The Furious Vengeful Spirit of Yuko Kanoe

But when he reached for the doorknob at the exit and found that he couldn't turn it no matter what he did, he suddenly remembered—they hadn't closed the door at all when they came in!

Who closed this door?

Just thinking about this made Itou Kaiji break out in a cold sweat.

He tried to pull hard on the doorknob, but the doorknob on the exit side remained unmoved, as if it had been welded shut.

Seeing Itou Kaiji's struggling appearance, Hiiragi Inori's expression also became quite serious.

"So, has she completely turned this entire room into her property, or is she able to influence the entire Old Schoolhouse?"

She walked towards the exit, and then Itou Kaiji, who was going to the hospital, obediently gave up his spot for her.

Standing at the door, she simply used her Spiritual Power to sense the area and discovered a lingering resentment at the exit. This resentment was what sealed off the room's exit, and the tightly closed door was actually formed from this resentment.

"Such intense resentment... it's already at the level of First-Class Grudge, right? Vengeful Spirit of this level shouldn't be this unstable, should it?" Hiiragi Inori muttered with a frown.

It seems that many changes have indeed occurred to the other party over the past ten years.

"It seems they don't want anyone to leave this room. Until we figure out what's going on with Yuuko, you'd better stay here and wait for us to come out."

"After all, your boss and the others are still out there. If we stay here for too long without going out, he will definitely help contact other people to come over."

With that in mind, she decided to investigate the dimly lit house that Kanoe Kirie had opened.

That should lead directly to the location of Kanoe Yuko's remains and the earth's Ley Line.

As long as the Ley Line are found, the situation here is still within a controllable range.

But upon hearing that he was to stay here, Itou Kaiji Hiiragi Inori the spot.

For the past two weeks, in order to build his courage, he has forced himself to watch several horror movies.

He watched it with trepidation, and even had nightmares for several days afterward.

However, instead of making him braver, these horror movies affected his subsequent filming performance, making him appear more easily startled in the videos.

But he did gain some insights after watching these horror movies.

That is, even though the ghosts and monsters in horror movies are all unique, the people who are most likely to die are those idiots who refuse to listen to advice and insist on acting alone.

Aside from plot-driven deaths, these supporting characters who inexplicably have to act alone are the most likely to die in the story.

In this eerie atmosphere, if he continues to stay here alone waiting for others, he'll probably soon become one of those suicidal supporting characters in a movie who gets killed off.

In just one minute, Itou Kaiji's mindset had changed from that of a carefree player who was easily carried by his teammates to that of someone facing a super adversity in an extraordinary world crisis.

After realizing this, his mind became much more active. He realized that he was a useless piece of trash on his own, and only by staying with these two women who were clearly quite powerful could he feel a little more at ease.

Hearing that Itou Kaiji's voice was still trembling, but he was determined not to stay alone, Hiiragi Inori didn't care.

"Then you can continue, but be careful not to make any noise. If you accidentally do something that offends Yuuko, I might not be able to save you in time."

Itou Kaiji quickly covered his mouth, indicating that he would definitely behave himself from now on and do whatever he was asked to do.

Chapter 179: The Wrathful Vengeful Spirit of Kanoe Yuko

Looking at the dim and cold room in front of her, Hiiragi Inori could clearly feel the negative emotions emanating from inside.

Sensing this immense amount of negative emotion, Hiiragi Inori's expression also became somewhat serious.

Fortunately, her sensitivity to the Ley Line also became more pronounced.

She tried to establish a connection with the Ley Line, but it seemed that Yuuko's ghost had indeed occupied the core of the Ley Line. Since she was still at a certain distance from the Ley Line, she could not directly borrow power from them.

After all, this place was originally the Ley Line that the Kanoe Family had protected for generations. If it weren't for the fact that the gods no longer had contact with the human world, and the subsequent mysterious decline, this place might still be the Kanoe Family's shrine.

Although Kanoe Yuko is dead, the blood of the Kanoe Family flowed in her veins during her lifetime, and her soul also made contact with the Ley Line by chance before her death.

It is precisely for this reason that the other party, while becoming Vengeful Spirit, also retains the characteristics of Earthbound Spirit or even a deity.

If someone has worshipped her as a deity over the years, and if they can help her resolve the hatred from her past life, that person truly has the opportunity to become a new deity.

Under such circumstances, even with the secret techniques of Shinto improvement, it would probably take a lot of effort to wrest control of the Ley Line from Kanoe Yuko.

Thinking this, Hiiragi Inori couldn't help but sigh softly.

I originally thought it was just a formality, at most just to soothe the Vengeful Spirit's emotions and see if the video from Miyauchi Hiyage could act as a catalyst to help Kanoe Yuko get rid of her past hatred.

Unexpectedly, after half a century of peace, Kanoe Yuko's Vengeful Spirit began to show some restless behavior due to its Mystery Revival.

According to feedback from Itou Kaiji, the phone is now completely out of signal and cannot be used to make calls to the outside world.

It can't even take a picture; it just displays a bunch of pixels on the phone screen.

This is normal.

Whether it's Spiritual Power, Cursed Energy, or any other special power, including the negative emotions of Vengeful Spirit, these powers, once they reach a certain level, will interfere with the use of electronic devices.

Kanoe Yuko locked them in this room, preventing them from leaving, and naturally cut off all their means of communication with the outside world.

I just don't understand why the other person, who seemed quite stable ten years ago, has become so irritable ten years later.

Could it be that my mother had some unpleasantness with that other person back then, so that the other person has been holding a grudge ever since and is now sensing the scent of an enemy from her, so they want to take revenge?

After muttering this to himself, Hiiragi Inori brought his thoughts back to reality.

In short, we should establish contact with the Ley Line as soon as possible, leave this place first, and then consider how to deal with Kanoe Yuko.

To seize control of the Ley Line, one must enter the room hidden by Kanoe Yuko.

Hiiragi Inori's mindset is currently quite stable.

The "battle suit" she's wearing now is a bulletproof vest specifically designed to protect against Vengeful Spirit and ghosts. It can provide some protection even against attacks from top-tier Vengeful Spirit.

If necessary, she can also activate the Spiritual Power within her battle suit to enhance her spells.

Even if Kanoe Yuko's existence cannot be erased, it is still possible to forcibly break the barrier and leave the school at a critical moment.

If these are just two ordinary people...

Hiiragi Inori glanced at Kanoe Kirie and Itou Kaiji.

Both of them seem quite nervous right now.

Especially Itou Kaiji, whose face was pale, eyes were lifeless, forehead was covered with fine sweat, and legs were trembling uncontrollably. He really looked like a complete newcomer to this world.

However, this is the true reaction of ordinary people when they suddenly come into contact with strange events.

After all, not everyone has a heart as strong as Miyauchi Hiyage's.

Even though they had already seen real Vengeful Spirit on camera and received warnings from Kento Nanami, they still continued to take their equipment to the crime scenes of those murders to film videos, and they didn't seem to be afraid at all.

It is probably because of the other party's stubborn and somewhat twisted personality that he was able to lead the entire village of Asahigaoka to become the internet celebrity base it is today in such a short period of time, relying on the internet platform.

In other words, it's highly likely that it was because of his personality that he was targeted by those abnormal Sorcerers.

However, it's alright that they're only being targeted by Sorcerers. There are still a few people among them who can communicate normally. It's just that because they have to deal with those cursed spirits that are even more twisted than Vengeful Spirit spirits every day, their personalities are somewhat crazy.

Furthermore, the core group of Sorcerers is still the family Sorcerers who possess Innate Technique. They spend their entire lives fighting using their family's inherited spells. Therefore, there are not many Sorcerers who are specifically responsible for spell research.

Including the strongest Sorcerers at present, Satoru Gojo, his power, apart from his own talent, is basically based on the Gojo family's limitless spells and Six Eyes.

Therefore, even if Miyauchi Hiyage is targeted by Sorcerers, it will be difficult for him to make any big moves.

But if Magicians has his eye on it, then it's really hard to say.

After all, those Magicians were all obsessed with their research, and there were even a few extremists who planned to sacrifice the magic foundation of the magic world along with other supernatural systems to create a new magic foundation.

It can only be said that these Magicians are truly capable of treating human life as worthless in order to achieve their goals.

If someone like Miyauchi Hiyage were to be targeted by Magicians, then Hiiragi Inori would really have to worry about what even more earth-shattering things the other party might do.

Hiiragi Inori shook her head and then looked at Kanoe Kirie.

Kanoe Kirie was also nervous, but not as afraid as Itou Kaiji.

After all, she had already seen Kanoe Yuko's ferocious appearance at this school before, and now that she knew the whole truth, she was naturally not so afraid of Kanoe Yuko anymore.

Her nervousness stemmed largely from the fact that her grandmother's actions back then were so outrageous that she, as the granddaughter, didn't know how to face her grandmother, Kanoe Yuko.

Faced with this situation, she wondered if it was because her bloodline had angered Kanoe Yuko that the other party had sealed off this area, preventing them from leaving.

However, Hiiragi Inori was unaware of these thoughts.

After all, she only knew a little about Kanoe Yuko's past and what happened after she became Vengeful Spirit. She only learned about Kanoe Kirie Miyauchi Hiyage introduced him to her.

After giving Itou Kaiji and Kanoe Kirie a few minutes to catch their breath and briefly explaining the truth of this world, Hiiragi Inori planned to enter the room where Kanoe Yuko was hiding to make contact with the Ley Line.

"Are... are we really going in?" Seeing that Hiiragi Inori was about to leave, Itou Kaiji asked again, still a little nervous.

He has already learned some of the truths about this world from Hiiragi Inori's explanation.

After learning these things, he wished he could punch himself.

It was he who brought up Yuko's matter, which caught Miyauchi Hiyage's attention.

Moreover, when they arrived at the Seiwa Academy, Miyauchi Hiyage and the woman who appeared to be the proprietress had already seen the figure of the twilight girl.

However, because of what he had discovered, he lowered his guard and felt that it wouldn't be much different from the usual filming. At most, he would need to personally come into contact with the remains of Kanoe Yuko from back then.

Who would have thought that they would run into the real deal this time, and a vengeful Vengeful Spirit that had lived for half a century.

Fortunately, their boss was quite vigilant and contacted professionals immediately. Otherwise, if they had encountered this situation during filming, they would have been in real trouble.

At least he still has a priestess named Hiiragi Inori by his side, and Miyauchi Hiyage and the others are still conducting investigations outside.

If they stay here for too long and his boss can't contact him, he'll probably try to get other professionals to come and rescue them.

Hiiragi Inori waved his hand. "Even if my mother comes over now, it will still take an hour or two. And if I can't solve it, then even if my mother comes now, it probably won't be of any use. At least we'll have to call a special-grade officer over."

Unlike other sects where the number of practitioners is small and the upgrade mechanism is completely monopolized by the higher-ups, resulting in only a handful of top-level Sorcerers even now, the Shinto sect still has a considerable number of top-level Exorcists.

However, most of these Exorcists are also subject to regional restrictions.

After leaving their own territory, their strength will decline significantly. Only after re-establishing a connection with the local Ley Line can they unleash their full power.

Itou Kaiji remembered this information and planned to find the priest in charge of his area after returning to Tokyo, so that he could seek help from him immediately if anything happened in the future.

After making preparations, Hiiragi Inori stepped into the dimly lit room, then reached out, took out a talisman, and lit it.

Tiny sparks appeared in her hand, illuminating the structure of some houses.

The wooden walls are mottled and uneven, and there seem to be some old photos still hanging on them, but it's impossible to tell whose photos they are anymore.

It was obvious that no one had set foot in this secluded room for many years.

The ground was dusty, and because of the dampness, the air was filled with an unpleasant musty smell.

The most eye-catching place in the entire room is a life-sized mirror placed at the edge of the room.

The mirror seemed to emanate some Spiritual Power fluctuations, and in this dusty house, it appeared unusually clean, as if someone frequently wiped it down.

It's likely that Kanoe Yuko usually rests in front of a mirror.

"This is indeed Kanoe Yuko's lair," Hiiragi Inori said, waving to the two of them to indicate that they could come in.

After being waved to by the other party, Kanoe Kirie and Itou Kaiji also carefully entered the house.

However, after the two of them entered the room, the door was closed tightly again, further restricting their movements within the house.

Hiiragi Inori showed no surprise whatsoever, and simply continued to remind the two to stay behind her.

As she said this, she followed the location of the Ley Line she sensed and walked forward under the illumination of the sparks.

Soon after passing through one or two more rooms, she arrived at another, even older, old wooden door.

The Ley Line are right below here.

And Kanoe Yuko's Vengeful Spirit is probably already waiting for their arrival below.

Opening the door reveals a staircase leading underground, with an almost bottomless passageway.

Even though he couldn't see anything, Kanoe Kirie behind Hiiragi Inori Ki could feel a sense of oppression from below.

"If the fight starts later, you guys should find your positions and protect yourselves."