Looking at the black spots on his body, Mad Dog had barely finished speaking before he collapsed to the ground.
Then... several strange creatures burrowed out of the earth and took his weapon away, leaving Mad Dog's corpse lying where it was.
Carrying Mad Dog's sword, those strange creatures walked over to an exceedingly beautiful young woman beneath a tree and handed the weapon directly to her.
The young woman held a straw doll and wore a classic shrine maiden outfit: a deep purple top paired with a light purple hakama skirt, a string of jade-green prayer beads, and dark crimson cord knots. Her loose black hair, profound spiritual eyes, and scarlet lips gave her an air of mysterious coldness and elegance, with the imposing aura of one who defied her would die.
All in all... she was the very image of a queen.
Even a shrine maiden outfit carried the presence of a queen when she wore it...
However, a snake was coiled around the shrine maiden's arm, obediently staying there like a pet.
The shrine maiden casually tossed aside the cracked straw doll in her hand, accepted the tachi, gripped the hilt with one hand and the scabbard with the other, and gently drew it...
"It really is... Golden Pill! I finally found it! Next... I can go take revenge!"
After confirming the sword's identity, the shrine maiden sheathed it again with satisfaction.
Though Mad Dog was very powerful by human standards, the shrine maiden had never regarded him as a threat. The only troublesome thing was... his whereabouts had been far too elusive.
After learning of Golden Pill's whereabouts, the shrine maiden had begun planning all this. Yet heaven did not disappoint those with determination... and now she had successfully obtained Golden Pill.
Next, she could go