"What is Miss Mizuki referring to?" A hint of confusion appeared in Tamayo's listless eyes. She suspected she might have misheard.
Mizuki knew this was an incredible claim, so she repeated, "I have found a way to overcome the sun."
This time, she heard it clearly.
Tamayo's listless eyes gradually brightened. The thought of impossibility first flashed through her mind, but then she immediately noticed the detail in Mizuki's words.
A method... proving that the change did not occur within herself.
The reason Muzan dislikes his own kind yet continues to increase their numbers is precisely to find a demon who can conquer the sun.
Every demon awakens a different Blood Demon Art, and perhaps one will appear that can overcome the sun.
Since it's a method, then it must be... Tamayo hesitated, asking, "Is Miss Mizuki referring to the blue spider lily?"
As Muzan's attendant and physician, it was not strange that Tamayo knew about the blue spider lily, as Muzan had turned her into a demon specifically to research a drug that could conquer the sun.
Mizuki didn't keep her in suspense: "Yes, I have already consumed the blue spider lily."
Tamayo's breath hitched, and her eyes flickered slightly.
It truly was the blue spider lily!
Muzan was indeed not mistaken; the blue spider lily really could allow a demon to conquer the sun.
"The high probability that I retained my consciousness after becoming a demon is because I consumed this beforehand."
So that was it.
Tamayo's pupils constricted slightly.
After turning into a demon, the loss and distortion of self-will are things that ordinary human will cannot control.
No matter how firm one's resolve, or how close one's relatives were in life, after becoming a demon, they are nothing more than food.
She had the most authority to speak on this matter.
After all, despite loving her husband and child so deeply, she had personally eaten them.
The distortion that controls a person's will is fundamentally irresistible... After hearing Mizuki's words, Tamayo's expression became solemn: "Miss Mizuki, please ensure that no demon discovers the fact that you have conquered the sun."
Otherwise, Muzan would certainly go insane.
All demons would go insane.
They would frantically hunt Mizuki down.
Until Muzan obtained Mizuki.
In that case, Muzan would be invincible.
Mizuki chuckled softly, "Naturally."
Before the Taisho Nine Hashira fully matured, she would absolutely not expose herself.
"Regarding the blue spider lily, I think Miss Tamayo might need it," Mizuki added. "I can provide it to you."
Mizuki meant to give the blue spider lily to Tamayo for consumption, allowing her to also overcome the weakness to sunlight.
Hearing this, Tamayo hesitated, but finally shook her head.
Mizuki was puzzled.
Tamayo explained, "Muzan has been hunting me relentlessly. I don't possess Miss Mizuki's powerful strength. If he finds me, Muzan truly will become invincible."
Mizuki was slightly stunned; she really hadn't considered that point.
However, Miss Tamayo has always hidden quite well, so surely nothing will happen.
But since this matter indeed carried risk, Mizuki said nothing more.
"What about for your research needs, then?"
Tamayo shook her head: "There is no need. It's best if you don't even tell me the growing location or characteristics."
"Just knowing this much is enough to satisfy me."
She would not give Muzan any chance to learn even the slightest bit of information about the spider lily.
Mizuki nodded lightly: "I understand."
The two sat quietly for a while, then Mizuki asked again, "Where is Miss Tamayo living now?"
Tamayo sighed: "I have no fixed residence."
Just like her.
Mizuki felt a headache coming on: "I was hoping to have a chance to contact Miss Tamayo."
Tamayo asked, "Does Miss Mizuki have a fixed residence?"
"No, I don't."
"..."
That really is... Information transmission in ancient times was already slow, and without a reliable means of communication, parting ways basically meant forever.
However... it seemed she didn't have much to do right now either.
Mizuki looked at Tamayo and asked hesitantly, "I wonder if Miss Tamayo would find it convenient to have a fellow traveler by her side?"
Tamayo was momentarily stunned, then smiled: "Of course. Rather, it would be my honor to travel with Miss Mizuki."
For two people who are fundamentally kind and share a common ideal, walking together presents no difficulty.
Tamayo looked up at the sky: "It's almost dawn. Please wait a moment for me, Miss Mizuki."
"Just call me Mizuki."
Tamayo smiled: "Then Mizuki should call me by my name too."
"Mm."
The waiting Tamayo referred to was actually collecting some corpses to use as stored food.
As it was the transition between winter and spring, as long as the meat was properly preserved, it wouldn't easily rot these days.
Mizuki did not find anything inappropriate about Tamayo's actions; perhaps in modern society, it would be a crime of damaging human remains.
But in this era, the lives of ordinary people were barely considered lives, let alone their corpses.
Bones exposed in the wilderness were completely normal.
Mizuki helped Tamayo search the villagers' damaged houses for usable containers and collected some corpses that were in good condition.
After Tamayo finished collecting the food, she asked, "Can Mizuki eat human food?"
Although demons cannot die, they still expend stamina.
Especially when using Blood Demon Art.
When a demon's stamina is depleted, only eating humans can restore it; consuming human food is ineffective.
Although it's not as extreme as Ghouls, where human food is hard to swallow, it's not much better; they gradually lose their sense of taste.
The main issue is that it cannot provide the necessary energy replenishment.
So Tamayo wondered if Mizuki had also overcome this problem.
Mizuki shook her head: "When my elder brother was around, I occasionally consumed his blood."
"Since his passing, I haven't eaten in a long time."
Tamayo asked in surprise, "Mizuki, don't you get hungry?"
Mizuki gave a helpless smile: "Of course I get hungry, but I can still endure it."
Tamayo had previously speculated whether Mizuki hadn't eaten at all, but she hadn't expected it to truly be the case.
Just what kind of will does it take to endure that?
This is completely different from an ordinary person being hungry. Even she, who had broken free from Muzan's control, couldn't survive without consuming blood.
The addictiveness is comparable to that of drugs.
Tamayo looked deeply at Mizuki, then suddenly smiled faintly: "I suddenly have an idea."
Mizuki asked doubtfully, "What is it?"
"I want to open a Medical Clinic," Tamayo said slowly. "If I do that, perhaps I can obtain a little blood from the patients."
"It won't be enough to satisfy me, but at least it will stave off the hunger."
Mizuki smiled slightly: "That's a great idea!"
Tamayo did exactly this during the Taisho period.
By treating people's illnesses, she would take the opportunity to draw the patients' blood.
This was how she and Yushiro maintained their lives.
Their eyes met, and Tamayo smiled along with her.
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