In the Sakura Shinto Shrine.
Within the vast, empty space reserved for Shikigami.
Nanami knelt on both knees, piously lifting her head.
On her forehead, a strange, blood-red mark flickered faintly in and out of sight.
Only through a reverse contract could one gain entry into the Shikigami space!
At this moment, Nanami’s beautiful eyes were dark as night, deep and mysterious.
But they no longer held their former restraint and gravity.
Instead, they brimmed with greed and madness, her gaze seeming to harbor a desire to destroy everything.
Before Nanami loomed a monster of unimaginable size.
It resembled eight massive serpents twisted together, with eight heads and eight tails, all connected to form a central torso.
The heads were dragon-like, their eyes the color of dried blood, emitting a crimson glow.
Its back was overgrown with moss and trees, while its belly appeared festered and oozed fresh blood.
Above the dragon heads, eight-colored dark clouds congealed, each containing a different energy.
Its colossal form was as immense as eight mountain peaks and eight valleys!
Before it, Nanami was no different from an ant!
This overwhelming pressure made even Nanami, who had succeeded in the reverse contract, tremble uncontrollably.
Although the contract was formed.
It was Yamata-no-Orochi who held the initiative!
And Nanami was merely the servant!
Now, all eight of Yamata-no-Orochi’s gigantic heads were fixed upon Nanami.
Without words, Nanami instantly sensed its greed and desire.
Gritting her teeth, she declared, “I will serve you for all eternity! I will not disappoint you!”
After saying this.
Nanami exited the Shikigami space and glanced at the assembled high-ranking members of the Shinto Shrine gathered around her.
She said gravely, “First, help me prepare a large amount of offerings to serve Yamata-no-Orochi.”
The shrine leaders naturally dared not disobey.
The power Nanami now wielded far surpassed that of any normal class holder!
Although Nanami was not the one in control.
Due to the nature of the reverse contract, if Yamata-no-Orochi was willing to act for Nanami.
She would be invincible!
That damn mysterious Necromancer was nothing but trash!
Nanami thought the same.
She touched the mark on her forehead, waiting for it to slowly fade.
Then, with a ferocious expression, she laughed heartily, “With this power, I fear no one! In the Nation Wars, our Sakura will reign supreme!”
……
Back in Blackflame City.
Lu Ran and the others had been grinding until 6 PM. After dinner, they headed home.
Lu Ran was exhausted. Having eaten his fill, he just wanted to collapse into bed.
But pushing the door open, he suddenly saw a dark figure standing in the pitch-black room. The sudden sight startled him, causing him to stumble.
He hurriedly turned on the light.
Only then did he discover it was the Koi Spirit, standing gracefully by the window, waiting.
Seeing Lu Ran return, the Koi Spirit was visibly excited, yet she remained rooted to the spot, not daring to move.
Lu Ran looked at her, stunned.
He asked, “After I left the other day, you didn’t… stand here the whole time, did you?”
He remembered when he left.
He had instructed the Koi Spirit: “Stand here and don’t move, don’t run around, wait for me to come back.”
His intention had been for her not to go outside, just stay in the room.
But it seemed now.
The Koi Spirit had literally stood in that exact spot, from the moment Lu Ran left until now, without moving a single step!
She really… followed orders to the letter!
Although, being a Shikigami, this wasn’t a big deal for her.
But thinking of her standing alone in the room, dutifully waiting—if Lu Ran hadn’t returned for a month, or a year, she would have stood there forever.
Lu Ran felt a pang of heartache.
He ruffled her hair and said, “Sigh, leaving you behind was an accident. And now, it’s a bit tricky to handle.”
Her combat ability was average. She had some skills and could protect Lu Ran.
But those skills were pretty useless to Lu Ran now.
In the future, as Lu Ran’s power grew even stronger, the Koi Spirit would become even less useful.
After all.
Although Lu Ran had seized control of the Koi Spirit, because there was no proper Onmyoji-Shikigami contract established.
The Koi Spirit couldn’t grow and evolve alongside Lu Ran.
The Koi Spirit seemed to understand Lu Ran’s meaning and grinned at him.
“Alright, stop smiling. Go sit on the sofa over there,” Lu Ran instructed.
Receiving the command, the Koi Spirit immediately and obediently moved to sit on the sofa as told.
Lu Ran then sat down right next to her.
He stared at the Koi Spirit, pondering in his heart if there was any way to improve this control method.
Just then.
Since Lu Ran had been too startled to close the door earlier, Liu Xinxin happened to walk in.
With a single glance.
She saw Lu Ran sitting beside the Koi Spirit, staring intently at her.
“Ahem… Lu Ran, it’s still early. If you’re planning to do something, maybe do it later. I need to talk to you about something,” Liu Xinxin said to him.
Holy crap!
Lu Ran jumped up from his spot.
He said, “No… it’s not, um… I wasn’t planning to do anything, really…”
“Mhm, I believe you,” Liu Xinxin said, a playful smile curling her lips. Then she continued, “Let’s talk business. Come with me.”
Seeing Liu Xinxin’s expression turn serious.
Lu Ran didn’t dare dwell on the other topic.
Before leaving.
He said to the Koi Spirit, “Stay here… well… no, just in this room. Do as you like, just don’t go outside.”
After that, he followed Liu Xinxin out to the courtyard.
Lei Tai and Ye Hongyi were already waiting there.
Once Lu Ran took a seat.
Liu Xinxin briefly explained what had happened within the elven territory.
“So, you’re giving the Elven Emissary identity to Lu Ran? Then he can enter the elven territory,” Lei Tai said.
“Obviously. Otherwise? Which of us has the ability to single-handedly take on the entire Dark Elf race?” Ye Hongyi retorted.
“Hehe… good point,” Lei Tai scratched his head and chuckled dryly.
Liu Xinxin then handed the Elven Emissary insignia to Lu Ran.
She explained, “It’s simple to use. Just bind it to yourself like an ownerless piece of equipment.”
Lu Ran took it and did as instructed.
Immediately, the insignia disappeared from his palm. A few seconds later, a mark similar to a guild insignia appeared on Lu Ran’s chest.
It wasn’t very conspicuous.
But it was enough to signify that Lu Ran now possessed the identity of an Elven Emissary and could freely enter and leave elven territory.
Lu Ran originally hadn’t known how to gain entry.
But after binding the insignia, the method to enter directly appeared in his mind.
It was like a small teleportation skill.
He could now teleport into the elven territory anytime!
“Lu Ran’s Charged Blood Spear has been charging for quite a while now, almost two days. With that, he should be able to instantly kill the Dark Elven Queen, right?” Ye Hongyi asked instinctively.
“I think it should be fine too,” Lei Tai chimed in.
But Liu Xinxin looked at them, amused and exasperated.
She said, “The point of sending Lu Ran in is to resolve the crisis and gain the trust of Elven Queen Tina. Also, Lu Ran’s Throne of Bones should allow him to directly control the Dark Elven Queen. If I’m not mistaken, the Dark Elven Queen’s level is probably also 100!”
To this day, no one had ever encountered anything over level 60.
Even the Black Dragon Mountain Range team dungeon had level 60 monsters!
Ye Hongyi instantly caught on.
She asked excitedly, “So you mean, my little brother has a chance to acquire a level 100 pet? And not just any pet, a level 100 Dark Elven Queen BOSS!”
This was going to be a massive win!
