Chapter 54: The True Murderer
"Naraku?"
"Hmmm! It's really called Naraku, and that youkai left this cursed wind cave for my ancestors, so that our family will die before the age of thirty, because it will slowly grow larger, and the suction will increase, and finally suck myself in. And the Jade of the Four Souls, which was supposed to disappear fifty years ago, has now reappeared and scattered in this world, and Naraku should have collected the fragments of the Jade of the Four Souls to obtain stronger demonic power, because I heard that fifty years ago, in order to get the Jade of the Four Souls, he killed the witch who guarded the Jade of the Four Souls! ”
As Maitreya narrates, Inuyasha and Kikyo finally learn the real culprit who killed Kikyo and their children in the first place, and separated them for fifty years.
"Kikyo, it seems that Naraku is the guy who killed you back then!"
"Hmmm! I finally know the name of the murderer, and judging from the demonic energy on the wind cave he left behind, it is also the monster that escaped from you after attacking the village back then! ”
Kikyo wanted Inuyasha to nod, now that the enemy has been confirmed, although according to Maitreya that Naraku has been changing, but the demonic aura will not change.
"Kikyo? Back then? Or harmful to death? Could you be the shrine maiden Kikyo who was killed by Naraku fifty years ago and guarded the Jade of the Four Souls? ”
At this time, after listening to the conversation between Inuyasha and Kikyo, Maitreya knew the identities of Inuyasha and Kikyo in front of him, even if he was stupid.
"That's right, the legend says that the shrine maiden Kikyo is guarded by this powerful half-demon in red clothes, killing all the monsters and robbers who snatched the jade of the four souls, and it seems that the robbers and monsters of the entire Musashi country have been almost wiped out, and I can't imagine that you are all resurrected!"
"Yes, my reincarnation brought the Jade of the Four Souls back to this world, and I accidentally shot it to pieces, so ......"
"I see! I've probably figured out what happened, so please allow me to go with Mikoto-sama and destroy the youkai Naraku. If it were you, you would definitely be able to kill Naraku and undo my clan's fate for fifty years! ”
After learning that Kikyo and Inuyasha were the shrine maidens and half-demons who guarded the Jade of the Four Souls fifty years ago, Maitreya had already decided to travel with them, and this was their best chance to lift the curse of Naraku.
"Since that's the case, let's collect it together, we will definitely meet that Naraku on the way to collect the jade of the four souls, and then we can not only take revenge, but also lift the curse on your hands!"
Kagome took out the fragment of the Jade of the Four Souls hanging around his neck and looked at it, and was the first to agree to Maitreya's request.
"Then hand over the Four Souls Jade Fragment on your body first!"
After seeing Maitreya Shun joining them, Li Wei immediately reminded her.
"Hey! Please accept my greeting gift, and as a return gift, Miss Liwei, please give me a child! ”
At the same time that Rivi took the fragment of the Jade of the Four Souls handed over by Maitreya, her hand was also held by Maitreya, and the situation that Kagome encountered in the original book was transferred to Rivi, the daughter of Inuyasha's reincarnation, due to the fact that Kagome and Kami had already confirmed their relationship with Inuyasha.
"It's really the same as what Fence Wei said, a very mage!"
Inuyasha: They finally knew why Ryvet had such a strange expression on her face when she talked about Maitreya as a mage.
Expanding to a team of six, it's finally on the road again. Because Liang Wei prophesied, in the hand of a painter not far in front, there was a fragment of the jade of the four souls.
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"We'll go back to the village tomorrow to prepare for the inheritance and baptism of the shrine maiden!"
After collecting the jade fragments of the four souls in the hands of the painter, Inuyasha and Kikyo brought it back at the same time, because this time the recovery of the jade fragments of the four souls was carried out by Kagome and Liwei together, and in the face of those strange and weak monsters, it was just right to train Kagome's spiritual power and Liwei's swordsmanship. However, although it was successfully collected, it also exposed a big problem.
Kagome has a huge spiritual power, but she can't use it, and the power of the Demon Breaking Arrow is sometimes strong and sometimes not strong, and although Kagome can already use swordsmanship skillfully, the mysterious moonlight of the Remnant Moon Trace can only be emitted about five times, and the spiritual power of her body is also very unstable, so Kikyo is ready to let Kagome and Liwei pass the baptism and inheritance of the witch, and become a ranged attack witch who uses a bow and arrows and a melee witch respectively, so that the problem of spiritual power will be solved first.
Of course, there is actually another reason in it, and that is that Kagome, who has made up her mind, is ready to take Kikyo and Inuyasha together to travel through time and space and return to her home in that era. The matter of the three of them still needs to be decided by an elder like Kagome's mother.
When I left the village, I had to find the fragments of the Jade of the Four Souls as I walked, so the speed was very slow, but when I went back, it only took a third of the time.
"Sister Kikyo, why did you come back so early, this time you have collected a few fragments of the Jade of the Four Souls, and this is ......"
"Well, this time I collected four pieces of the Four Souls Jade Fragments, so don't worry, this is a new companion I met on the road, the mage Maitreya, from him we already know the real murderer who killed me back then, as for coming back this time, it is to prepare to pass on the ritual and baptism of the witch to Kagome and Liwei, and now their spiritual power is too unstable!"
Kikyo explained simply, of course she knew why Kaede didn't perform a ritual for Kagome, because Kikyo died too suddenly, so although Kaede had Inuyasha's cultivation method, it didn't go through a complete witch inheritance, so it became so weak when she got older, and even could only deal with some ordinary little monsters.
And after Kikyo came back from resurrection, Maple Leaf forgot to remind him because he was happy that Inuyasha had already had Kikyo's advanced power, so Kikyo would immediately propose to return to the village after realizing this.
"It just so happens that I've been thinking about the Inuyasha that sneaked up on you since you were resurrected, sister...... Well, it's a youkai called Naraku.,His real purpose.,Why did he sneak up on you at that time.,The relationship between you and Inuyasha is a lover should be known by no one other than me and the man.,And he even knows very well about my sister You're pregnant with a child.,Inuyasha was led away at that time.,So,I have a guess! ”
"Kaede! You mean to say that there is a man besides you who knows about my love affair with Kikyo! ”
The first time he heard such a thing, Inuyasha was very shocked, because at that time, in order to avoid the love between the half-demon and the shrine maiden affecting Kikyo, so he and Kikyo never showed their relationship in front of people, except for Kikyo's sister Kaede.
"...... you mean"
"Yes, if it's that man, not only does he know about you and Inuyasha, but he's also the person who wants you to misunderstand Inuyasha the most, and, most obviously, that youkai named Naraku seems to have only appeared fifty years ago!"
Kaede knew that Kikyo had already guessed who she was talking about, and after Kikyo and Inuyasha left, her calm heart had been thinking about the real murderer of her sister back then, and at the same time, she also thought of the strange thing that happened fifty years ago - the ghost spider suddenly disappeared without a trace, leaving only a charred and evil figure in its place.
"Kikyo, who is that man you are talking about, why are you hiding it from me!"
"Inuyasha, you don't have to eat that man's vinegar, because that guy couldn't move at all when I rescued him, and he won't live long, and Kaede is taking care of him most of the time!"
Kikyo took Inuyasha's hand and said apologetically.
"It's a robber called the Ghost Spider, who was burned all over his body, and even had powerful evil thoughts about the bellflower and the jade of the four souls!"
"Fence Wei, you see it again!"
"Hmmm! When I heard you talk about it, a strange image suddenly appeared in my mind, since there is still time, let's go and see it first, and then we will know the truth of the matter."
Even if it's a prophecy, it can't be said so clearly every time, it's enough for Fence Wei to remind it at a critical time, otherwise sooner or later it will arouse everyone's suspicion, the current Inuyasha and Kikyo are much smarter than in the original book, and much stronger!
After Fence Wei finished speaking, Kikyo had already taken the lead in leaving, walking towards the cave in her memory, in her heart, there was already an answer, although it was a youkai who attacked her and Inuyasha at the beginning, but it is not impossible for humans to become monsters, especially when she heard Fence Wei's prophecy and Kaede's evil thoughts about the ghost spider to herself and the Jade of the Four Souls.
Walking through the familiar woods and grass, Kikyo and the others soon came to the cave where the ghost spider was hidden.
"Is that it? I sensed a powerful evil aura from it, and it was definitely not left by humans! ”
"Just go in and see!"
With the same power as Inuyasha, Kikyo naturally felt it, and her guess had been confirmed, because the evil aura that remained in it was exactly the same as the aura of Naraku that she had left from the monster that attacked her and the wind hole on Maitreya's hand.
"This place where there is not a trace of weeds is where the ghost spider was in the beginning, and sure enough, has it become a monster?"
Walking into the cave, everyone quickly saw the humanoid traces left on the ground inside, because there were weeds growing around, but only there was pitch black, Inuyasha was a little later than Kikyo, and they also knew the origin and true body of Naraku.
"Ahh I felt a powerful evil aura, the remaining evil aura left by countless yokai decades ago, not even a single grass grew out, and the remaining evil aura could be humans? ”
"Don't look any further, Naraku is a ghost spider, and it's not uncommon for humans to become monsters, judging from the evil aura above. It should be the robber called the ghost spider who attracted countless youkai to the bellflower and the jade of the four souls, and finally at the cost of his own fallen evil soul, he fused with those youkai to give birth to the youkai called Naraku, isn't it, my kind shrine maiden Kikyo-sama! ”
No matter how tolerant and in love with Kikyo is, after knowing that everything is caused by Kikyo's kindness, Inuyasha is still angry, not angry that Kikyo concealed that he took in the ghost spider, nor angry that Naraku caused them to be separated for fifty years, but because Kikyo was hurt by his own kindness, it doesn't matter if he suffers himself, but to make his beloved woman suffer, and it is caused by herself, only this thing, Inuyasha will never allow and cannot accept.
"I'm sorry! Inuyasha! ”
Kikyo silently walked to Inuyasha's side and gently leaned into Inuyasha's arms, at this time, only Inuyasha blamed her, her heart could feel better, with this blame was very insignificant, but for Inuyasha, who loved her deeply, it was the first time he blamed himself.
"Okay, isn't the ending very good now, as long as you collect the jade fragments of the four souls and destroy that Naraku, everyone will be happy, isn't it! And now that Kikyo has been resurrected, and we've collected so many fragments of the Jade of the Four Souls, maybe that youkai named Naraku is nearby! ”
Fence Wei didn't dare to talk nonsense at this time, because the plot had changed, and she wasn't sure that Naraku was nearby, and the wolf monster didn't appear at this time.