855 Rituals (Memories)
The strength of the heart demon has been thoroughly demonstrated under the death of countless silver bits.
In the face of such a strange and untraceable horror, not every one of them can survive even the shrine maidens of Hakurei Shrine.
And obviously, Reimu didn't survive the heart demons, she didn't even survive the silver primary-level heart demons!
Speaking of Reimu's strength, although it is not ranked among today's Gensokyo, it can be regarded as the leader of the new generation.
Reaching the bronze rank at the age of six, and breaking through the silver rank at the age of ten—this was the result of the previous Hakurei witch being afraid that Reimu would advance too quickly and seal some of her powers.
But...... That's all.
Silver Beginner, a novice in the Silver Species, although far beyond the Bronze Rank, is far from a realm far from the Silver Intermediate and Silver High Rank.
While being strong, it is becoming weaker and weaker in terms of mood.
The strength of the heart demon is actually very closely related to the experience of the cultivator, and the cultivator whose heart is like water and has never encountered great ups and downs until the silver rank can be said to be the weakest of the many heart demons.
At most, such a demon can only target the weakness of the cultivator's body.
And above, there are the demons for mental weakness, the demons for mental weakness, the demons for soul weakness, and ...... The most terrifying for obsessive demons.
In the world of Lovers and Princesses, there has always been a saying that good thoughts can be cut and evil thoughts can be killed, but only obsession is a barrier that all cultivators can never pass.
Good thoughts disappear, but they just act without respecting the law, and evil thoughts disappear. But just act like a celestial. But obsession. The goal that exists at the beginning of cultivation is the true origin that a cultivator is willing to put in a lot of effort to achieve.
The origin is gone, so is it still yourself?
In fact, it's not just the world of Lovers Jishuang, but there are also very similar warnings in other worlds.
It's not that no one can successfully overcome the demons formed by obsession, it's just that ...... There are too few people like that.
Reimu, the child who was originally given infinite expectations by Yakumo Murasaki, after knowing that his inner demon actually came from obsession. Even if you understand whose bloodline it inherits, you can't help but sigh a pity.
In order to prevent Reimu's consciousness from being further devoured by the demons, she didn't even give Reimu any help when she fled, so that in recent years, Reimu has been living in hunger and poverty.
Yakumo Zi is a person, even if his strength regresses to the black iron level, he still has a terrifying combat power that is no less than the ordinary gold limit, if it is not for the protection of Reimu, not to mention the delicacies of the mountains and seas, it is the dragon meat and phoenix claws. She is willing to find it for each other.
But...... Instead of doing this, Yakumo Purple also single-handedly contributed to the reduction of Reimu's strength.
Many forces of Gensokyo. And Yakumo purple have a very close relationship.。
Monster Mountain, Red Devil Pavilion, Eternal Pavilion, Demon Realm, Celestial Realm......
Even if there was no relationship with Yakumo Purple, the leaders of these forces would not have watched the Hakurei witch who maintained the existence of Paradise die!
But as a result, like Yakumo Zi, they didn't make a move.
The sealing of the mountain, the wandering of the clouds, the sealing of the seal...... There is no one who helps Reimu.
This...... Is it possible?
How can it be! The dilapidated status of the Hakurei Shrine is clearly the handiwork of Yakumo Murasaki!
The 'captivity' called protection, the 'evil thoughts' from good intentions, eventually constituted the current situation of Reimu's rapid decline in strength, and it was not until Claude came to Gensokyo that she tasted her first full meal in years.
It's a bit sentimental to say, but it's just the way it is.
Reimu's bloodline is extremely powerful, but because of this, she has been fatherless and motherless since she was a child, and deep down she will give birth to an even more terrifying 'Evil Spirit Dream'.
Powerful, glamorous, and dangerous at the same time.
The strength that can easily kill the silver mid-level or even the silver high-level makes the calamity dream the first person under the Gensokyo immortals.
It is precisely because of her existence that Reimu will be crowned with the title of 'the strongest in paradise'.
Originally, with the decrease of spiritual power, it had been a long time since Reimu had transformed into a disaster Reimu. However, with the recent improvement in the quality of the food, and Claude's tireless teaching, in just one week, Reimu was able to regain his original strength.
She even went one step further than the original!
The improvement of strength should have been a happy thing, but ...... The dream of the evil spirit that woke up immediately afterwards cast a shadow on the originally happy atmosphere.
"Mr. Claude, I'm so sorry, I'm unexpectedly, I'm unexpectedly!"
Reimu said this, her eyes were watery, her legs were on her knees, and her whole person seemed to be lying on the ground, and her head was never raised.
"It's okay, that's what makes Reimu cute." Claude, who was sitting on the other side of the table, faced Reimu's apology, but his face showed a rare look of embarrassment. He looked at the gap floating in the air not far away, and after being silent for a while, he suddenly asked, "Purple, do you know Reimu's family?" ”
"What?!" XN
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked, especially Reimu.
Why, why would Mr. Claude know about the emotions that he had not shown all along?
"Mr. Claude, what are you talking about, aren't Reimu's family just us? I'm ready to be Reimu's husband anytime and anywhere! ”
After dating Reimu for a long time, Marisa naturally understands Reimu's deep obsession, which is a forbidden area that even she doesn't dare to touch lightly, and now, Mr. Claude actually said it casually!
Didn't he know that this would make Reimu go berserk directly?!
In a flick of thought, Marisa uttered the deadly words. After that, she was lying straight in the hollow of the wall, and she was quietly relieved to see that Reimu had not turned into a calamity spirit dream again.
“……”
Unlike Reimu and Marisa, who were surprised in their hearts, and unlike unrelated people like Fumiwen and Lindy, Yakumo Murasaki hid in the gap. After hearing Claude's question. Silence again.
Speaking of which. Ever since Claude came to Gensokyo, Yakumo's silence has suddenly increased.
Long......
"Is it another question that can't be answered?"
Claude's tone was flat, as if he had already guessed that this would be the case, and after smiling slightly, he saw that he suddenly stretched out his right hand, and then, it was directly imprinted on Reimu's forehead.
"Since you don't want to answer, let me do it myself."
As soon as the words fell. The black and silver glow lit up directly.
The power of time and soul converged from all directions, condensed in the palm of Claude's right hand, and then ......
"Memory—backtrack!"
In the next second, including Wenwen and Lindy, except for Reimu, everyone in the Hakurei Shrine was pulled into a scene full of darkness.
"Here it is...... Where? ”
Lindy tugged at the corner of Claude's coat and looked around.
"It's a familiar smell, and it feels like I've seen it."
"Me too."
Unlike Lindy, who is the weakest, Wenwen and Marisa are not too afraid. They look east and west. But after a while, the truth of this world was discovered.
"Huh?"
"It's not ...... here"
"In the female body, called 'sub. Palace's premises. Claude took Marisa's words and smiled lightly, "Of course, the current one qiē is just an illusion evolved from a secret technique. ”
"That's really ......"
"Terrible mysteries."
Hearing this, Wenwen and Marisa couldn't help but take a step back, and according to the name of the secret technique that Claude shouted earlier, the two of them had already understood the current situation.
Memories are retraced, even from the fetal period, and then presented in the form of illusions.
Although there is no trace of lethality, Claude, who has this power, can know any information he wants to obtain, in other words, anyone will have no secrets in front of Claude.
Although they knew that Claude would not use the secret technique on himself, Marisa and Fumiwen still had the feeling that someone had been stripped naked and thrown into the crowd.
It was Lindy beside Claude and Yakumo Purple who finally came out of the gap, but they didn't feel anything after hearing this.
"Ahaha, Claude-chan is really a genius, hmm, the prototype of this secret art should be the 'time backwind', right?"
It seems to understand that no matter how much you hide it, it's useless, or it's a broken jar, in short, Yakumo Zi changed her previous silent appearance, with an interested look on her face, and she was constantly gesturing with something in her hand, depending on the situation, she seemed to be planning to take advantage of this rare opportunity to learn the secret technique of memory backtracking directly.
"If you want to learn, I can teach you."
Claude smiled when he heard this, but did not deny it. He clapped his hands, and after focusing everyone's attention, he pointed upwards, a direction that no one cared about.
Child. The light in the palace is very scarce, but everyone is not ordinary people after all, as Wenwen pressed a shutter upward, soon, a 'familiar' figure appeared in front of their eyes.
That's a sub that occupies the place. The cute fetus in half the space of the palace, faintly visible blood vessels flowing through the skin, the appearance of a thumb in its mouth seems to be waiting to be fed, and the slightly closed eyes are constantly trembling, as if they will open anytime and anywhere.
Obviously, it was only the first time they had seen this fetus, but everyone immediately guessed the identity of the other party.
- Reimu Hiroshi.
Obviously it should be full of blood, but at this moment, there is a golden liquid flowing that is even more vast than the spiritual power that Reimu had when he was sixteen years old, and that holy aura is fundamentally two extremes from Reimu, who is usually undisciplined.
"Good...... Terrible! ”
Marisa looked at the fetal Reimu, opened and closed her mouth several times, and in the end, she just muttered something like this.
"Yes, it can be compared to the old immortal in my family."
Wenwen also sighed. Born as a princess of the Tengu clan, when it comes to potential, she may be the strongest of the new generation, but potential is only potential, even if she grows up to the same level as her mother, Wenwen is not sure if she can stick to a move in front of the fetal reimu.
It was a huge gap in Lingge, and although the powerful strength could narrow or even wipe it out, Wenwen obviously didn't have that kind of strength, not just her, but the entire Gensokyo. It has the strength to surpass the fetal reimu. It's just the real best.
Yakumo Purple of the Lost House, Twin Vampires of the Red Devil Pavilion, Yayi Eirin, Eternal Pavilion of Yachi, Twin Gods of Moriya Shrine, Queen of the Demon Realm, King Yama of Hell, Yuyuko of Seigyoji Temple in the Underworld......
Not the golden limit. But with the strength of the golden high level and even the golden limit, Wenwen and Marisa never knew that Reimu would be so powerful.
Can...... In reality, why did she become weaker?
"Is the 'snake' real name? Pampered, Reimu. ”
Unlike Marisa and Fumi, who looked surprised, the moment he saw the fetal Reimu, Claude understood the other party's situation.
Claude doesn't have a real name, and he doesn't need a real name because of his strength. However, in the thousands of years of travel, Claude has seen many horror beings with real names.
Some of them, who have not even reached the silver position, already have the results of slaying the golden seed, and this qiē is only because they have the real name of the upper position.
Compared to those top-level real names, the power of the real name flowing in Reimu's body can only be said to be good at best, but even so, it is completely enough to protect Reimu.
Not to mention. How could a being who could give such power see Reimu in danger?
Claude thought so in his heart. Turning his head to look at Yakumo Murasaki.
"Ahaha, I just sealed Reimu's real name, and I'll definitely unlock it for her in the future."
Being looked at by Claude with suspicion, Yakumo Zi couldn't help but scratch her cheeks in embarrassment, although the power of Reimu's true name did not reach the point of invincibility, but if it was left unchecked, it would also make the enemy find out in advance. Although there is some suspicion of shirking this, whether it is public or private, Yakumo Zi does not want Reimu to be harmed.
"Forget it, let's keep reading."
Faced with Yakumo's answer, Claude only raised an eyebrow.
Perhaps the fetal Reimeng's sense of existence was too strong, and it wasn't until the shock had passed that everyone found another figure hiding behind the fetal Reimeng.
"I didn't expect Reimu to have a younger brother."
Claude narrowed his eyes. Unlike Reimu, who was given her real name, the other fetus didn't have the slightest power in her body.
A few handfuls of fluff on his head swayed gently with the amniotic fluid, and he was like a loyal knight who was willing to defend the other party from any harm from the outside world.
It is precisely because of the dedication of this fetus that Reimu was not bound by the power that came from outside the mother's body.
"Abbey, are you alright?"
At this time, a male voice suddenly sounded outside the mother's body. The concern revealed in that voice could be felt even by Marisa, who was a little lacking in her eyes.
"Don't worry, no matter what, I'm going to be a mother." Shortly after the man's words fell, a woman's voice rang out, "What's that?" It smells so good. ”
Due to the relationship within Reimu's mother, everyone didn't see the appearance of Reimu's parents, but the fragrance that made people drool when they smelled it poured into everyone's hearts unconsciously.
"It's really delicious." Marisa wiped her mouth a little indecently, she had never smelled anything like this.
"With my sense of smell, it must be the best delicacy of all." Wen Wen said nonsense. She kept recording something in the small notebook she carried with her, and muttered the names of various ingredients in her mouth, "The meat behind the carp essence fins, blanch it in the water......
Looking at Wenwen's appearance, she seemed to want to restore this dish, but ...... But after more than ten seconds, she was stuck.
"Ahhhh!!h How can the meat of the wolf demon take a day of hard work to get rid of the fish! But this fragrance is indeed the purest delicacy that has just been cut from the thigh of the wolf demon! ”
Wenwen grabbed his head with this unmagical look on his face. Even Lindy, as the princess of the Tree Thunder Kingdom, showed a rare look of yearning.
"If you can give me a taste, no, two, no, three bites......"
Among the crowd, probably only Claude and Yakumo Purple were not tempted by the fragrance, and the two just glanced at each other, and after seeing the same shock in each other's eyes, they lowered their heads and thought about each other.
"This is the last line of insurance, and I don't want anything to happen to you." The voice of the man outside sounded again, with a reassuring tone, telling the truth of the fragrance, "This is the secret soup of immortality, even if the deceased drink it, they can get the elixir of rebirth!" ”
"Ahh XN
Not only the woman, but even Marisa and the others in her body couldn't help but show similar expressions after hearing this.
"Immortal...... Secret soup? ”
Unlike Marisa and Fumi, who were just shocked, Lindy seemed very excited at the moment, she took Claude's hand, and her black and white eyes were full of anticipation and pleading.
"I understand that if I can, I'll restore it."
Claude patted Lindy's head dotingly, and when he looked up again, his eyes already covered in endless silver light.
"Just be able to see it."
That's right, as long as you can see it, Claude, you have the confidence to restore the immortal elixir!
It's something that only he can do!
"Come on, drink it first, and then we'll talk about it after there's any problem."
"Yes."
As the voices of the man and the woman fell, a special force began to fill the woman's body. In the palace, there is also a trace of breath flowing in.
Parsing – Get Started!
The moment he saw that wisp of breath, Claude put aside all the obsessions in his heart, and all the computing power was used at this moment, just to analyze the wisp of breath before it disappeared.
1%…… 3%…… 10%…… 30%…… 50%…… 70%……
…… 97%!
Seeing that the analysis was about to be completed, but at this moment, only listening to the sound of "poof", the illusion that was supposed to perfectly present the memory of Reimu was shattered into countless copies like glass. (To be continued......)