As a traitor, I should raise the banner of rebellion

Don't look like you've finally said it!

"Okay, let's stop with the jokes." Yuan Hui forced the topic, which had gradually deviated in an unreliable direction, back to the main topic.

He couldn't always leave the rhythm of the topic in Tamamonomae's hands.

"Since you have done this, it means you will tell me everything you know, right?"

"That's true for most questions," Tamamonomae replied, "but please don't ask about my three strange elements."

"It doesn't matter to you how you treat me, but I don't want to be swallowed by that red dragon."

"How about letting me keep some secrets for the time being?"

Tamamonomae seems to know the relationship between [Blood Field] and [Satan]...

"You now should be just a clone of the original body, right?" Yuan Hui asked.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain the other party's current fearless attitude.

"To be precise, it should be a wisp of consciousness." Tamamonomae replied, "You should know that the so-called artificial monster, in addition to filling it with a sufficient concentration of dead air, also needs a 'condensation nucleus' to make it take shape, right?"

"The condensation nucleus of the Inugami is a small fragment of the Killing Stone."

"Once a dog swallows it, even the most docile big dog will be infected by my will left on the Killing Stone and become cruel and murderous."

"The next step is to have it kill and devour three humans. Once the condition of 'avoid one when there are three' is met, it will then be killed by the owner who raised it from infancy. This will allow this artificial monster to take shape."

For every soul binder that is born, three people will fail.

This is the iron law of this world.

Therefore, three people's lives must be sacrificed as sacrifices to the [Inugami].

This is called 'avoid one out of three'.

"The Kujo family naturally knows that my will resides in the Inugami."

“所以在每年的3月3日、5月5日、9月9日、12月24日，九条家都会举行【犬神祭】，以此来消磨那随着犬神而逐渐成长的意志。”

"This method really worked during the years when I was in deep sleep."

"But now..."

Tamamonomae did not continue speaking, but showed a hint of mockery.

The Kujo family has a choice.

After using [Inugami] to consolidate the family's position, they should gradually reduce their dependence on this man-made monster and instead seek a safer and more reliable power.

But they didn't.

After all, [Inugami] is really useful.

All it takes is three lives to give the Kujo family one more soul binder...

How could there be such a good deal in the world?

It is this endless greed that has caused the Kujo family's current predicament.

And this is actually within Tamamonomae's control.

As a synonym for bringing disaster to the country and the people, she knows human beings too well.

Yuanhui nodded slightly.

What Tamamonomae said was very similar to his previous guess, which confirmed his guess.

But the next question he was going to ask was the most important one, which was——

"Why do you call me 'King'?"

This is the biggest doubt in his mind.

He had asked Tamamonomae once before, but did not get a positive answer.

This time, her answer was very straightforward.

"Because you are the monarch I want to serve."

The boy's appearance was fully reflected in Tamamonomae's golden eyes.

"You are destined to become the king of Sakurajima."

"He is also the king who dragged this island nation into the vast ocean."

"My master~?"

78. Wouldn’t it be fine if we just stopped being human?

There is an old saying that goes, 'A wise bird chooses a tree to roost in, and a wise minister chooses a master to serve.'

Although this sentence is directed at "good birds" and "virtuous ministers", it is also applicable to treacherous people and evildoers.

The nine-tailed fox with golden hair and jade face is the source of disaster that only appears when a dynasty is on the verge of extinction. The only one who can be worshipped as a king by her is naturally the king who ended an era and destroyed the country.

And Yuanhui...really deserves such a title.

Regardless, it was a fact that he had the blood of the Sakurajima royal family flowing in his veins.

Akinomiya Yui said that because the emperor disliked Princess Mako for tarnishing the reputation of the royal family, after Minamoto was born, the emperor placed her under house arrest and forbade her to show her face in front of anyone.

Even if we don't consider the reason for the fourth seal, and simply consider his conscience as a human being, Yuanhui will definitely rescue Princess Mako from prison.

Then, there will inevitably be a conflict between him and the royal family of Sakurajima.

In other words, a conflict has actually broken out.

Although it is not clear whether Suzuki Nobuyuki's arrival was at the instruction of his uncle, even if it was not, he obviously acquiesced to this practice.

Under such circumstances, the conflict between Genki and the Sakurajima royal family could almost be said to be irreconcilable.

There has to be a result between the two eventually.

Judging from Tamamonomae's attitude, she seemed quite certain that Genki was the final winner.

As for the title of the king of a fallen country, it is naturally easier to understand.

Yuanhui is the Judas chosen by "Him", the last of the Twelve Apostles.

When he grows into his complete form, that is when the [Revelation] will be activated.

By that time, not only Sakurajima, but even this blue planet that gave birth to life, will be destroyed, allowing the 'Him' in the heart of the earth to break out of the egg...

If that day really comes true, then Yuanhui will naturally be the final king of this island country.

That's why Tamamonomae came to him and called him 'her master'.

So, is this why Kujo Rin is so obsessed with him?

[Inugami] is an extension of Tamamonomae's will, similar to the relationship between Monkey King and Sun Wukong.

Because he has such a fatal attraction to Tamamonomae, he will in turn affect the [Inugami], and then affect Kujo Rin's soul.

This should be the most reasonable explanation.

After figuring this out, Yuanhui discovered, not surprisingly, that he didn't feel much lost.

He even breathed a sigh of relief in his heart...

The Q&A activity is still going on.

"So, why are you so obsessed with the king of a fallen country?" Yuan Hui asked, "Every time you appear in history, it is closely related to the demise of a dynasty..."

So far, the golden-haired, jade-faced nine-tailed fox has caused the demise of five dynasties.

The Magadha Dynasty in ancient India, the Xia Dynasty, Shang Dynasty and Western Zhou Dynasty in China, and the Heian Dynasty in Sakurajima.

And every time a dynasty is destroyed, it is accompanied by the death of its entity.

Although weirdness itself is a synonym for destruction and ruin, the weirdness that pursues destruction in this way is, even among weirdness, an outlier among outliers.

"What is the meaning of such behavior? What do you want to gain?"

Genki did not beat around the bush with Tamamonomae or try to trick her with words.

Even though he thought he was not a fool, Yuanhui did not think he had any advantage in this regard compared to this true thousand-year-old fox.

In this case, speaking frankly is naturally the best option.

Tamamonomae's lips curled up into an appreciative smile, and then she replied in a light tone, "Of course, it's for my own improvement."

"Generally speaking, for a monster to grow, it only needs enough dead energy and to eat other monsters. But at my level, the conditions are naturally not that simple."

"There is a bird in the south, its name is the yuān chú. The yuān chú originates from the South Sea and flies to the North Sea. It will not stop unless it finds a Chinese parasol tree, it will not eat unless it finds lian fruit, and it will not drink unless it finds a sweet spring."

“And for me, the death caused by the disappearance of living things has lost any meaning.”

"If you want me to go further, I need a heavier and more profound death—"

"It is the end of a dynasty, or an era."

“I can draw strength from this ending to grow.”

While she was speaking in this way, nine long and narrow shadows appeared behind Tamamonomae.

That's nine tails.

It is also proof that he is a nine-tailed fox.

But if you look closely, you will find that two of the original nine tails are obviously different from the other seven.

They have a kind of unreal feeling that is not quite real, and lack the reality and agility of other tails.

"Every time I experience the collapse of a dynasty, I can extract the purest concept of death from it and turn it into one of my tails."

Tamamonomae slightly shook her seven big furry tails, as if she was showing off something to Genki.

"As long as I go through the collapse of two more dynasties, my remaining two tails will be formed."

"At that moment, I can transcend this long period of growth and become my complete self."

Her words were full of desire and longing.

Almost all monsters will instinctively pursue their own completion.

Even she is no exception.

"Why are there seven tails? Haven't you only experienced the fall of five dynasties?"

"I have a tail. I was born with it." Tamamonomae said this, and slightly shook the middle tail among the nine tails. "If I didn't have a tail from the beginning, wouldn't it be a bit too ugly?"

"As for the extra tail, it is related to Him." Tamamonomae turned her head and looked at the cross that tied her.

It was obvious who the 'He' she was referring to was.

"He once went mad for unknown reasons and caused a massive flood on the earth that lasted for an unknown amount of time."

"That's not just a disaster for living beings, it's also true for monsters like us."

Tamamonomae said with a lingering fear in her voice, and then her tone became cheerful again. "However, thanks to this world-destroying flood, I also absorbed destruction and death from it and turned it into one of my tails."

Seven tails.

One was something Tamamonomae had in her life, one came from the great flood that destroyed the world, and five came from the demise of the dynasty.

In other words, after experiencing two more destructions, will the Jade-faced, Golden-haired Nine-tailed Fox become a completely complete form?

By that time, how powerful will Tamamonomae be? Is it possible for her to reach his level?

…I don’t think that’s possible.

But whether it is possible or not is not a question that can be asked here.

"You didn't put your hopes on me alone, did you?"

Tamamonomae will serve the last king of the dynasty.

Although Yuanhui does meet this condition, he is not the only one who meets this condition.

Compared to him, there should be a more suitable candidate in the royal family of Sakurajima.

For example, the legitimate Crown Prince.

"My king, are you doubting my loyalty?" Tamamonomae's eyes suddenly widened, and the nine tails that were originally shaking happily suddenly drooped down, looking like she was about to cry.

Although her highest level of charm was sealed by the cross, Tamamonomae was still an undisputed peerless beauty.