-574- [ Divine Descent ]

"Clap!"

As the resounding claps of hands brought together echoed through the outskirts under the night sky, the grandest ritual in this world commenced.

It would be a mystery beyond the current world's capabilities, a fusion of this world's Onmyoudou and the otherworldly Summoning Arts.

The preparations were complete.

Although the altar was rather rudimentary, the handling of the incantations was perfect in the realm of spells.

As the orchestrator of the ritual, Rozen possessed the highest level of abilities and capabilities, especially in the aspect of "summoning," an unparalleled mastery.

Hence, the conditions for summoning the gods of this world were meticulously prepared. Even though the altar was basic, summoning only a part of the god, not its true essence, with Rozen's abilities, it could still be compensated for.

And so...

"—At the dawn of creation, a god was born in the Takamagahara(High Plains of Heaven)—"

Rozen's voice transformed into sacred and solemn incantations.

"—Its name, Ame-no-Minakanushi—"

"—Next, Taka-mi-musuhi-no-kami—"

"—Next, Kami-musuhi-no-kami—"

"—These three pillar gods, each a divine entity shrouded in solitude—"

These incantations seemed to evoke the language of the world, causing ripples in the surrounding space.

This was an excerpt from the Japanese mythology "Kojiki," simultaneously a prayer offered to the heavenly gods.

Presently, since what Rozen was about to do was akin to descending a god, offering this prayer to the heavenly gods of Takamagahara was only natural.

However, if this was all, the success of the ritual to summon the god was uncertain.

That's why Rozen had to add another source of power.

"—I hereby declare—"

Suddenly, Rozen's incantations shifted, transforming from sacred prayers to a resounding war chant.

"—Your body shall serve under me, my fate shall be your sword—"

If the Chaldea staff were present here, they would surely be greatly surprised by the incantations Rozen was currently chanting.

Because this was the incantation used to summon a Servant.

In this moment, using the incantations of "Divine Spirit Summoning" as a basis, Rozen chanted the summoning spells for a Servant, following the preparations made earlier. Similar to summoning a Servant akin to a Heroic Spirit, he aimed to summon a projection of the deity's spirit and combine it with the ritual to achieve the purpose of descending the god.

Therefore, Rozen had to chant this incantation.

"—If you will submit to this will and this reason…Then answer—"

Rozen continued to chant and cleverly altered the incantations.

"—I pledge—"

"—I will be all that is good in this world—"

"—I will be the disposer of all that is evil in this world—"

"—You shall be enshrined with the words of this life, as my strength, my sword, to display your dignity and myth—"

"—Come forth, guardians of the heavens and the earth, descend at this moment—"

In this very instant...

"Boom—!"

A violent surge of spiritual power erupted from Rozen.

The astonishing spiritual power surged like a column connecting heaven and earth, rising into the sky on one end and penetrating deep into the earth on the other.

Immediately, the spiritual veins of the earth awoke simultaneously, shaking even the horizon dramatically, causing intense fluctuations.

"What...!?"

"This...!?"

The astounding momentum stunned both Natsume and Suzuka, who were observing from the side.

At the same time, the eight simple Shikigami mimicking Rozen's form around the altar activated their spells, erecting a sturdy octagonal barrier like a shield, enclosing the altar within.

However, facing this unprecedented phenomenon triggered by Rozen at this moment, even the highest-level barrier acclaimed as impenetrable from the inside seemed to be teetering.

"Akikan!"

"What on earth is that guy doing!?"

Natsume and Suzuka exclaimed simultaneously.

Especially Suzuka, who was so startled that she kept shouting.

"Just by activating the spiritual veins, how is it possible to generate such a phenomenon! What exactly do you intend to do? You Idiot!?!"

Suzuka kept on shouting like this.

It seemed that as a research expert, Suzuka finally noticed something.

But now was not the time for discussions.

"Dairenji! The barrier...!"

Natsume, ignoring their previous awkwardness, quickly called out to Suzuka.

They saw the terrifying spiritual energy that erupted from underground filling the entire interior of the "Eight Array Barrier," connecting to the sky like a pillar of light, causing the barrier to constantly waver, appearing on the verge of shattering.

"This can't be real..."

Suzuka's face turned pale.

It was just a simple burst of spiritual energy, yet it made the "Eight Array Barrier," claimed to be unbreakable from the inside, tremble like this. How powerful could the spiritual energy within be?

And if such potent spiritual energy were to break through the barrier and surge outside, what kind of disaster would it cause?

Just thinking about it made Suzuka feel like she was losing her balance.

"Maintain the barrier quickly!"

At that moment, Suzuka, too, disregarded everything else and shouted to Natsume. Then, she swiftly clapped her hands, activating the power equivalent to the "Twelve Divine Generals" and infused it into the barrier before her.

"Got it!"

Natsume, too, quickly formed hand seals, presiding over the barrier and infusing it with energy.

In this situation, the octagonal barrier began to glow, stabilizing to some extent, but it still swayed.

This astonished Natsume and Suzuka even more and heightened their fear.

"Akikan...!"

"What on earth have you done...!?"

The two girls successively uttered groans.

At this moment, both of them sensed it.

They felt a terrifying power beyond the natural laws.

They felt an overwhelming spiritual presence.

They felt a solemn and sacred aura.

They felt an astonishing power capable of breaking free from the world's constraints.

An unprecedented feeling made Natsume and Suzuka freeze all over.

Then, both Natsume and Suzuka saw it.

They saw, behind Rozen who was chanting the incantations with a solemn expression, an expansive space appearing as if it extended to the distant horizon, a phenomenon resembling the overlapping of worlds.

It was a phenomenon as if world merged with world.

This condition had also appeared when Rozen conducted the "Taizan Fukun Ritual."

Back then, Rozen had connected with a great spirit called Taizan Fukun, and the power of the Taizan Fukun deity emerged, creating this condition.

Now, Rozen once again connected to the world where the gods resided, causing it to overlap with the present world. But not only that, he also beckoned higher spiritual beings from that world into this one.

This was one of the most primitive, fundamental, and dangerous forms of magic—descending a god.

Thus, it seemed as if a huge hole had been torn in the world, as if power constantly surged from another dimension, causing an endless overflow of spiritual energy into the present world.

Faced with this scene, Natsume and Suzuka were completely stunned.

Until...

"Boom!"

The octagonal barrier finally shattered.

The terrifying spiritual energy discharged in all directions.

//// As some of you might realized, the servent sunmmon chant is a bit off. That's because Rozen altered some of the chant. Especially the last few chant. As for the middle part, it's mostly the same. And when I search up the chant, there's like 4 different types of them and the anime are also different lol. So I just take some from this...take some from that.... ////