Tokyo: Starting with the Shrine Maiden

"Is it the effect of a spell?"

Haruhiko asked, somewhat surprised.

"Ah."

Yukihime nodded, then looked away.

Besides the dog god's demon body, there was also a device resembling an operating table.

She stepped forward and examined it carefully.

Haruhiko looked at her without disturbing her.

Speaking of which, Yukihime was so virtuous and loving that he forgot she was a fourth-order woman.

In this world, there are no more than ten Rank 5 units on the surface.

In other words, the fourth tier is actually where the real influential figures are.

Each of the fourth stages is not simple.

The same applies to Yukihime.

She was still a monster, but she lived longer and saw more.

"Let's go downstairs."

After pondering for a moment, Yukihime said, "I need to take a look at those dog god curses."

Four thousand words. Ah, I had too much to do today, plus a bit of writer's block, so I couldn't write another ten thousand words. It's a pity I missed seventeen days of daily ten thousand-word updates. No worries, I'll continue tomorrow.

Chapter 159. The Three-Piece Dog Training Kit

Returning to the first floor, Yukihime picked up the documents related to "Inugami's Curse" and read them through one by one.

"Master, this is so boring."

Izumi sat on Haruhiko's shoulders and yawned.

She went out today wearing a traditional kimono.

It makes her look more like a figurine.

"boring?"

Haruhiko asked with a smile, "So, what are you looking forward to seeing?"

"It's all sorts of treasures."

Izumi's eyes lit up slightly, and he spoke with some excitement.

"When did you become such a money-grubber?"

Haruhiko raised an eyebrow and asked.

Although he thought the dog god's relics were the same, it now seems that they were probably some kind of magic experiment.

We'll have to wait and see what happens next, depending on Yukihime's investigation.

Hopefully, this will be of some use to him; otherwise, it will be a wasted trip.

"no."

Izumi suddenly felt a little aggrieved and said, "Because the space inside me has never been filled."

Haruhiko was silent for two seconds, then realized that was indeed the case.

The space that Izumi comes with is quite large.

But what it contained most often were talismans or miscellaneous items.

In short, none of them are of any value, and they completely waste the functionality of Izumi.

"Okay, I'll find you some treasures in a while."

Haruhiko was thinking about the Takamagahara Ruins, and that once he reached the third rank of talisman master, he could try to become a full-fledged talisman master.

"Great!"

Izumi immediately became excited, "Looking forward to Master's big treasure!"

Haruhiko was slightly startled.

That sounds a bit strange.

Just as he was about to speak again, Yuki waved to him.

"What did you find?"

Haruhiko stepped forward and asked.

"It's research into forbidden techniques."

Yukihime said directly, "The Inugami uses the Inugami's possession to cast a curse, but this forbidden technique is different; it allows the Inugami to possess oneself."

"Possessing oneself and casting a curse upon oneself?"

Haruhiko was somewhat surprised and asked.

"It's not a curse, it's a body swap."

Yukihime explained, "This dog god's body was stolen by the dog god, thus transforming himself from a human into a monster."

"How can it be?!"

Suzaku Okubo couldn't help but speak up, "Inugami is the guardian deity of our family, no one would do such a thing!"

"You think too much of psionicists."

Xue Ji glanced at her and asked in a calm tone, "All it takes is one forbidden technique to reach the fourth rank, why not do it?"

"..."

Okubo Suzuki hesitated for a moment, then fell silent.

"Only someone you know can catch the dog god off guard."

Qingyan looked at her and asked, "What is your uncle's strength?"

"I……"

Okubo Yuzuru's pupils contracted. He was about to say it was impossible, but besides her uncle, who else was most likely?

Those older generations who have passed away? Or perhaps the two siblings?

"My uncle is only at the third level, that shouldn't be possible, right?"

Okubo Yuuki hesitated before asking, "And why leave such a huge flaw? Wouldn't it have been better to destroy it?"

"He can't destroy it."

Yuki shook her head and said, "The barrier protecting this castle is the innate divine power of the dog god. It must have sensed the problem at the last moment, so it threw the key out so that you could search for it."

"Go see your uncle, and you will know the truth."

After Haruhiko finished speaking, his gaze fell on Yukihime's face again.

He thought for a moment, then leaned close to his ear and asked, "Should we call a helper?"

If what Yukihime said is true, then that uncle should be at the fourth level at this time.

Being at the same fourth rank made Haruhiko somewhat worried.

It's not that Yukihime is weak, but that she has a burden to carry.

"Need not."

Xue Ji chuckled and said, "You've been working very hard lately, so my current strength far surpasses that of most fourth-tier cultivators."

Haruhiko was somewhat surprised.

What does my effort have to do with you?

Oh, he realized what Yukihime was talking about.

It's the effort, or rather, the hard work, done at night.

Since Yukihime was so certain, Haruhiko didn't say anything more.

He is actually not in danger.

After all, he has many ways to protect himself.

It's just that Okubo Yuzuki and Okubo Yuzuki might be relatively weak.

But even if they really died, Haruhiko wouldn't have much of a reaction.

After all, they were just two strangers.

Haruhiko put away all the documents and left the castle.

Led by Suzaku and Yuuki, they went to the current residence of the Okubo family.

A two-story wooden house, which looked quite dilapidated.