Once these Abyss monsters run onto the surface and reach the residential areas, it would be a very serious disaster.
Therefore, there was no way Yae Miko would let these Rifthounds leave now.
Thus, purple light flickered in Yae Miko's eyes.
Behind her, three Sesshou Sakura formed by lightning appeared... The underground cave immediately began flashing with dazzling lightning!
And the roar of thunderous bombardment continuously echoed!
After quite some time, Yae Miko finally managed to deal with the Rifthounds that had emerged from underground.
Although it was a bit troublesome, they were safely dealt with in the end.
Looking at the scattered skeletons of the Rifthounds on the ground, Yae Miko fell into contemplation:
"It's not a good sign for creatures like these to reappear in Inazuma..."
"I must hurry and inform Ei about this..."
"Sigh... With something like this happening during the Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual, it looks like the cleansing ceremony will have to be postponed..."
Thinking this, Yae Miko dragged her slightly weary figure, preparing to leave the underground area and return to the surface.
And quickly return to Inazuma to report the matter.
Although interrupting the Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual might cause significant repercussions, at this moment, it had to be interrupted.
After all, Abyss monsters pose a greater threat than the trouble caused by interrupting the Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual.
Thus, it didn't take long.
Yae Miko bypassed the maze-like tunnels and returned to the surface, back to Konda Village.
However, immediately upon returning to the surface, Yae Miko found Konda Village in chaos.
Many residents were fleeing everywhere with expressions of fear.
They seemed to have been frightened out of their wits... At this moment, Konda Densuke, the Konda Village Chief, hurried toward Lady Yae, his old, wrinkled face filled with terror:
"Ah! Lady Yae! You've come up!"
"Densuke, what is going on?"
"Lady Yae! Just now, several canine monsters radiating dark energy inexplicably appeared outside the village! They injured many people!"
"Fortunately, there were Commission Soldiers patrolling nearby who managed to hold them off, otherwise, the casualties would have been much higher! But those soldiers probably won't be able to last much longer!"
It seems Rifthounds weren't just appearing underground, but on the surface too... "In that case, the appearance of the Rifthounds isn't a coincidence, is it..." Yae Miko's expression became extremely serious as she fell into contemplation.
Afterward, she looked at Konda Densuke: "Where are those monsters now? Lead the way!"
Konda Densuke also understood the gravity of the situation and wasted no time.
He led Yae Miko and rushed toward the direction where the Rifthounds had appeared.
It wasn't until they reached a field outside the village that Yae Miko confirmed that the creatures attacking the village were indeed the so-called Rifthounds.
It was fortunate that Commission Soldiers were patrolling nearby, preventing the Rifthounds from attacking the village itself.
Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Just as the soldiers were struggling to hold on, Yae Miko suddenly shouted loudly:
"Everyone, step back!"
The soldiers were stunned for a moment, but their reactions were quick, and they immediately retreated backward.
After they retreated, a startling bolt of lightning suddenly appeared above the heads of all the Small Rifthounds and struck down fiercely!
Causing massive bursts of thunder!
By the time the thunder ended, those Small Rifthounds were instantly annihilated, leaving behind only scattered skeletons.
This sight left the soldiers shaken.
When they recovered their senses.
They quickly walked up to Lady Yae, bowing their heads: "Lady Yae! Thank you for your assistance!"
Yae Miko wasted no words and commanded directly:
"Hurry back to Inazuma and inform the Shogun. Tell her that the dark monsters have attacked Inazuma again."
Yae Miko had originally planned to return herself, but now it seemed she no longer had that luxury.
Since Abyss monsters were appearing outside Konda Village, it meant the same might be happening elsewhere on Narukami Island.
Since the matter was serious, Yae Miko intended to check other locations.
"Yes!" The soldiers also realized the gravity of the situation and dared not refuse.
After responding, they quickly headed toward Inazuma City.
After the soldiers left, Yae Miko looked up at the sky, her expression slightly troubled, and she sighed softly:
"Sigh... Is this a repeat of the Dark Disaster from five hundred years ago..."
...Inazuma City, on the street.
Currently, a considerable number of people were gathered near the Adventurers' Guild.
Those gathered here were mostly Inazuman Adventurers, along with some Commission Soldiers.
Yuuko, who was out buying groceries, was quite surprised when he passed by and saw this scene.
After all, he had lived here for over a year, and this was the first time he had seen so many people gathered around the Adventurers' Guild.
"Did something happen..."
After a moment of thought, Yuuko decided to go over and inquire.
As he approached, Yuuko unexpectedly saw two familiar figures in the crowd.
"Kazuha? And... Kazuha's friend?"
Those two acquaintances were the youths Yuuko had met at the Ramen Shop recently.
One was Kaedehara Kazuha, a white-haired, spirited youth, and the other was Kazuha's friend.
Seeing Yuuko approach, Kazuha's friend immediately grinned innocently:
"Yo! It's you! Great writer, long time no see!"
"Hello." Yuuko got straight to the point: "Why are so many people gathered here at the Adventurers' Guild? Did something happen?"
Kaedehara Kazuha rested his hand on his chin and spoke with a serious expression:
"We don't know the specifics, but we heard that monsters have appeared around Inazuma, so the Commissions are spending a fortune to invite capable individuals to clear them out."
"Monsters?" Yuuko was very surprised.
Although Raiden Ei usually stays in the Plane of Euthymia and doesn't handle affairs.
Inazuma's surroundings are occasionally harassed by monsters, but the soldiers of the Three Commissions usually handle them, preventing major problems.
But now they are actually spending a fortune to invite Adventurers to join the ranks of monster clearance.
It must be a relatively serious situation... At this point, Kaedehara Kazuha showed a solemn look:
"We heard that the monsters that appeared seem to be the same kind of dark-energy monsters as the Dark Army that attacked Inazuma five hundred years ago... That's why the Commissions are so anxious now."
"Dark Army..." Yuuko fell into contemplation again.
Although he wasn't clear about Inazuma's history five hundred years ago, he had occasionally heard snippets from others.
It is said that five hundred years ago, Inazuma suffered an extremely cruel attack.
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