Chapter 374: There’s No Stopping Me Now
“Even the radiant Lady Kaguya, who slumbers upon that shining moon, shares the same roots as my own……”
“Huh?”
『Eh?!』
Mr. Chieftain, who was sitting next to me, suddenly muttered as he looked at the full moon.
He looked into the distance… with a sad expression on his face, as if he was looking at something unreachable……
“In this world, myriad creatures pursued paths of singular evolution. Most notably, the demons of the Demon Realm, who oft mingled with other races, yielding hybrids…… or even birthing entirely new species. Such phenomena must have greatly fascinated the ancients. In time, their curiosity grew to ambition, as they sought to weave diverse genes together, crafting new beings through tireless research…….”
“Mr. Chieftain ……”
“Yet, you see, the refinement of human-like species was no straightforward venture…… Countless trials—tens, even hundreds—were met with failure. Misaligned genes, cellular discord, and rejection plagued their efforts, and the failed creations were unrelentingly disposed of… and Only through untold bloodshed and sacrifice did their aspirations bear fruit… bringing forth beings such as myself… the Seraphs… and even Lady Kaguya herself….”
Mr. Chieftain was giving me answers.