"I am a priest of the Buddha," Genno explained, "Since you are a Greek, I shall have to yell you a story about who I am.But I recommend that we sit."
Sitting down, the eldery priest then struck his beard, "Now, where to begin... Ah yes."
He then cleared his throat and spoke:
"After much weary travel, I came to the moor of Nasu, and was about to rest under the shadow of a great stone, when a fox informed me: "Rest not under this stone. This is the Killing-Stone. Men, birds, and beasts have perished merely by touching it!"
This struck my curiosity, and I asked the fox if it would favor me with the story of the Killing-Stone.
Thus fox spirit began: "Long ago there was a fair girl living at the Japanese Court. She was so charming that she was called the Jewel Maiden. Her wisdom equaled her beauty, for she understood the ways of the spirits. One night, the Emperor gave a great feast. It was a feast of great bounty. However, a demon raced across the sky, and there was not a star to be seen. The demon hid all the light across the world, including the stars. The emperor became sick, and grew so ill that a magican had to be summoned for. The magician then stated, with much warmth of language, that the Jewel Maiden was a harlot and cursed the Emperor in order to destroy him. When the maiden was rejected she resumed her original shape, that of a fox, and ran away to this very stone on Nasu moor."
"Who are you?" I asked the demon.
"I am the demon that once dwelt in the breast of the Jewel Maiden! Now I inhabit the Death-Stone for evermore!"
"Though you have sunk low in wickedness, you shall rise to virtue again. Take this priestly robe and begging-bowl, and reveal to me your fox form."
Then the wicked spirit cried pitifully: "In the garish light of day I hide myself away! I only come out at night."
For days and nights, I read various scriptures and asked the gods to help save this fallen spirit. I
On the seventh day, I summoned the fox spirit once again. The world around me became twisted and grey. I then sensed a vicarious glare in the grey. Suddenly the spirit turned into a beautiful maiden.
The spirit confessed to me that in the form of the Jewel Maiden she had desired to bring destruction to the Imperial line, "I am Tamamo-no-Mae. I was gloating over the thought of the Emperor's death, and I may have succeeded in my scheme if I hadn't been discovered by the agent of the Organization. I was hunted by the Imperial Court for years to come, until I sank exhausted into the Killing-Stone. All I wish is live a life of peace now."
She then collapsed to my feet and swore to live a life of virtue from then on out."
Daiki kept his eyes narrowed on the priest. He had heard this tale many times but had a hard time believing it.
"As for keeping track of my students. Yes, I often times do." Genno said.