Homura and Ann continue to work tirelessly to restore the world’s order by defeating all the evil archdemons spread across the lands. Getting rid of the Corpse Princess was the second step to restoring the order, and still, much work is left to be done.
We will cover the third chapter of Homura Hime in this guide, including how to take down the infamous Holy Maiden.
Table of contents
Beginning the Chapter
After defeating the Corpse Princess, you will return to the Mahire Shrine. With all the Konpeito you have found in chapter two, purchase combos and skills of your liking from Kushinada and head towards the torii gate.
Before the gate, the Fading Soul has now transformed into Young Beast Soul, rewarding you with a Life charm. Take the charm and go through the gate to begin your adventure.
Chirakuin – Front Gates
The third chapter takes place in Chirakuin, a vast temple where the Full Moon Order was formed. Climb the staircase before you to enter the temple and turn right to visit the main grounds.
There are two doors, one to your left and the other in front of you. But before you can make a choice, an encounter begins with new flying demons that shoot parryable lasers. After defeating them, Homura spots three spying demon girls, who run away when she looks at them.
Go through the gate to your left to find one of the spies again. However, she runs away into the temple. Do not follow the girl immediately; go behind the temple to find a Senbei defended by numerous demons and a Konpeito Gumi. Collect the Senbei and head inside through the door that radiates a red aura.
Chirakuin – Entrance Hall
The inside of Chirakuin feels different from the outside. Now, break all the boxes you can find inside the temple for Konpeito, and follow the hallway to find the first spy.
She’s nimble and will continuously run away while trying to catch her for answers regarding the Holy Maiden. Keep following her until she leads you into a trap encounter. Survive it, and the spy will eventually show herself for a showdown; it’s revealed to be a doll enchanted with demonic energy.
Exit the hall after the encounter and turn left to find a treasure chest. But, there’s a catch: it’s a trap. Try reaching for the chest, and suddenly a giant, cursed boulder will follow you. Turn around and hide behind the wall to your left to avoid it.
Rush forward to open the chest, and immediately turn right as the boulder will circle the hall again. However, another encounter will begin inside the room with a domain demon. Since this is a surprise encounter, you will be rewarded with another treasure chest.
Now head outside and continue following the path. Don’t be alarmed by the cursed boulder, as it’s now blocked by numerous vines, and move into the objective’s direction to find multiple hallways. One of them includes an electrical demon, which seems intimidating but isn’t.
Exit the multiple hallways to find the Moon Goddess’s statue, and as Ann explains about it, Homura and Ann will be dragged into an unknown dimension.
Into The Unknown
Inside the unknown dimension with a red sky, head towards the objective to find Ann’s whereabouts. Before you exists a tornado with a fire weapon inside, but as soon as you interact with it, a new archdemon shows up.
This archdemon spawns her clones and will overwhelm you with their attacks. There’s no gimmick. Fight all of them until the demon grabs and depletes all your energy.
Homura suddenly finds herself in a different state of mind where numerous souls will give her their power. She wakes up, and now, you can execute the ultimate art called Mirage Daydream: Slash. Use this art to defeat the archdemon in a whim and wake up in Chirakuin’s Study.
Chirakuin – Study
Defeating the new archdemon sends you to the real world inside Chirakuin’s Study, which is full of corridors. Move forward and turn left to enter a garden where you can find a Senbei. Continue moving through the hallway, enter the rooms to break boxes with Konpeito, and defeat any demon you find.
Oh, and do not mind the giant demon in a room to your right, since it’s harmless. Keep moving and, in the final room, an encounter starts that also includes the third spying demon; become the victor and head outside to find a small platforming section.
Completing it will lead you to a door with a red aura, which serves as the entrance to the Holy Maiden’s quarters. Homura and Ann try to confront her, but will suddenly be transported to the demonic realm once again.
Demonic Realm – Moonlit Path
The Moonlit Path is similar to the Tanka’s Castle demonic realm, but this time, you are in mid-air. Additionally, this area is covered with demon birds that explode on contact. Use Blessed Shots to destroy them before they can reach you.
The rest of the Moonlit Path is straightforward, but there will be a moment where Ann will talk about a building that contains a secret. However, this building can’t be accessed through the front door, so get to its roof, go to the back, and drop down to find another door. Inside, you will find a treasure chest with Konpeito.
Exit, then continue with the platforming until you reach an arena that triggers an encounter with numerous spying demons. This is a tricky one, considering the spying demons will generate Miasmic Shields over enemies; prioritize them. Ahead of this encounter awaits a Kushinada Head, which is mandatory to complete.
Collect the head for 3000 Konpeito and move forward for another encounter that introduces spikey demons, and it will be followed by a portal that will allow you to return to the real world.
Chirakuin – Seigetsu Pond
Once you return to the real world, three hexed demon spy dolls will fight each other for a key, but unfortunately, they accidentally break it into three pieces. Now, it is up to you to find them and collect those pieces.
Turn left to enter the first temple and follow the first hexed doll named Hinata. Make sure to run through the area as she leaves traps behind. After reaching Chirakuin’s Confessional, confront Hinata and catch her while dodging the falling floor.
Retrieve the key’s first piece and move through the hall; hide in the rooms to avoid the cursed boulder. This will lead you to the second hexed doll named Aoi. Chase her down until she traps you in a room with an electrified floor.
Avoid her bullets, and when she follows you for an attack, lead her on the electrified floor; that’s the gimmick. Doing so will stun her, allowing you and Ann to take the second key piece. Now, follow the Shikigami to the third and final key piece, but Nurikabe blocks the path.
Looking for its lost hat, it’s now your job to get it. Follow the objective point to a new room, which triggers an encounter with numerous demon girls. Defeat them to retrieve Nurikabe’s hat, and return it to open the path.
The last hexed demon doll is right behind Nurikabe; follow her to a room where she will ask you to play some games. Focus on her during the Shell Game to guess the right bell, and later break the blocks to locate the third doll inside one of the rooms.
However, despite all efforts, she runs away and teleports to the other demon dolls. Fight them all and get the third piece to unlock a portal to the demon realm.
Demonic Realm – Twisted Utopia
The Twisted Utopia section comprises platforming and a single encounter, similar to the Moonlit Path. Just before the final platforming sequence, you will find two rooms, each containing a red treasure box and a normal one, but covered with seals.
Approach them in mid-air to interact with the shields, and hit them as much as you can to break them. After collecting the treasures, continue with the platforming until you find an exit portal.
Now, in the real world, a new demon will appear. As intimidating as it looks, it isn’t that tough to beat, but this demon introduces a new Miasmic Shield that can be broken only with melee attacks. Face the encounter head-on to visit Chirakuin’s Main Hall.
Chirakuin – Main and Secret Hall
Inside the Main Hall, interact with the giant Moon Goddess statue to unlock a secret set of stairs at its bottom. Head downstairs towards the final gate to confront Nozomo, the Holy Maiden. Don’t forget to talk with Kushianda and spend your Konpeito to unlock new combos.
Nozomi, The Holy Maiden Boss Fight
Go through the final gate to confront the Archdemon Nozomi. She’s extremely fast and can send her blades towards you within milliseconds; prepare for parry mashes.
Executing consistent combos, it’s hard to hit her, but she does provide a small attack window. Stay more on the defensive side and attack as much as you can.
In her domain, she will be covered with the melee Miasmic Shield and remain mid-air. Jump and continuously attack her to break the shield, and ultimately unleash Purifying Flourish to defeat and exorcise her.
Pick up her soul and return to the Mahire Shrine through the portal to conclude the chapter.
This fight completes our walkthrough for Homura Hime’s chapter three.
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