'Indeed! Improving by devouring monsters!'
'No wonder his talent for sealing techniques was so high; it was to capture monsters, right?'
Takumi saw the situation become clear, understanding that little Takumi's rapid improvement period was about to begin.
As long as he devoured enough monsters, his power would increase rapidly.
It just depended on how fast the devouring process was.
But it was definitely much faster than normal improvement.
This was more like the Black level talent he imagined.
["I'm sorry for worrying you." You knew your mother's love for you had never diminished.]
[And now that you knew how to improve your strength, you also needed your mother's help.]
[Although you were overjoyed to have found a way to improve quickly, you weren't blinded by joy.]
[Having felt satisfied after devouring just one instinct-driven monster, you didn't think devouring a powerful monster would lead to a quick improvement – it might just make you explode on the spot.]
[Perhaps the former possibility was more likely.]
'Clear-headed!'
'You must never lose your reason at any time.'
Takumi silently nodded.
Little Takumi was like a cup; the amount he could hold at one time was limited.
That mindless monster was enough to fill his cup.
After absorbing that monster, the cup would expand a little, allowing him to hold a slightly stronger monster.
But this process was gradual.
It needed time.
You couldn't forcefully stuff a whole bucket of water into a cup.
If it overflowed, that was okay; the cup would still be there.
The fear was that the water would go in with nowhere to go, directly bursting the cup.
Then little Takumi's life would be over.
[You told your mother about your discovery and asked for her help.]
[Your mother was skeptical, but after a rigorous attempt, she immediately found that what you said was true.]
[This discovery filled everyone with joy.]
[You had found a way to improve your strength quickly, and others saw other possibilities in you.]
[You might become someone who, though not a Miko, could surpass one.]
[If you could completely eliminate Moryo, perhaps you could end the tragic fate of the Miko lineage.]
[So, with your mother's help, your strength increased at an extremely rapid pace.]
[And as you devoured different monsters, your improvement in offensive and defensive techniques varied.]
[Monsters skilled in attack provided more enhancement for offensive techniques.]
[Monsters skilled in defense provided more enhancement for defensive techniques.]
[After discovering this, you began to consciously seek a balance between the two, not letting either become your weakness.]
[Although specializing in one area could improve strength faster, a weakness represented the lower limit of your power.]
[The higher the lower limit, the fewer relative weaknesses you would have.]
[With Sealing Techniques as a foundation, even if this slowed your improvement speed, you had enough confidence to do it.]
"Strength is improving rapidly. I wonder what the specific effect will be like."
Takumi began to look forward to it.
Right now, he was just devouring those instinct-driven monsters.
When little Takumi could alone fight those powerful monsters with self-awareness, perhaps his strength at that time would be revealed.
As for whether little Takumi would be injured or even die young,
Takumi wasn't worried about that.
After all, with his mother, the Miko watching nearby, the possibility of accidents was extremely low.
Right now, he just wanted to see a thrilling battle.
The mother Miko would let one or two monsters slip through, then have little Takumi seal and devour them.
The whole process felt like force-feeding.
But the effect was surprisingly good.
Under this force-feeding improvement, little Takumi's strength advanced by leaps and bounds.
Every day, very obvious changes could be seen.
Whether offensive or defensive abilities, they were improving at an extremely fast pace.
But little Takumi never tested his offensive techniques on any monster.
Because these were all nourishment to help him grow.
Little Takumi was unwilling to waste them.
Even though, due to his special physique, all the monsters in the Land of Demons came towards him,
Even though the number of monsters was almost endless, he never wasted any.
Wasting food was shameful.
[Your strength grew by leaps and bounds. Feeling your Chakra increase every day became your happiest moment.]
[Every night, you had to test your current strength level before you could sleep peacefully.]
[Thus, two years passed.]
[Your mother no longer needed to worry about your safety, because you could now handle all the monsters you encountered.]
[This made you very excited, as your mother no longer had to work day and night and could sleep peacefully at home.]
[To prevent everyone from being disturbed by monsters, you voluntarily proposed moving to a remote part of the house.]
[Your mother disagreed, but your father approved of your sense of responsibility and agreed to your request.]
[For this, your mother had a big fight with your father. It was only with your help in mediating that your mother forgave him.]
'Family harmony is very important.'
Takumi was also a bit worried about this.
He was still young now.
But in a few years, when he reached marriageable age, the women around him would probably start urging him to get married one by one.
When that time came, he would inevitably face quite a few love triangles.
But that was at least a few years away.
Who knows what changes the Shinobi World would undergo by then?
He didn't need to worry about it now.
[Your life was peaceful and monotonous.]
[Every day, apart from the inevitable monsters, there was nothing worth remembering.]
[The only thing that could stir your emotions was your little sister, Miroku.]
[Once she could walk on her own, she clung to you every day.]
[Playing with her every day also became your leisure and entertainment time.]
[You still remembered your promise to your mother to protect Miroku.]
[So, whether to protect your mother or to protect the future Miroku, you needed to face the ultimate monster, Moryo.]