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While on the road heading towards the capital of Konan, Miaka suddenly
called to mind something else that Taiitsu-kun had told her after they
had unsuccessfully tried to summon Suzaku.

"Miaka, it is the law of the Four Gods that when any one of the 28
seishi dies, another shall be ready to take their place. Any of the
Four Gods may claim this warrior to be their own; the warrior can gain
all of the powers of one of the Four Gods' original seishi. This
warrior has the power of the priestess as well. If this warrior is
found, no matter what the contingency, the warrior will be able to
summon any God that they so choose. This is the warrior's ultimate
strength. I suggest that you find this warrior before Seiryuu does; he
will help you on your journey."

Now that Nuriko, and Chiriko had died, and Seiryuu had the two
Shinzaho, and had summoned Seiryuu, they could use the power of that warrior more than ever. Kuto would surely declare war on Konan. Miaka was so deep in
thought that she didn't notice the dark figure peering down through the
foliage, wondering what this odd group's purpose might be.

And so our story begins...