It was not only Nura Nurarihyon. Hagoromo Gitsune, standing nearby, was also deeply puzzled as she looked at the human girl blocking the way before her. By then, Hagoromo Gitsune had broken free of Nura Nurarihyon's ultimate technique, and her vision had returned.
Hagoromo Gitsune could clearly sense that the girl before her was a thoroughly human being—and a high-born virgin at that. Because... her scent was sweet. Just like the... princesses she had eaten.
But that only made Hagoromo Gitsune even more confused.
When had this human appeared? Why was she saving her?
Had she encountered this girl earlier, Hagoromo Gitsune's first thought might have been to eat her!
Kyoto Battle (3)
"Leader of the Nura Clan... Nura Nurarihyon..."
Mei stood atop the black pool, holding her blade one-handed and maintaining an iaijutsu stance.
Iaijutsu was a Japanese sword technique that involved instantly drawing one's blade to kill an enemy. It was a sword technique that drew the blade in an instant, leaving the enemy no opening to exploit, and thereby defeating them.
Of course, that referred to orthodox iaijutsu. Do not expect a Valkyrie with cheats to necessarily follow those rules.
"You are human, aren't you? Why are you stopping me from killing a man-eating yokai?" Nura Nurarihyon stood by the pool with his demon-slaying sword in hand, his gaze seemingly filled with confusion.
"Whether she is a man-eating yokai or not, isn't attacking a woman about to give birth rather despicable?" Mei glanced at Hagoromo Gitsune behind her. Unafraid that she might ambush her, she answered calmly.
Mei had no intention of doing anything to Nura Nurarihyon. She only needed to wait for Nue to be born!
So she was more than happy to waste time with Nura Nurarihyon.
Still, she had to admit... seeing him