I transformed into a demonic spider lily.

Let's just treat it as such.

Anyway, R-rank talismans are irrelevant.

[R-rank virgin boy, use!]

In Kikyo's eyes, the spider lily infused a wisp of demonic power into the baby bird's body, then placed it on the ground, and the baby bird's body began to undergo a series of changes.

There was even a strong and blinding glare.

With her eyes slightly narrowed, the spider lily tossed the "Mountain-bound Clothes" onto the baby bird. As the scorching light gradually faded, a pair of delicate white hands emerged from the clothes.

The silver-gray-haired boy, with pale golden eyes, cautiously observed the three women present, finally looking directly at the spider lily, and stammered, "M-Mother..."

Chapter Ninety-One: The Lord of a Hundred Tales?

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"Can someone explain why you all had a child when I came back?"

After returning from defeating the monster with the white wolf, Feng noticed the silver-haired boy calling the spider lily "mother" before she could share her joy with her sisters.

Oh my god, is this really that exciting?

"The child of Lady Higanbana?" The white wolf curiously approached and sniffed the other's body. Sure enough, there was the demonic aura of Higanbana.

Although it's very faint, it's still there.

Therefore, the paternity test was successful!

"I am not your mother, please don't bother me."

However, Hua Hua, who didn't want to raise a child, simply dumped the boy on Xue Lu. The child was originally intended for Xue Lu, so she couldn't be bothered to take him back.

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Real Name: Boy (N/R)

[Level: 3 (12)]

[Attribute: Unawakened]

[Attack: E (D)]

Life: D (C)

[Defense: E (D)]

Speed: D (C)

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However, despite saying it was troublesome, Higanbana still glanced at the boy. After all, he was someone she had transformed into a monster using a talisman. It was impossible for him to be her child, but he could be described as a family member similar to Nurikabe.

The opponent's panel shows two different states. Although they have obtained the power of an R-rank yokai, they cannot use most of their yokai power because their development is not yet complete. Similar to Kikyo's situation, the part in parentheses represents the opponent's true power at this moment.

"Mother……"

The young boy seemed to only know how to say this one sentence, repeatedly saying "Haha wei," which almost made the other shore flower think that she had brought a whale.

"Higanbana! How could you say that?" Xue Lu suddenly hugged the boy tightly and said to Higanbana with dissatisfaction, "The child is still young, and you actually said such dark things to him. What's wrong with being his mother for a while? Even if you don't want to raise him, I can help you raise him. Look how cute he is."

You should have been the one to raise it.

If you hadn't been crying so much just now, I would have roasted and eaten it right there.

The red spider lily did not reply.

"……Well."

However, the boy glanced at Yukiji with displeasure because the other party was speaking ill of his mother. He quickly broke free from the latter's restraints and ran straight towards the location of the spider lily. However, because the "mountain burial robe" he was wearing was too loose, he tripped and fell to the ground after taking only a few steps.

"Pfft, I like this!"

The red spider lily almost burst out laughing.

"Hua, how can you be so cold-hearted? This child was tainted by your demonic aura. As his guide, you have a duty to guide his values ​​during his childhood."

Kikyo helped the boy up, then continued, "If you find it too much trouble, we can raise him together, and treat him as our child, how about that?"

After saying that, the bellflower stared at the spider lily.

"I didn't say I wouldn't raise him." Feeling uneasy under Kikyo's gaze, Higanbana could only mutter in a low voice.

And why was this task pushed onto her?

Shouldn't Yukiji have taken over this matter?

"So, Hana, what do you think would be a good name for this child?" Kikyo asked the spider lily while stroking the boy's head.

"A virgin boy, of course."

The red spider lily answered without hesitation.

"What kind of weird name is that?"

Xueji couldn't help but complain.

"That's how we monsters name ourselves. For example, I am called 'Higanbana' (彼岸花), so I am called Higanbana. White Wolf is called 'White Wolf' (白狼), so I am called White Wolf," Higanbana said rather perfunctorily.

"It doesn't sound good at all."

Xuelu stubbornly retorted.

A name is crucial to a person; it is something that should never be decided casually. It will accompany the person throughout their life, serving as the second thing bestowed upon them after life itself.

"Do you want me to be widowed?" Once the other shore flower has made a decision, it will never change it.

"It really doesn't sound very good."

Kikyo also held opposing views.

"Then we'll change it!"

The other shore flower turned around and replied.

"You (TM)..."

It hardened; Xuelu's fist hardened.

She really wants to punch the spider lily right now.

But deep down I didn't dare to do it.

"……etiquette."

Kikyo suppressed Yukiji.

"Hmm~"

The red spider lily glanced at the boy, who seemed to respond with anticipation. Upon reflection, she realized that names were indeed not something to be decided lightly.

First and foremost, it must have a symbolic meaning.

Secondly, it must be suitable for the other party.

In a sense, a name is a kind of curse, with extremely strong binding force, yet it is also the simplest curse. It represents both a blessing and a curse.

"Hagoromo, your name means protection, but what you are meant to protect is neither me nor them."

The other shore flower smiled and patted the boy in feathered robes on the head, then handed the bird's nest to him, pointed to the remaining baby bird inside, and continued, "It's this one, your sister, she needs your protection."

"younger sister?"

This was the second term from the Feather Robe Academy. He then lowered his head and sniffed the baby bird's scent. Sure enough, he could smell a similar scent to his own on the bird, but he couldn't sense the "mother's" unique demonic aura, which really puzzled him.

"Well, after thinking about it carefully, this name sounds pretty good, doesn't it?" Xue Lu breathed a sigh of relief, glad that the other person's aesthetic sense was reasonable.

So, after a series of twists and turns, Hagoromo suddenly had three mothers: Higanbana, Kikyo, and Yukiji. Even Hakuro and Kaede wanted to get involved.

"Lady Higanbana, take me with you!"

"I want one too! I want one too!"

White Wolf and Maple shouted in unison.

"Let you raise it? I'm afraid you'll kill it."

"This is your younger brother, don't change the generational order."

The red spider lily and the bellflower spoke together.

“Hey, Kikyo, you were wrong just now. If Hagoromo is your child, then Kaede shouldn’t be his sister, but his aunt,” Higanbana corrected her again.

"Each side has its own perspective."

Kikyo tried to explain.

"He said himself that we can't change the generational order arbitrarily."

The red spider lily whispered something.

"I want you to be widowed!"

These are words that the bellflower learned from the spider lily.

"Huh~"

The red spider lily emitted a subtle sound.

……

Night fell, and the moonlight was desolate.

Everything was filled with peace and tranquility.

But not everything is like that.

Inside a temple in Ueno Province, the sound of wooden fish drums and the recitation of Buddhist scriptures fill the air as a group of monks sit before a Buddha statue, seeking to comprehend the true meaning of Buddhism.

In a secluded corner, there was a man who had not yet shaved his head and was not wearing a robe. He simply sat there, occasionally pulling his clothes tighter to prevent the marks on his back from being revealed. He was none other than Oni Spider, the only one who had escaped from the mountain village.

The man fled Musashi Province and then, to avoid being targeted by some unknown monster, hid in a famous temple in Ueno Province, thinking that the monster would not come. He stayed there for more than half a month.

Eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist prayers is quite boring.

In fact, he hadn't even memorized the first page of the Buddhist scriptures. And Onigumo didn't really want to be a monk. He yawned, but the sounds around him suddenly stopped.