Pluto's Banquet - Allies of Shadows

When Kuruya and Yumi were talking about the "Night of Purging", Xinjisara and Tilea, who were in the mortal world, drove to a place called Yueluo.

It's around 5 o'clock local time now, but there are already quite a few people here.

The car stopped not far from here, and the two got out of the car and walked inside.

"Yeah, I smell food~"

Teresa sucked in the surrounding air through her nose.

"You will definitely like this place, come and let's go in~"

There are various sashimi and sushi restaurants on the street, and there is a big seafood market in the innermost part.

All the stalls sold fish, shellfish and other seafood, but Tilea was not obsessed with a certain stall or a certain type of seafood.

"Is there anything you want to try?"

"Well, what are the group of people over there doing?"

Tilea pointed to some people in the distance. They stood beside several rows of wooden boards, and each board had the same kind of fish on it, with similar labels on it.The men also carried flashlights, iron hooks and even rattles.

"Ah, that, that's what I want you to see. The fish on the ground are all caught this morning, and those people with flashlights are basically fish merchants here, and they will sell them at the beginning. Let's judge the meat quality of these fish by ourselves, and then..."

Before Singisara finished speaking, the daily "routine activities" began. Several people holding the bells started to ring the bells, and people holding flashlights also gathered around different bell ringers.After that, it seemed a bit noisy to outsiders, but it was indeed a movement that reflected the culture of famous ethnic groups from the perspective of insiders.

After looking at the past for a while, Tilea basically understood what it was doing, and Singisara also continued to make some simple explanations.

"Following what I said just now, these traders gathered at the bell ringer and started to raise the price of the fish they had been optimistic about before. I heard that in this way, more than 10 fish can be sold in about 10 minutes."

"Are fish caught from different places sold here?"

"Well, in addition to the different sea areas of our country, there are even fish from other countries. But I don't know as much as you and Ms. Donghua about the quality of different fish, so I don't know how those people choose of."

At this time, the man who had driven them here before came over.

"My lords, please come with me. My master, Ms. Asakura Ayano, has arrived."

"Huh? Is she here?"

"Hi, I'm already waiting for you two in a shop."

"Okay, then let's meet her first, and we'll continue shopping after we come out later."

Let's look back to the underworld for a while, what are the people who haven't entered the main story line for a long time are doing now, let's go and see now.

Hanami-Hanabi, who was still active in the woods on the south side of the Valley of Diseases before, saw a huge bat-like monster in the sky grabbing Eureka and a girl she didn't know and flew into the distance, so she immediately thought She moved in the direction the bat flew, but soon she stopped by a river with a drawbridge.

On the other side of the bridge was an area shrouded in dense fog, and on the side I occupied, there was a shrine-like thing standing there, and there was a lantern inside it.

Hanami walked over and found a line of writing on the altar.

"In the fog, in the land of shadows, only the fire of the soul can light your way forward."

Picking up the lantern that emitted blue light, Hanami crossed the suspension bridge.Of course, after she picked up the lantern, a new one appeared in the shrine, so it must be something for passers-by.

On the other side of the suspension bridge, after walking along the road for a few steps, there was a fork in the road. Only one of the two roads on the signboard indicated that there was a place called Zhongpendu Town ahead.In order to have any unnecessary contact, Henami directly chose another unmarked path.

After walking for a long time, she found that the fog in front of her became thinner, and the surrounding scene also told Hanami that the place she was now should be a cemetery.

It's just that the specifications here are incomparable to ordinary cemeteries.The smallest crosses are seven or eight meters high, and the crosses nearly ten meters high are inserted into the soil, forming a forest of crosses in this area.

When I entered the forest, I felt as if my body was passing through an invisible membrane. The path under my feet was gone. Henami could only walk around these loose crosses stuck in the soil. He was bumped into in a short while.

This is a girl with brown skin, golden pupils, two orange braids at the back of her head and wearing a nun's attire.Judging from her appearance, she should be about the same age as Hanami, provided that she is calculated based on the age of a human being.

The girl was not surprised to see Henami and nodded her head.

"It seems that it is true that Lord Pluto bestowed weapons on your commanding group."

Hanami ignored it and continued on her way.

At this moment, a smaller cross flew up from the ground, flew in front of Henami, and plunged into the ground again, blocking her way.

"Don't be so anxious to leave, there are..."

Before the girl could finish speaking, a flaming arrow flew towards her.The girl jumped up and stood on a cross, and the arrows were stuck in the ground.

"Sorry, I'm in a hurry."

Hanami, who was pulling the bow, had firm eyes, but the girl didn't flinch in the slightest.

"Don't be so angry, even though you have 'fire' in your name, hahaha. I just want to tell you that if you go on like this, you will go to a very dangerous place~"

"Then is there any other way to pass through this cross and foggy area as quickly as possible?"

"Ah~ So you don't want to make trouble here, so I can consider helping you, and people who are not familiar with this place basically can't go out."

In the mortal world, Pluto and Tilea were also taken to a sushi restaurant that is currently closed to the public.The girl named Asakura Ayano was already sitting at a table.

"Welcome, long time no see, Master Pluto."

He has long dark blue hair and wears a black sailor suit. From his appearance, he is probably a middle school student in his teens.Instead of standing up and bowing to Singisara, she just sat there, which made Tilea angry.

"You are so kind to my master..."

"It's okay~"

Pluto went over and sat down very casually.

"Your appearance hasn't changed after all these years, Ayano."

Singhisara said.

"Obviously you made me immortal."

"Looking at you now, it seems that your power is getting bigger and bigger."

"No, it's still just in the dark."

"But the power I give you is far more than that."

"But I think that's enough for now."

"Okay, it's still the same as before. By the way, is there any new seafood for me to eat. I walked around the market just now, and I'm already a little hungry."

"Hi, I'm ready."

Saying that, Ayano clapped her hands, and several waiters came out of the kitchen, and put several large plates of sushi, grilled fish and other seafood dishes on the table one after another.

"Miss Cat, come and taste~"

Singhisara said.

"Let me tell you first, my requirements are very high. If it doesn't taste good, I'll take Sarah to find other restaurants outside."

Tilea said.

"Hi, please leave a review~"

After tasting all of them, Tilea wiped her mouth.

"Hey, whether it's the choice of ingredients or the processing method, they are all excellent. If there is a chance, I think I can ask my mother to try it too."

"Thank you, I will pass these words on to the chef."

"Then let's get to know each other now. First of all, this is my pet and my older sister, Miss Tilea."

Singhisara said.

"Hi, I'm Tilea."

"And here is the first friend I met in this world, Asakura Ayano."

"Hello, sister cat~ Can I call you that?"

Asakura Ayano asked this on purpose.

"No! Only Sara can call me that."

Tilea said.

"Okay, okay, stop making trouble. There is actually another purpose for coming here today. Let me see the picture you mentioned."

Singisara said so suddenly.

"Is this the special ability you gave her?"

"No, it's her inborn ability. She can see things related to the underworld. Before I came to this world, my figure was reflected in her eyes, and later when I came here found me later."

Hingisara explained.

"Then how do you get her to show what's reflected in her eyes?"

"After I met her, I gave her more power, and then I was able to show what I saw."

At this time, Asakura Ayano closed her eyes, and a sphere slowly appeared above the table, its appearance was covered by a layer of complicated patterns.Singisara's eyes widened when she saw this, and her hands clenched tightly.

"In addition to this picture, I also saw another image."

Then, something like a sarcophagus appeared, and there was a pattern on it that both Singisara and Tilea knew.

Between the two pairs of wings is a sword held by a crown, representing the logo of Hades.

"Owner!"

Tilia said loudly.

"Uh, I know...thank you so much for letting me watch this, but sorry I have to go now. You've been a great help, and I'll take you to the Underworld to join your I want to experience the Blood Cherry Blossom Festival."

Pluto got up and walked to Ayano, holding Ayano's hand and said.

"You're welcome...don't make it look like a confession, grabbing someone's hand."

Ayano lowered her head in embarrassment, and Pluto took out the Nether Mist Stone from his pocket.

"Theresa, it's me. Where are you now?"

Teresa's image soon appeared in the Dark Mist Stone.

"Hey, Lord Pluto, what's your order?"

"Temporarily suspend the mission I gave you and Sendenoli before, find a world managed by the underworld closest to you to stand by, and then tell Kunaka and Hecate to let them go back to the underworld. I will explain the reason to you later .”

"Understood, I will convey it to them."

Teresa didn't ask any more questions, and the call ended temporarily.Pluto took a deep breath, and the magic device that sent them to this world appeared in his hand, the lantern with a silver-gray skeleton.

"Tileia, come and hold my hand."

It was time to leave, Tilea walked up to Hades and held her hand.The stone-sized things emitting new blue smoke inside the lantern emitted smoke, and a silver-white magic circle with complex patterns was drawn at their feet. As it slowly lifted up, the bodies of the two people gradually disappeared into the room. middle.

It appeared again in Yingfeng Hall.

"I'm going to contact Kaoru-sama and get some things. You go to Sister Leila first, and tell her about the matter, and then wait for me to contact you."

"Understood, Master!"

So the two split up and started to act.

On the other hand, Hanami and the nun finally reached the edge of the Forest of Crosses.

"Okay, I'll send it here, you can walk the road ahead by yourself~ Remember, you must walk along the road, no matter what you see or hear along the way, don't care about it, there are road signs when you see a fork in the road Just over there."

"Won't your boss be angry if you do this?"

"No, because you didn't cause any trouble here. Good luck then~"

After speaking, the figure of the nun disappeared into the forest of crosses.Hanami also continued her solo journey.

His eyes returned to Tilea's side again, no matter how he contacted Lila, no one responded.What's even more strange is that even his mother Donghua's Mingwu Stone didn't respond.Teresa, who was moving quickly in Yingfeng Hall, walked to the first floor unknowingly, and saw Fujika and Kuruya here.

"Why are you here?"

"Hey, I and Mrs. Kuruya want to ask the master something."

Fujika said.

"Now is not the time to do this kind of thing. I just came back from the mortal world with Master Pluto. She has important things to deal with now. I think she will definitely give us a task in the future. Instead of going to Master Pluto now, why don't you go to the mortal world first?" Help me find Laila."

Tilia responded.

"We came to see Master about Miss Laila."

Kuruya said.

"What, it has something to do with Laila too?"

"Yes, maybe you won't believe it. A while ago, after the chains were lowered to be precise, our master sent Fujika a mission. That mission was to ask Fujika to monitor Miss Laila's every move."

While Kuruya said that, Fujika kept waving her hands and shaking her head.

"Master, she can't assign such a task!"

Tilia said loudly.

"That's why we came to confirm with the master."

"Uh, but now the master..."

At this moment, the three of them suddenly felt a weak force emanating from their feet.That is, from under the graphic of the Pluto symbol on the floor.

And a few minutes ago, Laila, Donghua, and Ferris happened to be standing here.

The three looked at each other and nodded at the same time.Then Leila raised her hands, and Donghua and Fei Leisi held her hands.

"'Deep bond'..."

After saying the name of their skills, the three of Laila disappeared.It reappeared in a pitch-black space, and a slender line of purple mist was right in front of them.

"No wonder you're terrified, it's really uncomfortable here."

Ferris said.

"Do you want to investigate that door now?"

Lyra asked.

"Wait a moment!"

Donghua said suddenly.

At this time, only the three of them were standing in the originally dark room began to lighten up slowly, as if the thick fog was gradually dissipating.Then came the sound of approaching footsteps.

All three were ready to fight at any time, but they were all stunned when they saw someone coming from the darkness.

Pluto Xin Jisara is standing in front of them at this moment.

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