774 Gods trial (1/2)

The next morning, Seiji summoned his knight order members and explained to them and Natsuya about what'd happened last night regarding Chiaki. Seiji expressed that everyone should try using the Spirit Image in his Spirit House's dojo to try Visualization and undertake the ”god's trial.”

If it was confirmed that Visualization was the proper way to undertake that god's trial, then the Spirit Image might become a huge assistance to everyone in the form of Seiji Kamijou!

With him around, it should be possible to pass the trial, or even more: to directly face the god!

If he didn't show up, then everyone would have to react according to the situation.

Regardless, it would likely be far less risky to face off against a god in the Visualization dream world rather than in the Realm of Cherry Blossoms.

Natsuya and the others all agreed with Seiji's way of thinking.

The knight order members all mentally prepared themselves to undertake a god's trial.

”Thank you, everyone.” Chiaki bowed deeply to express her thanks.

Seiji then summoned his Spirit House and led everyone to the dojo.

When Chiaki saw the Spirit Image, she suddenly became dazed for a moment as she recalled something deep within her mind. She felt a mysterious connection of sorts forming… This mysterious mystical feeling lasted only an instant.

After this instant passed, Chiaki recalled the information she'd received from the god in her dream.

”I remember now…” Chiaki suddenly spoke up. ”The trial is indeed to take place during Visualization. I can now remember the specifics of how to begin the trial!”

Everyone looked towards Chiaki.

”It seems that my guess was correct… Can you remember anything else apart from this?” Seiji inquired.

Chiaki shook her head.

”Then, we're still going to do the same thing. It's just that we've now ascertained how to do it.”

Seiji asked Chiaki what everyone should do. Chiaki had everyone find a place to sit down first.

”Now then, I shall begin the ritual… or maybe I should call it a spell. After the spell's effects show up, gaze at the Spirit Image and begin Visualization.”

After saying this, Chiaki cleared her throat and began singing with her beautiful voice.

Her voice sounded wondrous and mystical, divine and pure. It took only a moment for everyone to feel that there was something magical in the air.

Chiaki didn't know what she was singing. She was simply doing her best to remember this song given to her in her dream.

Chiaki then raised her hands and began to slowly dance.

This was the same God-suppression dance that she had learned during her first Visualization!

This dance was a ritual, a spell, and also a performance.

Everyone was mesmerized by her performance. Imperceptibly, cherry blossoms began to bloom and fall… Chiaki's clothes suddenly transformed into beautiful Sakura Island attire. She danced alluringly together with her divine singing, seeming so pure yet also seductive, beautiful and ethereal.

”So pretty…” Mika couldn't help but utter some praise.

Everyone was astonished or quietly enjoyed the scene. Some, like Mika, couldn't help but offer praise.

”Look at the Spirit Image!” Seiji had to remind everyone to do this.

Only then did everyone remember to look at the giant watercolor painting.

The three figures who had their backs turned on the painting transformed into many hazy figures as white mist appeared with all the falling cherry blossoms. Everything suddenly seemed icy and deep.

Everyone felt themselves being drawn into the painting as the white mist approached and enveloped everyone…

The mist was incredibly dense.

Not only was it dense, it was also freezing to the point where ordinary people would find it difficult to withstand it.

However, not a single person gathered here was an ordinary person.

Yin Yang Masters, Spirit-branded Retainers, spiritual ability users, Spirit Controllers… everyone present was here for the sake of a single girl.

This girl named Chiaki was wearing beautiful Sakura Island attire. She was currently dancing and singing within a holy temple, concentrating whole-heartedly on a ritual.

This ritual absolutely couldn't be allowed to be interrupted.

However, there were those who wanted to interrupt the ritual.