nagpurpolice Chapter 504 An Ideal World Isolated from the World!
Chapter 504 An Ideal World Isolated from the World!
Chapter 504 An Ideal World Isolated from the World!
"It's a success!"
Having finished her performance in front of Haruhime, Kaguya, and the others, Amaterasu did not linger and turned to leave, avoiding being too enthusiastic and causing offense.
Since their meeting, every detail has been meticulously crafted by their professional team, who have done everything in their power to lower Haruhime and Kaguya's guard and make them feel guilty, making it difficult for them to refuse to stay in the island nation.
Hundreds of millions of years of experience have made every muscle and micro-expression on Amaterasu's face perfect, so that mortals cannot see anything unusual.
"Lord Amaterasu, that's wonderful! Our plan is sure to succeed!" Susanoo exclaimed excitedly.
"hehe!"
Amaterasu smiled calmly. Kaguya was highly wary of them, but they had still fallen into her trap. "One day is enough!"
The barrier's spell takes twelve hours to activate. It was activated the moment Haruhime and the others set foot on the island nation's soil, and now all they have to do is wait.
"I will protect the people of this land, no matter the cost!" said Amaterasu.
A hotel near the Sanjo family mansion.
Kaguya refused the accommodations arranged for them by Amaterasu and, along with Haruhime and the others, searched for a place to live on her own, checking both the inside and outside several times.
"I have a feeling that Kaguya-sama is being overly wary of Amaterasu-sama," Hitachi Chigusa whispered.
These words revealed the thoughts of the Takemikazuchi Kinkaku. As islanders who had lived on this land since childhood, they naturally felt a sense of goodwill towards Amaterasu and found it hard to believe that she would plot against them.
"Stop talking. This concerns Haruhime. We can't be too cautious." Yamato interrupted the discussion.
The members of the Takemikazuchi clan remained silent.
They knew how important that fox-girl was. As a Level 1 adventurer, she granted nine people a level upgrade and temporarily gave herself LV.9 combat power, making her coveted by countless forces around the world.
"Should we go back?" Chunji realized that she had been swayed by her emotions.
Kaguya shook her head. What else is there to say now?
"Don't worry, you just observe mourning for your father for this day, and leave the rest to me!" Kaguya said. In the Far East, there has been a tradition since ancient times for children to observe mourning for their parents after their death, which can last for three years or as short as a few months. Haruhime only stayed for one day, which, to put it bluntly, makes her an unfilial daughter.
"And I also have something to do." Kaguya frowned. As a member of the Astrea Familia, she could not ignore the potential evils that might occur.
With Kaguya's comforting words, Haruhime, whose personality was relatively gentle, accepted the outcome.
After dinner, everyone stayed at the hotel to rest.
As night fell, Kaguya drew her sword and quietly departed, her nimble figure disappearing into the darkness like a night cat.
Her goal is three family mansions!
Upon arriving at this spacious courtyard, the daytime hustle and bustle and sorrow had dissipated, leaving only the flickering light of candles and a heavy, deathly silence at the funeral site.
After all the guests had left, only the deceased's immediate family members—two or three figures—sat silently in a corner of the mourning hall.
call out!
Kaguya's slender, ghostly figure floated down from the high roof beams, landing as lightly as a feather without making a sound. Her small hands transformed into knives, knocking out her grieving relatives one by one.
The whole process was both fast and bizarre!
Kaguya's figure did not pause for a moment, and in an instant, she passed through the empty and silent funeral hall and arrived in front of the heavy coffin in the center of the courtyard.
The bright moonlight outlined her cool and aloof features and illuminated the cold carvings on the surface of the coffin.
Kaguya reached out, her fingertips touching the cold coffin lid. "Let me see how you died!"
Crunch!
After saying that, Kaguya suddenly exerted her strength, and the heavy coffin lid was slowly pushed open by her, releasing a chilling aura mixed with preservatives and the smell of death.
What Kaguya saw inside the coffin was the corpse of a middle-aged man dressed in fine clothes, his face pale, his eyes closed, devoid of any life.
Without any hesitation, Kaguya put on gloves and calmly and professionally began examining the body. As a former ruthless killer, she was all too familiar with the wounds.
After her father's unexpected death, Chun-hime returned to her hometown.
Amaterasu's flawless performance could deceive the naive Haruhime and the Takemikazuchi Familia who had a natural affinity for her, but it was difficult to deceive Kaguya.
The rational and intelligent Kaguya is skeptical of everything, including this matter, especially since she doesn't have much affection for this country.
So she had to examine the deceased's body!
Kaguya turned Haruhime's father's body over and found a large hole in his chest, a classic case of seppuku, as Amaterasu had said, a suicide.
But upon prying open the deceased's eyelids and examining the face more closely, Kaguya scoffed, "Just as I thought!"
laugh!
In that instant, a cold, eerie light, like a venomous snake that had been lurking for a long time, shot out from the dark corner, aiming straight for Kaguya's vitals.
A deadly sense of crisis made Kaguya tense all over.
Kaguya's "Killing Sword Bloodline" is activated. This skill is somewhat similar to Roy's "Intuition," which allows her to sense killing intent. Although she cannot predict the future, she can anticipate attacks and imbue the blade with killing intent to enhance its power.
Clang!
Kaguya's arm transformed into a blurry black shadow, drawing her blade with incredible speed to parry.
The two long swords clashed violently!
Blinding sparks exploded violently, briefly illuminating the two combatants clashing in the night.
Using the fleeting sparks of light, Kaguya's sharp, knife-like eyes fixed on the attacker, a middle-aged man with a lean build and a stern, iron-like face.
The first strike missed!
The two used the force to suddenly separate, their blades pointing at each other, their chilling killing intent clashing silently and fiercely in the cold air and the still-sparkling embers!
"You are—the great swordsman Musashi?"
Kaguya recognized the man's identity; she had practically grown up listening to his stories—the strongest swordsman in the island nation, a national treasure-like LV.5 powerhouse!
The way the island nation of the East cultivates talent is no less cruel than that of the Kali clan of the "Tir Scylla" kingdom, and Kaguya is also a victim of it.
Moreover, this place is surrounded by the sea, inhabited by a large number of dangerous aquatic monsters, and frequently plagued by natural disasters such as tsunamis and earthquakes, so there is no shortage of opportunities for those who want to hone their skills.
As a result, the island nation possesses several LV.5 powerhouses!
The middle-aged man in front of me was one of them.
"A sneak attack, is this the style of the strongest swordsman in the island nation?" Kaguya sneered.
Musashi didn't answer; instead, he rebuked her, shouting, "Gojou Kaguya, you dare open the coffin of the dead so casually! You should know shame! Have you forgotten even the most basic etiquette since being exiled?"
"etiquette?"
Kaguya scoffed, coldly stating, "Right now, I only care about my comrades in the Astrea Familia! And don't misunderstand, you're the ones who should feel ashamed!"
Musashi's eyes flickered uncertainly.
Kaguya pointed her long sword at the corpse in the coffin: "You did a perfect job. He did commit suicide, but you overlooked the suffering of the deceased!"
Musashi looked puzzled. "Pain?"
Kaguya said, "Seppuku does not kill people instantly. The process is extremely painful. When a sinner with a short sword performs seppuku, it proves his courage and determination to atone for his sins. The second will then use a long sword to quickly cut off his head to help him end his suffering."
"Look!"
Kaguya continued, "His face was so peaceful, it was as if he felt no pain in life. He did commit suicide, but—it was manipulated!"
Musashi glanced at the corpse inside the coffin; it was calm and peaceful, perfectly matching the description given.
"Even after several years, I will never forget that disgusting feeling, right, 'Goddess of Beauty' Konohanasakuya-hime!" Kaguya suddenly turned her head.
Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
A round of applause came from the backyard, and a goddess in a kimono slowly walked out, a smile on her alluring face. "Kaguya, it's been a long time!"
"As expected!" Kaguya thought to herself. Haruhime's father had been bewitched by the other party and then ended his life.
"What exactly do you want to do?"
Kaguya's tone was chilling. After thinking about it carefully, she realized that it was all a scheme by the other party. They used the Takemikazuchi Familia to lure them back, and Amaterasu's performance kept them on this land.
"Hehehehehe!" Konohana Sakura-hime giggled. "No need to be so nervous. We just can't bear to see our island nation's people die in the outside world."
"What do you mean?" Kaguya pursed her lips.
Konohana Sakura looked up, her gaze fixed on the dark depths of space. "See? The barrier has activated!"
Rumble!!
Kaguya followed the other's gaze, as if to confirm Konohana Sakuya-hime's words. In the distance, an unimaginably dazzling pillar of light rose from the ground, piercing through the thick clouds.
Piercing straight into the boundless depths of space!
Immediately afterwards, pillars of light rose up from all directions, connecting the sky and the earth, illuminating the entire dark world as bright as day!
"What are those?" Kaguya stared at the pillars of light, feeling the immense energy fluctuations within them. Her pupils dilated, and a chill ran through her head.
"It's an ideal world!"
Konohana Sakura replied, "The barrier we created covers the entire island nation, isolating it from the world that is about to be destroyed by the Black Dragon—an absolutely safe zone!"
Listening to Konohana Sakuya's description, Kaguya saw countless white beams of light shooting out and connecting with each other in mid-air. The familiar stars, moon, and night sky were completely replaced by a huge, unparalleled aurora that emitted an eerie and magnificent seven-colored light.
It covered the entire sky perfectly!
From Hokkaido in the north, through Kanto, Chubu, Kansai, and Kyoto, to Shikoku and Kyushu in the south, a vast barrier envelops the entire island nation, relentlessly shielding it from all external sights—distant mountains, wilderness, and stars.
Its radiance was so great that people hundreds of kilometers away could see it and gaze at it with curiosity.
Kaguya's ominous premonition now manifested as cold reality. As if she knew what the other party intended, she glared and demanded, "Are you trying to run away?"
"Escape? No, no, no, we are protecting our homeland and the people who live on this land—" Konohana Sakura said with a smile.
Don't play word games with me!
Kaguya interrupted them sharply, angrily saying, "You've abandoned the world! While everyone else is striving to defeat the Black Dragon, you're hiding in some filthy corner, clinging to life and standing aside!"
Konohana Sakura said innocently, "Kaguya, the Black Dragon's disaster wasn't caused by us. The monsters that escaped from the dungeon are all over the sea. We are also victims. What's wrong with seeking self-preservation now?"
Kaguya remained clear-headed and wasn't swayed. "Yes! You're not wrong in this respect, but why did you call us back?!"
"Let us out!"
Kaguya could understand the island nation's desire to remain aloof, but the other side was deliberately plotting against them.
She didn't even dare to think about how difficult it would have been to defeat the Black Dragon without Chunji's "level-up," or how many extra lives would have been lost.
It could even lead to the failure of the final punitive expedition!
Konohana Sakura shook her head. "It's a real pity. Once the barrier is activated, it will never be lifted. Even the Black Dragon cannot break it. We will only be able to reappear in the world tens of thousands of years later, when everything outside has turned to dust."
Upon hearing this, veins bulged on Kaguya's smooth forehead. "We will definitely defeat the Black Dragon!"
"Ugh!"
Konohana Kaiya sighed softly and said, "Kaguya, you don't understand! Even your leader, that powerful madman, perished in the belly of the black dragon. What could you do? Although I don't want to admit it, no one can defeat that calamity dragon, not even the gods. That hateful black monster is such a nuisance."
The mortal realm was so wonderful that the island gods did not want to be isolated from the outside world for tens of thousands of years, at least until they witnessed the terror of the black dragon.
So they prepared a barrier to isolate the world long ago, but have yet to activate it.
Until that battle a year ago.
Roy and Alphia fought a great battle against the black dragon. Even such powerful adventurers could not defeat it and both perished in the dragon's belly. This made the gods of the island nation make up their minds.
"Even if someone were to actually defeat the Black Dragon, the disaster wouldn't end; the real 'great calamity' is yet to come," Konohana Sakura murmured.
The resentment in the dungeon will erupt sooner or later!
Princess Konohana's arguments were reasonable and well-founded, but Kaguya grew increasingly furious. She bit her red lips until they bled, "Who gave you the right to make decisions for us?!"
They still wanted to fight; they didn't want to abandon their comrades!
Leon, Alyssa, Roy, Lyra, and Noin — if she never sees those important companions again in this life, she might as well die!
Kaguya suppressed her anger. "One last question: what do you want Haruhime to do?"
Konohana Sakuya-hime silently gazed at Kaguya, then took out a crystal sphere radiating moonlight from her pocket. "This item is called the Killing Stone—"
Kaguya's expression instantly turned ugly.
Whether as a native of Japan or during a casual conversation with Haruhime, Kaguya was extremely knowledgeable about the Killing Stone.
The Killing Stone — it is a forbidden magical item made from the Tamamo Stone and the Bird Feather Stone! The Tamamo Stone is made from the bones of fox people, so it has the effect of enhancing fox people's magic.
The fox spirit's soul is sealed within the Sessho-seki. Once shattered, each fragment can serve as a tool for activating magic, requiring no incantation and producing the same effect!
Ishtar had the same idea back then.
Kaguya was furious, each word squeezed out through clenched teeth, "Whether it's closing the country off from the world or using Haruhime, you've all gone mad!"
"Your thinking is too narrow!"
Konohana Sakura's eyes burned with fervor. "That's magic that can unconditionally raise someone's level by one! It's a miracle! Knowing there's a more efficient way to use it, yet you've kept that child alive—how foolish!"
"By sealing Haruhime's soul and shattering the Killing Stone, hundreds of people can instantly level up. The magical stone can be passed down through generations. She's dead now, but she's eternal!"