40 Chapter 39: A new life

(3rd Person's POV)

"Hm~ hmm~ hm~!" A therianthrope woman could be seen humming and twirling delicately in the kitchen. Her fox ears spin and her tails danced. After all, it was the morning of a new day and she was preparing breakfast for her dear husband.

It was just any other day of Tamamo's married life. Preparing meals for husband, taking care of house and picking herbs; there was no occasion. But where is the rule that a wife can't treat the regular days as events? There was no event bigger than taking care of her husband.

Tamamo-no-Mae couldn't express how blissful she was. After what happened between her and Takeru, he still accepted her. He even gave up on saving world and instead decided to face whatever beast there was in this reality. She didn't have words to describe her feelings.

But there was just this tiny bit of problem. It was Takeru's giant libido.

At first, Tamamo thought she would take him on since she was reincarnation of Amaterasu and a lot stronger than before even after being warned by Takeru but she clearly underestimated his potential. For first 10 days, Takeru tossed her all day and night straight without getting exhausted. He was the true definition of sage of sex

At first, she thought it was normal for Takeru to have so much energy since he was from modern age but Takeru had already described it to be some kind of anomaly that even he didn't understand. It was sad that she couldn't do something about it. But Takeru could control his thing somewhat now.

"Yawn~" Tamamo heard a yawn. It was from her husband, Takeru who came out from the bedroom while scratching his ass.

"Good morning, Takeru-sama." Tamamo bowed and greeted his with respect. Even though Takeru was lenient on traditional manners, she still liked to stick to her manners. It provides a sign of respect for partner. "You should have slept more. There is still time for breakfast."

"Good morning, Mrs. Tamamo-no-Mae." Takeru also greeted with a smile. "If my wife wakes up early for me, why should I sleep more?"

Tamamo chuckled and resumed cooking but then she felt a pair of hands suddenly groping her breasts under her apron along with something long sliding between her legs.

"Only an apron and underwear? Wify, you are getting bolder these days…" Takeru whispered in her ear.

That's right; she only had a white apron and pink underwear on her body while completely naked.

"And whose fault do you think this is?" Tamamo's brow twitched.

It wasn't like she likes to run naked. It was because she didn't have time to wear clothes.

Takeru would bang her day in and day out. Outside in open plains, during meals, bath; you name a place and time, Takeru had done it everywhere. And since they were living a hermit's life, there was no one who could see him so she would sometimes just wear light clothes or just wear her underwear.

"Hehe, sorry." Takeru chuckled and started to kiss her neck. Then he slid the bottom of her panty and inserted his 'thing' inside her.

"!"

For a moment, Tamamo's body was jolted with pleasure but she soon regained her composure and tried to focus on cooking. Sometimes she felt like his anaconda would come all the way from her mouth but she was already getting used to it.

She was now trained to focus on her work while in midst of intercourse.

But then something unexpected occurred. Suddenly, Takeru stopped moving and retracted his dick. She was confused. Sure she was relieved but it was Takeru and his sex drive we were talking about.

"Not now," Takeru said, gently taking the cooking spoon from her hand. "Today, I will cook for us."

"But Takeru-sama…" She wanted to protest. How could a wife let her husband cook? It felt wrong.

"Don't worry, I want to do it. Sometimes a husband should cook as a sign of showing respect to his wife," Takeru stated and then kissed her on the cheek. "Now, freshen up and wait for me at the dining table."

Tamamo held her chest and bit her lip. Takeru was just so cool! How could a person remain so handsome all the time?! That was why Tamamo was head over heels for him.

She knew that Takeru was probably much more mature, especially after hearing about how he lived like a saint with a woman. It was upsetting that Tamamo couldn't be his first or second wife, but nonetheless, she was happy that she was the one Takeru had fallen for.

She kissed him and went to take a bath alone. After coming out, she saw various cuisines spread on the table. She recognized some of them but some also looked new. They were probably something Takeru was used to eating in the modern century.

Afterward, she happily ate the breakfast that Takeru had prepared for her.

"What's wrong? You are kind of silent today." In the midst of meal, Takeru noticed Tamamo's unusual silence and asked the reason.

Tamamo twitched and shook her head. "It's nothing, Takeru-sama," she said, her voice softening.

Tamamo had forgotten how perceptive Takeru was. She couldn't fathom how he could understand her feelings so well. It wasn't as if she had animal ears that spoke for her emotions. Before she could speak, she felt a palm on her head, gently caressing her hair.

"Don't worry. You will be a splendid mother soon," he reassured her.

That's right. What Tamamo wanted most now was a new life in her belly. It had been two months since they had been intimate, yet she hadn't heard any good news. She thought her belly would have started to swell by now, but nothing seemed to be going that way. She had considered seeking help from her divinity or asking the forest spirit for assistance, but she didn't want to resort to that. She was already far from human, and engaging in magecraft would only bring her more trouble.

Well, Takeru was confident anyway, so she wasn't afraid. After breakfast, Takeru was preparing to leave. He usually practiced his magecraft or collected information from nearby towns, so he would return after a few hours.

"I will be returning soon. I will bring some meat today, so cheer up," he said, offering her a reassuring smile. With those parting words, Takeru placed a kiss on Tamamo's lips.

"Um~!" Tamamo cheerfully nodded. Honestly, she didn't want Takeru to go anywhere. She wanted him to be around 24/7, but even a couple needed some alone time for privacy, according to Takeru. Tamamo respected his rules. Well, the real reason was, he would only think of sex if he was to be in her presence. It was a way to distract himself.

Takeru left, leaving Tamamo all alone. "Well, let's get down to work. First, I need to wash the bed sheets," she muttered to herself, trying to lift her spirits.

However, for a moment, it felt like time had stopped.

"!"

It was in that instant that Tamamo sensed her heart skip a beat, a sudden urge to throw up washing over her.

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(Titus's (Takeru) POV)

I sighed deeply as I walked back home.

"Sigh~, maybe we should move from here," I muttered to myself, feeling a mix of frustration and concern.

The news had just arrived that Emperor Toba was recruiting soldiers for his army. They were evidently preparing for a significant march to defeat a demon fox, showing their determination to capture Tamamo. Despite two months of apparent indifference as if Tamamo never existed, they were suddenly mobilizing their forces to face her.

"Why all of a sudden..." I wondered aloud. It didn't make sense. They had been quiet for so long, and now this sudden aggression confused me.

"Looks like I have to take care of him," I sighed again, steeling myself for the challenges ahead.

Facing a mage equivalent to Merlin was a dangerous prospect, but I was prepared. I possessed numerous firearms in my inventory and other magical artifacts. Moreover, I had learned from Jack that Abe-no-Seimei was currently cursed and weak. I was banking on these factors to give me an edge.

When I reached near my house, I found Tamamo crouching down, looking pale and unsteady. I rushed towards her, my worry escalating.

"Hey, are you okay?! What happened?" I asked, rubbing her back in an attempt to comfort her.

But then, a familiar feeling of dread washed over me. Not this again!

"Calm down," a voice cut through my panic. It was the little fox spirit, Yae Miko. "She's expecting a baby. Jeez, can't you humans tell?"

In that moment, all my worries dissolved, replaced by overwhelming joy.

"Hehe..." Tamamo smiled awkwardly, her face still pale but lit with happiness.

Without a moment's hesitation, I pulled her into my embrace.

"Thank you..." Tears welled up in my eyes. After the tragedy with Nero and then raising so many children, Tamamo had blessed me with our own child. I was flooded with happiness and gratitude.

"Same to you. We will protect this child," Tamamo replied, wrapping her arms around my shoulders. It was then that she started to glow, and a third tail sprouted from behind her, a visible sign of the new life growing within her.

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Tamamo was now four months pregnant with our child. Her belly had rounded, and she sometimes even lactated – all signs of the new life growing within her.

"Hehe~!" I gently rubbed my cheek against her round tummy, feeling a surge of happiness. I used a special hearing magecraft to listen to our baby, and to my surprise, I heard the tiny heartbeat. It filled me with immense joy.

"Takeru-sama must be excited to have your own child," Tamamo chuckled, her eyes warm as she rubbed my head affectionately.

"Yeah," I replied, then noticed her tails waving on her back. Tamamo now had four tails. "By the way, do you know why you keep sprouting tails?"

"Dunno..." Tamamo sighed, a hint of mystery in her eyes.

At first, I didn't mind her having one or two tails, but now she had four. It was a testament to her increasing power. To put it in perspective, Tamamo with a single tail had a power level of 9, while high-ranking servants like Artoria Pendragon had a power level of 100. However, Tamamo could increase her rank by growing her tails, each one adding a multiplier of 9 to her strength. She was becoming exceptionally formidable.

For a brief, here is a summary.

Tamamo (1 Tail): 9

Tamamo (2 Tails):81

A rank Servant: 100

Tamamo (3 Tails): 729

Tamamo (4 Tails): 6,561

Tamamo (5 Tails): 59,049

Tamamo (6 Tails): 531,441

Tamamo (7 Tails): 4,782,969

Tamamo (8 Tails): 43,046,721

Sefar (7th Stage): 300,000,000

Tamamo/Amaterasu (9 Tails):387,420,489

Indeed, I was well aware of Tamamo's increasing strength with each additional tail. With her four tails, she had already surpassed the power of any A-ranked servant. One might wonder why I was concerned; after all, getting stronger was generally beneficial. However, there was a slight issue. Tamamo's nine-tailed form would transform her into the bonafide goddess of the sun, Amaterasu, making her a candidate for a Beast of Humanity.

This rapid growth of her tails had never occurred in any source material or game, leaving me confused and a little frightened about our future together.

"It's okay," I reassured my wife, holding her close as we gazed at the moon through our room's window.

"Takeru-sama..." Tamamo called my name, snuggling further into my arms.

There was another concern weighed on me: Tamamo seemed to grow increasingly anxious with each passing day. She never displayed it on her face, but I could sense her apprehension about the imminent danger. It was either Abe-no-Seimei or that 'Monster.' Perhaps that's why she was rapidly growing these tails—to prepare for the challenges ahead.

"Takeru-sama… why have you stopped doing 'that'?" Tamamo looked up at me with a desire in her eyes. She was asking for sex.

Since I had learned about her pregnancy, I had refrained from engaging in any intimate activities with her. So she was getting eager for some action. After all, sex was like daily part of our life.

"Didn't I tell you? During pregnancy you can't have sex. It will affect the health of child as well as the mother."

"But I wanna to…" Tamamo pleaded in a childish tone, her eyes big and puppy-like. Another change I had noticed was her increasingly childlike behavior. She would crave sweets, search for sour berries to eat, ask to have her head petted for hours, or sleep on my legs in the middle of the night. Such behavior was not uncommon among pregnant women, so I wasn't surprised.

"Then how about... 'backdoor'?" Tamamo asked earnestly, to which I sighed and palmed my face. Since she didn't experience certain bodily functions anymore, I sometimes used the 'backdoor' if she get sour on the main hole.

"The answer is still no," I replied firmly.

"Not even a boob-job or blow-jo..."

"Look, an expecting woman shouldn't indulge in any intimacy. She should look after her child and body," I stated, trying to maintain a sense of seriousness.

"Moe~! Takeru-sama, so meanie…!" Tamamo pouted cutely.

She then got up and sat on my belly, placing my hands around her waist and staring at me with her predatory eyes. I felt a shiver run down my spine, not out of fear, but out of the overwhelming feeling of seeing a different side of my wife. She exuded an aura of a proper divine being, and I felt utterly overwhelmed.

"Takeru-sama... huff*... Can you grant me a wish? Can you kiss me as if it's our first kiss? Can you kiss me as if it's our last kiss? Today, I want to be one..." Tamamo's voice sounded wild, almost static, and her eyes glowed with intensity.

I didn't understand fully why she was acting this way. Despite her animal-like intensity, all I sensed was a deep desperation and a hint of sadness. Nevertheless, I decided to grant her wish. Our lips met, and we shared a deep and passionate kiss, honoring her request.

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Under the bright daylight, I shared a long kiss with Tamamo-no-Mae outside. I had a fleeting desire to touch her ass, but I controlled my urges, aware that there were two sets of eyes fixed on us.

"Hehe, mommy is so lovely~!" Jack chuckled, her eyes on me and Tamamo as we kissed. I wasn't sure how to react to her comment.

"Get a room already…!" the fox spirit, Yae Miko, scorned, her tone laced with jealousy. Now that I think about it, she still had to evolve into a kitsune, after all.

After our heartfelt kiss, I reluctantly pulled away, a silver string seeming to hang between our lips.

"How was it?" I asked Tamamo, who smiled in response.

Tamamo was now five to six months pregnant, her belly round with our child. Although I should have been excited about becoming a father, my concerns for her overshadowed my joy. I was more concerned for her.

Two significant changes had occurred. First, Tamamo had grown another tail, bringing the total to five, the cause of which remained unknown.

Second, she had fallen silent. For the past 15 days, she hadn't spoken, only communicating through her expressions. She had mentioned the necessity of her silence but hadn't revealed the reason.

"I really don't want to go…" I couldn't maintain my fake smile, my grief apparent and sighed. Despite my efforts to halt the army's progress in the capital, I had failed. I had planned to leave with Tamamo to a faraway place, but circumstances had not been in our favor. Someone always managed to identify her, even when we hid her identity with magecraft. Moreover, the army in the capital was growing rapidly, a situation exacerbated by Abe-no-Seimei.

The culprit behind all our troubles, Abe-no-Seimei, was now my target. I had wanted to wait for the birth of our child, but waiting was a luxury we couldn't afford any longer.

I stood at the gates, preparing to depart for the capital, leaving my pregnant wife alone. As if sensing my grief, Tamamo placed a soft palm on my face, her smile assuring me that everything would be alright. I nodded, crouched down, and bid our unborn child a brief farewell.

"Your father isn't going to buy milk, so wait for me," I said with a sad smile, kissing Tamamo's belly. Every fiber of my being wanted to stay and spend every precious second with our child, but duty called.

I then turned to the fox spirit.

"Protect my wife, okay?" I urged, my voice filled with earnest plea.

"Yup, don't worry, boss!" The fox spirit replied. You might think she was generous but you are wrong. I had given her so much gold that she could live a wealthy life for centuries.

Just as I was about to leave with Jack but Jack stopped me. She went towards Tamamo and planted a kiss on her belly. Then, she looked at Tamamo and said, "Miss Tamamo, since mommy loves you, we love you. But please take care of the child in your womb. Many don't get to see the light of day with their mother."

I was stunned by her statement. Even though Jack had never liked Tamamo, at that moment, I saw Maria; the mother Maria whom I saw at my last moment in London reality. The child I raised.

"I will, Maria." Tamamo replied, shocking everyone present. She didn't only speak but also called Jack by her real name.

"Well, take care. I will return soon," I said, planting a gentle kiss on Tamamo's forehead before mounting my horse and departing, my heart heavy with pain.

Now to face the final boss.