Asura of Tomorrow's Ark

"But I'm going to meet the shrine maiden of Hagoromo Shrine next. She should know more. You can ask her then."

"Miko?" Oreki Yuhito was stunned for a moment, and then fell into silence.

At this time, there was a rumble and vibration in the tunnel next to the platform, and it seemed that the car had already arrived.

About ten seconds later, a slightly dilapidated old-fashioned train stopped in front of them with a creaking and rubbing sound. As the door slowly opened, an empty carriage slowly appeared in front of them.

"Let's go, the car is here." Li Ang said to Oreki Yuhito, "Of course it doesn't matter if you don't want to go with me, but I want to take this key card with me. I am here to find this card."

"There is more than one exit here. As long as you follow the tunnel, you should be able to find other exits."

Li Ang took out the key card from the dispatch desk and put it into his pocket.

This was originally a secret line, and almost no one used it. Even if you were walking in the tunnel, you didn't have to worry about being hit by a sudden train.

"Why didn't you come earlier?"

Oreki Yuhito suddenly said, his words contained some extremely complex emotions. Is it self-blame?Or is it resentment?In short, Li Ang seemed to be offended by him, "If you could have come earlier... they... they might not have to die..."

Oreki Yuhito's body was shaking violently. After he was safe, all the scenes that had happened before emerged from his mind again. Betrayal, sacrifice, farewell, in the face of death, all life is so fragile. Fragile, when he came back to his senses, he was the only one left alive.

Hearing this, Li Ang stopped.

Everything he knew in his daily life was ruthlessly torn apart. Li Ang could understand his mood, but it didn't mean that Li Ang was willing to be angered by him like this.

"Why didn't you come earlier? Then I'll tell you one more thing."

"Just this morning, the affiliated high school was also attacked by those monsters. Less than a hundred people survived from the tens of thousands of teachers in the school. I killed a monster there that had fully entered its mature stage. What's the reason for this?"

"Do you need me to help you wake up?"

After a brief silence, Oreki Yuhito lowered his head deeply.

"...I'm sorry, I lost my mind just now. It's not your fault. Forget what I just said."

"I'm going to see that witch. I want to know what's going on in this city!"

"Then keep up."

Li Ang shrugged unconvincingly, and then walked into the train.

The train was very fast, and it took less than 10 minutes to arrive at the station closest to Sagazaki City University. The two of them did not say a word along the way, and Oreki Yuhito just followed him silently.

It was already late at night, and there were only a few hours left before dawn. The family area was too quiet, and only the chirping of some mosquitoes could be heard.

But this is also good news. If there is any other movement here, it means that those monsters have come to the door. It seems that Rui's guarantee is still somewhat effective.

After knocking on the door of the villa, two blunderbuss were immediately stretched out from inside and aimed at Li Ang. After seeing who it was, they retracted their blunderbuss.

Entering the villa, Li Ang was a little surprised that everyone was gathered in the living room at this time, and no one was sleeping.

However, thinking about the earth-shattering explosion in the police station not long ago, Li Ang suddenly realized that he could only fall asleep after such a thing happened.

"You're back? How's things going?"

Seeing Li Ang, Xiong Ye asked in a deep voice.

"The things have been received. I took that subway back."

Li Ang took out the key card from his pocket, shook it, and then threw it to Liu Yi who was sitting on the sofa beside him.

Kumano glanced at it but said nothing. Although he was a little hostile to outsiders like Li Ang, he was loyal to Hagoromo Shrine. Moreover, as a clone of the great god, Rui herself also had considerable fighting power. It was fitting that she should keep this key card. but.

"Then who is this guy?"

Kumano pointed at the wretched-looking Oreki Yuhito behind Li Ang.

"The survivor of the police station, the first infected person has woken up. There is no one alive except him in the police station. I detonated the natural gas pipeline and ammunition depot under the police station. I don't know if I killed that thing, but even if It’s not dead, and it shouldn’t be able to interfere with us in the next two days.”

"Also, she is the shrine maiden of Hagoromo Shrine. If you have anything you want to ask, just ask her."

Li Ang pointed at Liu Yi, then yawned under the surprised gazes of others and walked upstairs.

"I'm going to rest. If you have nothing to do, don't disturb me."

Chapter 1 Haori Hakama

Lying on the bed, Li Ang fell asleep almost in the blink of an eye, and he slept deeply.

Li Ang has not rested for two days. In order to prepare for the third day of the ceremony and the final battle, he must recuperate his energy. In this world where Origin Stone energy is scarce, every ounce of physical strength is very valuable.

When Li Ang woke up, it was already the afternoon of the next day, and he was awakened by a burst of gunfire.

However, when Li Ang got up from the bed, the gunfire had stopped.

"What's going on? What happened?" Li Ang asked.

"A monster disguised as a human approached here and was discovered by the thermal imaging camera." Outside the room, a soldier from the Punishment Army replied.

Perception swept out of the room, and Li Ang found a pool of unknown objects that were made into mosaics on the ground outside.

"Finally it was discovered..."

Li Ang didn't have much confidence in Liu Yi's guarantee. The Great Ming Shen was obviously being beaten. If he could fight with all his strength, why couldn't his opponent fight with all his strength?Being able to delay it until now is an unexpected blessing.

The short rest period was over, and there were less than six hours until the morning of the third day. As long as this period of time passed, they could perform the last rituals.

The energy he had previously consumed has basically been fully recovered. In addition to bleeding to help Adele make concentrated Source Stone crystals, Li Ang has used the Source Stone skill once. Now his Source Stone energy reserve is still about [-]%, which is enough for him to open his eyes. Been fighting for a while.

After confirming the condition of his body, Li Ang walked out of the room and asked the non-punishment soldier guarding the window in the corridor on the second floor, "How are the preparations for the ceremony going?"

The reason why ritual spells have been eliminated by modern Originium techniques is because this kind of spell is too troublesome. Not only are the steps lengthy, but they also require some messy conditions, such as special materials. The Hagoromo Festival rituals are also indispensable for these conditions.

Moreover... the Hagoromo Matsuri is not necessarily just a simple symbol as Ryui said. After all, it is a ceremony that can truly communicate with the gods. Although the Great Myojin does not seem to be a god who is good at fighting, this ritual should also have some special effects.

Just because we need to face a common crisis to confide in Li Ang?Li Ang is not so naive yet, and during the conversation with the family member named Shuiyue, he also unconsciously revealed some information.

But it's better to hide something. If Liu Yi really told him everything, then Li Ang would have to wonder if she had other ideas.

"Everything the miko-sama needs has been prepared and is just outside." The punishment soldier said, "The miko-sama said that if you wake up, you should go find her. She has some things to discuss with you about the Hagoromo Matsuri."

"I see."

Nodding, Li Ang took a look out the window, but when he saw the two armored vehicles downstairs, he couldn't help but twitching.

At this time, the two armored vehicles had completely changed their appearance. One had been transformed into a sedan, while the top of the other armored vehicle had been transformed into a small mobile platform. It was unknown what it was used for.

This...is the prop used in their ceremony?Quite creative.

Withdrawing his gaze, Li Ang walked to the first floor to look for Rui. At this time, sporadic gunshots were heard in the villa. After discovering this place, the monsters were actively gathering in this direction. Kumano had already led people to move this place. The villa has been reinforced, but I don't know how long they can last here.

Arriving at the living room on the first floor, Rui was sitting in the center of the living room. She had put on a beautiful and complicated miko costume and wore a small golden crown. She looked like an exquisite human being. I.

This is the costume needed to hold the Hagoromo Festival. It seems that Rui has prepared it in advance and is just waiting for tomorrow.

The Hagoromo Matsuri is a quite complicated festival that lasts for half a month. However, most of it is deliberately added by later generations and has no practical meaning. The real core of the ceremony is only from the Koroyama Shrine. Except for this part of the tour to the city center, all other steps can be discarded.

Sensing Li Ang's arrival, Liu Yi tilted his head slightly and said softly, "You're here."

"Well, are you looking for something with me?"

Rui nodded slightly.

She seems to have entered some kind of special state now, which feels ethereal and illusory, with a trace of otherworldly aura that is not human-like, as if she is going to disappear from this world at any time.

A clone of a god... This kind of temperament is not something ordinary people can possess. She should now

"Where is Oreki Yuhito?" Li Ang asked casually.

"Where is he."

Following Rui's gaze, Li Ang saw Oreki Yuhito in the other corner of the room.

I don’t know what Liu Yi said to him yesterday. He doesn’t look so decadent now, and the wounds on his body have been bandaged. He is holding a gun with his still intact left hand and is helping to attack those who are approaching. The monster approaching here.

"So, he wants to be with us too?"

"He has a right to know the truth."

Liu Yi said this, and Li Ang heard a hint of guilt in her voice.

"It's up to you to decide," Li Ang shrugged. He didn't bother to ask about such a trivial matter. "You want to tell me about the ceremony, right? What do you need me to do?"

Although Liu Yi had told him about this before, she told Li Ang that he and Adele were needed as 'sacrifice' to go along a fixed patrol route, but she did not tell Li Ang the specific details.

"You need to change into that set of clothes."

Only then did Li Ang notice that a set of black Haori hakama was hanging on the clothes rack behind Rui. Haori's chest, back, and cuffs were all printed with the white Hagoromo Shrine sacred pattern.

If I remember correctly, this should be a traditional Eastern costume. This suit also exudes a faint special wave, which does not look like an ordinary item.

"...Can you not change it?"

Li Ang frowned. This suit looked very troublesome. He didn't know how much it would affect his ability to move after putting it on.

But Liu Yi's answer made Li Ang feel helpless, "No, this is a necessary part of the ceremony."

"Okay...I'll just change it."

Li Ang sighed. This is the troublesome part of the ceremony. You will never guess how many strange requirements a complete ceremony has.

When taking down the haori hakama set from the clothes rack, Li Ang suddenly realized a problem.

The ceremony required both him and Adele, and he needed to put on this troublesome outfit. What about Adele?

Just when Li Ang was thinking this, he felt Adele walking into the living room from behind him.

Looking back, what caught Li Ang's eyes was a patch of pure white.

Chapter 1 Bai Wugu

Looking at Adele's flawless white dress, Li Ang was slightly in a daze.

The monsuke haori hakama is a traditional formal attire for men from the Eastern Kingdom. It is used in many more formal occasions. So when Rui took out this set of clothes, Li Ang didn't have any special thoughts. He was just feeling a little emotional about how troublesome the ritual spells were. That’s all.

But...after seeing Adele's outfit, Li Ang realized that something seemed not quite right. Li Ang had also been exposed to a lot of various film and television works. It was impossible for Li Ang to admit that this kind of classic costume was wrong. .

Although there are many styles of kimonos in the East, this completely pure white kimono has an extraordinary significance.

White is the color that represents the sun and symbolizes purity and dirt. This special kimono is called Bai Wujia in the Eastern Kingdom. Although Li Ang doesn't know the specific details, one thing is very clear. Bai Wujiu can only Show up at a wedding.

Thinking of the patterned haori hakama in his hand, it was obvious what Riuki wanted to do.

"Is this the ritual you're talking about?"

Li Ang asked expressionlessly with a straight face.

Liu Yi turned his head slightly, as if avoiding Li Ang's gaze, "The ceremony requires a man and woman who truly love each other. Ordinary people will hold us back. You are the most suitable choice."

Although it sounds reasonable, Li Ang always feels that Liu Yi's purpose is not that simple. Although she does not have any malicious intentions, the idea of ​​teasing him is definitely inevitable, and Li Ang can feel it from her.

Having said all that, isn’t this an Eastern style wedding? ?

Moreover, it is the oldest and most traditional form in front of a god. You swear to stay together for life in the blessing of the god. Moreover, this is a real god. Even the witch who prepares the ceremony for them is a clone of the god. The quality of the ceremony is high. It’s unbelievable. Throughout the history of the Eastern Kingdom, there are probably only a few people who can enjoy this kind of treatment.

Of course, the residents of Sagazaki City are not counted. They are believers of the Great Myojin.

But for the person involved, this was not good news. It happened too suddenly, and Li Ang was not prepared at all.

For Li Ang, marriage is a very sacred word. It is his lifelong commitment to another person. Now that he has suddenly reached this point under the push of external forces, Li Ang can't help but ask himself, is he really ready?

Love, marriage, family, happiness, commitment... all kinds of slightly heavy words flashed through Li Ang's heart one by one.

As if he had read through Li Ang's mind, Liu Yi said softly, "Why don't you ask that child what he thinks?"

After putting on the shrine maiden costume, the connection between Rui and the Great Myojin became closer and more confusing. Her body seemed to have truly become a container, carrying the power of the Great Myoyou. Will, her current state should be that divinity overwhelms humanity, which is why she gives people this special feeling.

But what she just said is indeed good. Why not ask Adele what she thinks?

Marriage is not a matter of one person alone, but a decision that affects the lives of two people. So what does she think of this unexpected wedding?

Li Ang nodded slowly and looked at Adele, who had been silent behind him since just now.

Wearing a spotless white dress, Adele stood there quietly, her long brown hair already tied into a bun, firmly fixed by a hairpin set with several pieces of jewelry.

There are not many decorations on Bai Wuzuan. This simple white suit does not seem to overwhelm the others, but perfectly sets off the girl's bright and charming face.

Being stared at by Li Ang like this, Adele looked a little shy, with a faint blush on her face.

However, Adele did not look away. She seemed to have already made some kind of decision, staring at Li Ang intently, her eyes flickering slightly, as if there was a clear spring flowing in her eyes.

"Adele...I..."

Li Ang opened his mouth hesitantly, and then he didn't know what to say. Should he say directly, 'Adele, will you marry me? '