thefictionvixens #149 - Chapter 149 Dinner
#149 - Chapter 149 Dinner
Night. The moonlight was bright.
Because of the festival, Sunagakure did not implement a curfew, and the lights remained on.
Not far from the Kazekage Building, a traditional Japanese-style palace was even more lively.
This was one of the few all-wooden buildings in Sunagakure, and it was also where Sunagakure used to host guests.
The huge hall was now filled with various dining tables, delicacies, and fine wines.
Some of the higher-ups in Sunagakure and some ministers from the Land of Demons who followed Miroku to Sunagakure were gathered here, enjoying some of Sunagakure's unique delicacies.
At the highest point of the hall, on a platform two meters high, were Rasa and Miroku.
Besides them, Mikawa and Pakura were also here, while the Land of Demons was represented by a minister named Suio and Miroku's guard, Kamiya.
Without superfluous words, the banquet began.
Although she had been out all afternoon, Miroku, still full of energy, said excitedly.
"Mr. Rasa, Sunagakure is completely different from what I imagined!"
"Oh? How is it different?"
Miroku thought for a moment and said in a very curious tone.
"Everyone says that Sunagakure's environment is very harsh, but after spending this afternoon here, I've found that it's not like that at all. Sunagakure also has many places full of life and beauty. Even those places that look arid have a unique desert charm. Moreover, everyone I see has a smile on their face, which shows that they are full of hope for the future."
Although these were somewhat naive words, they were very well-received by the people of Sunagakure.
Mikawa, who was sitting beside her, said supportively.
"This is all thanks to Lord Kazekage leading the village to defeat Konoha several times, allowing our Sunagakure to have stable development time and funds."
Miroku nodded very seriously.
"Yes, yes, Mr. Rasa is the most amazing ninja I've ever met. Even Mōryō was destroyed by him."
At this moment, the middle-aged man named Suio also raised his wine glass, his face filled with gratitude as he said.
"For our Land of Demons, Lord Kazekage is our benefactor. We don't know how many years it has been, but in order to seal the monster Mōryō, our Land of Demons has sacrificed generations of priestesses. Countless people have lost their lives because of this, but now, everything is over. I toast to Lord Kazekage."
Judging from these words, this man named Suio seemed to be a very upright man, but unfortunately, according to the news from the Covert Actions Unit, this man was not that simple.
Sure enough, after Suio finished the wine in his glass in one gulp, he said in a very sincere tone.
"Lord Kazekage, I would like to take this opportunity at the banquet to make a rather presumptuous request to you!"
"Oh? What request?"
Suio's words immediately attracted everyone's attention. Some of the people from the Land of Demons below seemed to have expected this, and they also put down their bowls and chopsticks, looking over with a hint of anticipation in their eyes, while Miroku's smile disappeared from her face as Suio stood up.
Amidst everyone's expectations, the man named Suio stood up, as if he was the protagonist of this banquet, and said.
"I hope that our Land of Demons can form an alliance with Sunagakure and rent Sunagakure's ninjas to protect our Land of Demons!"
As soon as these words came out, the eyes of the higher-ups in Sunagakure lit up.
Because they all understood what this meant.
You must know that a major source of military expenditure for Kirigakure in the Land of Water was renting out ninjas to protect the Land of the Sea.
Now, everyone's eyes were full of anticipation for Lord Kazekage.
There seemed to be no reason to refuse at all.
As for the priestess above, everyone subconsciously chose to ignore her.
Just a little girl!
This was what everyone was thinking.
And it was also why Suio dared to be so bold.
In his opinion, as the controller of Sunagakure, the Kazekage had no reason to refuse his initiative. Moreover, according to his investigation,
Miroku bit her lip and lowered her head, the atmosphere becoming strange.
From this, it could be seen that as a former priestess of the Land of Demons, Miroku did not actually control the entire Land of Demons. It was only because of the existence of Mōryō that these ministers of the Land of Demons had to acknowledge Miroku's position, but now that there was no threat from Mōryō, everyone's thoughts became active.
I'm afraid that among the men present, except for Kamiya, who was a guard, not a single one was willing to let a little girl who didn't understand anything stand above them.
Seeing this, Rasa slowly put down the wine glass in his hand, without showing any urgency, and said calmly.
"The reason why I was able to destroy Mōryō was not solely due to my own efforts, but because during my battle with Mōryō, I saw the souls of the priestesses of the Land of Demons from past generations and borrowed their power."
Rasa's words immediately attracted everyone's attention.
The people of Sunagakure seemed relatively normal, they were only interested in the Kazekage's destruction of Mōryō, but the people of the Land of Demons were different, they shouted in surprise.
"What! ! !"
"The souls of the priestesses of past generations! ! !"
"Is this true!"
The priestesses still had a deterrent effect in the hearts of the people of the Land of Demons.
After Rasa said that the souls of the priestesses of past generations were still alive, those with ulterior motives in the Land of Demons instantly felt as if they were being targeted by the souls of the priestesses.
Suio's expression also changed!
Miroku raised her head again.
"Of course it's true. In order to thank the priestesses of past generations for their help, I promised them that I would protect the priestess and the Land of Demons."
Speaking up to here, Rasa looked at the man named Suio and the many ministers of the Land of Demons below and said.
"Therefore, even if Mr. Suio doesn't mention the matter of cooperation, protecting the priestess and the Land of Demons is still one of the responsibilities of our Sunagakure."
Hearing this, the atmosphere in the hall became heavy, the ministers of the Land of Demons looked at me, I looked at you, and finally, their eyes turned to Suio, but Suio remained calm and bowed to Rasa to thank him.
"I see, then thank you very much, Lord Kazekage!"
This made Rasa feel a little appreciative, and he said.
"You're welcome, this is what I should do."
Thus, Suio returned to his seat, and the banquet continued.
A shy, grateful voice also sounded in Rasa's ear.
"Thank you, Mr. Rasa!"
Rasa looked at Miroku, whose eyes had become bright again, and said with a gentle smile on his face.
"You're welcome, this is all I should do!"
Seeing this scene, Kamiya, as the priestess's guard, sighed heavily in his heart.
He saw more clearly than anyone else that one side was the internal forces coveting the priestess's position, and the other side was the external forces coveting the Land of Demons. The Land of Demons could only choose one side.
At this moment, he suddenly had a strange idea: If the monster Mōryō had not been destroyed, that would be great!
Unfortunately, there was no "if" in this world...
And from the priestess's happy smile, Kamiya knew what the choice was.
Just then, a Sunagakure Anbu member appeared beside Rasa, whispering something in his ear...