Perfectly Forging the Legendary-Quality Myriad Spirit Furnace Core! Edo Castle's Cuties, Here I Come

"Wait? Wait for what?"

Nanjō Emi gave a hollow laugh, then her smile grew increasingly strange. "Uesugi-kun, don't tell me you're scared..."

That was because the records concerning the Myriad Spirit Cauldron contained a very clear description.

—The forging of the Myriad Spirit Cauldron had to begin by implanting it into flesh, forging it within the future owner's body from the very start.

As an existence that had been considered as important to an Onmyoji as the "heart" itself from the moment it was conceived, the Myriad Spirit Cauldron first had to connect with the "senses" of the entire body.

Only then could the forging begin from start to finish.

That was precisely why the entire process was excruciating beyond measure, a pain ordinary people could never endure.

That was why Nanjō Emi had asked so curiously and strangely. She had thought she would finally get to see the kind of scene she wanted.

"It's not that kind of trivial matter..."

After repeatedly flushing his body with astral energy and Spiritual Power twice over, Uesugi Tetsu's thoughts gradually returned to normal.

He helplessly waved the Hungry Ghost Pot in his hand at Nanjō Emi. "Here. It's this."

Only then did Nanjō Emi's gaze shift away from Uesugi Tetsu, who had just revealed an unusually weak appearance.

Then she froze.

Because she had seen a similar vessel before.

The former Nanjō family had possessed one.

Such vessels were usually filled with extremely rare materials—or materials that were rare and even more dangerous.

Uesugi Tetsu is showing this to me because he wants to...

Before Nanjō Emi's doubt could fully arise, her own rapid reaction answered it and cut it off.

After a silent exchange of glances, Nanjō Emi asked,

"Is the blood inside from Willpower?"

She did not refer to Willpower