I Refuse to Be a Valkyrie!

Kikyo looked at Yae Sakura, falling silent...

It was true that she had struck first, but... a miko who had slain the deity she herself worshipped—how could that not be an evil person, no matter how she thought about it?

Now, however, Kikyo was no longer so certain. For the moment, Yae Sakura did not seem to be an evil person.

"Do you want to know why I killed the god I served?" As if guessing what Kikyo was thinking, Yae Sakura suddenly spoke to her.

"..."

Hearing Yae Sakura's words, Kikyo was startled... Could there be some hidden reason? Though she said nothing, curiosity lingered in her eyes.

"Because that was a fallen Evil God. It wasn't a god... it was a Fox Demon. I was once human too. The reason I am what I am now is because of it."

"A fallen Evil God..."

Looking at Yae Sakura, Kikyo didn't fully believe her, but her attitude toward Yae Sakura had undoubtedly softened considerably.

If that were the reason, then what Yae Sakura had done was understandable.

Chapter 8: Why Are You Wearing Kikyo's Clothes?

"Lord Yae!"

"Lord Yae, where are you?"

Just as Yae Sakura and Kikyo were speaking, Xia Ji's calling voice came from not far away.

"This girl..."

Yae Sakura frowned at that. She had told her not to come out, and now she had run straight out.

"Do you want to come along?" Yae Sakura glanced at Kikyo, then prepared to head to Xia Ji's side.

"..."

Kikyo didn't answer, but nodded. She was somewhat curious about Xia Ji, who was calling out.

"Then come with me!"

Arriving at Xia Ji's side, they saw Xia Ji had fallen to the ground, her face looking as if she was about to cry.

Then again, it was understandable. Though Xia Ji was considered an adult in this era, she was still just a little girl of about thirteen. People in this time generally didn't live long; living past fifty was considered a long life.

In the original story, Kikyo's younger sister Kaede, at just over fifty, looked like she was a hundred years old.

"Lord Yae! Are you alright?"

Xia Ji, lying on the ground, heard the noise... and 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 murmured quietly.

Hearing that there were monsters, and with her only support now gone to drive them away, if... something happened to her, then she... So Xia Ji had come out.