Shuffleâ¦
A group of people rushed out of Higurashi Shrine. The shrine was also brightly lit up on the inside. In
fact, there were even sounds of a bell tolling.
Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong!
The ringing went on for nine instances.
Higurashi Shrine wasnât located far away from the residential areas in Japan. The nine tollings were
loud enough to alert the citizens down below. The sound of a bell tolling woke up countless people who
had entered their dreams long ago.
âWhat happened?â
âIt sounds like the bell on Mount Higurashi. It tolled nine times in the middle of the night. Something
major has happened!â
âHurry! Letâs go and see if they need help!â
âCall the cops!â
Suddenly, all the citizens panicked.
The citizens residing down the foot of Mount Higurashi were basically loyal believers at Higurashi
Shrine. As soon as they heard that something happened in Higurashi Shrine, many of them started
running up the mountain in the middle of the night.
However, they soon discovered that something wasnât right.
In the past, they could easily climb up Mount Higurashi. However, it now felt as if a huge rock was
weighing them down. The further up they went, the bigger the pressure. Some old er folks, especially,
felt heavy in their feet after taking the first step. Before even making fifty meters forward, they couldnât
take it anymore.
These people were panting heavily, and they felt as if their feet had been injected with lead. It also felt
like their hearts couldnât take it. Hence, many of the older folks retreated down the mountain.
The kids did the same. They were all amazed by the young people heading up the mountain.
âWhat exactly is going on? Why is it so hard to climb Mount Higurashi?â
âCould a miracle have occurred? I heard that the divine lord has been in isolation for twenty years.
Could he have finally come out?â
âHuh? Thatâs worthy of a great celebration! The divine lord was the first swordsman in Japan. Now that
heâs come out of isolation, does that mean heâs become a god? I think he should be called the first
swordsman in the continent, the first swordsman in the world, and the strongest expert in the world!â
Nearly all the old folks here blindly admired Aoda Sasaki. They felt that there wasnât anyone stronger
than him in the world.
Soon, the young people couldnât go any further up the mountain. The pressure was too great. Their
legs were getting weak. If they kept moving forward, theyâd have to kneel.
Right after that, much news about the miracle in Higurashi Shrine appeared on Japanâs internet
platforms. Countless people started rushing over to Higurashi.
***
Clara Beck finally made it home in her car. She was troubled by a lot of thoughts on her way home.
Clara was only an ordinary girl. She had never encountered the cultivation realm. She only practiced
martial arts with Aurelius Augustus because of his determined persuasion. Of course, Clara also
wanted to become an expert fighter like Aoda, who nearly everyone admired.
However, what did Clara witness today?
She saw Alex Rockefeller flicking Aurelius away with a single tap of his finger.
What was this?
Was it magic? Was it a spell?
Or was Alex a legendary martial arts grandmaster?
Clara was too surprised. Alex was once her high school classmate, a male student with whom she was
very familiar. She even coerced him into agreeing to be her shield, and she jokingly proposed to him.
In the end, he turned out to be this powerful.
Seeing how the Fairy Doctor unfalteringly attacked Aurelius, and she didnât seem to care about killing
someone at all, Clara wondered if Alex had also killed someone before. Was he⦠Was he a murderer?
With all sorts of strange emotions in her heart, Clara entered the house. In the end, she discovered her
parents all dressed up. They seemed as if they were about to head out. âDad, Mom, where are you
going this late?â she asked curiously.
âOh, Clara, youâre home. Thatâs great!â Claraâs mother said.
âYour father and I are heading over to Mount Higurashi. Please look after the house,â she added.
âHuh, why are you going to Mount Higurashi?â Clara asked.
âThe bell on Mount Higurashi tolled nine times. Everyoneâs saying that the divine lord of Higurashi
Shrine has come out of isolation. Heâs become a living god through ascension to the Void Shattering
stage. Your father and I are going there and get a bit of fairy energy!â Claraâs mother answered.