In the name of purifying evil aura and curing monsters, he had done unspeakable things. What was even more horrifying was that, under his brainwashing and hypnosis, the other party had done so willingly.
That magatama had always been worn by the priest and had never been taken off, not even when he was doing those things.
Even after the priest died, the magatama had remained with his corpse.
A hundred years later... the magatama had unexpectedly become a Tsukumogami. The intelligence born from the magatama was inseparably connected to that priest; perhaps even the priest's soul had merged with it as one.
As it was temporarily unable to take human form, this Tsukumogami could only possess others. Its ability allowed its host to gain spiritual power by replenishing mana with a high-quality, pure member of the opposite sex.
It decided how that spiritual power was divided between the two. It absorbed most of it itself and gave only a small portion to its host. Once it had accumulated enough spiritual power... it would be able to take human form on its own, no longer needing a host, and could replenish mana with the opposite sex to continue gaining spiritual power. Of course, that would be different if someone had the strength to take control of it instead.
And because of that priest, this Tsukumogami would only, and could only, possess men...
"This ability feels..."
Strangely familiar...
After learning about the magatama's abilities, Rita suddenly remembered some novels she had read before. Wasn't this like the systems and cheat powers from that miraculous website where one sifted through garbage for gold?
Then... could the Ai-chan she carried also be something similar?
At that thought, Rita suddenly felt a chill run down her back. A terrifying possibility emerged in her mind.