The origin of this name needs to be understood by separating "desolate and filthy villages" from "innumerable dusts of Anutpāda".

Regarding the former, it refers to the ancient people's view of fungi growing in "desolate and filthy places", growing through parasitism and saprophytism. "Fungi growing on the steps of the hall" was considered an ominous sign.

As for the latter, "Anutpāda dust" is recorded in Buddhist scriptures as the finest particle of color perceived by the eye.

Extremely tiny objects gather together to form all things in the world. Buddhas and Bodhisattvas observe all things with supernatural powers, and according to the length and size of the color particles, they gradually name them copper dust, water dust, rabbit hair dust, sheep wool dust, cow hair dust, and floating dust, using the seven-fold progression method.

The special ability of Kuzuha of Black Princess Mountain is to manipulate extremely tiny microorganisms and bacteria, which is why she was given this title.

Of course, the Second Young Lady's ability is quite troublesome for combat, but compared to combat, her ability can also be used to make money.

Birth, old age, sickness, and death are inherently impermanent principles of the world.

However, illness is inherently a torment. Kuzuha also has a talent for medicine. She uses her ability to make medicine and treat illnesses, selling various medicinal potions, which is more profitable than killing monsters.

Exorcists kill monsters and use their corpses as weapons, cursed tools, and materials for spells. The overall market is small; it can't compare to the vastness of the market for selling medicines.

The industry of making and refining medicines has been accounting for an increasingly large share of the Black Princess Mountain clan's various industries, becoming a pillar of their profitable business.

In terms of generating profits for the family, the Second Young Lady, Kuzuha, can be said to have made great contributions. This has allowed her to become a leader of a faction within Black Princess Mountain, even reaching a point where the current head of the family cannot underestimate her.

You should know that an island country's proverb has long stated, "Even in hell, it depends on how much money you have." The saying that money makes the world go round is by no means just empty words.

"Heh heh... Elder Sister has the leisure to specifically have the Sako clan mediate and bring me here. What's the matter?"

Younger sister Kuzuha put her hand to her mouth with her long sleeves.

She is wearing a black kimono, a specially made cursed tool, coated with the ashes and blood of the dead, with a texture like silver powder. The cursed cloth weaving this garment has multiple layers of spells to prevent curse killings, so numerous that it's hair-raising.

Because of various financial disputes and conflicts of interest with merchants dealing in medicinal materials in various places, she is often subjected to assassinations and curses. To protect herself, this level of protection is only natural.

"We are sisters, and we are both descendants of the main family. It's not a bad thing to meet from time to time..."

Black Princess Mountain Kohagi showed a perfect smile.

"However, this time I have a favor to ask. Surely my lovely sister already knows what happened to Yomei-sama, right?"

This is the reception room of the Black Princess Mountain residence. The two talked while being attended by servants and attendants, pretending to be in friendly communication, while secretly communicating with each other through "telepathy".

'You're too free, aren't you, you gloomy woman? What are you looking for me for? Your fiancé, isn't that just the pet you keep? What does her life or death have to do with me?'

Telepathy is a power similar to mind reading, transformed into a spell. Exorcists can communicate secretly at close range with telepathy.

'Still as uncultured as ever, as expected of a wild monkey from the countryside.'

Kohagi retorted with telepathy.

'Aren't you planning to learn some etiquette? Do you want me to teach you personally? Even a stray dog can become very well-behaved under my training, as obedient as if it had eaten a fatal poison.'

'Shut up, I'll kill you.'

'If you want to die, I can send you on a trip to hell at any time~~'

Both of them put on fake smiles, while the veins on their foreheads popped out.

'Okay, let's not talk about that... Let's talk about serious matters!'

Kohagi suppressed her anger and killing intent. She took a deep breath in her heart to calm her emotions.

'I know that you have been secretly doing that kind of experiment on that woman... in vitro fertilization, conducting third-party surrogate parenting experiments. That surrogacy spell should have already succeeded, right?'

--Surrogacy spells are real.

The Black Princess Mountain clan has been researching spells to solve the problem of difficulty conceiving and bearing children since very early on.

Kohagi had long known about her birth mother's plan, and also knew that Kuzuha was a participant, and that this spell had become practical under the leadership of this sister with special abilities.

Of course, what she told Yomei about "using blood to generate male sperm" was nonsense, completely fooling the eldest son of the Tsukigara family.

Black Princess Mountain Kohagi had no intention of having any children with him. Her goal has always been to use Yomei's female body to conceive a child between her and that person.

Then, with Kuzuha, who perfected this spell, taking out the male sperm from that person, and herself contributing the egg, in vitro fertilization would create an embryo.

After that, the embryo would be transferred into the body of Tsukigara Yomei.

Ten months later, her and his child would be born.

Letting that lowly person become the mother of her child is also doing her a favor.

At the same time, Kuzuha frowned impatiently.

'Your dog ears are really sharp. How many spies do you have in the residence... Hmph, that's right, the old woman did commission me to perform that spell.'

The old woman naturally refers to the two's birth mother.

However, for Kohagi and Kuzuha, she is also an enemy who must be defeated in the future.

That woman, along with their grandmother, are the joint rulers of this family, and the most vile existences.

It is because of that woman that someone has fallen to their current state. They want to avenge him at all times, completely defeating that evil woman.

However, whether in terms of strength, power, status, or ability, they have a huge disparity with their birth mother, and now they can only endure humiliation and wait silently for the opportunity.

Strangely, even though the two half-sisters have a common desire, they cannot tolerate each other's existence, viewing each other as enemies, and are objects that must be eliminated.

'I want that spell.'

Kohagi conveyed her intention with telepathy.

'No, I want my own child.'

'Isn't it more convenient and faster to find a male dog to impregnate yourself?'

Crack.

The veins on Kohagi's head burst.

She had the urge to immediately draw her sword, and with a swift stroke, perform a head-neck separation surgery on this female fox.

--Fortunately, the First Princess still endured it.

'I'm not planning to play this kind of arguing game with you today. Listen carefully, I want to obtain a child using the surrogacy spell, a child that is my and that person's own flesh and blood. You should understand what I mean.'

Hearing this, it was Kuzuha's turn to have a mental breakdown.

Her face tightened, and she bit her lips.

--Who do you think you are, you stinky woman? You want to die, don't you? You lowly insect, you're not even worth shit alive. Why don't you find a male dog to mate with if you want to have a child? You're telling this kind of joke here, are you trying to make me laugh to death? Go die, go die, go die, give me death...

Considering that there were still servants and attendants around, and that this meeting was mediated by the Sako family, Kuzuha could only suppress her rage and press her fingers against her furrowed brow.

'You, you wouldn't think I'm an idiot, would you~~? Why would I give you the surrogacy spell?'

She laughed in extreme anger.

You trashy, gloomy woman, you don't deserve to have his child at all. You think it's possible for me to help you use the spell to give birth to a child? Even if God allows it, I won't allow it.

'Besides, what benefit is there for me?'

You want to use the spell to get pregnant and give birth to his child? You think such a thing can happen? Even if God allows it, I won't allow it.

'Benefit?'

The Great Princess of Black Princess Mountain slightly raised the corner of her mouth.

'I originally have no interest in children... Annoying, noisy, I have no interest in giving that moving meat any extra emotions. But having an heir, and one that is his and my flesh and blood, that is what I need.'

She said unhurriedly.

'The first child is mine... After that, the second child, the third child... You can have as many as you want.'

Kuzuha's eyes slowly widened, her cunning black eyes turning, and she rapidly calculated the gains and losses in her brain.

'Deal!'

Like a shrewd merchant, she made the decision of a "deal" with her eyes shining.

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