Female protagonist in crossover anime: "The NEET Princess is gone, replaced by the Nine Heavens Bright Morning Emperor-Lord of Penglai. How could I have such a dream?"
Lumine found it hard to imagine that the NEET Princess, who in her memory would throw tantrums, roll around, play games, and make stew with Fujiwara no Mokou, had in this world actually become the Nine Heavens Bright Morning Emperor-Lord of Penglai, who dominates all directions and whose imperial path is supreme?!
Looking at this version of Kaguya Houraisan, Lumine felt as if she was seeing Yagami Taichi after he joined the Chat Group.
So Kaguya Houraisan also has a super-enhanced version, right?
Pioneering Wisdom: "Why not? Some people live for hundreds of years, and they can go from wanting to save the world and abolish all evil, to forgetting their original intention and becoming the embodiment of pure evil desires."
Pioneering Wisdom: "And Kaguya Houraisan? Those who manipulate time will eventually be constantly washed away by the torrent of time. However, this Moon Princess not only did not become the evil of the world, but her Dao Heart became even more brilliant and flawless."
Pioneering Wisdom: "You are blinded by the plots of anime and games. Kaguya Houraisan is a peerless beauty in this world, almost impossible to find a second one. Her heart, like her appearance, is perfect and flawless."
Or rather...
Mere beauty alone could not be universally recognized as the number one beauty of the East.
Hermes responded calmly; Lumine was a typical case of falling into the cognitive bias of a transmigrator.
This is precisely what is meant by 'a leaf obscures Mount Tai'.
Female protagonist in crossover anime: "...Although I know what you said, Hermes, makes a lot of sense, the contrast between the Nine Heavens Bright Morning Emperor-Lord of Penglai and the NEET Princess seems too great!"
Female protagonist in crossover anime: "However, it's true that Makiri Zolgen was once an ambitious young man who aspired to be a savior, but after only a few hundred years, he became an evil of this world comparable to Shimura Danzo."
Female protagonist in crossover anime: "For Kaguya to remain steadfast in her original intention despite the erosion of time, she truly deserves the title of the number one beauty of the East."
After arranging this world clearly, in Kaede Village, Kikyo's sacred golden eyes finally refocused on Yakumo Yukari.
"Boundary Youkai..."
"How interesting!"
Her gaze was completely undisguised, Kikyo carefully scrutinizing the only Boundary Youkai in this world.
The more she looked, the more interesting she found it.
Of course, this was also because the Yakumo Yukari before her was not a man-eating demon.
As a being born from the concepts of heaven and earth, Yakumo Yukari's life form leaned more towards that of an elemental spirit.
It was only because she was born in this era of Youkai that she became the famous Boundary Youkai.
If she had been born in the previous era, she would have been a perfectly orthodox deity.
Otherwise, no matter how stunningly beautiful she was, or how great her research value, Hermes would have unhesitatingly dealt with her!
As for letting her off the hook because she was his waifu in a past life?
What a joke!
If he transmigrated to a world like Tokyo Ghoul, would he still go looking for Rize Kamishiro, a man-eating ghoul?
Just because she was his so-called waifu?
If Hermes truly had such a fragile mindset, then even with an astonishing golden finger, his poor mentality would have probably led to his demise in the Honkai: Star Rail Great Universe long ago.
He wouldn't have even had the chance to rise.
"This concubine unintentionally offended the Great Heavenly Venerate this time; please forgive this concubine, Great Heavenly Venerate."
Under that gaze, which felt almost substantial, Yakumo Yukari no longer retained her previous composure; her mysterious and charming aura vanished, and her face even showed a hint of paleness.
There was no attempt to escape.
As Yakumo Yukari, who controlled the power of boundaries, she understood better than anyone how terrifying an existence the Primordial Great Heavenly Venerate before her was.
Although...
What appeared before her was merely an insignificant wisp of thought.
"Her ability is not merely spatial manipulation, but direct interference with boundaries, which is the logical foundation of a thing's existence..."
The more he studied, the more Hermes felt that Yakumo Yukari's power of boundaries was excessively interesting.
It was just a pity.
Even though Yakumo Yukari herself was already a Youkai King, meaning a powerful being capable of destroying a nation with a single blow.
However, to unleash the great power of boundaries, which is almost the root of the world, there was still an extremely long distance to go.
Hermes remembered that Hakoniwa also had a Halloween Queen who similarly controlled boundaries.
However, the achievements of the two were poles apart.
But this did not mean that Yakumo Yukari's boundary ability was lacking.
It was just that she was still too young and hadn't had enough time to grow.
On another note, it was also the limitation of the environment.
While the world Kikyo was in was grander than a simple Inuyasha worldview, it was still far from the Hakoniwa multiverse worldview.
"You shall serve under Kikyo for a hundred years, and then you may leave freely."
After observing for a while, although Yakumo Yukari was not a heinous demon, she was by no means benevolent; calling her cunning and deceitful would be an understatement.
But this was a problem of the general environment of this era, not Yakumo Yukari's problem.
As long as she wasn't a man-eating demon, Hermes felt he could give her a pass, for the sake of such incredibly rare research material.
Ultimately...
Hermes issued his decree; he ultimately couldn't bring himself to crush such a precious Boundary Youkai.
Arranging a capable subordinate and bodyguard for Kikyo could also be considered a minor punishment as a warning.
"Yes, Great Heavenly Venerate!"
Without any hesitation, Yakumo Yukari nodded eagerly with joy.
It's just a hundred years, isn't it?
It'll pass in the blink of an eye!
"Kikyo, if you have any troublesome matters in the future, don't be polite, just throw them all to Yakumo Yukari, understand?"
Hermes's will withdrew from the divine descent state, returning control of the body to Kikyo, and gently instructed her.
Kikyo watched the figure before her gradually blur, saying nothing, only silently holding her gratitude in her heart.
Finally...
After a brief exchange with Kikyo and Kaguya Houraisan, and settling matters in that world, Hermes's consciousness returned to himself.
Of course, the avatar created in this world—the Primordial Great Heavenly Venerate—was already the root of the world and naturally couldn't leave with him.
Although he greatly admired Kikyo and Kaguya Houraisan, it was merely an appreciation for beautiful things.
It didn't mean Hermes would stay and exchange feelings with them.
After transmigrating through the Honkai: Star Rail Great Universe for so many years, Hermes was no longer the person he was when he first transmigrated, thinking he was the protagonist of the world.
He wouldn't take it for granted that after encountering these anime heroines from his previous life, he should fall in love with every one of them and try every means to obtain them.
Otherwise...
In the Chat Group, weren't Froze, Lumine, and Li Hanyi all his waifus from his previous life?
But Hermes didn't seem overly enthusiastic, did he?
When he encountered such charming girls, Hermes would appreciate them, but it was merely simple appreciation, an admiration for beautiful things, and nothing more.
Having seen them, having appreciated them, that was good enough.
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