The Land of Demons was also a country far from the heart of the continent. It was relatively close to the Land of Snow, where Ueno Kei had once carried out a mission.
This country had none of the daimyo found in other nations, nor did it have ninja. Its only authority was the priestess. The priestess served as the nation's highest leader, while the guards she assembled had protected the priestess for generations. Though the people of the Land of Demons both revered and feared the priestess—
—they also respected her and regarded her as their master. Generation after generation, every household obeyed the priestess's commands. Even if that command required them to die, they would comply. Thus, the people of the Land of Demons lived in such a contradictory nation, revering her while also submitting to her.
In the northeastern region of the Land of Demons stood a relatively prosperous city. At its center, a castle had been built, and within it resided the current priestess—the person revered by the entire Land of Demons.
"Ding, ding, ding."
"Lady Shion, what are your orders?" As a pleasant ringing sound echoed out, a deep male voice followed. A tall, refined-looking man knelt on one knee before a curtain, his face filled with reverence.
"Taruho, the aberration has begun. Immediately send requests for aid to all nations, especially Konoha." A soft voice rang out, but it sounded remarkably young, as though the girl behind the curtain had not yet come of age.
"Yes, as you wish, Lady Shion!" Taruho answered respectfully. After offering a bow, he slowly withdrew from the room.
"You, you... swiftly head to the Five Great Nations and deliver Lady Shion's orders to their ninja villages and daimyo!" After leaving the priestess's room, Taruho quickly gathered more than