Childhood Anime Grand Tour

Chapter 21 Meeting the Phantom Princess

After the woman finished her joke, she left, and the remaining men, under the influence of alcohol, started bragging.

"Hahaha, you don't know! Lady Black Hat is truly a heroine among women. She led us to drive away the monsters, and the prey we hunted was more than we could eat!"

"Haha, yes!! What a pity! Lord Black Hat didn't bring the hunting party these past few days, otherwise we could have had a good meal!!"

In the midst of their revelry, a man stood up and began to sing and dance, one of their few forms of entertainment. Ashitaka, who had previously had a sunny disposition, now became serious.

The people around seemed oblivious and continued boasting:

"One day, I'll join the musketeers, and bang bang! I'll make those beasts run around in chaos, that's what a real man does!"

Ashitaka could imagine the horror of that time. As his emotions surged, Ashitaka's hair slowly fluttered. He finally understood why the Nago gods harbored such intense resentment.

If we put it from a human perspective, imagine living peacefully in the forest when a group of people arrive and start a massacre, killing your people and partners in the crossfire. Anyone would feel endless resentment, and the gods have done just that, saying they will haunt you even as ghosts.

As Ashitaka's emotions fluctuated, the curse on his right hand also took effect. Ashitaka could only clench his right hand tightly. Although there was no expression on his face, his flashing eyes showed that he was now very angry.

Ashitaka's wriggling arm was quickly noticed by the person watching him, who immediately took a step back unconsciously.

"Young Master, what's wrong?"

The commotion also caught Liu Yufei's attention. He had overheard their conversation and, seemingly unconcerned, immediately stood up and said:

"Ashitaka, we should go and see our hosts!! Brother Shichi, could you lead the way?!"

"Ah! You want to see Lord Black Hat, but..."

"Hehe, please!!"

Although Liu Yufei still had a smile on his face, he directly pulled Ah Qi up. The warriors on the side immediately became alert, but Liu Yufei did not make any other moves, just looked at Ah Qi.

"All right!!"

In the end, Ah Qi agreed. He was clearly out of sync with the atmosphere, and although he didn't know why, it wouldn't be good if a fight broke out.

Ashitaka didn't say anything, but stood up and walked towards the door.

"Hey, young master, are you full?!"

One of the more oblivious ones even asked, "What's wrong with you?" Ah Qi had no choice but to lead the way for the two of them. After they came out, the two warriors behind them followed.

The group quickly arrived at Huanji's door. After glancing at the two of them, Aqi mustered up his courage and went up to knock on the door.

"Lord Black Hat, two guests wish to see you!!"

Liu Yufei wasn't so patient. He pushed the door open and went inside. Inside, Gangshan was giving instructions to Huanji. The arrival of Liu Yufei and Ashitaka immediately put him on alert, and he made a move to draw his katana.

Even knowing he was no match for her, Gangshan would still risk his life for Huanji's safety. Huanji, however, was not surprised by their arrival and still wore a faint smile as she said:

"Gangshan, don't be rude!! Hehe, you two guests, I was just about to look for you!!"

Despite receiving the order from Princess Eboshi, Okayama did not lower his guard. Before Liu Yufei could speak, Ashitaka took out a bullet from his pocket.

"You recognize this, right?"

This was no longer a question; it was somewhat aggressive. Princess Eboshi wasn't annoyed by Ashitaka's tone and remained calm, saying:

"Yes! It's from here. How did you get it?!"

"Because of your killings, I have long been cursed. I came here to find out the secret of the bullet."

"Oh, a secret? So how do you plan to find out this secret?"

Huanji actually scoffed at the so-called curse, not because she didn't believe in it, but because believing wouldn't make a difference, because:

Living in this world is a curse!

"I want to see the truth of the matter clearly before making a decision."

"Haha, such clear eyes..."

It was actually a compromise for Ashitaka; he was more concerned about why Princess Eboshi was slaughtering the Nago gods than about what had already happened.

Of course, there are countless reasons, but Huanji disdained to explain, so she laughed loudly. To her, so-called clear eyes could not survive in this filthy land. And wasn't that another kind of curse?

Immediately, Huan Ji's shrewd gaze fell on Liu Yufei. Before she could speak, Liu Yufei smiled and said:

"I don't have any curses or anything like that! I've heard you have some patients here, and I think I can help."

Compared to Ashitaka, Princess Eboshi was more worried about the smiling boy in front of her. He always seemed to have a smile on his face, but that smile gave people a very uneasy feeling.

Ashitaka rarely smiled, but whenever he looked at people, it was like a gentle breeze. Although Liu Yufei was always smiling, there was no warmth in his smile.

The key point is that Liu Yufei had no ulterior motives, and as for those who came to help, Huanji thought it was a complete joke.

Huanji didn't ask any further questions, because even if Liu Yufei came for Dadala, she didn't care. Since its establishment, Dadala had faced many such crises!

Liu Yufei had no idea what Huanji was thinking! If he did, he would definitely burst out laughing. Big sister, you're overthinking it. Even if I'm interested in you, I'm not interested in Dadara.

"Haha, it seems you're all very interested in Dadara! Alright, come with me!!"

"Lord Black Hat..."

Gangshan immediately expressed his concern, but Huanji ignored him and walked out of the room. As a competent politician, Huanji clearly wanted to recruit the two of them.

Especially Liu Yufei, a man who is not afraid of the Wolf God, and Dadala's next plan is to develop the Qilin Forest.

Gangshan ultimately failed to catch up, while Liu Yufei finally entered the interior of Dadala, a massive furnace where the scorching steel bathed the room in a fiery red light.

The female workers were all working hard to operate the bellows, and there was also some water power. Fortunately, most of the machines here were already running. The female workers who were resting nearby immediately saw Ashitaka's figure and looked over.

Unfortunately, because of Princess Eboshi's presence, they didn't try to strike up a conversation, only offering smiles. Ashitaka looked worried, while Liu Yufei immediately gave him a smile. Upon seeing it was Liu Yufei, the girls' faces fell.

Well, with Ashitaka around, their standards have risen considerably.

After passing through the boiler room, there is a vegetable garden underfoot, symbolizing the affluent life of Dadala.

"This is the backyard, no one will come in!! If you want to know the secret, come with me!"

Essentially, it means this is private property, and Ashitaka can say whatever he wants.