Xingyue, is Xiaokai also considered Kai?

The name of this Ōwatsumi means the god of the sea, and he is revered as the ruler of the sea.

Therefore, it would be extremely difficult to defeat him and go to the Tomorrow World, as this is his territory. That's why Izanami said the probability of death was too high. No matter how she thought about it, she didn't believe that Eri was capable of defeating Owatsumi, whom even Sumeisou-no-Mikoto wouldn't dare to say he could win.

However, to her surprise, Eri pulled a surfboard model from her inner bag and threw it into the sea—

In an instant, it transformed into a surf boat large enough for Eri to surf alone.

"……what?!"

This aura, could it be...?

Before the stunned Izanami could react, Erise crossed her arms and shouted smugly:

"This is the ship of the Amenorama, which borrows the name of Shao Yan, and has crossed the vast ocean to come here. Traveling back and forth between the mortal world and the present world, tearing apart the moment of dawn, the ship of the swift wind leaps between the waves, in the name of eight thousand spears, it propels me forward!"

Suddenly, the fierce sea calmed down, the waves subsided, and the sea god Owatsumi appeared before Eri.

He bowed deeply to Eri, gesturing for her to enter.

I didn't expect to be fooled...

This ship was given to Eri by the Demon King when he was still around. According to him, he found it at a second-hand market, and Eri believed him without a doubt. However, it was actually borrowed by another version of herself from Suohiko during the 'Revolution' incident.

So Erise smiled and started surfing.

"Ha! Well then, I'm sorry, I have to go now!"

The scent of the sea intensifies once more. Dazzling sunlight streams down from the clear blue sky, and the distant horizon shimmers brilliantly. As far as the eye can see, there is only the vast ocean, and a gentle breeze that soothes the body and mind caresses the skin and hair.

That vast ocean, its color like an abyss, made it seem as if some monster might emerge from the seabed at any moment, but Eri found it quite beautiful.

The sound of waves rose again and again.

Sometimes near, sometimes far; sometimes near, sometimes far.

Then--

"This is Tokoyo in Japan, and also the Dragon Palace of Ryukyu... It's been a long time, Utsumi. I hope you are well and that you sail my ship safely."

Standing at the entrance of the magnificent building was a literary woman with reddish-brown hair, exuding an intellectual aura—Shao ​​Yanming.

The Ryukyu Dragon Palace belief shares the same etymology as the Root Country of Japan.

There are two types of gods in Ryukyu Shinto: one is the "visiting god" from the Dragon Palace and the heavenly realm, and the other is the "guardian god" who protects the souls of the dead in Ryukyu.

The highest god in the heavens is the Great God of the Sun, and the highest god in the Dragon Palace is the Great Lord of the East.

"Well, I was called here by my mother..."

"Was it not voluntary, but forced? It doesn't matter. Since you're here, that's enough. It has nothing to do with whether your divinity has already accommodated you."

Shao Yanming's expression was somewhat sad. "...You should know that since the end of the Age of Gods, you, who were born in this world, are the God of Gods who will walk among the gods of Japan in place of the gods of Japan. Perhaps other worlds have not yet reached this point, but in this world, you who came here are the founders of the fourth generation of the Japanese pantheon, and a symbol of exploring the stars together with the current primates."

This kind of thing...

How could I possibly know? I only recently found out that my mother was Izanami...

No matter what, it's too chaotic. Although mysterious events are always like this, there should be a limit to absurdity.

The Starry Sea is one thing, but to call me the founder of some pantheon? I'm just someone who doesn't even have a Servant...

Eri felt a strange sound as her mind went blank, and at the same time, something impossible happened: the waves of Tokoyo began to surge.

Beyond the surging waves lay darkness that seemed to have waited for thousands of years.

The mortal world or the Dragon Palace is gradually changing, and life is being quietly and subtly diminished.

The surrounding turbulent sea became devoid of any life, resembling the darkness of outer space.

"Farewell, Tianjin God, Tianjin God, Guojin God, through eight million kalpas, you survived the calamities in the world."

"Ascend from the earth to the heavens, and from the heavens to the earth, gaining the power above and below."

In this darkness that resembled the universe, a dazzling white light descended upon Erise.

"You will have the glory of your image—Utsu."

Once upon a time, there were gods in the wind.

Once upon a time, there were gods in the water.

In the past, there were gods among all things.

Once upon a time, there was a netherworld beneath the earth, and a kingdom of gods between the sky and the universe.

Now, all of that is gone.

The gods of the world knew long ago that the age of gods would one day come to an end.

Therefore, many gods did not slacken in their preparations for that era. Although many gods resisted, the transition was generally smooth. In an extremely wise manner—with minimal damage—they relinquished the throne of primates to humankind.

The gods disappeared as a matter of course, leaving behind only their legacy, generously giving everything to the next primate.

Even so, some gods were still reluctant to part with the next group of primates they had spent so much time with. Thus, the miraculous fourth generation of gods was born. These were not legends spread by humans, but legends about humans spread by the gods.

After all, the Age of Gods has passed, and only humans can walk alongside humanity.

Utsumi, or Utsumi-gami, is a pantheon imagined by the gods of Japan long before the complete end of the Age of Gods. It is a new era of ruling gods based on human prototypes. As the name suggests, they are gods or people who can only be seen in the universe. In other words, they are gods who explore the universe with humans.

Therefore, Eri Utsumi's birth in the Fr world was destined; the only difference was her origin—

Will the spirit part or the Utsu part take the top position?

The distinction between the two leads to different endpoints for Eri. If she is a spirit, she is the Lord of Mind, Poimandrees, in alchemical mythology. If she is the ruling god of the four generations of Japanese pantheons, she is equivalent to the Dragon Palace and the creator goddess of Ryukyu, Ame-no-Kiko or the Eastern Lord, in Ryukyu worship.

In terms of specifications, the former is naturally far superior to the latter. However, as an existence manifested through alchemical theology, the former is inherently incompatible with the Eastern Great Lord who explores the universe. This is because the Permanente is an existence that knows everything and exists everywhere, and is inherently opposed to the unknown. On the other hand, the Utsu Great Lord, as a god based on human beings, is a 'dream' god who, together with many humans, becomes a hero at the forefront of opening up the frontier and leads people to sail towards a new world once again.

The new world beyond the ocean, the distant horizon and the boundless universe, the conceptual land where the gods once stood, and the real, unknown space that humans have explored time and time again. The magnificent dreams that people once depicted, the dreams of exploring the universe, are the source of this universe.

...Of course, it's not to say that there's no possibility of both coexisting.

walk.

Eri walked in the dazzling white light, silently moving through this wondrous space, as if slowly and endlessly continuing on.

The girl's mood kept shifting between sadness, grief, and misery, but right now her strongest feeling was loneliness, walking alone on this endless road.

In some ways, it is a despair more terrifying than death.

Finally, Eri came to a crossroads with two paths. Although both paths were shrouded in mist, one path offered a glimmer of light, like a pure white glow, while the other led to a pure darkness like outer space.

Which one should we choose?

Humans yearn for light, so Erise really wanted to choose the path with light, but she also felt that if she made that choice, she might regret it.

Just then, the surrounding space suddenly shook, and a roaring sound rang out in the distance.

Eri looked towards the source of the sound, where a throne seemed to have suddenly appeared in the radiant place, yet it also seemed to have stood there since time immemorial. Sitting on it was a silver-haired person whose face was obscured. Just being there could distort the surrounding time, space, and even causality.

Without a doubt, if she went this way, Eri felt that her power would definitely reach a point where she could turn the tide.

but……

She was still somewhat conflicted.

The silver-haired person appearing in this situation is, unsurprisingly, Novia.

He himself was somewhat bewildered. He had just arrived in Lushena, and suddenly, uncontrollably, he found himself here... How to put it, this somewhat familiar scene reminded Novia of how Rome had seen Yahweh after all its trials and tribulations.

However, he was now seated in Yahweh's throne, while the one who had stood there was now Utsumi Eri, whom he hadn't seen for some time and whose eyes had become sharp. Driven by a strange feeling, Novia sat motionless on the throne, her hand supporting her chin, and softly spoke to Eri, who stood at the crossroads:

“Listen up, you!”

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Eri heard someone calling her.

...Is it your father?

A gentle voice, a captivating sound, and a majestic, trembling chest.

"……Who are you?"

Eri said in a daze, muttering to herself.

The figure that appeared behind the dazzling path of dawn seemed to surpass everything in the world, and possessed an ethereal quality.

Beneath his throne seemed to be a snow-covered mountain range, with the most majestic peak reflecting the sunlight in a blinding way. It looked so white and beautiful that it was cruel, as if the world was under its shroud. Yet, the aura it exuded was surprisingly peaceful, which was incongruous with its enormous presence.

So the girl, who was choosing a path, watched the snow-white light come and go, and then come again.

The blurry image in my eyes reflected this seemingly endless repetition.

Eri, who crossed the sea by trickery to reach the world of Tokoyo, still doesn't know what the meaning of her arrival is.

“Gah, I am Poimanderges,”

Novia said, “Heart of Domination, I know what you desire, for I am with you everywhere.”

The reason she calls herself that is because Novia, having arrived here, has come to understand the possibility that Eri was born from her own blood within Izanami—

Poimanderius, who holds the same position in alchemical theology as the Triple Great Hermes.

Just as Hermes, the legendary magician who was based on a god and transformed into a human, was a trinity of the Greek god Hermes, the ancient Egyptian god Thoth, and the Roman god Mercury, and a trinity of the human being who was the grandson of Adam before the Great Flood, the Babylonian, the teacher of Pythagoras, and the Egyptian philosopher, so too, Phoemenderges was both a human and a divine prototype.

The archetype of man comes from the Egyptian Pharaoh Ammenemhat III, while the archetype of god comes from Jason's grandson Charesilaus and Stratonix's son Poimandreus; in another theory, Poimandreus comes from the Coptic Orthodox phrase 'understanding or knowledge of thunder,' and the name can also be translated as the pasture of man.

In short, in alchemical theology, Peumendges is an attribute of God, a manifestation of intellect or mind.

Upon hearing this, Eri blinked involuntarily.

She certainly knew that title; after all, Dee had called her that not long ago.

So... it's actually me? If it's me, then there shouldn't be any major problems, right? Besides, I used a verbal tic that both I and my mother are used to using.

A moment later, a look of relief finally appeared in Eri's eyes. From her even breathing, Novia could no longer sense the slight wariness she had initially felt towards his sudden appearance. And it was precisely because of this that he continued:

"I'm asking you, Utsumi Erise, do you think you can defeat me?"

Suddenly, dark clouds gathered over the world, a violent storm swept around, and torrential rain poured down from the sky as if being hammered on the head. Lightning flashed and struck Erise again and again, as if trying to completely shatter her human body.

His words could destroy the heavens and the earth; he was truly the ruler of the heavens.

"What are you doing!"

Eri shouted and activated the Witch Spirit Medium Demon King, turning her hands into large black shields to resist the lightning descending from the sky. At the same time, she dodged backward, but an unexpected tornado sucked her body into the sky and then slammed her hard to the ground.

There can be no overly powerful beings in the present world, only followers. As long as one is a follower, as long as one's spirit core is hit by my bullet, there is absolutely no way one can still move freely. Such confidence and arrogance naturally made the trembling girl stop.

"……asshole!"

Eri wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, narrowed her eyes angrily, and used the bullets and pistol of 'Magic Bullet Shooter'. These were magical replicas of the demon Samir bullets from the Bohemian heritage, capable of hitting any target. They were also the power generated from her displeasure with the Demon King who had disappeared from the Kuonji residence years ago.

Eri watched the figure of the man sitting on the throne, silently gathering magic power in her right hand and swiftly snapping the hammer of her pistol.

All six bullets were fired at the man in an instant.

If the target is a Servant, its power is enough to completely shatter their Spirit Origin and return them to the Throne of Heroes.

Because the bullet was so powerful, Glenn was thrown backward and rolled violently on the ground after firing it.

"Strike! Magic Bullet Shooter!"

however--

Novia was prepared before the bullets were fired; he simply sighed and utterly shattered the six bullets fired by the Magic Bullet Shooter.

The six bullets that Eri had taken a month to prepare could not withstand that sigh that was barely noticeable.

As for the seventh shot, since the Demon King couldn't find her, Eri also used it, but the price was that she self-destructed inside her body and it took her a month to recover.

"You've come at a bad time."

The light emanating from the silver-haired figure increased significantly, unleashing countless arrows of light that hurtled towards Eri, but all of them narrowly missed her.

"……what?"

Eri Se instinctively tried to dodge, but her mind was already blank, and she stood there stiffly with a dazed expression.

This guy... has strength far surpassing mine. He deliberately missed all those shots so that I would know there was a hopeless gap in strength between us. If he had a sudden urge, he only needed to let one of those shots hit me, and I would have died on the spot.

How can we defend against it?

Even if Erise tried her best, she couldn't achieve that now.

"...What, what a joke! This name, isn't it me?!"