Although Kikyo was tolerant and kind to others, gentle toward the weak, and selflessly devoted, she could also calmly analyze her opponent's position and the situation on the battlefield during combat.
She clearly knew she was no match, yet she still intended to stay and die. That was truly unwise.
As Kikyo prepared to retreat, she remained on guard against Yae Sakura's pursuit.
But...
"Flash Step!"
Having locked onto Kikyo, Yae Sakura directly used the Witch of the Fallen's signature ability, Flash Step...
After charging up, she flashed forward, instantly passing through the enemy's body and appearing behind them.
This was absolutely a bugged ability.
Unlike in the game, after leaving it, as long as Flash Step's target was within her line of sight, she could lock onto them and instantly appear behind them.
It was a completely unreasonable ability.
So... even though Kikyo was nearly seven hundred meters away from Yae Sakura, Yae Sakura instantly transformed into a streak of sword light and appeared behind Kikyo.
However... under Yae Sakura's deliberate control, the sword light she became did not harm Kikyo.
Yae Sakura appeared behind Kikyo in an instant. Kikyo had yet to react... her body paused for a moment before she finally realized what had happened and kicked at Yae Sakura.
Although Kikyo's strongest abilities were archery, barriers, and exorcism seals, her close-combat skills were not weak either, though they could not be called especially strong.
Faced with Kikyo's kick, Yae Sakura casually blocked it.
As a close-combat Valkyrie, how could a ranged archer possibly be Yae Sakura's match? Even without using her Spirit Blade, Yae Sakura quickly subdued Kikyo with her bare hands.
"You lost!"
After releasing Kikyo and stepping back several paces, Yae Sakura had no intention of doing anything to her.
"Y-You... what exactly do you want?"
Kikyo looked at Yae Sakura in surprise, unable to understand what she meant. Yae Sakura had clearly defeated her; one slash would have been enough to finish her off.
So now... was she going to let her go?
"I don't want anything, but you were the one who attacked first!" Yae Sakura shrugged. She had never intended to do anything to Kikyo.
It was not because Kikyo was one of Inuyasha's heroines. Rather... compared to Xia Ji, Kikyo was undoubtedly much more attractive bait for demons, especially once she possessed the Sacred Jewel. There would be countless demons coming to seize it.
The mission's requirement of ten thousand demons would soon be completed.
It was just that... the Sacred Jewel did not seem to be on Kikyo.
Based on what the demons had said earlier, Kikyo had probably not yet taken charge of the Sacred Jewel at this point.
Since that was the case, why not wait until Kikyo obtained the Sacred Jewel and then go steal her kills? Wouldn't that be delightful?
But before that, her relationship with Kikyo... even if it could not be good, it could not be too bad either.
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