The Slaying Pillar moved to the center of Matsuyama Ancient City.
Here, a massive sphere silently hovered amid a dense light miasma.
The surface of the sphere was rugged, covered with pits of various sizes. Yet, the sphere gave a visual impression of being as lustrous as jade, emitting a gentle glow.
This was the "Great Bright Moon".
A sacred object that could connect the Tanuki and Kitsune clans as well as communicate with the Lunar Palace.
"My arrangements in Iyo are clever enough to go unnoticed, and I am confident in that. But if the people from Takamagahara take over Iyo... How long until they notice?"
The Slaying Pillar gazed at the Great Bright Moon for a long time, seemingly finally making a certain decision.
There could be no further delays.
The opportunity was singular, and it was now or never.
If the people from Takamagahara began to take control of Iyo, everything in Matsuyama Castle would soon slip out of his grasp.
