Sayaka Miori (revised)

"KYAAAAAAA!!!!"

Smack!

"Guffaw...!!!"

In the midst of confusion, Danial was smacked by the girl, sending him flying backward.

'.....What the heck with this girl's strength!?'

"ouch..ouch, urgh," Danial muttered, rubbing the back of his head. He was terrified as he saw the girl ready to launch a second attack.

"Hiiii!!?? Wai... PLEASE WAIT A MOMENT!!!"

However, his plea was in vain. In an instant, the girl donned her clothes and pulled out a talisman from her pocket.

"SEAL!"

A sudden dizziness assaulted his mind, but it quickly faded. When he looked around, Danial could sense a spatial interference in the room preventing him from detecting the outside world.

"A BARRIER IN AN INSTANT!!" Danial's mind shook as he realized the girl had just put up a warping barrier in mere seconds.

Barrier magic is divided into two categories: protection and warding barriers. A protection barrier is a necessary skill that even a tier 1 Mage can master. However, a warding barrier is different. While its main function is prevention, it can also be used as a powerful sealing method.

To use a warding barrier, many prerequisite skills and spell mastery are needed. The most important ones are spatial magic and sealing magic, both of which can only be wielded by Mages tier 8 and above. So it's no wonder our protagonist was shocked knowing an unknown girl could wield such profound magic. Even with sorcerer runes and technologies, the warding barriers they create are unstable and have limited time.

Yet, neither of those weaknesses could be sensed inside this barrier.

Looking at the perverted boy who had sneaked a peek on her earlier, now petrified, she snorted and exclaimed, "Hmph! What are you so surprised for? Those who possess constellations can wield such power easily. Now prepare for your DEATH!"

"Eh... wait wait wait! Please, just listen to me," he pleaded, but a punch greeted him instead.

Luckily for him, as a gold elite rank cultivator, his body prowess was far superior. Seeing her attack easily dodged, the girl frowned and became more serious.

"Heeeh..... For a pervert, your ability is pretty good."

"I told you, it's a misunderstanding!"

"HMPH! SAVE YOUR BREATH!"

'Sniff Why do I always have to deal with unreasonable girls since I came to this world? This is unfair, I demand an answer!'

Yet he knew no one or perhaps nothing would answer his demand. Instead, he began to focus on neutralizing the opponent's attack. One by one, the girl's attacks were countered easily by him, and each time he countered, it was with a different move.

"Pant Pant Damn it, why can't I land a solid hit?"

Looking at the girl out of breath, Danial finally sighed in relief.

"Well, can we stop for now? I will apologize, so please just listen to me first."

"...." The girl was silent for a moment before answering, "Tell me first why I can't land a hit on you. I will listen to your explanation after that!"

Danial then proceeded to tell her what she wanted to hear, until finally explaining how he accidentally made a leap and fell into her room.

.......................

"... So, you're telling me you're a cultivator who cultivates their inner body by refining your internal energy? I don't believe it. How can such people exist? And what's more, everyone can cultivate as long as they know the way?"

"Well, technically, not everyone. To start cultivating, you need to at least have a good and healthy physique and a martial arts foundation. Through martial arts, you will be able to sense the flow of your internal energy and learn how to cultivate it."

"Still, to think such an occupation exists in this world... as expected, this little place is too small for me."

"Hmm? Well, in principle, it is the same as how Mages absorb mana. However, unlike mana, cultivators' internal energy comes from various sources. Some use yang energy such as the sun and fire, while others use yin energy such as ice. The reason it's called internal energy is because after cultivators absorb those powers, they turn it into their own energy that they can use."

"I see, so that's why it's called internal energy! Fascinating. However, you got one thing wrong about me. While I indeed use magic, I'm not a Mage. I'm an exorcist!"

.......................

After an hour of heated conversation, Danial sighed.

"Sigh To think there is such an occupation. I never thought that exorcists could borrow the power of spirits to boost their strength!"

"Well, it seems like both of us had our views about this world crumble after this discussion. Well then, Danial-kun, perhaps it's better for you to run now."

"Huh, Miori-san, what do you mean?"

"While we were conversing, my mana has almost depleted, so the barrier will not last long. Or perhaps you want us to be found by others in the mansion? A boy and girl spending their time together until late at night."

Danial shivered at her words, and then Miori added some more.

"Oh, by the way, please don't forget our agreement. When the time comes, I will ask you for it."

"I don't mind, though, but Miori-san, what kind of favor do you want from me?"

"Ara, didn't I tell you? When the time is right, you will know! Believe me, I'm an exorcist after all."

After that, Danial hurriedly escaped from the room. While running away, Danial couldn't help but feel something about Sayaka Miori.

'That girl gives me the impression of a cunning fox that could manipulate anything to her end. Let's see, if Charlotte's unreasonableness stems from her own pride and dignity as an upright noble, then Miori-san probably has something to do with her own family. Every time I mention this, I can feel a bloodlust. It seems like she is still not used to controlling her hatred.'

Returning to his room, Danial was exhausted. Just as he was about to close his eyes, the room was suddenly opened by a servant.

"Excuse me, Danial-sama, do you perhaps hear any sound earlier above you?"

"No, nothing!"

Then he directly closed the door on the servant before lying down again.

slam

"Brother, did you hear anything earlier!!?"

"NO, NOTHING!"

slam In frustration, he slammed the door back and locked it this time.

"Sigh Why is everyone so concerned about the matter? Just let me sleep already."

.......................

The next morning, Danial, while walking in the hallway, overheard a very interesting rumor among the servants.

"Hey, did you hear? Yesterday there was big news involving our young lady. It seems like a thief sneaked into the young lady's room."

"A thief!!?"

"Apparently the thief's purpose was the young lady's underwear!"

"Oh my god, even I never get to see the young lady's underwear! Which daredevil did this?"

"I don't know, but the thief must be a pervert."

"Hmph, to dare sneak into Sayaka mansion, that pervert really had a dying wish... so did he manage to get the young lady's... you know."

"Hehehe, apparently the rumor says this guy managed to escape!"

"Oh my goodness, that's amaz... ahem, I mean divine punishment. This guy needs to be punished for his atrocious act. To think a thief was so fixated on the young lady's underwear—it's as expected, the young lady's charm can't be underestimated."

'AREN'T YOU GUYS THE MOST FIXATED ABOUT IT!!!'

Hearing the rumor about himself, Danial was irritated by the fakeness of the story.

'Plus, when did I steal that girl's underwear!? Well... I did see her in her underwear, but as an upright person, I didn't go beyond that or anything. That's right... for now, I should avoid those servants first.'

Knock Knock

Entering the room, Danial could see Fangzhi and Aya-san already sitting there waiting for him.

"I know it's late, but welcome to the Sayaka estate. We hope you had a comfortable sleep here," Aya said, welcoming him with a smile.

"Thank you, Aya-san. By the way, why are we here today?" Danial asked, smiling back.

"Straight to the point, I see," Aya smiled, then continued, "You know right that the Sayaka family is based on a matriarchal system? You see, there is a reason for it. As part of the exorcist family, we Sayaka are a bit special because we can give birth to Ten no Miko, or what you call the divine priestesses."

"Miko?"

"That's right. In the past, miko, or shrine priestesses, were ladies born with superior strength and latent talent. Later, when they became adults, they gained the power to affect the weather itself. However, in modern science, we discovered that Miko is actually a special kind of body constellation that they are born with."

Fangzhi then added a point so Danial could understand better, "Ah, I see. There are some people who are blessed to receive those special constellations. Usually, they have tremendous talent in certain things that others cannot do."

"That's right. So, here's the point. After knowing that Miko is a special type of constellation that deals with spiritual beings, our Sayaka family started being disregarded by other families since they think they can breed children with special constellations in their families. Yet, not even once have they managed to create a Miko. Why is that?"

Danial thought for a bit before replying, "Erm, I guess it has something to do with family inheritance or bloodline."

"Correct! It is because of us that Miko exist, and not the other way around. In the end, knowing that our family position will never change, the others started pressuring us more by giving us many harder tasks to handle or asking for a hand in marriage or something like that. Sigh Gosh, seriously, those persistent people just don't know when to give up."

"I see, so perhaps the reason you're calling me here is to ask me to handle one of the tasks?"

"Smart boy, however, it's not just you."

"Brother, I will be coming along too," Fangzhi excitedly said, telling him he would be going along.

"Well, Fangzhi still hasn't officially joined us since he didn't take the necessary test, so this task will be the test for us to determine your capability and how much resource we should spend on you guys. Ah, please don't get me wrong. I do understand your guys' abilities well enough, but you see, that doesn't mean so for others."

"We understand."

"Well then, I'll introduce you to the third member and the goal for this task."

Suddenly, as if he had a spider sense, Danial got a bad feeling about this. Walking inside the room was a beautiful girl with slightly ample breasts and white skin. Fangzhi, who saw the person, was already petrified the same way he was in the past.

"Pleased to meet you, I'm Sayaka Miori."

'Sigh ...here we go again.'