Tokyo: Starting with the Shrine Maiden

The white shell is engraved with intricate patterns, and has a wide, glossy opening.

Chiyo gently blew.

Invisible wave spread.

A series of explosions suddenly rang out from the eye of the storm.

The psionic energy in the water erupted like a volcano, transforming into thick, rising air currents.

Aya Aizawa stepped forward and grabbed Haruhiko's hand, and a protective shield immediately appeared.

The surging aftershocks were immediately blocked.

However, the coral reefs and other structures outside the protective barrier suffered, being completely submerged.

After the storm subsided, the seabed looked as if it had been swept by a hurricane, leaving it in a state of utter devastation.

"Come down."

Chiyo put away the conch shell and jumped in.

The psionic fluctuations haven't completely dissipated, but there's no longer any danger.

Haruhiko used the light from the pearl to see the nearby passage clearly.

The entire surface was charred black, with some faint lines visible.

"This is a defensive magic array."

Kaoru Aizawa explained, "You'll often encounter them on the outside of many ruins. Normally, you wouldn't try to break them open like you did, because it might cause a chain reaction. But you have the magical conch shell, so there's no need to worry."

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Chapter 142. The King of Isohime

Haruhiko glanced around.

This magic circle covers a wide area, almost filling the entire passage.

Without Chiyo's magical conch shell, recklessly descending would have resulted in heavy losses.

Moreover, as Kaoru Aizawa said, it will spread to deeper levels and cause a chain reaction.

It might destroy the entire ruins in an instant.

The passage is not long, about one hundred meters.

Upon reaching the end, Haruhiko's eyes widened in surprise.

It was a labyrinth with no end in sight.

Various buildings were piled together, filling the entire space in a bizarre arrangement.

Above them, a halo hung high, like the sun, providing light.

There is no doubt that someone lived here.

Even if they are not human, they are still intelligent beings.

There is a ship at the entrance to the maze.

The ship was tilted and stuck in the mud, with only the deck visible.

Although the deck was in a terrible state, it was still clear that the ship's style was out of place.

Haruhiko guessed it was the ship that went missing from the Imperial Palace.

as predicted.

The next moment, Aya Aizawa said, "It's the Ōgosho's ship. I'll go check if any crew members are still alive."

She walked up to the boat, clenched her fist, and suddenly swung it out.

The fist landed on the ship, producing a resounding thud.

The expected explosion did not occur; Aya Aizawa used a clever technique to remove all the mud covering the ship's surface.

She jumped onto the deck, opened the door, and entered the cabin.

The inside was already a complete mess.

Aya Aizawa stretched out her hand, and a flash of psionic light appeared, revealing a katana.

She cleared a path as she walked.

There were continuous noises coming from inside.

Not long after, she reappeared in front of the three of them.

"According to the Imperial Palace's records, there are twelve crew members on this ship, but there is nothing inside."

Aya Aizawa said with a puzzled look, "If he were dead, there should be a body, but there isn't."

"Could it be that he didn't die?"

Haruhiko looked at the maze and said, "Perhaps they entered this palace together."

"possible."

Aya Aizawa nodded, but quickly changed her tune, "However, the more likely scenario is that he will die a gruesome death."

Haruhiko didn't say anything more.

That's what he actually thought too.

There are many inexplicable things that happen at ancient ruins.

It is quite common for someone to die without a complete corpse.

"teacher?"

Haruhiko suddenly noticed Chiyome's appearance.

Her expression was complex, a mixture of joy and fear.

Given her status as a fifth-tier psychic, this is truly inappropriate.

"It feels very familiar."

Chiyome's voice came through Haruhiko's headphones.

Uneasy and confused.

"Looks like we've found the right place."

Kaoru Aizawa glanced at Chiyome and said.

Since becoming the president of the University of Tokyo, she has been searching for relics related to merfolk on her orders.

Although she didn't know the reason, she had investigated it.

After the Age of Gods, there are no records of merfolk in Japan, as if they were completely extinct.

Something must have happened.

"Ah."

Chiyome nodded, her tone unusually urgent, "Let's go in."

Seeing this, Aizawa Kaoru walked to the front.

She sensed that Chiyo might be less composed because she was revisiting a familiar place.

If she goes to the front lines, who knows what unexpected things might happen.

Aizawa Kaoru thought for a moment and then took out a katana.

Because she was wearing a diving suit, her katana was stored in a spatial artifact.

When the katana appeared, the nearby water automatically parted to both sides.

Haruhiko couldn't help but take a second look.

The blade is thin and long, with a faint watery sheen.

It should be a fine, famous knife.

Upon reaching the vicinity of the maze, Haruhiko realized that it wasn't a door.

It was two dilapidated two-story wooden houses that had been forcibly joined together.

This is clearly man-made.

Perhaps it was to defend against something.

Haruhiko could tell that the other three people were the same.

Kaoru Aizawa raised her sword, and her spiritual energy silently ignited with a blue glow. In the blink of an eye, a long, thin blade of energy flew out.

It crashed onto the wooden house, slicing it open like a chopping block, revealing what was behind it.

A gaping maw, and several enormous, fleshy, tangible objects.

In other words, if you open the door normally, you will walk into the belly of this octopus monster.