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Passing through the pitch-black crevice, the surrounding space began to twist and turbulent, and after a long while, it returned to calm.

Kamiyagawa felt the scorching sun shining directly on his face, which was a bit dazzled.

Obviously, he had successfully left Takama-ga-hara and arrived at the hidden area corresponding to the dark crevice passage.

He quickly focused his eyes and began to look around.

This hidden area is different from what I expected, and at first glance there is no sense of danger.

At this time, Kamiya River was in a dense forest. Within sight, tall trees stood tall, and the intertwined branches and leaves formed a giant green net. The sunlight from the sky shone through the dense treetops, casting mottled light and shadows, like fine golden silk, gently spreading and swaying on the moist land.

The air was filled with a fresh scent of earth and leaves.

"There are some sun rooms here."

In the world of the living, there are occasionally such places that are more like the "earthly world". For example, Iyo Matsuyama, which is now controlled by Kamiya's forces, has an environment that is not much different from here.

Of course, there are essential differences between the new Inri area and Iyo Matsuyama.

In this dense forest, within the visible range of Shen Gu alone, one can see the outlines of many abandoned buildings.

The pale ruins are scattered irregularly in the vast green, like the broken bones of a giant, half covered by mud and half exposed in the woods.

Some are still standing, while others are leaning and about to collapse. Traces of wind and rain erosion, along with cracks and moss, cover the remains of these buildings.

It is obvious that this place once had a colony of intelligent creatures, and on a very large scale.

Kamiya continued to observe his surroundings. He could hear the sound of birds singing and the long chirping of cicadas deep in the woods.

“Are there still birds in this area?”

In some special areas of the ordinary world, there are creatures that are not demons or ghosts.

For example, there are fish in the Kingdom of the Sea.

Although the fish in the Sea Kingdom look completely different from the fish in reality, those fish cannot be classified as "monsters".

The fish in the sea country are currently being developed by the New Takamagahara forces as a "luxury" food resource.

"If there really are non-monster birds in this new hidden area, they should be able to be developed into food resources. It would be a good opportunity to enrich the variety of food for the people of Takamagahara Kaidan, which is great."

After all, Kamiyagawa is the leader of the Shintakamagahara forces, and he never forgets to do resource surveys wherever he goes.

He also cared about whether his people had enough food.

He really...

Say thank you quickly to Lord Kamiya.

Although the monsters under Kamiyagawa's rule do not have much demand for food, according to the research reports submitted by Isohime in the past, the sales of alcohol and food as "non-essential luxury goods" at the Paradise Market have always been very good.

If we can further expand the variety of food and increase the total consumption within some forces, there should be no problem.

Consumption is the endogenous driving force for economic growth!

As a leader, Kamiya Gawa certainly hopes that the people of Takamagahara should work hard and create value during working hours, and spend money and consume products after get off work.

In this way, the economy within the power can function healthily!

"Where are we?"

Just as Kamiya was still looking at the surrounding environment with interest, the voice of the Yatagarasu sounded without any intonation from behind him.

After pinching the last ball of [Searching for Hidden Peach Blossom], the black crack passage was officially fixed on Takama-ga-hara.

The "free combat power" Yatagarasu that accepted the commission can of course also follow in through the passage.

"Here..."

Kamiya took out his cell phone.

Just like entering the other two hidden areas, "Kaidan Monogatari" points out the current location -

[Special map has been opened, Inari, Fengweiyuan, Chiaki Chogobaku, Mizuho Province!]
It simply announced the location name, but did not give any mission assignment.

"Kwaidanmonogatari" is probably really running out of things to come.

"It seems that we have arrived at Ashihara." Considering that the Yatagarasu, who had been trapped in the Great Peach God's dream for a long time, might not be particularly familiar with the development of later mythology, Kamiya added, "The Land of Gods."

Rich reed plains, a thousand years and five hundred years, Mizuho country.

This very long and difficult to pronounce name is the full name of the "Ashihara Lower World" where Kunitsu God and various human grasses once lived.

However, in a broad sense, "Ashihara Lower Realm" should include the entire present-day Japan and most of the Changshi area. The area we are in now obviously does not have such a broad meaning.

Kamiya estimated that this hidden area was most likely the core territory of the kingdom of God built by the ancient Okuninushi, similar to the location of the capital.

Let's just pick out some characters from the full name and call this place "Shui Sui Kingdom".

This is to facilitate the distinction of concepts during internal communication later.

"The last hidden area connected to Takamagahara is Ashihara Mizuho Province... This is really a place where there won't be too many surprises." Kamiyagawa thought.

Yes.

Even though he knew his current location, he was not surprised at all.

According to mythology, this was the core area of ​​Okuninushi's "national construction", and it was also the main stage for the "national surrender" in the subsequent "Grandson of Heaven's Advent" event.

Okuninushi, the symbol of civilization, and two famous war gods, Takemikata and Takemikaze, all left mythological stories here.

During the "Advent of the Grandson of Heaven" event, Amaterasu, who coveted Awihara, sent "Takemikaze God", one of the most powerful military representatives among the gods of Tianjin, to the lower world to subdue Awihara.

This move was strongly resisted by Takemikata, the strongest war god among the Kunitsu gods.

A deadly battle broke out between the two martial gods in heaven and on earth.

The ending was that Takemikaze was victorious, Awihara completely surrendered to Takama-ga-hara, and accepted the rule of his successor, Ninjago-son "Ninjago-son".

Such a mythical event happened there, and even though the Mizuho Kingdom is now just a ruin, it must be full of dangers deep inside.

But when he thought of this, Kamiya felt a little confused again.

Speaking of which, of the three hidden worlds connected to Takamagahara, the last two are quite impressive. The Kingdom of the Sea, one of the abodes of the gods, and the Kingdom of the Gods on land, Ashihara Mizuho, ​​are connected to Takamagahara as if it were natural, and there is nothing wrong with them.

But why is Fusou-go connected to Takama-ga-hara?

That "Gensokyo" where the weak Tsukumogami gather is actually very ordinary no matter how you think about it, right?

It always feels weird...

This doubt remained unanswered for the time being, so Kamiyagawa turned his attention back to what was in front of him.

At their current "birthplace", the presence of the sacred casket can be seen.

It's the same situation as Fusang Township and the Sea Kingdom.

This is good. At least we have a backup plan when exploring Awihara Mizuho Kingdom.

"Yatadori, we have to explore this place." Kamiya said, and took out a Takamagahara pass token and gave it to Yatadori. "If you are forced to retreat, you must use the sacred casket and Takamagahara pass token to leave here in time. You have already tried how to do it before."

Kamiyagawa's own authority as the Aragami is "Lord of the World", a symbol of civilization and enlightenment. If Okuninushi left any legacy in Mizuho Province, it would be very suitable for strengthening him personally.

As for Jianyu Thunder God.

This god is the god of thunder, the god of swords, and one of the four gods who once held the Ame-no-Ohabari.

It is impossible to say that Kamiyagawa is not interested in Takemikaze.

However, according to the myth, after Takemikaze won the battle at Awahara and completed the task assigned by Amaterasu, he returned to Takama-ga-hara.

The likelihood of finding His legacy here is relatively small.

"As you wish."

The dark goddess who extradited the dead raised her hand to take the Takama-ga-hara pass token and gave Kamiyagawa a concise reply.

Then, she still stood there, holding the cold scythe in her hand, with the black hood covering her so that no expression could be seen. The solemn robe concealed her graceful figure, moving without wind, but it did not give people a gentle visual impression, but rather heavy like a silent grave.

……

Summon a little old man to lead the way in exploring Mizuho Province, with Kamiya River and Yatagarasu following closely behind.

There was no real road under their feet. There were piles of fallen leaves, stones and soil in the forest, and from time to time there were protruding tree roots and sticky moss. It was bumpy and difficult for ordinary people to walk on, but Shen Gu and his group walked as if they were walking on flat ground, very calmly.

Even considering that the Crow has only a vague knowledge of myths and legends of later generations, while rushing on the road, Kamiya kept an eye on the surrounding situation and chatted with the Crow about some popular science content about the myths of Awihara Mizuho Province.

While helping Yatagarasu understand the situation here, I am also doing a simple review of the mythological knowledge I know.

"…In this way, Amaga no Utaha took over Okuninushi's position and became the ruler of the Awahara lower world. He was also the spokesperson for the Takamagahara forces led by Amaterasu in the lower world at that time."

"And in my impression, in mythology, Qiong Qiong Chuzun was the first god to die of natural causes. He died of old age. After his death, his descendants..."

Among all the gods in Takamagahara, Yatagarasu is the type that is clear-headed and taciturn.

It's a little boring to be with her.

But it was still obvious that she was listening to Kamiyagawa's science lectures very carefully along the way.

When hearing this, even the taciturn Yatagarasu couldn't help but ask, "A god who died of natural causes? If he's a god, why did he die of natural causes?"

"Well, there are many opinions about this in the folklore community. According to the professor who teaches at Dongda, this part symbolically represents the transformation from god to man. Qiong Qiong Chu Zun's acquisition of the kingdom of God means that he has changed from god to man. The era of gods is coming to an end, and the illusory myths and legends are beginning to have a preliminary connection with actual human history. Mythology is transitioning to history."

"But this is not right." Yatagarasu shook his head.

"Well, this is just the human society's interpretation of myths. Myths are viewed as symbolic historical biographies and cultures in the development of human civilization, and connected to history. Of course, if gods really exist, this perspective on interpreting myths is not very accurate."

"So? Why did Qiong Qiong Chu Zun die of natural causes?"

Yatagarasu continued to ask.

Very good, very inquisitive.

"Myths are human records after all, and there may be significant discrepancies between them and the facts. Perhaps Qiong Qiong Chu Zun is not dead at all. Of course, it is also possible, and this is just my personal opinion... Perhaps Qiong Qiong Chu Zun's divinity is far inferior to that of Okuninushi. Replacing Okuninushi as the god of the entire Awahara would bring great losses to Qiong Qiong Chu Zun. Maybe he did not die of natural causes, but died from this kind of accumulated consumption over time."

"That does explain it."

Yatagarasu seemed to be more accepting of Kamiya's personal explanation.

This divine bird princess is still the same as when I first met her. She is clear-headed, but also a little...dull because of her rigidity?

Kamiyagawa continued to tell the myth of Mizuho Province: "After the death of Ninjago, his descendants took over Awahara. Like Ninjago, the subsequent Awahara rulers also experienced birth, aging, illness and death. It is probably that the inherited divinity is inferior to the previous generation."

"Until Hikoba Ryobu, the Awihara lord who married Tamayorihime and gave birth to Emperor Jimmu. Emperor Jimmu is considered the first person to establish the first Yamato Dynasty. Oh, by the way, in the mythology, the establishment of the Yamato court has a certain relationship with you, Yatagarasu."

"It's related to me?" Yatagarasu was confused again.

Kamiya's curiosity was aroused several times, intentionally or unintentionally, and she talked a lot more.

Now it’s not boring anymore!
"Yes. It is said that Emperor Jimmu established the Yamato court under the guidance of Yatagarasu." Kamiyagawa explained further.

The Yatagarasu paused and raised her head slightly. Although her expression could not be seen, she seemed to be thinking seriously. After being in a daze for a few seconds, she shook her head solemnly: "I have never guided any Emperor Jimmu."

"I know you didn't."

Kamiyagawa shrugged.

Aren’t you always trapped in the dream of the Great Peach God? Moreover, I have seen all your experiences from childhood to adulthood in that dream.

It can be said that I have watched you grow up.

Not to mention, you finally got out of trouble with me.

"As I said before, myths are not facts. There are many fabricated, rumored or embellished parts in them. Perhaps Emperor Jimmu left behind such legends of divine guidance just to enhance the legitimacy of his own rule."

"It is also possible that it was another Yatagarasu that guided him? If there are other Yatagarasu in this world."

“That’s a possibility.”

"Abba! Abba!"

Just as Kamiya was talking to Yatagarasu, the little old man in front suddenly gave a warning.

Kamiyagawa could understand the meaning of the scout's shouting.

The current situation is not that an enemy has appeared.

Rather, a little further ahead, the little old man sensed something "something" that was worth noting. (End of this chapter)