Yuri Empire

Chapter 149

Looks like theres already quite a lot of building done.

Thats right~ It looks like the shape of a city has already been formed.

While looking around at the surrounding landscape, both Yuri and Hotaru expressed their impressions.

Today is the 32nd day of the summer month, and with only a week left in the summer season, Yuri and Hotaru are in the Shinto City that <Kikyou> is currently building.

(TN: Ill use Shinto City rather than Divine City or Divine others because its a Japanese-style city. And also the gods are based on Shinto(-ism).)

While the three cities that <Kikyou> had built so far, Yuritania, Ulysses, and Eureka, had all been built mainly of stone and brick, the buildings of this Shinto City would be made almost entirely of wood.

Perhaps thats why I find it so pleasant and enjoyable to hear the random rhythms from various directions just walking around the city under construction. When I think about it, the melody played by hammers and wooden hammers may be a common sight in wooden buildings.

Its nice to live in a Japanese-style town.

I have to agree with you completely on this one~

Hotaru frequently nodded in agreement with Yuris words.

For Yuri, who is Japanese by nature, a landscape with many Japanese-style houses is much more pleasing than a Western-style elegant cityscape.

Hotaru, the captain of the <Red Plum>, probably feels the same way. In a way, it seems natural that Hotaru, who usually wears a white robe, scarlet hakama, and a set of shrine maiden costumes called Chihaya, loves Japanese cities.

As we walked along the streets, we often saw <Kikyou> and her attendants, so I waved to them from Yuris side. Every one of them responded with a happy wave of the hand.

It seems that Japanese-style buildings take more time to build than usual, so the children of <Kikyou> have summoned their followers to work on the construction of this Shinto city.

Oh, by the way, there are hot springs here, arent there?

Yes, I heard that when they dug the spot where Kanayama-Hiko taught them, a hot spring sprang up immediately

Can we use the hot spring~?

They already made a simple bathhouse, if thats all right. Ive heard that <Kikyou> and her attendants always take a bath before returning to the palace after a days work.

Oh! Id like to take a bath with you today~

Yes, I am interested Ill ask the right girl where it is later.

I want to soak in a hot spring, even if its just a simple bathhouse, as long as I can.

Im sure the girls from <Kikyou> wont say no to Yuri and Hotaru using it.

So, lets get todays work done quickly~

Yes, lets go.

Speeding up a bit, Yuri and Hotaru walked down the street.

The two of them eventually arrived at a large shrine, the so-called main shrine.

As a general rule, the deities ofLeangardthat will be welcomed into the Shinto City will be placed inside the buildings of this shrine.

Yuri and the others stood in front of the pedestal at the center of the room where the deity was to be placed.

Today, to have the gods of the Shinto City in control, we will first place the body ofAmaterasu, the Great Goddess of Amaterasu, here and welcome her.

Is it correct that the object of worship is theYata no Kagami, the Mirror of Yatano?

Of course. There is no more suitable object for Amaterasus divine body~

Well, thats true.

The inner shrine of the Ise Shrine in Japan, which is known for enshrining Amaterasu, also hasYata no Kagamimirror as its sacred object. There is nothing wrong with using the same thing.

This morning, Yuri took out one of theYata no Kagamimirrors from her <Inventory>, which she had retrieved from the bags of the <Nadeshiko> children.

Yata no Kagami +10 / Quality [255].

Divine Instrument

If you keep this item in your <Inventory>, you will receive

[Wisdom] +1200, [Charm] +1200, [Blessing] +1200.

* A divine mirror associated with Amaterasu, the presiding deity of the High Heavens.

* It has undergone 10 rounds of Divine Weapon Enhancement to further enhance its divine power.

Yata no Kagamiis an item that is classified as a divine artifact in the gameAtros Online, and is very useful for increasing the value of your status just by keeping it in your inventory.

Although the effects do not overlap with other sacred artifacts of the same type, its great that it raises the value of your abilities separately from your equipment.

Yata no Kagamiwas available in the game as a gacha prize.

As the rarity of the item was not so high at C, as usual, Yuri has a large number of this item.

Originally, it was an item that increased the holders three mental abilities by 300. TheYata no Kagamithat Yuri brought with her this time is a special one, and it has been enhanced ten times through the process of strengthening the sacred artifacts to make it even more powerful.

This is a kind of enhancement gamble, where there is a 50% chance of increasing the performance of the sacred object, but a 50% chance of destroying it.

TheYata no Kagami +10that Yuri brought with her was the result of 10 consecutive successful gambles, so its performance was brought to the limit. To make thisYata no Kagami +10, Yuri lost about 1,000Yata no Kagamibecause Yuri failed to strengthen it.

I think its fine to use the ordinaryYata no Kagamias the sacred object, dont you~?

But since its a good opportunity, dont you want to see what will happen if you use a sacred object that has been strengthened to the limit as the sacred object?

Well, I am interested in it~

The Yuri Empire possesses a total of sevenYata no Kagami +10.

Therefore, it would not be too much of a problem to offer one or so of them as a sacred object.

And since Amaterasu is the divine spirit that Hotaru has carried in her body for so many years, it is only natural that she should be treated with the utmost respect.

My Lord Thank you~

Yuri wants to treat the God who has protected Yuriswifefor so many years in a certain way.

Yuri placed theYata no Kagami +10on the pedestal where Gods body was enshrined and stepped back a little.

All of the children of the <Red Plum>, including Hotaru, have the spirits of the three pillars ofAmaterasu,Kamimusuhi, and Shitateruhimein their bodies.

This time, Im just going to let Amaterasus spirit, Awamitama, which resides in Hotarus body, reside in the sacred object of thisYata no Kagami +10. So there is no need for Yuri to use her divine power to establish a connection with the world ofLeangardand make a cross-world request, as she did when she welcomed Kanayama-Hiko and Kanayama-Hime.

In other words, there is no work for Yuri to do today, she just has to stand back and watch.

Its done~

Oh, youre done already?

Yes~. Its just a matter of separating and transferring the gods that reside in the body.

I was expecting her to chant at least one of the congratulatory words, as she had done in the previous ceremony. It seems that the process of putting Amaterasu into theYata no Kagami +10was completed almost in an instant.

It was a bit of a dull moment for me. When I used my <Appraisal> skill to look at theYata no Kagami +10, I was able to determine that the spirit of Amaterasu was indeed inside theYata no Kagami +10.

It seems that she cant form a shape right now, though. If it was the same as the case with Kanayama Hiko and Kanayama Hime, she would be able to manifest freely the next day.

Lets go to the hot spring! Onsen!

Hotaru demanded immediately as if she had just finished her work.

Yuris face broke into a smile when she saw how innocent Hotaru was.

But before we go to the hot springs, can we go back to the palace in Yuritaia?

? What would that be for?

I have some liquor in my <Inventory> that Id like to bring to the hot springs. Wouldnt you like to have the luxury of a glass of chilled sake while soaking in hot water?

Oh, thats very nice~

Yuri and Hotaru left the building of the main palace together, exchanging lively conversation with the thought of hot springs.

After Yuri and the others left, at the resting place of the sacred body in the main shrine. TheYata no Kagami +10on the pedestal in the center of the room was shaking slightly, emitting a blue-white light.