Now … what's going on?

Junka Hoshino shouted loudly, "Kendo, Tsuru Maru, Sanri Yue Temple, Phase One Hall, Asakamaru Hall, Candlestick Cut Hall …"

Her voice echoed in the empty hall, but she didn't get any response.

Chun Xia clenches the handle of the fan and looks back at the closed door … Since when did she get separated from the Gods of Saber, Sword, and Death?

At first, everything went smoothly.

They bid farewell to the people who stayed in This Pill and walked along the forest path.

Junka was protected in the middle by Sanchū Sōjin and Tsurumaru Kuninaga, while Kendo Shiro was vigilantly observing the surroundings.

Junka, who walked out of This Pill for the first time and traveled with the troops, was very happy.

Above her was the sky covered by ancient trees, under her feet was mottled moss, and in her ears were all kinds of long birdsong.

From time to time, she could see magnificent thick and tall ancient trees.

Their waists were tied with white ornaments or thick ropes made of grass. Although they looked very old, they made the atmosphere of mystery more intense, as if there was really a god staring at her from an unknown place.

At this time, Kendo reminded her, "General, please don't be distracted."

"Ah — yes!"

Junka's face quickly flushed. She lowered her head and whispered, "I'm sorry, Kendo."

"You don't need to apologize to me."

The Fu Mourning God, who was less than 1.6 meters tall but had an unimaginably strong aura, said lightly, "It's just that there are too many unknown things in this forest and the shrine we are about to reach.

For your own safety, it's okay to be more cautious. "

Junka nodded silently.

Then, as if she thought of something, she asked, "Is the shrine here really the Hot Field Shrine?"

Before Kendo answered, she slammed into the back of the person in front of her.

"Ouch —" Junka covered her nose.

"Don't be distracted in the main hall." The man next to her gently reminded her.

— — It was Candlestick Tachibana.

(Wah, if it's the same as medicine research …)

Chun Xia was very fond of this very handsome Tachi Death God who had been summoned not long ago. Therefore, when she heard this similar criticism, she didn't have any second thoughts other than digging a piece of land and burying herself tightly.

Seeing her embarrassed look, not only Candlestick but also Asakamaru couldn't help laughing.

… Wait, was it that funny??

Hearing the noise, the black-haired man turned around and stroked the girl's head as if he was comforting her. "Hmm … The movement in the main hall just now, is it the thing called skinship?" he asked thoughtfully.

"What?

Sanchū, where did you learn such trendy words? "

Tsurumaru Kuninaga bluntly ridiculed him, "Someone in the museum said skinship?"

"Hahahaha, doesn't Tsuru Maru also know about skinship?" Sanchū Sōjin said, "Did he learn it from the girl in Sanhimaru?"

The atmosphere became strange and dangerous.

"Sure enough, you were pretending to be unconscious before?"

Tsurumaru Kuninaga pressed the sword at his waist, "Sanchū, how many things did you hear that you shouldn't have?"

"Hahahahaha."

Junka couldn't help but shrink closer to Kendo.

Kendo Shiro sighed deeply and asked, "… Admiral, has Tsurumaru Hall and Sanri Yue Temple always interacted like this?"

"Y-yes."

Junka responded, "Even though Tsuru Maru and Sanri Yue Temple didn't interact so intimately with each other … but after he appeared as the Fu Mourning God, they unexpectedly became friendly."

Friendly?

Kendo reluctantly agreed and decided to change the topic.

"So we're already in front of the torii. No wonder One Period Rise suddenly stopped."

'Really?'

Junka tried her best to see what was in front of her.

One Period One Rise, who was standing at the front of the group, seemed to notice her cautious and eager expression. He paused for a moment, then a faint smile appeared on his beautiful face.

Junka reflexively smiled back at him.

"Yes, we're currently in front of the torii."

Kendo Shiro continued, "The boundary between the realm of the gods and the mortal realm … Logically speaking, the worship has already begun from the moment we pass through the torii."

Junka, who was often brought to shrines by her parents when she was young, was obviously very familiar with this process. She thought for a moment and asked, "Are we going to the Tamusui Shrine?"

The so-called Tamusui Shrine was a ritual to wash off the filth on one's body with water in front of the gods. Most shrines would specifically perform this ritual in the Tamusui Shrine.

Kendo glanced at her curiously, "Tamusui?

Are you familiar with shrines? "

"Yes.

Because I often came here when I was young.

However, this Atsuta Shrine is very different from what I remember. "

Junka followed the group through the torii and walked on both sides of the path. She looked at the decadent lanterns and the????

Broken Bones Dam ∠ Qing Zheng?

Benevolent Shinobi Yu Zheng?

Na Gu Cong Huang Ke Bo Bo??

Wei Huo Shou Ai Mi Straw Taki Yu Zheng??

This was the Atsuta Shrine, one of the most prestigious shrines in Japan with the longest history.

She thought for a moment and said, "There's one more thing that I don't know how to express. In any case, this shrine is giving me a very strange feeling.

Compared to the Guardian Forest, the aura in this shrine … makes me feel very uncomfortable. "

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation If the Forest of Guardian was pure white, it could make people relax and trust their surroundings. But ever since she entered the Torii, the aura of Raeda Shrine made her nervous and disgusted.

Yes, disgusting.

It was as if murky water had poured into the originally clear river.

Not only did it pollute the water quality, but it also seemed to be spreading.

Hearing this, Sanchū, who was closest to her, laughed a few times and elegantly drew his tachi, "Is it because the main shrine is here that it can't help but show itself?"

"Sanri Yue Temple?" Junka Hoshino asked in confusion, "What does that mean?"

"Actually, when we came here a few days ago, we also felt a very unpleasant aura, just like the main shrine."

One Period One Rise explained gently, "Even though we used many methods to probe, the enemies were always unwilling to show themselves.

I didn't expect that they would show up today. "

Candlestick Tachibana, Asakamaru, and Tsuru Maru all drew their katanas and turned their backs to her, ready for battle.

Kendo held his katana in one hand and protected her with the other.

She sighed softly.

"Aiya, aiya, what a big battle."

Around the Divine Palace, waves of enemies appeared one after another, eyeing them like tigers eyeing their prey.

"Main shrine, please be careful."

Sanchū's voice sounded behind them. His tone was calm and gentle, but it carried a sharpness and coldness that couldn't be ignored when unsheathed.

Before he finished speaking, the Fu Mourning God of Swords and Blades started fighting with the strange enemies.

…

…

Her memories seemed to have been cut off here?

Junka sat in the quiet shrine with her arms around her knees. She had a blank expression on her face.

She remembered that although the enemies weren't strong, there were many of them. Almost an endless stream of enemies were teleporting in from outside the torii.

Some of them split up and attacked the five Fu Mourning God of Swords, while others directly charged at her.

Some of the enemies who attacked her were killed by Kendo (Junka used her Mana to temporarily give Kendo a physical body), while others were eliminated by Junka's spells.

"Not bad, Admiral."

Kendo spoke to her after he got a chance to catch his breath.

Junka Hoshino didn't even have time to smile at him before lightning flashed in the sky. Three enemy squads descended from the sky and directly appeared on the shrine.

This number!

Could it be that the enemies wanted to completely annihilate them here today!?

While she was at a loss for what to do, Junka noticed that behind Kendo, a tall and sturdy "monster" with sharp horns suddenly appeared. The monster raised a large katana that was several meters long and fiercely swung it down!

"… Kendo!!!"

"…"

Junka Hoshino couldn't help but scream out loud as if her entire body was being swept by a wave of heat.

The next second, with her as the center, pure Mana suddenly exploded — One Vibration was even felt in the air!

"Admiral!"

"Master!"

"Main Shrine!"

"…"

"I don't remember what happened after that."

Junka knocked on her head and muttered to herself, "Have the enemies been completely annihilated … They should have been annihilated.

Then why am I here?

Could it be that he was kidnapped? "

Looking around, she saw that all the statues in the shrine had collapsed. The ground, tables, and cushions were covered in dust. Large and dense spider webs had also formed in the corners.

Which shrine was this?

Just as she was thinking about this, she heard a voice coming from not far away.

The sound of clothes rubbing against each other.

Someone's here?

Without time to think, Junka hurriedly hid behind the broken stone statue.

Then, she heard a voice.

"Wow, what a powerful Mana just now. It was so murderous that it woke me up."

It was a very feminine word, but the content of the words was so bold and unrestrained. "Right, right.

You must have been shocked too, Big Brother. "

Junka's heart skipped a beat. This person is …

"Jiro, be careful with your words." Another calm voice said, "Judging from the Mana, it seems to be the Divine Inquisitor."

"The Divine Inquisitor?

Ahahaha, I haven't seen the Divine Inquisitor for a long time. "

The mysterious man called "Jiro" seemed to be drinking a large mouthful of wine and made a "gulp" sound from his throat.

"I really didn't expect that when I woke up again, even the Retada Shrine had already declined, and we were all abandoned here." He said, "Ah, brother, there seems to be someone else here besides us."

… Huh?

Her body shrank back a little.

"Hahaha, I forgot, I forgot. Brother, you can't see now."

Jiro made a distressed sound and said, "If it's an enemy, what should I do? I can't protect you and fight at the same time —"

"Jiro, I'm just injured. I haven't completely lost my ability to fight."

The cold voice sounded a little helpless. The man paused and sighed, "But, being injured can also hurt the eyes … After turning into a human, there are also disadvantages."

"Those guys are called Retrograde March, right?" After getting an affirmative answer, Jiro continued, "It's your fault for being injured by Retrograde March.

Well, it would be good if someone could help you. "

Help him …

So, the man called "Jiro" was indeed Jirō Tarō, and the other one was Tarō Tarō?

Chun Xia touched the small bag she carried, which was prepared for her by Hirano Toshiro before they set off. It contained test paper, powder, Royal Sword oil, eyeshadow, and other hand tools.

She took a deep breath and took a step forward.

(Crap, isn't the height difference between me and them a little too big?)

"That, that …" Seeing the tall figure of the Fu Mourning God, Junka's smile was a little forced.

"Well, if you trust me, I … can help you with that?"

Jirō Tarō exclaimed when he saw the girl's face full of "I'm a good person". He turned around and poked Tarō Tarō's waist.

"… What's wrong now?"

Tarō followed his movement and turned his head.

The blood flowing from the corner of his eyes had already dried up, making him look terrifying.

"Brother, it seems that the gods worshipped by our shrine are still useful." Jiro asked.