Watching Hiyamaru and Seele vanish into the sky, Asou Yuna stretched out her hand and shouted, but Seele probably could no longer hear her.
Because... Hiyamaru was just too fast...
"A monster made from figurines? I'll get my hands on it later."
Once Seele and Hiyamaru had completely disappeared, Asou Yuna withdrew her gaze, turned around without hesitation, and returned to her room to prepare for her commission.
Izumo, located in Shimane Prefecture within the "China region" of the Far Eastern Land, was one of the ancient administrative provinces of the Far Eastern Land. It belonged to San'in and was also known as Unshū.
Speaking of Izumo, one had to mention the iconic Izumo Taisha. Covering an area of 27,000 square meters, Izumo Taisha was one of the oldest shrines in the Far Eastern Land, and one of the shrines in this country honored with the title of "Taisha."
The deity enshrined there was Ōkuninushi, known as the Greatest Spirit God of the Land.
It was said that every Kannazuki, or October, the Eight Million Gods from across the country gathered here to hold a divine assembly. For Izumo Taisha, this was Kamiarizuki, and thus the grand Kamiarizuki Festival was held.
In the Human World... Izumo Taisha was holding lively festivities in the mortal realm. Meanwhile, in the Divine Realm above Izumo, the "Eight Million Gods" were gradually gathering to attend the divine assembly presided over by Ōkuninushi.
However... no god knew that this divine assembly... might become their last.
The Izumo Divine Realm was exceptionally lively at the moment. Deities from every land had gathered together and exchanged greetings. However, perhaps because the divine assembly was about to begin, the gods did not converse much. They passed directly through the Divine Realm Torii Gate and headed for Ōkuninushi's