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An extremely bright and sunny beam touched Aiko, which caused her to wince and fall on her knees. She clutched the blades of grass with her hands and gritted her teeth at the heat coming from the sun rays.
"Hello, Aiko. Offspring of Hachiman-Shin and Mary Anne, savior and redeemer of all realms and the goddess of war. I am Amaterasu and have come with my blessings," a soft feminine voice echoed from the bright beam, sending goosebumps to rise on her skin, despite the heat. "I may have banished Hachiman when things in the realms became extreme. I may have betrayed your father when the war broke out and I may have sent him to his doom. I have to apologise for my decisions taken out of the false accusations made on him by our enemies. Yes, I have watched over you and made sure
