Lin Qiye looked at Galan's sleeping face and stood there in a daze.

His heart was in unprecedented pain... Not even when the Kusanagi sword pierced his body and pierced his chest did it hurt so much.

This feeling was like someone took a knife and chopped his heart, which had just felt warm and loved, into pieces and threw it into the abyss of coldness and despair.

Ji Nian felt the deep sadness coming from Lin Qiye and fell into silence. After a moment, she opened her mouth and was about to say something to comfort him, but the door was opened again.

The knight stood outside the door and said to Ji Nian:

"President... come here for a moment."

After hesitating for a moment, Ji Nian sighed, patted Lin Qiye on the shoulder, and then followed the knight out of the room.

In the empty room, Lin Qiye was the only one standing alone.

The breeze blew across the white gauze by the window, and the black hair that was scattered on the edge of the bed was gently lifted. His eyes, as quiet as water, were closed tightly, like a rock that stood still in the long river of time, existing from eternity...

After a long time, Lin Qiye took a step forward, slowly walked to the bed and sat down.

He tucked Galan's loose black hair back into the quilt and held Galan's soft hand, standing still like a silent sculpture.

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Honshu Island.

A car was speeding along a deserted road.

Yurina sat in the back seat and looked out the window. Through the gaps between the falling cherry blossoms, she could see a huge snow-covered mountain towering under the sky. She spoke in surprise:

"Mount Fuji? Why are we here?"

"This is the location we inferred of the last sword of the curse." Hoshimi Shota shrugged and said, "From the nine predictions given by Takehime, we have temporarily identified three correct predictions, namely 'ash covered with snow', 'the place where cherry blossoms drift', and 'the sacred place of worship'."

"The directions of these three prophecies are very vague. I have visited all possible places before, but failed to find the last Huojin Sword. It was not until yesterday morning that Shota received the last prophecy that we finally locked it here." said Haruki Amamiya.

"What prophecy?" Yurina asked curiously.

"'Peak of Fury and Destruction'."

Yurina nodded in sudden realization.

In Japan, the only mountain that can be called the mountain of destruction is probably this huge active volcano. Combined with the white snow, cherry blossoms and the place of worship, it can almost be confirmed that the last Huojin sword is in this place.

"But isn't this a natural scenic spot? Where does the danger come from?"

Yoshiki Furuhara, who was sitting in the driver's seat, spoke in confusion.

"Just because there was no danger before doesn't mean there isn't any danger now." Amamiya Haruki spoke again, "In the prophecy, there is another one called 'the place where the corpse gods guard'. At the beginning, based on the direction of other prophecies, we actually listed this prophecy as a wrong prophecy, because there is no place in Japan where the so-called 'corpse gods' gather.

But only recently have we realized... the true meaning of this prophecy.”

"Corpse gods..." Yurina seemed to have thought of something, "Corpse beasts? Are there corpse beasts gathering around here?"

"Yes." Amamiya Haruki nodded, "That's why I said that if the prophecy is wrong, it means there will be no resistance to this operation, but if the prophecy is correct, then the risk factor here will increase greatly."

"However, even if there really is a corpse beast here, it shouldn't be difficult for the four of us Huojin Sword Masters to work together."

"I hope so."

While they were talking, the vehicle had already arrived at the foot of Mount Fuji.

With the arrival of the corpse beast and the frequent riots in society, the entire "human circle" has become a mess. The once bustling scenic area is now deserted without a single person to be seen. Some buildings at the foot of the mountain have even been looted, and the ground is covered with broken glass and dried blood.

"Let's go, drive up directly." Amamiya Haruki looked around, "The prophecy mentioned 'gray soil covered with snow', which means that the altitude where the last Huojin Sword is located must not be low. There is no need to

Furuhara Yoshiki hummed and stepped on the accelerator. The vehicle quickly climbed up the winding mountain road, shaking Yurina's face until it turned pale.

When the vehicle reached the end of the road, Yurina and Shota Hoshimi rushed out of the car at the same time and vomited on the side of the road. Amamiya Haruki got out of the car as if nothing had happened, staring at the snow-capped mountains above his head with his eyes slightly narrowed.

"It's so cold here." Furuhara Yoshiki closed the car door, rubbed his hands together, and exhaled a breath of water.

"It's still relatively good here now, but the further you climb to the top of the mountain, the colder it will get."

"Are we going to the top of the mountain?"

"Yes." Amamiya Haruki nodded, "If the sword is really on this mountain, then the most likely possibility is that it is on the top of the mountain."

Yurina on the side vomited, took a long breath, slowly stood up and asked:

"By the way, what is the name of this Huojin Sword?"

"The second of the Nine Swords of Huojin, [Mountain Burial]." Amamiya Haruki said calmly, "No one has ever seen this sword since it was forged, and no one has ever had an owner... It only exists in legends."

"Burial Mountain?" Hoshimi Shota looked up at the huge mountain in front of him, "No wonder it's in the mountain... But how did you know it's on the top of the mountain?"

"It's just a guess. Since the Burial Mountain has never appeared before the eyes of the world, it means that its location is a place that is extremely difficult for humans to reach. And in the entire Mount Fuji, only the huge crater on the top of the mountain meets the requirements."

"I see……"

"Xiao Youli, we may need your Chizuru to help us find the location of the Burial Mountain." Amamiya Haruki pointed to the top of the snowy mountain above. "Even if we reach the top, it's too big for the four of us to find it. Besides, our climbing tools are not professional, so we can't climb up to some particularly steep places."

"Leave it to me."

Yurina placed her hand on the hilt of the sword at her waist and pulled Chizuru out half an inch.

clang——!

With a slight sound, the snow-white sword at her waist turned into paper cranes all over the sky, flapping their wings and disappearing in the air.

After doing all this, Amamiya Haruki took a deep breath, looked at the top of the towering mountain in front of him, and slowly spoke:

"Let's go up the mountain."

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