Subsequently, the Yin God Thunder Lord who killed Konohana Sakuya-hime was slain by the eastern travelers who crossed the sea.
This means the Fuji Mountain Goddess survived until at least a thousand years ago, before the final divine battle between Takamagahara and Yomi.
Therefore, it's not surprising that Nagahime, as the elder sister of Konohana Sakuya-hime, could live for a long time. When the thirteenth Emperor Hikohanawatata mentioned that Nagahime should be enshrined in the Mausoleum Longevity Palace, perhaps back then this Divine Princess was still alive?
"It seems there are many mysteries in Mizuho Country," Kamiyagawa remarked.
He stood on the top platform of the Longevity Palace Round Pagoda, gazing down once more.
The air was filled with an indescribable chill. The spiral staircase twisted, extending downwards, sinking into the boundless gloom. Below, in an even larger space, darkness loomed ominously, like an ancient abyss brimming with the unknown.
