Ryoma and Saito were in front, Takasugi and Hijikata were behind, and the four of them walked towards the white mikoshi that had been placed here in advance yesterday.
The body was taken off the high platform and placed on the shrine. The four people held the four directions of the shrine and took a deep breath.
rise--
Wow——
The witches shook their Kagura bells and walked ahead to lead the way.
At least - there is good news.
That is, when going down the mountain, you don’t have to worry about yesterday. After the blue mud stone road was repaired inexplicably, you don’t have to worry about slipping when you step on it.
Wow——
The witch's bell rang on the mountain road. The previous gloominess in the sky and the gauze in front of the eyes did not appear again. Everything was as usual.
But the sunset has arrived, and the world still involuntarily turns dark.
The demons were still attacking in a steady stream, and the swordsmen of the Mibu Patrol Bureau blocked them from the outside, preventing these monsters from getting close to the shrine maiden, the priest, and the body of the mountain god.
Before it got dark, the team that invited the gods completely walked down the mountain road and returned to the village through the somewhat broken mountain gate. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
The ghosts also disappeared.
"I'll stay here, you can go to the village."
Zuo Cun stayed at the mountain gate, pulled out the crane feather, turned around and walked out of the village.
The remaining people did not respond - neither the witches nor the priests could speak yet.
"Dana...be careful."
The Souji looked at Zuo Cun's back and gave instructions.
"Um."
Nodding slightly, Zuocun opened the mountain door.
...
There has long been a lively scene in the village.
But...amidst the excitement, is there something wrong?
Fujimaru Ritsuka saw something special in the crowd.
"Master! It's no problem! Didn't you encounter anything strange?"
Matthew's voice sounded from the communication, sounding a little urgent.
"No...Speaking of Matthew, that can't be..."
Fujimaru Ritsuka followed the procession of worshiping gods and looked at the strange big-headed doll in the crowd.
It's those mermaid nobu, they also blended into the crowd.
The sword in his hand was still there, but he did not wave it at the people in the village. Instead, they walked around in groups in the street. Fujimaru Ritsuka even saw several mermaid nobu entangled with Oda Nobukatsu, causing Oda Nobukatsu's physical and mental distress.
All exhausted.
"...So these guys are not hostile or threatening to us?"
After being silent for a long time, Xingxiong Xuena said.
Fujimaru Ritsuka scratched his forehead.
She also saw Izumo Aguo teasing a mermaid Nobu in the same way as a pet.
"Did we really just leave the village for just a few hours... Why does it feel like the village has changed so much?"
The general manager opened his mouth, not knowing what to say?
So their previous behavior of excluding these little things...
The team that invited the gods also obviously noticed the "abnormality" in the village. Fujimaru Ritsuka could even see the corners of Takasugi Shinsaku's mouth twitching.
What's this all about...
Villagers on both sides of the village cheered and greeted the mountain god. Many villagers followed the team, like a huge parade.
Fujimaru Ritsuka felt a little crowded, but more of it was lively.
But besides the fun...
Maybe it's just that vague worry.
The clouds have cleared and the fog has dispersed, and the storm on the mountaintop is about to dissipate. What will be the "truth" revealed then?
She couldn't make an estimate or give a guess.
She just had some hunch... Kurokawa Hideo, maybe...
wrong.
Not maybe.
Hideo Kurokawa will definitely not be the final enemy of this singularity.
Kurokawa Hideo may be very strong, but he is only very strong. Various places in this "singularity" reveal various things that are wrong. Fujimaru Ritsuka does not think that a mere "evil person" can create such a scene.
Come.
Who could that be?
...If Fujimaru Ritsuka were to think about it, there might only be one name left.
Mountain god.
That shadow is the mountain god.
But who is the mountain god? Why did he create this singularity, and why did he say that this is not a singularity?
No one knows, Fujimaru Ritsuka can only follow the words of the mountain god and try to climb to the top of Kurokawa Mountain in the dark to find the so-called "truth".
However, there is at least one thing that Fujimaru Ritsuka may have a hunch about.
The mountain god... wants to express something to her.
From that groggy illusion, she could tell that the mountain god wanted to express something to her, or to everyone else, but what specifically...she couldn't understand.
I can just feel a little bit of sadness.
"We're here." Souji's voice suddenly woke up Fujimaru Ritsuka who was deep in thought.
Looking up, I saw the square to the west in front of me.
The sky has already turned completely dark, but the bright lights in the village will make people subconsciously ignore these things.
...
"Here he comes."
The crane feather in Zuomura Annuo's hand was wrapped with thunder, and he looked forward.
The demons surrounded him.
"Sorry, I still don't plan to let you enter the village."
He raised the sword in his hand.
Having recovered the power that belonged to his "servant", Zuo Cun is now confident that he can stop all the demons at the mountain gate by himself.
"You...do not belong to this village."
"Your village has long since perished."
"leave."
call out--
Zheng——
He He, carrying the thunder, killed a demon and cut it into two pieces.
Zuocun stopped at the mountain gate and looked up at the top of Kurokawa Mountain.
The storm on the top of the mountain...has not dispersed yet.
It's not over yet.
...
Under the leadership of the witch, the villagers brought all the delicacies that had been prepared to the side of the imperial body, and then everyone ate together.
Those nobu looked very good at eating, eating all kinds of delicacies one after another and making happy sounds.
Obviously, the team that invited the gods couldn't eat, and they had no intention of eating, but at least... it was quite nice to see the happy faces in front of them.
At least you can feel a sense of warmth and excitement from it.
"It's really exciting, senior. It would be great if I still retain my fighting power and can carry out spirit transfer."
Matthew's voice sounded somewhat envious.
She also wants to participate in such a large-scale event...
"I will definitely bring Matthew here next time I have the chance!"
Fujimaru Ritsuka was squeezed here and there, but she still smiled and said to Mashu.
Wow——
The sound of the Kagura bell sounded again.
The shrine maidens stood on the stage and shook the Kagura bells in their hands.
Everyone quickly fell silent.
The dance of the witch represents the service given to God - etiquette must be maintained in such an occasion.
Fujimaru Ritsuka turned his head and looked in the direction of Kurokawa Mountain.