I directed the mythical revival in Tokyo

Chapter 164 Suwa Daimyojin

Da da da

As the sky slowly sank into dusk, a set of brisk footsteps echoed on the stone slabs of the towering steps.

The person leading the way was a man with an unusually warm face. His eyes were slightly closed, and his long arms were hanging down lightly, placed elegantly in front of his abdomen, leading the way.

As they walked, the man suddenly spoke in a gentle voice.

"Lady Misaka Yana, I am the chief priest of Suwa Shrine and the current head of the Asatake family, Asatake Yasuharu."

At this moment, Misaka Yana has changed into neat shrine maiden clothes, standing gracefully. She glances sideways at the person who is leading the way.

"You are too polite, Lord Shinto," Misaka Yana replied calmly, "The main purpose of my trip is to come for Lady Yasaka Kanako. As for the movements of those monsters you mentioned, I have already investigated them. Next, I would like to ask you to lead me to Lake Suwa."

Da da da.

The sound of footsteps echoed softly on the hillside. Misaka Yana stood on a high place, her eyes penetrating the night, overlooking the lake below, which was embedded in the center of the city like an inverted pot lid by nature - Lake Suwa.

The moonlight is like a silk thread, gently sprinkling on the lake, making the waves sparkle and interweave with silver threads.

The lake is surrounded by densely packed buildings, which are stacked one on top of the other with the lake as the center.

“Is this the legendary Lake Suwa?”

Suddenly the cell phone beside her rang, interrupting her thoughts.

The screen flashed with the caller ID of "Super Countermeasures Bureau".

"Misaka Yana-sama, this is an emergency! A Hundred Demons Night Parade is suspected to be about to occur in the Kyoto area! If it is convenient for you, please be sure to..."

……

"Father, why are you here?"

When the two were about to reach the last shore of the Suwa Lake area, an unexpected sound broke the silence around them.

A girl with a ponytail tied with a red ribbon and a shovel in her hand suddenly noticed them and immediately pulled the short-haired girl who was slightly staggering beside her and ran towards them excitedly.

When Chao Wu Anqing saw the two girls, his expression changed slightly, then he leaned forward, squatted down, kept the same height as the girls, patted their shoulders gently, and spoke in a serious tone.

"Why are you here at this time? Didn't I tell you not to go out casually during this period?"

The girl with short hair seemed a little nervous and panicked. When she was about to talk, the girl with red ribbon beat her to it.

She bravely stood in front of the short-haired girl and defended herself, "I wanted to come out and play!"

Just as Asatake Yasuharu was about to ask further questions, Misaka Yana's calm voice came from the side.

"Lord Chaowu, don't worry about these little things. After tonight, everything will be over."

"Thank you so much!"

Da da da

Misaka Yana slowly moved forward. She noticed the two girls' admiring looks at her and couldn't help but walk forward and gently touch their heads.

Then she turned and walked towards Lake Suwa. With a click, Misaka Yana clapped her hands together, which seemed particularly abrupt in the night.

next moment!
Ouch!

A series of calls broke the silence of the night, making everyone's faces tense in an instant.

Chao Wu Anqing reacted quickly and pulled the two girls behind him.

For locals during this time, the sound is all too familiar.

"Is it coming?"

clap clap,
Following this series of sounds, the houses and high-rise buildings near Lake Suwa were instantly brightly lit, and a large number of people began to walk in front of the houses, obviously noticing the unusual changes on Lake Suwa.

When Chao Wu Anqing's gaze suddenly turned to the lake, his face changed suddenly.

The surface of the lake was covered with shadows as thick as ink. Those shadows seemed to be wriggling with life. They were the monsters that had appeared frequently recently!
"Misaka Yana-sama! Be careful!"

However, Misaka Yana just continued to clasp her hands together and pray quietly.

At this moment, the ground suddenly shook violently, causing Chao Wu Anqing to become somewhat unsteady on his feet.

He put more effort to steady the two girls and shouted alertly.

"Something came out from under the ground!"

Misaka Yana said calmly: "Don't panic, it's just the snake god enshrined in Suwa Shrine."

"Snake God?" Chao Wu Yasuharu was stunned when he heard this. As the chief god of Suwa Shrine, he was naturally familiar with snakes.

After all, Takemikata is the god of dragons and snakes.

Boom!

As a large amount of rubble on the ground was ejected in all directions, a giant rock snake that was tens of meters long suddenly stood up.

At the same time, the black wolf shadows on the lake also began to move forward slowly. They seemed to sense the presence of the giant snake, and instantly knelt down on the ground with a thud while looking at Wu Anqing in confusion.

"Misaka Yana, when you say solution, do you mean..."

She shook her head slightly and explained, "As expected, these guys are not the monsters you imagine, but 'evil spirits'."

When Chao Wu Anqing heard this, he immediately understood.

Naturally, he was familiar with the identity of "Sui Shen".

Legend has it that in ancient times, the Suwa region was ruled by a deity named Suwa Daimyojin.

This god uses fear to drive the local residents, and anyone who does not believe in him will be punished by his anger.

Under the rule of Suwa Daimyojin, there are many beings called "suikatsu" who are driven by Suwa Daimyojin and become tools of his rule.

However, in the Izumo-datsu-sha myth, after Takemikata-no-Kami was defeated in the battle with Takemikaze-no-Kami, he fled to the area where Suwa Shrine is located and defeated the local indigenous god, Suwa Daimyojin.

Takenakata-jin successfully replaced Suwa Daimyojin and became the deity of worship here.

However, since local residents still feared Suwa Daimyojin and worried that changing their beliefs would bring disaster, they compromised with the creation of Nakata-jin and retained some of their faith in Suwa Daimyojin.

So, as a compromise, Suwa Shrine was established locally, consisting of two parts: the Upper Shrine and the Lower Shrine.

The upper shrine is dedicated to Takemikata and his wife, while the lower shrine is dedicated to Suwa Daimyojin.

"But if it is a demon, why would it choose to attack the local residents? Aren't they also part of the worship of Suwa Shrine?" Asatake Yasuharu's face was full of confusion.

Misaka Yana looked at the shadows moving on the lakeside and explained.

"It was not an attack. No residents were injured at all."

"If I'm not mistaken, the purpose of these evil gods appearing is to continue to collect fear and awaken the legendary Suwa Daimyojin."

As she spoke, Misaka Yana gently stroked the giant rock snake beside her, feeling the coldness.

After a slight pause, the giant rock snake slowly moved its body downwards.

He slowly took out the magatama from his body, which began to heat up after entering this area.

The magatama was just exposed!

I saw the magatama floating slowly in the air, instantly emitting a green light, and then being thrown into the lake.

"Oh my God, what is that!"

"Could it be that a monster is attacking us?"

The residents around here cried out in surprise, and the surface of Lake Suwa suddenly began to boil, like violently heated water, with a large number of bubbles rushing upwards.

Then, hundreds of white water columns rose into the air, like a group of dragons playing in the water, and then slowly transformed into long arm-like shapes in the air, dancing freely.

On the other side, the girl with a ponytail snuggled tightly in her father's arms. At first, she carefully covered her eyes with her slender fingers, but when she heard the deafening noise on Lake Suwa, she couldn't help but slowly spread her fingers and peeked outside through her fingers.

"What are they doing?" the girl asked curiously.

“We are celebrating!”

A childish voice suddenly sounded in my ears.

The girl with the ponytail turned around in surprise, only to see a girl wearing ancient Hu costume and a strangely shaped straw hat on her head sitting on a bench by the roadside.

The pair of decorations on the straw hat that resemble Mr. Krabs' eyes are particularly eye-catching.

Her legs bounced up and down happily, and the girl supported her hands on both sides, gazing at the spectacular scene on the lake with a look of delight on her face.

Chao Wu Anqing noticed the movement of his daughter in his arms and couldn't help but look to the side. He saw the lively girl at a glance.

He quickly reminded: "Little boy, don't wander around here casually, it's dangerous!"

The blonde girl seemed to realize something, blinked mischievously and said with a smile: "You are quite brave, little one!"

This sudden address made Chao Wu Anqing stunned. He was already in his forties, and this was the first time he was addressed like this.

Just when he was having trouble reacting, Misaka Yana suddenly fell to her knees and headed towards the girl. "Wait, Lady Misaka Yana, this is..."

Chao Wu Anqing was shocked. Could it be that...

As the chief priest of this shrine, Asatake Yasuharu's mind is naturally not too slow.

Seeing Misaka Yana's movements, he instantly realized something, and he knelt down on the ground with a puff, prostrating himself, and pressed the two girls beside him to the ground.

Thinking of his previous rude behavior, beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on Chao Wu Anqing's forehead again, even though it was almost the end of the year.

With a plop, beads of sweat fell to the ground. For a moment, he saw his own frightened eyes through the sweat.

After all, according to the legend, this god is not someone to be trifled with.

Sure enough, the giant rock snake next to Misaka Yana seemed to be driven in an instant, like a pet seeking credit from its owner, constantly arching towards the blonde girl and resting its head on the blonde girl's outstretched palm.

"The thousand-year agreement has come so soon?"

"It seems that you are the miko chosen by Yasaka Kanako."

Misaka Yana was kneeling on the ground. She was completely different from Asatake Yasuharu who was an ordinary person. She possessed a certain extraordinary energy in her body, so she could better sense the strong sense of threat coming from the other person's small body.

Considering the unusual movement of the magatama before and the various signs when the other party appeared, she instantly understood the other party's identity.

【Suwa Daimyojin! 】

Chao Wu Anqing was terrified as he listened to this, but was obviously ignored by the blonde girl.

"Miko, are you used to using my [Kun]?"

Misaka Yana couldn't help but feel confused after hearing what the blonde girl said.

Seeing this, the blonde girl didn't hesitate to explain herself and smiled.

"I didn't expect that Yasaka Kanako would use my power to fool you in order to avoid exposing her true ability. How cunning."

[My control over the land is actually from this god? I said Takemikata has no legends related to the land! ]

[But why can Takemikata use the power of Suwa Daimyojin? ! ]

The blonde shook her head.

"Forget it. Since I have regained my divinity and been revived today, do you have anything you want to ask? I will do my best to answer it for you."

When Misaka Yana heard this, she had an idea and suddenly remembered the information from the Extraordinary Countermeasures Bureau about the Hundred Demons Night Parade in Tokyo. She mustered up her courage, looked up and asked.

"Do you know the monster called Onikiri that appeared in the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons in Tokyo?"

The blonde girl frowned when she heard this, and said after thinking for a moment.

"Kikiri? It should be a little fellow that appeared in a thousand years. I have never heard of this name. However, if it is the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons."

"I remember that according to the time calculation, Yuyuko should be waking up soon. She is also the master of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons."

Misaka Yana became even more worried when she heard this.

"Please give me some advice. Kyoto may..."

The blonde tapped her chin with her fingers, seemingly in thought, and after a moment she nodded.

"Actually, I really want to go out for some fresh air, but as a native god, I can't be as casual as Kanako."

pat!

The blonde clapped her hands together instantly.

"However, I can recommend you a good place where you can kill two birds with one stone."

Upon hearing this, Misaka Yana continued to keep her head down.

The blonde girl raised her hand, and a whirlpool suddenly appeared in the center of Lake Suwa, like a portal to another world.

Misaka Yana looked at the scene with a confused look on her face, while the blonde girl rested her hand on her chin and smiled happily.

"Why don't you stop by the bathhouse and do me a favor!"

The two eye-like tentacles on her head also shook instantly...

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"Don't miss it if you pass by, these delicious octopus balls, come and try them!"

“Okonomiyaki, Okonomiyaki, freshly baked Okonomiyaki!”

On the main streets of Kyoto, the ancient capital of the thousand-year-old city, various hawking sounds can be heard one after another from both sides of the road, making the scene extremely lively.

The shop owner wore a white band with the word "sacrifice" engraved on his forehead and kept shouting to people around him, trying to sell his own products.

At this time, a large number of passers-by and tourists are strolling here.

Suddenly, a girl couldn't help but screamed to her friend next to her.

"Wow, look! Is that the cosplayer from this year's One Hundred Demons Night Parade? He's so handsome! The leader in the front!"

I saw a team several hundred meters long marching in the middle of the street, moving towards the central square of Kyoto.

Looking around, in addition to a handsome man holding a long sword who was particularly eye-catching at the head, there were also a large number of strange monsters following behind him.

Some of them have long necks and arms, some have huge heads, and their shapes are so different that it is a feast for the eyes.

……

A little boy who was poking octopus balls with a toothpick hid behind his mother and cautiously peeked at the team in front of him.

Suddenly, he felt a pulling sensation at his hand, and then a long tongue passed in front of him and rolled up an octopus ball.

"..."

The little boy's eyes were instantly filled with tears. He grabbed his mother's hand and cried out in a sobbing voice.

"Mom, a monster is trying to steal my octopus balls!"

"Didn't I tell you? These are just the performances of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons at the festival!"

"But... wuwu..."

At this moment, a man in a suit came running hurriedly in front. When he saw the leader of the Hundred Ghosts Team, he couldn't help but sigh.

“What a high level of completion!”

[No, no, this is not the time to talk about this]

"Why did you guys just come now? The opening ceremony is about to begin, hurry up and follow me!"

……

"Mr. Sagara, I've brought the parade here."

The assistant's voice came, and a slightly older man shook his tie in front of him and looked behind him, his face instantly lit up with joy.

【I met a professional! 】

[Such a high-class suit actor can be hired at such a low price? ! ! ]

【We will invite them again next year! 】

Thanks to the rise of monster culture and the reappearance of supernatural beings, this year's Kyoto festival is more lively than ever.

It is even said that the governor of the Kyoto local government came specially to attend the opening ceremony.

[This wave of activities will definitely greatly improve Kyoto's economic level. 】

On the platform in the square, Governor Sagara looked back, and the scene he saw made him feel a little confused, and then he couldn't help but ask.

"You are finally here. By the way, why didn't the imperial sedan come with you?"

The voice just fell.

"Sorry! I'm so sorry! The roads are a bit too congested today! We took a detour and came from the right road!"

Suddenly, several strong men carrying the imperial sedan chair jumped out from the right side of the road with apologetic looks on their faces.

The large number of "hundred ghosts" behind him were slightly stunned when they saw the lively scene.

pat.

The tongue of a "gossip woman" fell to the ground because she couldn't catch it.

The expression of the governor Sagara suddenly changed.

"I remember not inviting two families?!"

(End of this chapter)