Traveling to Another World and an Unknown God

What she's thinking now is that she can focus on cultivating her physical body first, and then if the girls in the group or Miyauchi Hiyage encounter any trouble or difficult situations, she can give up her physical body to gain greater power.

As for whether or not to join a shrine?

Honma Meiko had already made her choice during her conversation with Miyauchi Hiyage on her way here.

Both the Omiya Shrine Maiden and the Kano Shrine Maiden were very kind people, and she herself had no resistance to joining the shrine.

After joining the shrine, you can also use your relationship with these two shrine maidens to help everyone in the group and Miyauchi Hiyage.

Therefore, after glancing back at Miyauchi Hiyage, Honma Meiko firmly stated that she was willing to join the shrine and addressed the Omiya Shrine Maiden as "Teacher".

Upon hearing Honma Meiko's answer, Omiya Shrine Maiden smiled slightly.

Having received a young girl who is likely to become a god in the future as a disciple, even though it is only the first half of the year, her annual report will definitely shock a bunch of her colleagues.

Moreover, her path to becoming a divine messenger will be much smoother in the future.

Seeing that the Omiya Shrine Maiden had already begun choosing a suitable day for the apprenticeship ceremony, Miyauchi Hiyage also felt that this matter had been resolved rather easily and simply.

There are still quite a few twists and turns in dealing with Honma Meiko Geng's situation, and he originally thought he would have to reveal his abilities a little more to Kanoe Yuko's side.

It can only be said that the Special Grade truly deserves to be the highest level of combat power currently known in this world.

Leaving aside the "strongest" Satoru Gojo, even the Omiya Shrine Maiden, whom he was meeting for the first time, gave him a strong sense of security. She quickly figured out the reason for Honma Meiko's physical weakness and proposed a solution.

Looking at Honma Meiko of Shinto, Miyauchi Hiyage was now thinking of the Honma Meiko who had become a ghost in the original work.

So, was that Honma Meiko's last obsession as a human after becoming a god, and after reconciling with her childhood friend, she became the guardian spirit of Chichibu City with tears of happiness?

Thinking about it this way, the story doesn't seem so sad anymore.

However, to be honest, Miyauchi Hiyage still prefers Honma Meiko's current ending a little more.

After all, Miyauchi Hiyage himself had died once, and it was precisely because he had died once that he cherished the feeling of being alive even more.

Miyauchi Hiyage gave Honma Meiko an encouraging smile.

The matter here is almost resolved. With the care of the Omiya Shrine Maiden, he can now return to Tokyo to attend school with peace of mind.

The Golden Week holiday is almost over, and considering how busy she's been, Miyauchi Hiyage is planning to go to a few concerts and watch some cute girls fight after returning to Tokyo to relax.

Next, the Omiya Shrine Maiden will take Honma Meiko to the Ley Line here to communicate with them, allowing the Ley Line to see Honma Meiko's current choice, and then ask the Ley Line to slow down the execution time of the contract.

Miyauchi Hiyage felt that it didn't matter whether he participated in such matters or not. Since it involved Shinto secrets, it was naturally not appropriate for him to just stand by and watch.

But Honma Meiko felt that she should have the boy Miyauchi Hiyage, who had saved her twice, accompany her to the very end of this trip.

The Omiya Shrine Maiden also thought that the young man and woman were quite well-matched, and she could secretly help to bring them together. Perhaps there was even a chance to win over Miyauchi Hiyage to the Shinto side, so she didn't care about Miyauchi Hiyage watching.

In short, after sealing up the wooden Omiya Shrine Maiden and deciding to deal with this issue later, the three of them continued up the mountain to the summit.

After finding the core of the Ley Line at the mountaintop, the Omiya Shrine Maiden had Honma Meiko stand directly above the Ley Line. Then, she manipulated the Spiritual Power within her body to communicate deeply with the Ley Line.

The process went quite smoothly.

The people on the other side of the Ley Line don't really have much intelligence. Although they might be a bit stubborn, they treat their own people exceptionally well.

In Miyauchi Hiyage's eyes, the thread connecting the Ley Line at Honma Meiko Shrine, after a period of time, changed from drawing energy to gently channeling pure Spiritual Power into Honma Meiko's body, helping Honma Meiko recover as quickly as possible.

Seeing that Honma Meiko was still in a daze, Miyauchi Hiyage reminded her to keep breathing to speed up the circulation of Spiritual Power.

Ripple Breathing has a kind of all-purpose effect.

Although the Chengdu in all aspects are generally average, they can play a supporting role when integrated with various power systems.

As long as the method of cultivation is not related to breathing, such as the meditation required for cultivating Mana which does not have high requirements for breathing, Miyauchi Hiyage can cultivate two powers at the same time.

Even if both forces require controlling the rhythm of breathing, you can try to find the balance point and fine-tune your breathing rhythm yourself, which can usually speed things up a bit.

However, this requires a thorough understanding of Ripple Breathing and other power systems in training.

However, Honma Meiko hasn't mastered the method of Spiritual Power cultivation yet, so she can just maintain Ripple Breathing.

Just as Honma Meiko had adjusted her breathing rhythm, a slight vibration interrupted her attempt.

Not to mention Honma Meiko, even the Omiya Shrine Maiden beside her opened her eyes and looked solemnly at the distant mountain peaks.

Honma Meiko didn't know what had happened over there, but Miyauchi Hiyage did.

That's the core area of the region where the spatial rift recently appeared.

Although they are currently on the edge, they are less than five kilometers away from the center point in a straight line.

"The situation over there has started to become turbulent again... I wonder how long these spatial fluctuations will last before they subside," said the Omiya Shrine Maiden, who was inclined to address the problems within the mountainous region.

After all, such spatial fluctuations are quite dangerous, posing a risk not only to humans but also potentially triggering Ley Line disturbances.

But that area wasn't under her jurisdiction, and she herself didn't have any spatial abilities, so she couldn't solve the most critical problem. Therefore, she could only wait for someone from higher up who could handle this kind of thing to come over.

However, the spatial fluctuations occurred in a remote mountainous area with few people, and so far, no substantial damage has been caused.

If the spatial fluctuations occurred in a busy urban area, the higher-ups would naturally have already tried every possible method, regardless of the cost, to resolve the issue.

But it doesn't matter in mountainous areas.

In any case, the space itself has a certain ability to repair itself.

Seal off that mountain area for a period of time, then have the superhumans in the surrounding area keep a close watch to prevent anything unclean from escaping from there. Then, just wait until the space in that area returns to normal before opening it to the public.

"Fortunately, this is the outer area, so it generally doesn't affect us here," the Omiya Shrine Maiden explained to the two of them simply, indicating that this was a situation that had only occasionally occurred in the last two years.

The Omiya Shrine Maiden tried to reassure the two, saying, "However, these unstable spatial fluctuations usually only last for a month at most, and at most, some low- to mid-level cursed spirits will appear, so it's relatively safe—"

As the Omiya Shrine Maiden explained, several thick bolts of lightning struck down from nowhere with tremendous force, even hitting the mountain where they were standing.

But today, the area around Chichibu City is all sunny and pleasant, with no rain or thunder Weather Report.

The sudden appearance of these lightning bolts also appears to be caused by spatial fluctuations.

The Omiya Shrine Maiden frowned.

Why do I feel like there's a special aura in the lightning that just struck down?

That was definitely not some naturally formed ordinary lightning; rather, it resembled the extraordinary power released by some superhuman being during a battle with an enemy.

However, among the superhumans living and active in Chichibu City and the surrounding Asahigaoka area, there are practically no superhumans skilled in lightning magic.

So, a cursed spirit skilled in lightning magic has appeared?

Sensing a discontent emanating from the Ley Line, the Omiya Shrine Maiden knew exactly what was going on.

Originally, adjacent Ley Line were somewhat connected and intersected as they extended through the network. However, due to the current fluctuations in space, these Ley Line can clearly sense the chaotic environment of the area experiencing these fluctuations. Even those on the outskirts will still be significantly affected by these Ley Line.

While continuing to soothe the Ley Line, the Omiya Shrine Maiden also kept an eye on the situation in the distance, wondering if she should have the Kano Shrine Maiden and a few other shrine maidens come over and set up some barriers in the vicinity as a precaution.

But while she was still thinking about these things, the rain started falling all around her again!

Even more intense roars came from the core area. I wonder if these roars will cause some urban legends to spread when they reach Asahigaoka and Chichibu City.

Immediately afterwards, Miyauchi Hiyage could clearly feel an even stronger tremor coming from the ground beneath his feet.

No, this must already be an earthquake!

Miyauchi Hiyage looked at the Omiya Shrine Maiden; it seemed today's ceremony would have to be interrupted.

"It seems that this is the only way to end it," the Omiya Shrine Maiden said to Honma Meiko. "That's how the Ley Line are. Even though I've agreed not to force you to follow the contract for the time being, I'm still unhappy. And with the spatial disorder around me, I've encountered too many unpleasant things at once, so I'll vent my dissatisfaction in this way."

"However, once you understand their temperament, dealing with the Ley Line is quite simple. Besides, you are the Mountain God it chose, which gives you a significant advantage. With a little practice, you should be able to get it to obey you, just like now..."

As the Omiya Shrine Maiden used a secret technique to soothe the Ley Line, an even more intense spatial distortion erupted from the central region immediately after she finished speaking.

Not only the central area, but even their current peripheral areas were enveloped by this fluctuation!

When the Omiya Shrine Maiden came to her senses, she was shocked to find that Honma Meiko and Miyauchi Hiyage had disappeared from her sight.

Where are they?!

Could it be that they were teleported away by the spatial fluctuations just now?

The moment that thought crossed her mind, a sense of unease washed over her.

Oh no, the Ley Line that were just calmed down—

The next moment, sensing the sudden disappearance of the contractor he had chosen, the Ley Line beneath his feet went berserk!

Along with the sudden spatial fluctuation, the two forces merged into one, and a vibration far stronger than before not only swept across the entire mountain range, but also rapidly spread towards the surrounding urban areas!

Chapter 203: Crossing to Another World and Encountering Unknown Gods

Meanwhile, in the Miyauchi Hiyage, he only felt a white light appear before his eyes.

He was only focused on grabbing onto Honma Meiko, who was closer to him.

Then, the next moment, accompanied by a dizzying sensation that shook the world, he could clearly feel himself and the Honma Meiko being thrown to another place!

Fortunately, Miyauchi Hiyage had been using his Destiny ability since the beginning to observe Honma Meiko's physical condition and the unstable space in the distance.

Therefore, he had already sensed the spatial fluctuations when they first appeared, so he was somewhat prepared.

However, the speed at which this wave spread was simply too fast.

It took them less than two seconds to spread from the central core to their current location, a speed much faster than the speed of sound.

Even with Card Master's teleportation ability, Miyauchi Hiyage couldn't teleport people in such a short time.

More importantly, he strongly suspected that this spatial fluctuation was directed at him.

Because he had already performed a divination for himself this morning before leaving home.

Although it was just a simple premonition, it was based on this premonition that he thought of taking Honma Meiko to Chichibu Shrine to ask the shrine maiden there for help.

Moreover, he also had a premonition that today's matter would not be resolved so easily.

However, when Miyauchi Hiyage saw that the Omiya Shrine Maiden had quickly diagnosed Honma Meiko's illness and proposed a solution, he thought that his premonition was wrong.

As a result, he simply ignored the spatial fluctuation that had been mentioned by several people since he returned to Asahigaoka, and which he himself had personally confirmed.

After all, the other party had appeared about half a month ago, and the people from the Reverse Side World had also come here to confirm the situation.

Miyauchi Hiyage observed it himself, and felt that the situation inside wasn't as bad as he thought, and was even developing in a stable direction.

Who could have imagined that tonight, when he brought Honma Meiko to the top of this mountain, the spatial fluctuations there would suddenly erupt so unexpectedly?

"So the spatial fluctuations in this trench weren't just aimed at me, were they?" Miyauchi Hiyage thought to himself, seriously doubting that if he hadn't come here, there probably wouldn't have been such a commotion in that area tonight.

If it weren't for Honma Meiko being right beside him, he wouldn't have even considered revealing his identity to her yet. He would have rather taken out his Diary and interrogated her to see if it was the reason he was affected by this spatial fluctuation.

But let's figure out the current situation first.

Miyauchi Hiyage thought to himself, then looked at Honma Meiko him.

Honma Meiko's condition is much worse than his; her face looks rather pale.

However, judging from the fact that she was still tightly clutching the Diary in her other hand, she must have been able to stabilize her condition with the help of the Diary.

Menma, are you alright?

Miyauchi Hiyage only glanced at the Diary in Honma Meiko's hand very quickly, a gesture that naturally went unnoticed by Honma Meiko was still trying to figure out the situation.

She nodded slightly to Miyauchi Hiyage, her face looking somewhat haggard.

"What... what's going on? I used to be able to feel the connection between the Ley Line and me, and I could feel Spiritual Power being poured into my body from there, but now I can't feel anything at all."

If the Diary hadn't automatically deducted Reading Points, helping to offset the damage from the contract's backlash, she probably wouldn't be able to stand up now.

Miyauchi Hiyage glanced around.

Although they were still in the mountains and forests, the surrounding environment looked extremely unfamiliar, clearly indicating that they had been teleported to an unknown area by the recent spatial fluctuations.

"It seems we were affected by the spatial fluctuations just now, and we might not even be in Saitama Prefecture anymore," he said, then took out his phone.

Sure enough, the phone had no signal.

"In other words, the best-case scenario is that we've been transported to a no-man's-land with no signal..."

"The best-case scenario?" Upon hearing this, Honma Meiko gripped Miyauchi Hiyage's hands and the Diary even tighter.

"Ah, I've heard before that a lot of ferocious beasts have suddenly appeared in the mountains between Chichibu and Asahigaoka, but where did those beasts suddenly come from?"

"Later, I learned from Mr. Nanami, the first Sorcerers I came into contact with, that the space in the mountain area was fluctuating. At first, they probably thought that a great demon that had been sealed had broken through the seal and escaped."

"However, judging from the explanation given by the Omiya Shrine Maiden, it seems that something resembling a spatial rift has appeared nearby, which can transport creatures from other places, or even from other worlds, into the mountains through that rift."

"So, it's possible that we've already been transported to the other side of the spatial rift by that spatial fluctuation."

Miyauchi Hiyage explained it this way, while using his Eyes of Destiny to look around.