Chapter 58

Seeing the exhausted spirit in Chiyo's back, Kitsune Saiguu sighed for her; she was the same, only she was forcing herself to hold on.

Noticing that the Hakushin matriarch, who had finished the official business, was still here, Ei asked softly, "Saiguu, is there anything else?"

Noticing that those once magnificent and colorful purple eyes were now like a pool of stagnant water, Kitsune Saiguu was silent for a moment and said.

"Lady Ei, I will let Yae take over the position of the Grand Shrine later. Too many things have happened over these years, and I am a bit tired. I want to take the opportunity to rest for a period of time."

"Where are you going?"

"I don't know. Perhaps I will travel to various countries, perhaps I will stay in some place to open a small shop, or perhaps I will live in seclusion in the mountains and forests."

"Are you leaving too?"

Muttering in words that only she could hear, Raiden Ei turned and agreed in one breath: "Good. The Grand Shrine will be managed by you alone. There is no need to discuss this matter with me."

Kitsune Saiguu bowed and slowly exited Tenshukaku.

Now that Ei had ascended to the position of Electro Archon, even though there was no change for the people, they knew that the lively and gentle Archon from before could never return.

In the future, I fear that only in memories will one be able to recall her voice and appearance.

When she walked out of Tenshukaku and heard the faint shouts of victory from Inazuma City, "The eternal way is magnificent, Narukami is eternal," she felt it was very ironic.

The person who held eternity had already changed, and the two ladies had ultimately perished in the Abyss.

But this pain was something only they would know.

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Mount Yougou! Grand Narukami Shrine!

When Kitsune Saiguu returned to the Grand Shrine, she found that the long-absent shrine had changed slightly from when she was there before.

Little Yae, who was following by her side, stared at this place curiously, only feeling that the scenery was very beautiful.

Sighing gently, Saiguu lowered her body and said, "Little Yae, from now on you will live here. When you learn the affairs that need to be cleared, you will inherit the position of Guuji."

"Will Lord Luo Li teach me? Will I live with him from now on?! And what are the benefits of being a Guuji?"

The little one was a bit happy. Although that bad guy always liked to tease her, compared to the strict matriarch, she still liked Luo Li more.

Kitsune Saiguu touched Little Yae's head, not answering the previous question, but chuckled lightly.

"Once you become a Guuji, no one will stop you if you want to eat fried tofu."

"Really?!"

Little Yae's eyes lit up all of a sudden, and even her pink ears swayed comfortably.

Kitsune Saiguu's smile was mixed with a bit of melancholy; she still had to go find Takayo and Asase Hibiki next.

Since Chiyo knew, it was only a matter of time before those two knew as well. Rather than letting them come to her to question her, it was better to go and inform them herself.

In the following months and even years!

The lives of the people of Inazuma gradually tended toward normalcy. With the monsters near Narukami Island cleared, the curfew order in the city was lifted.

Several completely safe sea routes were finally opened on the sea, and merchants could go to other countries to trade and do business to a limited extent.

The lower classes were almost unaffected, only the upper classes felt that something was wrong; the once active and relaxed political scene had become cold and uncomfortable.

The laughter of the ladies and the General could no longer be heard in Tenshukaku.

The Okuzumeshu used to be able to see the General's figure often, but from a certain day on, the divine body almost hid herself in Tenshukaku and never appeared again.

Only some interesting rumors circulated among the people.

For example, the Yougou Tengu who often hung around the Grand Narukami Shrine had left, drifting on the sea in a miraculous villa, and finally disappeared without a trace.

It is said that the little shrine maiden Asase Hibiki, who often practiced archery at the Grand Shrine and was very gentle in her dealings, also suddenly returned to Seirai Island one day to inherit the position of shrine maiden of the Asase Shrine.

The Oni daughter of the Mikoshi family refused all visits, adopted an adopted son, and never stepped out of her door again.

Even the person in charge of the Grand Narukami Shrine had changed from the respected and admired Saiguu to a little girl of only twelve or thirteen. It is said that she was also of the Hakushin celestial fox lineage, a successor personally cultivated by Saiguu.

As time passed, the people slowly discovered that Inazuma was changing in a way they completely did not understand.

Until one day, the General's imperial edict came from Tenshukaku, promulgating the "Sakoku Decree."

The Shogunate implemented a maritime ban, restricting merchants from trading. If there was no transit permit, foreigners could only be settled on Ritou.

Although it brought a lot of inconvenience, the people of Inazuma only complained a few words in private, and they still had more love and respect for the General who protected them.

Hundreds of years of vicissitudes, in the blink of an eye.

More than a dozen generations had changed, and the trauma brought to Inazuma by the monster invasion gradually faded. Under the Sakoku Decree, the people lived their lives and slowly got used to this restraint.

Regarding the "eternity" pursued by the General, some people might not understand it, but they did not dare to criticize it too much.

But the benefit was that for hundreds of years, Inazuma had never experienced any setbacks, and the people had been able to live in peace until now.

Perhaps this peace could be maintained forever.

…………

And at this time, in a place unknown how far from Inazuma.

A windless land without a trace of fluctuation, an ocean covered in ash; originally, no living things should have lived here.

It had been the same for hundreds and thousands of years.

But now, the dead ocean welcomed a small boat cutting through the wind and waves, with two adventurers standing on it.

"Stanley, can we really find the treasure?"

One of them looked nervous, looking around, very afraid that a monster would suddenly pop out from somewhere and cause the two of them to die on the spot.

They had been drifting on the sea for several days; if there was no harvest, they would have to return to land for supplies.

Seeing him so afraid, the other adventurer with a gentle expression patted him on the shoulder and smiled helplessly: "Hans, I told you not to come. Don't worry, even if some accident happens, I can protect you."

The novice adventurer named Hans nodded vigorously: "I believe you, Mr. Stanley."

After pacifying his companion, Stanley continued to row the sail.

Not long after, a secret realm appeared in the distance.

"Found it!"

Stanley could not suppress his surprise, and under Hans's urging, he hurried toward the secret realm.

Alas, this ocean was excessively large; it looked not far away, but in reality, it would take half a day to arrive.

Fortunately, the two had enough patience, and seeing the secret realm, they both exerted twelve points of effort.

Seeing the secret realm getting closer and closer, before the smiles on their faces could bloom, suddenly the calm sea surface became noisy, forming a large whirlpool.

Following that, the shadow of a huge monster swam past under the sea surface.

"This is... what's going on?" Hans was terrified.

Stanley's face was solemn as he said, "It seems we've encountered a sea beast."

"A sea beast?!"

Hans's shouting voice was a bit distorted.

Having expected his companion to be at a loss, Stanley's movements were calm and neat, taking out many adventure tools from his backpack; it seemed he had encountered many such situations.

He was a great adventurer, how could he be scared by this little setback.

But perhaps because it hadn't seen living things for a long time, the sea beast gave Stanley almost no time to prepare, immediately roaring and flipping the small boat from the seabed.

Compared to the sea beast with a huge body, the small boat was not even one-tenth of it.

Stanley discovered that it was not good and immediately unfolded his Wind Glider, flying into the air with Hans.

But carrying a person, plus being in a windless land, the Wind Glider couldn't fly at all.

Seeing the living things fly up, the sea beast that had missed its strike jumped out of the sea in anger, opening its foul-smelling, hideous mouth, wanting to swallow the two of them in one gulp.

Hans was almost scared to the point of wetting himself, hugging the person beside him tightly and shivering.

Disturbed by this, Stanley had no time to take out the tools for confrontation, and could only watch helplessly as the giant beast's shadow covered the two of them; time seemed to slow down.

At this critical moment, the space between the sea beast and the two of them suddenly solidified, and both sides stopped at the same time.

Witnessing the giant beast less than a meter away, the two who could only think but not move their bodies had completely different reactions.

Stanley was shocked and suspicious, thinking he was dead for sure, but then a change suddenly occurred.

Hans wanted to scream, but couldn't.

It is unknown how much time passed, when the two felt that it would last forever, suddenly the space shattered like a mirror.

The scenery became pitch black and empty, and the world seemed to fall into darkness.

Stanley widened his eyes, looking at the scene that was simply like the arrival of the Abyss, his brain blank.

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