"And so the immortal Demon King was born. But he was too powerful, so powerful that he feared nothing and slaughtered the people without restraint."
Tetsuhiro's voice grew colder. "Those people were the very source of her faith. She had to make amends, and that was how Yoriichi Tsugikuni came into being—a peerless swordsmanship prodigy born with the Demon Slayer Mark, the founder of Sun Breathing, and the first to awaken the Transparent World."
"Utter nonsense!" Amaterasu hastily protested. Golden light surged around her, and golden flames burned the wooden stems pouring forth in a frenzy.
"Child, do not believe his lies. You are all my children. How could I treat you like that? When have I ever forced you to worship me?"
Tanjiro's gaze sharpened. He stepped forward and pointed his Nichirin Blade straight at Amaterasu. "Then tell me, how exactly was the Demon King born?"
"I do not know..." Amaterasu's eyes shifted, and she instinctively took half a step back.
"Aren't you a god?" Tanjiro pressed her relentlessly, his voice thick with doubt. "Why don't you even know that?"
"From his traits, I have surmised that it may have been caused by the scourge of Yamata no Orochi." Amaterasu forced herself to remain calm and raised her hand to summon Yasakani no Magatama. The jade beads spun in her palm, radiating brilliant green light that purified the toxins in the air.
"Yamata no Orochi? What's that?" Confusion appeared on Tanjiro's face.
"The first demon of this land. Humanity suffered greatly, and I could not bear it. After cultivating for a long time, I took the Three Sacred Treasures and set out to destroy the demon," Amaterasu slowly explained.
"We fought for three days and three nights. After severing all eight of his heads, I saved the world. In