Chapter 136 (1/2)

Translator: Kurehashi+ Aiko

Editor: [QueenieZhuz]

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Another step and I feel a cold and hard cobblestone underto actually wear shoes for that, assu that Taisha will be located soot out of the portal, a clear and blue sky greeted me

When I turn around the wateras always

The place where I earden with lots of colorful flowers

However, even though there were traces of ic in the air, I couldn't feel any kind of connection to the actual leylines

In other words, this space was supposedly coh this space felt open, at the sa able to sense the unnatural nature of this place, both Kyle and Karursan seemed restless and nervous

「So this is Taisha's headquarters…… It looks strangely similar to its branch offices, but the atmosphere is different」

Mikado-san also looked rather restless, but he was staying vigilant all the time

If I had to describe it in any kind of way, I would have called it a garden inside of the box

Anyways, thewhich could be seen in the distance oing to protect this place and the portal Although, I would like to avoid fighting asover the garden's alleyways

There, a fa that they wouldn't notice our arrival at their territory was a little bit too much

「Oh my, I knoas the one who told you to 'come' But I never would have expected you to come so quickly」

It was Ten herself, who appeared with her long green hair undone and wearing traditional Towa clothing, s wryly

Beside here, there was also a person hite hair, with red bunches in between the a white kimono with red roses on it She bowed down toto leave all the talking to Ten

「Lava, that woman there, is she……?」

「Yeah, the chief deity of Taisha, the one responsible for abducting Aru and Mikoto」

Kyle askeda little bit on edge with Ten right in front of , Karursan took the initiative and stepped forward

「I hope that you're aware of the fact that our intrusion in here does not violate our covenant in the slightest?」

To that, Ten nodded her head slightly, never stopping sical core is still intact and that you're treated well It looks like your Eood thing that Mikado-san realized hohtly in a sign of respect

「So, you are the chief deity of Taisha I am the one that people of this land call their Emperor I am terribly sorry that we came here unannounced」

「Oh, I don'table to recreate the gate to our hoon with the that I was blessed with luck, but this time around it proved to be truly exceptional」

To that state sharper

「However, I am quite sure that this fulfills soree?」

Ten's voice seening with the look in her eyes at all

「I can only hope that there will be tiain when the Eates to Taisha Just like our ancestors were able to do」

With those words I finally understood why Mikado-san wasn't worried about being forced back froo, there was so on between Ten and the Emperors of this land

「There certainly were the times like that However, you Do you really understand the truebehind the old promises?」

Her voice was as cool and cold as ice, but Mikado-san wasn't intimidated by it

「I know that But what I hope for is the abolishi+ng of the Head Shrine Maiden system」

Ten looked surprised there for a second, and then she looked really sad for aabout that, huh? But, my answer is still……」

「You don't have to tellto get along, whether you like it or not」

Mikado-san laughed dryly while Ten se her

「This case is rather irregular, but tha doesn't change the fact that you've come here of your own volition So I must listen to you, no matter what」

Her voice just noas like that of a caringit the sense of disparity between her look and her words grew only larger

「But, I am still Makkocchi's partner, and I can't leave her for too long since she's not feeling well for theshe's a mere substitute She and I are one and the sas that I wanted to ask her about, but for now I decided to focus on the thing that was most important to us

「I hope that Mikoto and Aru are both safe It's for your own good」

Together with Nectar, we ran an analysis of her battle potential

Most of them were in the realainst her

「Of course, and they shall be brought over here soon After all, that is the sole reason you've coht with that?」

She askedher position, but I soo at any tiht through me