Chapter 13

[In accordance with the mythology (Kamui Yukara) of the Ainu individuals, Upashikamui (God of Snow) got here from the Nation of Gods by using an ice floe.

Upashikamui takes on the type of an enormous bipedal grey wolf. His stature is taller than that of any giant man, and although his fur is smooth, it can’t be penetrated by any arrow. Since he speaks the language of the gods, he can’t converse Ainu phrases, however if you happen to converse to him sincerely, then he’ll pay attention effectively.

Since Upashikamui is the God of Snow, he can’t dwell with out ice and snow. In the course of the heat seasons when ice and snow disappear, he’s terribly weakened.

That’s the reason when Upashikamui involves an Ainu village (kotan), the entire village will work to create an ice home and can courteously invite him to dwell there.Comply with present novels on novelb((in).(com)

When ice and snow piled up on the bottom, theyd squeeze it into holes in floor, caves, and enormous warehouses constructed within the shade in order that not all the ice and snow would disappear in the summertime.

By devoting their hearts to entertain him, Upashikamui will give presents in return in the course of the winter. On daily basis, even throughout blizzards, he would exit to hunt, and would with out fail convey again some recreation to provide to them. Villages the place Upashikamui was would by no means starve within the winter.

Even so, when the Earth and gods grew indignant, there have been winters when not even Upashikamui may get hold of any prey. Throughout such helpless years, all the boys from the villages (kotan) within the neighborhood would collect, recite a spell that had been determined upon since historical occasions, and problem Upashikamui.

Upashikamuis fur may repel any type of sword or arrow. All poisons have been additionally ineffective in opposition to him. That’s the reason, in an effort to win, they might all problem him without delay barehanded, as there was no different technique to take him down head-on.

If there was a real hero amongst Upashikamuis challengers, then hed depart his personal flesh behind upon shedding, and his soul would return to the World of Gods.

Upashikamuis meat was the one meals that the Ainu have been allowed to eat from the Land of Gods, and people who ate it could be capable of fill their bellies with ice and snow like Upashikamui.

That’s the reason a village the place Upashikamui stayed would by no means starve within the winter.

It was at present the Edo interval. The Ainu had a fortress of a feudal lord within the Matsumae Area. Having given a big financial donation in an effort to be permitted to make the most of the library, the Wicked Monk (a priest who violated the foundations of the faith he was a member of) Kuishinbou nodded as soon as earlier than closing an outdated ebook. The small print of the memorandum concerning folklore between the Ainu and Kamui written by a army commander from that point had change into immensely helpful as a reference.

Not too long ago, the Edo Shogunate had discovered their arms being burned by the soldiers of the aborigines of the Matsumae Area, the Ainu, when making an attempt to reclaim the Ainu wastelands and develop it.

If it was simply the elves, who may very well be present in anyplace that may be known as a forest, being stingy about every tree being reduce down, then there wasnt any change from what may very well be discovered of their residence nation. Nonetheless, the Ainu have been much more radical than the elves when displaying their opposition.

Upon realizing that they have been being cheated within the enterprise transactions and negotiations, they completely wouldn’t stand down till that they had acquired a ample apology. Even if you happen to tried to reconcile with them by giving a big sum of money and treasure, they might see it as an affront and would fly right into a rage.

The recent-blooded samurai that had flowed into the Matsumae Area in the course of the Warring States Interval usually conflicted with the Ainu warriors, however that they had a defeat for each battle that occurred. The claws that the Ainu warriors used would break their katanas like toothpicks, and so they simply sliced up armour that wouldnt even permit arrows to move by means of.

Nevertheless it was certainly comprehensible why the samurai have been no match for them if the Ainus weapons have been bestowed upon them by a god. Even when they have been the courageous samurai of the Matsumae Area, as anticipated they hadnt acquired weapons from any gods or Buddha.

Nonetheless, what caught the attention of the Wicked Monk Kuishinbou within the archives wasnt that.

Kuishinbous creativeness was struck.

You may truly eat Upashikamui!!!

Kuishinbou had conquered all types of meals. He had entered priesthood in an effort to eat the vegetarian cuisines of monks, and had change into a wicked monk after being excommunicated for consuming meat regardless of it being prohibited. The monks garb was fairly handy, because it may very well be used to acquire belief wherever he travelled simply by sporting it.

And the final word meal that Kuishinbou sought out within the northern lands was Upashikamuis meat. He had heard the idle gossip concerning the aborigines that mentioned they ate the meat of a god, and couldn’t resist making the lengthy journey. Because of this, there had been some price in doing so.

Afterwards, the Wicked Monk whose identify had change into the origin of the phrase Kuishinbou (glutton), took the proof of the data he had obtained, and set forth on a visit even additional north in excessive spirits.