Tokyo: Starting with the Shrine Maiden

That event was hosted by Abe no Seimei.

That was so long ago.

Chapter 291. The Battle of the Seventh Forbidden Zone

Qingwei Mountain.

Since Jinguji Fuyumi transformed into white frost and stayed at Haruhiko's house, he has basically never come again.

Unless there's something troublesome going on.

Like today.

"Aren't you really going to wait for Aunt Mashiro and Mari to come out of the Takamagahara ruins?"

Haruhiko turned to look at Yukihime.

After he successfully cultivated the Contract Betrayal Technique, she immediately proposed to go to the Seventh Forbidden Zone.

Having waited for so many years, Yukihime no longer wanted to wait.

Haruhiko's original plan was to invite Tsuchimikado Mashiro and Tsuchimikado Mari.

However, because of the Orochi incident, Tsuchimikado is currently very busy and unable to get away.

In addition, they would spend several more days traveling back and forth in the Takamagahara ruins.

"Don't worry."

Yukihime chuckled softly, "With me and Fuyu, that's basically enough. Besides, have you forgotten that you still have the Totsuka Sword?"

She made this decision after careful consideration.

No matter how urgent the situation, she would never put Haruhiko in danger.

He has learned about the Heavenly Authority and the Contract Betrayer, and theoretically, he is now ready to fight the Otherworldly Demons of the Seventh Forbidden Zone.

In addition, with the magical artifacts he possesses, there is indeed no danger to him.

Even if they were to encounter him, Yuki would risk her life to rescue him.

Haruhiko was slightly startled.

Speaking of the Totsuka Sword, its power is indeed unmatched.

Theoretically speaking, its second skill is effective against not only gods but also demons.

If Haruhiko were to strike him with his sword, even with his fifth-tier demonic power, the wound would be absolutely impossible to heal.

The greatest advantage of demons compared to humans is their strong bodies and powerful supernatural abilities.

He's currently holding both of them in check, so there's no reason for him to lose.

Even without Tsuchimikado Mari and Tsuchimikado Mashiro, it shouldn't be a big problem.

Haruhiko and Yukihime soon arrived at the Inari Shrine.

He had informed Jinguji Fuyumi beforehand, and so he saw her dressed as a shrine maiden at the door.

"Let's go."

Jinguji Fuyumi didn't waste any unnecessary words.

She had been waiting a long time for revenge.

She had a good relationship with the Yuki-onna clan, and if the Seventh Forbidden Zone hadn't been so troublesome, she would have already helped Yuki-onna eliminate them.

Jinguji Fuyumi's plan was actually to wait until Yukihime reached the fifth rank before the two of them tried it out.

Even if there are those who betray their contracts, there is no absolute certainty.

But things are different now; there's Haruhiko and Totsuka Tsurugi now.

Jinguji Fuyu had a few mixed feelings.

Her and Yukihime's ordinary life became extraordinary after Haruhiko joined them.

"Thank you."

Yukihime said with great gratitude.

If it weren't for Jinguji Fuyumi, she might have died long ago.

And it also led her to meet Haruhiko, the greatest stroke of luck in her life.

Jinguji Fuyumi nodded slightly and led the way down the mountain.

Haruhiko held Yukihime's hand and walked behind her.

Unlike Tsuchimikado Mari, Jinguji Fuyumi is indifferent to matters of love between men and women.

Therefore, Haruhiko doesn't need to worry about any chaotic situations arising.

He suddenly suspected that Yukihime wasn't waiting for Tsuchimikado Mari simply because she didn't want to see her.

Women, sometimes, are just a bit stingy.

cough cough.

Of course, Haruhiko himself has no right to say such things.

The seventh forbidden zone is near Tokyo, and the three of them didn't use a teleportation array but drove there instead.

Haruhiko sat in the driver's seat.

Yukihime was in the passenger seat, while Jinguji Fuyumi was in the back.

The journey was quite quiet.

Because Jinguji Fuyumi doesn't like to talk much.

After getting off the bus, Haruhiko saw the familiar snow-capped mountains again.

The heavy snowfall created a stark contrast with Tokyo in July.

Haruhiko recalls the map drawn by Yukihime.

The demons gathered on the mountain.

However, there are three distinct areas.

The outermost layer consists of low-level alien demons, the middle layer consists of fourth-level alien demons, and the innermost layer consists of the fifth-level alien demon.

Fortunately, all of its fifth-stage transformations were killed.

In other words, the Seventh Forbidden Zone only has one fifth-tier alien demon.

Haruhiko turned to look at Yukihime, whose expression remained silent.

What he's thinking is self-evident.

He did not disturb them.

Given Yukihime's personality, she will recover quickly.

Jinguji Fuyumi opened her senses without any hesitation and immediately understood the situation.

She held out her hand and said, "Haruhiko, give me the Totsuka Sword."

"Then what do I do?"

Haruhiko raised an eyebrow and asked.

Judging from this, it seems she intends to deal with that fifth-tier demon alone.

He was hoping to feel a sense of participation.

"The rest of the demons are yours."

Jinguji Fuyumi said in a calm tone, "With your strength, it would be difficult for ordinary fourth-tier demons to pose a threat to you."

Demons only gain intelligence and supernatural powers at the fifth rank.

At lower levels, they are far inferior to humans or monsters of the same level.

Because they fight solely on instinct.

Haruhiko possesses the power to deal with them, making it a piece of cake for him.

"For a fifth-tier demon, Dong Yu and I are enough."

Seeing this, Xue Ji chimed in, "You can be responsible for preventing those low-level demons from getting close to us."

"That's fine."

Haruhiko thought about it and realized that this was indeed better.

With so many otherworldly demons, he could easily make a fortune in psionic points.

As for the fifth-tier demon, he can provide a little assistance when he has time.

Jinguji Fuyumi took the Totsuka Sword and, after a short while, learned how to use it.

In terms of pure strength, she is slightly better than Tsuchimikado Mashiro and others.