare you a little time?"
The other party said so.
Obviously, even if the words are so respectful, the other party's request is still not allowed to be rejected.
This can be seen from the fact that the other party ignores everyone around him and stares at Luo Zhen closely, showing an unwillingness to compromise.
Luo Zhen could also imagine that if he refused, the other party would most likely launch an attack on the spot.
At that time, regardless of himself and Natsume, the people around him, as well as Harutora and Touji, may be affected and injured.
Of course, Luo Zhen also guessed this development, otherwise it wouldn't be so ironic.
then...
"Okay." Luo Zhen said again very simply: "Lead the way."
"Yes." Shikigami bowed and saluted.
"Qiuguan!" Chunhu shouted as if he realized the seriousness of the matter.
"Huh." Dong'er snorted coldly, but a happy smile appeared on his face, as if he was enjoying this chaotic situation.
In this situation...
"Brother, Dong'er, you leave first."
Natsume didn't look away from each other, and spoke to Harutora and Touji behind him.
"I don't know if anything dangerous will happen next, so please don't follow me."
Natsume ordered like this.
"How can this be done...!?"
Harutora shouted subconsciously.
However, a hand held Harutora's shoulder.
"Well, don't be so willful, Harutora." Dong'er pressed Harutora's shoulder, but the smile on his face did not disappear, and said: "What follows is the world of Onmyoji masters, ordinary people like us It’s better to hide obediently.”
"Dong'er..." Chunhu looked at Dong'er, not knowing what to do.
Only then did Luo Zhen speak.
"Don't worry." Luo Zhen said very casually: "It will be over soon. You go and grab your seats first and see if we can catch the fireworks later."
A relaxed and casual attitude, as if he doesn't take the other person seriously.
Fortunately, the other party was just a shikigami and turned a blind eye to Luo Zhen's performance, quietly waiting for Luo Zhen to leave.
"Harutora."
Dong'er began to press hard on Chunhu's shoulder.
"... ... let's go."
There was a trace of struggle on Harutora's expression, and his fists clenched. After a while, he reluctantly made this decision.
The two just turned around and left here.
Among them, Dong'er walked without hesitation, while Chunhu turned back several times and finally started running.
Not long after, the two blended into the crowd and disappeared.
"Autumn view."
Natsume then walked back to Luo Zhen, preparing to advance and retreat together with him.
"Let's go."
Luo Zhen didn't make any expression about this, he just said this to the opponent's shikigami.
"please."
Shikigami turned sideways, stretched out his hand in one direction, and made a gesture of invitation.
Luo Zhen picked up his steps and walked forward.
Of course, Natsume also followed silently. As a shikigami, he followed Luo Zhen half a step away, looking at his lead.
The two of them left here together under the guidance of the unknown shikigami.
No one noticed that in such a rural festival, the world of Onmyoji quietly unfolded.