Book 3: Chapter 91: Promise

Inside a crude house on the outskirts of the village within the underground s.p.a.ce.

Lily laid face-down on a blanket with her face resting above her arms and her fair b.r.e.a.s.t.s squeezed outwards to the sides as they pressed against the ground.

As for her rounded b.u.t.tocks, they were covered just by a single piece of thin and soft womens underwear.

Yoriko was straddling her and ma.s.saging her back at this moment.

Ngh Lilys breathing turned a little irregular, Tell me, is this ma.s.sage skill really a part of the mirror girl branch clans legacy?

Yes, it really is. According to the legacy pa.s.sed down since ancient times, its said that getting ma.s.saged often relieves fatigue and also boosts femininity

Y-Yeah? Oi! Hold on! Not the b.u.t.t, dont knead there

Why? Is it a spot that only Miss Lynnes lover is allowed to touch?

N-No one is allowed to touch it urgh Lily stated with a blush.

Lily shook her b.u.t.t and said, Alright, then. Enough talk about this. Continue talking about Haihime now.

After she came to insult the people of our clan while calling herself Haihime, she showed up occasionally in intervals, but only to insult us and leave self-righteous statements behind. Just talking about it fills me with hate! Saying so, Yoriko kneaded Lilys slender waist unrestrainedly.

Argh! With Yoriko straddling Lily to ma.s.sage her, she was in a relaxed state and hadnt employed a spirit defense, so she naturally ended up feeling pain.

Do it a bit gentler! Its not like I am Haihime.

Ah! Forgive me the reason our clan is in such a dismal state is all because of that woman. The clansmen hate her more than they do the monsters right now!

is that really the case though? Lily wondered internally, If so, why did Haihime let these clansmen live? The monsters aboveground are much stronger than the one I ran into within this s.p.a.ce and demons hibernating underground are even stronger than those monsters, so I wonder why they havent annihilated this human village thats present in the core region of the Land of Hundred Demons for so many years.

Haihime had humiliated and even gone physical with her, so Lily hated her as well, but she also wondered why Haihimes intense grudge was filled with sorrow

Yoriko, you mentioned just now that Haihimes mother, Lady Kimiko, who the monster slew, had a white tiger tattoo on her shoulder, right?

Yes. It was the tattoo of a very valiant and brutal white tiger. I was really scared of it a little when I was a kid, but Lady Kimiko was pretty kind to us and possessed a gentle personality, unlike that woman who acted gentle back then yet was so slutty and heartless in reality! She actually submitted to the monster who killed her mother and pandered to him!

Lily thought deeply and speculated whether the grudge manifestation that attacked her was this white tiger.

The cursed katana, Muramasa, belonged to Kimiko originally, but the blade didnt have a white tiger on it according to what Yoriko had mentioned, and neither was it named White Tiger.

Lily wondered why the cursed katana which this white tiger had a.s.similated with contained such a grave grudge if Haihime really didnt care about the enemy who killed her mother and why her intent, the Mountain of Broken Dreams, packed such sorrow.

The extreme pain and grudge Haihime harbored towards her mothers death had a.s.similated with the Muramasa blade and turned it into White Tiger Muramasa with an even stronger grudge, there was no other plausible explanation than this.

Perhaps it was possible for someone to feign this kind of grudge, hatred and sorrow, but it was impossible to feign their a.s.similation with the cursed katana.

After obtaining the trust of the villagers, Lily spent the past few days learning the ancient martial arts and practiced the Tsukuyomi Swordstyle simultaneously.

The villagers presented her with rice and fine sake, but Lily declined the sake tactfully. As a 7th-stage Awakened powerhouse, although she felt hunger, she was actually fine even if she didnt eat anything for a long time.

Lily was also a bit particular about food, and the villagers really treasured the old rice, so she didnt feel like eating it and gave it to the children in the village.

Lily spent the day meditating today as well.

Lady Lynne! Lady Lynne! A middle-aged villager ran over, Monsters have come to attack again!

Lily opened her eyes and followed behind the man with her katana after getting up.

The monsters consisted of three 2m tall ghouls who tried to plunder the food inside the village.

Lily killed two of them with ease.

The third one had been injured grievously by Lily, yet it snickered back with a cough on its dying breath, Hehehe. Although Im going to die, you also dont have much time left to live. Hehehehe!

Lily advanced forward and stepped on the ghouls chest to ask with a cold gaze, Dont you find it pretty lamentable that youre leaving behind such fierce words while lying on the ground?

The ban will be lifted in the next few days and the Great Demons living in and out of the Endless Demon Mountains will come to decimate this lamentable village when that day arrives. Theyll tear all the people into pieces and devour them

Ban? What ban are you talking about?

The monster twitched continuously and died with its eyes wide open in unwillingness and scorn.

Lily looked at the walls of this underground s.p.a.ce and a s.h.i.+ver went through her spine when she sensed the countless eldritch auras and grudges from its surroundings and summit, having a vague premonition about the incoming storm.

Perhaps I really shouldnt leave this place immediately or maybe I shouldve left it as soon as possible?

Around the same time, inside the temple a thousand meters above the underground s.p.a.ce.

Amanojaku drank a big mouthful of sake after waking up while Haihime served him at his side.

Ah, Keiko. Ill become an adult once 3 days pa.s.s. Are you looking forward to it, huh? Ive made you wait for this night for over a decade! Youre still a virgin, right? Although you look so mature and gorgeous, I really want to admire the look on your face when that moment arrives. Hehehehe, Although Amanojaku looked like a teenage monster, his words were actually pretty degrading whenever he spoke.

Haihime forced herself to pour sake for Amanojaku appealingly, Please dont forget what you promised me, Lord Amanojaku.

Hahaha. I dont need you to remind me that again. I will keep my promise and free all the villagers on the night of that day.

You have my grat.i.tude, my lord, Haihime sighed in relief as that day was finally about to arrive. It didnt matter how she would end up as, at least, her clansmen would be saved this way1!

Yumi walked through the dark, winding corridor of the temple aimlessly, yet she failed to find Lilys tracks no matter where she looked and the Itsura werent giving her any leads as well.

She spotted Haihime walking past the corridor with an emotionless look, so she followed after her and arrived outside the door of Haihimes room after seeing her return inside alone, Lady Haihime

Come in.

Lady Haihime, I

Youre here to ask about that mirror girl, right? She escaped. Youre feeling relieved now, right? Haihime combed her hair with the help of the mirror like always.

Escaped

Perhaps some unseen thing is really watching over her. That woman is pretty remarkable. I clearly drained all of her spirit power, yet she still managed to escape via some unknown means. That woman Shes weak to that kind of approach even though she possesses decent strength. I wouldve made her submit earlier and found the way to use the mirror from her if it werent for Amanojakus abrupt return.

Haihime mightve had a chance to resist Amanojaku after taking Lilys mirror and she knew that there was little hope. However, she still wanted to give it a try, but she never thought that shed actually let Lily escape.

Yumi, why dont you leave as well?

W-What? Yumi was taken aback.

I dont have time to look for the mirror girl with Amanojaku at my side and I also have nothing to gain if she falls into Amanojakus hands.

Haihime fetched the pipe languidly and smoked some unknown thing through it even though it wasnt lit, The reason I allowed you to return to my side was only to catch the mirror girl after finding her whereabouts. I have no use for you since shes escaped now, so leave.

Lady Haihime, I

Why havent you left yet? Are you really that infatuated with my punishments, huh? Haihime questioned enticingly.

N-Not at all Yumi blushed faintly.

Haihime fetched a little vial from her waist and tossed it to Yumis feet.

The antidote is in it. Take a pill whenever the medicines effects flare up. The effects will be completely gone after taking them for 3 months, so dont return to my side again so servilely after leaving this time. I also wont see you again since you have no value left for me now.

Yumi picked up the vial and stated in agony, Are you really fine with this, Lady Haihime? Are you really fine with becoming the woman of the abominable monster who killed your mother for the sake of those insignificant villagers?

Shut up! Who do you think you are? Who allowed you to make reckless remarks about my intentions and what right do you have to question me?! Haihime went berserk suddenly, Get lost now! That mirror girl fell into a trap and plunged into the underground s.p.a.ce! However, if its her, she wouldve probably made it down safely. Why dont you go look for your new master now?

Lady Haihime

Uh-huh. Are you still unwilling to go? It seems like youre resisting me intentionally. Is it so that I can punish you well once again? Someone bring the rope, whip and candle for me. Theres a woman here whos gone unpunished for the past few days. Let me make this ********* unable to leave even if she wants to, Haihime chuckled calmly.

Yumi blushed as she really found it hard to endure such humiliation. She then bowed towards Haihime deeply and arrived at the doorway, giving Haihime one final reluctant look before turning around to leave helplessly.

Yumis face was marred with tears as she walked through the temples courtyard and although Haihime had scolded her so crudely, she had also given her the antidote and told her where Lily was.

Haihime had already resolved her mind, so Yumi feared that the day of union would still come in the end.

Yumi was helpless towards this as well.

Yumi was pa.s.sing through the backyard of the temple at this moment and saw a large number of monsters moving about unusually.

The monsters were scattered all across the temple regularly, so she wondered why all of them were a.s.sembling in the backyard today.

Feeling doubtful, Yumi followed behind them.

These numerous monsters consisted of snake women, blue demons, Hannya demon ninjas and so on with an exceptionally tall and sinister silhouette standing amongst them.

It was a lion mist demon that had a stone lion-like head and bronze bell-like eyes.

All of them were walking towards a cave in the backyard.

Yumi knew that the tunnel in this cave was the only aboveground pa.s.sage leading to the underground s.p.a.ce where Haihimes clansmen resided.

Are they really planning to abide by the agreement and free those villagers a few days later? But why are so many monsters going just to set them free? Also, why are all the monsters carrying in such dense killing intent? Just what are they trying to do?

Yumi blended into the night with her ninja arts and followed behind them stealthily.

Silva: Big sad for Haihime to still hold onto that promise, he would free the villagers by killing them