"Hm?"
Aoba's eyes narrowed slightly. With his sharp perception, he naturally noticed the subtle tremble in Shion's body just now.
'That is a bit strange.'
'Could it be that the moment she saw me, she has already foreseen a future where I died?'
'But honestly, judging from Moryo's performance in the original storyline, let alone killing me, even scratching my skin would count as a miracle.'
"Lady Miko… could it be that you saw a prophecy about me?"
Since he couldn't guess, Aoba simply asked directly.
"What?"
Ino beside him, and Ashikaga who had led the way, both changed expressions.
Ashikaga naturally understood what Shion's prophetic ability meant, and Ino had already been told about it by Aoba beforehand.
If Aoba really appeared in the Miko's prophecy, wouldn't that mean he would die later?
"Aoba…"
Ino suddenly became anxious.
"Ino, don't panic."
Aoba quickly took her hand to calm her down.
He didn't really care about it, because Shion's prophecies were not one hundred percent accurate.
At this moment, Shion also realized that she had slightly lost her composure just now.
It was just that those absurd prophetic dreams had been appearing more and more frequently.
And today, suddenly seeing the two main characters from her dream in reality, she really couldn't hold back.
She subconsciously recalled the scenes from the dream.
'It is a little… embarrassing.'
She hurriedly adjusted her state, sat up straight, and began to explain.
"It seems that Lord Hokage already knows something about my ability. And it is true that in my prophecy, I saw your figure, Lord Hokage…"
Before Aoba could press further, she quickly added, "But please rest assured, Lord Hokage. My prophetic ability changed not long ago. It's no longer limited to foreseeing only others' deaths."
"And in the scene I saw… in the end, Lord Hokage, you completely eliminated Moryo."
With mixed emotions, Shion described the part of the vision she had seen.
As for the other parts, those definitely couldn't be mentioned. Too embarrassing.
"So that's how it is."
Aoba was somewhat surprised, but if it was a butterfly effect, that would still be normal.
He just felt that she was probably hiding something about what she saw in the prophecy.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have lost her composure like that earlier.
But he didn't press the issue. Instead, he asked another question.
"So in the end, I completely eliminate Moryo, rather than just assisting you in sealing it, correct?"
"That's right," Shion nodded seriously.
Although the later parts of the prophecy were somewhat absurd, no matter what, on this point, she always felt grateful toward him.
Because this didn't just resolve Moryo. It also changed the future fate of their Miko lineage.
"I understand."
Aoba nodded, then said, "In that case, the terms should also change."
"The terms?"
Shion was slightly stunned.
"If it were according to the original commission, which was to eliminate the Yomi Cult and assist with the sealing, then naturally we would follow the conditions in the commission letter."
"But now that the commission content has changed, we can't continue with the original terms."
This wasn't Aoba trying to raise the price on the spot. According to Shion's words, the commission content had indeed changed.
And honestly, the money originally offered by the Land of Demons wasn't really enough.
"Th… this…"
What he said was reasonable and well supported. Shion couldn't find anything to refute. She pressed her lips together and asked respectfully,
"Then may I ask, Lord Hokage, what are your conditions?"
Aoba thought for a moment, "That depends on what kind of condition Lady Miko is willing to offer."
"Th… this…"
Shion fell into hesitation. If he had directly stated a condition, she might have been able to negotiate.
But if she had to propose one herself, she didn't know what kind of condition would satisfy him.
She wasn't familiar with such matters. Even the original commission terms had been based on past precedent.
"If Lady Miko can't think of anything for the moment, you may pay after the commission is completed," Aoba could see that this Miko didn't seem to have much ability in this area.
But that was normal. After all, she was still just a girl.
In the ninja world, whether it was the position of Miko or daimyo, what mattered most was bloodline. Especially in a religious country like the Land of Demons.
"Is that really alright?", Shion rarely showed such a happy expression.
Because she truly couldn't come up with a suitable condition on the spot, and Moryo's release would happen within these one or two days.
"Of course. As long as Lady Miko doesn't go back on her word," Aoba smiled.
"I understand. I will definitely give Lord Hokage a condition that satisfies you," Shion said seriously.
"Mm," Aoba nodded and asked, "Then should we depart now?"
"No," Shion shook her head, "It's already late. Lord Hokage has traveled a long way from Konoha and must be tired. Let's rest for today."
After speaking, she turned to Ashikaga, who was standing respectfully nearby.
"Ashikaga, please take Lord Hokage and the others to their resting rooms."
"I understand. Please follow me."
Ashikaga immediately bowed.
"Um! May I ask Lady Miko for a favor?"
But just as he was about to lead the way, Ino suddenly raised her small hand.
Shion and Ashikaga were both startled.
However, Aoba had already guessed Ino's intention.
After hearing that Shion could now foresee more than just death, and seeing that she seemed to be in a good mood, Ino clearly wanted to ask for a prediction.
Shion looked at the girl who had been together with her in that dream, her expression somewhat complicated.
"What would you like me to help you with?"
'Surely she isn't going to ask for that now, right?'
"I want to ask you to see whether I'll be the first one to marry Aoba in the future!", Ino asked eagerly.
'Oh, it is about marriage.'
Shion immediately felt relieved.
"I'll try. Come a little closer."
"Mm, thank you, Lady Miko!"
Ino happily stepped forward and stood in front of Shion.
Shion looked at her, and strange patterns appeared in her unusual eyes.
A clear scene emerged in her mind.
Her gaze went blank.
But very quickly, her face turned completely red.
"What's wrong?"
Ino noticed her abnormal reaction and couldn't help asking curiously.
"I… I can only see the scene of you getting married. As for whether you're the first… I can't tell."
Shion lowered her head and spoke hesitantly.
"I see."
Ino was a little disappointed.
But for some reason, this Miko had suddenly turned into a steam engine.
She really looked too much like Hinata.
"Anyway, thank you, Lady Miko."
Ino still bowed to Shion in thanks.
"Mm," Shion's head moved slightly.
Seeing that, Ino simply went back and took Aoba's hand again.
"Aoba, let's go."
"Mm," Aoba was actually curious about what Shion had seen.
But judging by her brain-short-circuit state, it was obvious he wouldn't get an answer.
After they left, Shion, who had been kneeling properly just moments ago, flushed red as she hurried back to her room.
Before anyone found out, she had to quickly change her clothes.
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