episode_0220

“Huh? What is this?”

“Whose voice is that?”

Yuna and Erio opened their eyes wide in surprise at the sudden voice of a third party.

“Uuuu… … ”

On the other hand, Yumi heard that sound and hugged her knees with an expression on her face as if the end of the world had finally come.

In that incredibly confusing situation.

“Long time no see.”

Do Yu-jin calmly spoke to the black and white marble floating in the sky.

Then the black and white beads.

-Yeah, it’s definitely been a while.

No, Tamamo also greeted Doyujin with the fox bead she was holding shining brightly.

After the brief, formal greetings, a thick silence fell among the people.

In that situation, the one who spoke first was Do Yu-jin again.

“It looks like he’s definitely lost his body. I was just wondering, but it looks like he died back then?”

-Is that what you’re talking about? If you’re just toying with this body, then it’s really in bad taste.

“I’m not kidding, I’m just a little concerned.”

Tamamo raised her voice as if she was angry, but Doyujin spoke calmly with her chin resting on her hand.

“The Fox Pearl is a treasure that boasts a similar status to the Dragon’s Yeouiju. If you use it, it’s possible to be resurrected and find a new body.”

“What?”

After hearing Do Yu-jin’s words, Yumi looked at Tamamo as if to ask if that was true.

Tamamo shook his head and turned the marble left and right as he spoke.

-I really don’t know how you know that information, even I only realized it after a considerable amount of time had passed since I acquired the ninth tail and created the fox bead.

As Tamamo obediently agreed, Yumi opened her already wide mouth even wider, sweat dripping down her face.

Because the uneasy thought that he might have unknowingly helped Tamamo’s resurrection began to grow in his mind.

But Tamamo’s next words directly denied Yumi’s expectations.

-Well, don’t worry so much. As you can see, I am in no position to cause any harm to you right now.

“You know that sounds incredibly suspicious right now, right?”

-I know it sounds that way, but what can I do? That’s the truth.

When Do Yu-jin was staring at Tamamo with a suspicious gaze as she spoke like that.

“Ugh… …Father?”

Yumi, who had been watching the situation with anxious eyes, raised one hand slightly and spoke.

“I understand that it’s hard to believe, but what the main body says is not a lie.”

“Huh? What does that mean?”

When Do Yu-jin looked at her as if asking how she knew that, Yu-mi waved both hands in the air and explained.

“I can’t really explain it in words, but I just felt it naturally. Things like whether the main body is lying or is hostile to us right now.”

“Um… … ”

It was truly a suspicious remark, but Do Yu-jin took a step back.

Because Yumi’s words weren’t entirely unconvincing.

As I have already said, the fox bead is a treasure that boasts a similar texture to the dragon’s Yeouiju.

‘And for the dragon, the Yeouiju is like his own alter ego.’

Thinking about it that way, it wouldn’t be strange if Yumi was now deeply connected to Tamamo, to the point where she could feel the state of the fox ball inside.

‘To begin with, those two were one body.’

After I’ve finished organizing my thoughts up to that point.

Swish-

Do Yu-jin stroked Yu-mi’s head.

“I thought you did something like that without thinking, but I guess that wasn’t the case?”

“Ugh, uhm! Father, you are really saying the obvious. There is no way I would do something so stupid.”

“Okay, okay, but next time something like this happens, you should tell me properly and not hide it?”

“Yeah, yeah! I promise!”

Even though he could see that it was an action done without any thought while rolling over, Do Yu-jin decided to let it go just this once.

It seems that he had learned enough lessons through this incident.

And then.

-Hmm, I knew about it, but seeing it in person like this is new to me.

Tamamo, who had been floating in the air, came down to the table and spoke.

-The ninth one seems to be really into you guys.

To Tamamo’s words, Doyujin didn’t respond and just stared at her quietly.

Tamamo didn’t show any particular reaction, as if he had expected this to happen.

-At that time, my body had just escaped from a long seal, so it was completely drained of strength.

Instead, she changed the subject.

-The overall condition was also unstable due to the forced acceptance of the eight children lost at the moment of ascension.

Do Yu-jin agreed with Tamamo’s words by remaining silent.

At the time, Doyujin had guessed that her condition was at its worst when she looked at the sample called Shuten-Doji.

– Just as the physical condition of this body was at its worst, the fox bead that this body was holding was also far from normal. That’s why I didn’t plan on calling out the fox bead no matter what happened… …

ha-

-Life really doesn’t always go as planned.

Tamamo recalled the moment when he was on the verge of death after being attacked by Doyujin.

-Somehow, I was able to gather my mind and summon the fox bead even though my soul was stolen by the four guys and my spirit was absorbed by the ninth one.

“Uhh… … ”

Doyujin let out a sigh of relief without realizing it after hearing Tamamo’s words.

That would be the case, because if Tamamo’s story is true now, then the two of them must have been on the brink of death without even knowing it.

Bing-gur-gur-

Tamamo turned around in place to show her current condition, then opened her mouth.

-I tried my best during that short period of time, but with my condition at the time and the imperfect power of the fox bead, I could barely contain the soul core inside.

At first glance, it sounded like nonsense, but Do Yu-jin nodded as if her doubts had been answered after hearing it.

“Somehow… …So the fox bead that was supposed to disappear with you ended up remaining and being passed on to Yumi?”

Basically, Do Yu-jin had endless trust in her two daughters and their talents.

However, the fact that Yumi summoned the fox bead and held it in her hand was so shocking that even Do Yujin was left with his mouth wide open.

The Yeouiboju (如意寶珠) is what turns a snake crawling on the ground into a dragon that runs on clouds, and turns a nine-tailed fox, who is nothing more than a strong monster, into a god who has ascended to the high heavens.

‘Tamamo created the ninth tail after training and training hard, so it doesn’t make sense to create it in an instant during the Imio era.’

In other words, the fact that Yumi now possesses the fox bead was a coincidence that was impossible to explain in words.

‘Well, just like I can’t properly draw out the power of a mythical trait because of my weak body, Yumi also can’t draw out all the power contained in the fox bead right now because she lacks the level.’

But even so, it was undeniable that the existence of the fox bead would be of great help to Yumi.

Without even having to go far, this fact could be seen just by looking at the fact that Yumi was learning the knowledge contained in the fox bead and her skill in handling fox magic was improving by leaps and bounds.

Obviously a good thing for Yumi.

Phew-

The reason Do Yu-jin was sighing with such a displeased expression even though she knew him was simple.

-I don’t know why you’re looking at me like that.

It was because I couldn’t believe in that fox bead, or more precisely, in the existence that the fox bead contained.

‘What should I do… … ‘

If you just listen to Yumi’s words, it seems that Tamamo doesn’t have any ill intentions towards them, but Doyujin had a hard time accepting those words at face value.

‘Honestly, even without lying, I think it would be easy to fool Yumi.’

Ugh-

‘It’s still uncomfortable.’

Far from being harmed, he only remembers receiving a lot of help, but Do Yu-jin couldn’t help but be cautious because he was dealing with someone else.

‘Is there any way to get only the fox beads and only the Earth?’

While Do Yu-jin was worrying like that.

-I wish you wouldn’t look at me like that.

As if he had noticed Doyujin’s thoughts, Tamamo wiggled his bead-like body and spoke.

-I already told you this before, but I don’t have any intention of harming or causing any harm to you. Rather, if you do, I would like to say thank you.

“A thank you?”

-okay.

Tamamo spoke in a voice that was somewhat relieved, unlike before.

-It is indeed painful that I have lost all the strength and status I had accumulated over hundreds of years thanks to you… …but thanks to you, I have been able to free myself from the hundreds of years of resentment that had been eating away at my spirit.

Tamamo had been walking on the streets more than once in the process of building up her strength, so she always had an unforgettable madness in a corner of her mind.

-Because it was so noisy and noisy, I didn’t feel like I was resting properly… … But now, my mind feels peaceful, as if I just woke up from a deep sleep.

Doyujin, who heard Tamamo’s unexpected words, reflexively looked at Yumi.

Yumi, who felt Do Yujin’s gaze, nodded quietly.

It means that there is no lie in what Tamamo has said so far.

Do Yu-jin thought about it for a moment and then asked.

“Then you taught Yumi the fox spell because you thought you owed me something?”

-Huh? What does that mean?

“Huh?”

When Do Yu-jin was taken aback by the words that were different from what she had expected, Tamamo continued speaking.

-You didn’t save me because you wanted to save me… … You only did it because you were worried that the ninth one would become tainted by the same madness that had colored this body. So what do I have to be thankful for?

“… … ”

Do Yu-jin kept her mouth shut because it wasn’t a wrong statement.

-The reason why this body taught the ninth fox magic was simply because it didn’t want to see the ninth born from this body being taken advantage of by such insignificant guys. And the reason why it helped you plan to rape me is…

Do Yu-jin, who had vaguely thought that she had simply taught him fox magic or given him some training, flinched when she heard those words.

‘What, he helped with that too?’

While Doyujin was flustered like that, Tamamo spoke in a calm and composed voice.

-It’s just that I simply wanted to see this body in that form.

“What?”

-I wanted to feel the pleasure I felt when my body was crushed by you again, but I guess it’s too much for a body like this.

Doyujin opened her mouth without realizing it after hearing Tamamo’s answer.

-That’s why I tried to feel the pleasure of that time, even if indirectly.

“… … ”

-Well, watching you guys mix your bodies brought back memories of that time, so it wasn’t bad, but compared to before, it was still less pleasurable.

Hmm-

-But now that I think about it, I think it’s a bit too much.

Tamamo added something as if what she had said so far was not enough.

-No matter how hostile our relationship was, at the time I was an inexperienced virgin, and to treat my body like that was a mess.

To Tamamo’s words.

“… … ”

“… … ”

“… … ”

The eyes of the three people who had been quietly watching the situation from the side naturally turned towards Do Yu-jin.

-Well, after hearing the ninth one, it seems like you guys were also inexperienced and pitiful, so I don’t intend to blame you too much.

Hearing those words, Do Yu-jin desperately looked out the window, ignoring the feeling that the back of her head was about to be pierced.

-Huh? Why are you doing that all of a sudden?

Tamamo asked in a puzzled voice, having unintentionally completed the best revenge she could.