Volume 3 Chapter 6 (1/2)

Chapter 6 - Osaka Castle of Winds and Clouds 1

The mother of country creation Izanami met an unforeseen death and went to the underworld

The husband Izanagi who sought his dead wife visited the real appearance of his wife and ran away in full speed

He somehow returned back to the surface and purified himself with the flow of river

「What a dirty country I've visited just now I have to cleanse my body……」 He said

Three Gods were born froi

First from his left eye, the Goddess of sun and also the founder of the eht eye Tsukuyomi no Mikoto was born And then born from his nose was Takehaya Susanoo no Mikoto──

These three Gods were referred as the three precious children

However, the youngest son Susanoo was a problem child

He had a splendid physique, but his heart was still childish He ailing asking for his o to the underworld where !」

It was said that Susanoo cried with his whole body and soul

Because of that verdant mountain with luxuriate plants withered, river and sea also dried, evil Gods filled the world with noisy sounds like the buzzing of flies Every kind of calamity occurred

Even after that Susanoo's violent conduct didn't settle down and he ies

He destroyed paddy field, scattered excre hall

His big sister Arieved and moaned and shut herself inside that Aot banished froahara and ended up wandering the surface world

Bluntly speaking, he was a God that was a preposterous nuisance for others

But, perhaps his days of roarow up──

He arrived at a village that was torht the monster due to his kindness, and splendidly triureat snake that Susanoo defeated, he discovered a single long sword

This was none other than the sacred sword Ai Susanoo offered the sacred sword to his big sister Aretted his pastwho ruled over the country of Izumo on the surface world──

(And that is the si Susanoo Rokuharsan!)

「So that big bro over there has seriousexactly the same but, even still he is the y)

「And, that God has descended right now」

Rokuhara Ren as slower than Riona as flying in the sky by around ten minutes finally arrived

The Osaka Castle Park that had been reduced into a burnt field──

Only the stone wall and the inner-outer inal shape But the forest and also the historical buildings were turned into ash altogether

Even the several tens of thousands of Yokotsu shi+ko no trace behind

There were still live coals s here and there, the heat of the burned land was transh the sneaker soles

And then the eneht to be defeated──Yae the one waiting for hi man whose appearance could be seen often in books like history educational a 『Ancient japan Co beast」

The youthful God who see fiercely

The structure of his face itself was handsome, but it clearly displayed his wild and ive your violence toward my mother I will hack you into pieces no matter what!」

His divine na stronger in respond to his gruffness

Ren looked at the i

「It's surprising that the opponent got suddenly changed」

(This development isn't that unusual if this is weekly serialized battle ht to hi like that, Yaest class even within japanese y But it doesn't have any blood or spiritual relationshi+p with Izanaood compatibility That's why she used it……as sacrifice to summon her son Susanoo to be her allied deity)

「So that's the trick」

(Unlike Yamato no Orochi, if it's the duo of Susanoo and Goddess Izanaht bloat up to 5 or even 10)

「Then we better htbro over there」

Ren io search for the hiding Izanaer But, I won't e of too Rokuharsan is oshujin-sama and also a Godslayer after all!)

「That's certainly true I'll handle it carefully──」

The ed forward like lightning!

「Uraaah!」

「Oops」

The long sword that ung horizontally was avoided by Ren with a back step

The escaping feet of Goddess Nemesis was activated Susanoo's sword stroke that could strike down even a s dancing in the sky moved in slow e that was like ferocious tiger clicked his tongue

「You bastard, are you the same kind with rabbit oraround restlessly」

「Yep, correct Susanoo-san's ood just now──oh!」

Another slash caed Susanoo's slash and he smiled bitterly

「Won't it be fine if we have a little bit of talk at least?」

「Shut your trap boy!」

Buun, buun, buun!

Susanoo charged toward Ren and swung Ai three ti could sever the neck That speed was exactly like a gale But, there was no way it could overtake Nemesis's swift feet

Ren instantly circled toward Susanoo's back

He immediately tried to unleash the Retributive Justice Just like how he hit this God's e shall hand down the divine punishment of justice──」

「Funuaaah!」

The instant Ren was chanting the words of power, fighting spirit was unleashed fro spirit becaust of wind It was a strong wind that bleay Rokuhara Ren's body greatly

「Wah!?」

Ren was sent flying for more than tenblow froreatly

Furthermore, unnoticed Susanoo had turned a fierce look toward Rokuhara Ren as unbalanced and swung A arc

Even though the blade of Ai and Ren's body were separated by more than ten meter!

Susanoo chanted

「This is, a divine sword!」

Silver flash was unleashed froht line horizontally

While it was a light that had no physical attribute, it was a ”blade of light” that severed everything on earth And then with a length that would reach even Rokuhara Ren as far in front with rooerous!」

Ren iht” o Rokuhara Ren's body was already ju He sorinned

「I declare to the one nah you are not a sword that I ought to use──right now I shall borrow you for the sake offro with the words of power of sword

The ”blade of light” surged oncedown froround It attacked from above at Rokuhara Ren as still in the air from his jump!

「That's like a bea his body h It was ”a kind of flight” using the escaping feet of Goddess Nemesis And then the posture control fro histo the side at ed the ”blade of light” descending from above

「Hou! You're quick as expected, Godslayer!」

「Thanks for the praise Big bro yourself, the way you attack is nastier than I expected」

The conversation between Susanoo as holding Around

If soh, normally they wouldn't be able to correct their trajectory e of that

Although, Ren himself was also taken by surprise

He expected that Susanoo was a foolhardy fighter fro at his coarse look

If he was someone like that, then he would be a preferable customer for Rokuhara Ren who danced like a butterfly He would lightly ju for that And yet,

(Rokuharsan Susanoo is also a tactician who can launch sneak attack)

Riona's telepath came

(The anecdotes about hiated Yamato no Orochi, he made the snake drunk with sake and attacked it in its sleep He isn't a pure eneested)

「Looks like it He seeined」

(And then, the divine sword born froi──it has another nai)

「Is that also an item with shady history behind it?」

(Yes When Yarass-covered plain that was set on fire and alrasses and created a path of escape It's a sword that posses various ht be its signature move)

「I see」

Ren didn't avert his eyes fro to the advice

There was distance of ten-odd e that within the reach of Izanarinned with a composed look and expression like a hunter

It was a face of soo into offense No doubt about it

「By the way Riona How is it going with Izanami-san?」

(I'm still unable to specify her location It's in the oshujin-sa without too y that beca phase

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Beloas the burnt field that was for in the air in the huge for around at the saround

The twelve divine generals that beca with Zenki and Goki were standing by nearbyin the air while lining up in a circle They were looking even more like asky

「Really, just where is Izanaarasu while sharpening her five senses and spiritual sense

If a great Goddess of that level was lurking nearby, she should be able to sense her immediately

And yet, she was unable to sense even her presence Not only Riona, even the supernatural sense of her eighteen retainers that were fully exerted also turned out nothing

「Don't tellit all to her son and escape to far away?」

『Oo! What wretched opinion that is even co from an enemy! To even consider that a Goddess and a queen with status like mine will ever throay my pride and strive to escape for my own life!』

Izanami's lovely voice resounded in the sky

It see from somewhere Furtherht nearby fro to act high andyou're a queen, then please show yourself openly!」

『Hohohoho Don't ask soraceful oman like me No matter when and where, a queen is always protected by soldiers and fortress』

Izana

『Even so……the scent of underworld is also drifting froinally should kneel before ive up and went out to wander at the surface…… Now, let 』

The retainers that were floating in the sky for Yatagarasu=Riona's sake──

As were suddenly blazing up through their whole body!

「Eh!?」

Riona was astonished

The bluish white flame burned her tere carrying an iron axe, the blue ogre holding a water jug, and the four arony inside the flame

ooooooOOOOOOOOO── ooooooOOOOOO──

It was the voiceless groan of people burning in flame

There was no doubt about it It was an attack from Goddess Izanami However, why only them?

「Don't tell me!」

If it was just as she expected, then the helpers who reht now

Riona turned her eyes froround

At the west side of Osaka Castle Park, in front of the front castle gate

It was also in front of Osaka govern and prefectural police headquarter

Both of the hite base color A minitruck was parked in front of theress of the battle

「It's frustrating to be unable to even give assistance in the battle against the Gods as the opponent!」

Princess Cassandra rubbed her hands together while raising her voice

「I wish to be of use for Ren-sama and Rionsama's sake but……」

「Don't worry If we stay in the rear like this, there will coth of human like us will be necessary in the unexpected situation」

Julio spoke with a tone that was too indifferent to be a ree of situation without feeling flustered or discouraged That's the precept of Blandelli family that has a Godslayer us our ancestor, so don't you think there'll be worth in believing it?」

「My So a family of Julio-sama was also a brethren of Ren-sama!?」

The civilians were already evacuated, so none of them couldn't be found here

It was also the same everywhere, but due to the location that was in front of the prefectural police headquarter, soh However, everyone ignored Cassandra and Julio

They should understand froners” weren't affiliated with the police or JSDF

There must be some kind of notification sent from the Institution of Divinities already It was also just right because the police right now didn't have any leeway to keep thenoise!

「Your highness, and Gyoujsa!?」

Toba Fuhosts beside her, Uyareat ascetic of Hichou-Nara period were starting to burn with bluish white fla-shot”

Even with fla him, the old ascetic pressed his lips into a thin line and endured

The i his brows and glared in annoyance to the sky Ahead of his gaze there were the four heavenly kings that were si flame in midair just like him

「Tsk So Izanami-dono has noticed that we are dead people!」

『Hohohoho You are discerning for a hu out at the dark sky

『However, the dead should act like the dead……return back to the underworld, the territory that I a the impertinent retainers over there back with the two of you!』

「This is bad Even us cannot go against the order of the great Goddess of the underworld!」

En no Ozunu and Uhosts were taken aback

Yes── Goddess Izanami was the queen of underworld Even they ere people with outstanding spiritual power in the hureat Goddess of underworld as long as they were a ghost

「Call that Yatagarasu or that Godslayer! Tell theood! We won't make it in time like that!」

The one who objected the to Uly Fumika

The little sister of Toba Riona joined her hands in front of her well developed breasts and chanted the words of power

「God of swiftly galloping wind, I beg you to interevity stone,stone, shawl of snake, shawl of bee, shawl of various articles……co the ten varieties of treasure one two three four five six seven eight nine ten furube yurayura to furube──」

「──Oo!?」

Umayado no Ouji raised a voice of admiration The old face of En no Ozunu was also surprised

The two ghosts that were burning in bluish white fla breasts that were unbeco voice of Umayado no Ouji could be heard from inside her

『So you take us inside you and protect us with the heart and body of the living Splendid I shall bestow you a praise for your brilliance, Tareat ascetic should be alright! It will be only for teh……!」

Toba Fumika was so sister was Yatagarasu, then the little sister was Tamayori Hime no Mikoto

In other words she was a shrine maiden that could serve as object to which God of spirit could be drawn into This designation would often appear in myth, sometimes as the name of a Goddess or the name of royalty that descended from the bloodline of God

As a spiritual ability user who inherited that lineage, she finally displayed her true worth──

Fu sister was at

「O, Onee-chan, do so about Izanami-sama quickly- Please!」

「──Rionsama!」

Princess Cassandra suddenly raised her voice too

The first rate beautiful y, both her eyes within that beautiful face were shi+ning gold She saw the future using the spiritual power that the sun God Apollo bequeathed to her

Cassandra stared to Yatagarasu at the sky and slowly pointed to the ground

「Please don't ask anything and advance to here──toward the ground! Flap your wings with all your o forward, with a force that will s ru on the sky

「But it can't be helped If I hear the reason, then the oracle that is finally obtained will end up useless and ignored after all!」

The prophet of tragedy Cassandra was a victim of curse

No one would believe her even if she told them of the future It was a curse that was inflicted on her because she rejected the courting of sun God Apollo

However, her prediction until noas always correct

Riona as thoroughly aware of that──flapped her golden wings with all her strength

She fleard the ground If she crashed on the burnt field beloith this speed and force, even the sacred bird that boasted a huge body would be s is sometimes a hit or miss……isn't the case here, so I can only do it!」

『Oo sacred bird, you, what ferocity──!? You will break my body like that──hiiaaaAAAAAAAAAAH!』

The instant she flew to right beloith the instinct of a gaet screah to sround that was collided on by her head and beak e body was getting sed into the ground like it ater

It felt like diving into a soft swa toward the solid land that was supporting the keep of Osaka Castle

「……So it's like that!」

Riona quickly realized the trick and chanted the words of power

「Sacred flame pure and clear! Purify every kind of misfortune with the exorcisarasu inside the gorund that was soft like e body that was shi+ning gold The whole surrounding that was like mud but also like soil was burned and annihilated in flaenerals, Zenki and Goki, four heavenly kings! All shi+kigahteen retainers ere told to wait in the air

They all swooped down and charged into the ground The shi+kigaround like theirflaration of annihilation bleay the blue flas──

Burning The underground of the for flame from the inside Riona and her retainers becaround!

『HiiiiiiiaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAH!』

Izanami's scream rose oncethat you're atte to burn down my fortress! Monsters of fire, you can swiftly depart from this enclosure!』

A floas created inside the soft underground, carrying Riona and her retainers to the ”above”

It was like an updraft They were then spat out peh to the surface Toward the sky of Osaka Castle that becaarasu and her subordinate ar fro plant

「You have acted iarasu」

Of course it was the Goddess of underworld Izana rod of wood Riona spoke/

「Is that Ama no Sakahoko? Or perhaps Ah」

Yatagarasu spread her golden wings and flew once enerals followed behind as flame spirits and rushed toward the sky

On the other hand, at the ground the ogres and the four heavenly kings surrounded the great Goddess The queen of underworld Izanami held up the wooden rod to protect herself desperately

Riona=Yatagarasu talked froain with that spear to hide yourself? It's pointless so it's better to stop that It won't work on us anymore」

「Nuu……」

Izanaarasu in the sky

In the past at the age of God, the land of japan was drifting in the sea like slushy le spear as cordial husband and wife, stirred it, and foro

This spear was none other than Ama no Sakahoko It was also called Ama no Nuhoko

It was the divine tool of country creation And then, it could also work in reverse With this spear in hand the well-ordered shape could be destroyed and it should also be possible to return the shape back to the original ” that you did, but now that the trick is exposed, it won't work anyht away」

This here the arasu yelled

「The abrupt darkness of heaven── The golden spirit of black kite come and the iht, like a lightning streanarok that ran in the sanctuary of Norse, Fenrir──

Marquis Voban usurped an authority froreatest secret art of her to get into a test of strength with that authority right froreat law, the Great Exorcisarasu and the twelve fla her──all of them started to burn bluish white A total of thirteen flashes of light were unleashed from theolden crow and golden kite was concentrated and formed into a bombardment!

「HiiiiaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAH!」

Izana caused by the laser bombardment of thirteen opponents

In addition Zenki, Goki, and the four heavenly kings also fired flash of Great Exorcishtly to purify the great Goddess of underworld

But, regardless of this fierce attack

「damn you……damn you……I won't perish here!」

Goddess Izana out while she desperately endured inside the light

She heightened her ht the anguishi+ng pain of the light that was burning her body She obtained a certain degree of result froh the heat and light of purification!

「This is the decisive rant n the queen of underworld to oblivion, send it to your servant──!」

She called herself a servant, a familiar

However, in reality Riona insisted to her partner like a queen

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And then, receiving the telepathy fro that kind of appeal」

Ren grinned

There was Susanoo in front of hi to defeat Rokuhara Ren, sometimes by slashes that were like ind, soht” that was like laser cannon All of those cut through e feet of Goddess Nehest level even in japanese er

「You're doing nothing but running away like coward huh, Godslayer!」

「Don't worry I'll properly hit back at you hard after this」

Ren spoke cheerfully without a single graze on hiht noas coht blade that was fired froet hit that easily

Hyuuh, hyuuh, hyuuh, hyuuh!

Susanoo unleashed four slashes of sword in a single stroke

Further the ”blade of light” But, Ren dodge everything with relaxedof butterfly It was still alright Right noas still alright

Actually he was harboring a worry

This kind of rowdy person was getting heated up Histhe more spirited he became

Perhaps, Rokuhara Ren and Ne Before that happened he had to land a counter with all his ht on the enemy

However──Ren declared

「Riona Use my power as you please You don't need to concern yourself with me!」

(Ren! You should prioritize yourself here-)

Stella=Goddess Aphrodite as hiding inside Ren yelled

(Rather you should sever the connection with the bird girl for a while so that your strength won't be taken away! The one that should be defeated first is this guy, this ruffian called Susanoo!)

She as one in body and soul with Ren had surely read Ren's worry

But, here he purposefully ith a gaht after that, theinside the heart and body of Rokuhara Ren──was taken away entirely

「As expected fro back at all!」

(Thank you very oshujin-sama!)

If his total amount was 100, just now 80 had been taken away all at once──

The Godslaying beast that should be tough tripped over his feet His body also staggered There Susanoo swung down Aonally with a demonic look

「Got you now, you beast!」

Shu- The blade of the sacred sword cut through the space where Ren should be at

A single brown hair of Rokuhara Ren fluttered in the air──

But, the owner slightly backed 50 c Ai in a hair's breadth

「Oh That was cool just now The way you saw through that felt really cool」

「da withI believe that fighting stylishly is really i the correct movement」

Fuh, fuh, fuh!

Three consecutive attacks Ah the wind and drew closer

Ren e those three sword strokes withthat was ed in a hair's breadth three times Three pieces of hair fluttered in the air His feet and body were still staggering, he couldn't ht for hi, this continuous restless h spot he was in with a hair's breadth evasion that he was daring to do for the first time while,

Ren focused his concentration to the depth of his body──the area around below his navel, and began reproducing ic power It see was called chakra or pit of the stoic power that was circulated to Riona

「I wonder, how isnow──!」

However, on the other side

「Godslayer You bastards, don't tellwith his aniot taken aback

Thus, she obtained a lot of oshujin-sahtened the power of the Great Exorcism of Golden Kite to unprecedented level

「The abrupt darkness of heaven── The golden spirit of black kite, shi+ning bright, like a lightning stream──!」

She chanted the words of power onceplatinuenerals that were spirit of fla light All of theround

「O……oooo……oo……」

The light of pseudo sun and the super high tereat Goddess of the realht, the round Even so she desperately struggled to crawl out froht

However, Riona and her retainers didn't lower their strength

「For the sake of Rokuharsan who placed his bet on this too, I will bring you doithout fail here……!」

If she kept this up, then the mystical force she received just noould be completely used up here

But, on the other hand If Izanami could be defeated with this── They were the servants of Godslayer Rokuhara Ren, so to speak his sword

If they defeated Izanao back to their master In other words

Riona had a conviction