Tokyo: Starting with the Shrine Maiden

Yuki-hime stood up and spoke.

Jinguji Fuyu also nodded.

"Let's go down."

Haruhiko made a quick decision.

Yuki raised her hand, and a protective shield of spiritual energy formed, enveloping them before she slowly sank into the water.

A few seconds later, they stopped.

The wall in front of me was covered with water plants and silt, and there was nothing special about it.

Yukihime casually waved her hand.

The impact of the psionic energy revealed a door deep within.

Haruhiko recognized it at a glance; it was the same model he had seen at the Takamagahara ruins before.

In that case, the way to open it should be the same.

He leaned forward, reached out, and smeared some ink on the door.

Sure enough, a faint bump was found.

He covered it with his psychic energy, and a line of text immediately appeared.

It is the language of the serpent god.

Shout the name of our Lord.

"Once we go inside, it should be an illusion."

Haruhiko reminded.

Yukihime and Jinguji Fuyumi had both heard him mention the illusion at Mount Ibuki before, so they immediately understood what he was talking about.

With preparations made, a fifth-tier psionicist is naturally perfectly safe.

Haruhiko read in the language of the snake god: "Ibukiyama Daimyojin."

The marble-like door suddenly shimmered with a ghostly light and opened to both sides.

What comes into view is a deep tunnel.

Just as Haruhiko was about to go in, Yukihime grabbed his hand.

"Follow me."

She stepped forward slightly and became the first person to enter.

As Haruhiko watched her retreating figure, he thought to himself that this was different from last time.

Last time, I was teleported directly to Mount Ibuki.

But not this time.

The river was isolated from the outside, and the inside was quite dry.

They proceeded along the dimly lit tunnel.

The soil on both sides was a muddy yellow color, nothing particularly special.

After walking for a while, the scenery changed.

The road in front of them suddenly disappeared, turning into a cliff.

Below is a waterfall.

"Is that hunting with a drink?"

Yuki pointed to the river in the distance.

A katana is hovering in the air.

"So simple?"

Haruhiko felt it was unbelievable; things were going far too smoothly.

But on second thought, it's understandable.

To find the Drinking Hunter, you must first obtain the Moon Lord's Tale.

It goes without saying where the most dangerous traps are set.

Normally, Ashiya Dōman would obtain the Moon God's Tale and then come here to search for the Drinking Hunt.

Therefore, there is no need to set up any further dangers.

After all, you can't find the Moon God's Tale without it, and you can't enter without the Serpent God's Language.

"Caution comes first."

Yuki-hime didn't notice anything unusual, but she remained vigilant.

She raised her hand and used her psionic powers to create a flying carpet, allowing the two people and the fox to gradually descend.

Below the waterfall is an underground river that extends outwards.

But there was no riverbank to settle down on.

Both sides are towering walls.

Yukihime reached out, preparing to pick up the Drinking Hunt.

At that moment, an anomaly occurred.

The river surface exploded, splashing water everywhere.

A huge shadow descended, and a python with its mouth open came toward Yukihime.

Fourth stage.

Yuki immediately reacted, clenching her fist, the ice crystals enveloping her like a gauntlet.

There was a bang.

The python fell backward.

An irresistible force smashed blood onto its head.

Blood stained the river red.

But it still didn't die.

His eyes were wide open, staring at Yukihime.

"Not your average fourth-order."

Yuki shook her fist to remove the bloodstains.

Ignoring the python that had stopped moving, she reached for the drinking snake again.

Suddenly, the blade trembled, and a human figure emerged.

Haruhiko immediately recognized him; it was Ashiya Dōman.

Chapter 244. Takemikazuchi

Ashiya Dōman's appearance did not stop Yukihime from taking action.

She sensed danger just as she was about to come into contact with the hunter.

A ball of black psionic energy attacked her.

Its origin is Ashiya Dōman.

Yukihime pulled Haruhiko back.

The black psionic energy suddenly exploded, forming a black hole with a diameter of two meters.

The surrounding river water surged back and was immediately shattered.

"The fifth stage."

Yukihime's expression was solemn.

"who are you?"

Ashiya Dōman did not make another move, but instead sized up the two people and the fox in front of him.

The focus is on Yukihime.

"We are members of the Serpent Spirit Organization."

Haruhiko tugged at Yukihime, stepped forward, and said.

Without a doubt, Ashiya Doman here is not a real person.

But he wasn't sure if it was an illusion like last time.

If so, then it's easy to handle.

If not, then it's more complicated.