Tokyo: Starting with the Shrine Maiden

By the time Haruhiko's spiritual energy was exhausted, it was already dusk.

The sunlight outside the window was reduced to a dim, yellowish sliver.

"Let's rest for a while."

Tsuchimikado Mari pressed the switch to turn on the chandelier and said.

Haruhiko wiped the sweat from his forehead and put away the completed talisman.

He turned and walked up to Tsuchimikado Mari, naturally leaning in to absorb her spiritual energy.

For a long time, the lips are divided.

"What do you want for dinner?"

Tsuchimikado Mari revealed a charming smile and asked.

"It will be all right."

Haruhiko looked at her pale red lips and said.

The answer was as expected.

Tsuchimikado Mari took his hand and they sat down on the sofa together.

"It's still early, we'll cook later."

Haruhiko only cares about eating, he doesn't care about cooking.

Anyway, whatever Tsuchimikado Mari says goes.

He gently rubbed her fair little hands, and suddenly a question came to mind.

"How's the investigation going with those seven alien demon spatial points?"

"We've already checked two places, but haven't found anything."

Mari Tsuchimikado shook her head and said.

"Not a trace at all?"

Haruhiko found it a bit strange.

Finding a weak point in space is not easy, especially a weak point between two worlds.

There's no need to give up on either the Serpent Spirit or the Otherworldly Demon.

"Yes, but they are all from a long time ago."

Mari Tsuchimikado replied, "It must have been left over from the attack a thousand years ago."

"Seven spatial points are very difficult for the Serpent Spirits and the Otherworldly Demons to defend in their current state."

Suddenly, a thought struck Haruhiko, and he asked, "Could it be that they've all gathered at a single point in space?"

"It's possible."

Marie Tsuchimikado said thoughtfully, "We'll see when the time comes."

"If none of them are there, then the trail goes cold."

Haruhiko frowned and said.

The existence of snake spirits is a threat as long as they exist.

Although he wasn't targeted, Tachibana Yui and the others were definitely already Snake Spirit's targets.

After all, they destroyed their headquarters.

If given the chance, I definitely won't let it pass.

"That's not necessarily the case."

Tsuchimikado Mari paused, then asked, "Don't you think it's unreasonable that the Serpent Spirit has grown so large under the noses of all the major powers?"

Haruhiko was slightly startled.

Actually, it's possible for the Serpent Spirit to develop.

But it seems incredible that so many spies and undercover agents have been planted in various factions.

"That fifth-tier alien demon."

Haruhiko's eyes widened, and he said, "If it helped the snake spirit, then it makes perfect sense."

"Not bad, quite smart."

Tsuchimikado Mari pinched his cheek and said, "It will definitely contact the Serpent Spirit, because the Serpent Spirit has enough manpower to find the location of Yamata no Orochi faster."

"But now the Serpent Spirit has been destroyed by us."

Haruhiko grasped her hand, somewhat puzzled, and asked, "Back then, when the Grand Palace was summoned to attack the Serpent Spirit headquarters, there was no leak. Doesn't that prove that the fifth-tier demon wasn't inside?"

Tsuchimikado Mari's eyes lit up.

She hadn't thought of that.

In retrospect, although the action was swift, there was still time to send messages out.

After all, we have cell phones now.

"That fifth-tier demon is most likely in the Edo Archaeological Bureau."

"It was Tsuchimikado Mari who said in a deep voice."

"I think so too."

Haruhiko agreed.

The Serpent Spirits, operating in the shadows, are not as adept at maneuvering as the Edo Archaeological Bureau.

Theoretically speaking, the Edo Archaeological Bureau has a greater chance of finding the Yamata no Orochi than the Serpent Spirit.

If he is that fifth-tier demon, he can simply lie in wait in the ruins of Takamagahara.

That's why he couldn't find out that the Serpent Spirit headquarters had been attacked.

Because the Takamagahara ruins are often delayed by several days in order to reach the ground.

"Is that Kaneda Yu?"

Haruhiko stroked his chin and asked, "Didn't he always really want Morikawa Teru?"

"That was before."

Tsuchimikado Mari explained, "After we tricked Morikawa Teru into revealing the information about the Serpent Spirit headquarters, we continued to stall. We thought Kaneda Yu would be furious, but he didn't react at all. He calmly accepted it and didn't urge me."

"It's strange."

Haruhiko never expected things to develop this way.

Didn't Kaneda Yu know that Tsuchimikado was lying to him?

It should be easy to guess.

But to give up so easily is hard not to make one wonder.

"We don't know the specifics either."

Marie Tsuchimikado shook her head and said, "The most urgent task is to find a large enough ruin to forge."

"Maybe with a bit of luck we'll actually find the location of the Yamata no Orochi."

Haruhiko laughed.

"That's best."

Tsuchimikado Mari let go of his hand and said, "I'll go cook."

Haruhiko nodded.

After she left, he lay on the sofa like a salted fish.

He can't help with the fifth level of the Takamagahara Ruins for the time being.

During this time, he can focus on his cultivation and strive to reach the fourth level as soon as possible.

Upon reaching the fourth tier, he can learn fifth-tier spells.

In that case, one could be considered to have barely made it into the highest level of psionicists and qualified to participate.

"Get up and eat."

Tachibana Yui's voice rang out.

Haruhiko opened his eyes and saw her standing in front of him.

"Ok."

He responded and sat up.

Tachibana Yui took two steps back, creating some distance between them.

She glanced at him and suddenly asked, "Didn't Mari replenish your spiritual energy?"

Haruhiko shook his head.

I was so engrossed in chatting that I completely forgot about it.