Episode 282

Kintodo was closed the next day, closing the curtain in the form of forced closure.

Parker and I went to Tamon-in and heard the report directly from the evaluator, but I felt that the number of evaluators was one.

"Isn't everyone all together today?"

When I asked so, Tyra, the leader of the graders, replied heavily.

"We have dismissed Kland, the bunch of Tsukumo, because there was serious misconduct in some of them."

"What is that?"

According to Tyra, this was essentially a coalition between illegal drug trafficking organizations and the police.

It seems that Tsugumo, who was investigating Kinkodo, the investigators of the Wa police organization, had been acquired by Gehee.

Unbelievable to me, who lived in Japan before life, officials in this world are easily bought. There are no punishment provisions for bribes, or they are dead.

The situation is the same in the country of Wa, but it seems that Tamon-in has moved because the situation is truly true.

Tyra continues quietly.

"As a result of the investigation, we have dismissed the two custody of Tsukumo, which had been acquired. We will be ordering our own blade, although it will be a later date."

Very severe punishment.

I suddenly worry about the dismissed grader.

"Kland?"

"I didn't know I wasn't taken over by Gehee, and I didn't know that my subordinates were taken over, so I won't take away my life.

Tyra said, but she did not break her steep expression.

"However, the Cland family will be removed from the control of Tsukumo for the foreseeable future. The successor will be selected from the head of another family.

"Tough measures.

"I'm taking the anger of Mr. Weid to the very best. And ..."

"in addition?"

"Take responsibility even if you have no fault. Let's be responsible."

Tyra sighed sighingly, strictly.

And he said that he was in the midst of a tough investigation.

Tokita tells.

"That man, Gehee, seems to be a descendant of a nobleman during the Old Dynasty, before the establishment of the country of Wa. He is now a commoner, but he was a prosperous family."

"Maybe that grudge?"

"There may have been something to do with Tamon-in. In the interrogation, he also complained about Tamon-in."

Apparently, this issue is not only about the discovery of drug traffickers, but also about the fundamental problems facing the country of Wa.

He opened his mouth as Tyla thought.

"Once you come here, it's stupid to hide it anymore. Mr. Weid will never do anything wrong."

Then Tokitaka bows.

"So like that."

"Um"

What is that?

When Tokita rises, he calls me outside.

"I have something to show. Click here."

We stood up slowly, nodding at all without knowing.

Tokitaka guided me to a small mountain behind Tamonin. Mossy stone steps extend up through the overgrown trees. It looks like a forest of guardians.

"The country of Wa ... was a different name at the time, but it was a very wide country in the Old Dynasty."

Tokita says that, and suddenly smiles.

"On the way, you might have seen the Wind Desert"

"Oh, it was very wide."

The answer was Parker. At Tamon-in, I read the air and quietly stayed quiet, but here it seems as usual.

Tokita replied,

"Actually, the whole desert was the land of Wa."

`` Well, it's quite wide again !? ''

Parker returned to the skeleton face and dropped her jaw and jaw.

"Because I was so surprised, my chin ..."

I hit Parker's chin with my palm and hit the original position, and the story that was about to derail was restored.

"What was that barren desert now?"

"I do not know"

Tokita's answer was simple and fluttering.

"There are few records of the Old Dynasty, whether it was a monster attack, a terrible natural disaster, or a massive magic runaway."

We slowly hear the story of Tokita ascending the stone steps.

"In any case, our ancestors seem to have been chased by the rapidly expanding desert and have fled to the edge of the continent, because they cannot live on land without crops."

"surely"

"However, the desert seems to be spreading here, too, so the ancestors who lost many siblings due to hunger and illness no longer had the power to counter it."

When Tokita said so, the stone steps are over. Beyond is the nostalgic red-painted torii gate. Is it after all a forest of guardian?

I relax in my nostalgia, but Parker doesn't seem to care much and climbs up the steps.

And he tried to walk around the torii as usual.

"Hey Parker! Wait, wait!"

"What do you do, make a voice like a new disciple?"

Parker turned around and I advise him.

"Go through the red gate. That's the manners, Brotherhood"

"Is this good ...?"

Apparently Parker didn't seem to be joking. Look up at the torii gate while tilting your head.

"Is this a sacred monument of any kind? Is it really a good thing to go through?"

"I need to go through it ... what is it, I don't know well, but it's decided.

"I see. I see. I understand."

Parker obediently passes through the torii gate.

The torii seemed to have no magical effect, and the evil skeleton magician was not blocked.

When I suddenly feel my gaze and look back, Tokita Taka stares at me.

"You know Torii?"

Can you even cheat now?

I sigh and answer honestly.

"Yes, that's right."

Tokita nodded at my answer, but said nothing more.

I arrived at the precincts, but the scene was quite different from what I expected.

First of all there is no kind of worship hall. There is no office. There is no offer box.

Instead, a torii gate, one size bigger than before, stood majestic.

Behind it lies a giant rock with a note rope.

Tokita told quietly.

"This is the Great Torii of the Gods, which has helped protect the country of Wa from the desert and build prosperity to this day."

I'm worried about the huge rock behind it rather than the torii gate, but I look at the torii gate again.

Parker shouted first.

"This is a magic device. It's bigger than what my teacher used to support life long ago."

"You guys, don't check it out."

I stopped my siblings, but Tokita waved.

"I'm okay. This is a sanctuary that I can't access without permission, but I'm not going to hide anything after I'm invited there."

"Tokitaka ..."

When I try to say something, Parker shouts at the weather.

"Vight, this is awesome! It's connected to the huge rock in the back! But you can't tell how to connect it, even if you look at the magic crest!"

"Oh, I understand, please keep me a little quiet!

"I did it!"

I didn't do it.

Parker is relentlessly searching for something as he goes back and forth between the Otorii and the mega rock.

"Hmm, I wish I had the magic of detection. Ah, yes. I called the kite spirit ... no, he's alive."

I leave the brothers and face Tokitaka.

He continued, staring at the huge rock.

"Tamonin doesn't know much about the Otorii gate and the huge rocks behind it. Nobody knows when and who made it anyway. "

I can't stand and ask him.

"A different world?"

"Yes"

I feel a slight smile in Tokita's eyes.

"This torii is connected to the world where the gods live."

It's been a pretty big story.

When I was confused, Tokita smiled with her hand on her head.

"That's supposed, but God has never actually appeared."

That's right.

"But for us it's definitely a gate where an equal entity can appear. Let's talk a bit about the history of the Otorii."

Tokita said so and slowly approached the torii gate.