Kikyo looked at Yae Sakura and fell silent...
She had indeed been the one to strike first, but... a Miko who had slain the deity she worshiped—no matter how she looked at it, that was an evil person, wasn't it?
But now, Kikyo was no longer so sure. For the time being, Yae Sakura did not seem to be an evil person.
"Do you know why I killed the deity I worshiped?" As if she had guessed what Kikyo was thinking, Yae Sakura suddenly asked her.
"..."
Hearing Yae Sakura's words, Kikyo froze... Could there be some hidden reason? Though she said nothing, curiosity still showed in her eyes.
"Because it was a fallen Evil God. It was not a god... but a Fox Demon. I was once human too. The reason I became what I am now was because of it."
"A fallen Evil God..."
Looking at Yae Sakura, though Kikyo did not believe her completely, her attitude toward her improved considerably.
If that was the reason, then Yae Sakura's actions were understandable.
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"Lord Yae!"
"Lord Yae, where are you?"
While Yae Sakura and Kikyo were talking, Xia Ji's calls came from nearby.
"This girl..."
Yae Sakura frowned when she heard that. She had clearly told Xia Ji not to come out, yet she had run out anyway.
"Do you want to come with me?" Yae Sakura glanced at Kikyo and prepared to go to Xia Ji.
"..."
Kikyo did not answer, but she nodded. She was somewhat curious about Xia Ji, who was calling out for someone.
"Then come with me!"
When they reached Xia Ji, they saw her sprawled on the ground, looking as if she were about to cry.
Still, that was understandable. Although Xia Ji was already considered an adult in this era, she was only around thirteen years old. People of this era generally did not live long; living past fifty was considered a long life.
In the original work, Kikyo's younger sister Kaede was only a little over fifty, yet she looked like someone a hundred years old.
"Lord Yae! Are you all right?"
Xia Ji, who was lying on the ground, heard the movement... When she saw Yae Sakura approaching, a relieved smile immediately appeared on her face.
"Didn't I tell you to stay in the cave?" Yae Sakura walked over to Xia Ji speechlessly and helped her up.
"But... I was scared... I was worried about you, Lord Yae," Xia Ji muttered softly.
She had heard there were monsters, and the only person she could rely on had gone off to drive them away. If... something happened, then she...
That was why Xia Ji came out.
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