Anime, Girlfriend Shokuhou Misaki.

"We should set off now."

Xian Gu Yong stood up from the tatami and pushed up his glasses with his palm.

"Good, Asagi has arrived?"

"Yes, Ms. Asagi has already started soaking in the hot spring."

……

"You two need to give it your all this time, understand?"

Inside the girls' dormitory in Takagami no Mori, Endou Endou sat on a pink-themed single bed, looking seriously at the two disciples opposite her.

"Teachers' College, can you tell us now what that person's true identity is?"

"Could it be that he is the legendary Second True Ancestor?"

Himeragi Yukina looked at her teacher with a puzzled expression.

She hadn't forgotten the conversation from a few hours earlier; the Three Saints had said that the man was the True Ancestor.

There are only three true ancestors in this world.

The third true ancestor was confirmed to be female.

The First Progenitor was male, but the War King's face was made public to the whole world.

The only thing that remains unclear is the Second True Ancestor.

"No, it's not."

"He is known as the strongest True Ancestor among all True Ancestors, the Fourth True Ancestor."

Yuantangyuan shook her head.

Himeragi Yukina and Kirasaka Sayaka exchanged a glance, both seeing shock in each other's eyes.

"So the story of the Fourth True Ancestor was true!"

Both of them are knowledgeable, but this kind of esoteric knowledge is not taught in the classroom.

"What do you think should be the first thing a True Ancestor should do after being resurrected?"

With the intention of testing him, Yuantang Yuan took the lead in asking questions to his two disciples.

"First of all..."

The two girls fell into deep thought at the same time, and after a long while, a voice broke the silence.

"If this person doesn't have any family feuds, the first thing he should do is establish his own Night Empire."

Sayaka Kirasaka provided the answer directly.

Yuantang Yuan also showed a satisfied expression.

Compared to Setsuna, who is still young and sometimes doesn't think things through, Sayaka is indeed a good disciple, except for her fear of men.

"good."

"This man's power is extraordinary, but he does not yet have his own Night Empire."

“No True Ancestor would willingly submit to another True Ancestor.”

"Your task is extremely difficult."

"It's right next to him, if one day he takes action against this country."

"You are responsible for protecting the people of this country."

"Protect the country itself."

Yuantangyuan's tone was undeniably heavy.

Haramura Makoto's intentions were already obvious to them.

The only difference is the timing.

(I'm not counting on Setsuna, but I hope Kirasaka understands what I mean.)

"So, from today onwards, you are officially separated from the Lion King Organization, understand?"

Saya Kirasaka was still pondering what Endou Endou had said.

Himeragi Yukina's little head had already nodded.

"I understand, teacher's college, I will work hard."

"And, pickled mustard greens."

"look at this."

After finishing the business, Yuantang Yuan reached out and patted the box in front of her that she had brought into the room with her; it looked like a violin case.

"open to take a look."

(So ​​that's what it meant?)

After pondering for a long time, Kirasaka Sayaka felt as if she had understood the hidden meaning in Shihan's words, so she winked at Endou En in shock.

(Just so you know, keep an eye on the pickled mustard greens.)

Yuantang responded with a blink.

"..."

During her missions, Sayaka Kirasaka encountered those filthy, fat-headed guys who were so disgusting that no one wanted to breathe the same air as them.

She had no objection to this possible decision.

At the same time, she understood why the teacher's college had said that.

After all, Setsuna is really stubborn, and if she can't come to her senses in a short time...

"Tear..."

While Kirasaka Sayaka was thinking about this kind of thing.

Himeragi Yukina had already opened the box completely, and the contents inside came into view.

It was a long spear with a silver sheen and a variable structure.

"Since you're officially going on a mission now, it was requested by His Majesty the True Ancestor, and it's also the weapon prepared for you by the Lion King Organization."

"—The Type 7 Demon-Slaying Assault Rifle!"

"Also known as 'Snowy Wolf'."

Chapter 244 Reencounter with Akatsuki

Lake Shinnabu, located in Nishitanzawa, is an artificial lake created by a newly built reservoir in recent years. It is also a popular tourist attraction for fishing enthusiasts and the general public in Japan.

However, what other tourists are unaware of is that deep in the mountains beside Lake Shinju lies an ancient shrine that overlooks the entire lake.

This is the secret base of the Lion King Organization, which is not even officially recorded and is unknown even to high-ranking officials in the Japanese government.

Its purpose, of course, is to guard this place, which may be the legacy of the Holy War.

Now, in the dead of night.

Makoto Haramura arrived at the Lion King Organization's secret base in a special vehicle belonging to the Lion King Organization.

Torii gates in island nations are basically all the same: a gate-like structure made up of bright red pillars.

Such architecture holds special significance in island nations, representing the boundary between humans and gods.

This means that stepping through this door signifies officially entering the realm of the gods.

However, there's really nothing particularly noteworthy about Japanese gods.

And now, at the boundary between man and god, stands an old man dressed in a scarlet shrine maiden's robe. He is old, but his eyes and brows gleam with a sharp light.

"Your Majesty, I am Akatsuki Hisano, the priestess of this shrine, and I am in charge of receiving you during your trip to Lake Kami-no-Nara."

"Oh!"

Makoto Haramura gave a casual reply, then his gaze quickly swept over Sano Akatsuki, his eyebrows raising slightly in surprise.

"Wow, that old man is amazing! How can he maintain such fighting ability at his age?"

His eyesight is now comparable to that of a professional scanning instrument. He can get a general idea of ​​someone like Akatsuki Hiyori with just a glance.

He could clearly sense that beneath the loose shrine maiden's robes lay a vast, solid, flowing spiritual energy and strong muscles.

This old man maintains a fighting ability no less than that of the Three Saints.

"Ms. Xiao has just retired. In fact, forty years ago, Ms. Xiao held the title of 'Xian' in the Lion King Organization."

Anbai Nai took the things that Haramura Makoto had given to Shizuko Yoshino that afternoon and went to set them up near Lake Kamishiro.

Right now, the only person following Haramura Makoto is Shizuko Ei.

"That was a long time ago. I'm just a retired person now."

Akira Sano pursed her lips and answered calmly.

"Instead of that, Your Majesty, would you like to experience our unique hot springs first? Dinner preparations will take a little while."

"That's fine too."

……

This is a very traditional, natural hot spring.

There are no traces of human intervention; the hot springs are purely natural, carved out of the mountains, and nature permeates the area.

That's why the smell of sulfur here is so strong.

"call--!"

Immersing his entire body in the hot spring water, which was up to 50 degrees Celsius, gave Makoto Haramura a warm and relaxing feeling.

Normally, hot springs with such a temperature would be difficult for most people to tolerate.

After all, the optimal water temperature for the human body is between 35 and 45 degrees Celsius.

However, those who can enjoy this hot spring are not ordinary people.

This water temperature was just right for them.

For Makoto Haramura, even boiling water at 100 degrees Celsius is no different from taking a warm bath.

"I don't know if those guys will come tomorrow. If they do, I'll be saved a lot of trouble."

"Let me think, what else is going to happen next?"

Yawning, Makoto Haramura leaned against the boulder behind him and began to drift off into his own thoughts.

"Oh, right."

"And there's that Whispering Courtyard that Jada mentioned."

Whispering in the courtyard!

The highest council of the Sanctuary Treaty Organization, a barrier constructed in another world.

The space was dimly lit, with a crimson round table in the center of the courtyard, seating twelve people. Three of them were the three True Ancestors, and the remaining nine were the heads of state of the nine member states of the Holy Domain Treaty.

Everyone's true face was concealed by silver masks, and even the whispers, altered by magic, made it impossible to identify whose voice they were. The True Ancestor possessed veto power.

When he defeated Jada, he obtained Jada's promise.

Once he has acquired a territory of sufficient size, Jada will apply for the Whispering Courtyard and cast her vote for him.

This helped him to some extent in altering the world.

Otherwise, he really wouldn't bother doing such a thing.

"However, if they don't do something stupid themselves, then so be it."

"Anyway, it's about time to expand the area of ​​Itogami Island."

His power is evolving every day, but the rate of evolution hasn't reached that level yet.

Therefore, to start a war, one must have a legitimate reason for it and must stand on the moral high ground.

Otherwise, if they act rashly, they might attract an attack from the Holy Land Treaty Organization's army.