Boom!
Fujiwara Junichi, standing outside the castle lord's hall, listened to the battle within and could not help but marvel that the "Legendary Witch" truly was different.
The mage who had previously guarded Fujiwara Castle had been sent flying the moment he entered.
Yet this Miko, who looked so frail, was putting up a splendid fight against the evil spirit inside.
Just from the sounds of chairs shattering within, one could tell how intense the battle was.
But...
Boom!
"Lightning? This Legendary Miko can actually control lightning?"
When Fujiwara Junichi saw lightning spilling from the castle lord's hall, his eyes widened and his mouth fell open on its own.
No wonder this Miko was called the "Legendary Miko."
No wonder she was not afraid at all of the evil spirit taking on a stronger form.
A few breaths later, Haruko emerged from the castle lord's hall.
"Lord Fujiwara, the evil spirit here has already been purified."
"However, the evil aura here has not fully dissipated yet. I will remain here for three days to purify it. During that time, none of you are to approach this place. Is that understood?"
"Yes, yes, yes, Miko, there is no problem at all."
Having witnessed a glimpse of Haruko's extraordinary power, Fujiwara Junichi now revered her as though she were divine and did not dare defy her in the slightest.
Not only did Fujiwara Junichi not doubt Haruko's claim that the evil spirit had been purified, neither did the guards who had been following behind him.
It was not merely because they had personally seen the Legendary Miko wield lightning. After Haruko had slain the evil spirit, the bone-chilling sensation its gloomy spiritual pressure had brought to the castle lord's hall had begun to fade.
Everyone could feel that clearly.
After Lord Fujiwara