Due to her own reasons, the fate line of this world had deviated more and more from the original story. Sora never expected that the arrival of that woman would be so sudden.
As she watched the cold and majestic girl, resembling a celestial maiden descending from the heavens, slowly land in front of her, Sora felt an immense surprise, but also endless excitement…
The domineering queen's sister, I finally get to meet you!
…
Because they had never traveled far from home, and since the Western Shrine was not in Tokyo but in a neighboring city, Nikko, which was not close, Hikari and Yuri prepared many things after returning home. It wasn't until three days later that the sisters arrived at Sora's house.
It was still just after breakfast, and aside from the great witch and Shizuka-chan, who had already gone to school, the two little maids and the nine secret sword girls were busy. Some were tidying up the house, some were preparing gifts for Sora, and others were in the kitchen making bento for their journey.
Although they were best at combat, the nine secret sword girls, carefully trained by the Seishuuin family, were also quite skilled in household chores. While they were not quite as good as the two professional maids, they were still quite capable. In comparison, Ena, the wild girl who only knew how to fight all day, was truly tarnishing the image of the Seishuuin family!
Well, she had improved a bit recently; at least she had learned a little about how to serve others, thanks to the persistent training from a certain someone…
Walking into the hall with the gifts, Sora looked at the two loli goddesses lazily sitting on the sofa, being pampered by Erica and Liliana on either side, while Ena was massaging his shoulders from behind. Yuri was somewhat used to it, but the little miko's face turned red with shyness, thinking that Sora was indeed quite mischievous…
"Yuri, Hikari, are you both ready? Why don't you sit for a while?"
Waving to the two sisters, Sora smiled and spoke.
In order to send Hikari to the Western Shrine, Sora specially took a day off from the headmistress of Jounan Academy. Shizuka, that little girl, complained quite a bit all morning. As for Erica and Liliana, they naturally followed Sora wherever she went. Without Sora, they had no interest in school at all.
"Sora, you really don't have to trouble yourselves. I can take Hikari there by myself."
After putting down their luggage, the two sisters found a seat to sit down. Although given the current relationship between the sisters and Sora, it wouldn't be too much to do something for each other, Yuri still felt a bit guilty for causing such a fuss.
"Hehehe, that's because you, Yuri, don't obediently listen and practice your training. If it were just you taking Hikari there, I wouldn't feel at ease."
"Besides, I happen to have something to do over there, although I'm not sure if it will work out."
Sora replied with a teasing look at Yuri.
A faint blush appeared on Yuri's face, and she felt a bit shy, but she also knew that Sora was right.
As for the little miko Hikari, she was just happy that everyone was going to send her off. In her mind, it would be best if everyone stayed and finished their training together.
"Do you have something important to do at the Western Shrine?"
With a puzzled expression, Erica asked while massaging Sora's legs, wondering what could attract Sora to the Western Shrine guarded by the Kuhoutsuka family.
Not only Erica, but Liliana and the other girls also cast curious glances at Sora.
"Well, let me keep it a secret for now If it works out, I can give you all a super big surprise!"
Without revealing her plans, Sora instead showed a mysterious smile.
Sora's teasing only heightened the girls' curiosity, and they couldn't help but feel a bit excited about what the surprise could be…
…
In the parking lot of the Kusanagi family's villa, several top-tier luxury cars were parked, but most of them had dents or scratches, which was quite painful to see.
Sora swore that he definitely wasn't responsible for this!
Although driving a fancy car with a beautiful girl around was exceptionally cool, those were things that rich second-generation kids liked to do. Sora had no interest in such lowbrow and boring pastimes. These damages were all caused by the family's "crazy maid" Arianna, who drove the car to buy groceries every day.
Wrecking a top-tier luxury car just to buy some groceries could be said to make Arianna the most extravagant maid in the world. However, no one in the family complained or felt sorry about it. After all, every so often, someone would automatically take away the wrecked cars and replace them with brand new ones. It was unclear whether this was a tribute from the two knight orders that had submitted to him, but Sora had never bothered to care about such trivial matters.
"Lord Sora, let me take you all!"
As everyone placed their luggage on a brand new luxury car, the maid Arianna eagerly spoke to Sora.
"Ahem… Arianna, this time I take Hikari to Nikko City, so you should just stay at home obediently."
Looking at the maid who seemed unusually attached to the steering wheel, Sora broke out in a sweat.
Although he really liked this hardworking and pure maid, he couldn't agree to her request. If Arianna were to drive him and the girls, it was uncertain whether they would even reach Nikko City, and Hikari and Yuri would definitely be scared out of their wits!
"Oh…"
Pouting a little, Arianna felt somewhat disappointed, but like her master Erica, she would never go against Sora's words.
"Alright, girls, let's…"
Turning around and waving his hand to call the girls to get in the car, Sora suddenly stopped mid-sentence. His expression changed, and he abruptly looked up at the sky, his black pupils shining with intensity.
Originally, Athena and Metis, who were oblivious to the outside world and focused on munching on snacks, also changed their expressions at this moment, exuding an overwhelming aura. This was not a deliberate action; it was merely an instinctive reaction when they encountered a powerful enemy.
Without saying a word, Sora vanished in an instant, holding Metis and Athena in his arms.
Faced with this sudden change, the girls were completely at a loss, but in the next moment, they understood!
A tremendous force descended from the sky, like an invisible wave, continuously spreading throughout the entire city. Ordinary citizens felt dizzy and breathless, experiencing a wave of discomfort, while some practitioners and spiritualists, though not as severely affected, couldn't help but change their expressions in unison.
At the Tokyo branch of the Historical Compilation Committee, a paper crane wobbled and fell through the window into Miss Kaoru's hands. She had been savoring her tea, but her expression changed dramatically; her beautiful eyes widened, and she sprayed out the tea she had just sipped.
"Miss, something terrible has happened!"
Just then, with a loud bang, the door was slammed open, and a disheveled figure rushed in—none other than the flustered Amakasu Touma, who hadn't been seen for a long time.
"Stop wasting time! Quickly get the residents to evacuate, hurry!!!"
Standing up and not even listening to the report, Miss Kaoru almost shouted at Touma.
"Yes!"
Completely different from his usual lazy demeanor, Touma rushed out a second thought, coming and going in a hurry.
Even Miss Kaoru, who was usually calm and composed, looked extremely serious at this moment. With her magical power surging, she continuously performed hand seals, and soon, more than a dozen paper cranes floated around her, transforming into streams of light shooting out the window.
These paper cranes were her shikigami, carrying her orders the designated individuals.
Bang!!!
After finishing everything, Miss Kaoru slammed her fist on her desk.
"Damn it, that terrifying guy has been holed up in his mountain for decades! How could he suddenly come here!"
Clenching her teeth, she repeatedly recalled all the intelligence about that person in her mind. Even Miss Kaoru could no longer remain calm…
"Ugh… Sister, it's so scary…"
Feeling the overwhelming oppressive aura that had suddenly descended, Hikari nervously clutched Yuri's hand, her face filled with fear.
Yuri, who was already weak, had no extra strength to comfort Hikari; her own face was pale, feeling as if she might collapse at any moment.
"Arianna, Hikari, Yuri, you all go back inside an don't come out!"
"Lily, Ena, Karen, Ichibei to Kyubei, everyone follow me!"
At this critical moment, it was Erica who first regained her composure. Although she was still unclear about which powerful being had descended, she understood the seriousness of the situation and transformed into her battle gear, simultaneously instructing the others.
Taking out their weapons and changing combat outfits, the girls exchanged glances and swiftly headed towards the back yard of the villa…
"It's that woman!"
In the training ground of the villa's backyard, looking at the stunning figure of a beautiful girl gracefully descending from the sky, draped in flowing ribbons like a celestial maiden, Sora's expression flashed with surprise and disbelief.
Athena and Metis both wore expressions. Although they did not know that woman, they had no doubt about her strength!
Thoughts racing, Sora realized that the current developments seemed to diverge significantly from the original story, but he didn't mind and quickly adjusted his mindset.
With a wicked smile forming at the corner of his mouth, since this woman had come early and even delivered herself to him, Sora would graciously accept her!
"Who goes there?!"
Although he had already guessed the identity of the visitor, Sora naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to call out her name right from the start.
"The Godslayer of the Far East, I finally meet you. I am the only one in heaven and earth, the Leader of the Holy Cult of the Five Mountains, Luo Hao!"