Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentōshō Vol. 5 by Motoo Nakanishi

Author:Motoo Nakanishi [Nakanishi, Motoo]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: light novel
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Published: 2024-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

They walked past the hall of worship and into the inner sanctuary. Even though it was never visited by outsiders, the inner sanctuary was well cared for, not a spot of dust to be found. But the floorboards creaked slightly under their weight, betraying the shrine’s age.

“So this is the Fox’s Mirror…” Jinya murmured.

A small set of doors were opened to reveal an eight-legged cypress wood stand encircled by a length of shimenawa rope. Enshrined on the stand was a spotless metal mirror.

Jinya and Asagao stared at the Fox’s Mirror, the Aragi Inari Shrine’s go-shintai. A go-shintai wasn’t considered the shrine’s deity itself, but it was still sacred. That was why it was kept shut away in its alcove, not to be seen by the public eye. The chief priest’s decision to show it to them now was a significant act of kindness.

“The very same,” the chief priest replied.

Despite its religious nature, the metal mirror looked quite plain—dull, even. It did seem somewhat timeworn, but the metal was in far too good condition to be as old as the tale made it out to be. It looked no more than fifty years old at most. It was a bit of a letdown, to tell the truth.

“In appearance, it is no different than an ordinary mirror,” the chief priest said. “But it does have the same power described in the tale.”

Jinya had seen many objects with strange abilities before, so he would not be too surprised if the Fox’s Mirror did indeed have the power it did in the story. He asked, “How can you be so sure?”

“Because I’ve seen it. I’ve seen the mirror connect the heavens and the earth.” The chief priest spoke with conviction. There was no ambiguity to be found in his words. Jinya made a side glance at his face and saw an intensity that seemed to insist he was sincere. The chief priest then turned around and looked directly at Asagao. “I’m sure the mirror could help your heavenly maiden return to her sky, wherever and whenever that might be.”

He knew Asagao was a heavenly maiden. That must have been why he brought them to the inner sanctuary after refusing Jinya’s earlier request to enter.

“…What? How?” Asagao asked, eyes wide in disbelief.

“You’re not the first. There was one other who arrived here from a place far, far away. Or have I mistaken your identity?” The man bore no ulterior motives. He must have genuinely encountered another heavenly maiden before, and he wanted nothing more than to help Asagao, who was in a similar predicament. There was nothing suspicious about his behavior; he was being as tenderhearted as a chief priest could be expected to be.

So why did Asagao frightfully take a step back, her shoulders trembling slightly?

“Blood is needed to activate the mirror. If you wet the mirror with some of your blood and touch it, you will be returned to the place, and time, you wish to go back to.” The chief priest calmly watched her recoil as he pulled out a small knife.

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