I rely on myself

Chapter 476 Opening the Seal
"Welcome, King Kusanagi."

Kusanagi Godou and his group, who had just arrived at Saiten Palace, were immediately welcomed by everyone in the Kupozuka family. The leader was none other than the eldest son of the Kupozuka family, Kupozuka Mikihiko, who had previously represented him in the discussion about poaching Manritani Hikaru.

Because they were going to meet the god, Manritani Hikaru had already changed into the shrine maiden's clothes in advance. Apart from that, Kusanagi Godou and Manritani Yuri kept their regular clothes. As for Erica and Liliana, they were nowhere to be seen.

The reason is very simple, it is similar to the idea of ​​avoiding suspicion. After all, Xitian Palace is a forbidden place in the Japanese magic world.

Although as Kusanagi Godou's knights, it would be fine for Erica and Liliana to follow in, but it would more or less give a bad impression to the Kyuhozuka family.

Therefore, in order to achieve this result, Erica and Liliana both said they would go ahead and leave halfway, claiming to check out the accommodation first.

Apart from Kusanagi Godou who was aware of it, the Maritani sisters were also well aware of the two's actions. They didn't say anything about it and just let things develop.

In the end, the original team of five people has become a situation where only three people enter.

Under the leadership of Kūhozuka Mikihiko, everyone came to a particularly simple building that was out of place with the other buildings in Toshogu Shrine.

Nikko Toshogu Shrine is a mausoleum built to worship the deified Tokugawa Ieyasu, Tosho Daigongen, so naturally Japan at that time spent a lot of money to build it.

And along the way, Kusanagi Godou was impressed by the golden glitter, as well as the presence of carvings and exquisite ornaments.

As a result, the buildings here now appear particularly plain, and there is no apparent relationship between the two, which naturally gives people a feeling of incompatibility.

Kusanagi Godou, who was full of doubts, heard Kūhozuka Mikihiko's introduction: "This is the sacred stable... the building that is most closely associated with the god of Toshogu."

Upon hearing this, Kusanagi Godou noticed that there were two horses in this simple building, and that the so-called stable referred to a horse stable.

At the same time, Wanli Gu Guang on the side suddenly shouted: "Brother, look, there is a monkey over there!"

Following the direction of the light, Kusanagi Godou looked over and saw that it was on the wall of a building.

It is the lower edge of the eaves of an ordinary house, where monkeys are carved from one end to the other. It is a family of monkeys, monkeys with closed eyes, monkeys with closed mouths, monkeys covering their ears, sitting monkeys, monkeys looking at the sky, monkeys lying on their stomachs, a total of more than a dozen monkeys are carved.

Looking at the large number of monkey decorations, Kusanagi Godou asked subconsciously: "By the way, since ancient times, there have been rumors that monkeys can cure horses' diseases, so this stable is full of monkeys... But then again, I didn't know that Tokugawa Ieyasu was actually related to monkeys."

Upon hearing this, Yuri Manrigani showed a surprised expression and said, "Don't you know? The God is not Tosho Daigongen!"

This time it was Kusanagi Godou's turn to show a surprised expression, and seeing this scene, Mariya Yuri also understood instantly.

"I'm so sorry, because I heard that you had heard some information from Xin, so I thought you knew everything. Although Saitengu is part of Nikko Toshogu, it worships different gods and is an independent part."

"The deity worshipped in the West Heaven Palace is called the Monkey God! I don't know much about him, except that he is the incarnation of a monkey and the protector of dragons."

“Is that so——!”

Kusanagi Godou looked a little embarrassed because he seemed to have made some mistake.

At this time, Kyuhozuka Mikihiko suddenly said, "Please follow me. I will take you to the shrine where the god is."

With that said, Kuhozuka Mikiyasu turned around and walked towards a forest, as if leading the way, while Kusanagi Godou and the other three quickly followed.

After following the other person into the woods for more than ten minutes, Kusanagi Godou looked at the almost identical scenery around him and was completely confused about the direction. "We're here!"

At this time, Kuhozuka Mikihiko suddenly spoke, and they had arrived in front of an ancient shrine without realizing it. It was obvious that this was the destination of their trip.

"This is where the God is. The door of the ancestral hall will be opened soon, ready for the God to meet you. Please wait a little longer."

Kuhozuka Mikiyasu said respectfully, and Kusanagi Godou tilted his head when he heard this.

"Did you just say you wanted to meet with the Lord?"

"Yes, if you want to intern at the Xitian Palace, it would be the best proposal to talk face to face with the God you will serve in the future. As long as Miss Guang's misfortune is exorcised, it is possible to open the ancestral hall, so this method will be chosen."

After receiving a positive answer, Kusanagi Godou was a little dumbfounded, and said in a tone of disbelief: "Are you sure you are not mistaken? Talking directly to the God of Disobedience face to face is no joke."

However, in response to Kusanagi Godou's questioning words, Kyuhozuka Mikihiko still looked respectful.

"You are absolutely right. In that case, I will follow your instructions and go into the shrine with Miss Guang to face the god together, okay, Lord Kusanagi?"

After hearing this, Kusanagi Godou, no matter how slow-witted he was, realized what was going on and stopped asking questions.

And when Kusanagi Godou stopped asking questions, Kūhozuka Mikihiko quietly left to prepare for the ceremony of opening the door.

Kusanagi Godou and the Maritani sisters quietly watched the people of the Kuhozuka family busying themselves. During this time, Kuhozuka Mikhiko called Maritani Hikaru to talk, apparently to explain matters related to the seal, so he came back soon.

However, Kusanagi Godou noticed that the returning Hikari was holding a sword in his hand. It was called the Dragon Slaying Sword, which was also related to this place.

This is essential if you want to open the door to where the God is.

Soon everything was ready, and everyone came to a very plain ancestral hall, with a large number of peach trees planted around it. At the same time, a large number of Shimenawa ropes were stretched around it, releasing strong cursed power. This rope was probably the barrier.

Kusanagi Godou secretly peeked into the shrine, but saw nothing. The shrine was pitch black like a bottomless abyss.

At this moment, she moved. She took a step forward to the shimenawa and reached out to touch it.

In an instant, the Shimenawa fell down, and at the same time, one could feel that the surrounding magic power disappeared.

Kusanagi Godou, who was watching this scene, exclaimed: "This is amazing. Is the shrine open to the public like this?"

"Impossible, this is a barrier that seals off the gods. It can't be completely removed. It will naturally recover after a period of time."

Yuri explained this to the side, and Guangya stepped forward again, nervously saying "Then, then, I'll open it", and pushed open the door of the ancestral hall with trembling hands.

It was still very dark inside and the situation inside could not be seen clearly. It was too embarrassing to retreat at this time. Kusanagi Godou, who was watching this scene, was the first to speak.

"Then I'll take the lead. Yuri and Hikaru, you two follow behind me."

As he said this, he took the lead and entered the shrine first, while Yuri and Hikaru followed behind him. In an instant, the figures of the three disappeared into the darkness and could not be seen.

(End of this chapter)