"But I never expected... your appearance would let me see a glimmer of hope." Rōran spoke, seeming very excited.
Uchiha Shunichi could not help frowning. Were people of this era all so formidable? Gamamaru knew of his arrival, and even this priestess did as well.
"I understand. It seems you must have something you need me to do. Go on, tell me what it is. As long as it's not too difficult, I probably won't refuse." Uchiha Shunichi sat down casually and picked up the tea Priestess Rōran handed him.
Seeing Uchiha Shunichi like this, the excitement and tension in Rōran's heart instantly vanished.
"I heard that in your era, priestesses and yokai have already disappeared?" Rather than immediately stating her request, Rōran poured Uchiha Shunichi another cup of tea. The two chatted like old friends who had not seen each other in ages.
"Yes, there seems to still be one priestess, but she basically has no abilities left."
"I see. In that case, let me first explain what happened."
"Long ago, a meteor fell from the sky. After it landed, it grew into a great tree. That was the God Tree, which has now become a monster."
"When the God Tree first appeared, no one paid it any attention. But as it grew, the world began to change, and the energy within the earth's veins slowly started to disappear."
"From that moment onward, gods, yokai, Onmyōji, priestesses, and others discovered that their powers had weakened!"
"After that, we began searching for a solution..."
"Unfortunately, before we could find one, the owner of the God Tree appeared—Kaguya!"
"When Kaguya first appeared, she looked like nothing more than an ordinary woman. No yokai realized that the God Tree was connected to her."
"But one day, the fruit on the God Tree