There was also a legend that Masakado's mother was the Dragon God. On the third night after giving birth to him, she transformed back into her original form and licked Masakado all over with her tongue.
Through the saliva on her tongue, she infused him with demonic power, granting him a body as hard and indestructible as steel.
However, Masakado's mother had missed one spot: the area between his brows. It was precisely this spot that kept him from escaping death.
After Masakado died, his body was divided into several pieces. Aside from his head, which was taken away, the rest was buried across the Eight Provinces.
Due to the unusual nature of Taira no Masakado's corpse, it had not decayed even after several centuries.
"Your Highness, although we have not found His Majesty's head, I have received word that the New King's head was once displayed at the eastern market of Heian-kyō. Within days, stories resembling ghost soldiers borrowing the road began spreading among the people.
"Afterward, it was said that before everyone's eyes, His Majesty the New King's head turned into a streak of white light and flew eastward. It finally fell near Torigoe in Musashi Province."
Seeing that some of Takiyasha Hime's anger had subsided, the warrior thought for a moment before delivering this piece of good news.
"Near Torigoe in Musashi Province? Then what are you still doing here? Go and bring His Majesty's head back at once!"
Rather than being pleased, Takiyasha Hime stared at him even more coldly.
"Your Highness, I have already sent people to Musashi Province."
Hearing Takiyasha Hime's icy voice, the warrior hurriedly replied.
"..."
Only then did Takiyasha Hime calm down and withdraw her gaze.
"Then... have you found any news about Golden Pill?" After thinking for a moment,