The system always wants to send me to the heroine

It's going to happen!

He drew back his knife and relaxed, ready to be injured. However, the mouse did not move its claws, but instead showed a look of fear towards the fox demon.

Yes, foxes are the natural enemies of mice. According to legend, the reason why the Inari God originally symbolized a good harvest was because foxes specialize in preying on mice that harm crops.

When the giant fox saw this, it let out a long howl towards the sky, which frightened the mouse even more.

"Hmm~~~~~~~~"

Yan Luoqing: “???”

Isn’t this the cry of my stupid fox?

But this was a godsend opportunity. The opponent's offensive had been paused. Yan Luoqing no longer considered anything else and immediately swung his sword to attack, aiming directly at the opponent's vital points.

After all, the mouse was a little slow to react. It only managed to use its claws to defend itself when Yan Luoqing's magic knife stabbed it.

With just this one strike, Yan Luoqing had firmly grasped the initiative. Before the rat could stabilize its stance, she had already changed her moves. The second and third strikes continued, as fast, accurate and ruthless as the rat's claws just now. Every strike hit the vital points, forcing the rat to retreat step by step and defend itself.

After several attacks, the opponent's flaws gradually appeared. Yan Luoqing understood in her heart that this rat was good at attacking but not good at defense. After all, its claws were just weapons for predation, and they were not as sophisticated as those used by humans.

After giving in step by step, the rat was forced to lean against the altar with no way to retreat.

The mouse wanted to escape, but it was facing an enemy and could not turn its back to the enemy. It was so frightened that it exposed itself to danger.

At this time, Yan Luoqing swung the knife and cut down, forcing it to protect its legs with its claws. However, it didn't expect that Yan Luoqing was just feinting with the knife in one hand, and at the same time punched out with the other hand. The punch, which was imbued with spiritual power, hit the tip of its long nose. The pain made it lean back and fall on the altar.

Leave

I'm going out to play today. I'm going to take a day off. Hehe

I will update twice a day tomorrow as usual!

Chapter 15 Sacrifice

The rat demon rolled sideways on the ground, then stood up and glared at Yan Luoqing. There was blood on its long nose, making it look even more hideous.

Yan Luoqing raised the knife again and got ready.

She was not in a hurry to attack, and she naturally had a competitive spirit in her heart.

I have practiced my skills diligently since childhood, how can I fail because of a rat!

Seeing that the opponent had won a move but did not take advantage of the situation to attack, the rat demon's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he was the first to jump up and attack. In a blink of an eye, the battle began again.

The rat demon attacked again with its fierce claws, as always going straight for Yan Luoqing's face, chest, abdomen and other vital parts. Its attack was like a violent storm, with one claw faster than the other, as if it wanted to tear the woman in front of it into pieces.

Unexpectedly, the situation was different from before. Yan Luoqing had seen all the rat's attack moves and understood them all.

Wild beasts are different from humans. They don't understand the many changes in moves and fight mostly based on instinct and experience. The rat demon swung its claws at an undiminished speed, but Yan Luoqing could see through it.

He just took two steps back to avoid the sharp edge, and at the same time thrust out two swords, with the spiritual blades stabbing at the opponent's wrist. The rat demon was too fast, and the two swords seemed as if the rat demon itself had sent its claws to Yan Luoqing's spiritual blade.

In a flash, blood marks appeared on the rat demon's wrists, and its two claws' attack fell into nothing.

Sure enough, the rat demon's attack was straightforward and single-minded, relying only on its own speed and the brute force of the demon slasher, with no skill at all, which is why it was easily intercepted midway.

Yan Luoqing sneered slightly.

She knew that this rat demon could no longer pose a threat to her.

The rat demon didn't understand what was going on. Instead, the injury made it even more ferocious. It waved its claws wildly and launched another frantic attack.

Under the attack of the rat demon, Yan Luoqing retreated again and again to avoid the opponent's attack, but unlike before, although the rat demon was constantly attacking, she was constantly stabbed by the sword. Her wrists, body, nose tip and other parts were scratched by the tip of Yan Luoqing's sword. The more she attacked and forced her opponent, the more serious her injuries became.

Finally, the rat monster screamed, forced Yan Luoqing back, and quickly jumped backwards, its pair of red eyes full of blood.

In the end, it didn't dare to move forward.

There were wounds everywhere on his claws, body, and head that were bleeding. He could only scream and look angrily at the opponent whom he had almost defeated just now.

After all, Yan Luoqing was afraid of the rat demon's swift claw attack, so she could only scratch the opponent with the tip of the knife, but could not find an opportunity to stab the opponent into the body.

Even so, the rat demon, which was covered in wounds, was now in a very miserable state. If it continued to attack, there would be no chance of winning.

Having defeated the opponent who had almost made her lose head-on, Yan Luoqing was already satisfied and had no intention of fighting with the rat demon any further. Seeing that the opponent took the initiative to distance himself from her, it was time for her to end the fight.

"Spiritual power turns into fire!"

The spiritual energy in his body surged and poured into the blade, making it red and hot.

The rat demon was covered in wounds, and its moves had been broken, so it was impossible for it to win at this point. Sensing the crisis, it narrowed its red eyes and jumped onto the altar.

"Scarlet Sakura Flame Dance Slash."

The flame on the blade suddenly burst out, surging straight towards the rat demon on the altar.

It did not dodge or evade, but opened its bloody mouth and smiled ferociously.

"The final sacrifice is me!"

A large amount of thick fog suddenly appeared in the altar, which was comparable to the thick fog surrounding the village. It instantly enveloped the rat. Flames followed and engulfed the rat demon on the altar.

The rat demon's screams were heard, and the thick smoke from the fire, the thick fog above the altar, and the scattered flames enveloped the place together. The altar collapsed and shattered like fine sand.

The already old building could no longer withstand such an attack.

The smoke cleared, leaving behind only weathered dust and the skeleton of a giant rat.

The big enemy had been eliminated, but Yan Luoqing frowned slightly.

His own spiritual fire definitely did not have the power to burn the opponent's flesh and blood. When he dealt with the rats before, he left a large amount of barbecued meat on the spot.

"The final sacrifice is itself?"

Yan Luoqing murmured, somewhat incredulous.

Could it be that the reason why the rat demon did not fight to the death at the last moment was that he had already offered himself as a sacrifice to the Inari god?

However, this altar clearly does not have the priestess' rituals, so why is it still functioning?

Moreover, the other party is not a human but a demon, why should he sacrifice himself? Why can the Inari God accept the demon's sacrifice without the guidance of the shrine maiden?

More importantly, what are you asking for by sacrificing yourself?

Unfortunately, the altar has been destroyed, so even if we want to find clues, it is impossible.

As her trouser legs sank, she saw a pair of small claws already wrapped around her thighs, and were climbing up along her socks and skirt.

"You, when did you develop this hobby of hugging thighs?"

Yan Luoqing had no choice but to put aside her doubts for the time being, reached out to grab the little guy and put him on her shoulder.

"No, no, I, I don't have this kind of hobby!"

The little guy's voice was soft, and he shook his head desperately, trying his best to deny his previous behavior, as if he just wanted to climb back onto his shoulders.

The giant fox had long disappeared, and Yan Luoqing, who was fully focused on the battle, did not pay too much attention to that guy.

But it was obvious that she would recognize that cry instantly after hearing it.

The giant fox itself was lying on his shoulder at this moment, trying to raise its neck to rub his face.

Oh my, it seems that this little guy is getting braver after learning how to speak.

Not only do you have to hug my thighs, but you also have to rub my face.

"Aren't you going to explain it to me?"

Yan Luoqing reached out, pressed down the restless fox's head, and stroked it a few times.

The explanation was naturally referring to the giant fox. The little guy knew it himself, and after only a few seconds of hesitation, he finally got out of it.

"Another inheritance from the God of Inari?"

Yan Luoqing found it amusing. All the things she had seen so far involving the Inari God were mysterious and difficult to guess. They were nowhere near as heartless as this stupid fox, who could see through everything at a glance.

"Oh, I knew Sister Miko would be unhappy, but, but that's how it is, it really is the inheritance of the Inari God. This move of Giant Fox Shadow is the only inheritance that I can learn immediately. It is the ability of God to show his holiness in front of people. It can transform into a super majestic giant fox to deter. But after all, it is an illusion, and it can only scare people."

I lowered my head, afraid that she would hate me because of her resentment towards Inari God.

But I didn’t think too much about it. This is the last legacy that Xiao F left me. If I don’t use it, how can I complete the mission?

There's nothing wrong with strength itself, it just depends on how you use it, right?

Chapter 16: Homeward Journey

The elder sister shrine maiden nodded and did not pursue my matter further, which made me feel relieved.

Hehe, after all, I managed to help the witch sister successfully, right?

Although the mysteries of this village in the fog were not completely solved, at least the rat demon was eliminated, which can be regarded as an explanation to the village at the foot of the mountain and to Sister Wanxiang.

The miko and I sorted out our thoughts and came to the following conclusions.

1. This rat demon did not originally live in this broken space, but was an alien creature. This can be seen from the fact that it can enter and exit the space freely.

2. The purpose of this rat demon is sacrifice. No matter whether it is the captured villagers or the witch sister, it seems to have the intention of sacrificing them. After all, in the end, it did not even let itself go.

3. In this way, the rat demon is just like the shrine maiden in the past, serving the Inari god, performing the duties of a shrine maiden and looking for new sacrifices.

But the key point is that Inari God is the god of foxes, and is a mortal enemy of the mouse monsters. How can he make this mouse monster willingly and wholeheartedly serve him, even at the cost of sacrificing himself?

All the doubts cannot be clarified today. Now that the rat demon is dead, all that remains here is the desolate and sad village in the fog. The prosperity and population in the village are all illusions. In fact, it is just a dead city that has been destroyed for who knows how many years.

The witch sister had already made a mark with the power of the psionic butterfly, and followed the way she came. After a while, she left this broken space.

The moon was bright in the sky and the mountains were shrouded in mist. When I left the village, I returned to the cool mountains and my original world.

"Hey there, how did you appear here?!"

Suddenly, a man in tight clothes leaped down from the tree and blocked the way of the witch sister.

This person was dressed in similar clothes to Long Aotian, both were wearing black tights and had a long sword on their backs.

The identity of the visitor was naturally guessed by the witch sister.

"Are you the Demon Slayer? Is Aotian here too?"

When the man heard Long Aotian's name and saw that the woman was wearing a witch's costume, he was immediately overjoyed.

"Ms. Yan, you are safe and sound. Please wait, Captain Long will be here soon!"

After saying this, without waiting for Yan Luoqing to react, the man took out a specially made bamboo whistle from his arms, and the rapid and continuous sound spread throughout the entire mountain.

Yan Luoqing was very surprised. It seemed that Long Aotian had sent out the Demon-Slaying Guards to look for her.

It's only been a short day since I returned, but Long Aotian is so worried about me.

Yan Luoqing felt somewhat helpless towards this junior fellow apprentice, but she did not feel disgusted.

After all, it's also caring about yourself.

When Long Aotian heard the whistle, he quickly ran over. When he saw Yan Luoqing, he was so excited that he held her hands and couldn't even finish a sentence.

After asking carefully, we found out that five days had passed since we set out for Wuzhong Village.

Lian'er and Wanxiang have already arrived at the Jiangfeng Shrine. Wanxiang has already had a rift with the villagers. Even if the misunderstanding is resolved, she can no longer live in the village without any grudges. Lian'er is reluctant to let Sister Wanxiang leave, so she follows her all the way to the Jiangfeng Shrine, saying that Sister Wanxiang is in poor health and needs her to take care of her.

She was afraid that was why her health was getting worse.

The rabbit that was picked up had no one to feed it all day, and it squeaked in panic and almost starved to death in the room. Fortunately, it was found by Lian'er and saved its life.

Later, Long Aotian came to visit Yan Luoqing. The shrine became much more lively, but he failed to see his long-missed senior sister. He felt anxious and asked Lian'er about Yan Luoqing's whereabouts.

After waiting for several days, he felt restless and worried, so he led the existing demon-slaying guards in Jiangfeng County to the mountain to look for someone.

Unexpectedly, the thick fog was very strange and lingered on the mountain all day long. They could not even go deep into the fog. Once they entered, they would inevitably lose their way and have to return the same way.

This place doesn't seem to be a formation and there is no way to break it, so Long Aotian had no choice but to have everyone surround the hill and wait day and night.

Yan Luoqing was very happy after hearing this. Although her junior brother had a cold personality, he was very warm-hearted towards her. He didn't say anything, but his concern for her was evident without words.

I would never have thought that the flow of time in that strange space was different from that outside.

In just a few hours, five full days had passed outside.

Wait, does this mean that the village didn’t disappear a very long time ago?

At that moment, Yan Luoqing told Long Aotian everything that had happened.

Long Aotian had never heard of such a thing. He had heard of some things about witch sacrifices, but if it was said that the entire space was shattered and separated, he would have no idea what was going on.

Long Aotian said that there have been more and more incidents involving the demon clan recently, and the declining demon clan has inexplicably begun to become restless.

The demon king died in Daliang's battle to eliminate demons. Without the birth of a new demon king, how could there be any signs of the demons' comeback?

In connection with today's events, both of them felt that something big was about to happen, just like an omen.