Tokyo: Starting from the Miko Sister

"Do you know what's under the barrier?"

Haruhiko can ask Hoshino Aoi for help, but it is better to understand the situation clearly.

According to Hoshino Hotaru, it was the work of a chief priest of Izumo Shrine.

There is a high probability that Hoshino Aoi knows about it.

Maybe it's some taboo or something like that.

If he went to ask, he would offend Hoshino Aoi.

"There is a passage."

Hoshino Hotaru paused and said, "But it's bottomless, and I don't know where it leads to."

Haruhiko thought to himself that it was indeed not simple.

If there was some treasure underneath, he could still understand.

But such unusual conditions in the channel often mean huge problems.

Even if he could open the barrier, Haruhiko would still hesitate and hesitate.

After all, this is the remains of the great god of the kingdom.

What if there is an evil god or monster at the end of the passage?

The best way now is to give up temporarily, go to Izumo Shrine, communicate with Hoshino Aoi, and see what it is.

"Let's get it back to the way it was."

Haruhiko came back to his senses and said.

Hoshino Hotaru nodded, withdrew his spiritual energy, and the lava covered it again.

"Minami."

Haruhiko looked up and shouted again.

Utsunomiya Minami is rapidly descending in the air.

The hem of the kimono fluttered upwards in the wind.

She did not hide anything and showed the scenery in its entirety.

If it weren't for the presence of Hoshino Hotaru, she would rather just be the hood.

"Go and call them back."

Two words flashed through Haruhiko's mind: black.

But he quickly looked away.

Because Hotaru Hoshino held his hand.

When two people stand together, they naturally see the same things.

Haruhiko looked at her subconsciously.

Hoshino Hotaru's lips moved.

His heart skipped a beat and he began to look forward to it.

As expected, it’s Hotaru Hoshino.

Although she is very serious, she is not inferior to Utsunomiya Minami in other aspects.

Not long after, Utsunomiya Mina and others returned.

"Did you find anything?"

Haruhiko asked casually.

Although I know there is probably no useful information, no one can say for sure.

"No."

Utsunomiya Mina shook her head, sighed helplessly, and said, "We have reached the end of the magma, but we haven't found anything yet."

It seems that the existence of magma here is to conceal the barrier.

Haruhiko said without further explanation, "Let's go the other way."

It won’t be too late to tell them once we’ve determined what’s under the magma.

Utsunomiya Mina and others thought that he didn't notice it either, so they moved to another place.

The group returned along the same route, reached a fork in the road, and headed for the passage on the right.

Compared with before, it seems quite cool here.

And it follows the spiritual veins, the deeper you go, the denser the spiritual energy becomes.

After walking for a few minutes, Utsunomiya Mina stopped.

“This is a spiritual mine!”

Her voice was trembling, her excitement evident.

Haruhiko was also stunned.

Spiritual veins are the result of highly condensed spiritual energy.

But the spiritual ore is above the spiritual vein. It is a mineral vein formed due to special circumstances.

In addition to its function as a spiritual vein, it can also mine spiritual stones.

Spirit stones are a general term for psychic materials, which are often used to forge spiritual tools or set up magic arrays.

If it is a spiritual mine, it means that the Utsunomiya family is about to usher in enormous wealth.

The spiritual vein is a whole. Even if part of it is forcibly dug out, it will disappear over time.

Spirit Stone is not like that, it is a permanent solid state.

It can be sold to the outside world, and the price is high.

It is understandable why Utsunomiya Mina is so excited.

Originally, neither the Utsunomiya clan nor the Yagyu clan had control of spiritual mines.

The number of spiritual mines can be counted on one's fingers.

Just then, Haruhiko felt movement at his feet.

He lowered his head and saw Jinguji Dongyu rubbing his head against his trouser leg.

Given her personality, she would never act like a spoiled brat.

This indicates danger.

"Everyone be careful."

Haruhiko reminded, "Spiritual ore is rarer than spiritual veins, and has more uses."

Utsunomiya Mina suppressed the excitement in her heart.

If there is a spiritual mine, and given time, she is confident that she can use it to kill a fifth-level psychic.

There is a spiritual mine deep inside this relic, which undoubtedly poses a huge danger.

But no matter what, it is impossible to retreat.

Utsunomiya Mina took a deep breath and continued walking forward.

At the beginning, the ground was very clean, but the deeper you went, the more various gravel or broken minerals appeared.

Spiritual ore does not mean only spiritual stones, it often has many associated minerals.

Some of the associated minerals are valuable, but some are just waste rock.

It is normal to see traces of mining here.

If the spiritual ore is not mined, it can only be used as a spiritual vein.

But something unusual soon occurred.

Because there was a sound coming from far away.

Haruhiko and the others looked at each other.

Could it be that someone got there first?

Or was this ruin originally inhabited by people?

The reason why it is speculated to be a human is because it is the sound of mining.

A tool similar to a pickaxe was used to smash the spiritual ore again and again.

"Could it be someone from the Snake Spirit?"

Utsunomiya Mina thought about it and guessed, "They may have found another entrance."

“There is a certain probability.”

Haruhiko wasn't sure, but at this point, he could only go and take a look.

The group immediately used spells to hide their tracks as much as possible and then continued to move forward.

The passage has become a mine.

There are traces of excavation on the stone walls on both sides, and the amount of broken ore on the ground has also increased significantly.

Haruhiko had a bad feeling.

Judging from the situation, it is definitely not a snake spirit.

Because this is not a result that can be achieved in a short period of time.

It looked more like someone had been digging here for a long time.

While he was thinking, Utsunomiya Mina stopped.

She raised her index finger, signaling everyone to be quiet.

Haruhiko looked at Jinguji Touyou again.

She seemed quite calm.

Haruhiko, who was originally a little worried, finally felt relieved.

As long as this big shot is there, there is room for maneuver.

"That's... a witch?"

Utsunomiya Mina whispered.

But she still couldn't hide her surprise.

Haruhiko looked in the direction she pointed, which should be the end of the mine.

It is as spacious as the underground hall.

There were various traces and half-exposed spirit stones on the walls.

But the expected miners did not appear, but a group of witches appeared instead.

There were thirty-seven people in total.

They are scattered everywhere, working hard to mine ore.

"She is the shrine maiden of Izumo Shrine."

Utsunomiya Minami also whispered, "Look, there's the Izumo Shrine logo on that shrine maiden's uniform."

Haruhiko glanced at it and found that it was indeed the case.

He had seen it before on Hoshino Hotaru's shrine maiden costume.

It is a special cloud.

Haruhiko turned his head and looked at Hoshino Hotaru.

Her face was expressionless as always, but there was doubt in her eyes.

Obviously, she didn't understand why a group of shrine maidens from Izumo Shrine appeared here.

“They are already dead.”