Chapter 92 Each's Request
Demon wine allows demons to taste alcohol, but it doesn't make them drunk.
Alcohol is quickly broken down once it enters the body.
However, Tamayo felt genuinely drunk.
Mr. Aoki was already able to fight Muzan Kibutsuji, and with her poison,
the hope of revenge was within reach!
The surprise came too suddenly; her mind was somewhat dazed, and she was immersed in a strong sense of unreality.
"Ms. Tamayo, I have one more thing to ask of you," Aoki said.
Tamayo perked up, looking at Aoki with gentle eyes: "Mr. Aoki, please speak freely."
As long as it could defeat Muzan Kibutsuji, she would agree without hesitation, even if Mr. Aoki wanted to use her as a sacrifice for his sword.
Aoki took out several vials of blood, samples from Tanjiro's family.
Tamayo sniffed slightly: "This is... human blood?"
Yushiro also glanced at it.
He and Lady Tamayo usually survived by drinking blood and were very sensitive to the taste of human blood.
"That's right, this is the blood of several very special people," Aoki said.
Tamayo remained silent, watching Aoki intently, awaiting his explanation.
Aoki first selected Tanjiro's blood, then Nezuko's: "They both possess extremely high talent for becoming demons. These two are probably the most outstanding, with the first far surpassing the second."
"Extremely high talent for becoming demons?"
Tamayo silently repeated Aoki's words. Aoki
then picked up Tanjiro's blood: "His talent far surpasses that of Muzan Kibutsuji!"
Of course, becoming a demon also requires talent.
Some demons can become Upper Moons, some can only reach Lower Moons at most, and many more can't even touch the edge of Lower Moon.
Another measure of a demon's talent is how much of Muzan Kibutsuji's blood they can withstand.
Muzan Kibutsuji's blood can make a demon stronger, but exceeding the limit will cause the body to collapse and die.
Tanjiro, however, not only easily withstood all of Muzan Kibutsuji's blood, but also instantly overcame the sun.
Tanjiro's talent as a demon is unparalleled.
"Even stronger than Muzan Kibutsuji?"
Tamayo's gaze narrowed slightly; she finally understood what Mr. Aoki meant by "strong talent as a demon."
Aoki said, "Therefore, I hope Miss Tamayo can study this blood and see if we can unravel its secrets." Tamayo
pondered for a moment, then said softly, "Mr. Aoki, that's probably very difficult.
Although I don't know how you're so sure the owner of this blood has such strong talent as a demon, human blood and demon blood are completely different things.
Unless he's already become a demon, it's difficult for us to find anything special in his blood."
"It's alright, Miss Tamayo can try it in her spare time; it doesn't matter if it doesn't work out," Aoki said.
This was just a casually placed pawn; success would be good, failure wouldn't be a loss.
He was now only one step away from becoming the ultimate being; even if he could unravel the secrets of Tanjiro's blood, it might not necessarily help him.
"I understand!" Tamayo carefully collected all the blood.
"There's one more thing," Aoki said.
He briefly explained his cooperation with the Demon Slayer Corps and the matter of the spatial imprint.
"I was wondering if I should try communicating with the Demon Slayer Corps, but I didn't expect Mr. Aoki to have such a deep collaboration with them,"
Tamayo exclaimed, her idea of "uniting the power of more people" perfectly aligned with Mr. Aoki's approach.
"The leader of the Demon Slayer Corps, the Ubuyashiki clan, is exceptionally capable and decisive,"
Aoki said, handing Tamayo a spatial imprint.
There are two basic requirements for leaving a spatial imprint: concealment and security.
Finding such a place in a large city like Asakusa is not easy.
Ms. Tamayo's house was undoubtedly the best choice.
"Mr. Aoki, please rest assured, I will keep it safe," Tamayo said, carefully hiding the spatial imprint close to her body. Aoki
glanced at the sky outside and finished his drink in one gulp.
"It's getting late, I should leave."
"Please wait a moment!"
Tamayo stood up and left.
A moment later, she returned with three shuttle-shaped devices: "Mr. Aoki, this is for you."
"What is this?" Aoki already had a guess.
Tamayo pursed her lips. "This is the poison I made. As long as it hits Muzan Kibutsuji, it will spread rapidly. There are three portions here."
Aoki solemnly accepted it.
This was the key to defeating Muzan Kibutsuji.
Without this, even if he reached the maximum level, he might not be able to kill Muzan.
Tamayo said, "I will continue to try to develop more powerful poisons. If I make any progress, I will inform Mr. Aoki as soon as possible."
"Okay!"
Aoki nodded.
In fact, in his opinion, this poison was already perfect.
In the original work, Tamayo and Shinobu Kochō jointly created a poison with four effects:
human transformation, aging, inhibiting cell division, and cell destruction.
However, the human transformation was created using Nezuko's blood, which had overcome the ability to eat people and withstand sunlight, as a sample. Now that condition was no longer available, it naturally did not exist.
The other three effects were perfectly preserved, except that the cell destruction effect was moved to the front.
This was not a coincidence, or some kind of destiny, but because these were the most suitable effects to target Muzan Kibutsuji.
In the original story, Tamayo and Shinobu Kochō chose these effects.
In this timeline, without Shinobu's cooperation, Tamayo still chose these effects.
As long as it can be used on Muzan Kibutsuji, it will definitely weaken him severely.
Of course,
if Miss Tamayo could develop an even more powerful poison, that would be even better.
Tamayo solemnly said, "Actually, I also have something I'd like to ask Mr. Aoki for help with."
"Miss Tamayo, please speak freely," Aoki said.
Tamayo said, "When Mr. Aoki is about to attack Muzan Kibutsuji, please be sure to tell me so I can participate. I'm sure I can help!"
Aoki gave her a deep look.
He knew.
Miss Tamayo had a death wish.
After killing her husband and child with her own hands, her heart died.
For so many years, her only purpose in living in this world was to avenge Muzan Kibutsuji.
"No problem, I will let Miss Tamayo witness Muzan Kibutsuji's death with her own eyes,"
Aoki said. "However, I have one last favor to ask of Miss Tamayo."
"Please speak," Tamayo said with a gentle and elegant smile, completely concealing the intense sorrow in her heart.
"Miss Tamayo should know about the Blue Spider Lily, right?" Aoki asked.
Tamayo's expression changed slightly: "Yes, Mr. Aoki?"
"I have already found the Blue Spider Lily," Aoki said.
Tamayo tensed up immediately, grabbing Aoki's hand. "Where is it? Will Muzan Kibutsuji find it?"
Aoki replied, "Don't worry, Miss Tamayo, Muzan Kibutsuji will never find the location of the Blue Spider Lily.
Besides, the Blue Spider Lily only blooms on the days with the strongest sunlight each year.
This year's blooming period has already passed, so even if Muzan Kibutsuji finds the location, he won't get the Blue Spider Lily!"
Tamayo relaxed. "What do you mean, Mr. Aoki?"
Aoki said, "Of course, I also want to break free from the constraints of sunlight, so after obtaining the Blue Spider Lily, I hope Miss Tamayo will be in charge of developing a medicine."
Tamayo realized what he meant and stared at him blankly. Aoki
continued, "The Blue Spider Lily is extremely precious; there may only be a few in the entire world. Someone with sufficiently high medical skills and who is trustworthy must be in charge, and Miss Tamayo is the only suitable candidate."
Actually, Kanae Kochō and Shinobu Kochō also possessed sufficient medical skills.
But they were, after all, human. They
certainly wouldn't feel comfortable entrusting it to Tamayo.
Tamayo fell silent, and after a long while, a smile returned to her face.
"Alright!"
"Then it's settled!" Aoki said.
Yushiro suddenly moved between the two, looking at their clasped hands, his face contorted slightly.
"It's almost dawn, aren't you leaving?"
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