Chapter 82: Offering a Sacrifice to the Thunderbird (Please subscribe!!)

Jiang Yan slowly began to recount some of his experiences while in Liyue.

However, because he was telling it to a child, Jiang Yan did not mention those unpleasant things, only telling some interesting and fun daily life stories.

Not only Ruu, but even Raiden Ei sat to the side, listening intently.

"Wow! A giant dragon!"

When Jiang Yan recounted meeting the Azhdaha, Ruu even let out an exclamation.

"Say, say, big brother, are there really giant dragons in the world?!"

Children were indeed quite curious about things they had never seen, and he looked at Jiang Yan with glowing eyes.

"Yes, there are, the really, really big kind."

"And, there isn't just one type of giant dragon; there are those that fly in the sky, those that can burrow into the ground..."

Jiang Yan vividly described the vast sky and the deep blue sea outside to Ruu.

And some strange anecdotes.

Little Ruu was so excited he would cry out from time to time.

Time soon arrived at dusk.

The fog surrounding the village began to grow dim.

Ruu looked at the sky and said to Jiang Yan and Raiden Ei:

"Um, big brother, big sister, it's getting late, I have to go home."

Jiang Yan nodded, and Raiden Ei didn't say anything either.

Just as Ruu was about to turn and walk back, he suddenly shouted happily:

"Dad, Mom!"

Then he ran over excitedly.

Jiang Yan turned his head to look and saw two gaunt-faced people standing there; when they saw Ruu running toward them, stiff smiles appeared on their otherwise wooden faces.

Ruu arrived in front of his mom and dad and waved goodbye to Jiang Yan and the other with a smile.

After watching Ruu walk away, Raiden Ei spoke softly:

"This place... is very wrong!"

After a day of observation, Raiden Ei had long since noticed the wrongness of this village, but she hadn't said anything while Ruu was there.

"Hmm, I know."

Jiang Yan said faintly.

He looked at the lifeless village in front of him, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Alright, it's getting late, let's get some rest too."

Jiang Yan said, clapping his hands together.

"Wood Style! Wood House Jutsu!"

Two wooden houses rose from the ground.

Raiden Ei, who had just been about to ask Jiang Yan how they would rest tonight, immediately swallowed the words she had wanted to ask.

"You can even build houses?"

Raiden Ei's tone carried surprise.

"Please! I can even build a port, so building a house isn't too much to ask, right?"

Jiang Yan laughed and walked into one of the rooms.

"I'll cook in a bit, I'll call you when it's ready."

"If you're bored, you can go rest for a while."

Jiang Yan said to Raiden Ei.

"How about I do it?"

Ei said to Jiang Yan.

After all, Jiang Yan was a guest, and as the host in Inazuma, letting the guest cook was truly against etiquette.

Upon hearing that Raiden Ei wanted to cook, Jiang Yan shivered all over.

Let Raiden Ei cook?

Damn!

I don't want to die that fast!

"Cough, cough... this... let's just forget about that!"

Jiang Yan smiled very stiffly.

Cooking was something that really didn't need to be done!

Raiden Ei looked at Jiang Yan's appearance, her face full of confusion.

It was true that she had never cooked before, but she had often watched her sister cook, and Raiden Ei confidently believed she had at least that much skill.

"Let's just leave it for today, just taste my cooking first!"

"We'll talk about it later, we'll talk about it later."

Jiang Yan's tone carried firmness.

Let Raiden Ei cook?

Don't even think about it!

Seeing Jiang Yan say this, Raiden Ei didn't insist on anything further.

However, Jiang Yan's culinary skills were beyond reproach.

After all, he had the blessing of master-level cooking skills.

Simple-looking ingredients were transformed into one delicacy after another in Jiang Yan's hands, filling Raiden Ei's stomach.

Making Raiden Ei feel exceptionally satisfied.

The next morning.

Jiang Yan felt as if someone was calling him.

"Jiang Yan?"

"Jiang Yan!"

"..."

"Ugh... it's Ei, what's wrong?"

Jiang Yan, whose brain hadn't fully booted up yet, asked in a daze after seeing who it was.

And for some reason, Jiang Yan could feel that Raiden Ei's face was filled with anger at this moment.

"You come with me, quickly!"

Raiden Ei didn't wait for Jiang Yan to react, grabbed his hand, and rushed outside.

"Uh, don't be in such a hurry! Let me catch my breath!"

Jiang Yan's loud call echoed, traveling further and further away.

Chirai Shrine.

They saw a boy with his limbs tied, sitting cross-legged on the ground.

"Grandpa Village Chief, will the Thunderbird really like Ruu?"

Ruu looked very nervous because he was afraid he wouldn't do well enough, causing the Thunderbird to get angry.

"Ruu, you are a good child."

The village chief stretched out his gaunt palm and stroked Ruu's head.

"The Thunderbird likes you very much; letting you be the sacrifice to gain its favor is the most appropriate thing."

"Really?"

Ruu said happily; as a child, he did not know what kind of pain he would suffer next.

"Of course it's true, so, Ruu must be a good boy..."

The village chief of this village smiled as he stroked Ruu's cheek, as if he were admiring some beautiful object.

"Yes, Grandpa Village Chief!"

Ruu suddenly remembered something, and his eyes dimmed.

"But... but I haven't brought a new song for the Thunderbird yet..."

"Grandpa Village Chief, can you wait until I've finished singing before sacrificing Ruu?"

The village chief slowly retracted his smile.

"Little Ruu, Grandpa Village Chief knows your good intentions, but compared to singing, the Thunderbird should like your body more, don't you think?"

Ruu nodded, somewhat ignorantly.

Young and ignorant, he didn't seem to realize that what he was about to face was the pain of being sliced into a thousand pieces and the scene of death from blood loss.

"Alright, it's getting late."

"It's time to start preparing for the sacrifice!"

Ruu wanted to ask something else, but the village chief suddenly patted his head and shouted loudly to the people around him.

"Yes! Village Chief!"

"Offer the sacrifice to the Thunderbird!"

The villagers shouted, their faces filled with fanaticism.

And Ruu was also carried and placed on the sacrificial altar.

His limbs were tied by the surrounding ropes, and his whole body was spread out in a cross shape above the sacrificial altar.

And beneath him, the villagers were cheering with fanaticism, singing and dancing.