Tokyo: Starting with the Shrine Maiden

Haruhiko opened the door.

"Have a meal."

Tsuchimikado Mashiro said coldly.

Haruhiko watched her graceful figure from behind and scratched his head.

When did I offend her again?

After dinner, the group went to attend the Takamagahara Resolution.

The location is the council chamber of the wooden house.

According to the rules, each head of the household can only bring two attendants.

Haruhiko happened to bring along Mina Utsunomiya and Yukihime.

The Tsuchimikado clan and the Izumo Shrine only brought one person with them.

But one fifth-tier psionicist is enough.

Chapter 295. May

Chamber.

The bright lights dispelled the gloom of the fifth level of the Takamagahara ruins, making it look no different from being on the ground.

When Haruhiko and the others arrived, the council hall was already more than half full.

All eyes turned to them, or more precisely, to Tsuchimikado Mashiro and Hoshino Aoi.

Among the current Psychic Council, the two of them are the strongest, as are the Tsuchimikado clan and Izumo Shrine behind them.

Although the fifteen major powers are theoretically equal, in reality they are always influenced by their strength.

The Psychic Council has a rotating chairman, and this year it happens to be Tsuchimikado Mashiro.

Under normal circumstances, it takes at least one month to join the application process.

The fact that Mina Utsunomiya's application was able to complete the process in one day was entirely thanks to Mashiro Tsuchimikado.

Of course, there's also Hoshino Aoi.

With both major powers siding with the Utsunomiya clan, many other factions decided to give them face and were prepared to agree.

Furthermore, in terms of qualifications, the Utsunomiya clan is indeed qualified to join the Psychic Council.

The council chamber is furnished with round tables and has a total of sixteen seats.

There were name tags on the tables, including Haruhiko's.

The seat next to him was occupied by Hoshino Aoi.

As for Tsuchimikado Mashiro, she was sitting right in the middle facing the gate.

As the president, I nominally receive some preferential treatment.

After Haruhiko sat down, he received many scrutinizing glances.

He was a new face and so young, so it was normal for him to be noticed.

Especially since Mina Utsunomiya and Yukihime were standing behind him.

The former was the former head of the Utsunomiya clan, and the latter was a mysterious fifth-tier psychic.

Either one would pique their curiosity.

Having gone through so much, Haruhiko has a strong heart, and with so many powerful connections to rely on, he doesn't feel any fear.

He glanced around and found many familiar surnames.

For example, He Mao and Hua Kaiyuan.

However, he did not recognize any of these family heads.

Besides Kaneda Yu and Aoyama Mika.

The former was the head of the Edo Archaeological Bureau, and the latter was the chief priest of Kasuga Shrine.

Kaneda Yu sat in the first seat to the left of Tsuchimikado Mashiro.

This also demonstrates the top-tier status of the Edo Archaeological Bureau within the Psionic Council.

But what caught Haruhiko's eye the most were the two young men behind him.

Based on their previous speculation, the fifth-tier demon was most likely hidden in the Edo Archaeological Bureau.

Kaneda Yu has already been ruled out by Hoshino Hotaru, so what about these two?

Haruhiko turned to look at Hoshino Hotaru, who was standing behind Hoshino Aoi.

She closed her eyes, as if taking a nap, or as if she was too lazy to care about what was happening around her.

All the heads of the families present are aware of the twin lineage of Izumo Shrine.

However, they couldn't tell whether it was Hotaru Hoshino or Rin Hoshino.

Haruhiko withdrew his gaze.

With so many fourth- and fifth-tier psionicists watching, it's impossible for Hoshino Hotaru to give a hint right now.

That would definitely arouse suspicion.

It was precisely because it believed its supernatural powers were undetectable that the fifth-tier demon appeared so confidently.

Once something goes wrong, it's hard to say.

As time passed, all the family heads arrived, and the council hall fell silent.

"Today's Takamagahara resolution has only two points."

Tsuchimikado Mashiro stood up and said calmly, "The first thing is for the Utsunomiya clan to join the Psychic Council. You've all seen the details; now we'll vote."

Haruhiko was a little nervous.

Just as Mina Utsunomiya had worried, someone might jump out and obstruct it.

However, things went quite smoothly, and it passed unanimously.

Haruhiko and Mina Utsunomiya were both somewhat surprised.

The power structure of the Psionic Council is complex and intertwined. It would be good if half of them approved it, but it would be strange if everyone agreed.

Is it because Tsuchimikado Mashiro talked about something again?

Haruhiko had no time to wonder before the decision moved on to the second matter.

The ruins of Ashiya Dōman.

Tsuchimikado Mashiro raised his hand, and spiritual energy gathered above the round table, forming an extremely complex map.

Haruhiko had previously visited Ashiya Doman's ruins, which only had two floors.

The top layer is his true form, and the bottom layer is the Totsuka Sword.

The map is now completely mixed up, with eight entrances, making it look like a maze.

"I have a question."

Looking at the map, Kaneda Yu asked, "Head of the Tsuchimikado family, why are you so sure it's related to the Yamata no Orochi?"

Because it was speculated that the fifth-tier demon was at the Edo Archaeological Bureau, Tsuchimikado Mashiro only spread the news to the Ogosho.

Avoid it to prevent alerting it.

Only a few people knew Tsuchimikado Mashiro's true purpose, and naturally, Kaneda Yu was not among them.

"This site is fraught with danger, so we didn't go in, but we found quite a few clues at the entrance."

Tsuchimikado Mashiro had anticipated this all along.

Ashiya Doman and the others already knew that the ruins were fake, but in order to force them into the trap, they had to prepare a big gift.

"Everyone, are you familiar with the Nine Swords of Godslaying?"

Tsuchimikado Mashiro asked with a faint smile.

"what is that?"

A group of people looked at each other.

The war from a thousand years ago was too far removed from their lives.

The Nine Swords of Godslaying are an even greater secret, known to very few.

After careful consideration, Tsuchimikado Mashiro offered this bargaining chip.

She wanted them to find the Nine Swords of Godslaying.

Although Haruhiko possesses the spiritual artifact "The Tale of the Moon God," its range of perception is limited.

Japan is so vast, it would be too difficult to gather all nine swords of the Godslayer. It would be better to ask them to help find clues.

Yes, a clue.