Heavenly Bonds

Chapter 130: Trial by Fire and Light

The first rays of dawn in the Human World awakened the most responsible deity of the World of the Gods. That deity was none other than the God of Light, Kurogami Masayuki. Kurogami Masayuki awoke while Snow Sky-Dog and Mizuchi Haruka were still sound asleep as if they had drunk too much the night before. (Although it was not their habit to indulge in alcohol; that was Kurogami Masayuki's preference—yet, paradoxically, he was often the earliest riser among all the gods of the World of the Gods. [It was strange and humorous that this god, who usually stayed up late after drinking, still managed to wake up first! Perhaps he did this to ensure a deep sleep. Nevertheless, he was always the first to greet the morning, especially on important days like today!] No one in the three vast worlds could explain this oddity. They could only say to each other: [It’s because Kurogami Masayuki is the God of Light.])

The black-robed monk spoke to Kurogami Masayuki:

“Wake your two companions. I want all