Chapter 20: Despair and Hope
After Kikyo and Inuyasha returned from slaying demons together, they learned from their sister that the ghost spider was not dead, and they also learned the words of the ghost spider from Kaede's mouth.
"yes, did the ghost spider say something like that!"
"Sister, I hate that guy!"
"Forgive him, that man, I'm afraid he didn't die with strong willpower, but now he has reached the limit, maybe in the next day or two!"
Although Kikyo didn't seem to be angry in the slightest, and he was still so kind and gentle, but from the kindness contained in his sister's words, Kaede somehow felt the danger, maybe it's really like Inuyasha's brother said, sometimes unnecessary kindness only hurts himself and the people he cares about.
"What's wrong with your sister Kikyo lately, why did you come all the time!"
Since Kikyo came back, he only saw him once on the second day of his return, and the rest of the time Kaede was taking care of him, and in the past few days, the ghost spider had already felt that he had reached the limit, and at the same time, the desire of the ghost spider had also swelled to the limit, and the strong evil aura emitted by him had become a bright light in the dark night that was more conspicuous than the jade of the four souls, attracting countless monsters to gather at him, so the ghost spider looked at the maple who was grinding medicine for himself beside him, and asked gloomily.
"Sister Kikyo is with Brother Inuyasha, and since they came back, they have barely been separated!"
Kaede said casually, Kaede also felt a little unhappy these days, because Sister Kikyo has been sticking to Brother Inuyasha and hasn't paid much attention to her, so Kaede is a little lonely in her heart, because the relationship between Inuyasha and Kikyo can't be exposed, so at this time, the ghost spider has become the only object that Kaede can tell about her complaints.
"And sometimes strange noises come from Kikyo's sister's room late at night, but when I ask about my sister and Inuyasha's brother, they all blushing and changing the subject or simply running away, really!"
"Oh! Is it! There will be strange ...... late at night The sound comes out! Those two guys turned out to be ...... Unexpectedly...... Kikyo! Inuyasha! ”
The voice of the ghost spider slowly became louder and louder from gloomy, and finally almost shouted the names of Kikyo and Inuyasha with a roar, he naturally knew what the strange sound made in the middle of the night was, and in the face of the fact that Kikyo and Inuyasha had been combined, the evil desire in the ghost spider's heart finally broke out completely.
"What are you calling nonsense!"
Kaede, who didn't know anything, casually put the ground herbs on the ghost spider, glanced at the ghost spider in disgust, and immediately turned around and left.
"Why! Why! Why don't I have a body that can move freely, why don't I have great strength, why does Kikyo become that half-demon woman like Inuyasha, why! ”
The evil unleashed by the hatred of the demon spider finally came out completely.
"Ghost spiders! Ghost spiders! ”
An equally gloomy voice reached the ears of the crazy ghost spider.
"What! It's a youkai! Even you're here to laugh at me, damn youkai! ”
The ghost spider shouted angrily when he saw the spider monster crawling on top of him.
"It was your evil thoughts that lured us here, let me hear what your desires are!"
The youkai lying on the ghost spider asked.
"I want a body that can move freely, only in this way can I get my hands on both the bellflower and the jade of the four souls!"
"Yes, in exchange, give us your soul!"
"Hmph...... Hahaha...... Turns out my rotten soul is still of some use! ”
Looking at the countless youkai that appeared from behind the youkai on his body, the ghost spider let out a weird laugh.
"It looks delicious, I really want to eat it, right, then...... Come on, eat to your heart's content, and in exchange, give me body and strength! ”
Countless monsters pounced on the ghost spider, devouring the body of the ghost spider to their heart's content, and at the same time, a strange fire came out of the ghost spider's burned body, and the monsters as if they didn't see it, still swarming towards the ghost spider like moths to the fire, with a strange light flashing, the place where the ghost spider's body was lying, leaving a black humanoid sign, exuding an endless evil aura, and a brand new monster was floating above the fire that was not extinguished.
"Hmph...... Hahaha...... From today on, I'm the youkai Naraku, Kikyo, Inuyasha, and the Jade of the Four Souls, and I'm here! Hahahaha......"
The next day, Kikyo, who knew that the ghost spider had disappeared strangely, didn't care, because the ghost spider's body couldn't support it for long, and it was very likely that it was eaten by a youkai, so Kikyo just reminded Inuyasha that maybe there were youkai again, and asked Inuyasha to make a good tour of the village.
And after Inuyasha left, Kikyo also broke up Kaede, and came to the forest to pick herbs by herself with a basket of herbs, because she didn't want Kaede and Inuyasha to know what herbs she picked and what they were for.
"It's beautiful, but I've heard that if you stand under the cherry blossom tree for too long, your breath will become abnormal!"
Kikyo, who was picking herbs, was suddenly surrounded by a burst of cherry blossom trees, and just as she stood up to observe, a familiar voice sounded from behind her. Kikyo turned around and looked, sure enough, it was Tsubaki, who was the same witch as her, but was good at cursing, and he had been hit by a wonderful curse from her.
"Is it the reason for this cherry blossom tree? Now you look like a completely different person from the last time I saw you, Kikyo! How did your spiritual power become so weak, those monsters, ghosts, and the like will break through your barrier! ”
Seeing Kikyo looking at her indifferently and not answering, Tsubaki, who was stroking the giant snake wrapped around him, continued to say to himself.
"Yes! Did you release these youkai! ”
Kikyo glanced at the youkai around her, and replied flatly. Although love will indeed weaken her spiritual power, but since she practiced the exercises given to her by Inuyasha, Kikyo no longer has to rely on piety and purity to maintain her innate spiritual power, and there has been a lot of improvement in quality and quantity, and now the weakness of Kikyo's spiritual power is not due to falling in love with Inuyasha.
"Confused by a man, the other party seems to be a youkai who can't evolve to the end, it seems to be a dog monster called Inuyasha!"
"If you hear him say this, Inuyasha will be very angry, I believe that you who have been cursed should know Inuyasha's strength! Otherwise, you wouldn't have come while I was alone, and you would have hidden your breath. ”
If it weren't for the Inuyasha himself, Tsubaki wouldn't have dared to come to see him alone.
"Indeed, I don't deny that the half-demon is indeed an outlier, and it is also the most powerful guy among the monsters I know so far, but he is here now, and I have already set up the enchantment, you don't want to ask for help outside, hand over the Jade of the Four Souls, and let me purify it instead of you!"
Tsubaki frankly admits that she is really afraid of Inuyasha's half-demon, because she doesn't need to hide it in front of Kikyo.
"You don't have the skills!"
Kikyo turned around and picked up the basket to leave, even if the other party was Tsubaki who had cursed herself, she didn't want to hurt the other party's life.
"Huh! So that's it! ”
Seeing the herbs in the basket of bellflowers, Tsubaki immediately knew why the spiritual power of the bellflower was so weak, why he opened Inuyasha to collect the medicine, and why he insisted on keeping the jade of the four souls.
"Kikyo! You're pregnant, and you're the half-demon child! Hahahaha! In that case, I'm not welcome, let's die, Kikyo! ”
Following Tsubaki's order, the giant snake wrapped around Tsubaki's body immediately opened its hideous fangs and flew towards Kikyo.
"Ah...... Damn Kikyo! ”
Sensing the cry behind her, Kikyo gently lifted the bow and turned around at the same time, blocking and bounced the serpent back, burrowing into her right eye with Tsubaki's screams, leaving a trace of snakeskin around her right eye.
"Give me to disappear immediately, I don't want to take your life!"
Even if the spiritual power is weakened because of the pregnancy of a small life, Kikyo is not something that Tsubaki can contend with, however, Kikyo's power is indeed weakened too much, and in the case of death at any time, she must ensure the safety of her child, Kikyo knows that Inuyasha will definitely choose her between the child and her, but she hopes that she can give birth to a child like an ordinary girl, so that their love crystallization will come to this world smoothly. In that case, even if he dies, Inuyasha will not lose his mind because of the child.
Born of hope, Kikyo left her to herself and Inuyasha's child.