[You arrived at the deep mountain, originally thinking you would receive a warm welcome.
However, no matter how much you wandered and searched the shrine, Miss Oryou was nowhere to be found.]
[Gradually, you guessed the reason.
Amused, you didn’t force it and chose to climb toward the highest peak of the mountain.]
[Now, you are the last yokai born in this world, so you can vaguely sense the location of the Heavenly Spear that legend says fell from the sky to seal the Black Serpent.]
[You climbed all the way to the peak and saw the Heavenly Spear sealing this place.
At this point, Miss Oryou, who had been hiding and avoiding you, finally emerged reluctantly…]
…
“Hateful human.”
This was the first impression the sealed Black Serpent, Miss Oryou, had of Mitsuyuki.
Because he was unwilling to help her pull out the Heavenly Spear.
And most importantly, he had roasted wild chickens here several times but never once invited Oryou to eat, nor was he willing to help her catch frogs!
Thus, after learning from Mitsuyuki that his purpose for seeking the Heavenly Spear was to slay the last yokai of this world, she generously granted him power.
Although she had been sealed here for a very long time, it was precisely because of this that the entire region had basically been assimilated by her power.
Transforming a mortal into a half-yokai was a simple matter for Miss Oryou, who already qualified to become a dragon.
As for why she did it, it was naturally for revenge.
Miss Oryou knew very well what the so-called “last yokai of this world” was—it was merely a gathering of the world’s unwilling evil thoughts.
Therefore, when Mitsuyuki killed the opponent, this power would surely find him, as he was a half-yokai.
What surprised Miss Oryou was that although Mitsuyuki became a true yokai because of this power, he was actually not affected by it…
She had originally planned that when Mitsuyuki returned here after being corrupted, she would mock him to her heart’s content before helping him remove it.
…
“What did you come back for?
To mock me?”
High upon the mountain at sunrise.
Mitsuyuki, having climbed up, was gazing at the distant sun.
Oryou finally revealed herself, coming to his side and saying:
“Let’s get this straight, I won’t apologize…
I told you when I gave you that power that I wouldn’t care what happened afterward, and you agreed!”
Hearing this, Mitsuyuki withdrew his gaze and looked at her.
“You’re finally willing to come out.”
Mitsuyuki said with a smile.
“I’m not afraid of you!
It’s just… This chapter was copied from g.com without permission.
just…
oh, right, Miss Oryou was sleeping for the past few days and only just woke up!”
Under the gaze of Mitsuyuki’s eerie red eyes, Oryou guiltily looked away, unwilling to face him.
“By the way, you haven’t answered me yet.
What are you doing back here?”
“The reason for coming back…
Didn’t I already say it when I left?
Don’t you remember?” Mitsuyuki asked back.
Hearing this, Oryou couldn’t help but tilt her head slightly.
Something he said when he left?
Since it wasn’t a very old memory, Oryou began to recall.
When Mitsuyuki left, he said that the next time he returned, he might break the seal for her…
“That’s impossible.”
After remembering, Oryou said almost instinctively, “Setting aside whether you’re willing or not, you’re a yokai now—a complete yokai.
That spear is not allowed to be touched by yokai.
Only humans can, and it must be of their own free will.
Otherwise, how could I have been trapped for so many years?
I would have already—”
She stopped mid-sentence.
Because in the time she was speaking, Mitsuyuki had already stood up and walked to the legendary Heavenly Spear.
Then he reached out and simply pulled it out…
“Hmm?”
Having pulled out the Heavenly Spear, Mitsuyuki looked at Miss Oryou, who had wide eyes and a completely stunned expression, and asked, “Oryou, were you saying something just now?”
“I…
you…”
Oryou looked at Mitsuyuki, then at the Heavenly Spear in his hand.
“This…
this…
how is this possible!”
This was the first time Mitsuyuki had heard Oryou’s voice scream so loudly.
The entire mountain trembled from her voice.
At this moment, Mitsuyuki even heard a roar that sounded like a dragon yet wasn’t.
Then Oryou instantly floated in front of Mitsuyuki.
After confirming several times that he had indeed pulled out the Heavenly Spear, she looked at him with a face of utter disbelief and said, “Impossible, this is impossible…
Even ignoring that you are now a yokai, to pull out this spear, you must truly want to save me. Find the original chapter at g.com.
You…
shouldn’t you hate me?
How could you be willing to help me!”
“Hate you?” Mitsuyuki was puzzled.
“Why would I hate you?”
“It’s me!
I’m the one who made you like this!
I’m the one who made you stop being human!” Oryou shouted, pointing at herself.
“Oh, you mean that.” Mitsuyuki realized, then said indifferently, “It doesn’t really matter.
To me, being human or not is the same, anyway…”
It’s not real anyway.
“Besides, from a certain perspective, I should have gained something.” Mitsuyuki pondered and said with a smile, “After all, after the Imprint, I might even have an extra form because of it…
Sigh, if only you were a dragon.
Too bad you’re just a big snake.”
“A Flood Dragon!
I’m called a Flood Dragon!
You were the one who said it!”
Hearing Mitsuyuki disparage her as a big snake again, Oryou immediately became anxious and said, “And I can turn directly into a dragon once the seal is broken, okay!”
“Then go ahead and transform!”
“You break this seal for me…
wait, it is broken…”
Oryou was stunned, then dazed.
“Oryou, you really are forgetful.
Are you getting too old?”
Mitsuyuki said, patting her forehead.
Oryou annoyedly slapped his hand away and said, “I am not…
I’m saying, Mitsuyuki, are you really not afraid?
I’ve broken the seal now.
Do you believe I’ll crawl out of this mountain right now and eat you in one bite?
And then go and wreak havoc on this world!”
When Oryou said this, her expression was very serious.
She didn’t even remember how long she had been sealed by that Heavenly Spear.
It might not seem tempting right nobut who knows what the future holds?
“And If you’re enjoying it, drop a Power Stone for me!”