The evil onmyoji was dead, but... Core Cliff's strange state had not changed at all. Those negative emotions were still affecting the living creatures within this area.
"What... do we do now? Even though that onmyoji is dead, and that terrifying evil shikigami is dead too... nothing here has changed at all. Was it all for nothing?"
Suzuki Yukiko crouched on the ground, staring at the onmyoji's corpse in the distance. She had no idea what to do now.
"No... the one behind this, or rather, the god behind this already knows!"
Dark Seele surveyed the surroundings and refuted Suzuki Yukiko's words.
"You mean... the mountain god? But... there isn't a mountain god at Core Cliff! I've never heard of or seen one."
Suzuki Yukiko recalled what the onmyoji had said before dying. She simply could not think of any mountain god here.
"Not knowing doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Besides... it doesn't necessarily have to be a true deity. A mutated mountain spirit like that would be fair to call a mountain god. It doesn't need faith."
Dark Seele recalled the information she knew and formed a rough impression in her mind.
"A mountain spirit? The mountain boy from the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons?"
Suzuki Yukiko seemed to think of something and hurriedly asked.
"It's no mountain boy..."
Without explaining further to Suzuki Yukiko, Dark Seele floated into the air and stretched out her hand... A purple crystal appeared in her palm.
It was... a Honkai Shard.
"You sneaky little brat, come out... or do you want me to invite you personally?"
Holding the Honkai Shard, Dark Seele looked around as her penetrating voice spread in every direction. Yet... aside from several more evil spirits appearing, there was no other change.
"Hmph! You don't know what's good