The villainous second young lady becomes a god in a bizarre Tokyo.

Chapter 265: The Shocking Secret of the Yata Mirror

At this time, Himeko was filling in and perfecting details that others did not know.

She pursed her pink lips slightly and slowly explained.

"What Xia Yuanliu told me was that tomorrow is the day to officially begin the war against Xiahuo Mountain."

"Using Mother Kazuma as bait, they were executed in public to lure the people of Xiahuo Mountain to rescue them, thus setting a trap to capture them all."

"Based on Xia Yuanliu's deduction, he seems to have realized that every member of Xiahuo Mountain is crucial, and he is almost certain that the others will come to rescue Mother Kazuma."

"Based on these points, Xia Yuanliu should not have falsified the timeline for me."

"After all, I am extremely important. If there is any mistake in this matter, it will negatively impact the fighting strength of Xia Yuanliu's side."

"As for the fighting strength of Xia Yuanliu's side, I know about it too."

"Besides Xia Yuanliu, I'm probably the only other A-rank fighter. In other words, Xia Yuanliu is the only A-rank fighter."

"However, what I find strange is..."

“It was still early when Xia Riyuanliu took his leave, so he obviously had something to do. Moreover, I could vaguely see through his pure white eyes that after he said goodbye to me, Xia Riyuanliu did not head towards the Xia Rizong residence, but towards the north gate.”

Himeko Kamishiro expressed this information with a sense of doubt.

Logically speaking, on the eve of this preparation, Xia Yuanliu should have been making all the necessary plans and arrangements within the company.

The fact that they went outside the ancestral home was already a strange situation.

With Xia Yuanliu's intelligence, he shouldn't have made such a basic mistake.

Does this mean that Xia Yuanliu had a reason to go to the main residence?

"The North Gate?"

However, upon hearing Kamishiro Himeko's words, Mizuki Morinari's thick-browed eyes immediately furrowed, and he couldn't help but say something.

"I may have some guesses about Xia Yuanliu's actions."

"On the other side of the North Gate is the territory of the Mad Beast lineage."

"Although the senior stewards of the Mad Bone lineage, including us, usually reside in the Summer Family Mansion, not to mention that on the eve of a major battle, they will definitely make all the necessary preparations in the Summer Family Mansion."

"but……"

"There is only one exception."

"—The leader of the Mad Beast lineage, Mad Bone Ibaraki-Shinobu."

"However, there has been no news of Kyokotsu Ibarashi for decades, and the decisions of the Kyokotsu lineage were previously made by Kyokotsu Wolf. Most people even thought that Kyokotsu Ibarashi was dead."

"Kyoukotsu Langichi has become the new person in charge."

"However, the Water Life lineage has been dealing with the Beast lineage for a long time, especially the person in charge of the Water Life lineage, which is me, has a record passed down through generations and knows them very well."

"The leader of the Mad Beast lineage will never condescend to work for Summer Tiger."

"Because it was determined a thousand years ago that the person in charge of the Mad Bone lineage is essentially on the same level as the head of the Xia family. It is impossible for him to work for the second-ranking Xia Taihu. In fact, at the very beginning, the strength of the Mad Bone lineage leader was not much different from that of the head of the Xia direct lineage."

"Xia Rizhi Mai was only slightly stronger overall. It was only later, as time went by, that Xia Rizhi Mai grew stronger and stronger, and from time to time, there were high-level and peak A-rank figures."

Shui Sheng Shou Cheng tells his story continuously.

The increasing strength of the summer veins may be due to the divine power of Susanoo.

The Beast Clan, however, remained stuck at the edge of A-level for a long time.

until……

The appearance of the Mad Bone Ibaraki.

Mad Bone Lion possesses the extremely dangerous superpower [Demon Lion]. Decades ago, he was already at the peak of B-rank. He then went into seclusion and has been out of contact ever since.

Several decades is enough time for the Summer Palace to undergo tremendous changes.

Therefore, many stewards had no idea that Kyokotsu Ibaraki was the person in charge.

It can be said that if Mizuki Morinari hadn't mentioned it, none of the people present would have known about the existence of Kyokotsu Ibaraki.

After all, in today's world.

A typical housekeeper's lifespan is only a few decades.

Even those who die unexpectedly in their fifties are a dime a dozen.

After all, the butler of the Summer Conglomerate also has to hunt down the supernatural in order to gain merit and advance his rank, so as not to lose his butler status.

Their chances of survival are naturally much higher than those of other superhumans outside.

At least, you won't be suddenly and eerily killed while you're sleeping at night, and you can finally get a good night's rest.

Even so, when hunting strange creatures, one is very likely to die as one enters a period of decline after the age of forty.

Upon hearing Shui Sheng Shoucheng's words, Xia Rihua's beautiful, glass-like eyes sparkled with interest, and she said softly.

"In other words, Xia Yuanliu was consciously hiding the existence of the Mad Bone Ibaraki."

"And the Mad Bone Lion, who was already at the peak of B-rank decades ago, is now very likely to have reached A-rank. This is probably one of Xia Yuanliu's trump cards."

Concealing the presence of Kyokotsu Ibaraki, they will arrive at Xiahuo Mountain to rescue them, along with Kamishiro Himeko and Kyokotsu Ibaraki, making a total of three A-rank characters.

It is just right to contend with the A-level of Xiahuo Mountain.

Furthermore, considering that Susanoo is a god facing Natsuhikoyama, and taking into account the overall strength, Natsuhikoyama Rinryu probably thought it was a foolproof plan and a battle that would crush Natsuhikoyama.

Of course, Xia Yuanliu's cover-up of the Mad Bone Ibaraki was not specifically for the purpose of fighting against Xia Huoshan.

After all, decades ago, Xia Yuanliu could not have known that Xia Huoshan would suddenly appear and force him to this point.

This move is probably just a way of holding back a plan.

Moreover, among the top powers, having one A-rank is permitted by the Divine Dynasty Royal Family, but having two A-ranks would make the Divine Dynasty Royal Family take notice.

Natsumi Yoriyuki's actions were probably also related to avoiding the attention of the Kamishiro Imperial Family.

For this reason, Natsumi Yoriyuki did not tell Kamishiro Himeko about the Kyokotsu Ibaraki.

However, in Natsuhikae's view, this is more of a normal occurrence.

Xia Yuanliu concealed parts of the situation from everyone, knowing only herself, clearly to maintain a secrecy.

But it doesn't matter.

No matter how meticulously Xia Yuanliu prepares, Xia Rihua only needs to introduce a slight change to render Xia Yuanliu's elaborate plans futile, like a rootless duckweed that crumbles at the slightest touch.

Knowing the exact date when Xia Yuanliu would make his move the next day greatly increased her chances of winning.

Or rather, from the very beginning, the opponent that Natsume Hanae valued was not Natsume Yoriyuki, but Susanoo.

To deal with Susanoo, we need to be even more thorough in our preparations.

Just as summer flowers were having these thoughts.

Kamishiro Himeko pursed her pink lips and spoke again.

“Mother, it is inappropriate to bring up other matters on the eve of a major battle with the Xia family.”

"but……"

"I have brought the Yata no Kagami, a sacred artifact of the Imperial Family of the Age of Gods. Could you analyze some of Amaterasu's weaknesses from the artifacts so that we can use them to fight against her in the future?"

There was a hint of unease in her expression, an extremely rare emotion for someone who was the heir to the royal family of the Age of Gods.

Only in front of her mother would she reveal a little of this.

Upon hearing Himeko's words, Natsumi Hanae's beautiful, red-glass-like eyes suddenly shone with a dazzling brilliance.

This is not inappropriate at all, but rather perfectly appropriate.

It should be noted that she also possesses the Yata Mirror, but it is currently within her own body, being continuously nurtured by her divinity, causing it to take her shape.

Previously, she had already taken her own Yata Mirror from the system.

To her delight, the Yata Mirror was entirely a positive development. It contained no divinity, and as long as she infused it with her own divinity, she could use it skillfully, though not as naturally as she would with an umbrella sword.

However, it is also like a divine artifact, allowing one to use its functions at will.

However, the Yata Mirror has not yet been fully nurtured, so it is not appropriate to take it out now.

Moreover, with the Yata no Kagami (a mirror symbolizing Amaterasu), perhaps we can compare them and see what the differences are.

Thinking of this, Natsumi Hanae said softly.

"Bring it to me and see."

Upon hearing this, a hint of joy immediately appeared in Kamishiro Himeko's pure white eyes.

She pulled out a palm-sized gray Yata no Kagami from her bosom, took a dozen steps forward, and handed the Yata no Kagami to Natsuhika.

Summer Flower Painting wasn't particularly surprised to see such a small, magical artifact.

This is clearly not the normal form of the Yata no Kagami; it has not been activated by divinity.

For example, her own umbrella sword, if she so desires, can be transformed into something as small as a needle, or even as large as a pillar.

However, when using Summer Flower Painting, the umbrella sword in its normal state is when she is at her strongest, and there is no need to make any changes unless dealing with special situations.