The Dying Dragon

Indeed, the thread connecting Honma Meiko to the teleportation had broken off.

You can even see the "crack" at the break point, as if it had been forcibly cut open.

Without her Diary, Honma Meiko would probably have become a "balloon" that kept leaking air, endlessly losing her vitality.

The Diary's abilities are still reliable, but I wonder if this connection can be reconnected after returning to the original world.

He sighed inwardly and continued to scan his surroundings.

It seems that only the two of them were teleported here.

The Omiya Shrine Maiden did not appear beside them.

I don't know if it's because the opponent is too strong, or for some other reason.

Moreover, Miyauchi Hiyage could sense that the concentration of Mana in this world was much higher than in his original world.

Although the maximum distance of the Eyes of Destiny is still limited to 10 kilometers due to his own mental strength, the breadth of the field of vision is much greater with the same amount of Mana consumed.

If card magic is used here, the destructive power should be several times greater than in the original world.

It was precisely because Miyauchi Hiyage discovered this that he found it troublesome.

If their world is in Mystery Revival phase, then this world is probably a transcendent world at its mysterious peak.

Miyauchi Hiyage quickly recalled the isekai anime she had watched in her previous life, hoping that they wouldn't be transported to worlds with overly disgusting worldviews.

"In any case, let's wait here until we confirm the situation."

"The Omiya Shrine Maiden must be in trouble too. She just told us that if you stray too far from the Ley Line, it might cause Ley Line riot. And then you were teleported here with me. I wonder how things are going on her end."

Hearing Miyauchi Hiyage's words, Honma Meiko also felt somewhat guilty.

It wasn't just that I was nervous about the situation on Chichibu's side, but also that I felt sorry for Miyauchi Hiyage.

In her mind, it was Miyauchi Hiyage who got involved in this incident because she wanted to help her.

"If it weren't for helping me, you wouldn't have ended up like this, Mr. Hinakage."

Miyauchi Hiyage waved his hand at Honma Meiko: "I still think I'm the one who dragged you into this."

"After all, I was the one who took you to the shrine in the first place. If I had come on another day, this might not have happened."

While relieving Honma Meiko's stress, Miyauchi Hiyage continued to observe the situation in this world.

Having already been a transmigrator, and now being transported to another world, Miyauchi Hiyage was already somewhat used to it.

Relying on the survival skills she learned growing up in the countryside and while filming those wilderness survival videos, Miyauchi Hiyage was quickly determining her current location.

Currently, the ecology of this place seems to be quite similar to that of Earth. However, due to the high concentration of Mana, he observed traces of Mana in the bodies of a small number of organisms.

These appear to be the magical beasts that appear in various isekai (another world) works, except that these magical beasts probably don't have anything like crystal cores inside their bodies.

He wondered what these magical beasts would taste like; he was indeed somewhat interested in these things he had never eaten before.

But as he continued to extend his observation to the east, before he could see the scene clearly, he felt as if his spiritual power had touched a powerful being.

Before he could see anything clearly, he only heard a soft, emotionless hum coming from the other side, and then he automatically exited the Eyes of Destiny mode.

Generally speaking, in this situation, he should also suffer a mental backlash from spying on the other person.

However, Miyauchi Hiyage felt absolutely no physical or mental problems.

He looked around and found that he was still able to use the Eyes of Destiny's power and was not affected in any way.

Could it be that the Diary helped to withstand the other party's mental attack?

However, Miyauchi Hiyage dared not continue using the Eyes of Destiny for the time being. After all, he was new to this world and didn't want to offend any dangerous people right after arriving.

In the future, I should be more discreet when using the Eyes of Destiny, lest I be discovered by those powerful beings.

As Miyauchi Hiyage was reflecting on himself, Honma Meiko next to him, suddenly paused.

Huh?

Why did my Reading Points automatically deducted from her Diary even though I was standing here doing nothing?

And not just a little.

She quickly grabbed her Diary and started looking up the information about her Reading Points.

She had 2 Reading Points deducted for temporarily suppressing the backlash of the contract. As a result, she was suddenly reminded that the Diary had protected her from a mental shock of 'god' level, and 10 Reading Points were automatically deducted.

Gods?!

Although she had heard the word far too many times that night, seeing it in her Diary still made Honma Meiko feel a little flustered.

Why were they attacked by a god as soon as they arrived in this world?

Could it be because they accidentally trespassed into the territory of a certain god and were mistaken for intruders by that god from another world?

A look of worry appeared on Honma Meiko's somewhat weak face.

Although she just gained a considerable Reading Points, and with the Reading Points she had saved for emergencies, she should be able to last a while longer. But what will they do when her Reading Points are exhausted?

To her even greater surprise, at this point, her Diary unexpectedly presented her with a new request.

"Proceed to the 'core' area of the spatial rift to investigate and unlock the next phase of the quest."

A series of time-limited commissions!

Overall, it's an A-level mission. Each mission rewards you with Reading Points, and completing the series of missions will reward you with a chance to win a prize. There's also a note below reminding you that you can return to your original world after completing the mission.

Upon seeing this request, Honma Meiko's eyes widened slightly.

So, in order to return to the original world, is it necessary to complete this series of requests?

But she clearly saw that the task had a time limit of only 120 minutes to complete!

If they fail to complete this chain of requests within two hours, will they be unable to return to their original world?

Thinking of this, Honma Meiko's palms involuntarily broke out in a light sweat.

Miyauchi Hiyage just said—that they should stand here and wait for the Omiya Shrine Maiden's rescue—sounds quite reasonable.

So how should she persuade Miyauchi Hiyage to leave this place with her?

Unbeknownst to her, while she was engrossed in flipping through the Diary, Miyauchi Hiyage had once again used the same method, secretly separating a sliver of her Yellow Temperance and stealthily reading the new contents of the Diary from above her head.

The first thing Miyauchi Hiyage noticed was the description of a "spiritual shock at the level of a god".

So, was it Meiko's Diary stepped forward to resist this mental shock?

Miyauchi Hiyage, who unintentionally became a kept man, showed no sign of blushing.

I pilfered 10 Reading Points from someone today, so I can just pay them back later, right?

The rewards from just this one chain of commissions alone would be more than 10 Reading Points.

What he was more concerned about was why the Diary suddenly issued this request, without warning of danger in the request, and with only a two-hour time limit.

Honma Meiko is still an ordinary person, at most a Super Level 1. Adding another Super Level 1, Shadow Yuuko, together they are not even enough to fight a Special Level. Now that they have provoked a god, how could they not be in danger?

Miyauchi Hiyage raised an eyebrow.

Is it possible to go directly to investigate without being attacked by that unknown deity?

Or is it that the "god-level" power is misrepresented?

Chapter 204: The Dying Dragon

Since the Diary didn't give any warnings of danger, Miyauchi Hiyage felt there were still many things worth investigating.

However, he did not continue to use the Eyes of Destiny to peer into that direction.

After all, one time could be considered an accident, but if it happens again, it's pure provocation.

Even if there was no danger before, the request might become "extremely dangerous" after he secretly glances over again.

Miyauchi Hiyage glanced at his phone.

There was indeed no signal up there, but the 'Otherworld Navigator App' app, which he hadn't tried yet, still existed.

The power provided by the Diary should automatically adapt to the current world.

So theoretically, he should still be able to use this Otherworld Navigator App to travel through the Impression Space formed by the subconscious minds of the beings in this other world.

This should be considered his and Honma Meiko's last means of escape when they encountered danger.

Thinking this, Miyauchi Hiyage looked at Honma Meiko, who was still hesitating and trying to find the right words, and asked her, "Menma, is there anything you want to say right now?"

Honma Meiko let out a slightly flustered "Ah," then subconsciously shook her head.

But considering that she really had to persuade Miyauchi Hiyage to leave, she shook her head and then nodded at Miyauchi Hiyage with a slightly flushed face.

"Yes, yes, I was thinking that the Omiya Shrine Maiden might not have the energy to search for us. If we continue to stay here, will we miss the chance to go home?"

Honma Meiko's speech was disjointed and halting, clearly indicating that she hadn't thought things through and was just making up explanations that she herself found full of holes.

Miyauchi Hiyage remained silent for a moment before proactively revealing the light in his eyes when using the Eyes of Destiny Honma Meiko.

To keep a low profile, he usually uses the Yellow Temperance ability to conceal his use of this power.

"You probably don't know what ability I've awakened," she said to Honma Meiko, her eyes radiating the light of the Miyauchi Hiyage. "That Omiya Shrine Maiden just mentioned that your fate was to die five years ago, but because of my intrusion, I saved you five years ago and interfered with your destiny."

"Perhaps this is not a coincidence."

"From a young age, I seem to have had a lot of precognitive dreams. It is through those ambiguous dreams that I have led Asahigaoka all the way to where we are today."

"After that, after going to Tokyo, I felt like I had become much luckier than before. I could find money by chance while walking on the street without doing anything."

This was mentioned not only by Shiina Mashiro in the group chat, but also by Miyauchi Hiyage's ridiculously good fortune.

During her brief time with Miyauchi Hiyage over the past few days, Honma Meiko could sense the latter's good fortune.

She looked into the mysterious eyes of the Miyauchi Hiyage, Nyūkage.

It looks great.

Miyauchi Hiyage Himekage was already quite handsome, but now, with those eyes that seemed to see through everything, Miyauchi Hiyage entire aura became even more ethereal.

With her Honma Meiko continued listening to Miyauchi Hiyage describe his abilities.

"The ability I have awakened is that I can see a person's current destiny trajectory to a certain extent, and I can also use the power of 'destiny' to send myself to a safer position."

Honma Meiko opened her mouth in surprise.

Is this the extraordinary power that Miyauchi Hiyage gained after awakening?

That's amazing!

It is the power of fate that allows one to be transported to a safer location under its guidance.

Feeling the gaze fixed on her by Miyauchi Hiyage, Honma Meiko felt a little nervous.

"So, what have you figured out about me, Himakage-kun?"

"I can see that your life force is much less than that of an ordinary person. This should be a side effect of having your life force drained by the Ley Line over the years. I can also vaguely see that some kind of connection between you and the Ley Line has been forcibly severed. But for some reason, it seems that some special power is maintaining your body's current condition."

Honma Meiko was startled, realizing that it must have been the power the Diary used to protect her. If the Diary hadn't intervened, she would probably have already fainted from the loss of her life force.

It seems that although things related to the Diary will be censored, the power the Diary uses to protect itself will still be noticed.

Fortunately, Miyauchi Hiyage didn't dwell on that power, but instead brought up Honma Meiko's current fortune.

"And your current fortune... is tinged with a golden glimmer amidst the darkness. Although there is danger... it is also an opportunity for you," Miyauchi Hiyage said, turning off the special effects on his eyes.

At the same time, he secretly forced out a bead of sweat using his Ripple Chi Kung, indicating that he had just used up a lot of energy.

"Perhaps it's your special constitution that led to us being teleported here," Miyauchi Hiyage nodded to Honma Meiko and extended his hand to her again.

"Although fortune is not static, if you think we should leave here now, then you can guide us in the right direction, and I will try my best to help you avoid the dangers along the way."

Miyauchi Hiyage spoke with great sincerity.

Seeing the other person reach out to her, Honma Meiko, who was in this unfamiliar world and occasionally read stories about princesses and knights while lying in her hospital bed, almost mistook the other person for a knight from a legendary tale.

Gently holding Miyauchi Hiyage's hand, Honma Meiko, trying to clear her mind, turned eastward following the instructions in the Diary.

Before I came into this world, this direction was the core direction of spatial fluctuations.

Now that we have come into this world, the path we take to leave will also be from that same place.

The two hours allotted for the Diary is actually quite tight.

Even though they are only about five kilometers away from the core area as the crow flies, their current location may seem insignificant.