Big Sister Beast

"Master!"

After the demon was dealt with, the young monk looked at the bloody, mangled corpse in the center and let out a sorrowful cry.

"I'm sorry! We arrived too late..."

Kikyo looked at the body before her and covered Kaede's eyes from behind. If they had arrived just a little earlier... perhaps Monk Ensa would not have...

"Sigh..."

Yae Sakura glanced at the corpse; there was truly no saving him now.

This world was just like this.

Whether a monk or a priestess, from the moment they chose this profession, they were prepared to be devoured by demons.

But even without choosing these paths, ordinary people faced an even more miserable fate when confronted by terrifying demons!

It was just that this scene... might be too cruel for Kaede.

Yae Sakura looked at the little girl, who was still trembling uncontrollably while held in Kikyo's arms.

"Demons! These hateful demons! I will definitely become the strongest monk and purge every last demon from this world."

The young monk suddenly stood up, roaring at the sky with a voice full of hatred.

"..."

Yae Sakura immediately adjusted her hat, completely covering her fox ears. This little monk had lost his mind; it would be troublesome if he decided to vent his anger on her later.

Because Monk Ensho was dead, the commission was technically completed, but the promised reward was never given to Kikyo.

However, the reward didn't matter. Kikyo didn't accept these commissions for the pay, but simply to do what she felt was her duty as a priestess.

As for Yae Sakura, it was even less of an issue.

As long as the crystals provided by the system were deposited, she didn't care about a few coins.

Between slaying the demon and the commission reward, she had gained a total of 13 crystals, which was equivalent to many days of earnings.

Beyond that, one achievement and two missions had been completed along the way.

[Achievement: Ten Thousand Demon Slayer, title "Ten Thousand Demon Slayer" obtained]

Title: Ten Thousand Demon Slayer (3-star)

Equipped effect: Increases damage against demons by 10%, inflicts a fear effect on demons below Great Demon rank.

Just like in the Honkai Impact 3 game, she could only equip two titles at a time.

The first main quest had finally been completed, even though her reputation was already quite high.

It had only just finished now.

After claiming the main quest reward of 100 crystals, the second main quest unlocked.

[Main Quest: Slay a Great Demon]

[Quest Reward: Crystals +200, unlock next main quest]

[Main Quest completed]

"Huh? Wait..."

It was already done? My god...

Yae Sakura was genuinely surprised; the second main quest had been completed instantly.

She claimed the reward once more, adding 200 crystals to her stash.

[Main Quest: Defeat 15 Great Demons (1/15)]

[Quest Reward: Crystals +300, gain the right to enter a new world]

Defeat 15 Great Demons? And then she could unlock the next world?

Just defeat? Not kill? In other words, she only needed to overcome them in battle?

But 15 Great Demons... where was she supposed to find 15 Great Demons!

Great Demons were beings standing at the pinnacle of this world, and there were only a few known to exist, most of whom were already dead.

At this point in time, Lord Sesshomaru and Inuyasha hadn't grown into their power yet, so they were excluded... Naraku? He was probably still just a bandit...

Setsuna Takemaru? Without Sounga, he was trash...

Toga, Hyo-ga, Ryukotsusei, the Panther Demon Lord... they were all dead...

Wait! Ryukotsusei wasn't dead...

And there was Sesshomaru's Mother, who should also be a Great Demon.

But no matter how she counted, it wasn't enough...

If she had known, she should have picked a fight with that Kiyohime...

Right, she could still go find that Kiyohime!

However, since both the Earth Spider and Kiyohime weren't Great Demons from the Inuyasha storyline, it meant there were many other Great Demons who hadn't appeared yet. Thinking about it that way... it should be enough.

As for the remaining bounty missions, they weren't suitable to claim right now; if Higokumaru suddenly popped out, it would be hard to explain to Kikyo and the others.

Back at Kaede Village...

Yae Sakura found a secluded spot before claiming the bounty rewards.

Another 200 crystals in the bag. She had gained over five hundred crystals in a single day, equivalent to a whole year's income.

How she missed her monthly card!

She had paid for several months of monthly cards, yet now she wasn't getting a single crystal—what a massive loss...

Aside from the crystals, there was... Higokumaru.

"Huh? Where's Higokumaru? Did I get scammed?" Yae Sakura looked around, but didn't see Higokumaru anywhere.

"Big Sister, I'm here! Catch me!!"

Just then, a familiar voice came from above Yae Sakura's head. That's right! It was that Big Sister Beast... Feiyuwan.

Yae Sakura looked up and saw a little thing—she couldn't tell if it was a loli or a shota—descending from the sky, arms wide open as if expecting her to catch it.

However...

Just as Higokumaru was about to land on her, Yae Sakura quickly stepped back, and Higokumaru slammed straight into the ground.

Even Yae Sakura felt the pain just watching it.

But why was she so happy to see Higokumaru suffer?

"That hurts! Big Sister... why didn't you catch me? Don't you love me anymore?"

Higokumaru climbed up from the ground, looking at Yae Sakura with a pitiful expression.

"Love my foot! Don't call me Big Sister."

"Got it, Big Sister! Understood, Big Sister!" Higokumaru nodded hurriedly upon hearing this.

(♯｀∧´)

Yae Sakura slammed her fist onto Higokumaru's head.

I regret this. Can I return the item? I'd even take 10 crystals for it!