Black Seele could control tentacles like octopus legs. They extended from a mass of filthy liquid... instantly restraining her prey before dragging it into the filth to "eat" it.
Whether it was Black Seele's methods or her power, both could be labeled "villainous." At a glance, she was clearly no righteous figure, the complete opposite of justice and kindness.
Perhaps noticing Seele watching her, Black Seele turned to look at Seele as well and smiled faintly.
That beautiful smile immediately made Seele forget what she had just seen—Black Seele controlling those tentacles.
"Divine Lord, the shrine is just ahead!"
Asou Yuna suddenly stopped and pointed toward the steps at the intersection ahead.
"Yuna, you don't need to call me Divine Lord. Just call me Seele," Seele said softly before looking ahead.
There was a signpost beside the intersection bearing the words Moon Shadow Shrine. At the entrance to the steps stood two flickering streetlamps that looked as though they might go out at any moment. Perhaps because it was nighttime, many little insects fluttered beneath their dim light.
From here... the steps looked very high, at least a hundred of them. The shrine should have been at the top.
"How could I do that? Divine Lord's name cannot be called so casually." Asou Yuna answered with a serious expression. She had been taught that deities were lofty beings, and mortals could not casually speak their names.
"But... I... I'm not a deity."
Seele answered with a hint of helplessness.
However, Asou Yuna was no longer listening. She quickened her pace, seemingly anxious to get to her father's side.
Watching Asou Yuna hurry ahead, Seele felt slightly uneasy and quickly followed after her.
The shrine was halfway up the mountain. Sparse trees lined both sides of the steps, and