I'm raising a fox fairy wife in Tokyo

Earth Spider.

It originally had six arms.

Losing an arm is like a lizard shedding its tail to survive; it can withstand fatal damage.

Tsuchigumo had two arms severed during a battle with Hagoromo Gitsune's child a thousand years ago, and has been a creature with only four arms ever since.

Therefore, he is not at his strongest at this moment!

"Demon power... is surging up!!"

The severed arm regenerated in an instant, and the previous injury was completely healed.

The immense demonic energy, almost tangible, enveloped the sky above the town.

Earth Spider.

Without a doubt, she is a "S~" level great demon, just like Hagoromo Gitsune.

In ancient Japan, there was a tradition of calling the remote mountain people far from Kyoto "Tsuchigumo" (earth spider). Some say that Tsuchigumo are the vengeful spirits and monsters that emerged after their deaths.

It's like how the so-called "ghosts" actually refer to local bandits who don't accept the rule of the imperial court and arbitrarily burn, kill, and plunder.

Therefore, like the demon, the earth spider is not a single monster, but a general term for a type of monster.

Among them, the Tsuchigumo, which wreaked havoc in Kyoto, is the most famous. It is one of the strongest monsters that Minamoto no Yorimitsu defeated in the legend. It is over sixty meters long and is as terrifying as a mountain.

His real name is...

"I am Earth Spider Ninety-Nine! Woman, state your name!!"

Like silk threads, the town was quickly enveloped.

A spider's nest from which there is no escape has been formed, and no one is allowed to leave until the outcome is decided.

"Kikyo."

"Fine! You..."

Eh?

Isn't this guy going to launch a sneak attack?

That myself...

Having learned from its previous experience, the Earth Spider launched its attack immediately after announcing its name.

To everyone's surprise, this time the shrine maiden turned out to be an honest person.

do not care!

Strike first and gain the upper hand!!

Take this, woman—the Fist of Asura's Reincarnation!!

The earth spider's massive body began to spin, and with the power generated, its six thick arms, like wheels, unleashed a continuous barrage of blows.

It is a great monster with a rather classical style.

The Earth Spider is just a creature with stats but no real mechanics.

and so……

"What happened?"

"Eh?"

"Knot."

A boy's voice came from not far away. Then, a huge block of ice froze everything, but shattered in the next second, and then...

"drop."

The ice crystals turned into mist, obscuring everyone's vision.

Tsuchigumo sensed that something even stronger than the woman from before had arrived.

No.

Why does this familiar scent seem so familiar?

what……

Tsuchigumo saw a boy carrying a blonde fox-eared shrine maiden on his back, wielding a sword, walking towards him.

"!!!"

It felt somewhat familiar from the very beginning.

This is not—

Throughout history, Kyoto has always been plagued by monsters, but that's about it—just "causing trouble."

As the capital of Japan before Edo, Kyoto maintained a considerable degree of peace. Even during the most chaotic Sengoku period, when even high-ranking officials were occupied by monsters, Kyoto never experienced large-scale destruction.

This is not only due to the contributions of many families of spiritual mediums who have a long tradition of spiritual practice.

The most important thing is.

Regardless of the era, it has maintained a formidable fighting force, hence the existence of "SS".

Although not very active, Inari is still quite famous.

Only now did Tsuchigumo finally remember that true deity, worshipped and revered by the entire nation…

……

"Thousand Cranes Barrage? What is that? Stop inventing weird moves all the time..."

Three minutes later.

Kneeling on the street, Tsuchigumo, who had completely surrendered, was now completely frozen and controlled by ice. Takagawa Ryu, listening to the words of the Great Fox and Fujiwara Chika, finally understood the whole story.

Logically speaking.

Even though Tsuchigumo is an "S~" level great yokai, it's just a guy with stats but no mechanics. It can't possibly mess with Chizuru; it should be getting utterly crushed.

Who knew that the silly fox would choose to "fight with its fists" and end up having all the damage absorbed by the Earth Spider's supposedly impressive stats.

[The deity] lacks combat experience and strategy.

This is something my grandparents often say. After all, you can't expect a big fox that has been sitting in a shrine for a thousand years, lazily watching the shrine maidens dance every day, and ignoring anyone who doesn't come knocking on its door, to be so proficient in this art.

Just like the previous [Tai Sui Star Lord].

If someone could fully utilize His power, just like himself, then the difficulty of defeating Him would likely increase many times over.

Therefore, I am strongest when I am with Chizuru.

Neither of them can function without the other.

"I see. You're a great yokai from Kyoto."

At this moment, Tsuchigumo had become obedient, answering almost every question Takagawa Takayuki asked.

"You came here just to challenge the strong?"

"Ah."

"Who told you that?"

"A woman."

"woman?"

What kind of woman?

In response, the Earth Spider said that human men and women all look the same, and he can't tell them apart.

"..."

"She also gave you a fragment of the Shikon Jewel?"

"Yes, and there are yokai throughout the entire Kinki region..."

It seems that they deliberately shattered the Shikon Jewel into fragments and then scattered them around Kyoto.

No wonder.

Even from Tokyo, you can see that exaggerated vortex of demonic energy in the direction of Kyoto.

According to Kikyo, the Shikon Jewel is a "crystallization" that has fused countless yokai. Moreover, it also possesses the complete soul and spiritual power of the strongest priestess in history, Midori.

Its function is also very simple: it directly and bluntly enhances the "demonic power" possessed by monsters.

This is troublesome.

In particular, there is an SS-level great yokai in Kyoto.

Do you know that guy?

"I tried, and I got beaten."

"I mean, do you know his background and name?"

"I don't know, I couldn't beat them, so I left."

"..."

This guy doesn't seem smart at all!

Also.

The Takagawa family also has records of the story of Tsuchigumo being tricked and sealed away by the 13th head of the Keikain family more than 400 years ago, at the end of the Sengoku period.

It falls to the level of "a joke".

It is said that after demolishing several temples and shrines and fighting with many famous Onmyoji and monks in Kyoto, he finally stopped in front of Shokoku-ji Temple.

Hidemoto Hanakain ran over and said something.

"Hey, you must be tired after fighting for so long, right? Do you want to take a break and get your energy back before continuing the battle?"

The earth spider thought it made sense.

She simply fell asleep right in front of Xiuyuan, and was then sealed away at Xiangguo Temple by him.

This guy is really not smart...

But after thinking about it, Gao Chuanlong took out something he always kept in his guitar case.

"what is this?"

The girls curiously gathered around.

"Indenture."

"???"

"No, it's an application form. Hmm... Tsuchigumo, how about coming to the Takagawa family to receive offerings?"

Gao Chuanlong never forgot what his grandmother had said.

We need to recruit more new people for our family shrine. We need not only spiritual mediums, but also new people to exorcise the great yokai used by the family.

No matter what.

The Earth Spiders are all "S~" level. Although they're not very smart, they should be fine as security guards or something, right?

"Food and lodging are provided, plus a monthly salary, and we'll even give you a free statue. The Takagawa family's shrine is very popular, and in a few hundred years or so, you'll become a true 'deity'."

Although there are no days off throughout the year, and you have to be available on call at any time, there is no social insurance, and the salary is only 100,000 yen per month...

No, this is way too dark!!

Kaguya Shinomiya and Maki Shijou, two girls from capitalist families, stared wide-eyed in disbelief. "The monsters who work for your family don't even earn the minimum wage in Japan!"

"This is how it is for newcomers. We provide food and lodging, and even religious offerings."

Becoming a deity is no easy feat.

If you don't do it, plenty of monsters will!

"And once you become a long-term employee, your conditions will definitely improve."

As for the big fox?

Of course it's different. Qianhe is an original shareholder of the company, and is considered the founder and boss.