Tokyo: Starting with the Shrine Maiden

Otherwise, this breakfast wouldn't have ended so easily.

Upon arriving at the courtyard, Haruhiko quickly spotted Jinguji Fuyumi.

She stood under a tree, her face serene, lost in thought.

"Aunt Dongyu."

Haruhiko stepped forward and greeted him.

"Today I will teach you a new third-tier spell called Heavenly Fox Thundercloud."

Jinguji Fuyumi snapped out of her daze and, without saying a word, raised her hand.

Six seconds later, all the psionic energy shot into the sky, and instantly, dark clouds gathered, and lightning flashed and thunder roared.

"This spell has three falling attacks, which are controlled by the caster and can be released freely."

Jinguji Fuyu explained, "The first time inflicts dizziness, the second time inflicts paralysis, and the third time inflicts an additional 30% damage."

Thunderclouds roared, and countless bolts of lightning struck, covering an area of ​​at least four or five meters.

At the same time, the blinding light caused Haruhiko to instinctively close his eyes.

It felt like being caught in a flashbang while playing a game in a past life, and the screen went completely white.

Two seconds later, everything returned to normal.

In the midst of combat, those two seconds would obviously be a huge advantage.

Soon, the remaining two attacks landed.

There is still strong light, but it is now within acceptable limits.

As for paralysis and extra damage, they cannot be detected because there is no target.

Even so, it is still a very strong area-of-effect skill.

"Contact me if you have any problems."

After finishing his instruction, Jinguji Fuyu quietly left.

Yukihime, on the other hand, brought out a carpet and began practicing the Yuki-onna Breathing Technique next to him.

She unabashedly displayed her incredibly flexible body, effortlessly performing all sorts of difficult moves.

As Haruhiko watched, he became quite motivated and more enthusiastic about learning incantations.

night.

After dinner, Haruhiko sat on the sofa and meditated to recover his spiritual energy.

Yuki wrapped her arms around his neck, squeezing her body into his embrace.

After a long while, she suddenly opened her eyes.

There are people on the roof.

And it had an unfamiliar aura.

Although she tried her best to hide it, she still noticed.

"I'm going out."

Yukihime kissed Haruhiko on the cheek before getting up.

Given Jinguji Fuyu's abilities, he must have already discovered it.

But she didn't make a move, clearly because she looked down on her.

Furthermore, since Yukihime can handle it, there's no need for me to intervene.

On the rooftop, a man and a woman dressed in tight-fitting night clothes, looking like ninjas, were chatting.

"Sister, the compass is pointing to this."

A young man who looked to be around twenty years old said in a low voice.

But he still couldn't hide the excitement in his tone.

“Very good. As long as we obtain the relics left by the Inugami, we can rebuild the glory of our family.”

The young woman with long black hair nodded in satisfaction.

"But this shrine probably doesn't have any powerful priests?"

The young man suddenly felt a little worried.

"Don't worry, with this dilapidated state, being at the second level is already the best we can hope for. The two of us are at the third level."

The young woman didn't seem to care at all, and said.

"What family?"

Suddenly, Yukihime's voice rang out.

The siblings were immediately startled and quickly turned around.

When they saw Yukihime, who was so beautiful she seemed inhuman, they were all stunned.

"You guys are really funny."

Yukihime, instead of being in a hurry, found it amusing to face two third-tier opponents.

Before you came here, didn't you even bother to find out who lives in this shrine?

But upon closer reflection, it's true that most people wouldn't know about Jinguji Fuyumi's existence.

"who are you?"

The young woman asked warily, "Are you a priest here?"

"It is."

Yukihime nodded and asked, "What are the Inugami's relics? Why are they related to Haruhiko?"

"You heard us talking?!"

The young man suddenly raised his voice, turned to the young woman, and asked, "She knows our secret. Should we arrest her?"

"Ah."

The young woman took a deep breath and said, "I'm sorry."

The next moment, a knife flashed.

She drew her long sword from her waist and rushed towards Yukihime at an incredible speed.

However, she did not intend to kill anyone, and therefore avoided vital organs.

Yukihime chuckled softly, reached out, and grasped the long sword.

"what?!"

The young goddess's expression changed drastically as she stared incredulously at her right hand, which was covered in frost.

"Sis, let me help you!"

The young man reacted quickly, lunging forward and slashing down with his knife.

There was a sound.

His knife struck Yukihime's right arm.

Instead of breaking through his defenses, the enormous rebound force caused him to stagger backward and fall flat on his backside.

"You...you...you're at the fourth level?!"

The young woman finally realized what was happening. She quickly turned around, helped the young man up, and jumped off the roof, trying to escape.

But then he met Haruhiko.

With such a commotion, he would have woken up long ago.

He looked at the two of them and frowned slightly.

Because he doesn't know him.

He thought about it and concluded that the only possibility was that it was a relic of the Inugami.

By the time he came to his senses, Yuki had already snatched the two swords away.

The two men, now unarmed, resigned themselves to their fate.

With Yukihime around, there's no way to escape.

It would be better to surrender.

After all, if she really wanted to kill someone, neither of them would be alive now.

"Give."

Yuki handed the compass to Haruhiko and asked, "Do you know what they mean by 'dog god's relic'?"

"it is this."

Haruhiko took out the wooden box from before and said.

At the same time, he glanced at the compass, whose needle was pointing directly at the wooden box.