I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 459 Starting Today, I'll Be a God
"Attention, public! Attention, public!"

"Proposed by the Metropolitan Police Department's Extraordinary Countermeasures Division and passed unanimously by the parliament, effective immediately, the island nation has a new guardian deity: Tsutate Mayo Mikoto!"

"Attention, members of the public, please..."

In the demiplane, the instant that Kawa and Mai 'ascended to godhood', all the televisions, computers, and mobile phones throughout the entire island nation of the 'main world' displayed this news; coupled with repeated broadcasts, even the poorest blind man immediately learned of this earth-shattering news.

New gods?

Can deities be created in new ways?!

In every city, everyone collectively pulled out their phones and familiarly opened the 'Extraordinary Disaster Warning' APP; sure enough, there was detailed information about this 'Chang Lima Yizun'.

"Hey?"

"Isn't that Section Chief Kawai Mai from the Extraordinary Countermeasures Division?!"

"Humans can become gods?! Is that even possible?!"

Upon seeing the imposing yet incredibly familiar face in the photo, many people exclaimed in surprise.

The Metropolitan Police Department's ace has become a god!

"why not?"

"Isn't Sugawara no Michizane, the god of learning, just a human being?"

Some quick-witted people immediately countered that many of the 'gods' in the island nation were real people; even Abe no Seimei was once a 'god' worshipped by many.

"So, we can ask this 'guardian angel' for protection from now on, right?"

Some pragmatic people have raised this question, and the answer has already been provided on the phone.

"right,"

"Changlima Yizun will protect us. Um, that's what the government is saying."

Whether ordinary people believed it or not, in just a few minutes, the name "Tokyo Tsunematsu" had spread throughout the island nation. Even most countries abroad received the information at the same time, and countless people were so excited that they rolled off their beds, looked at it again and again, and then breathed a long sigh of relief.

An island nation has actually started creating 'artificial gods'?

god,
Every civilization has it.

Many of them were indeed once 'human,' but because of their great achievements, they were endowed with 'divinity' and worshipped by countless people.

but--

It's fake, it's fake!

Since the advent of the supernatural, the myths of various countries have been silent; those chaotic "churches" have also proclaimed their own gods, or even themselves, as saviors. But without drinking the supernatural potion, who can acquire supernatural power out of thin air?

The fact that the island nation dared to promote that 'Kawai Mai' and bestow upon her the title of 'Tsutate Mai-no-Takashi' means she must have something special!
We can't just let superhumans impersonate them, can we?

It doesn't make any sense.

unless
This 'Tokyo Tsunetachi Mayo no Mikoto' truly possesses the extraordinary qualities of a 'deity'!

Thinking of this, countless people around the world felt a surge of excitement, and orders were transmitted through radio waves to various parts of the island nation: the major network communication companies in Tokyo were instantly under immense pressure.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"Oh?"

"Mai has become a god! Congratulations!"

Yu held the phone and offered her congratulations, but her flat tone made Director Zhuya on the other end of the line smile wryly.

"He's nothing but a 'god of calamity,' not worthy of Yu-kun's attention."

Yu was able to 'borrow' the power of the gods of Takamagahara, and his actions were earth-shattering; although Kawa and Mai became 'gods', it is well known that the island nation has 'eight million gods': although this is just a 'fictitious number', even the island nation's own folklore experts are unclear about how many gods there are.

If not ten thousand, then at least eight thousand.

While Mukai Mayi, this kind of "god of calamity," is not weak, she is definitely not strong either.

"Let's get down to business. Are you going to 'promote' Mai next?"

"That's right, what do you think, Yu-kun?"

Director Zhu Ya directly admitted that Mai is "the god I promoted";
Not only the Metropolitan Police Department, but government departments throughout the island nation have set up shrines to 'Tokyo Maison'.

Of course, we must not affect the existing followers of these deities. In particular, we must not offend the deities who have already manifested their divine power because of their followers; it would be a huge loss if we did so.

After all, even the 'god-level' Kawai Mai was only 'demon-level'.

"It's not bad that Mai became a god."

Yu was well aware that Kawai Mai had become a god by using the rules of the 'demigod plane'.

"With her as a 'deity' around, it's better to avoid people saying that gods are high above and don't care about the human world."

"Forehead"

Director Zhu Ya dared not accept that.

Heaven knows what those gods, especially the 'Three Noble Sons,' are plotting.

"Putting all that aside, is Mai on her way here?"

"Nothing can be hidden from you,"

Director Takeya called to report this first for the same reason: otherwise, if Kawai Mai rushed over and was perceived as a provocation by this 'Yu-kun,' the island nation's newly minted 'guardian angel' might perish on the spot.

"Yes, I will teach her how to be a good 'god'."

"Thank you for your help, Yu-kun."

After hanging up the phone, Director Zhu Ya loosened her tie.

Anyway, another day has passed: the more you know, the less you know whether an accident or tomorrow will come first.

"Oh, a god?"

In the principal's office of the Spellcasting Academy, Sora, who was sitting at her desk, also became interested.

Can humans become gods?

"certainly,"

Yu raised an eyebrow after hanging up the phone.

"With your current strength, if you were to claim to be a god, tens of thousands of believers would immediately flock to you."

This is no joke. Qiong Mei is a demon-level powerhouse, capable of single-handedly destroying an army. Such a being, unless particularly 'anti-human,' would be more than a match for any nation to place on a pedestal.

Non-Protocol, Indonesia, and the Commonwealth;

They have already proven to everyone on this planet what happens in the extraordinary era if there are no powerful figures in charge.

Died from the aftermath of a battle between strong individuals.

"Forget it, it's too much trouble."

Qiong Mei immediately shook her head, her two ponytails resembling smooth, silvery-white silk.

She's a typical tech geek and brother-obsessed girl; the thought of her becoming a god is enough to give me a headache.

"Head hurts!"

When Kawai Mai pushed open the principal's office door of the Jujutsu High School, she could no longer maintain her dignified demeanor.

"Yu-kun, help me~~"

"Countless voices buzzed and clashed in my head, like being surrounded by tens of thousands of flies."

"Well, this is the consequence of having too many 'believers'." Yu said with a gloating expression. This was not his bad taste, but according to the 'legend', since the gods enjoy the power of the believers, they should naturally also accept the prayers of the believers, right?
"No, I'll go crazy if this continues."

The young policewoman, clutching her head in her hands, looked pained and completely distraught.

Be content.

In response, Old Man You calmly offered the following words of comfort:
"Do you know that in the world where you 'became a god,' some gods pitifully have only one 'believer,' and are always on the verge of disappearing?"

Since Kawai Mai has decided to take this path, Yu will naturally apply the relevant 'settings' to her: once there are no believers, she will also be reduced to ashes—of course, given the current situation in the island nation, there will definitely be no lack of believers, but the island nation will be unable to bear the burden of too many believers: just like what is happening now.

Since the other party has come to our door:
"Perfect, let's get both things done at the same time."

?

Amidst the puzzled gaze of Mayi, who was clutching her head, You raised her hand and made a gesture.

A dark crack appeared in the office.

"The Rift of the Underworld?!"

The crack was all too familiar, so familiar that Kawai Mai instinctively reached for her sword.

"Don't panic,"

“I’ve contacted the ‘underworld.’ With your current strength, you’re qualified to go to the ‘River of Three Crossings’ to rescue people.”

? !
"Senior Holy Son!"

After listening to You's explanation, Mayi's expression turned serious;
Her relentless pursuit of power was largely driven by her desire to revive Fuji Seiko.

"That's right,"

Yu snapped her fingers.

"In the world where you become a god, the gods can bestow 'false names' upon 'the dead'."

Such undead are called 'divine artifacts'. They usually take on human form, but when summoned by their master, they transform into some kind of object: mostly weapons, but they can also be used as mounts, or manifest in certain special phenomena such as lightning or possession.

"You can directly name her 'Fuji Seiko' and make her your weapon. Don't rush to refuse—"

Yu raised her hand, stopping Kawai Mai, who was about to speak but hesitated.

"In the world where you become a god, the most important 'divine artifact' of the gods is called the 'Beacon of the Way'."

The 'signpost' is responsible for guiding the gods on their path, equivalent to half of the god. It is the guide that prevents the gods from deviating from the divine path and is also the 'anchor point' for the gods to maintain themselves.

"Without 'beacons,' gods will be transformed into other forms by the 'faith' of believers."

"At that time, will you be yourself, or the you as perceived by your followers?"

what?
Was there really such a secret?

Kawai Masa, who had become a 'god', was startled. If she hadn't come to Yu-kun's side first, she wouldn't have known any of this.

"Thanks,"

"Is there anything else you want to explain?"

You waved to the young policewoman who looked like a 'well-behaved student'.

"Go to hell."

It wasn't a curse, but rather a way to urge her to hurry to the underworld and retrieve the person.

"Unbelievable, she actually became a god?"

Mai's 'not very smart' appearance made even Qiongmei unable to help but complain.

"It's normal,"

"That's how the rules are in that world."

Yu knew the demiplane he created all too well.

"For example, Takahashi Eileen, who is undergoing a retraining at the Keikain family—her cat 'Mitsuko'—if she went to that world, she could instantly become a 'Cat God'!"

Becoming a god in that world is easy as long as one can absorb and gather a certain amount of faith; however, once faith is lost, one will instantly vanish into nothingness. Therefore, many desperate and weak gods turn to killing and fear in an attempt to maintain their existence, and in the end, they all die under the blade of the 'God of Calamity'.

"The power of faith is always an external path."

Yu earnestly advised Qiong-mei.
"Only one's own strength is the most reliable."

"Hmm, I don't want to become a god."

"but--"

The girl sitting on the desk turned halfway around lightly, slid down, and straddled You.

"If You become a god, I want to be your 'beacon'."

"Okay, okay~~"

Yu naturally wouldn't 'become a god'; all of this was merely a byproduct of his experiments on 'chakra transfer and absorption'.

In Yu's plan, this kind of 'belief in a deity' is nothing more than 'low-level god'.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Warring States Period (half-plane)
"All those who possess 'spiritual power,' step forward!"

A warrior on horseback shouts as he rides past a castle built of earth and stone.

A dozen or so figures emerged from the ranks of soldiers: they possessed spiritual power, but their meager spiritual power only made them slightly stronger than ordinary people, but only to a limited extent; at least they couldn't achieve the level of 'splitting tigers and leopards'.

"Follow!"

With a wave of his hand, the samurai led the soldiers with 'spiritual power' away, leaving behind a group of ordinary foot soldiers looking at each other in bewilderment.

"This"

"what should we do?"

"The general, the magistrate, and now even the foot soldiers are gone,"

Wherever Jiu Kong Yao Ai's team goes, they will recruit all the local samurai, magic monks, shrine maidens, and monsters into their ranks; those who are unwilling will be killed and then "resurrected" to forcibly join the team.

all in all,
It seems to be gathering all the extraordinary beings in this 'demigod plane' together.

As for ordinary people? She looks down on them; they don't even have spiritual power, so what's the point of taking them along?

This led to—

With the departure of the warriors and elite troops, the earthen city, now without its ruler, fell into a state of bewilderment.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, a new 'leader' may be elected soon, or the city may descend into utter chaos; or both may occur simultaneously: after a period of great disorder, the remaining residents may elect a new leader to stabilize the situation.
But for a certain student, this situation could be perfect.

"Gentlemen, could I have a few minutes of your time?"

Boom~~
A motley crew of people arrived before the earthen city; they looked more like a shaman than an army. The pious leader smiled slightly.
"Let me introduce you to the great 'Inari God'."

???

The soldiers wanted to refuse.
But the sheer number of the other party, and their wolf-like eyes, made them decide to listen to their 'preaching' first.

It's not that I'm afraid, absolutely not!
“If this continues, the whole world will become believers of my God.”

A student codenamed 'Priest'

I was very happy to see the map being filled with rice stalks.

Thanks to that Jiu Kong Yao Ai,
Perhaps only the priests of Inari would wish that young lady a safe journey.

(End of this chapter)