“Mr. Shiraishikawa, if you're not satisfied, I can keep going.”
Facing that intense scrutinizing gaze, Mary, who just wanted to lower her presence, trembled from the depths of her soul. Compared to the exorcism earlier, this was…
Right now,
While Shiraishikawa didn't exhibit any significant change in aura, the red holy sword he held in his hand was an instinctive source of fear.
If he had used that weapon during the exorcism, I would have been remade.
It's wise to know when to retreat.
Though the exorcism method just now was a bit… hard to talk about, compared to complete annihilation, Mary felt that being forcibly exorcised was much easier to accept.
Even though her stomach felt bloated…
“This holy sword of mine, does it have great destructive power against ghosts and urban legends?”
Shiraishikawa naturally captured Mary's change in attitude. Her initial demeanor was more fear, but now it could be described as submission.
This could prove it.
After unlocking the new "Holy Swordmaster" profession, his destructive power against ghosts and urban legends was maxed out. The only remaining question was…
Will killing ghosts roaming the city streets grant experience points to the new profession?
Without any concealment, Mary honestly conveyed her attitude towards the holy sword: "...Just being near the holy sword gives me a feeling of being melted."
“I get it.”
Shiraishikawa didn't mind. Confirming that it had unrivaled destructive power against ghosts and urban legends made everything simple.
The number of ghosts roaming the streets and alleys of the city was simply outrageous.
Ordinary people have a very low level of spiritual perception, making it difficult to detect the presence of ghosts. Only those like Yotsuya Miko are prone to being possessed…
“I have to go take care of something. You're not allowed to leave this place.”
He hadn't finished purifying Mary yet, and his Exorcist skills weren't maxed out yet. To put it simply,
Urban legends, I need you to help me train...
The white-haired girl, sitting cross-legged on the couch, nodded like a pestle. The Exorcist had too many methods for seeking out evil spirits. Even without a seal,
Leaving without permission.
If Shiraishikawa caught her again, Mary didn't dare imagine the consequences.
“Okay.”
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Leaving the apartment.
It was nearly 8 pm, and the night had completely enveloped the streets of Tokyo. Compared to daytime, only occasional streetlights provided illumination.
In such conditions, the number of ghosts roaming the streets increased significantly.
However, sensing the intimidation emanating from Shiraishikawa's very being, these ghosts maintained a relatively distant range, not daring to approach.
Especially after mastering both the Exorcist and Holy Swordmaster professions.
His initial indifference towards ghosts had changed. In the past, his exorcism methods were too insane, but now he had more efficient ways.
“Relying on the deterrence effect of Vajra Body, expelling evil spirits shouldn't be a problem.”
“Let's try it.”
He came to a dimly lit alley with very few pedestrians, even the streetlights were scarce, only relying on the window lights from the houses on both sides for illumination.
Visibility was very poor.
But thanks to the Exorcist profession, with its special sensitivity to ghosts, Shiraishikawa could clearly perceive the surrounding resentment.
“Appear! All-Embracing.”
Since ghosts couldn't harm him, he looked forward to summoning the holy sword. As the light momentarily appeared, the long sword emitting a red glow,
It instantly materialized in Shiraishikawa's palm.
Combined with the Exorcist profession's passive skill, Vajra Body, in its unhidden form, the strong sense of intimidation it brought,
Directly forced the ghosts to freeze in place, unable to move.
“They're all just experience points…”
Shiraishikawa had no pity for ghosts. He walked towards them, even able to smell their foul odor.
The holy sword's faint glow as it sliced through the air.
It wasn't very noticeable at night, but those trembling ghosts were instantly cut in two, their bodies dissolving into black resentment.
“Exorcism can be this easy?!”
Shiraishikawa really didn't expect that exorcism could be this simple after awakening the new profession. After encountering Yotsuya Miko, he unlocked the Exorcist profession.
Regarding the existence of ghosts.
He had long since gotten used to it. But his long-dormant proficiency panel suddenly appeared before his eyes.
“You have successfully slain a low-level evil spirit. Experience points +10.”
Noticing the experience points gained from killing ghosts, he decisively opened the Holy Swordmaster profession panel, and the detailed data displayed before him.
Made Shiraishikawa's heart immediately excited.
“Holy Swordmaster Lv1 (10/100)”
He was initially worried that this transcendent profession, Holy Swordmaster, would be incredibly difficult to level up in the mundane world.
But…
He just needed to kill these common evil spirits, and his level would increase!
Shiraishikawa got excited. His eyes casually swept across the alley, there were no people watching. It was his time to shine!
“With so many ghosts, can I grind experience points to my heart's content?”
#
Exterminating the ghosts wandering the streets and alleys was a form of liberation. According to the local Japanese belief, they carry strong resentment.
Therefore, they remain in this world.
In a way, Shiraishikawa was helping them achieve enlightenment. As he extracted the holy sword from the body of a more powerful, mid-level evil spirit.
That's how he thought about it.
“You have successfully slain a mid-level evil spirit. Experience points +50.”
After cleaning up ghosts all night, he continuously gained experience points, significantly raising the level of his Holy Swordmaster transcendent profession.
Compared to students and Exorcists.
The experience points required for transcendent profession level-ups increased considerably. This was expected by Shiraishikawa. After all, the nature of their professions was different.
“Current level upgrade: Lv2 → Lv3”
“Holy Swordmaster Lv3 (10/10000)”
“Core Skill: All-Embracing Lv2 (4450/5000)”
“Basic Skills: Mana Tempering Lv1, Mana Eruption Lv1”
“Skill Points: 2”
“Evolution Points: 2”
“Tonight's harvest is pretty good. Most of the ghosts on this street are cleared. I'll need some time to max out the Holy Swordmaster profession level.”
Shiraishikawa's stamina could keep up.
If he grinded all night, reaching Lv4 wouldn't be a problem. But this sort of thing was about gradual progress. In the mundane world,
There's nothing that could threaten him.
Just when he was about to head home, a notification sound from the Dimensional Chat Group suddenly rang in his mind. This startled Shiraishikawa.
“Group Notice: It has been detected that the group member 'Gold-Rank Adventurer' is in danger. A group member rescue mission is now being activated. Number of participants limited to 2.”
“Mission Reward: 100 Points.”
“Do you wish to participate in the group member rescue mission?”
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