Cursed spirits generally don 't stray far from their birthplaces. The ones who do are undoubtedly anomalies, and tend to be highly

dangerous.

Perhaps even Special Grade.

The Dirong Village that Shiki eventually arrives in is one that 's been reduced to rubble and ruin. There are no corpses, those having already been cleared out shortly after the violent incident occurred. But aside from that, no other efforts have been made to restore things to order. Darkened splotches stain the ground liberally, and there is a foul scent that lingers in the air. It 's not a sight that Shiki is unused to.

The girl casts her gaze around the dead village.