The room filled with light for a moment. Then, the light vanished, and the dark curtain disappeared.
"What...!?"
Shirowakamaru was shocked but ready to react. The reason was simple: the divine dog had risen. Shimenawa ropes and talismans binding it decayed. A monster was now free. Failure was obvious.
"Miss Tamaki, get out of there quick!"
Murasaki also yelled, her youkai blade ready, trying to protect Tamaki. But Tamaki didn't budge.
"It's fine, I'm... okay."
"Miss Tamaki...?"
Confused by the response, they realized it wasn't meant for them. Tamaki touched the dog's nose and gently stroked it.
'Grrr...'
The growl came, but the divine dog didn't attack Tamaki. It just gazed sleepily at her.
"So... maybe it's time to sleep?"
Tamaki murmured. After a moment, the gigantic dog collapsed. Its eyes closed slowly. Tamaki leaned in.
"Good night."
Tamaki's words were followed by a deep exhale. And that was that.
Everyone sensed the massive presence disappearing. Murasaki and Shirowakamaru grew wary, fearing a curse.
"It's okay, there's no curse. ...No intention to curse."
Tamaki muttered. Murasaki and Shirowakamaru were puzzled by the meaning. But before they could react, a new person entered.
With a step, Onitsuki's Advisor came in. "Sorry for the delay. Shirowakamaru-san, the deity to be destroyed... what's happening?"
The enchanting woman looked around, puzzled, as she asked her disciple. The disciple struggled to respond.
"The fallen divine dog has been defeated," said Tamaki.
"...Miss Tamaki?"
"Don't worry about curses. They're all... gone."
She probably did not expect Tamaki to talk. Tamaki's unexpected words left them stunned. Tamaki continued, undeterred.
"You might have already guessed, but Princess Tamamo and Suzune are safe. I'll handle Suzune's questioning. Is that okay?"
"Miss Tamaki, is there really no curse...?"
"Will you keep your promise?"
Kochou could only nod under Tamaki's pressure. Tamaki sighed in relief. "That's good," she murmurs. It had been her main concern.
Now, silence filled the room...
"Should I finish this?"
"Huh? Oh!!?"
Breaking the silence, the female curse caster of Miyataka took action, quite brutally.
The lifeless divine dog's body was dismembered by her dagger.
"Ugh!?"
"What are you doing...!?"
Blood splattered as internal organs were carelessly discarded. Even Shirowakamaru and Murasaki recoiled.
"Miss Shinobu!!? What are you...!?"
"Oh, this little one is cute, right?"
"Wha...!?"
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Yamiyo no Hotaru
HorrorApparently, I was reincarnated as a nameless mob in a Japanese fantasy game. ...and the genre of the game is a depressive game with eroticism and gore.
