Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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No, someone else used it much more skillfully than that.

"Execution complete, trial concluded—"

"The trial is over? No, how could it be over just like that? There are still so many people to be executed."

[“How could it be…”]

The mirror-like screen displayed a majestic and heroic man with an evil smile, holding a severed head in his hand in a chilling pose.

Kyosuke Kosaka's lips twitched: "...I guess anyone can see the trial ceremony that once took place in Takamagahara."

Kagura frowned, a rare occurrence for her: "Is that Lord Susanoo? No, he's not..."

"It turns out that Yamata no Orochi replaced Susanoo's divine status."

Seimei's expression didn't seem too surprised.

Kyosuke Kosaka thought to himself that the protagonist probably already had this idea.

Given that Huang provided so much information, isn't it normal for him to guess?

"The original work seems to have mentioned that Orochi revealed the truth about the trial ceremony to everyone, but I really didn't expect it to be like this... This is clearly meant to cause more panic, and I remember it was also related to the fact that the trial arena was not fully completed."

Kousaka Kyosuke was thinking in his mind.

I hope my partners in the Kyoto manor, and all the people I have connections with in the manor, won't panic so much, because panicking won't help.

Now, Orochi has begun to brazenly engage in such public displays of power.

If we wait any longer, countless meteorites will fall from the sky, and after a few waves, humanity will be extinct.

“This is the truth,” Huang said. “Takamagahara has not yet recovered. Yamata no Orochi has slaughtered almost all the high-ranking gods.”

Kyosuke Kosaka said, "It may be a bit impolite to say this, but people who know that those beings who were easily killed were gods probably don't have much faith in the gods."

"Kyosuke." Kagura tugged at Kousaka Kyosuke's sleeve.

Huang said, "Whether or not they have faith, the gods will protect mankind."

Kousaka Kyosuke remained silent, and as a result, no deity from the top of the mortal realm came to Takamagahara.

Well, Tsukuyomi should be blamed instead.

This fake god-king who replaced Amaterasu is really a rip-off.

Judging from the source Lai Guang's "human supremacy theory", it still has a large market. It seems that the gods in Takamagahara really do nothing at this time, at least most of them do now.

Fortunately, Amaterasu, Ara, and Susanoo are just a few top-tier gods who are worth more than a whole bunch of them.

"I have no interest in this already riddled-with-holes world. However, without destruction, there can be no construction; I will soon have a world where all things are free."

"I will be the only compassionate being in the new world, the only god. God will no longer set any rules for the world, there will be no more divine laws, only my will..."

The declarations that Orochi had spoken in the past were broadcast to everyone in the world through the screen.

Kyosuke Kosaka felt a headache coming on: "Such willful words actually make some sense when you put them into words, but when you think about it, they're all nonsense. Sorry, I'm getting a little angry."

Kagura said, "Hiromasa-nii is probably already angrily talking about Yamata no Orochi."

"The key points of the formation have been destroyed one after another. We need to reach the location of the Yamata no Orochi as soon as possible."

When Seimei saw that the blank mirror in the sky had lost its image again, he immediately spoke.

At this moment, the blank mirror began to reflect crystal-clear light, looking like a kaleidoscope, dazzling and mesmerizing. This gave Seimei an even worse premonition.

"There seems to be the aura of the Cloud Mirror in the sky," said Kyosuke Kousaka.

The Yamata no Orochi is about to project the sins of all races in the world and begin its judgment.

Just then, the array's core was destroyed, and everyone gathered around. Presumably, Orochi was also looking forward to seeing everyone reclaim his divine status... Yes, he was looking forward to it too.

422. Perspectives from all sides of the trial ceremony / Desperate struggle / Yamata no Orochi's cunning

While many people were trying to stop Yamata no Orochi from holding the trial ceremony.

Many more people were gripped by fear and unease because the Yamata no Orochi projected images of the Takamagahara Trial.

No one expected that the Takamagahara deity, who had gradually disappeared over the years, had been destroyed by the evil god known as "Yamata no Orochi"!

Those who pay close attention to unusual celestial phenomena have even discovered a strange, seemingly infinitely large scale gradually appearing in the sky.

Compared to the deep, dark sky, the eerie scales are strikingly different!

The strange scales are made of a material that seems to be both iron and stone. The whole thing is smooth, but some parts are engraved with eye-catching but incomprehensible and awe-inspiring mysterious runes. Even more eye-catching are the heraldic patterns representing the sun!

If you have ever visited a shrine that enshrines Amaterasu, you will know that the emblem that resembles a dazzling sun is the divine crest of the goddess Amaterasu.

If you had looked at the images displayed on the Sky Mirror more closely before, you might have been able to guess what was going on by the Amaterasu goddess appearing in the images... and even by the scales that are exactly the same as those now.

"Is this... the trial ceremony being restarted?"

Inside the manor, Su Chang, still quick-witted and knowing many inside stories, immediately guessed what was about to happen.

"All I know is that what's being judged isn't some damn snake."

Su Jing, who was traveling with Su Chang, rolled her eyes and complained.

Su Chang looked at Su Jing subtly: "You should tone down your words a little, otherwise even if you get through this crisis, it will be hard for a man you like to be interested in you..."

Su Jing is Su Chang's cousin.

She is a little older than Su Chang and a little younger than her older sister Su Yi. She has a decent appearance and can be quite attractive with a little dressing up.

However, Su Jing's sharp tongue caused the men in the clan and even the men in the manor to keep their distance from her. Even at this point, Su Chang seemed to have never heard of anyone proposing to Su Jing.

In short, Su Chang expressed great concern.

Especially now, with the snake demons constantly blocking their way from the perimeter of the manor, Su Jing's cursing of the Orochi never stopped, and she didn't seem to get tired at all.

Su Chang could no longer imagine the situation of Su Jing's future husband.

Even if she has the best temper, they'll probably have to get a divorce.

Even if they don't divorce, they'll probably have to treat each other with the coldness of ice.

"Don't always put on that smug, self-important look that comes from marrying a good husband. I'm in a bad mood right now, and this is a special time. Don't expect me to treat you any better!"

Su Jing's tone became even worse, and she casually swung her sword, using its energy to annihilate another group of snake demons that had come at her.

Su Chang wasn't angry, because Su Jing had always been like this. She was only more polite when dealing with elders, and she treated everyone else in the manor the same, whether they were of equal or higher status.

What else could Su Chang say? She wasn't being treated differently; she couldn't just use her status to oppress her blood relatives.

Therefore, she was able to persuade people with reason.

"If you stay single here, the other elders and even the clan leader will gradually start to have opinions. I guess my older sister will have opinions too."

"Let's talk about it after this trial ceremony."

Su Jing said sullenly.

She did not continue to make a fuss about this.

After all, the huge manor housed all sorts of complex forces, including the Minamoto, Fujiwara, and Kamo clans, and even members of the imperial family—it was incredibly chaotic!

As someone who represents the Qin family, her continued single status would indeed affect the Qin family's overall reputation, which is definitely unacceptable.

To be honest, Su Jing truly admired the charm of the manor owner, Kousaka Kyosuke, who was able to attract so many forces, and had to give him a thumbs up.

"So you have a boyfriend..." Su Chang's eyes widened. How come she didn't know?

Su Jing pretended not to hear Su Chang's words and pointed to the scales in the sky.

"Look at one side of the scale. There's already a mirror reflecting many disgusting scenes. Do you think you're in it?"

"I feel like everything that's alive is inside. Is that the Cloud Mirror? It doesn't seem like it... Huh?"

"Wasn't it broken?"

"The Cloud Mirror has two sides. The corrupted side has been broken and purified. The other side is missing, and we've only just discovered that it was in the hands of Orochi." Su Chang's mind was a little confused, but something seemed to be flashing through her mind.

She still couldn't understand what the supposedly magical artifact, capable of perfectly reproducing everything in the mirror world, was for.

Su Jing was clearly quicker to think: "Then the giant snake uses the Cloud Mirror to project everyone's sins, and then judges them as the most disgusting judge, right?"

"Oh! I see!"

"Why are you so happy? The ceremony seems to be about to begin. Who knows, we might just vanish like those Takamagahara gods in the video."

"There's nothing we can do to stop it, so let's just trust Kyosuke-sama," Su Chang said optimistically.

Seeing Su Chang's optimistic attitude, Su Jing thought that many people should learn from her simple-minded personality.

Horikita Suzune, who had just brought the food, told them what had happened, and they were all terrified.

Fortunately, many people were ordered to stay home and rest, otherwise they might have faced some small-scale rebellions.

As recorded in the clan records.

When people go crazy, they don't care about status, position, etiquette, or rank; they'll mess with anyone, and it can even be contagious.

In fact it is.

In the manor, there were indeed some people who felt they were going to die, so they simply decided to go crazy.

Hey!