Haruhiko had a dream.
He was trapped in a dank cave.
Drops of water slid down the rock wall.
In the deep passage, there is no sunlight and there are overgrown weeds everywhere.
But such an environment does not seem cold, on the contrary, it is quite hot.
It was as if what was dripping was not water, but magma.
When he woke up, it was already noon.
Haruhiko hurriedly left with Jinguji Toyu.
But this time, instead of letting Tsuchimikado Mari pick him up, he drove himself.
Because he still has to meet Hoshino Hotaru.
He had previously rejected Tsuchimikado Mari's invitation to go with him, but when she saw him, he agreed to Hoshino Hotaru.
If there is no accident, there will be an accident.
Although Tsuchimikado Mahri is generous, it depends on the specific situation.
Haruhiko didn't dare challenge her bottom line.
The depth is unpredictable, which means life and death are unpredictable.
He knows this very well.
The car Haruhiko drives is Tsuchimikado Mari's red car.
Although he didn't know much about cars, he knew that this car must be very expensive, perhaps a limited edition.
However, Tsuchimikado Mari told him that she had several similar ones, so she told him to use them with confidence.
It doesn't matter if it's broken.
Haruhiko could only shout rich woman.
Not long after, he and Jinguji Fuyu drove to Hoshino Rin's small bungalow.
What he told Hoshino Hotaru before was to inform her when the time comes.
But what he didn't expect was that before he could notify her, he saw her standing at the door.
With Hoshino Hotaru's character, she has probably been waiting for a long time.
Haruhiko sighed helplessly.
He stopped the car.
Hotaru Hoshino immediately noticed the rolled down car window, and she immediately ran over.
Haruhiko opened the car door and felt a soft impact.
He was hugged tightly.
Just as he was about to speak, he was blocked again.
Haruhiko couldn't help but feel warm in his heart when he saw Hoshino Hotaru's expressionless but enthusiastic expression.
He reached out his hand and gently stroked her silky hair.
Hoshino Hotaru was still wearing a miko uniform as usual.
But there are differences.
texture.
The clothes are all made of fabric, and the texture of the fabric is very obvious.
It's just that today's miko uniform feels too smooth to the touch.
At the same time, the texture is on the hard side.
This is a spiritual tool.
In other words, Hoshino Hotaru transformed into fighting mode.
Jinguji Toyu looked up.
She was speechless.
She knew relatively little about the relationship between Haruhiko and Hotaru Hoshino.
Because I haven’t seen it often.
Now it seems that it was really beyond her expectation.
A few minutes later, Haruhiko opened the car door.
Hotaru Hoshino sat in the passenger seat.
"Have you been waiting for a long time?"
Haruhiko asked while helping her fasten her seat belt.
"No."
Hoshino Hotaru moved her lips silently.
"to be honest."
Haruhiko flicked her forehead.
"Waiting for two hours."
Hoshino Hotaru hesitated for a few seconds and then said.
"I knew it."
Haruhiko rubbed her head and asked, "Why don't you listen to me?"
"I'm fine at home, can't wait."
Hoshino Hotaru stared at him and said with a cold expression.
Haruhiko was silent for a moment, and finally could only place two more kisses on the corners of her mouth.
There was no trace of her lipstick at all.
He closed the door and walked around to the driver's seat.
The red car starts.
The location of the Izumi Mori Kanesada ruins is Ishida Village, Tama County, Musashi Province.
Of course this was an address thousands of years ago.
The current location is Ishida, Hino City, Tokyo.
Since it is within Tokyo, it is naturally not too far.
Nearly an hour later, Haruhiko arrived in Hino City.
He followed the place given by Tsuchimikado Mari and headed all the way to the ruins.
Izumi Mamoru Kanesada is a fifth-level spiritual tool, and he is the best among the fifth-level.
Such spiritual tools often have incredible power.
Even in fragments.
After the battle between Hayate and Hijikata Toizan, the fragments attracted many spirits, thus forming the ruins.
There are also various vicissitudes of life over the past millennium.
After all, Japan has many earthquakes.
The current Izumi Mori Kanesada ruins are a wide underground cave.
According to Tsuchimikado Mari's investigation report, the reason why the cave was formed was because of the mutual induction between the positions of the various fragments, which led to the emergence of the passage.
In other words, there are fragments at the end of several passages.
In fact, Miyamoto had found the location of the fragment a long time ago, but kept it secret in order to arrange a spiritual seance ceremony.
After all, it involves the two great swordsmen Hayate and Hijikata Toizan. If other swordsman families discover the true purpose, they will inevitably get in the way.
Now it's a done deal and it's too late to stop it.
What's more, not many people know the news.
Haruhiko parked the car at the designated spot.
The Tsuchimikado clan has strongholds in various cities.
Hino City is no exception.
It's not that Haruhiko is worried about the luxury car being destroyed, but because the target is too big, it's a sure thing to drive over and be discovered.
Two people and a fox were walking on the plain.
Haruhiko did not explain the identity of Jinguji Fuyu to Hoshino Hotaru.
When the time comes, it will be her turn to explain.
But Haruhiko hopes that she won't need to take action. In this case, it means that it goes very smoothly.
Not long after, we arrived at the Izumi Mamoru Kanesada ruins.
Because it is located underground, there is only one pit on the ground.
Surrounding the pit are various tents left by Miyamoto.
Most are empty, but some are not.
"Seven people in total."
Jinguji Fuyu sensed it and said, "There is a fourth level among them."
Hoshino Hotaru subconsciously glanced at the white fox.
She was a little surprised.
Because she is also sensing.
But it turned out to be slower than a Yuyao.
She could understand now why Haruhiko brought it.
But Hoshino Hotaru still felt that it was too dangerous for the two of them plus a fox to face the Miyamoto clan.
On anyone else, she probably wouldn't have taken the risk.
But she believed in Haruhiko.
"Can you deceive them and enter the cave?"
Haruhiko asked.
Although you can catch them all in one fell swoop, there will inevitably be trouble.
Besides, who knows if Miyamoto has any means left in his hands.
"Cover with Sky Fox's breath."
Jinguji Fuyu answered immediately.
It is a second-level spell, and it stands to reason that it cannot be hidden from fourth-level psykers.
But when used by a fifth-level demon, the result is another.
"I have a spiritual tool that can do it."
Hoshino Hotaru turned to look at Haruhiko and said.
Everyone has a cold attitude.
But there is an inexplicable kind of competition.
Haruhiko shook his head.
This must be his imagination.
"Baishang, leave it to you."
Haruhiko noticed that Hoshino Hotaru's eyes were a little dim, and he held her hand again and said, "The movement of the spell is even smaller."
She felt the warmth coming from her hand, and immediately came forward and pressed the corner of his mouth.
Jinguji Fuyu tilted his head.
She couldn't quite understand Hoshino Hotaru.
But this has nothing to do with her.
As soon as she stepped lightly with her white front feet, invisible spiritual energy waves spread out and enveloped them.
Haruhiko couldn't see any changes, but from the outside, they had disappeared.
"Let's go."
Jinguji Toyu walked in front.
Haruhiko took a breath.
He looked at Hoshino Hotaru, whose face was slightly red, and knew that she was already a little excited.
If it weren't for the inappropriate time and place, Haruhiko felt that he would not be able to escape.
Of course, Hoshino Hotaru is the type who is addicted to food.
Whose calamity it is, it’s hard to say.
Haruhiko touched her hair, then held her hand and followed Jinguji Fuyu.
The journey went smoothly and they entered the cave.
There were temporary electric lights installed on the rock walls on both sides, so it was not dark.
Haruhiko looked around and felt that it was similar to the dream he had in the morning.
But the temperature is very low, even a little cold.
But it didn't matter to him.
Because at home, he had tried colder environments.
With Xue Ji's ability, it is very simple to get temperatures to dozens of degrees below zero.
Fortunately, Haruhiko had learned Yuge Yehuo, otherwise, he would have been frozen into a popsicle.
Probably because there were people guarding the outside, there were no more people in the passage inside, which made it easier for them.
Two people and a fox walked inside along the passage.
After more than ten seconds, the passage was divided into seven, and seven forked paths appeared.
"Are there seven pieces?"
Haruhiko was thoughtful.
He was the controlling game character back then, so how could he have noticed that Izumi Mamoru Kanesada would break into several pieces.
But according to Tsuchimikado Marri, it can be inferred that there are seven pieces in total.
But now there is a question before them, which way to go?
Haruhiko subconsciously looked at Jinguji Fuyu.
Although Hoshino Hotaru is at the fourth level, she is obviously not as good as the fifth level.
"Just wait for me for a moment."
Jinguji Toyu raised his forelimbs and saw white fox fur flying, turning into seven white foxes.
Haruhiko was stunned.
This spell is quite interesting.
It reminded him of Monkey King's monkey hair in "Journey to the West".
Seven white foxes ran into a passage respectively.
Half a minute later, Jinguji Fuyu said: "Follow me."
Haruhiko and Hotaru Hoshino followed closely behind.
They entered the seventh passage.
After walking a few steps, I felt bright and cheerful.
A huge underground cavity appeared.
The rest of the Miyamoto clan are here.
Haruhiko glanced at it and saw that there were more than thirty people.
The aura on his body is all powerful.
The worst ones are all third level.
He quickly locked onto the middle altar.
Because it was different from the ceremony he expected.
I saw wooden piles arranged one after another in a special form, eventually forming a pattern similar to a five-pointed star.
There was a young man lying in the middle, his limbs bound by chains.
Haruhiko's first reaction was to sacrifice.
But something felt wrong.
The seance ceremony is not about summoning gods, so why sacrifices?
"They want to seal the summoned spirit body in his body."
Hoshino Hotaru tugged on Haruhiko's sleeve to draw his attention to her.
Her lip reading happens to be very useful in this environment and will not be noticed.
When Haruhiko heard this, he immediately understood their plan.
The summoned spirit body has a time limit.
But if you give him a body, he can exist for a long time.
The only drawback is that the young man as the carrier will die, or his soul will die.
Because one body cannot bear two souls.
In particular, Hayate and Hijikata Tozo are both powerful souls.
I have to say that Miyamoto came prepared.
"We might be in trouble."
Hoshino Hotaru frowned slightly and said, "I saw Miyamoto's Journey."
Haruhiko was also silent.
The worst happens.
The head of the Miyamoto clan, the fifth-level swordsman, Miyamoto Jiyuki also arrived at the scene.
Before, he thought that the fragments of Izumi Mamoru Kanesada were not enough to attract him.
But they didn't expect that their target was not the fragments, but Hayate and Hijikata Toshizo.
The weight of these two people made Miyamoto Jiyuki unable to sit still.
Thousands of years of inheritance have caused many sword skills to disappear under the erosion of time.
Including Miyamoto.
Not all of the swordsmanship of their ancestor, Miyamoto Musashi, remained.
But Hayate knew.
According to records, he was proficient in all kendo schools, including Miyamoto Musashi.
"Look at the situation."
Haruhiko also responded with lip reading, "If there is danger, I will leave naturally."
Hoshino Hotaru nodded.
It’s just that the worry in my heart has not diminished.
But she was ready to try her best.
Haruhiko watched quietly from a distance, without stepping forward or interfering.
His current goal is to wait for Miyamoto's summons.
Time passes slowly.
Soon it was night again.
Just when Haruhiko thought it would only start tomorrow, something changed.
Miyamoto Noriyo walked up to the altar.
He was wearing a samurai uniform and was full of energy, but he still couldn't hide the traces of his age.
If Haruhiko remembers correctly, Miyamoto Kiyuki is already sixty-three years old this year.
However, the lifespan of the fifth level will be extended, so he can be treated as a young man.
Miyamoto Jiyuki stopped.
The young man in front of him had already fallen asleep.
But not dead.
He was a dead soldier of the Miyamoto clan, so he volunteered.
Miyamoto Jiyuki raised his hand.
He saw seven fragments floating in front of him.
It is the blade of Izumi Mamoru Kanesada.
They were temporarily pieced together under Miyamoto's psychic control.
A sword appears.
The sword body is thin and white, but there are faint lines on the edge.
Other than that, there is nothing special about it.
Haruhiko had originally planned to bring Izumi over to help him search for the debris.
But after hearing about Miyamoto's actions, she lost her effectiveness.
For safety reasons, she was not allowed to come with him.
The emergence of Izumi Mamoru Kanesada caused a chain reaction.
The wooden pile on the ground suddenly shook, and then countless spiritual energy poured into the young man's body.
Screams sounded.
The young man was awakened and kept struggling because of the pain, but the chains were there, but it didn't help.
The psychic energy burst into milky white light, drowning him.
Izumi Mamoru Kanesada is suspended in the air.
Invisible fluctuations poured into the light.
At the same time, the texture under the wooden pile also reacted.
It's like street lights are lit along the street at the designated time.
Only then did Haruhiko realize that this ceremony was ridiculously big.
Judging from the diameter, it must be one hundred meters.
Among the magic formations, they are undoubtedly the largest ones.
Haruhiko guessed that this should be the fifth level magic circle.
After a lot of movement, the young man's screams gradually stopped.
The person no longer struggled, as if he had resigned himself to his fate and fell into a sluggish state.
At this moment, a blue light curtain appeared in front of Haruhiko's eyes.
It's a game prompt that only he can see.
[Miyamoto communicates with the player’s former character Hayate through a spirit séance ritual. Will he respond to the call? 】
[If you respond, the game system will generate an intelligent image, react according to the situation, and tend to the player. 】
[If you don’t respond, nothing will happen. 】
Haruhiko glanced at it and immediately chose to respond.
Although it cannot directly control Hayate, it will tend to him.
In other words, he has the possibility of accepting the inheritance.
(End of chapter)
