by Imai-chi 13th February 2019, 9:45 am
Alright, Indra! It's time to reach that sweet A-Rank!
Your exam will take place in Midi and require more than brawns. An outburst of Onryō's has taken place in random villages around the Midian landscape, and while the entire country's force of wizards try to take on the threats, you'll be tasked with going to a large fishing village called Yamatakuni. There, you will face an Onryō upon the approaching dusk of the night, and your worth of A-Rank will be solid when having gotten rid of this one enemy.
For your information, an Onryō is a vengeful spirit of Midian mythology. It originates from the dead of people who have experienced great dreads, grief, sorrows or intense angers in their previous lives and haven't been able to settle with their inner troubles until death took them. In their ghostly states, their feelings were strongest and as they couldn't move on, they transformed into dreadful, demonic entities with pale-white skin, deep-red eyes and nails, floating hair and monstrous features akin to vampires. They're drowning in rage and will attack anyone in sight. They're enclosed in the physical realm of this world, so you'll be able to punch and kick them as much as possible, but there's a catch; the angrier and sadder their hearts get, the more difficult it'll be to get rid of them. They won't rest until either of these has been completed:
A) Revenge upon those who brought them in such negative states in their previous lives. This varies as most Onryō's won't rest until their transgressors have suffered for a lifetime or more. Bad and long way to satisfy an Onryō.
B) Exorcism. Specifically those from expert Onmyōji, but sadly, those who will arrive in the village at a late time won't be as effective.
C) A person convinces them of their wrongdoings. This is hard as you'd have to stay alive and be able to get your voice to them, but it has been done before. If your willingness to save them is stronger than their hatred, then they'll be moved by your persistance and end up finding peace.
Either of these will cause their demonic features to fade away while letting their souls light up until they've entered the afterlife. You can do this, Indra! Bring this one Onryō peace, and your exam will be completed!