The Rebunhua Temple, hidden in the snowstorm, no longer had any exterior walls or main entrance to speak of.
Kamiyagawa, accompanied by several subordinates, trudged through the accumulated snow and stepped into it.
In a corner of the shrine, white brick walls had collapsed and scattered, and giant stone pillars had fallen to the ground, breaking into several pieces.
Amid the ruins stood a stone statue.
The statue was nearly three meters tall and had been eroded by the wind and snow, with years of old snow piled upon it.
"Wow!"
The Karasutengu flapped its wings and perched on the shoulders of the statue.
Its wings stirred a brisk wind, trying to sweep away the snow and restore the original appearance of the statue.
Thanks to the Tengu's efforts, Kamiya could now see—
The tall and mottled stone statue depicted a half-human figure.
The upper body was that of a bare female torso, but the lower half was the enormous trunk of a spider.
