Star Railway, starting as Kiana

"Eh!!!"

Inashiro Hotaru was stunned. She had often run errands for Yae no Miko, which had also made her develop the habit of bringing back some "offerings" every time she went out during work hours.

But she didn't expect there would be an unexpected bonus.

"Let's go, it's quite a distance to get back from here. Let me give you a ride."

Inashiro Hotaru only felt her vision blur for a moment, and when she came to her senses, she found herself in Inatsume Castle.

Looking at Yaedo not far ahead, Inashiro Hotaru rubbed her eyes, wondering if she was hallucinating.

The hustle and bustle before her eyes, and the surrounding scenery, told her that this was not an illusion.

"Okay, stop spacing out, I'll treat you to milk tea."

Kiana easily found her way to a bubble tea shop and bought two cups of bubble tea.

"Give."

Looking at the milk tea Kiana handed her, Inashiro Hotaru suddenly had an urge to collect it or auction it off.

Has anyone ever enjoyed the milk tea that Kiana bought herself?

Kiana wasn't in a hurry to go back either, because she had slept too much during the day and was still wide awake.

So Kiana decided to stay and see what the so-called exorcism ritual was all about.

As night fell, Kiana watched in the dojo as Inashiro Hotaru began her exorcism ritual.

But it seems to have no effect.

"I was wrong, it's all my fault. I didn't mean to hurt you."

If the occasion had allowed, she would have liked to record the scene on her phone.

Of course, what was recorded was not the madness of Tsuchimichi, the master of Nanako and her companion, but rather the "dance" performed by Inashiro Hotaru during an exorcism ceremony.

"Ah, Tsuchimon? Isn't he the gym leader of the gym whose Eye of God was taken away? Oh, it's him."

Chapter 314 Huh? So there really are evil spirits.

"Ah, Tsuchimon? Isn't he the gym leader of the gym whose Eye of God was taken away? Oh, it's him."

Kiana finally remembered why the person in front of her seemed so familiar.

After all, this person was the one whose God's Eye was taken away because of the Eye Hunt Order, and who fell into chaos under the sudden change. She was also one of the three targets that Ayaka Kamisato gave in order to win over Hotaru.

"So, Ying is right outside the door?"

"But there were no evil spirits involved, so wouldn't this be considered ineffective overtime?"

Kiana muttered to herself as she watched Inashiro Hotaru, holding a Kagura bell and performing an exorcism ritual with a devout expression, inside the dojo.

However, at this moment, an unexpected change occurred.

A wisp of black mist appeared on Tumen's body, while a small, unremarkable box that one would instinctively overlook suddenly opened.

A "glass ball" that looked exactly like the Eye of God floated in the air and began to flicker. The frequency of its flickering was exactly the same as the black mist on Tumen's body, as if they had achieved some kind of resonance.

Tumen was still going crazy.

But the words he uttered changed from "I'm sorry" to incoherent babbling.

It seemed that the exorcism ritual had worked, as the black mist around him appeared to be struggling, but it gradually weakened with each sway.

As the exorcism ritual drew to a close, the evil spirits surrounding Tsuchimon seemed to be dissipating.

But the black mist seemed to have its own intelligence, and it actually tried to break away from Tumen's body, while the evil eye floating in the air did release an even deeper aura.

The black mist detached from Tumen's body and rushed towards the location of the Evil Eye, only to find that it had missed its target.

And that evil eye, at some point, had already appeared in Kiana's hand.

"Is this the Evil Eye? It seems pretty much like this?"

Kiana sensed the power within, a fragment of power that Inazuma called the Demon God, and in Liyue it was called the remnant of a demon god.

As soon as Kiana injected a trace of Honkai energy, the Evil Eye, which was based on the structure of the Eye of God and had the remnants of the Demon God as its energy core, cracked open with a "crack".

The energy that was originally inside also vanished with the shattering of the Evil Eye.

Seeing this situation, the evil spirit possessing the earth gate immediately set its sights on Inashiro Hotaru, who was performing a Kagura dance, in order to prevent its power from dissipating.

However, just as Kiana was about to intervene when she saw the evil spirit suddenly attack Inashiro Hotaru, she watched as Inashiro Hotaru took out a small bottle from her bosom, and the bottle's mouth was pointing directly at the evil spirit.

For some reason, Kiana suddenly had a hallucination: Inashiro Hotaru was holding a gourd, and she was saying to the evil spirit, "If I call your name, will you dare to answer?"

The black mist formed from the evil spirit successfully entered the bottle and was finally sealed by Inashiro Hotaru with a talisman.

At that moment, Inashiro Hotaru was about to deal with the evil eye, but when she saw the shattered evil eye in Kiana's hand and the fact that it had completely dissipated, she was stunned.

After all, in her understanding, evil spirits could only be sealed, not completely eliminated.

Even the Yae no Miko, or even the Inazuma deity, is powerless against evil spirits.

After all, so-called evil spirits are the remnants of the power of a demon god after his death. Since the death of the demon god, evil spirits have remained in the area where the demon god died, like a persistent ailment, indiscriminately affecting all living beings in the vicinity.

Even if they were the other person's closest friend or a beloved subject, it is still unavoidable.

But what is going on with this situation that overturns my understanding?

Could it be that Lady Yaeji has recently developed a new technology, but currently only she and Kiana possess it?

With this in mind, Inashiro Hotaru handed the sealed evil spirit to Kiana.

Kiana, after receiving it, naturally understood Inashiro Hotaru's meaning.

"Oh, you've misunderstood."

Although Kiana thought this way, her body betrayed her.

As the Honkai energy within Kiana's body slowly flowed into the container, the arrogant and domineering demon immediately became docile. Then, accompanied by a barely perceptible "miserable howl," the demon's aura disappeared from the bottle.

Kiana also absorbed the Honkai energy that had been released.

"Speaking of which, I don't think I'll actually bring about the end of Teyvat that day."

Heavenly law, danger!

Teyvat, danger!

Of course, Kiana had no intention of transforming into the End and cleansing the world.

After resolving everything, Woqiana and Inashiro Usagi came to the outside of the Daoling Hall.

As expected, in addition to Tu Men's two apprentices, Ying and Pai Meng were also present.

How is our master?

"Is Master possessed by an evil spirit?"

Tsuchimon's two apprentices tried to get a positive answer, but Inashiro Hotaru shook her head.

"According to the exorcism ritual, neither of the two masters was affected by the evil spirits."

"What? You're saying Master isn't possessed by an evil spirit?"

Master Q from Tumen suddenly became agitated and stood up. He was about to rush forward and grab her shoulder to question her.

"Could it be that Master has gone mad? How could that be... I don't believe it, there must be something wrong here!"

"I'm sorry, but with my abilities, I really can't tell that Mr. Tsuchimon is possessed."

Seeing Inashiro Hotaru suddenly apologize, Nanako calmed down as well.

"However, there are all sorts of evil spirits in this world, many of which I have never seen before, so it is indeed impossible to make any hasty conclusions."

"Moreover, things may not be hopeless. I just received news that the Eightfold Lord seems interested in meeting your master."

Kiana:?

When did this happen? When did you receive the news?

How come I didn't know?

Besides, weren't there evil spirits just now? Isn't this just blatantly lying?

Is it because it involves the Evil Eye and the Eye Hunting Order that it's not easy to say explicitly?

Upon hearing the name Yae no Miko, the two instantly perked up.

"Eighth...Eighth-level Master? Is this the Eighth-level Master I'm referring to?"

"The High Priestess of Narukami Shrine... Lady Yaehime? That's wonderful! Master will be alright now..."

"That's right, the Eightfold Lord is learned and knowledgeable, and has personally eliminated countless disasters and evil spirits."

“I cannot be sure whether your master is possessed by evil spirits, but Master Bazhong can give an accurate answer.”

Watching the three people begin their commercial praise, Kiana had a feeling that the Yae no Miko they were talking about might not be the same person she knew.

Tsuchimon's two apprentices also agreed on a time, promising to arrive at Narukami Taisha on time.

Chapter 315 Kiana, what is the Evil Eye?

Kiana did not reminisce with Ying, but instead returned to Narukami Shrine with Inashiro Hotaru.

If it weren't for the evil spirits and the evil eye, Kiana actually planned to send Inashiro Hotaru home first, and then go back to Narukami Shrine to rest.

But now, since it involves evil spirits and evil eyes, it needs to be reported immediately so that the Eighth Divine Child can come forward to investigate and resolve the issue as soon as possible.

Tsuchimon may have been possessed by a malevolent spirit by chance, but who can be sure that Tsuchimon was the only one affected in Inazuma Castle?

Moreover, even if it's all just a coincidence, what about the Evil Eye?

According to Tumen's two apprentices, the box was a gift of condolence sent by a strange man in black robes who claimed to be a friend of Tumen after Tumen's Eye of God was taken away.

Unfortunately, Tsuchimon is currently in a state of madness and has no way of saying whether he knows the man or not.

Upon returning to Narukami Shrine, as expected, Yae no Miko was still not there.

"It seems there's no other way but to wait for Lord Gongsi to return."

Daocheng Yingyinmei put the five items from the exorcism ritual back in their original places, and then put the things she bought today into a container next to her, weighing them down with something.

Inashiro Hotaru planned to change back into her own clothes, finish her day's work, go home, take a shower, and then have a good night's sleep.

But Kiana suddenly spoke up, "Let's go, let's deal with the matter of the Demon God and the Evil Eye first."

"Ok?"

Inashiro Hotaru was somewhat confused, but not offended.

After all, Narukami Shrine treats its shrine maidens very well. If they work overtime, they can not only receive a generous overtime pay, but also have the opportunity to rest the next day.

Furthermore, if you haven't rested by midnight, you can even receive some extra rewards.

Now, with midnight fast approaching, Inashiro Hotaru doesn't mind working a little longer.

But with Yae no Miko not around, who can we turn to for help?

We can't exactly go to the general, can we?

Inashiro Hotaru was amused by her own thoughts.

However, as Kiana approached her again, took her hand, and began the second teleportation, she was stunned when she saw the majestic general in front of her.

It took him a long time to come to his senses. He almost knelt down and stammered, "General... General."

"Ah."

After responding, the general looked at Kiana, who had come to the castle tower to find him in the middle of the night instead of sleeping.

By not using the main entrance and instead appearing inside the castle tower, it was already considered a great act of disrespect.

However, because of the shadow, the general always turned a blind eye and acted as if nothing had happened.

Now, they come at night, not during the day.

You came alone, fine, but you brought someone with you?

Seeing the general frown, Inashiro Hotaru was so frightened that she dared not utter a sound, wishing she could turn into an ostrich and bury her head in the ground.

She thought that her sudden intrusion into the castle tower during her break had displeased the general.

"Mother, Father, I'm sorry, Yingmei can no longer fulfill her filial duties."

"And there's also Elder Ba Chong. Although you're usually unreliable and like to play pranks on us, we hope to see you one last time before we die."