Inuyasha: My job stats have no limits.

[Demon Thunder: Can control and unleash the power of lightning]

"I did it?"

Chapter 47: Request for Further Reading - The Possibilities of the [Miko] Profession

Under the moonlight.

An arc of electricity danced across Bai Lan's fingertips, like a newborn snake.

This was achieved by using the [Plunderer]'s ability to steal the 'Demon Lightning' that originally belonged to the 'Lightning Blade'.

Because of her mixed blood, Bai Lan did not inherit any of her father's talents, nor did she inherit any of his wealth; she only possessed half of a demon's blood.

Now, possessing the power of thunder is a huge boost for a half-demon!

At least the subsequent attack methods weren't some random, haphazard scratching by a small dog like the Soul-Scattering Iron Claw.

The shrine maiden beside her drew her Ame no Habakiri and looked at Shiraishan, who was excitedly playing with the arcs of electricity in her hand. A hint of doubt flashed in her clear eyes.

However, she didn't ask about the electric arc, but instead asked in a clear voice.

"What have you become?"

"...nothing."

Upon seeing that it was a priestess, Bai Lan dispelled the electric arcs and then gave a perfunctory reply.

But as soon as he took the Tenyu Habakiri, he noticed something was wrong. Looking down, he discovered that a crack had appeared on the blade.

The sky is falling!

The blade chipped!

Although it is named 'Ame no Habakiri', it is not a legendary sword forged by the gods, but a weapon made by humans.

In this battle, Ame no Habakiri endured far too many attacks that it shouldn't have had to bear, and naturally, it split open.

It's okay, I still have the Lightning Blade...

Thinking of this, Bai Lan subconsciously looked at the lightning blade.

The weapon, which was originally crackling with thunder and sparks, was now dull and lifeless, like a piece of scrap metal.

?

Dude, the Raider class is so overpowered, it ruined all the weapons I painstakingly collected.

I'm completely out of weapons!

"..."

Bai Lan opened her mouth, but couldn't say a word.

The Heavenly Feather Blade is a product of modern technology, while the Lightning Strike Blade is a treasure of the Thunder Beast.

Where am I supposed to get these weapons repaired? I doubt an ordinary blacksmith would be able to do it.

My cheap father's minister does have a blacksmith, but the journey is too far, and he can't get there now.

Besides, that guy travels all over the world; it would take months to find him.

Do you need your weapons repaired?

The priestess noticed Bai Lan's embarrassment, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "I am going to the demon-slaying village this time. There should be master craftsmen there, so repairing your weapon shouldn't be too much of a problem."

"You're sending a monster to exterminate the demon village?"

“At least you haven’t harmed anyone, and I don’t see any resentment in you.”

The priestess hesitated, "Besides, it's only a half-demon; it poses no threat to me or the demon-slaying village..."

"..."

You look down on half-demons, don't you?

It's one thing for monsters to look down on you, but you humans dare to look down on half-demons?

I just killed the Thunder Beast!

Oh, the opponent is the strongest priestess of the Warring States period. I can't beat her. Oh well...

That purifying power is the nemesis of demons and monsters. Not to mention him, even other named monsters would be in deep trouble if they came.

Why should you help me?

This wasn't because Bai Lan was overly sensitive, but rather an instinct honed from years of living alone, which made him instinctively ask the question.

"Although it's clear you participated in the battle for the Thunder Beast's weapon," the priestess paused, then said softly.

"But you did help me after all, and you were seriously injured because of it... Under these circumstances, I can't just leave you alone."

Half-demons are already treated like easy prey by pure-blooded demons, and now that she's seriously injured, Bai Lan might be targeted by demons.

Even a shrine maiden knows about this kind of thing that isn't exactly a secret.

"..."

Bai Lan was speechless. Thinking about it carefully, it seemed to be true. Otherwise, she could have run away instead of fighting alongside the priestess, which almost cost her her life.

The fact that she's willing to help me now aligns with the original story's portrayal of a kind-hearted shrine maiden.

"But... are you really a half-demon?"

The priestess sized up Bai Lan, and her eyes lit up when she saw the white dog ears: "A dog?"

"A dog, it's a dog, you bastard!" Bai Lan crossed her arms and looked at the shrine maiden who was a head shorter than her with displeasure.

However, given his current serious injuries, he decided to be magnanimous and not stoop to the level of the witch before him.

"Half-demon, what is your name...?"

"Bai Lan".

"white?"

The priestess was immediately puzzled: "Logically speaking, dog demons usually have surnames like 'kill,' 'tooth,' or 'dog,' so why do you have 'white' as your surname?"

What else could it be? It was given to me by my parents in my past life.

However, there was no reason to tell this past life secret to the witch in front of her, who was as curious as a child, so Bai Lan made up an excuse to brush it off.

The injuries sustained by both the demon and the human were quite severe, so they traveled together in this perilous Warring States period.

"Wait, don't rush."

Bai Lan led Kikyo back to the location of the secret room they had previously visited. After a thorough search, they found only a bottle of mineral water and a small bag of dry rations; everything else had been destroyed in the battle.

"Look what you've done!"

Bai Lan flicked the skull at her waist hard, and a faint cry of pain could be heard from afar.

—You bastard, I helped you out!

Your life is in my hands.

The lesson is over.

The two left the now-ruined city of Jieluo and ventured into the distance.

The priestess was curious as to why Bai Lan was there. Bai Lan simply explained that she had come to the banquet at the invitation of a friend, but she hadn't expected to be attacked by the Thunder Beast.

After asking others, the shrine maiden would naturally start talking about her own affairs.

Kikyo, a shrine maiden of the Warring States period, did not believe in any so-called gods, but only cared about her own duties and mission.

Kikyo was born a priestess, so her only thought was to slay as many demons as possible and protect humanity.

The reason for coming to Yura Castle this time is that when I went to the Demon Exorcising Village, I overheard that Yura wanted to gather warriors to kill monsters, so I came here to observe the situation.

This led to the situation with the Thunder Beast.

As the two walked and talked, the outline of a temple came into view in the distance.

The sky had just begun to brighten, but both of them were exhausted after a fierce battle.

Kikyo looked at the temple, her steps faltering slightly, clearly considering asking to stay the night.

Bai Lan did not refuse.

His injuries are quite serious, and he definitely needs to rest and recuperate for a while.

Shrine maidens, being ordinary people, also need to rest and replenish their arrows to avoid running out of arrows and being unable to fire them in the next battle.

Upon entering the temple, it was discovered to be a mountain god temple, though the altar was covered in dust and the corners were filled with cobwebs.

Clearly, no one has come to worship the mountain god for a long time.

Sometimes I really envy you monsters.

While Bai Lan was tending to the firewood, Jie Geng, who was leaning against the dilapidated pillar, suddenly said something.

"The injuries are clearly so severe, yet it acts as if nothing happened, and its physical condition is far superior to that of us humans."

"You're not an ordinary person either."

Bai Lan turned her head and glanced at her sideways: "How can a priestess be considered an ordinary person?"

"Miko are human too!"

Kikyo paused for a moment, then chuckled and continued, "But thinking about it, it makes sense. A shrine maiden simply has an extra bit of spiritual power within her, which gives her more choices than an ordinary person."

"Spiritual power?" Upon extracting the keyword, Bai Lan's eyes lit up: "How do you priestesses cultivate? How do you acquire spiritual power?"

Maybe he can cultivate spiritual power and become a [shrine maiden] or [onmyoji] or something similar.

"I don't know, I've never thought about that question."

Kikyo stared blankly at the rising flames, lost in thought: "I was born with spiritual power..."

"Then you haven't seen any other priestesses?"

Bai Lan promptly interrupted Kikyo, who was lost in thought. He didn't care about these trivial matters; he only cared about whether he could have another job.

Interrupted from her reverie, Kikyo looked up and glanced at Bai Lan.

“I have seen them, but those priestesses were all pure of heart, so they were able to cultivate spiritual power.”