The evil Onmyoji was dead, but... Core Cliff's bizarre state had not changed at all. Those negative emotions still affected the 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. Did we work 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!"
Black Seele surveyed the surroundings and refuted Suzuki Yukiko.
"You mean... the Mountain God? But... there is no Mountain God at Core Cliff! No one has ever heard of one or seen one."
Suzuki Yukiko recalled what the Onmyoji had said before dying. As for this so-called Mountain God... she could not think of anything here that fit the description.
"Not knowing about it does not mean it does not exist. Besides... it does not necessarily have to be a true deity. A mutated Mountain Spirit like that would not be wrong to call a Mountain God. It does not need faith."
Black Seele recalled the information she knew and formed a vague impression in her mind.
"A Mountain Spirit? A yamawaro from Hyakki Yagyō?"
Remembering something, Suzuki Yukiko hurriedly asked.
"It is no yamawaro..."
Without explaining further to Suzuki Yukiko, Black Seele floated into the air and extended her hand... A purple crystal appeared in her palm.
It was... a Honkai Shard.
"You sneaky little brat, come out... Do I have to invite you myself?"
Holding the Honkai Shard, Black Seele looked around. Her penetrating voice spread in every direction, yet... aside from several more evil spirits appearing, nothing else changed.
"Hmph! You don't know what's good for you!"