Chapter 258: Ch 258 : I forgot one thing

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Su Yuan planned to first go with Gorou to Narukami Shrine to check on Yae Miko’s situation, then go to Tenshukaku to meet Raiden Ei, and after that, prepare to leave Inazuma... The longer they stayed in Inazuma, the more likely it was that Dottore would come looking to cause trouble. So, while Dottore hadn’t come after them yet, it was best to leave Inazuma as soon as possible to avoid causing more trouble for everyone. To get to Narukami Shrine, they needed to climb all the way up through Mt. Yougou. "Su Yuan, do you know? My favorite thing to do is mountain climbing." "I like climbing mountains, especially the more rugged the better." "Climbing mountains trains both our bodies and willpower, making us stronger." "Climbing mountains with companions, sweating together and enjoying the beautiful scenery along the way, can truly be one of life’s great pleasures..." "But, well, that excludes Inazuma’s highest peak—the very Mt. Yougou we’re climbing right now..." "Just thinking about the shrine at the top, Narukami Shrine, and the woman who’s there, makes my heart uneasy..." "But even so, I have to overcome her!" "Just like on the battlefield, any weakness can become a fatal flaw..." Watching Gorou keep talking nonstop beside him, Su Yuan thought to himself: no wonder Gorou is a general of the Watatsumi Army. His physical fitness is incredible—climbing such a tall mountain and still talking without even gasping for breath..." "If Yae Miko hasn’t turned back into the little fox by now, would you still go to Narukami Shrine?" Su Yuan asked. "Uh..." Gorou immediately showed a hesitant and awkward expression, speaking with very little confidence, "Then I really need to think it over carefully..." Watching this, Su Yuan thought to himself that Yae Miko really has Gorou completely under her control and restraint... But that’s understandable — the wise and beautiful Lady Yae Miko is an old fox who’s lived for over a hundred years. Someone like Gorou, such a young guy, really isn’t a match for her... Not long after, Gorou and Su Yuan arrived at Narukami Shrine atop Mount Yougou, where the shrine maiden Inagi Hotomi received them. "It’s quite rare to see General Gorou here. I didn’t expect you to come to Narukami Shrine..." Inagi Hotomi said with a smile, "General Gorou, are you here to draw a fortune slip?" "If you’re here to draw a fortune slip, please head inside Narukami Shrine and go to Miss Gendou Ringo to receive the divine fortune." "We’re not here for a fortune slip. I want to see Lady Yae Miko directly," Gorou said bluntly, though there was still a slight tremor in his voice. "Lady Yae Miko?" Inagi Hotomi looked at Su Yuan with confusion and said, "Did Mr. Su Yuan not tell you? Lady Yae Miko, it seems, for some unknown reason, has turned back into a little fox..." "I know. I’m here to see that little fox," Gorou said after taking a deep breath. "Alright, I understand," Inagi Hotomi nodded, then pointed toward the roof of Narukami Shrine and said, "Lady Yae Miko — or rather, that little fox — should be on the roof, basking in the sun right now..." "You can climb up to the roof to see her, or you can take some pieces of fried tofu — it’s very easy to lure her down with that..." "Hm, I prepared that long ago." Gorou spoke as he took out several pieces of fried tofu from the bundle he was carrying and placed them on the ground at Narukami Shrine... Immediately, a pink figure leapt down directly from the roof and came over to the tofu, happily munching on it... Gorou looked at the pink-haired little fox in front of him and shuddered all over, as if greatly startled... But soon, Gorou showed a puzzled expression and said to Su Yuan: "Su Yuan, I feel something strange..." "Although it’s a bit hard to admit, that woman Yae Miko holds a kind of bloodline suppression over me..." "Whenever I think of her or face her, I’m overwhelmed by uncontrollable panic and fear..." "So logically, even if that woman Yae Miko has now lost her powers and reverted to her true form, this bloodline suppression over me shouldn’t have disappeared..." "So, your conclusion is..." Facing Gorou’s words, Su Yuan also fell into deep thought... "That’s right. This pink-haired little fox in front of me is very similar to that woman Yae Miko in every way, but in my heart, I don’t feel any trace of panic or fear toward her..." "Su Yuan, our previous guess was probably wrong..." "This little fox is probably not Yae Miko who lost her powers and memory at all..." Gorou’s conclusion was undoubtedly shocking... Not only Su Yuan, but even the shrine maidens at Narukami Shrine found it hard to believe this fact... "What? So this pink-haired little fox isn’t Lady Yae Miko at all?" a shrine maiden named Ayuki spoke up. "And all this time I’ve been taking care of her, feeding her well, even asking for her opinion..." "And now you’re telling me she’s not Lady Yae Miko at all?" "Alright, Ayuki, don’t say things like that," Inagi Hotomi said. "Even if this little fox isn’t Lady Yae Miko, taking care of a homeless little creature is just a small kindness for us..." "Since Lady Yae Miko isn’t here, then we won’t stay any longer," Gorou said as he prepared to leave Narukami Shrine with Su Yuan. "Su Yuan, since what we wanted to do is basically settled, let’s part ways here!" "Alright, Gorou. I’ll visit the Tenshukaku, say goodbye to Raiden Ei, and then prepare to leave Inazuma." "Safe travels, Su Yuan." Afterwards, Su Yuan and Gorou parted ways, with Su Yuan heading toward the Tenshukaku. Gorou watched Su Yuan’s figure disappear from his sight, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. Then, unusually, he turned around and continued walking toward Narukami Shrine at the mountain’s peak... "Hm? General Gorou? Didn’t you and Su Yuan just leave? Why have you come back again?" Inagi Hotomi looked at Gorou with confusion and asked, "Could it be that you forgot something at Narukami Shrine? Should I have the shrine maidens help you look for it?" "That’s right, I did forget something..." Gorou gave a sinister smile. Then his hand transformed into sharp dog-like claws, which pierced straight through Inagi Hotomi’s abdomen! "What I forgot was to wipe out all of you people at Narukami Shrine!" --------------- Exclusive access : 320+ch on paetron Join now : patreon*com/DeCakraWnloverz

Chapter 258: Ch 258 : I forgot one thing

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