Chapter 854 - 38: Take This! Polygamous Castration Fist!
Nostalgia.
Guilt.
And various other complex emotions that are hard to describe, all accumulate in her chest at this moment, making Alice feel quite uncomfortable.
Once blamed her mother for not understanding her...
But now it seems, she wasn’t exactly a dutiful daughter either...
Always blaming her for the overwhelming love that felt suffocating, without pausing to consider if her own love was too light, too insignificant, so light that her mother might not feel it at all, and she was completely unaware of it...
Alice took a deep breath, feeling rather heavy-hearted as she lifted her head. She restrained the complex emotions within her, nodding vigorously, trying to make her tone as natural as possible.
Normal, and light-hearted—
"Alright, Mom, I’m fine... Let’s go and take a look now."
She wasn’t truly that resistant; otherwise, she wouldn’t have been half-pushed and half-pulled over by Miss Shenqi.
And now, she suddenly realizes that her past grievances and misunderstandings have transformed into deep guilt. So at this moment, Alice suddenly hopes to do something for her mother, not wanting the latter to feel troubled because of her...
"Are you really okay?" Miss Shenqi cautiously studied her daughter’s expression.
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"It’s alright..." Alice gently shook her head, her gaze subtly evasive.
It should be fine.
After all, it’s just going to take a look, not anything else, and it doesn’t mean she’s ready to accept him... Yeah, that’s it!
Since their last meeting, quite a few days have passed. Although she always tried to appear unbothered, the truth is she still cared. She couldn’t help but ponder this issue these days and has asked herself countless times.
The final answer is... no answer.
Of course, it wasn’t easy to find a simple answer. Confronted with such a matter, anyone would feel agitated, not knowing what to do.
Even though some time has passed since learning the truth, when she was hit with strange information, she’s calmed down... But just calmed down, which doesn’t mean she can calmly accept everything.
The interior of the treehouse is very spacious, with many corridors connecting numerous rooms.
And in the true depths, there is a luxurious hall. The Secret Magic Gate stands there, with the magical runes forming the spell-shaped field within it, the whirl of light spinning rapidly. There’s also a group of people with big eyes staring at each other, gently urging one another to go first.
"Wh-what... What are you all doing?"
Alice immediately recognized many familiar faces.
So that’s why it’s crowded here, no wonder outside there’re only those little children frolicking, but looking at them eager to try...
Are they preparing for a group outing?
"Xiao Ai, you’re here!" Kirisame Marisa saw Alice arriving, and her eyes lit up, "We all want to go check out that world over there, we’re really curious... And there’s Zi, she seems to have gone too, it’s been quite a few days now."
Alice was a bit stunned.
While Miss Shenqi couldn’t help but purse her lips.
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The real world.
In the valley.
The somewhat relaxed atmosphere moments ago gradually dissipated with the narrator’s voice, and eventually, even the air seemed to freeze.
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Like a cold aura being activated, or too shocking a fact to temporarily stop thoughts entirely. So during this difficult time of digesting the massive information, even the wind quietly ceased, and the atmosphere seemed frozen.
Silence, quietness, dead silence.
It seems to drag on as if a century has passed by, this suffocatingly oppressive stillness is finally broken by a stammering voice.
"That means, that means... Master, you..."
Like restarting, Miss Fox Spirit’s pretty face briefly displayed a puzzled look. She shook her head vigorously, her face filled with disbelief, mouth wide open, stammering to sum up what Gu Mo just explained, looking as if she saw the end of the world.
"Now you... even have a child...?!..."
"Uh, you could say that..."
Gu Mo slightly hesitated for a moment, then nodded in acknowledgment.
She had actually explained a lot, but it seems Miss Tamamo no Mae’s attention was astonishingly focused on that single crucial point?
Across her sat Yakumo Zi, who lightly raised a fan to cover her face, assessing the three before her, noticing that whether it was earlier Hiri, Tamamo no Mae Fox who exerted a lot of pressure on her, or the quiet Witch Naoki, their expressions had become quite complex.
Among them, the Fox Elf’s ever-changing expressions were the most brilliant...
The Demon Sage quietly sneered in her heart, it seems she’s not that calm after all. Watching the complex expression of the Fox Elf, who had just been aggressive everywhere, trying to outdo her, she suddenly felt a sense of balance, while also casting a cold glance at a certain someone beside her.
As if at this moment, she consciously formed a united front with the opponent.
After all, it was better left unsaid, talking about this matter would still make her feel extremely annoyed... it was truly a blow to her!
Had it not been such a big blow at the time, she wouldn’t have acted so abnormally, losing all dignity in front of a crowd!
——Although, to be honest, there wasn’t much left in the first place...
——But at least usually, only a few closely acquainted people knew about this matter. Who else didn’t still respect her as the Demon Sage she once was? This time, it’s all gone, her final image shattered...
"How could this be... ugh, I just, I just looked away for a moment..." Miss Tamamo no Mae took several deep breaths, as if trying to force a smile to show understanding, but she failed. She hugged her head and let out a woeful cry.
——Her home was invaded!
——Her home had been invaded!
Simply an unacceptable shame... even though she’s a master at invading homes too, yet she failed, and some unknown Demon Realm God succeeded? How could this be acceptable, especially when he even immediately had a daughter...
At this moment, Miss Tamamo no Mae was also hit with strange information, feeling impossible to accept this fact, her mind was a mess.
"This really is... really is..."
Miss Naoki opened her mouth, as if she too had just recovered from the shocking news, looking at him with an exceptionally complex expression, not knowing what to say.
Truth be told, the shock she received was not inferior, because due to residing on Penglai Island for years, the Time Flow Speed was the slowest. Several years had passed in the real world, while on Penglai Island, even after adjusting the Time Barrier, only a few months had passed.
In such a short time, and this person frequently acted through human-form avatars...
Yet now, suddenly hearing that he had a daughter during this period... Miss Naoki also felt her mind in disarray, how could it be this absurd?
"D-damn..."
Upon completely confirming this news and realizing it’s not a joke, Miss Tamamo no Mae bit her lip tightly.
"How..."
"How could this happen!!"
Slowly regaining some thinking ability from this shock, her furry ears and tail stood up straight in anger at that moment.
"Cough, cough, Tamamo, calm down..."
Gu Mo tugged at the corner of his mouth, having already explained Alice’s birth in great detail, clarifying that it wasn’t the worst-case scenario, all to soothe Miss Fox Spirit’s feelings. However, it seemed like it didn’t have much effect now.
This time, it’s truly a bit problematic——
"Hoping to have my love for myself, hoping he’ll love me forever, to be honest, I absolutely don’t want to lose to other women in romantic feelings."
Miss Tamamo no Mae’s desire for exclusivity is such an endearing aspect.
Previous situations were within her acceptable range, but the impact of this matter is just too big, making the situation become subtly precarious...
"Yes, Master, I’ll kill the cheating partner and the cheater together☆"
Grieving as she gritted her teeth, Miss Fox Spirit seemed to have sensed his strong agitation, looking at him with a very dangerous gaze. It’s clear that she was really angry, very, very angry. Such upright ears and standing tail fur are really rare.
Even her eyes seemed to have burning flames, her whole person emanating a dark aura that felt ominously bad.
Vaguely, a colossal Nine-tailed demon’s shadow flickered behind her.
"Calm down, Tamamo, you can actually think more closely about the nature of this matter..." Gu Mo thought it might be possible to defend himself.
"I don’t listen to excuses, infidelity, unfaithfulness, tardiness to dates... Foxes see through them all!" The Fox Elf girl bitterly gritted her teeth, slapping the table with such force that even the ground and mountain peaks shook, "Damn, Master, you actually attracted so many women outside, even more so..."
How could anyone stay calm!!
"The nature of the matter isn’t really like that..." The young man reached out to press Miss Tamamo no Mae’s hand, "Besides, it’s not like I’ve attracted that many, right?"
Right at this moment, as soon as his voice fell——
In the not-so-distant clearing, a teleportation glow suddenly appeared, rapidly followed by widespread illumination. It all happened in an instant, and as the light faded, a large group of people appeared on the clearing with boisterous chirping and chatter.
"Wow, amazing, we really came over..."
"So this is the other world, why does it feel similar to Fantasy Land..."
"G-get up, Marisa, please, you’re crushing me... I can’t breathe..."
"O-okay, Pachy, hold on, I’ll... ouch, who! Who’s pulling my hair!"
The scene was chaotic, like dumplings pouring into the soup, the girls huddled together messily, pressing each other and voicing discontent, emphasizing one key point: lively!
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Gu Mo, turning his head to look, was also stunned, with suddenly a sense of impending danger.
"D-damn, Master you... take this! Polygamous Castration Fist!"