The Cursed Mother

Blood drips from the throne above the sky.

A silent curse whispers to her:

"Run."

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Legend says that a thousand years ago, a god was cast out of Takamagahara and fell into the hidden mountains of the mortal realm.

Any child who wandered into these mountains would be spirited away.

People say this is because the god was lonely and wanted company.

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[Hiruko]

She gave birth to a hiruko.

He could not see, hear, speak, or even move.

She could only place him on a reed boat and let the current carry him away.

Many years later, the Quincy King came to the Heavenly Throne.

"I know Mother is the person who loves me most in this world. To keep Mother from crying, I will kill you. Father, enduring endless humiliation and unable to move, I will create a new world for Mother."

[Four Arms, Four Eyes]

While still in their mother's womb, he once "ate" his twin brother. He was born deformed, with four arms and four eyes.

He was seen as a curse, an abandoned child left in the wilderness.

Now people call him the King of Curses.

No, in truth, he is only his mother's child.

He is his mother's curse upon the world.

"A god? You and Mother are the same kind of being. That's hilarious. And you hold your head too high."

[The Fox's Son]

As she lay dying, Hagoromo Gitsune fled into the hidden mountains and begged the god to have mercy on her young son.

"Does this child have a name?"

"...Seimei. His name is Seimei."

"A curse is really just a kind of binding."

The onmyoji curled his crimson lips into a foxlike smile.

"A name is the shortest curse. Mother, you are bound by the curse called 'Mother'..."

[The Demon Made]

To escape, Muzan had no choice but to take the form of a child.

Unexpectedly, this left him trapped in the mountains.

"Are you hurt?"

She had a face of indescribable beauty.

In truth, however, she was a monster more terrifying than him.

"Don't be afraid. From today on, I'll be your new mother."

Besides them, there were also...

[Lost Soul]

"Rukia, I'm sorry... Please forgive your sister."

[Paradise Faith]

"I don't understand why those adults bow down to a child and pray for things that aren't even possible."

[Nine Curses]

"I'll do anything for my younger brothers."

[Yoshiwara]

"My sister, Ume... She used to be so beautiful..."

[Quincy]

"I'm the only one left in the Kurosaki family now."

[Heavenly Restriction]

"Hey, old woman, since you raised me, why not let me leave my son with you too? Then you won't have to keep picking up kids everywhere."

[Wild God]

"I've never dreamed before..."

[No Longer Human]

"What?! You want me to call that little runt 'big brother'?! No way! I'd rather die!"

[Six Eyes]

"Being the 'strongest' is really just another kind of curse, isn't it?"

[Rika]

"I love Yuta more than anything!"

As the number of children grew,

the trouble they caused grew right along with it.

She had less and less time to wallow in self-pity.

Finally, one day, they joined forces and broke the cage that had imprisoned her for a thousand years.

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Before You Read:

1. The female lead is nonhuman, and her mental state is rather unstable.

2. The CP is undecided for now, but there is a male ghost ex-husband, who gets dismembered in Chapter One.

3. Many original interpretations, with reference materials consulted.

Special note: The Spirit King in this story is a person who crossed over from Dongyi, and Yhwach is Hiruko. These are all the author's original interpretations.

Blurb finalized screenshot dated 2026.4.26

Theme: Every child deserves to be cared for gently.