The mikos already have the upper hand, and Haruhiko's addition is just the icing on the cake.
Not long after, the battle was over, all the evil spirits were eliminated, and he had gained a thousand points of psychic energy.
"Anyone injured?"
Ximinjiang looked at everyone and asked.
From the outside, everyone seemed lively and lively, but she just asked casually.
As expected, no one was injured except for the consumption of spiritual energy.
Ximinjiang bent down and picked up a hammer.
It is a third-level spiritual tool.
But this hammer is not suitable as a weapon.
Because it is used for making iron.
This is why in the hands of evil spirits, the hammer does not seem to have as many skills as other spiritual tools.
It's just a simple and crude way of hitting people.
"keep it."
Ximinjiang ordered.
Izumo Shrine naturally has a special channel for forging weapons.
These hammers can still be used after repair.
Haruhiko didn't care.
He's useless with a hammer.
Besides, he didn't contribute much.
But according to normal rules, he will get the spoils in the end.
With Hoshino Rin and Hoshino Hotaru here, Haruhiko doesn't worry that he will return empty-handed.
He looked towards the house thoughtfully.
In previous fights, they specifically avoided houses.
This is to prevent the contents inside from being damaged.
There are so many evil spirits here, I wonder if there are any good things.
"Be careful."
Ximinjiang reminded him, then walked at the front and entered the house.
There was no further attack this time.
"See if there are any spiritual tools left behind."
Ximinjiang looked around and said, "This used to be a place for training spiritual tools. It should be fruitful."
The other mikos scattered.
It didn't take long to collect a bunch of tachi.
Everyone was a little surprised.
I didn't expect there to be so many and they look exactly the same.
"It should be a standard weapon."
Ximinjiang guessed.
The so-called standard weapons refer to weapons built according to the same rules.
Often used in ancient armies.
Such as the unified spear.
"But there's something strange about it."
After checking it over, Ximinjiang said, "The spiritual tools here range from the first to the fourth level."
Haruhiko stood aside and did not interrupt.
He picked up a tachi casually.
Because everyone was thinking, no one cared about his actions.
However, this action is relatively normal at this time.
The game prompt sounds.
[Name: Akashi (pseudo). 】
[Condition: damaged. 】
[Rank: Second level. 】
[Effect: Unknown. 】
[Remarks: One of the Nine God-killing Swords, Akashi's inferior product. 】
Haruhiko raised his eyebrows.
He changed to another tachi.
Except for the different ranks, the rest of the descriptions remain the same.
He probably understood why there were so many swords of the same type.
It was a failure in creating Akashi.
As for the Nine God-Destroying Swords, Haruhiko had never heard of it.
It should be the story after his first week.
He had also learned before that the era he was in was the middle of the Age of Gods.
There are still three hundred years left until the end.
Therefore, there are many things that Haruhiko is unclear about.
But judging from the name, it should be pretty awesome.
"Put it away."
Ximinjiang couldn't find any clues and could only give up temporarily.
Apart from the sword, there is nothing else of value left in this house.
The group of people continued to move forward.
After climbing over a peak of about ten meters, a valley appeared in front of them.
But everything in the valley was scorched black.
"Volcanic ash."
Ximinjiang took a look and said, "A situation caused by the flow of magma."
Although Hoshino Hotaru is the nominal leader of the team, she cannot speak.
So many things were left to Ximinjiang.
"Is there something there?"
Haruhiko noticed a black object standing not far away and couldn't help but ask.
Ximinjiang turned his head to look, and then frowned.
She didn't answer, walked forward directly, and finally confirmed her suspicion.
It's a human corpse.
But it was covered in magma and couldn't move, and the skeleton was filled with black impurities.
Haruhiko and Hoshino Hotaru looked at each other and stepped forward.
Both men recognized what it was.
"There's a lot ahead."
Haruhiko raised his head.
There were black corpses standing everywhere in the huge valley.
It should be the reason why the volcano suddenly erupted and there was no time to escape.
But there are no volcanoes here.
Haruhiko looked around, seeing normal low hillsides.
In the distance, there are no mountains to be seen.
The group of people walked forward.
Haruhiko discovered another problem.
All the spiritual tools on their bodies were dissolved, and not a single one was left intact.
This is obviously not normal.
Although magma is terrifying, as a psychic, as long as you react quickly enough, you can resist it in time.
Unless it's not normal magma, but a spell.
Soon, Haruhiko and others stopped.
A bottomless hole appeared in front of them.
There are traces of magma all around.
There is no doubt that this is where the magma spewed out.
"Is there a volcano down there?"
Haruhiko asked.
"You'll know after testing it."
Ximinjiang understood what he meant.
She had the same idea as Haruhiko, thinking that there were no volcanoes around.
But now suddenly there is a crater.
Is it really a volcano?
Ximinjiang raised her hand, revealing a white bracelet on her wrist.
It shook suddenly, and its spiritual energy turned into circles one after another along the passage and went deep into the ground.
After more than ten seconds, Ximinjiang's expression changed and he shouted: "Everyone disperse!"
Searing heat spurted out.
But it's not magma, just terrifying air.
This was followed by heavy breathing.
A red figure flashed past.
The monster appears.
It is shaped like a crab and has large pincers.
There are also eight eyes on the waist.
Haruhiko couldn't imagine where the monster was for a moment.
In short, just fight.
Because after the monster appeared, several flaming whips were whipped towards everyone.
"It's a fourth-level monster, don't panic."
Ximinjiang shouted softly, and the Kagura bell in his hand raised a barrier.
Hoshino Ying bent the bow and nocked an arrow, spiritual energy fluctuations flashed through, and a crystal-like arrow flew out.
It ignored the flames and hit the monster.
But the monster's shell is surprisingly strong.
Only a clanging sound was heard, and the monster was unscathed.
Haruhiko wasn't too worried about the flames.
He had tried high-temperature flames many times with Tsuchimikado Mari.
This monster is indeed good, but it is far inferior to the fifth level Shiranui.
Haruhiko took out the Three Goddess Scepter.
Stormy waves!
Spiritual energy surged out rapidly, setting off a huge wave in front of him.
When it touched the flames, it immediately became foggy.
Although water is the nemesis of fire, it is still one step behind and its effect is limited.
But he played a supporting role.
The mist rises.
The monster's vision is temporarily blocked.
But each of the witches is an archer, and listening to the sound and identifying positions is a basic skill.
Hoshino Hotaru and others took action together.
Countless arrow feathers were like a heavy rain, covering the monster.
Haruhiko heard the game prompt.
He gained a hundred and thirty points of psychic power limit for assisting.
The fog cleared.
Only the body of the monster fell to the ground.
"You clean up the battlefield, I'll go down and take a look."
Ximinjiang waved his hand and said.
Fourth level monsters are extremely valuable and should not be missed.
But as its lair, there might be some good things in it.
After Ximinjiang finished speaking, he jumped down.
"Firefaction, are we going too?"
Haruhiko felt bored and spoke.
Hoshino Hotaru naturally would not refuse.
She held Haruhiko's hand and led him to jump down.
The passage is deep.
About ten meters.
Ximinjiang has used psychic lighting at the bottom of the cave.
Haruhiko and Hoshino Hotaru didn't feel too dark.
Hearing the sound, Ximinjiang subconsciously raised his head and saw two people holding hands.
She was slightly startled and thought to herself that he was really a young man.
Because she vaguely remembered that Haruhiko and Hoshino Rin had a good relationship.
But this has nothing to do with her.
Hoshino Rin and Hoshino Hotaru will be her immediate bosses in the future.
Of course she didn't dare to criticize.
The ground is quite hot.
Probably because monsters have the ability to control magma.
Haruhiko has Yuge Night Fire, which can automatically adjust the temperature, but it doesn't feel hot.
But Hotaru Hoshino didn't.
For a few seconds, a thin layer of sweat appeared on her face.
For some reason, Haruhiko remembered her behavior that night.
He quickly dismissed the inappropriate images and looked around.
I saw countless stones that were vaguely emitting heat, piled up to form the monster's lair.
"Third level psychic material."
Ximinjiang said while putting away the stone.
After all the stones disappeared, what appeared in front of them was a text.
Carved into the ground, it looks like a snake.
It's the language of the snake god.
Haruhiko suddenly became interested.
He read it quickly and found that it was a piece of... disease literature.
It talks about how the monsters miss and worship Yamata no Orochi.
But Haruhiko still got some information.
This monster was ordered by Yamata no Orochi to intercept the servants of Takamagahara Amaterasu Omikami.
Servants of God are naturally servants of God, usually humans or monster psykers.
From the first level to the fifth level.
When you reach the sixth level, you are naturally a god, not a servant of god.
Servants of God are actually messengers of God.
This monster was originally at the fifth level, but due to injuries and not eating for a thousand years, its strength dropped to the fourth level.
Haruhiko's previous guess was confirmed.
This is one of the former battlefields.
But he suspected that the so-called Akashi was the key.
Neither Ximinjiang nor Hotaru Hoshino knew the snake god language, so they could only take pictures with their mobile phones.
After confirming that there was nothing else, the three people returned.
The body of the monster has been disposed of.
The group went exploring again.
But there were no major discoveries after that.
Only a few pieces of psychic energy and a lot of psychic materials were found in some buildings.
Finally they came to the snake-shaped light and shadow in the depths.
When viewed up close, it becomes even more spectacular.
But it is also more certain that this is not a living creature.
It seems to be a cloud-like existence, with vague spiritual energy fluctuations, but not very strong.
A few people observed it for a while, but after not seeing anything special, they lost interest.
Since it was already evening, the tents began to be set up.
Haruhiko is a male, so he was assigned to a separate tent.
Hoshino Hotaru is the heir to Izumo Shrine and a separate tent.
As soon as Haruhiko sat down to rest, the curtain on the back door was opened.
Naturally, it’s Hotaru Hoshino.
She jumped directly into Haruhiko's arms and sat on his lap.
A faint fragrance filled the air.
Hoshino Hotaru rested her head on his shoulder, her long legs slightly closed and straightened, and placed on the floor.
She was too eager to take off her clogs.
In such a sitting position, the instep of her feet was slightly curled up like an arch.
Haruhiko reached out and helped her take off her clogs, revealing her white socks.
Set against the backdrop of the miko uniform, it has a particularly charming look.
But Haruhiko didn't dare to do anything.
Because Hoshino Aoi and Hoshino Rin will come back at any time.
Although Hoshino Hotaru is usually crazy, she is still sensible with so many people outside.
The two of them held each other quietly, listening to each other's breathing.
Not long after, there was a noise outside.
"They're back, let's go out."
Haruhiko heard someone calling Mr. Palace Secretary.
Hoshino Hotaru lowered her head and kissed him for more than ten seconds before standing up.
"etc."
Haruhiko stretched out his hand and wiped the soft corners of her mouth, erasing the only traces.
The two people left the tent and met Hoshino Aoi and his party.
Even with the existence of the fifth level, they were unscathed.
A simple meeting was held in the largest tent, Hoshino Hotaru's tent.
Both parties shared what they gained along the way.
The same thing is that Hoshino Aoi and the others also received a large number of the same Akashi inferior products.
But there is no text in the snake language.
Haruhiko didn't get any more information.
He sat next to Hoshino Rin and felt a little disappointed.
"Master Palace Secretary, shall we go back now?"
At this moment, Ximinjiang asked.
The entire ruins have been explored seven or seven times.
It was indeed time to go back.
"Have a night's rest and go back tomorrow."
Hoshino Aoi pointed to the top of her head and said, "I'll study that snake."
"yes."
The witches dispersed one after another.
After eating, get ready for bed.
The largest tent was reserved for Hoshino Aoi, Hoshino Hotaru and Hoshino Rin.
But Haruhiko was the only one to get a separate tent.
In the ruins of Takamagahara, there is no way to contact the outside world.
He had nothing to do, so he practiced to pass the time.
At midnight, Haruhiko felt dizzy.
He opened his eyes and saw Hoshino Hotaru.
No wonder.
He thought he had a nightmare.
When Hoshino Hotaru saw him waking up, her face turned red.
But she didn't feel any guilt after being caught, and instead got worse.
Haruhiko secretly thought that he was really not afraid of death.
If she leaves, won't someone discover her?
Rin Hoshino is the third level, and his strength is lower than hers, so he may not realize it.
But what about Hoshino Aoi?
Haruhiko is getting more and more surprised that even after it has reached this point, she still doesn't care.
Is it because Hoshino Hotaru is going to the first restricted area in the end?
If it were Rin Hoshino, would the situation be different?
Haruhiko naturally couldn't try.
He stopped thinking and focused on Hoshino Hotaru.
Although she is aggressive, she is actually a rookie.
In less than half an hour, he had fallen asleep.
Haruhiko hugged her soft body and smiled helplessly.
At this time, he missed Yukihime and Tsuchimikado Mari a little.
a new day.
Haruhiko was awakened by Hoshino Hotaru again.
Looking at her busy figure early in the morning, he twitched his lips.
I really don’t know whether to live or die.
At the same time, in order to prevent being discovered, Haruhiko gave her a good education.
The two rested for a while and then changed into clothes.
Fortunately they got up early and no one noticed.
After having breakfast, a group of people came to the position closest to the light-shaped snake shadow to observe.
Haruhiko touched his chin and suddenly realized that it was not static.
But with the wind, there will be some changes.
(End of chapter)
