The miko Miroku, of course, did not make things difficult for them.
Instead, she acted according to the circumstances.
"I can seal Mōryō myself, but I'll need everyone's protection..."
She was talking about Mōryō, not the Daimyo of the Land of Demons.
In other words.
The miko's power... might be unable to harm humans.
It was specifically meant to counter Mōryō.
"Miko-sama."
After thinking for a moment, Dodai raised his hand.
"The message you sent earlier said... Mōryō is divided into a soul and a body. Its soul is currently inside the Daimyo, while its body is in an underground shrine in the neighboring Land of Swamps... Could it be that Mōryō won't go looking for its body?"
Dodai's question made everyone nod.
"It definitely will..."
Miroku nodded, her eyes turning sorrowful.
"The Daimyo's body is merely a vessel. When the vessel decays, it will lose its autonomy and be completely controlled by Mōryō. At that point... it will be time for Mōryō to reclaim its true body..."
In other words.
The relationship between Mōryō and the Daimyo was similar to that between a Tailed Beast and its Jinchuriki.
But the difference between them was...
Mōryō would drain the Daimyo's life force.
It would not take long...
Before the Daimyo died.
"Foolish."
Kitsuchi's honest face shook from side to side.
"If he knows he'll die soon, why would he choose to become Mōryō's host?"
"..."
Miroku looked away without saying anything.
"Perhaps... it's because he doesn't know."
Hyuga Sho spoke up.
He glanced at Miroku, then considered Kitsuchi's question.
This miko of the Land of Demons still had many secrets—secrets she had not revealed...
Suppose the Daimyo of the Land of Demons really was her husband.
Why had she not tried to stop him before?
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