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"You're talking nonsense again!"

Maki Hojo withdrew her fist.

She grabbed Morikawa Yu's arm and quickened her pace.

After passing the main hall, there is an even more spacious courtyard, surrounded by tall palace buildings.

Without pausing, Hojo Maki walked toward one of the brightly lit spots.

As they drew closer, Morikawa Yu suddenly heard faint music, which gradually became clearer.

"Lan! Come out here!"

Maki Hojo walked in front and called out.

Morikawa Yu and Kondo Kiyoshi followed behind.

For half a day, there was no movement from the Kagura Palace.

She snorted coldly, grabbed Morikawa Yu, and strode inside.

The brightly lit hall was completely empty.

Just as Morikawa Yu was frowning in confusion at the scene, a clear and melodious shout rang in the ears of the three of them.

"monster!"

A girl dressed in white, draped in a kimono, and wearing a golden crown walked out from the side hall.

She struggled to draw a long, curved bow, the bowstring taut, the arrow tip pointed directly at the three of them.

Before she could speak, Hojo Maki glared at her fiercely.

"Lan, what's wrong with you!"

"Yes, Auntie, quickly release the bow, it's too dangerous!"

Kondo Kiyoya quickly waved his hand.

Morikawa Yu stared at her, and when he saw the bow and arrow aimed at the three of them, his back tensed slightly.

Is this the Asada Shrine Miko that Maki-sensei was talking about?

Why do I feel like there's something wrong with my brain?

"No, there must be a monster with you. I need to protect myself!"

Ran Kondo shook her head.

"Then why would you carry a bow to protect yourself?"

"You want to kill us?"

"Eh?"

She paused for a moment, but the arrow was released from the bowstring and shot towards Morikawa Yu in an instant.

Morikawa Yu quickly turned to the side, and almost in the blink of an eye, the arrowhead struck the pillar behind him, its tail feathers jingling.

His face turned pale; he could hardly bear to imagine what would happen if he were shot.

Although he has a system, his body is not digitized, and he still has all the weaknesses that a flesh and blood body should have.

If I had been shot, the most likely outcome would have been a fatal headshot.

"I'm...I'm sorry, I was just exhausted."

Kondo Ran's face also turned pale, and the bow slipped from her hand and fell to the ground.

She wanted to come over, but then seemed a little scared and took a few steps back.

Morikawa Yu took a deep breath, feeling somewhat disappointed.

He accompanied Hojo Maki here to ask for help, but he was almost killed by a mentally unstable shrine maiden.

This made him feel very boring.

"Teacher, can I go back?"

Morikawa Yu stopped looking at the bewildered Kondo Ran and instead asked Hojo Maki in a low voice.

Maki Hojo hesitated.

"Don't worry, Morikawa, I'll avenge you."

She walked up to her, grabbed Kondo Ran's face with both hands, and pulled her up.

"Lan, are you jealous that I have such a student, and you want to kill him right now?!"

"Hmm...it doesn't seem like...it just seems like wet hands..."

Kondo Ran tried to explain herself incoherently, struggling to break free of her predicament.

"Hmph, I think you just want to!"

She released Kondo Ran.

"Hurry up, stop playing the victim, help with the exorcism ritual!"

"Oh... okay, please wait a moment."

She had just turned around when she saw Hojo Maki about to step forward again, so she quickened her pace and took out scattered talismans and coins from the side hall.

"It'll be quick, I've already prepared everything!"

"Alright, then I'll trouble Lord Miko to exorcise the evil spirit for me."

Seeing her approach, Morikawa Yu suppressed her anger and gave her a slight smile.

"well!"

She quickly turned her face away, seemingly frightened, and threw the gohei in her hand towards Morikawa Yu.

Morikawa Yu sneered in his heart.

Although Hojo Maki asked her to help exorcise evil spirits, he knew in his heart that there was nothing to exorcise.

He wanted to see how this unreliable, cowardly witch would exorcise this non-existent monster.

Kondo Ran seemed to know that her performance was disappointing, and she waved the gohei forcefully with a very serious expression.

From Morikawa Yu's perspective, a pale golden light emerged from her body, enveloping her entire being, and then, with the flick of Gohei, covered him as well.

This so-called Divine Child seems to truly possess extraordinary power.

However, Hojo Maki and Kondo Kiyoshi seemed unable to see the pale golden light, and Hojo Maki was even somewhat dissatisfied.

"Lan, has the ceremony begun?"

"It's started, it's started!"

She spoke quickly, and the pale golden light emanating from her body intensified.

However, as time went on, Kondo Ran's expression grew increasingly grim.

"What's wrong, Lan? Is this monster too strong to deal with?"

"No, I couldn't detect the aura of this monster."

"how come?"

Maki Hojo looked incredulous.

"I really can't find it."

Ran Kondo looked helpless.

Of course you won't find it.

Morikawa Yu silently agreed with her.

Because there isn't one.

"Look again."

Hojo Maki frowned, while Kondo Ran gritted her teeth and once again swung her gohei.

Half a day passed, and her expression became dejected.

No, I still can't find it.

"If you hadn't been so sure he was possessed by a demon, I wouldn't have believed there could be someone who could conceal their presence so well. They're incredibly hard to find."

Hard to find?

Yes, it's really hard to find.

Morikawa Yu wanted to laugh in his heart.

How can you find something that doesn't exist at all?

Therefore, I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do.

Kondo Ran took two steps back and turned to leave, but was grabbed by Hojo Maki.

"Powerless? Or have you chickened out again!?"

"Coward? How can you call it cowardice when it comes to the matter of the Divine Child?"

"That's called acting within your means! Acting within your means!"

"What do you mean by 'doing what you can't'? You shameless shrine maiden, you just want to embarrass me in front of the students, don't you?"

Hojo Maki gritted her teeth, twisted Kondo Ran's ear, and looked at her with a face full of angry disappointment.

Kondo Ran's face turned pale with pain, but she still refused to give in.

"Please spare me, Maki."

"To be able to hide so well, it's obviously a powerful demon. How could a mere priestess like me possibly deal with it?"

"And besides, you know, you must know! If Xiang hadn't been still in school and didn't want to become a shrine maiden and inherit the shrine, how could my mother have possibly made me the shrine maiden? Please, have mercy on me!"

Maki Hojo's expression changed.

But she ultimately did not give up.

"No, Morikawa is my best student. You have to help. I can't watch him be tormented by a monster."

Chapter 11 The Master of the Shrine

"So you're determined to make things difficult for me?"

Kondo Ran looked utterly hopeless, her expression practically screaming, "Let me die! This is an unreasonable demand!"

"Maki, please let me go. Go find the God of War. Mom will definitely be able to solve this problem."

"Are you going to find Grandma?"

Kondo Kiyoshi, who had been standing idly by the side, suddenly had a strange expression.

"Auntie, is Grandma back?"

Hojo Maki's eyes also looked a little off.

"What did you say, Lan?"

"Didn't Aunt Ryoko go to the Nara Shrine festival the day before yesterday and won't be back until tomorrow? Otherwise, I wouldn't have come to find you."

Upon hearing this, Morikawa Yu also glanced curiously at Kondo Ran.

Judging from her tone, her mother, the owner of this shrine, is the real formidable figure.

Indeed, judging from Kondo Ran's personality, she doesn't seem like someone who could preside over such a large shrine.

But why does Maki-sensei seem to be avoiding that shrine owner?

"Actually... Mom..."

Kondo Ran glanced cautiously at the side hall.

The three followed her gaze and saw a beautiful woman wearing a purple hunting robe slowly walking out.

She looks a lot like Ran Kondo, only much more mature.

"Actually, I'm right here, Maki."