Frankly speaking, Blackswamp Myrtle had guessed the identity of the girl in front of her, but she didn't expect her to give such an official answer.
And from the Metropolitan Police Department...
Blackswamp Myrtle wondered if she had misheard, because all along, the police in the vicinity of Mount Riyama had never cared about missing people. Once someone reported their family or friends missing in Mount Riyama, the police would basically treat them as if they had disappeared. This was also why Blackswamp Myrtle was in this line of work. The police here were simply unreliable.
Of course, Blackswamp Myrtle didn't blame the police. She had been around Mount Riyama all year round, so she naturally knew how dangerous this place was. Ordinary police officers would be courting death if they went in, so their inaction was understandable.
But... the Metropolitan Police Department?
Blackswamp Myrtle looked at Dusk in confusion. If she said she was a paranormal enthusiast, it might be more believable.
Instead, Blackswamp Myrtle was quite surprised.
"Metropolitan Police Department? Miss Dusk, is it really fine? "
"It's fine, because the Metropolitan Police Department won't admit to this matter."
Dusk waved her hand and looked at Blackswamp Myrtle again.
"The reason the Metropolitan Police Department issued this request is because of the local government's tourism development incident. I believe you should have heard about it."
"Ah... Yes, of course I know."
Blackswamp Myrtle nodded.
"That's right. During the development process of the tourism area, there were many accidents and a large number of casualties. The number has exceeded the average. Therefore, after some internal discussion, the Metropolitan Police Department decided to entrust this incident to me as a difficult one. By the way, I'm not here to do a cursory investigation and then write a report to hand in. I want to solve everything once and for all. To put it bluntly, I want to get rid of the curse of Mount Riyama for so many years. "
"This..."
Hearing Dusk's resolute words, Blackswamp Myrtle didn't know what to do. Her first reaction was that Dusk Myrtle was boasting. She had no idea how long the curse of Mount Riyama had lasted. For so many years, no one had been able to solve the problem of Mount Riyama, but this young girl said she could?
"In short, I want to solve this problem as soon as possible."
Dusk glanced at her watch, then looked at Blackswamp Myrtle again.
"Miss Blackswamp Myrtle, you're a local, and you've been to Mount Riyama many times. So I need your experience. When do you think is the best time to go to Mount Risan? Or, let me rephrase it … When is it dangerous to go up the mountain on Sunrise? "
"… Night."
The Black Swamp Dense Flower hesitated for a moment before answering.
"Mount Sunrise during the day and at night are two completely different worlds. In the evening, many vengeful spirits and wraiths will appear on Mount Sunrise...."
"I see. Thank you."
She nodded politely, glanced at the sky, and clapped her hands. Hearing the clapping, the other girls hurriedly turned to look at Yu.
"Now, you are free to move around. Three hours later, everyone will gather here. We are going to Mount Sunan."
"Alright!"
"Understood!"
"Roger that."
The young ladies responded energetically, stood up, and walked out of the coffee shop one after another. They gave off the feeling that they were students who were out on a study trip.
Hei Zelian also got up and was about to go out for a walk. However, at this moment, the Black Swamp Dense Flower walked over and grabbed her.
"Wait, Sister Lian, come here."
The Black Swamp Dense Flower pulled Hei Zelian into the room at the back.
"What's going on with that Miss Kasugano? What are you guys planning to do? It's not that I want to say this, but Mount Sunrise is really dangerous.... "
"Don't worry, Ms. Dense Flower."
Looking at the Black Swamp Dense Flower, Hei Zelian smiled and patted her hand.
"Trust me, I know what you're thinking. Even though Miss Kasugano looks young, I can assure you that she's very powerful. You'll know that once you see her. To tell you the truth, even though I'm not sure what you've encountered on Mount Sunrise, I can assure you that all the girls here have had similar experiences. You can even say that we're already used to it. "
"Used to it...."
"Anyway, they're all good kids. There won't be any problems."
"...."
After listening to Hei Zelian's words, the Black Swamp Dense Flower was silent for a moment. Then, she went to the counter and patted the shoulder of the young lady who was looking at the counter.
"Sister Lian?"
"Xi Li, why don't you take those kids for a walk? You're the one who knows the language here better, right?"
"Eh? But.... "
"Don't worry, they'll be fine."
Saying that, the Black Swamp Dense Flower held the young lady's hand lightly. Then, she lifted her head and looked at the Tau Ceti sisters and Hidaka Crimson who were discussing where they should go to kill time.
"Sorry to bother you. If you don't mind, let this child bring you around."
"Of course, no problem. Thank you."
Hearing the Black Swamp Dense Flower's suggestion, the three young ladies didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Hidaka Crimson also lowered her head and thanked the Black Swamp Dense Flower. The Black Swamp Dense Flower also smiled, patted the young lady's shoulder, and pushed her forward. The young lady hesitated for a moment, then walked up to Hidaka Crimson and the others.
"Nice to meet you, I'm not Fang Xili."
"Nice to meet you, my name is Hidaka Crimson. They are the Tau Ceti sisters. This is the older sister Tau Ceti Cocoon, and that is the younger sister Tau Ceti Chi. Please take care of them."
"Nice to meet you, is there any place we can visit around here?"
"Ah, here …"
Saying that, the young ladies walked out together. Heizawa Lian looked at the Black Swamp Dense Flower, and the latter revealed a bitter smile.
"It's about time she had a few friends."
Three hours wasn't long, but it wasn't short either. During this period of time, Dusk had been reading all kinds of records and documents about Mount Hiyama, while the Black Swamp Dense Flower was looking after the shop while chatting with Heizawa Lian. Soon, the young ladies who went out for sightseeing returned to the antique coffee shop before the sky turned dark. After dinner, they rested for a while, then prepared to set off towards Mount Hiyama.
The one leading the way was, of course, the Black Swamp Dense Flower.
"After the previous accident, the government surrounded the entire area with barbed wire."
Walking forward with a flashlight in hand, the Black Swamp Dense Flower whispered to the people behind him.
"But it's useless. Those who want to commit suicide, and those who became interested in this place because of the construction accident, will all come running over and destroy the barbed wire … Just like this."
Saying that, the Black Swamp Dense Flower shone in front of them. They saw a big hole cut in the barbed wire.
The group passed through the barbed wire and officially entered Mount Hiyama. They walked along the mountain path, but soon, mud and gravel blocked their way. So they took a detour and followed the path through the forest. When they came to a river, Dusk stopped.
"Sister Dusk, are you going to do it?"
Seeing Dusk stop, Crimson Hatsune immediately asked. The Black Swamp Dense Flower looked at them in surprise, not knowing what they were talking about.
"No."
But just when everyone thought that Dusk was going to summon an undead army like the Icehouse Mansion and the Village of Gods, Dusk shook her head.
"This time, I'm going to settle this peacefully."
"Huh? Why? Miss Dusk? "
Seeing this, Dusk also asked in surprise. In their impression, Dusk had always been someone who would fight without saying a word. Settling things peacefully … did not seem to be in her dictionary at all.
"The situation here is different."
Dusk closed her eyes and sensed her surroundings, then shook her head slightly.
She had her reasons for making this decision.
Whether it was the Icehouse Mansion, the Village of Gods, or the House of Slumber, Dusk chose to sweep through them because those places were very strange, and anyone who came would be killed. But in fact, those who were killed in those places were all pitiful people. They did not know how dangerous those places were. They accidentally stepped into those places and disturbed the evil spirits, causing their deaths.
But Mount Hiyama was different.
Although the deathly aura here was far more intense than at the other Gates of Hell, Dusk knew very well that those who came here had made their own choice.
Unlike the other places, where they either got lost or did not know the inside story, those who came to Mount Hiyama were here to die. It could be said that those who died here, no matter how tragic their deaths were, knew what kind of ending they would face. They made their choice and received the result.
It was that simple.
As for those who died in accidents during construction … well, they were really unlucky.
Because of this, Dusk wanted to try to settle things peacefully instead of summoning the Scourge Army.
After all, she could feel that the souls of the witches of Mount Hiyama were still here, maintaining the stability of this place. Perhaps they were relatively rational?
With this thought in mind, Dusk raised her hands. Along with this action, Frostmourne slowly emerged from mid-air, shining with a dazzling spiritual light.
Then, she raised her right hand and flicked it lightly.
"Clang —!"
A crisp sound echoed throughout the forest. For a moment, even the darkness that enveloped the mountain seemed to have become much thinner.
After a while, several figures slowly emerged from the other side of the river.
They wore witch costumes and black veils that covered their faces. These witches seemed to have been summoned. They emerged from the darkness and slowly approached Dusk.
Seeing this scene, the Black Swamp Flower was completely stunned. Although she often went to Mount Hiyama, she had only encountered some dead evil spirits, but the ones in front of her …
"I'm here to free you."
Dusk looked at the witches in front of her and said in a deep voice.
"Tell me, what do you want?"
As Dusk spoke, the light of Frostmourne became brighter and brighter. Even the figures of the witches standing in place swayed a little. They retreated to the sides. Then, an old woman slowly emerged from it. She lowered her head, raised her hands to Dusk, and muttered something to herself. Dusk closed her eyes as if listening to her muttering.
After a while, the vengeful souls of the witches retreated again and disappeared into the darkness, and the radiance of Frostmourne weakened again and slowly fell.
At this time, Dusk opened her eyes and turned to look at the girls behind her.
"How is it? Sister Dusk? "
"There's something I want you to do for me."
As she spoke, she snapped her fingers.
"Find a wraith called Shuki Kyozō, seal him, and then bring him here."
"What did he do?"
"This man is the cause of Mount Hiyama becoming like this."
Hearing Crimson's question, Dusk frowned and answered in a low voice.
"He was a woodcutter. He went up the mountain to seek death, but on the way, he met a witch. According to the ritual, she wanted to examine Shuki Kyozō. However, this man didn't want others to see the biggest secret in his heart, so he struggled to escape and killed the witch who examined his heart. Not only that, but after that, this man went crazy and slaughtered all the witches on Mount Hiyama and dug out their eyes. "
"Hiss..."
Hearing this, the girls all sucked in a breath of cold air.
"Why did he do that?"
"According to the vengeful spirit, she saw that the man loved his sister, and because he loved his sister too much, he killed his brother-in-law. His sister hanged herself when she found out about this, so he wanted to go up the mountain to seek his own death...."
Having said that, Tian Cang looked meaningfully at the cocoon.
This girl probably wouldn't raise a hatchet against her brother-in-law in the future, right?
Whether Amaterasu could fall in love or not was still a problem.
However, after listening to Dusk's story, Heizawa Rena was in disbelief.
"A woodcutter killed all the witches on Mount Hiyama? Aren't there any guards here? "
"Who knows what the witches were thinking back then."
Dusk spread her hands helplessly. She also wanted to complain when she heard the complaints of the ghosts, but considering her respect for the dead, she endured it.
If you had a few guards, you wouldn't have been wiped out by a woodcutter with a hatchet.
That was too degrading. It would have been better to die in the hands of the Gates of Hell.
"In short, he destroyed the order of Mount Hiyama and brought great pain to the witches who sacrificed themselves to suppress Nightwish, so he must be punished. Therefore, I want you to split into three groups and search the entire Mount Hiyama. Find this bastard's wraith, seal it, and bring it to me. I'll let it have a good taste of what it feels like to beg for death... "
Dusk snapped her fingers again.
"Come out, Ankh, Bansaros, Arcturis!"
Following Dusk's call, Frostmourne suddenly emitted three spiritual lights and landed in front of the girls, turning into three ghost beasts.
"They will protect you and lead you to find the wraith. The witches won't attack you, but it's hard to say for those who died on Mount Hiyama. But it's hard to say for those who died on Mount Sunrise. But I believe that with your abilities, there shouldn't be a problem. "
After saying that, she looked at the girls in front of her again. The girls nodded solemnly — they did not come here for nothing after all.
"Very well, let's go!"
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