"They are the [Soul Devouring Path], [Divine Bestowment Path], and [Unfulfilled Wish Path], respectively."
Two-Shaku-Sama raised a finger and said, "First is the Soul Devouring Path. When I was staying in Arakawa Village, the vast majority of demons I saw grew stronger through this method."
"Plunder others and strengthen yourself. Put simply, after killing other demons, you eat them whole, turning them into your nourishment.
This is the simplest and most brutal way to grow stronger."
As Two-Shaku-Sama finished speaking, a panel appeared before Uesugi Tetsu—
[Shikigami Advancement · Soul Devouring Path] [Advancement Method: Have the Shikigami Yao-Shaku-Sama devour the souls of living humans, spirit-type demons, or Supernatural Phenomena. The more similar the devoured demon or Supernatural Phenomenon is, the better the effect.]
"But a method this direct must have equally direct consequences."
Two-Shaku-Sama twirled a finger around the tip of her tail. After thinking for a moment, she said:
"I remember there was a scarecrow demon in Arakawa Village that guarded the farmland. But because it devoured too many miscellaneous low-level creatures, its sense of self collapsed and it lost its mind. Later, everyone seemed to call it Twist and Turn and avoid it."
Twist and Turn?
So it had become a Supernatural Phenomenon driven purely by instinct because it had devoured too much through the Soul Devouring Path.
Uesugi Tetsu stared at the panel as more information appeared.
[Drawback: This places high demands on the Shikigami's Willpower attribute. If its Willpower is insufficient, it may fall into a state of "self-confusion" or "rampage."]
Did Two-Shaku-Sama really look like she had a high Willpower attribute?
Uesugi Tetsu thought not.
"The second is the Divine Bestowment Path... though I've only heard a little about this method." Two-Shaku-Sama awkwardly scratched her cheek. "Although I'm also