As Hoshino wakes up from his false dreams, the gentle world begins to unfold its hideousness.

The wind chimes of the cold wind gradually turned into a beast-like wail.

"God, please forgive ......"

Beneath the surface of the lake, shadows gradually spread and spread, and Hoshino felt a terrifying horror.

Then, a skull made up of a large number of corpses slowly floated from underwater.

The broken flesh and bones hung down, and the skull opened its strange mouth, begging for mercy in sorrow:

"God, please forgive me!"

At this moment, the clear sky suddenly began to drift with goose feathers and heavy snow, and the ice ridges above the lake froze and bulged.

The originally warm spring was suddenly engulfed by the cold winter, and an invisible vortex instantly swept the entire space.

Aoi Keisuke propped up the secret instrument in time, turning into a light mask to block the impact of sound waves and cold currents. m.

"What is this?" Hoshino looked surprised.

"I'm afraid this is the obsession left behind by some of the villagers of Ozawa after they died."

Although Aokeisuke said that it was obsession, in fact, the core of the skull was more inclined to resentment, otherwise it would not have grown into such a distorted appearance.

They wag their tails and beg for mercy, not because they are truly repentant, but because they are afraid and afraid of this divine power, and they do not want to live forever in pain.

This fear and resentment, after more than 20 years of brewing, has finally become the present scene. ”

Qing Keisuke sneered, then raised his right hand high, and the spirit was rapidly converging towards his palm, and a spear of light three or four meters long was suddenly cast, and a powerful spell that belonged to Hanako crawled silently all over the spear body.

"It's disgusting to have this shameless look that wants to get away with it."

Keisuke Aoi suddenly grasped the spear, and then threw it at the head in the middle of the great lake!

"Die!"

The wind swept across, and the spear seemed to have the speed of space because of the incantation, and it only came to the head in the blink of an eye.

The bright light lit up its dark and ugly face, and the corpses clinging to it fell one after another, trying to escape to the bottom of the lake.

"Please, please forgive me!"

The skull roared, the corpse's teeth biting down on the spear.

"Boom!"

With a bang, curses and black incantations rose into the sky, turning into long chains that danced in the sky.

Countless corpses fell into the lake with a terrible wail, and Aoi Keisuke's eyes narrowed slightly when he saw this, and immediately summoned another light spear, ready to completely bombard this monster.

At this time, a rapid bell suddenly sounded from the depths of the Pure Domain.

The scenery in front of them changed in an instant.

- Keisuke Aoi and Hoshino suddenly start falling.

They appear high in the air, with bottomless fissures below.

Keisuke Aoi casually crushed the spear that had not yet formed in his hand, and was about to help Hoshino stop the fall, but when he looked at her, he was suddenly stunned.

The girl's short black hair fluttered in the strong wind, her delicate face was not panicked, only the cold and noble like a snow lotus, and the small tear mole next to the corner of her eye was very eye-catching at the moment.

She spread her arms and fell like a meteor.

But there seemed to be a moment when her beautiful eyes glanced at him, and those originally cold eyes were suddenly filled with divine light, like a stream reflecting the moonlight, clear and cool.

The water unconsciously soaked Aokeisuke's whole body, and he wasn't sure if it was his own delusion-

A girl named Fujiko had never had such a look.

He stretched out his broad hand, took Hoshino Fujiko's palm, and followed her, falling towards the abyss.

"President, what are you expecting?"

"What?"

In the howling wind, they couldn't hear each other.

But the faces that are very close to each other, and the expressions of each other can be seen very clearly.

……

Keisuke Aoi and Hoshino fall into the ground together, all the way to the deepest part of the dark abyss.

The crack above their heads gradually closed, like a huge mouth, slowly closing the jagged giant fangs, completely obscuring the light from the sky.

Eventually, they finally fell to the bottom of the abyss, and what appeared in front of them was a path of God with no end in sight.

On either side of Shinto stand a half-human-tall stone lamp, emitting a soft light like dusk.

"How long do you want to hold my hand?"

"Oops, I'm sorry, I'm a little nervous because it's too dark."

Keisuke Aoi let go of Hoshino's soft hand as usual, and pointed to the two statues at the front of Shinto, and said, "These two statues feel a little strange. ”

Hoshino followed suit and explained, "The stone statues placed here are generally the 'oracles' of the guardian shrine, usually a komainu, but also foxes, cows, monkeys, and so on...... The deer head is the messenger who belongs to the 'Fengjin culture'. ”

The deer is agile and strong, charismatic and often seen as a symbol of nature and the gods.

The stone statues of the deer-headed figures are dressed in the clothes of the ancient neon people, with the image on the left holding a vase in his hand and the stone hoe on the right.

"What's weird about them?" Hoshino didn't see anything else and continued to ask.

"It's ugly." Qinggui said succinctly.

“……”

Hoshino immediately gave him a fierce look.

Seeing that her expression was particularly interesting, Keisuke Aoi pushed her shoulder and motioned for her to move forward.

"It stands to reason that if you walk through the path of God, you should see God, right?" "This is an invitation to us, don't keep the other side waiting," he said. ”

Of course, there could be more lethal traps ahead.

Keisuke Aoi thought of the things mentioned in Hoshino's fragmentation description-

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The Shinto is paved with regular stone slabs with shallow anti-skid patterns, and some of the specific stones are carved with images from ancient times, most of which are depicted by mountain people worshipping the mountain gods.

On the rock walls on both sides of the Shinto, there are also rough murals painted behind each stone lamp, but the content of the paintings has nothing to do with the sacrifice.

Hoshino carefully identified the mural, and gradually confirmed that the mural depicted an event in which a pair of large hands tore apart the mountain rock, revealing a huge eyeball.

The further you go in, the more obvious and real the figure that appears in the rubble, as if it is really about to break out of the stone wall and fall into reality.

It was a giant monster with a three-eyed deer's head and vine armor, holding a red pestle, and its body seemed to be taller than a mountain, surrounded by black clouds that would never disperse.

The mountain rock is cracked, and the big demon is in the air!

"Boom—"

At the same time, in the depths of the cave, the sound of thunderous breathing was gradually heard, and even the light of the stone lamp was swaying with it.

This Shinto path seemed to bring them to the big demon.

"President, did you say that the one in front of you will be the god of Toyotsu?"

"Probably not, the painting style of these murals does not conform to the characteristics of the gods."

Hoshino, who is familiar with neon theology, immediately replied, "This youkai has a scarlet and hideous face, and the scene that appears has hints of destruction and violence, and it is more likely that it is a youkai that was once born in the ancient days of Mt. Osawa and was finally subdued by the god Toyotsu." ”

She never hesitated to teach Keisuke Aoi this knowledge that was of no real use.

"But the net domain is distorted, and what we see does not necessarily represent history."

Keisuke Aoi shook his head, "What I want to hear is your intuition. ”

“…… No. ”

Hoshino had the urge to punch Keisuke Aoi in the face.

"That's a shame."

Aokeisuke pretended not to notice Hoshino's murderous aura and strode to the front.

At the end of Shinto, there is a huge underground space hollowed out, and the space is so large that the concept of size has lost its meaning, and only the perceptual "hugeness" remains.

An equally large worship hall sits in the middle of the underground space.

It is a rather quaint building, with red paint, white walls, and gray tiles, standing quietly on the ground, like a creeping giant beast, and when Keisuke Aoi and Hoshino come closer, they look extremely small.

The rumbling sound that resounded through the ground did not come from inside the worship hall, but from the back of the palace.

As Keisuke Aoi and Hoshino arrived, the sound of breathing suddenly stopped.

"Moo......"

A huge deer head crept out from the back of the worship hall, and three scarlet round eyes stared at the trespassing mortal.

"Whoa-la-"

Heavy footsteps carried the sound of chains dragging and then the sound of stones crumbling.

The huge youkai crawling on the ground slowly appeared in front of the two.

Its appearance was completely devoid of the majesty of the mural, and its rich rattan armor had been replaced by a tattered coarse cloth kimono, and the holes in the clothes even showed the brown hair on its body.

Moreover, the monster has two heavy iron chains wrapped around its feet, and with each step, it is dragged with difficulty.

The ankle and neck, which were chained by iron chains, had left scars that would never be erased.

"Whew-"

It finally walked to the front of the worship hall, blew heavily, and directly rolled up a strong wind in the underground space.

Then it sat down in front of the steps, reached out and grabbed the bamboo spoon in the hand water house, scooped a spoonful of water, and drank it in one gulp.

After drinking the water, it wiped the water stains from the hair around its mouth with its dirty sleeve and asked, "Who are you?" ”

Its voice was so loud that Hoshino had to cover his ears with a frown.

Keisuke Aoi was a little surprised, and said strangely: "You still have your senses?" ”

In such a distorted pure domain, he can still maintain himself, this youkai is obviously quite extraordinary, and it is difficult to say whether his pet Yuki can develop to this level before he dies.

When the great demon heard this, he tapped his heart and replied, "Infinite pain and regret are here, and I can't help but be sober. ”

Aokeisuke and Hoshino glanced at each other and nodded slightly to each other, and Aokeisuke let go of the idea of doing it right away and decided to talk to this weird demon about the Pure Domain.

"We are from the outside world, I'm Keisuke Ao, this is Fujiko Hoshino, and I'm here to solve the curse of Mt. Osawa."

The big demon laughed twice when he heard this, disdainful of Aokeisuke's arrogant words, but it didn't want to do it immediately because it hadn't seen other creatures for a long time, so it also said:

"My name...... Called. ”

It scooped up a few more spoonfuls of water and gulped it down.

In Aokeisuke's eyes, the pool was clearly filled with a lot of poisonous water with curses and pain, but after drinking it, Akaka showed a happy expression.

"The great god of Fengjin gave me my name and gave me the responsibility of guarding the mountain and guarding the gods.

If you go any further, I will kill you. ”

"Then let's not go any further."

Keisuke Aoi cast two stone chairs with spirituality and invited Fujiko Hoshino to sit down and rest together.

"We are also investigating the truth of Dazeshan back then, what happened at that time?"

"...... of the year"

The three eyes of the red deer showed remembrance and strong remorse.

"It's human...... Mankind has blasphemed my God! ”

A strong killing intent burst out from the pupils of Chilu's eyes, and this hatred was so strong that even the earth was torn apart, but then it lowered again:

"But in the final analysis, it was because I was greedy for the prosperity of the human world at that time, pampered and arrogant, left Daze without permission, and failed to fulfill my duty to guard the great god of Toyotsu.

When I rushed back to Daze, there was no room for redemption.

So I imprisoned myself here, and spent the rest of my life guarding the last remnants of my god. ”

Akaka's honesty exceeded Keisuke Ao's and Hoshino's expectations.

And this determination to bear the sin also impressed Keisuke Ao.

He had already understood that this huge worship hall was not a shrine guarded by Chilu...... It's what it endures!

The iron chains bind it to sin, from which it can never be transcended.

"Are you trying to atone for your sins?"

Akaka nodded frankly and admitted, "Only in this way can I persuade myself to keep my sanity." ”

Whether such an act is for the sake of Fengjin God or for himself is completely unimportant.

Because no matter how Chilu chooses, he will never be able to escape this guilt and pain.

Whether this current reason is suppressed madness or loneliness after being shattered, no one can tell.

Everything about it, no one cares about it anymore.

This sorrow has been frozen eternally by life and death.

Hoshino's body trembled in front of such a great soul, and he once again realized his own insignificance and shallowness.

Compared to Chilu, she is like a dull MSI......

But just when she realizes her childishness and ugliness, she suddenly hears Keisuke Ao's solemn proclamation.

He said earnestly to the red deer, "Then let me kill you." ”

Hoshino suddenly raised his head and looked at Keisuke Aoi's side face, the expression on his face at this time, with a majesty that was even more dignified than Akaka, as if no one could stop him from carrying out his declaration.

Akaka laughed when he heard this, it still disdained Keisuke's wild words, but it also felt his will at this time.

It suddenly got to its feet, and its whole body was full of magnificent divine light.

"The Pure Domain sent you to me, hoping that I will solve you, which means that you must be very capable.

But unfortunately, it is impossible to pass through me!

One last chance to give you a chance, now turn around and leave, I can spare your lives! ”

The red deer's body suddenly burst out with a majestic aura, towering like a mountain overwhelming it, the divine light washed away the filth and dust on its body, and a dark cloud as black as ink was born from nothingness and gathered around him.

It plucked the two horns off its head, and in the blink of an eye, the strange antlers transformed into two curved blades, blooming with a cold light.

"Leave!"

"Leave!"

"Leave !!"

The roar tore through the earth and the dome, scattering earth and stones, as if the entire underground space was about to collapse with the momentum of the red deer.

But Keisuke Aoi just got up calmly and instructed Hoshino to retreat to the entrance of Shinto, while leaving protective black spells on her body to avoid being affected.

In fact, under his calm countenance, it has long been occupied by fanaticism.

Compared to the Ozangtuo outside the net domain, it is far more than!

When Hoshino reached the safe range, he casually picked up a stone sword from the earth, the blade of the sword was held high, pointing at the huge monster in front of him, he strode forward, and shouted:

"Chilu, I'm here to kill you!"

Some people died, but not completely......