I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 686 Breakthrough
"Adventurers, the outpost ahead has been taken over by demons."

On a winding mountain road, hundreds of refugees, men and women, young and old, stopped.

The men were all dressed in leather armor and carried pitchforks or spears; the women wore headscarves and held their children tightly in their arms; the children, bewildered, looked on with a touch of naivety; and the few elderly people sighed numbly.

The 'history' of this world has never stopped. Every now and then, demons and monsters appear, or the world is robbed by thieves and bandits.

If they hadn't met those two 'foreign' adventurer ladies, their small group of refugees wouldn't have made it this far.

But a former human outpost blocked their path.

Upon hearing the report from the middle-aged militiamen wielding long spears, Tokugawa Shizuka, carrying a long sword, gestured.

"Take me to see it,"

At the same time, he turned around and instructed Poison Island 10087 who was following behind him.

"You stay here."

"Yes, sir, this way please."

The middle-aged militiaman respectfully raised his hand in greeting. He had also awakened his power, but he was only a 'beginner' level militiaman. If it weren't for these two 'elite' alien female adventurers, most of the members of their team would have already fallen to the blades of zombies and skeleton soldiers.

Led by the middle-aged militiaman, the two arrived at the bend in the mountain road ahead and carefully hid behind the bushes to look at the other side.

Ahead on the mountain road stood a towering, fortress-like building. Due to the existence of supernatural powers, the buildings in this world were extremely 'thick': a sturdy and thick wall made of stone, thick enough for a horse to run across.

The wall was also equipped with firing ports, and the edges were reinforced with numerous thick, sharp wooden stakes to prevent the enemy from climbing.

However, this once formidable fortress, which would require a heavy bombardment even with modern weaponry, has now collapsed halfway. Human corpses can be seen lying haphazardly among the ruins, and dozens of bodies clad in leather armor hang from the sharp wooden stakes of the city walls, with blood-red crows hopping and pecking at them.

"Where there is a 'Blood Eagle,' there must be a 'Flesh Nest' nearby."

The middle-aged militiaman explained to Tokugawa Shizuka in a low voice, and then pointed to the collapsed area.

“Look at that collapsed section of the city wall, there are obvious huge claw marks, most likely from a ‘giant beast’; perhaps even an evolved ‘Weeping Beast’.”

The term 'weeping' does not refer to the monster itself crying; rather, it means that those who encounter it will only end up weeping.

This alien adventurer was clearly different from them, both in his demeanor and in his strength and combat.

She had no idea what these monsters were, and if she wasn't given a detailed explanation, she would inevitably suffer losses in the fight.

This is still based on the opponent's 'elite-level' strength.

What level is the 'Weeping Beast'?

Upon hearing Tokugawa Shizuka's question, the middle-aged militiaman thought for a moment.

"Roughly equivalent to a master-level adventurer."

I understand, Tiger level.

Through her interactions with these militiamen and refugees, Tokugawa Shizuka has learned a great deal of information.

The superhumans in this world are similar to those in America: the dog level is called 'entry-level', the wolf level is 'elite', the tiger level is 'master', and the ghost level is 'legend'.

It is said that the king of this country, Leoric, was a legendary warrior: even in an island nation, he would be known as the 'Sword Saint,' but unfortunately, he later went mad for some unknown reason.

Even so, the people spontaneously built a mausoleum for him.

It is evident that this 'king' was once a wise leader.

"Is it possible to go around it?"

Encountering this group of refugees can be considered a matter of fate; given Tokugawa Shizuka's personality, it wouldn't hurt to help if she could.

"No."

The middle-aged militiaman shook his head.

"This is the only way to the Rogue Encampment,"

"If they choose the detour, it will probably take an extra five days. That's what they're going to do."

Looking back at the column behind them, the refugees' food was not enough to last five days: no, at most three days. If they continued to advance without food, what would happen then? The middle-aged militiaman definitely did not want to see that.

Abandoning the old and weak, or even
"I see,"

Tokugawa Shizuka wasn't from this demiplane, but being as intelligent as she was, she could guess what would happen.

Since that's the case, let's just do it this way:
Standing up, Tokugawa Shizuka no longer concealed herself.

? !
"You, you—"

As the middle-aged militiaman's lips trembled in horror, Tokugawa Shizuka, carrying the extraordinary alloy longsword, walked straight toward the collapsed fortress.

"Since there's no other way, there's no need to think about it anymore."

kill!

Break through this fortress,
There will be no problem then.

"grown ups?!"

The middle-aged militiaman stood up anxiously, but didn't know what to say.

The other side is clearly fighting for them, the refugees. In this situation, what should he say? What can he say?
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"Ok?"

"Granddaughter of the Tokugawa family."

"Is he preparing to charge into the enemy lines alone, single-handedly breaking through their ranks?"

"Good ambition, but—"

In the main world, in the conference room of the High School of Spellcasting, many extraordinary 'big shots' were stunned.

With the help of Nagisa Ichiyo's mirror, they were able to overlook the entire battlefield and naturally knew that there were a large number of otherworldly monsters in this breached fortress.

Both in terms of quantity and quality, they exceeded what a wolf-level creature could handle: such a head-on charge, while admiring their 'bravery,' was far too irrational.

Of course, they wouldn't say anything in front of Tokugawa Mitsunari.

Besides, this was an event organized by that 'principal', and all participants had a 'fatal teleportation mechanism' that would immediately teleport them back if they were seriously injured.

Since safety is guaranteed, it doesn't really matter what you want to do, right?

otherwise,

Tokugawa Shizuka was not going to her death.

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"Quack quack~~"

Those blood-red monster birds pecking at the corpse,

The first to notice Tokugawa Shizuka, who was alone, spread their wings and took flight, letting out a piercing scream.

Amidst the screams of these 'sentinels,' crimson, diminutive figures appeared atop the castle: a 'wizard' wielding a staff made of spine and topped with a human skull, looking down at Tokugawa Shizuka.

"If Touma were here, he definitely wouldn't hesitate at all."

Clang,

He drew the long sword from his waist.

The girl, armed with a weapon, approached the fortress step by step.

"The cherry blossoms are magnificent when they fall, and my blade's journey should be adorned with blood—" As the girl's greatsword murmured softly, a whooshing sound came towards her: a large number of strange birds called 'Blood Eagles' flapped their wings, forming a 'torrent' that swooped down on Tokugawa Shizuka.

"Seven flashes!"

With a swift slash of his longsword, the raging torrent was suddenly torn apart from the sky.

It was as if seven invisible blades had sliced ​​through, tearing the swooping 'blood eagles' into pieces with broken limbs and wings out of thin air.

Bloodshed and carnage!
Before the spilled blood even fell, Tokugawa Shizuka had already begun to accelerate her charge.

These 'blood eagles' are not strong; even an ordinary person could kill one or two with their life on the line: because they are not real monsters, but rather manufactured derivatives.

tap tap tap,

As he accelerated and charged forward, Tokugawa Shizuka's gaze swept across the city wall.

There!

A corner of the city wall,
There was a huge, writhing sphere that looked as if it were pieced together from countless pieces of rotten skin and flesh, and was soaked in blood and stench.

On this bizarre sphere, there are holes: as it wriggles, one after another, bald, bloody strange birds are spat out.

Flesh Nest

It is these things that constantly hatch new 'Blood Eagles'.

Shhhhhhhhh

Two fireballs the size of human heads hurtled toward Tokugawa Shizuka as he charged forward.

Those 'fallen sorcerers' standing on the city walls have made their move!

brush,

However, just as the fireball roared down, Tokugawa Shizuka suddenly shifted sideways in mid-air, dodging the fireball and flying towards the castle wall without exerting any force.

? !
This was completely unexpected by the monsters.

A large number of monsters stared with wide eyes, as if to say: If you can fly, what are you doing here?
"Only Flash!"

Like an arrow shot from a bow, Tokugawa Shizuka's long sword slashed across the city wall.

Despite her preference for using 'supernatural alloy wire' in combat, it doesn't mean that the longsword in her hand is just for decoration.

With a flash of the blade, the house-sized, grotesque ball of flesh and blood suddenly stopped.

Tear————

The next second, the sphere split open from the center.

“Chiliqua!!”

At the gesture of several Fallen Wizards, hordes of Fallen warriors charged forward, brandishing their swords and shields.

With a 'wizard' capable of resurrecting them present, these little monsters immediately unleashed astonishing 'courage'.

Or is "crazy" a more appropriate word to describe it?
"Fu Zi!"

The girl spun around, and the large number of crimson monsters that had just rushed over immediately had their heads moved sideways, their arms broken off, and their waists severed. Strands of extraordinary alloy wire swept out, enough to slice these monsters in half instantly.

Like a giant flower of flesh and blood in full bloom!
The equipment worn by Tokugawa Shizuka was not ordinary, commonplace stuff.
Made entirely of extraordinary alloys, even tiger-level masters might not be able to afford it.

Seeing that these Fallen Ones were easily killed, Tokugawa Shizuka immediately flew towards those 'Fallen One Wizards'.

Take them all down?!
Boom——————

The next moment, the city wall suddenly burst open, and countless boulders and stones rained down on Tokugawa Shizuka!

“Cangqie.”

With a flick of his katana, he sliced ​​through a large number of whistling rocks.

Sizzle sizzle

However, behind the rocks, countless sparks erupted.

A massive, hairy figure radiating a metallic black aura ignored the cutting power of the extraordinary alloy wire and charged towards Tokugawa Shizuka from behind the rocks. With a wave of its enormous hand, it swatted at the girl as if swatting away flies.

Whoosh—Bang!
Tokugawa Shizuka's figure flew backward like a human cannonball, crashing heavily into the ground in front of the fortress.

The ground suddenly caved in, then burst open in all directions, creating ring-shaped bulges!

"Cough cough,"

This slap,

If it lands on an ordinary wolf-level superhuman, they won't even be able to get up, let alone die.

Amidst the smoke and dust, the girl who had been smashed into the huge crater managed to flip herself up and half-squat.

She is a young lady of the Tokugawa family, and she never lacks any extraordinary material possessions. Her physique is far stronger than that of her peers.

"Roar roar roar~~~!"

Within the crumbling city walls, a five-meter-tall, jet-black 'giant gorilla' emerged; its fists pounded its chest, and rings of white sonic booms continuously spread from its body.

"Damn it, it's 'Tree Head Fist'!"

The sound from behind, along with hurried footsteps, made Tokugawa Shizuka turn around.

"Sir, let's hold it off, you run!"

A group of militiamen dressed in leather armor and armed with pitchforks, spears, and bows and arrows rushed over; fearing that Tokugawa Shizuka was unaware of the danger, the middle-aged man in charge shouted.

"This is the leader of a gigantic beast, a master-level monster!"

The so-called 'Grandmaster level' is a classification system in this world that falls between 'Master' and 'Legend'; in other words:

"Peak Tiger level?"

Wiping the blood from the corner of her mouth, Tokugawa Shizuka stood up.

"10087, didn't I tell you to stay where you are?"

Besides these militiamen, the indifferent-looking Poison Island 10087 also came over.

"Stillness is dangerous; I can't do nothing."

?

"very good,"

"When you act according to your own will, you are a complete 'person'."

Tokugawa Shizuka smiled with satisfaction, and then, with a swift, seemingly effortless motion, slashed and flicked his long sword through the air:
Buzzing buzzing buzzing

Rings of hazy black mist rose from the earth.
Speeding around Tokugawa Shizuka: These are countless iron sands that she magnetized and condensed from the soil.

At the same time, her aura suddenly surged.
Tiger level!

"Come--"

Pointing her long sword at the giant chimpanzee, the girl declared.

"Attack me head-on!"

(End of this chapter)