At the moment when Kiro walks over, the man steps back and trips.
Kiro looks down upon him with his blue eyes,
"State your name!" Says Kiro as he points the sword at him.
He puts his hands up and mumbles "I'-I'm Yako."
Kiro leans in on his ear and whispers "Run"
Upon hearing that, Yako quickly gets up and starts to run.
Kiro takes a stance with one feet behind and
Mutters—"Divine Step: Flames of judgement"—flames from his sword appear and engulf Yako as he runs.
He cries out screaming in pain as he is being burned, "Return to where you came from" says Kiro as he sheaths back his sword, His body slowly starts to rot and turn to dust, He takes his last look at Kiro— "Go to he-" and he turns to dust.
Kiro's eyes turn normal and he feels lightheaded due to his mana burn and falls down on the ground with one knee,
He grabs his sword and gets up leaning on it.
" Ly-Lyra," mumbles Kiro as he heads towards him, his eyes become blurry and he sees a man walk towards Lyra.
Kiro unsheathes his sword and takes a stance—-"Divine Ste—-Huh?? Why's he tilting" says Kiro as he falls down with the sword slipping from his hands, everything begins to turn black and his eyes close.
"STOOPPP!!!" screams Kiro as he gets up,
He looks around to find himself in a bed, he looks at his palm and tries to recall the event last night.
DOOR OPENS.
Lyra enters with his meal and sits—"Here's your meal Kiro" says Lyra as she places the tray.
Kiro looks at her in confusion and asks
" Ho-How are you still alive"
She frowns and looks at him—" Do you want me dead?" Replies Lyra.
Kiro recalls the mysterious person walking towards them—"who was that perso—
"How long are you gonna stay in bed!!" Shouts a man sweeping outside.
Lyra chuckles and gets up—"come outside once you're done eating" and she leaves closing the door.
Kiro looks at the rice, the other bowls had chicken and fish on the side, with some soup.
He joins his hands to prays and starts to eat as he picks the chopstick.
He keeps the bowl and starts to head outside,
It was the same man who was sweeping yesterday.
"Thank you for the troubles" said Kiro as he bows.
The man keeps on sweeping and replies "Don't mind it ya'know, I just repaid my debt to you for killing that rat"
Kiro remembers Yako and replies "You knew him??"
He stops sweeping and looks at Kiro,—
Sighs" You killed him not knowing who he was?" Questions the man as he gets back to sweep.
He answers with his serious face "Yeah, But I knew he was not a good person".
Lyra walks towards Kiro and says "He was the one who healed me" pointing out to the man sweeping.
"Then where's the owner of this shrine" asks Kiro in confusion.
A broom comes flying straight at him and hits his head. BAAAMM!!!
"Hey what was that for?" yells Kiro as he rubs his head.
Lyra leans in and whispers " He's the owner"
Kiro gets shocked with his mouth wide open.
The man stops sweeping and says "I'm Nasu, the owner of the shrine and overseer of this mountain."
Kiro walks towards him and—
SMACKK!!!
He hits him on the head,—-"Do you know how much we had to endure because of you?" Says Kiro.
Nasu headbutts his head on Kiro and with his crooked mouth he says "Is that my problem?"
They both looks at each other, with lighting sparking between their eyes as they grin.
"Now now, let's stop this shall we?" says Lyra as she separates the two.
Nasu sighs and asks "You!"—points at Kiro's sword—"Where did you get that"
Kiro smirks mischievously and says "I'm not telling you that" as he pulls down his eyelids.
"You Punk!!" replies Nasu as he heads towards Kiro.
Lyra pulls him back and shouts—" Stop disrespecting the person who saved us"
Nasu nods proudly with his hands folded with his chin up.
Lyra places her palms on her forehead and sighs—"Look what Haru has done to you"
Kiro turns his head to the side and mutters "I was the one who saved us." as he pouts.
He looks at Nasu and says "It was Osamu"
Nasu widens his eyes and thinks"So that bastard's still alive"
He smiles and asks Kiro—"Why did you come here?"
Hmm…Thinks Kiro as he doesn't know how to put it in words,since he can't simply say it was a mysterious figure who told him.
It might sound stupid after all.
" It was Osamu who tol-
And a fire blast appears which misses him by an inch. BOOMMM!
"Don't you dare lie on my face" says Nasu with flames behind with resembling tails.
Both Kiro and Lyra stood still in astonishment as those tails had 9 of them.
He was the 9 Tailed Fox.
"Okay okay!!" Shouts Kiro with his palms moving sideways gesturing an 'I get it'
He frowns with seriousness and replies—"It was an old man with a moustache, he spoke to me while I was unconscious"
His flames disappear, Nasu looks shocked with his answer and thinks "It can't be!"
He sighs and says"Fine, but you must do whatever I say"
Kiro sighs in relief, Lyra comes and hands his sword.
"So what are we gonna do?" Asks Kiro looking at Nasu.
He stares at Kiro, analysing his Mana,
It was something which he had never seen before.
Hmmm… "So what are your powers?"
Kiro laughs in awkwardly and answers "None"
Nasu gives a disgusting look and asks him
"What about the fire you just released while attacking Yako"
Kiro looks at him with a question mark.
—"So you were watching the whole time?"
Nasu turns his head back and whistles.
He mutters—" I knew that you'd win."
And continues to whistle.
Haru falls to his knees with teary eye—
"What kind of place did that old man send me to"
Nasu looks at him and shouts—"Oiiee!!…
He sighs —"Anyways it's too early to say anything about your powers"
He tells Kiro and Lyra to follow him.
—"You might be able to find something there"
Says Nasu.
They walk inside the shrine, into the main hall where there laid old murals on the wall and huge pillars with ancient inscriptions.
Both of them stares into the Huge murals with their mouths wide open, it was something surreal like they have never seen before.
There were pictures of Gods and Mythical beasts.
Nasu looks at them and smiles—" Let me tell you a story of the three mountain Gods"