"Shit! What happened? Why did it suddenly get dark?"
"Look at the sky! It looks like a solar eclipse! The sun was just there, and now it's suddenly gone!"
"Idiot! You want me to look at a solar eclipse?! But now that you mention it… it seems to have gotten cold."
"What's happening? Didn't the astronomy department say there would be a solar eclipse today?"
When Amaterasu deprived the world of light, people panicked, but not in the same way as in ancient times, because ordinary people cannot see the Heretic God. All Heretic Gods appear to ordinary people as inexplicable natural disasters, and this natural disaster, which blocks the sun and takes away the light for people today, is not unimaginable.
This led people, after a short period of chaos, to start joking.
Of course, only ordinary people had this mindset, while those who knew a little from the inside looked worriedly out the window.
"According to an emergency notice from the astronomy department, the sudden total solar eclipse has caused the sun to emit extremely strong electromagnetic interference. It is currently determined that only wired lighting cannot be turned on; other electronic devices and rechargeable bulbs are unaffected."
In the Nakano residence, Yotsuba happily took photos of the solar eclipse in the sky with her phone, being careful not to hurt her eyes.
After taking pictures for a while, Yotsuba looked at the finished photos and found them completely black, without any light.
Nino tried to turn on the light in the living room, but there was no response. Helpless, she had to use the dim light of her phone to approach Yotsuba and look at the city shrouded in darkness outside the French window.
The girl's beautiful face was deeply creased, filled with tension and worry.
Yu had only been outside for a short time when all this happened, which made Nino naturally worried about Nakano Yu's situation. If something really happened to Nakano Yu, wouldn't she become a widow?!
Thinking about a future world without Nakano Yu, Nino shook her head strongly, crossed her arms, and clenched her fists in front of her chest, quietly praying for the young man:
"Yu, come back quickly."
Ichika shared the same feelings as Nino. Nakano Yu had just left when the sudden solar eclipse occurred, which made it difficult for Ichika not to associate the two events.
Looking at the dark city, Ichika lightly bit her lip. What could she… do for Nakano Yu?
Not only the Nakano Five Sisters, but also in the Miura residence, Miura Yumiko sat in her room with a rechargeable desk lamp in front of her.
At that moment, the girl was sitting on the bed with her hair down, holding a photo in her hand. It was a shared photo of her and Nakano Yu, taken after returning from Woodland Cottage.
This morning, Miura Yumiko had originally planned to go to school, but Nakano Yu had suddenly called her and told her to stay home, even helping her request leave.
At the time, she didn't know why Nakano Yu did this, but now… looking at the world outside the window without light, Miura Yumiko understood.
"Even though you're a bastard who plays with multiple women, you… must be safe."
Miura Yumiko murmured, lightly stroking the photo.
The same scene occurred in the Katsura Kotonoha household. Katsura Manami, whom Katsura Kotonoha had forced to stay home, sat in the house secretly feeling relieved.
However, in Katsura Kotonoha's heart, there was no real relief; it was filled with concern for the person she cared about.
In the Nura Group, Nura Rikuo sat under a cherry tree. At that moment he was in his human form, but due to the awakened bloodline, he dared to look directly at the sun.
"Gods, ha…"
Nura Rikuo murmured, his tone carrying three parts of Rikuo Nura's demeanor.
Sobu Academy rooftop.
The young man held the Golden Sword, his gaze fixed on the loli girl in the sky.
"Man, do you now know My terror?"
The loli's eyes were cold. She was still surrounded by radiant light; she was the sun, and her light could not be extinguished.
"Yes, I know. It turns out the legendary Amaterasu doesn't like wearing panties."
Nakano Yu nodded, but did not soften as Amaterasu expected. Instead, he spoke extremely rudely, teasing Amaterasu.
"Ha?! What?! You pervert!"
Hearing this, Amaterasu was momentarily stunned, but quickly recovered, hurriedly pressing the edge of her kimono and cursing through gritted teeth. As she spoke, Amaterasu suddenly realized that with the kimono she was wearing, regardless of whether she wore panties or not, whether Nakano Yu could even see anything from below was doubtful.
"Damn human, how dare you mock Me! Cursed be!!!"
Pointing at Nakano Yu, Amaterasu was truly enraged this time. She raised her hand, and in it appeared a mirror carved with a sunflower pattern.
Seeing the mirror, Nakano Yu raised an eyebrow, and just as he was about to wonder about the origin of that mirror, Amaterasu's voice rang out:
"My dignity, strengthened by the glory of the rising sun, empower My God. I, Amaterasu, will punish the insolent!"
As her words fell, the mirror in Amaterasu's hand suddenly ignited with orange-yellow flames. The flames danced, unexpectedly taking the lead and forcing the mirror to spin.
Feeling the terrifying aura emanating from the orange-yellow flames, Nakano Yu no longer had the mood for joking and became serious.
"Shhh!"
But just as Nakano Yu adjusted his stance and was preparing to strike Amaterasu first, a faint hissing sound entered his ears.
Feeling that something was wrong, red light flashed around the young man, and he decisively empowered himself using [Phoenix]!
[Phoenix] of the War God, when activated, can greatly increase the user's speed. The speed increase could be said to be doubled!
After rapidly empowering himself, Nakano Yu's figure flashed, and just as he left the spot where he had been standing, a powerful explosion echoed in his ears:
"Boom!!!"
The young man turned and saw that the roof, including the spot he had just stood on, had been largely cut away!
"What was that? I couldn't see it?!"
Standing on the small remaining piece of the roof, Nakano Yu was a little shocked.
The previous attack was too fast! And it was an attack that could not be caught with the naked eye!
If he hadn't sensed it in advance, even Nakano Yu would have been injured if the strike had hit him!
Realizing he must not underestimate his opponent, Nakano Yu also decided not to hide his strength from Amaterasu any longer. If he did not unleash his true power, Amaterasu could really treat him like a soft kaki fruit and crush him!
"Oho~ Missed, but the next one won't!"
Seeing that her attack missed, Amaterasu showed a surprised expression.
In reality, although she hadn't fought for a long time, it wasn't easy for her to simply miss. The reason this happened was solely because she was bored.
Yes, at this moment, Amaterasu was obviously treating Nakano Yu as her toy!
After saying that, the mirror in Amaterasu's hand spun again, the flames danced, enveloping the mirror and forcing it to rotate. Blinding light gradually emanated from the mirror.
Seeing this, Nakano Yu knew that Amaterasu's next attack would be much stronger than the previous one! It could even be said that her previous attack was just a prelude to this unknown mirror!
Clenching his teeth, Nakano Yu's expression became sharp. He threw Joyeuse into the sky. The Golden Sword emitted a radiant light, and twelve phantoms of the Golden Sword appeared.
This was Joyeuse's ability — The Twelve Shining Swords of the King!
In legend, when King Charlemagne held Joyeuse and displayed the royal aura on the battlefield, when Joyeuse in his hand became the King's Sword, twelve paladins would transform into phantoms and empower King Charlemagne!
Nakano Yu was not sure if this was true, but Joyeuse truly possessed the ability [Twelve Shining Swords of the King]. It was the only ability of Joyeuse besides being able to control it at will.
This ability was also very simple: it could summon twelve additional phantoms of Joyeuse to fight together. Although they were phantoms, each Shining Sword represented a paladin, and their strength could not be ignored!
In his usual use of Joyeuse, Nakano Yu would at most split off one Shining Sword, and sometimes he even felt that using a Shining Sword was purely wasteful.
But now, facing the Heretic God Amaterasu, Nakano Yu had no reason not to go full power.
"Oh? Interesting little toy. I can even feel the power of light and… is that joy?"
Watching the twelve Shining Swords circling Nakano Yu, Amaterasu raised an eyebrow. As her words fell, the mirror in her hand suddenly attacked Nakano Yu.
But just as the attack was about to hit Nakano Yu, the twelve Shining Swords suddenly flew, their blades crossing and blocking Amaterasu's attack.
"Oh?"
Seeing that her attack was blocked so easily, Amaterasu showed slight surprise, but quickly regained composure.
"Man, tell me, where does the sword in your hand come from?"
Amaterasu asked, looking down at Nakano Yu from above.
"A dying god doesn't need to know."
However, Nakano Yu looked at Amaterasu, slightly smiled, and after saying that sentence, his figure suddenly vanished.
"Damn human! You think I can't find you?!"
Hearing this, Amaterasu's anger flared again. Flames shot out from the mirror in her hand. The mirror kept growing until it was half a meter tall and half a meter wide!
"Yata no Kagami! Uphold My dignity, destroy the worthless!"
Amaterasu shouted coldly. The mirror in her hand spun wildly, finally stopping to the lower left of Amaterasu's body. Immediately afterward, a series of hissing sounds continuously echoed.
However, the invisible attacks hit nothing, instead leaving huge craters on the ground.
Seeing this, Amaterasu frowned. Suddenly, the hairs on her body bristled, and she sharply raised her gaze, seeing a Shining Sword hovering above her head.
She tried to move, but then the Shining Swords flew from all directions, holding Amaterasu's neck from different angles.
"When?!"
Surrounded by the Shining Swords, Amaterasu was filled with doubt and confusion. She clearly felt that the insolent one was on her right side! But not only did he not hit her, he was counterattacking with these Shining Swords!
"Of course, at the moment you underestimated me!"
Nakano Yu's voice echoed. Amaterasu turned her head and saw that the young man was already floating in the air, standing in front of her, stepping on one of the Shining Swords.
"Heh, an ant trying to kill a god?!"
Amaterasu sneered mockingly, her tone full of contempt for Nakano Yu and the Shining Swords.
Nakano Yu said nothing. He opened his right hand and clenched it hard. In the next moment, several Shining Swords directly pierced Amaterasu's neck.
Yet, even so, Amaterasu still smiled, as if the Shining Swords were stabbing someone else, not her, Amaterasu.
Seeing this, Nakano Yu was not surprised. After all, Amaterasu was the Shinto Sun Goddess and could be considered an existence on the level of a supreme god. If she could really be killed so easily, that would be false.
"Hide the light, close the sun, make the gods panic, make the earth a slaughterhouse, make all beings afraid! Let evil spirits run wild! Ama-no-Iwato!"
Looking calmly at Nakano Yu, Amaterasu spoke quietly, word by word. The sword piercing her neck had no effect on her.
As her words fell, Amaterasu's divine power suddenly surged. The enormous divine power belonging to the supreme god of a divine system was unattainable, but in a single moment it shattered all the Shining Swords.
Before Nakano Yu could react, a small stone shot out from Amaterasu's mouth, instantly pulling both Amaterasu and Nakano Yu into it.