Infinite Chimera Creation

"Hey bro, you're not planning to make Rumia eat this weird stuff, are you?"

"First, I must correct one point: this thing is called madness, an emotion that arises from intelligent life. This madness is called pride, which originates from the depths of my emotions and is not at all strange."

Ignoring Yakumo Yukari's attitude, Yuan Yuan tossed the ball of light light light in front of Rumia with a cold smile.

"As for your question, why can't you eat it? Even if Rumia goes berserk again, you can still suppress her, right? Or do you think that you can achieve salvation without paying anything?"

"Purple, no need to say anything."

Rumia raised her hand to interrupt Yakumo Yukari, who was about to say something, and stared resolutely at Yuan Yuan, speaking slowly and solemnly.

“Yuan Yuan is right. To gain something, you must give something in return. If a few outbursts can bring me redemption and allow me to return to your side, then it couldn’t be more worthwhile.”

After speaking, Rumia slowly lowered her head towards Yuan Yuan.

"I'm leaving everything to Mr. Yuan."

Yuan Yuan then revealed an expression that was hard to define as a smile, nodded, and pointed again to the orb of light in front of Rumia, saying,

"This looks more like it. Alright, enough chit-chat, let's eat it."

Rumia raised her head, took a deep breath, and gently swallowed the ball of light in front of her.

The next moment, the girl's expression, which had been so resolute, underwent a complete transformation. In the blink of an eye, an expression of extreme arrogance appeared on her face.

The man-eating monster girl sat steadily in her seat, leaning back slightly, her arrogant gaze sweeping over the people present before finally settling on Yuan Yuan.

"Junior, you welcomed me with such a humble dwelling and repeatedly spoke coldly to me. Are you prepared to atone with your death?"

Yukari Yakumo was certain that she had never been so surprised in a single day as she had been today. Although she had long sensed that the thing Yuan Yuan had named "madness" was not simple, Yukari Yakumo never imagined that its effects would be so pronounced. That foolish youkai who had been quite wary of Yuan Yuan just moments before dared to blatantly provoke her.

However, what surprised Yukari Yakumo was not yet over. The arrogant youkai girl turned her head and looked at her.

"Yukari Yakumo, I know you have been eyeing my Suzumu and Reimu. For your disrespectful behavior, I should make you atone with your death right now. However, I happen to have a good impression of you, so I will make special permission for you to become my collection as my wife, serving me alongside Suzumu."

Yukari Yakumo blinked, completely unable to believe what she had just heard. That stupid youkai had actually made a harem declaration, adding the 12th generation priestess and Reimu to her list of harem members, and even demanding that she become a member of her harem.

Yakumo Yukari blinked, unable to react for a long time, her face full of shock. Seeing Yakumo Yukari's reaction, Rumia frowned slightly.

"I am truly disappointed. Even bearing the name of a demon sage cannot change the vulgarity in your nature? No matter how delighted you are to receive a reward, you should first thank me for my grace. Do I have to teach you such a simple principle?"

Just as Yakumo Yukari was slowly coming to her senses and was about to say something, her eyes widened again. Vulgar? Someone actually called her vulgar? Heaven knows, since her birth, Yakumo Yukari has always been synonymous with elegance and mystery. Perhaps some might say she's lazy, but absolutely no one would call her vulgar. The word "vulgar" and Yakumo Yukari's existence should be two parallel lines that never intersect.

However, as if Yakumo Yukari's surprise wasn't enough, Rumia turned her gaze to Yuan Yuan again, a slight smirk playing on her lips, revealing an arrogant composure and deep disdain.

"Junior, why don't you quickly serve up this delicacy called Void Liquid? Do you really think that a mere amount of food can affect my sanity?"

"No, no, no, you're clearly being influenced, and the influence is extremely severe." If the original Rumia, who was always good at making sarcastic remarks, could see his current behavior, she would definitely say the same thing. The sage of the demons, who no longer felt any anger, found himself surprisingly calm, even having the leisure to imagine Rumia's sarcastic remarks.

With a furrowed brow, the demon girl's gaze towards Yuan Yuan ignited with a flicker of anger.

"What, do I have to repeat myself again..."

Suddenly, the demon girl stopped speaking. Her eyes, which had been filled with arrogance just a moment ago, were now brimming with tears. She looked pitifully at the seemingly calm Yuan Yuan, then at Yakumo Yukari, who still wore a smile, but whose lips were twitching wildly, twisting her smile into a grimace. She let out a sound that sounded like a mournful cry.

Am I going to die?

However, Yakumo Yukari and Yuan Yuan acted as if they hadn't heard Rumia's words and continued their conversation.

Yuan Yuan crossed his arms in front of his chest, forming a pyramid shape, and without even glancing at Rumia, cast a cold gaze at Yakumo Yukari.

"Yukari Yakumo, are you really not going to consider leaving Rumia here and letting me train her? Besides emotional control, I can teach her a lot of things. Give her to me for a year, and I guarantee I'll give you a completely new Rumia."

【A brand new one? You must be planning to kill me, then build another one and give it back to Zi, right? That must be it, right?】

The teary-eyed monster girl roared inwardly, but dared not utter a sound.

Yukari Yakumo unfolded her folding fan, concealing her slightly distorted smile, and let out an eerie laugh.

"Oh ho ho, you're joking, bro. Rumia's heartfelt confession just now really touched me. I can't wait to tell Lingmeng the good news. Besides, I'm a rather uncouth person. If I don't bring my dear Rumia back, who will teach me manners? Oh ho ho."

Hearing Yakumo Yukari's eerie laughter, Rumia, whose eyes were already brimming with tears, felt her tears were about to fall. In a daze, Rumia seemed to see that violent shrine maiden with her sleeves rolled up, beating her up while letting out a grotesque laugh. And the most grotesque thing was that some rift youkai would definitely be perched in mid-air, cheering her on and adding fuel to the fire.

Goodbye, my young life that is about to end.

Chapter Ninety-Two: Do ​​You Still Want It?

Having derived enough pleasure from the idiotic youkai through their delightful verbal abuse, and having made up for their own unpleasantness at being scolded by the idiot, Yuan Yuan and Yakumo Yukari reluctantly let go of Rumia, who was completely exhausted and nearly turned into a black and white painting.

"So, tell me about your current situation. Are you still hungry?"

Like a deep-sea octopus melted by the sun, Rumia lay sprawled on the table, as if she would die at the slightest movement. But upon hearing Yuan Yuan's words, the previously lifeless Rumia instantly sprang to her feet, her eyes filled with excitement, rubbing her stomach in disbelief.

"I'm not hungry anymore, I'm really not hungry! This is amazing, and I won't feel hungry for at least six months. It's incredible!"

As she spoke, the oblivious and foolish monster, completely unaware that there was a man present, lifted her skirt and carefully examined her stomach, seemingly wanting to see if it was bulging.

Yuan Yuan seemed completely unaffected by the white lace fabric piece called "panties" that appeared in front of him. His expression remained unchanged, but the look in his eyes as he gazed at Rumia became increasingly smug, as if she were an idiot.

[When I'm with other people, I'm the one who lacks common sense, right? But why do I seem to become the only normal person when I'm with these two?] With a helpless sigh, Yukari Yakumo raised her hand and gave Rumia a folding fan, finally bringing the crazy idiot back to her senses.

Realizing her actions were inappropriate, Rumia cried out in surprise and quickly lowered her skirt. But her joy soon overcame her shame, and she once again rubbed her stomach with fervent eyes. To the uninformed, she would have looked like a woman overjoyed to learn she was pregnant.

After a while, Rumia finally snapped out of her surprise, looked at the two people staring at her, and gave an awkward smile.

"Um, I think I got a little too excited just now, sorry."

Yuan Yuan nodded, accepting Lumia's apology, and then slowly said,

"What you just said about not being hungry for six months is just an illusion caused by prolonged hunger followed by a sudden overeating."

With just one sentence, Rumia's face turned pale, but Yuan Yuan seemed not to notice and continued speaking calmly.

"Based on the data we just collected, that frenzy you just experienced should last you for three months, during which time you will not feel hungry."

Hearing that she wouldn't feel hungry for three months, Rumia's expression improved somewhat. Then, this silly monster looked cautiously at Yuan Yuan and said hesitantly,

"Hey Yuan Yuan, do you still have that arrogance from earlier? If you do, could you give me some more? Just tell me what you want, and I'll do everything I can to get it for you."

After hearing Lumia's words, Yuan Yuan's brows slowly furrowed, and Lumia's heart immediately jumped. When Yuan Yuan's lips slowly parted, she even felt a sense of impending judgment.

"I mean, after listening to what you just said, I feel like I've become one of those people who make a living by selling hallucinogenic drugs."

After frowning and using a slightly changing expression to clearly convey his displeasure, Yuan Yuan finally answered Rumia's question.

"You ask me if there's still madness? Take a good look at the air around you. That's right, there's no need to be so shocked. Your senses are not malfunctioning. Madness is indeed spread to every corner of this world."

Seeing the shocked expressions of Rumia and Yukari Yakumo, Yuan Yuan curled his lip.

“From the moment you entered my world and took your first breath of air, you actually started eating. Otherwise, why would you have the energy to act stupid when you looked like you were starving when you first arrived?”

"So, as long as Rumia can breathe here, she won't feel hungry? It seems that this world really is the most suitable place for Rumia to live in."

Yukari Yakumo covered half of her face with her folding fan, squinted her eyes, and said with some emotion.

Yuan Yuan glanced at Yakumo Yukari and curled his lip in disdain.

"Let me tell you frankly, no world is more unsuitable for Rumia to live in than this one."

Upon hearing this, Yukari Yakumo was taken aback for a moment, then realized what he meant and nodded in understanding. Rumia, however, still looked at Yuan Yuan with a blank expression, not understanding why he would say that, since she clearly thought Yukari was right.

Yuan Yuan was clearly too lazy to explain to this idiot anymore, and even closed his eyes. Yakumo Yukari shook her head helplessly, took over the task of explaining to Rumia, and slowly said,

"Because the air in this world is filled with madness, as long as you, Rumia, are still breathing, it's the same as still eating. This is a good thing when you're hungry, but what if you're already full? Even if you're already very full, as long as you keep breathing, you'll keep eating and eventually become more and more bloated. In the end, you only have two choices: one is to stop breathing and eventually suffocate, and the other is to keep breathing and eventually die from overeating."

"This is terrifying. I never want to live in such a dangerous world."

Rumia shivered violently, then shook her head vigorously. She looked at Yuan Yuan, seemingly a little embarrassed, and after a moment of hesitation, slowly spoke.

"Lord Yuan, since you have so much arrogance, could you give me some?"

"Of course I can give it to you, but do you dare to take it?"

As he spoke, Yuan Yuan's lips suddenly curled up and stretched to both sides, so wide that the grin reached his ears, making every single tooth clearly visible. His eyes also seemed to narrow even more instantly, a ghostly purple light emanating from them, making his already eerie smile even more sinister.

Whether they were sage demons or demons that devoured darkness, they were all startled by the terrifying smile that suddenly appeared on Yuan Yuan's face. They never expected that Yuan Yuan's previously cold and rigid face could conjure such a terrifying smile in an instant.

Yuan Yuan knew, of course, that he had frightened the two men, but he didn't care; in fact, that was his purpose.

"Did you know that madness is contagious?"

Whether living or non-living, anything that comes into contact with madness will be infected. If madness appears in a world, even a single wisp, it will spread like a plague, driving every living being insane and making every substance agitated. Ultimately, both living and non-living will destroy others or themselves because of the madness. Then, when no matter remains in the world, the world's barriers will begin to crumble, and only then will the madness disappear with the world's destruction.

"Destruction is everything of madness."

"Now, do you still want madness?"

P.S. Regarding what a reader said about smiling while reading the part about young Reimu, I'm quite satisfied. Because when I first read *Young Reimu*, the plot was incredibly heart-wrenching; if it weren't for saving face, I would have cried my eyes out. So, at least in my writing, I hope that whether it's the worrywart Rumia, the greedy mother, the mischievous little Reimu, or the mother Yukari who ultimately erases everyone's memories and bears everything alone, shedding tears alone, they can all find happiness.

Chapter Ninety-Three: The Largest Testing Ground

Yuan Yuan's terrifying expression and words clearly frightened Rumia. This kind-hearted but foolish youkai girl, after imagining the destruction of Gensokyo because she had brought back madness, hurriedly shook her head, indicating that she no longer wanted madness.

However, Yukari Yakumo was not so easily persuaded. The shrewd youkai sage frowned and cast a suspicious glance at Yuan Yuan.

"If madness is really as terrifying as you say, and the world you control is already filled with madness, why is there no sign of destruction yet?"

Do you think the world isn't going to end?

The frightening expression on Yuan Yuan's face gradually faded, replaced by a cold and indifferent demeanor, though a faint, mocking smile lingered at the corner of his mouth.

"This world was destroyed long ago when it was filled with madness in every corner. What you see now is a world that I have reshaped. The matter in this world has all been refilled by me. Back then, this world had nothing but madness and basic spiritual particles. Even the most important world barrier was repaired by assimilating my own skin into it."

After pausing briefly to give Yakumo Yukari some time to react, Yuan Yuan continued.

"The arrogance of madness originates from the depths of my emotions, and my body develops a tolerance to it from the moment it arises. In other words, nothing other than my physical components can resist the erosion of arrogance of madness."

Yukari Yakumo stared intently into Yuan Yuan's eyes for a moment, seemingly pondering whether what he said was true. After a long while, Yukari sighed as if giving up and said,

"No matter how I look at it, you have no reason to lie to me, although I would rather you were lying to me."

Seeing Yakumo Yukari's somewhat dejected expression, and then looking at Rumia's somewhat gloomy face, Yuan Yuan raised an eyebrow, his eyes filled with a strange light, and said...

"I said, it's just that I can't bring my madness to Gensokyo, is there any need to be so disappointed? If you're hungry, Rumia, just ask Yukari Yakumo to bring you here. Anyway, with Yukari Yakumo's abilities, the only trouble was when she was locating the coordinates here. Now that the coordinates are confirmed, bringing someone here is as simple as breathing. Aren't you guys overcomplicating things?"

Both of the youkai girls were taken aback. Rumia blushed and buried her head in her chest like an ostrich, while Yukari Yakumo also blushed slightly, looking a little embarrassed.

For a moment, the room fell into a deathly silence, an awkward atmosphere filling the air. After a long while, Yakumo Yukari, with her thick skin and lack of morals, broke the silence first.

The sage demon chuckled wryly, covering half his face with his folding fan, and said with a hint of helplessness,

"I don't know when our thinking became so fixed. We always thought about completely solving Rumia's problem. Even if we couldn't solve it all at once, we wanted to at least let Rumia live peacefully in Gensokyo. As a result, we overlooked this simple method."

It has to be said that the biggest advantage of being a fool is that they're thick-skinned; even after a setback, they can recover quickly. Just now, Rumia, who had been burying her head in the sand like an ostrich, quickly stood up, patted Yakumo Yukari on the shoulder, and flashed a sunny smile.