[Boom!]
Boundless pressure descended like mighty mountains dropping from the sky, abruptly forcing Arata's injured body downward just after he had endured divine punishment.
Moreover, this unique pressure seemed to target him alone. Neither Oto nor the three Jumping siblings were affected in the slightest.
At this point, only an existence above mythical rank could make Arata lose his composure so badly through pressure alone—a true Lord of a Hundred Demons!
"Lord Arata."
Seeing the man she worshipped suddenly falter, Oto immediately cradled her biwa in one arm and reached out with her other hand to support him.
But just as her delicate hand touched him, Arata steadied himself, refusing to let his distress show any further.
After all, he was no longer the frail onmyoji he had been when they first met.
Even though he had just forcibly endured a strike of Heaven's Wrath, and the power of divine punishment still lingered in his body, that was not enough to crush him completely!
"A god?"
"Since when could humans be worshipped as gods?"
High above, that solemn, imposing voice rang out again, carrying a hint of mockery.
Clearly, the speaker had heard Oto's earlier words.
"Your name does remind me of an old acquaintance in Takamagahara, though."
"But none of that gives you the right to treat this place as a refuge!"
"Human."
"Using the Underworld Bureau as a place to evade divine punishment at your whim—you certainly have some nerve!"
After a brief moment of softening and reminiscence, that mocking attitude instantly transformed into tremendous fury.
And the speaker did not seem to be the only one enraged.
The entire world began to shake violently!
For a moment, it was impossible to tell whether this world itself was furious, or whether that person's emotions had shaken the whole