My mother's love song

She didn't talk to Rod about her past thoughts.

This behavior is tantamount to denying the Shuten-doji so far.

She had no intention of returning to her former self, nor did she even intend to regard Rhodes as her uncle as before.

Because this time, the girl fell in love with Rod as Shuten Douji of Mount Oe.

Although Shuten-doji is not confused about the past, she still holds on to some hope in her heart.

She was hypocritically convinced that she must be special to Rhodes.

I was once extremely doted on by Rhodes, and even though I have now abandoned my identity as Ibuki Omikami, I must still be the one and only beloved girl in his heart.

So in Shuten-doji's view, being assigned to the seventh room might be a betrayal and a great shame.

So I'm not a special person to the master?

The girl was confused.

Now, this confusion has awakened Shuten Douji's dormant demon bloodline.

She stood up from the back of the Golden Bear Boy.

The big sword that the girl loved to use appeared in her hand, wrapped in unimaginable huge demonic power.

At the moment when he showed his blatant hostility towards Rhode, Minamoto no Raikou flew towards her.

Shuten-doji was extremely dangerous today, much more dangerous than any time Raiko had ever seen him before.

Is this her true power?

The aura emanating from Shuten-doji even frightened Minamoto no Raikou.

But

If Minamoto no Raikou, the guardian of the capital and a weird killer, doesn't fight Shuten-doji, who else can fight?

The thought that he had to protect Rhodes himself drove Lai Guang to take the lead.

The female samurai was holding the tip of a half-broken naginata that she had snatched from Kiichi Hogan. The length was not suitable as a substitute for a samurai sword, but Raikou, who was proficient in all kinds of martial arts, could handle even a half-broken naginata with ease.

She is sure that she can fight Shuten Douji even without Onikiri Yasuna and Spider-Kiri.

"Don't get in the way, Cowgirl. I don't have time to play with you today."

Shuten-doji said this and swung his sword.

With a loud noise like the sound of a taiko drum, the atmosphere exploded

“…Ugh!”

Because of Shuten-doji's sword, Minamoto no Raikou who was rushing towards him was blown away.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu was the best samurai.

Minamoto no Raikou is not born with divine power like demons and gods, but relies on the skill of [Magic Release A] to strengthen his own body.

Although releasing magic power sounds like a very simple skill, it is not.

In fact, those who possess the skill of [Magic Release A] are the best warriors in the history of the planet.

The red dragon of Britain, the son of God of India, the emperor of the paladins, the Venus goddess of Uruk, to name a few.

However, Raikoh, who had exhausted the limits of human ability, was so vulnerable in front of Shuten-doji's supernatural powers.

She was easily knocked away and hit the wall of the room like a cannonball.

Even if it was Minamoto no Raikou, the son of demigod, he wouldn't be able to escape unscathed if his head hit the wall at that speed.

Then, at the critical moment, Rod appeared in the path where Minamoto no Raikou was being knocked away and caught her with his body, but Rod was also pushed back several meters by the impact, with his back touching the wall.

"..."

Shuten-doji watched the scene silently and raised his eyebrows.

Rhode looked at Minamoto no Raikou in his arms. She had lost consciousness due to the impact of being blown away.

The naginata had already been shattered, but Raikou's body had not received any direct damage from the blow.

Did Shuten-doji show mercy? No.

It was Minamoto no Raikou's keen combat awareness and intuition that allowed her to change her mind temporarily, switching from an attack to an all-out defense, thus saving her life from Shuten-doji's attack.

After confirming that Raikou was still alive, Rhodes put her on the ground.

"That's a bit too much, Shuten."

"I am serious. I really want to kill you."

Shuten-doji spoke in a tone that was frighteningly calm.

"It feels like everything has been resolved, nothing has become meaningful...

From now on, no matter what I do, I will never feel happy, and no matter how much wine I drink, I will never feel satisfied... I will just live as a hungry ghost forever.

So I might as well just kill the master here and enjoy the last sensual stimulation."

"I can't be happy anymore? Why would you think that?"

Rhodes looked at the sad-looking girl and asked with a frown.

This was the first time he saw Shuten-doji with such an expression.

"Isn't that natural? No matter if they are human or ghost, the happiest ones are always the ones who live like idiots!"

Shuten-doji suddenly seemed like a different person and started yelling hysterically.

"Don't you know? The most tragic life is to lose everything you have, rather than to have nothing from the beginning. And the most tragic thing is to lose it again after regaining it!

Me! I have already accepted the fact that I have nothing and lost everything, so why did the master still appear in front of me?

The master has clearly recognized me, but he never mentioned the past to me, and never asked me why I became what I am now..."

"Should I ask?" Rhodes asked.

Shuten-doji shook his head slightly.

"The master treated me [Shuten-douji] as an independent personality and never mentioned the past, as if Ibuki-douji was an illusion that never existed...

The existence of Shuten-doji has been recognized by the master, so I am ecstatic...

"Ahh, Master really likes Shuten more than Ibuki..."

However, the fact is not so, and I now understand it. "

She said with tears in her eyes.

"The master only cares about the former concubine [Ibuki-douji], and doesn't care about the current concubine [Shuten-douji] at all.

Everything...from beginning to end was just the wishful thinking of a little girl."

"...That's not the case." Rhodes said.

"Stop lying."

"No lie."

The conversation stopped here. After a while, Shuten-doji sneered and said, "I am serious. I am going to kill you here.

Although I cannot completely destroy you, I can still completely destroy your body..."

Having said this, Shuten-doji raised his slender jade arm and showed the greatsword in his hand to Rhodes.

"Master, there is no way you didn't notice... the remaining divine power in this sword."

The Shuten sword is very different from the Japanese sword in appearance.

He had felt it was very familiar when he had seen it before, and at this moment, Rhodes finally recalled it very strongly.

That big sword was exactly what the Kusanagi's broadsword originally looked like.

One of the three artifacts.

It has many nicknames such as the Kusanagi Sword, the Kusanagi Sword, and the Tsumikari no Tachi.

A sacred sword taken from the tail of the Yamata no Orochi and presented to Amaterasu Omikami.

"…A replica of Ame Murasaki that was forged by cutting off his own tail.

Although it is a replica, its performance is infinitely close to the real thing. It is worthy of being a real thing."

Rhodes looked at the ominous aura on the sword and spoke.

"If it is this sword, it can indeed destroy my body."

Hearing him say this, Shuten-doji smiled with satisfaction.

"Hehe... If I lose my body now, you will be troubled, right?"

"That's true."

Rhodes nodded.

He has grown a little taller recently.

This was the first natural change in my body since my encounter with Aika in the Tokyo Underground Cave.

This shows that Rhodes' body has become like that of a real human.

No longer just a container to suppress the beast, but gradually became a real human being.

Without a doubt, this is a miracle.

And if I lose my body here, all the efforts accumulated so far will be wasted.

Shuten-doji keenly grasped Rhodes' only pain point.

"Hmph... If you don't want me to destroy your body, you have to be serious, Master."

"I understand without you having to tell me. I've had enough of your willfulness since just now."

I'm almost tired of you, Rhodes said coldly.

"Shuten, I will kill you."

"Ahh... This cold-bloodedness and ruthlessness, this arrogance of thinking that you are the only one in the world, is really great...

My Lord is very dazzling now, which reminds me of the time when I was deeply fascinated by you..."

Shuten-doji's handsome face flushed.

"Come to think of it, ever since I was a child, I have imitated you in everything I do.

It is because I was obsessed with becoming someone like you in the past that I developed the character of a queen who is self-centered and arrogant.

Hehe, it was you who made Ibuki-douji become Ibuki-douji."

Rhode said sarcastically, "You have been talking about the past since a while ago. Shuten, is this your personality?

Ah, are you trying to make me relax during the battle? It’s useless, I won’t show mercy.”

"Hehehe... this is what a master should be like."

Shuten-doji.

A god who fell into the form of a demon.

Rod.

A beast that has fallen into human form.

The fateful conflict between two people who have fallen into depravity

"I don't have time to waste on a small fry who isn't even in the final room. Let me decide the outcome in one round."

"It's rare that I think alike, Master. I'm so glad."

Shuten-doji dropped the wine cup in his hand, held the sword with both hands, and raised it above his head.

On the other side, Rhodes lowered his body, tightened his legs, and turned his right hand into a sharper hand than any blade.

Observing the boy's pupils dominated by murderous intent, the girl raised the corners of her mouth and revealed a sly smile.

Haha, that’s good.

Use all your might to kill me.

Let the garbage that has no right to stay with you disappear from this world, and wake up your most beloved child [Ibuki-douji] from his slumber.