Tokyo: Starting with the Shrine Maiden

Of course, he couldn't see it at all.

Because it is actually black.

On the mountaintop, quite far from them, the demons were scattered and disorganized, yet they vaguely formed a protective circle.

They, which had been resting quietly, suddenly became restless.

The smell of blood permeates the air.

All sorts of bizarrely shaped bodies stood up in unison.

Their gazes were all fixed on the entrance to the mountain path.

It's the scent of humans.

They immediately became agitated and rushed over in a frenzy.

Tail, tentacles, wings.

They were all crammed together in a mess.

They haven't seen humans for so long, so it's understandable that they're excited.

A middle-aged Onmyoji dressed in hunting robes, facing a scene that made his scalp tingle, calmly took out a token.

The hideous faces of the demons at the front were almost within reach, but they saw the token.

After a moment of stunned silence, he quickly stopped in his tracks.

However, there were too many demons behind them, and their view was blocked, so they bumped into the demons in front of them.

The scene became extremely chaotic.

The middle-aged Onmyoji snorted coldly and shook his head.

That's just utterly rude.

If he weren't lacking in strength, he wouldn't bother with the alien demons.

"Get out!"

Suddenly a sound came.

It is human language, but it sounds a bit strange.

The demons all stopped struggling.

They scattered in all directions.

Several unfortunate corpses were left behind.

Moreover, they are all incomplete.

If you look closely, you can see quite a few teeth marks.

After the demons left, the ground trembled slightly, and a demon two or three meters tall emerged from the depths.

It looks a bit like a spider, with eight legs and six eyes.

Ashiya Michiman, it's been a long time.

The Otherworldly Demon maintained its odd tone, saying, "I thought you died in the previous war."

"I'm not that easy to die."

Ashiya Dōman said calmly, "But you've been imprisoned here for over a decade."

"You came here just to mock me?"

The demons displayed intelligence no less than that of humans.

However, it requires reaching the fifth level.

Demons below the fifth rank are not much different from wild beasts.

"I'm not that bored."

Ashiya Dōman's expression turned serious as he said, "My lord has awakened, but the situation is not optimistic. I need the Nine Swords of Godslaying."

"The Nine Swords of Godslaying?"

The demon chuckled a few times and asked, "Then what do you want from me?"

"Akashi."

Ashiya Dōman looked at it and said, "You don't need to play dumb. I know that half of Akashi is in your hands."

"..."

The demon was silent for a moment before speaking, "If you help me break the barrier, I will give it to you."

“I’ll let you go, but you’ll be caught again very soon.”

Ashiya Dōman shook his head and said, "Besides, it's useless for you to have Akashi."

The barrier was set up by the Imperial Palace.

It far surpasses the typical fifth level.

Even for him, it would come at a great cost.

And as he said, with so many demons running away, they will be discovered in less than a day.

Why waste his energy?

"Don't worry, once our lord recovers his strength, he will naturally release you."

Ashiya Doman paused, then added, "Then we won't have to fear the Great Palace."

"You obtained the other eight swords?"

The demon's six eyes lit up with a red light, and a distorted mental wave spread out.

"No."

Ashiya Dōman said calmly, "But it's only a matter of time."

Of the Nine Swords of Godslaying, only two remained after that battle.

Akashi and Yinhunting.

Ashiya Dōman then hid them in what is now the Takamagahara ruins.

Although the former was missing by half, the latter was found along with "The Tale of the Moon God".

Upon learning of the existence of the Nine Swords of Godslaying, Tsukuyomi crafted this book using the same material.

This also led to the early implementation of Orochi's plan.

Although the gods fled, none of them died.

Instead, the Yamata no Orochi was killed.

But that's all in the past.

The current "Tales of the Moon God" is a bargain for him.

Ashiya Dōman can find the nine swords based on it.

He wasn't in a hurry because he was confident.

The location of the two swords is impossible for anyone other than the most loyal followers of Orochi to find.

During this time, he inadvertently learned that Akashi's other half was in the First Forbidden Zone, so he rushed over.

"Akashi is not in my hands."

The demon shook its flesh-covered head and said, "I gave it to my eldest sister."

Ashiya Michin's face changed slightly.

The so-called "eldest sister" refers to the fifth-tier alien demon in the first forbidden zone.

The true Otherworldly Demon is actually a fifth-tier Otherworldly Demon.

They are few in number, but like humans, they have their own culture and relationship structures.

Demons below the fifth rank are not a species; they are merely used as cannon fodder.

Unless evolution.

Evolution requires psionic energy.

Their original world has been completely depleted, which is why they have set their sights on a new world.

"You didn't lie to me?"

Ashiya Dōman frowned and asked.

“You hold my lord’s token; I would never lie to you.”

The demon raised its foot and pointed.

The "Lord" it refers to is the King of the Otherworldly Demons, not the Yamata no Orochi.

A thousand years ago, the two sides reached a cooperation agreement in order to dominate Takamagahara.

Unfortunately, the effort ultimately failed.