"Master, I worked so hard to knock her out and create such a perfect opportunity for you, and this is what you use it for?"
Shuten Doji looked at Mo Shuying, who was drawing a turtle on Tomoe Gozen's face, utterly speechless. This is what you meant by doing whatever you wanted?
"You're not joining?" Mo Shuying asked, turning his head.
"I am!" Shuten Doji's eyebrows quirked up, and she happily joined the art session. Today, art was about to be born!
...
Much later.
Day broke.
The sea brightened early, the sun seeming to rise from beneath the waves, casting countless rays of light upon the world.
Groudon, being completely translucent, was immediately bathed in the sunlight.
Having slept soundly all night, Tomoe Gozen felt refreshed. She couldn't understand why she had slept so deeply last night. As a Servant, she didn't need sleep to conserve Mana, yet she had slept very sweetly yesterday.
When Tomoe Gozen woke up, the first person she saw was Mo Shuying, who hadn't slept. Suddenly, Tomoe Gozen's face flushed. She remembered her dream from last night, where Mo Shuying had inexplicably appeared and played an extremely important role.
Thinking of what the two of them had done in the dream, Tomoe Gozen wished she could jump overboard. It was simply too embarrassing!
"Awake?"
Just as Tomoe Gozen was feeling mortified, Shuten Doji's lazy voice came from beside her.
"Lady Shuten!"
Tomoe Gozen immediately sat up and saw Shuten Doji covering her mouth with her hand as she yawned, looking as if she hadn't slept all night and was very tired. This made Tomoe Gozen a little confused. Had these two done something behind her back?
"Pfft~ Haha~ Oh, little Tomoe~ Hehehe~"
Shuten Doji, who had still been a bit sleepy, burst into laughter upon seeing Tomoe Gozen's face. She clearly hadn't undergone professional training; she simply couldn't hold it in.
"Hm? What's wrong, Lady Shuten? Me? Is something wrong with me?" Tomoe Gozen's face was full of confusion. What was it? Was she really that funny-looking?
"Nothing! Haha! Nothing wrong! Ah! I can't take it!"
Shuten Doji couldn't hold back anymore. She turned and pounced on Mo Shuying, grabbing his head and turning him to look at Tomoe Gozen. As an accomplice, how could she be the only one laughing?
"Oh, good morning."
But Mo Shuying's reaction stunned Shuten Doji. Apart from his professional smile, Mo Shuying showed no other reaction.
"Uh..."
In an instant, a strong sense of defeat welled up in Shuten Doji's heart. Was her sense of humor really that low?
"Good morning."
Facing Mo Shuying, Tomoe Gozen was still a little reserved. Mainly, every time she saw Mo Shuying, she thought of her spontaneous kiss yesterday and her dream last night.
Immediately, Tomoe Gozen felt her twin horns growing hot and burning. She quickly turned away, not daring to look at Mo Shuying again.
"Tsk."
Seeing Tomoe Gozen turn away, Mo Shuying finally gave Shuten Doji a smug look. Shuten Doji pouted, her eyes darting around, as if another mischievous idea had struck her.
...
The scene returned to Nihon.
Inside a temple on a high mountain, the Two-Tone Haired Man appeared.
There were no living people left in the temple. The few old monks who had lived there had died during the Blood Realm incident, leaving it an empty temple now.
And this temple didn't enshrine any Buddhas; instead, it enshrined a massive stone.
The stone was dark, with a white rope wrapped around its middle. Ordinary people might not feel it, but in the Two-Tone Haired Man's eyes, this stone was emitting a special Mana.
"Sessho-seki! Your means of preserving your life! I wonder if you, resurrected from this stone, are still that cunning fox!"
The Two-Tone Haired Man raised his hand, and several special talismans flew out, enveloping the stone.
As the man recited a spell, the talismans glowed, and the white sealing rope around the stone automatically ignited. The previously quiet stone began to tremble violently! Finally!
*"Bang!"*
This stone, which had been enshrined here for unknown thousands of years, shattered into dust. But from within the dust, a graceful figure emerged—a woman of extraordinary beauty.
"Hmm~ That was a comfortable sleep~ How long did I sleep, my lady? A year? Or 100 years?"
The woman spoke, her golden fox ears and a fox tail indicating she wasn't human.
Her voice was soft and enchanting, as if it could steal one's soul. Her voice alone carried a natural Mana; those with weak wills would lose control upon hearing it.
The Two-Tone Haired Man, however, could resist and spoke to the woman.
"Tamamo-no-Mae, look at me. Who am I?"
"Hm?"
The alluring woman called Tamamo-no-Mae finally raised her eyes to look at the Two-Tone Haired Man, but her brow quickly furrowed.
"Who are you?"
"Someone I don't know."
This answer made the man frown, but it was within his expectations.
"As expected, Koyanskaya's memory hasn't recovered. Or perhaps, this method of resurrection was never effective? No matter."
The man looked at Tamamo-no-Mae again, smiling as he spoke.
"It doesn't matter if you don't know me. All you need to know is that I'm the one who resurrected you. My name is Ashiya Doman. Remember it, that's the name to whom you owe a debt of gratitude."
The Two-Tone Haired Man introduced himself. Indeed, it was that incredibly wicked Onmyoji from the Heian period. How wicked? The kind who could be both attacker and receiver!
"Oh~ Ashiya Doman? This mistress quite likes that name. So~ benefactor Doman, how do you wish this mistress to repay your kindness? Speaking of repayment, this mistress is quite confident in her body."
Tamamo-no-Mae slowly rose from the altar, completely unclothed, but a fluffy golden fox tail wrapped around her body, covering her vital parts. Only...
"Huh? How has this mistress's power diminished so much?"
Tamamo-no-Mae frowned. Originally a Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, she now only had one tail, which clearly indicated how much her power had weakened.
"You've been dead for several millennia; it's good enough that you could be resurrected. Don't expect to retain much power. However, you were resurrected as a Yokai, so it's easy to recover your strength. Outside, there are tens of millions of blood meals for you to consume. Are you afraid you won't return to your peak state?"
Ashiya Doman said this, and Tamamo-no-Mae's eyes lit up.
"Tens of millions of blood meals? Heh~ Then this mistress is a bit impatient. Let's start quickly~"
Tamamo-no-Mae jumped off the altar, her bare feet touching the ground. Ashiya Doman, seeing her pale body, felt his gaze waver for a moment, revealing a hint of disgust. But he quickly composed himself and spoke.
"As a great Yokai resurrected into this world, you should still pay attention to your demeanor, Tamamo-no-Mae. Shouldn't you put on some clothes?"
Ashiya Doman waved his hand, and a long robe appeared in it.
But Tamamo-no-Mae shook her head in refusal, giving a light laugh as she twirled. Her fox tail swayed, and a golden-blue imperial gown materialized. Her flowing long hair was also tied back with a golden hairpin.
"How's this~"
Wearing a new outfit, Tamamo-no-Mae spun around in front of Ashiya Doman. It had to be said, after putting on clothes, Tamamo-no-Mae's charm increased even more.
But unfortunately, she was facing Ashiya Doman, a man with little interest in women.
"It's fine."
Ashiya Doman merely nodded slightly before turning and walking out the door.
Leaving Tamamo-no-Mae standing there, stunned.
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