Starting With The Sefirah Castle In The Anime World-Chapter 217: Kikyo and the Fragment

"Kikyo, the most powerful and capable shrine maiden during the monster-infested Warring States period. Her spiritual power could annihilate powerful demons instantly. Not only could she purify them, but she could also seal them with her immense spiritual energy."

"Her power has incredibly strong suppressive effects on monsters."

Then, Ren brushed his index finger across the tip of his thumb and entered a state of spiritual vision.

The density of the star spirit body had increased greatly, and her spiritual presence had grown several times compared to before.

However, clinging to the surface of her spirit body was a broken soul fragment.

Realizing this, Ren quickly stood up and squatted in front of Isumi.

"Saginomiya, don't move."

Obediently, Isumi stayed still.

Ren raised his hand and placed it against her chest. An invisible fog swirled into a vortex, gradually separating the soul fragment entrenched in her spirit body from her own spirit.

Before long, a faint blue fragment slowly separated from Isumi's chest.

Isumi, who had spiritual power, witnessed the entire process.

"This is..."

She had never imagined there would be a soul fragment hidden inside her.

"That's the legacy of the shrine maiden. After all, Kikyo was an immensely powerful spiritualist. Her soul wasn't easily broken. It's no surprise a fragment of it was carried along with the inheritance into your spirit."

After separating the fragment, Ren used his authority as the Sefirah Castle's holder to fully seal it. The soul fragment began to crystallize and materialize.

He pinched the crystallized fragment between his fingers.

"Isumi, your hand."

Isumi immediately opened her hand, and Ren placed the crystallized soul fragment onto her palm.

"You've just received the power and inheritance, but you still haven't fully adapted. Once you're ready, I'll help you crush this soul fragment and let it serve as nourishment to further strengthen your soul. Until then, keep it safe."

Isumi looked at the soul fragment in her hand. Without saying anything emotional, she simply wrapped it with talisman paper and tucked it into her kimono.

She understood the value of that soul fragment.

The fact that it accompanied the shrine maiden's inheritance explained everything.

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Reincarnation, rebirth, parasitism.

Whatever the reason, the soul fragment was tainted with the shrine maiden's essence. No matter how slight, it would certainly influence her spirit and soul, and not necessarily in a good way.

Though dangerous, this broken soul fragment was also the best kind of nourishment. If properly absorbed, it could accelerate spiritual growth dramatically.

Especially a fragment belonging to such a powerful shrine maiden—its effects would be even more significant.

"Thank you very much, Amamiya-sama."

"It's fine. But you need to be cautious going forward. Even with the diary's help, you must be careful with any inheritance that appears out of nowhere. No such thing comes without strings attached."

Ren smiled, accepting Isumi's thanks. Honestly, he liked polite, sincere, and well-mannered girls like her. He didn't mind helping when it was within his ability.

"Everyone else needs to be careful too. Even if it's a diary reward, make sure the inheritance is clearly explained. If there's some hidden trap, it'll be a serious problem."

"Don't worry. So far, only Isumi ran into this kind of thing."

Nagi rarely got the chance to tease Isumi, so she wasn't about to miss it.

Sure enough, Isumi's expression darkened at Nagi's comment.

"Nagi..."

With a gloomy expression, Isumi slowly walked toward her.

"Aww, it's not a big deal. Didn't Amamiya already help you take care of it?"

Nagi pinched her sulking face, then turned to Ren and gave him a bright, appreciative smile.

Ren returned the smile, nodded slightly, and went back to his seat.

Seeing his response, Nagi quickly dragged Isumi to sit back down, then turned her attention to the last two.

"Fujiwara, Maria, you're the only ones left."

Nagi knew Maria also had a diary, but she had no idea what Maria received in the first lottery draw.

Called by name, Maria stepped forward, raised her hand, and a spear appeared in her grasp. Its blade tip glowed with a yellow-orange light.

The moment the spear appeared, Ren immediately sensed some unknown force being drawn to it, making the air around them feel heavier.

He glanced at the others.

Their expressions were normal.

So, he was the only one who could feel it.

He then turned his attention back to the spear.

"This spear is called the Vortex Vanquisher. As I mentioned last time, the Rock God is also known as the God of War. The original wielder of this spear was the God of War."

"Because the God of War used it for so long, it greatly enhanced the rock-elemental shield abilities. If you carry this spear, Maria, it should help you manipulate Geo elemental energy more smoothly."

"Also, the spear is extremely sharp. Of course, you'll need to train in using a spear properly."

Thanks to Ren's explanation, Maria finally understood the origin of the weapon she'd drawn.

"So, this is the God of War's spear... No wonder it felt strange. Whenever I hold it, my elemental control feels faster and more fluid."

At first, Maria thought it was just an illusion caused by excitement, but now it seemed real.

"It really is the spear. I should definitely train with it properly."

Although she wasn't used to wielding a spear, Maria knew she needed proper training.

(To be continued.)