Shinto faction.
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Life's not being that fun right now... I couldn't upload for a while.
Anyway.
Here is the ch.
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(Amaterasu POV)
I looked at the faintly smiling man in front of me. Our guest was a black-haired handsome tall man of eastern features, although those blue eyes foretold otherwise.
Strange.
How come have I never heard of someone this strong. From what I feel, his strength must be at least at the level of a minor god.
That was why I even entertained this meeting.
Furthermore, his timing couldn't have been worse — just after the church scandal. And I had to clean that mess since it happened in Kuoh...
Tsk. Now was not the time to think about those stupid bats.
"Hello, nice to meet you. My name is Akagi Ken. You can call me Ken if you would like to."
Hmm. That was indeed a Japanese name.
"How come I've never heard of you?" impatiently asked my younger brother, Susanoo. He had insisted on accompanying me this time around. His forehead scrunched up, as he seemed to measure up our guest.
I sighed.
He was as untactful as ever when it came to politics. His eyes practically lit up when he felt up the stranger's strength.
Indeed. The guest's draconic aura felt somewhat odd. Disregarding his strength.
Once upon a time, I had the 'pleasure' of meeting with the Ouroboros dragon, and his aura gives off the same feeling.
I immediately dispelled that notion, however. It was ridiculous.
The man sitting in front of us smiled politely at my brother's otherwise provoking words.
"Do not worry. That's why I'm here to start with."
" Since I'd like to reside here, I'd thought it would be more appropriate to come to visit to make things straight. This is your territory after all."
I nodded my head,
"That is indeed thoughtful of you, although the way my brother phrased it was unrefined" I could see Susanoo look at me with a raised eyebrow.
I continued on nonetheless.
" How come I— the head deity of the Shinto faction— never heard of you. You, who claim to be of Japanese origins?"
"You understand how that would be suspicious, correct?"
A myriad of emotions appeared on his face, but they settled after a moment.
"I am a half-Japanese from my father's side if you must know. I'm not comfortable talking about it," he said, sipping the tea that was presented in front of him as he sat in a perfect seiza position.
He at least had the basic manners nailed down.
"My apologies."
I slightly bowed my head. That did seem like a sour subject. I suppose there must be some history behind it...
Not to mention that I have never heard of an Akagi household…
"Any other questions?"
Susanoo took it as an opportunity to quip in. "Why do you have a draconic aura?" he asked enthusiastically.
"Hmm. I'm related to Ophis, the infinity dragon. You could say she is something like a mother, or maybe a sister? I honestly don't know myself… "
He put his hands on his chin,
"Yeah. Something like that."
"....."
My mouth twitched at the casual way he seemed to announce that. I barely held my composure.
The more I focused on him, the more I was I had a feeling that he wasn't lying...
Ugh. This just got infinitely more troublesome.
From my side, It seems my little brother was hit just as hard as I; for different reasons, it seems. As much of a brute he is, he still understood that no one would want to mess with someone related to the strongest being in the world.
… Complete annihilation would be the least of your concerns.
He must have been waiting to have a fight with him… His shoulders sagged as all signs of enthusiasm escaped him.
Akagi, our guest, chuckled softly.
"Maybe we can still spar later?"
It seems he is much more observant than I had initially given him credit for.
Susanoo didn't give a response other than a brisk nod if you disregard his dopey smile. A small smile rested on Akagi's face as well.
I sighed, men will always be men.
"Well, I will be off now! You go through the boring stuff now."
Susanoo got up and slapped my back in the process.
*Clang*
Boisterous laughter lingered as the wooden floor creaked upon his exit leaving me alone to deal with this.
The rascal…
I should have known that was the only reason he came with me.
"To be frank, getting acquainted was not the only reason that I came here," Akagi said, only after a significant time has passed since my brother's exit.
I had a feeling that was the case.
There is always more…
"I want to have you take care of someone special to me."
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I summoned Haruhime with a simple use of space magic. I made sure to keep as close to myself.
[Amaterasu (Divine)- Lv9.]
HP:949000
MP:410000
Amaterasu...
She was the prime example of the Miko lady, as she had long straight black hair that reached her waist. The Shinto goddess was outfitted with a long white robe similar to a kimono that couldn't hide her assets and red divided and pleated trousers.
On her forehead rested a headband with a sun symbol. She had a warm and welcoming aura, just like her divinity would suggest.
Despite her prim and delicate appearance, I'm not sure whether I could take her on to be honest. Fortis would go a long way with it, but she must have other tricks under her sleeves.
These gods have thousands of years of experience ahead of me... I have to keep reminding myself of that. Lest I grow arrogant.
I was still a newcomer bigger than average fish in a tank full of sharks.
[Susanoo (Divine)- Lv6]
HP:630000
MP:310000
Susanoo happened to be quite an eccentric individual. He was a fair-featured and young-looking man, he also had a high ponytail that reached his waist. Susanoo also chose to leave his black and white Kimono open, broadly showcasing his muscles.
I quite like him. He seems to be straight to a point kinda guy. The best kind of person.
"A youkai?" the black-haired goddess asked, cutting me off my musings.
I nodded,
" Mind introducing yourself, Haruhime?" I asked the little fox to my right.
She seemed slightly uncomfortable looking around the Japanese room. It was uncanny to the rooms of the far-east region she was so used to.
I see.
That must have brought out some nasty memories.
Harhumie gracefully sat down on her knees, put her hands on her thighs and bowed her head.
"My humble self goes by Haruhime. It is an honour to greet lady Amaterasu."
"Another Japanese name..."
Amaterasu had a pensive face as she looked at the perfect manners Haruhime seemed to perform.
Those were the effect of years of noble training.
" I can't sense any Senjutsu from her?"
I nodded, "Right."
"That's why I would like you to take care of her. Sadly, I can't help her with unlocking her Senjutsu. Nor can I help with her training. I have a certain individual in mind that could end up teaching her, however."
Disregarding the weird look Amaterasu was giving me, I asked." Can you do the thing, Haruhime?"
"Of course, Ken-Sama."
'Kokonoe.' Haruhime muttered below her breath, and foxtails seemed to grow out until they stopped at the sixth tail.
'What?'
Amaterasu seemed to forgo any signs of Etiquette once she saw Haruhime's tails grow.
As Haruhime's tails kept growing one by one, the Shinto head-deity hands tightly clutched the table that separated us.
Amaterasu sighed in a strange mixture of relief and disappointment when it stopped at the sixth tail.
Silence.
The sound of breathing was the sound that reverberated across the room. A goddess, a dragon, and a fox looked at each other.
Amaterasu sighed.
"I knew it. You're very troublesome..."
I tilted my head. How could I possibly be troublesome?
Then it came down on me.
"Ah. Please don't be confused. I'm naturally asking for a favour here. Of course, I will pay it back."
I rubbed Haruhime's head.
Amaterasu cocked her eyebrows up.
I sighed,
"Ouroboros won't be involved if that is what is holding you back. This is a favour between the two of us. There will be no outer interference."
"Is that so?"
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[Akagi Ken (Divine)- Lv2]
HP: 280720
MP: 172500
STR: 270
VIT: 260
DEX: 275
WIS: 285
Skills: GamersMind(Off) - GamersBody - Instinct - Mind'sEye(True) - Mage - Mystery- DivineSmith- Rejuvenation - Shapeshifting - Mixing- DivineTouch- Luck- EndlessLibido- Battlecontinuation- Mana Burst.
Magic:- Warlock - Divine Temporal Spacial mage- Divine Dark/Light mage.