I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 681 Oh, the Sea, Your Emperor Has Returned

"Damn it, you need to 'pay taxes' here too?"

A strange fleet was anchored on the outskirts of the Northern Sea, and the blond captain in the command room couldn't help but complain.

The reason they are described as strange is that these 'ships' all have huge, flat wings, making them look like a fusion of airplanes and warships. The wooden wings paired with the metal hull create a 'mixture of cultures' that looks awkward no matter how you look at it.

However, in reality, the wooden wings are the most expensive!

The 'sacred wood' imported from the island nation is the key to the long-term operation of these huge 'ground effect vehicles'.

Ordinary metal wings,

It cannot support these behemoths.

"What can we do? This is now that 'emperor's' territory."

The middle-aged officer in charge of protecting the fleet, a Tiger-class officer, had a pipe in his mouth and looked like an old-school Western European naval officer.

"Now that we've stepped into his territory, we must be prepared to follow the rules here—we're here."

Knock knock knock,

There was a knock on the door,
"Gentlemen, six medium-sized ground effect vehicles, 4500 soldiers, and 300 superhumans."

"According to the laws promulgated by the 'Emperor,' a 'toll' of 500 million is required—only the island nation's currency is accepted."

A middle-aged clerk in a suit and tie, with glasses and gelled hair, stepped into the command room and showed everyone the crumpled 'documents' in his hand.

These seemingly respectable but actually shabby office workers are usually not even worth a second glance from the fleet's captains and officers: because their strength is only E-level, which is equivalent to a weak dog-level superhuman, while the captains who dare to step into this sea area are all at least D-level or wolf-level.

"To this gentleman—"

The captain tilted his head, and immediately a crew member stepped forward and opened a briefcase.

Inside the suitcase was the island nation's new currency: printed with the face of Iori Kazuka!

It's clear that the artist is very skilled, managing to depict Iori Ichika's wicked face with a heroic and extraordinary aura.

This is the 'new island nation currency,' intended to replace the old currency; it was originally planned to be printed with Pegasus Hope, but she rejected it; as for a certain principal, he refused without hesitation. This 'show-off' opportunity ultimately fell to 'General' Iori Kazuka.

The modern island nation's new currency, backed by the island nation's numerous extraordinary resources and powerful figures, is already the world's strongest currency.

Of course, given the frequent occurrence of extraordinary disasters there, it could become the first currency to disappear at any time.

The crew member handed the suitcase to the other party, and as spiritual energy was infused into it, the coins emitted a shimmering light.

This is the "Extraordinary Anti-counterfeiting" mark manufactured by Huakaiyuan.

"Five million new island nation dollars."

as well as:

A stack of 'new island nation currency' was hidden under the box.

"Oh dear, this is just routine, please forgive me."

After receiving a substantial 'tip,' the middle-aged man, who looked like a corporate slave and had indeed been one not long ago, beamed with joy.

Joining Lord Teach's side was definitely the right decision!

"It doesn't matter,"

The captain smiled and stepped forward, handing the other person a cup of coffee.

"We will be in frequent contact in the future, and we hope you will take good care of us."

"Yes, definitely,"

The former office worker, flattered so much, felt as if he were standing on a cloud, and in doing so, he blurted out many things without thinking.

"Under the leadership of the great 'Emperor', this sea area will surely become a new extraordinary city."

"Oh, I heard that His Majesty the Emperor—"

After the tax collector left, the captain's smile vanished.

"Hmph, the emperor?"

"That bastard is nothing but a pirate!"

This is five million 'new island nation currency'! Its purchasing power is incomparable to what it used to be. Moreover, all kinds of extraordinary materials and magical items from the island nation need to be settled in this currency, which has caused the financial departments of various countries a great headache.

Previously, there was no need to 'pay taxes' when coming here. The captain, who lost five million, was heartbroken and his face was covered in wrinkles.

"Who does he think he is, the Emperor of the Sea?"

"That was a hollow title given to him in the past because he was backed by the 'Sea Kingdom,' but now..."

They shamelessly continue to use the title of 'Emperor'!

"Calm down,"

The officer, with a pipe in his mouth, spoke slowly.
"After all, that person is a B+ level expert, so there's nothing wrong with him calling himself the 'Emperor of the Sea'."

Some time had passed since the Orochi incident, and after the battle ended, the 'Great Onmyoji' Abe no Seimei returned to Heian-kyo with his men and resumed his secluded research into magical techniques. However, during this major event, one person also managed to slip away amidst the chaos.

That's Marshall Teach!

This fat, dark-skinned man, who kept hopping left and right, quietly escaped in the chaos of battle, taking a large pile of "sacred wood" with him.

Then they arrived at the Bering Sea in the north, began recruiting soldiers and horses, raised the banner of "Emperor of the Sea," and openly collected "passage fees."

The area east of Russia, the Alaskan region of America, the entire Bering Sea, and part of the Arctic Ocean were all drawn into the air by the 'Great Serpent', forming a vast aerial continent suspended tens of thousands of meters in the sky.

The creatures on it have all become enormous, making it a coveted source of 'extraordinary creatures' for countries around the world.

However, this place is now occupied by this guy Teach:

They openly and brazenly collect taxes from various countries and forces.

If it were an ordinary person, or even an ordinary superhuman, they would have been blasted into dust long ago.

However, Marshall Teach is a Demon-level being, and a Demon-level being with two special abilities at that. As his strength continues to increase, he can already be considered a powerful figure. Furthermore, although he has repeatedly changed his allegiance, in the end, he has made a 'huge' contribution to humanity.

This has made several major powers unwilling and reluctant to use force against him.

"Take it easy. As long as this 'hunt' goes well, the harvest will be enough to make up for this loss."

The officer reassured the captain: These forces are basically semi-official, semi-private 'companies'; the captain owns a portion of the fleet's shares, and the production of ground effect vehicles is naturally handled by the naval ports of various countries.

Its composition is very complex, more like the 'armed merchant caravans' of the Age of Exploration.

In other words, modern communication is so convenient and transparent that it's difficult to rob others; otherwise, it would be quite normal for an 'armed merchant group' to transform into a 'pirate.' "Speaking of pirates,"

The officer took off his pipe and chatted with the captain about the situation in another area of ​​the sea.

"As the planet continues to expand, the 'sea kings' of the 'Irregular Seas' have gained enormous living space."

The former non-governmental waters are already struggling to support giant marine creatures that are often tens of meters long.

However, as the power of Yamata no Orochi merged with the world, the Pacific Ocean expanded rapidly; these massive and numerous sea kings became 'normal': and because of this, more 'pirates' flocked to that sea area.

Those pirates, like this fleet, were all hunting sea kings!
"A single extraordinary creature can produce a large number of extraordinary potions, which is far more powerful than an extraordinary person."

The officer pointed to the continent in the sky outside the window.

The blood of extraordinary individuals can be used to create extraordinary potions.
However, blood draws are something that can't be done frequently, even for superhumans; let alone who wants to have their blood drawn every day.
The superhuman creatures are enormous in size and have more blood; moreover, they are not afraid of being mentally stimulated and "breaking through" under imprisonment, thus going on a killing spree.

"In this era, only by constantly catching up can one avoid being eliminated."

"Have you heard? In the island nation's 'Academy City,' hundreds of thousands of students are all superhumans!"

Other countries keep sending people to the Iberian Peninsula and the Sky Continent to hunt, all in order to create more extraordinary potions: ideally, to turn the entire nation into extraordinary beings.

"yes,"

The captain also walked to the window and looked up at the continent in the sky.

"I heard they're going to hold some kind of 'exchange meeting,' but unfortunately it's not something for us old folks to do."

After expressing his feelings, the captain pressed the communication button.

"Attention all ships!"

"Prepare to begin the ascent and enter the Sky Continent!"

As the captain gave the order, one ground effect vehicle after another took off; like a flock of geese, they began to circle and ascend around the continent, preparing for a new round of hunting.

Or, if you're unlucky enough to encounter the 'Eight Heroes', you'll be torn to pieces in the sky!

That's just how this era is; risk and opportunity always go hand in hand.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Tokyo,

Tokyo International Airport,

At the airport located on the left bank of the Tamagawa River estuary in Tokyo Bay, Ota Ward, a medium-sized passenger plane slowly lands.

The passenger plane was very low-key and looked ordinary from the outside, but it was unusual for a passenger plane to land at this time.

Everything on the planet, except for living organisms, is expanding!

Trains, which run on the ground, can be scaled up several times and modified to be ready for immediate use.

However, something like an airplane, once expanded several times out of thin air, immediately becomes a ground-effect vehicle: air buoyancy doesn't expand out of thin air, so countries simply produce a large number of ground-effect vehicles to serve as a means of transportation in the new era.

So being able to land in Tokyo at this time

It must have a huge background and a lot of power.

"After sitting on a plane for three days and three nights, my bones are sore!"

The cabin doors opened, and a young girl in a black robe stepped out first, complaining as she stood respectfully by the door.

"Priest Amir, please."

Following the girl's voice, Amir, also dressed in a black robe with gold patterns and carrying a huge stone book at his waist, stepped out of the cabin first.

Tap tap tap,

As he descended the steps, the other young men and women in black robes immediately followed behind.

However, it was the Egyptian officials and their entourage, including bodyguards.

"Welcome, guests from afar."

A special police officer from the Metropolitan Police Department stepped forward and extended his right hand to the group.

“I am Amir,”

Amir also extended his right hand.

He answered in broken island language.

"I am here to lead a team to participate in the 'Extraordinary Schools Exchange Meeting'. Please give me your guidance."

The story of the supernatural begins in an island nation, and several "god-level" disasters are inextricably linked to the island nation's "gods and demons." Under such circumstances, the island nation's myths, legends, language, and writing systems are almost essential skills for those who want to ride the waves in this era.

As for Amir's companions, they didn't have that ability and relied on automatic translators hanging from their ears to communicate.

"Priest Amir, this way please."

The island nation's government, as the 'host',

Having obtained information on the 'students' sent by various countries in advance, they naturally dared not be negligent.

Although this person came to exchange ideas under the guise of a 'student,' his teacher was none other than the renowned ancient Egyptian high priest Imhotep!

When that person appeared, he not only destroyed the Middle Eastern tyrant, but also began a massive construction project, with various temples and pyramids springing up like mushrooms after rain; at the same time, he continuously created extraordinary beings through sacrifices and gladiatorial combat. Today's Egypt has regained some of the grandeur of its former 'ancient civilization'.

Many African countries bowed down and requested to join Egypt, only to be rejected without hesitation.

Now it is seeking to obtain 'servant state' status, drawing worldwide attention.

If things continue like this, won't they eventually end up becoming slaves themselves?
It's really hard to say.
Besides engaging in massive construction projects, the high priest spent his days watching gladiatorial games and neglecting all political affairs; he was a perfect 'ruler', even refusing to marry women: how could the most devoted man in three thousand years of ancient Egypt possibly be interested in other women?
What's wrong with serving such extraordinary beings?

It's something I'd love to have!
"Have the 'students' from other countries arrived yet?"

Amir was also polite and asked the staff who were receiving him.

His status in Cairo was extremely prestigious, and in a short time, he had already developed the aura of a superior.

"Yes,"

The special police officer answered as he opened the car door.

“The students from England, America, the Philippines, and Russia have all arrived.”

(End of this chapter)