I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 202 An Irresistible Kiss, The Fall of Suffering: A Panacea, Natural Mind-Control Flow: Expert Level!
When Uesugi Tetsu regained consciousness, it was already the next day.

A hazy ray of sunlight shone through the thin, latticed window paper into the room, landing squarely on Uesugi Tetsuya's eyelids.

"call……"

Uesugi Tetsuya took a deep breath and opened his eyes a crack to see the scene around him.

The beams, wooden floors, tatami mats... the furnishings were almost identical to those he had seen before, indicating that this was a typical aristocratic room.

The difficulty and exhaustion in opening her eyes meant that the forty-eight hours following the effects of Nuna's illness were not yet over.

But when Uesugi Tetsu slightly shifted his gaze and moved his wrist, he discovered that his clothes had changed, and he was now wearing a clean and tidy kimono.

Originally stained with the blood of demons and his own, his body, which should have smelled terrible after more than ten hours, now exuded a refreshing and clean fragrance.

Uesugi Tetsu took a sniff and found that the scent was similar to the fragrance used when he was passively bathed before, but there were slight differences in the details.

But as for the details, even Uesugi Tetsuya, who knew nothing about spices, couldn't explain them.

After fidgeting in the blankets for a while, Uesugi Tetsuya finally leaned his back against the wooden wall and relaxed as he looked at the mountain of notifications that had accumulated.

—That's right, he was covered with a rectangular piece of cloth that looked like a blanket. Although it was very thin, it was better than nothing.

[Current task completion rate: 63%]

"The Imagawa family is quite efficient... They've increased the completion rate by 3% in such a short time."

Uesugi Tetsu listened intently for a while before he could hear the sounds of armor clashing against armor and samurai roaring in the distance outside, along with the continuous expressions of gratitude from the common people.

Of course, there were also those sick and suffering relatives who let out heart-wrenching screams as they faced death.

"Don't let a single one of them escape! The cleanliness of this city reflects on our lord!"

The group that slays the most demons will receive extra food and pay tonight!

Despite the great distance, Okabe Motonobu's highly distinctive, chilling voice penetrated the barriers and reached the room.

Since it is Okabe Motonobu leading the team, presumably by tonight all the remaining sick and suffering relatives in Nishio Castle should have been cleared out.

Next, starting with the foot soldiers in Nishio Castle and outside Mikawa Province, the entire Mikawa Province will be wiped out of sick and suffering families.

"However... there are also high-ranking followers like the God of Coughing."

Uesugi Tetsu frowned slightly, but then relaxed.

Because a being of high intelligence, like the God of Coughing, who is at least three stars high, would definitely be able to feel the pain of death immediately.

This also made them realize that their power was waning.

Aside from reasons like "avenging the sick and killing the great Onmyoji," there's no reason for these high-ranking family members to fight the Imagawa clan's army to the death in vain.

On the contrary, he needs to be more careful.

Uesugi Tetsuya actually hoped that more of them would come—meaning they would turn into hundreds or thousands of soul ash.

After reading the prompts, Uesugi Tetsuya set them aside and was about to look down when he heard familiar footsteps.

He looked toward the sliding door.

Wow.

Adorned in a luxurious and heavy twelve-layered kimono, the dignified head of the Imagawa family, with an expressionless face and an inscrutable demeanor, appeared at the door.

Imagawa Yoshimoto opened the door, exhaled wearily as usual, rubbed the bridge of his nose, and the indifference on his face slowly melted away like snow under the warm sun.

"Lord Yoshimoto, if you're tired, someone else can take care of me," Uesugi Tetsu said. "Wouldn't it be better to use the extra time to catch up on some sleep?"

Imagawa Yoshimoto, who was taking off his wooden clogs and preparing to step onto the floor inside the house, paused for a moment and looked at Uesugi Tetsu, who was already leaning against the wall.

She blinked quickly twice, then shook her head decisively.
"I'm worried."

That reason is indeed impeccable.

After all, Imagawa Yoshimoto didn't know he could be resurrected.

If demons or spies from other families were mixed in among those taking care of him, then the unconscious Uesugi Tetsu would be completely powerless to fight back.

Uesugi Tetsu didn't say much, just watched her walk over step by step and sit down in front of him.

Imagawa Yoshimoto looked him over several times, then said thoughtfully, "Tetsu-kun... you seem much more relaxed than last time?"

Uesugi Tetsu took a breath and checked his internal condition.

Now that she says it, it does seem to be true.

It seems to be because of the Qi Sea (CV6).

Even though all his attributes have decreased and his Qi circulation is difficult to maintain, the Qi Sea, which is guarded by his avatar card, is still continuously producing Qi, which then nourishes his body.

Uesugi Tetsu nodded and casually made up a reason: "That's true. Because we were well prepared, the consumption this time was not as great as last time."

"That's good."

After Imagawa Yoshimoto finished speaking, the two people in the room stared at each other, falling into an eerily silent atmosphere.

She broke the silence first, explaining to Uesugi Tetsuya what had happened outside while he was unconscious.

"Yuanxin has already arrived with several hundred warriors, and the main army has entered Mikawa Province, preparing to sweep through the entire Mikawa region in the next two days."

At this point, Imagawa Yoshimoto breathed a long-awaited sigh of relief: "The remaining demons and turmoil will soon be over."

Uesugi Tetsu lowered his chin slightly, indicating that he understood.

Imagawa Yoshimoto, recalling his experiences since entering Tōtōmi Province, slowly began to speak.
"Che-jun, it's all thanks to you that things have progressed so smoothly to this point."

"It's just my duty."

Uesugi Tetsu had lost count of how many times he had said this.

To put it bluntly, a large part of the reason he did these things was for his own benefit.

Whether it's for the mission or to increase the girl's affection for him.

Helping Imagawa Yoshimoto was merely an objective fact, not a strong subjective desire.

perhaps.

After a brief exchange, the room fell into a subtle silence once again.

Silence, silence.

Imagawa Yoshimoto stared silently at the weak Uesugi Tetsu on the sickbed, his eyes unconsciously recalling the majestic image of him last night, wearing a Hannya mask and with a red fox tail swaying behind him.

She knew that if she asked what was on her mind now, their relationship might never be the same again.

Or perhaps, this great Onmyoji, who has assisted him for only a month or two but has already helped him in countless matters, big and small, will soon leave him and the Imagawa family.

But Imagawa Yoshimoto still asked.

There were no beating around the bush, and no foreplay or setup whatsoever.

And so, she went straight to the point at a crucial crossroads in her life.

Without hesitation.

Imagawa Yoshimoto stared directly into Uesugi Tetsu's eyes, his lips meeting as he uttered six words with crystal clarity.
"Che, are you a demon?"

Uesugi Tetsuya, who had already prepared his answer and was ready to give a fluent response, was taken aback. He hadn't expected Imagawa Yoshimoto to ask such a direct question.

He opened his mouth, but for a moment he felt that a thousand responses were ineffective in the face of these six words.

Damn, isn't she afraid that if she really is a demon, and this whole act is just an act, she'll get angry and kill her when she's exposed?

At the same time, Uesugi Tetsuya could only laugh helplessly to himself.

This is very much like Imagawa Yoshimoto.

Only she dared to act according to her own ideas even after knowing the possible bad outcome.

So he responded bluntly, "No, I'm not."

Imagawa Yoshimoto watched him quietly, waiting for the facts that would prove those four words true.

Without saying anything more, Uesugi Tetsu transformed into a four-tailed fox right before the girl's eyes.

A terrifying charm value of over twenty points appeared in this not-so-large room, but it did not cause Imagawa Yoshimoto's expression to waver in the slightest.

"Um……"

The girl, dressed in a twelve-layered kimono, glanced at the fox ears and then at the four fluffy fox tails swaying in mid-air.

She stretched out her five fingers and rubbed the fox ears quite vigorously to prove their authenticity.

Imagawa Yoshimoto withdrew his hand, staring at the pure white down on his fingertips, and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow: "Isn't this it?"

"The appearance of a four-tailed fox is merely an outward manifestation of me."

With his fox-like appearance, Uesugi Tetsu offered a completely unconvincing explanation.
"You can also understand it as a kind of Yin-Yang technique that allows me to transform into various kinds of demons, thereby becoming stronger."

—Demon incarnation cards can also be considered a kind of "Great Yin-Yang Technique," no problem.

—The all-powerful Yin-Yang technique, isn't it amazing?

Imagawa Yoshimoto placed his hands on his knees and said calmly, "Che-kun, it doesn't really matter whether you are human or demon."

“I don’t care about this like many people do.”

Imagawa Yoshimoto rested his chin on his palm and looked down at me, saying, "Whether human or demon, as long as they are my retainers, I must fulfill my duties as their lord."

"so."

She gazed at the pale-faced fox spirit before the bed with a half-smile.
"I just want to know if you've lied to me again."

Uesugi Tetsu hummed in agreement and then asked, "So, Lord Yoshimoto, what do you think now?"

Imagawa Yoshimoto immediately replied, "It seems that there is none now."

"Don't lie to me, Che-kun." The girl held up a finger and emphasized, "I really dislike being lied to, no matter who it is."

"Will not."

Uesugi Tetsu said without changing his expression.

"That's good."

At this point, a radiant smile of satisfaction, gentleness, and relief finally blossomed on Imagawa Yoshimoto's face.

She lowered her head, her intensely expectant gaze meeting Uesugi Tetsu's eyes.

—The world is about to be revived, and the pattern that has lasted for decades will be rewritten overnight.

—And she possesses the strongest Onmyoji in the entire world.

As Uesugi Tetsu felt that burning, direct gaze, a sense of foreboding suddenly rose in his heart.

Just as he was about to crawl to the corner, a fair hand pressed down on his shoulder, shoving him hard onto the tatami mat that was simply covered with a single cushion.

"Don't even think about running away."

The sunlight was blocked.

The twelve-layered kimono hung down, casting a heavy and massive shadow that completely enveloped Uesugi Tetsu's upper body.

If someone were to open the door now, they would see this scene—

A sickly fox spirit with beautiful fox ears was pinned down by someone, and the one pinning him down was none other than the patriarch of the Imagawa family, the renowned daimyo Imagawa Yoshimoto.

Uesugi Tetsu glanced at the hand pressing on his shoulder.

A tremendous yet perfectly timed force erupted from it, rendering him unable to move.

Now, no matter how much he struggles, he can't escape Imagawa Yoshimoto's control.

Uesugi Tetsu raised his hand and said, "Lord Yoshimoto, I think the distance between us should be more reasonable..."

“Che”.

Imagawa Yoshimoto called him by his name, interrupting him.

Then, in a completely unexpected moment, Imagawa Yoshimoto bent down without the slightest hesitation.

While still plotting how to trick the girl away, Uesugi Tetsuya was already feeling an irresistible heat on his cheek.

Powerful, scalding hot, and yet stiff.

Finally, there was the stinging pain from a deliberate collision of lips and teeth.

Uesugi Tetsuya shuddered as he heard someone speaking in his ear, each word deliberate and authoritative, as if reciting a decree.
“You belong to me, Imagawa Yoshimoto, and no one can take you away from me, nor can anyone take you away from me.”

In his astonishment, Uesugi Tetsu saw the girl in the luxurious clothes stand up and, under his gaze, gently wipe away the strand of silver from the corner of her lips with the back of her hand.

The same place, the second time.

This time, however, it was much more intense, and it undoubtedly left a much deeper impression on him.

Uesugi Tetsu remained silent.

After a long silence, he suppressed the twitching in his face and asked, "Lord Yiyuan, is this considered a declaration of sovereignty?"

"That's it."

Imagawa Yoshimoto straightened his disheveled clothes, his face showing a pleasant and smug expression.

"By the way, where's Erchi?" she asked casually, as if nothing had happened. "Why haven't I seen her?"

Uesugi Tetsu subconsciously touched his cheek with his fingertips and replied, "Because I absorbed too much wish power, I had to fall into a long period of slumber."

"Is this so..."

Imagawa Yoshimoto immediately sensed Uesugi Tetsu's emotions, so he pulled him into a tight embrace: "You don't need to worry about anything outside anymore, Tetsu-kun. I'm here for you."

"That sounds really reliable."

Knowing he couldn't resist, Uesugi Tetsuya remained motionless, feeling at ease.

Imagawa Yoshimoto laughed, grabbed a handful of fox ears, and said, "If I can't even do this much, what right do I have to be your lord?"

Uesugi Tetsuya was speechless. Why did everyone like to rub his ear when they got close?

After speaking and lingering for another ten seconds or so, Imagawa Yoshimoto got up and walked towards the door.

She waved her hand, her voice firm.
"Che-kun, please continue to guide me from now on."

...Watching Imagawa Yoshimoto's figure disappear from sight, Uesugi Tetsu's thoughts were momentarily in disarray.

He did want to improve Imagawa Yoshimoto's favorability, but he didn't intend to improve it in this way.

—Isn't a friendship like that of good brothers, brothers who would risk their lives for each other, acceptable?
—Good brother, for life (loud voice)!

Uesugi Tetsuya felt a headache coming on at the thought of Imagawa Yoshimoto discovering his existence after returning to the modern world.

Given her personality, who knows what she might do?

"That's getting more and more troublesome..."

Leaning against the spot, lost in aimless thoughts for a while, Uesugi Tetsuya finally decided to put these trivial matters, which might or might not exist, aside for the time being.

Let's click off all the red dots on the prompts first.

Improving our strength is the most important thing!
If he had the strength of a four, five, or six-star, no matter who he was, they would all have to listen to him, Uesugi Tetsu, and ask for his opinion!

However, such a scenario is probably still a very, very long way off...

Uesugi Tetsu sighed and held the constantly refreshing notification in front of him—

You have obtained a Willpower Crystal (Special Material)!

【Wish Power Crystal (Special Material)】

[Quality: None]

[Effect 1: Direct consumption. Significantly increases all attributes; allows selection of any demonic avatar for quality and rank upgrades.]

[Warning: Ingestion may result in an unknown state.]

[Effect 2: As a forging material, it adds unknown effects to equipment and items.]

[Effect 3: Placed in front of the plaque of a divinely inspired shikigami, it slowly increases the shikigami's level-up progress without any side effects.]

[—The distorted wishes of all beings, the desires of all beings.]

After reading through the introduction to the wish power crystal, Uesugi Tetsuya took a deep breath, temporarily setting aside what had just happened, and entered analysis mode.

He took out the wish power crystal and held up the small, golden-white prism.

Each facet of the prism is incredibly smooth and exquisite, but the internal color arrangement is somewhat chaotic.

This is the only material that dropped after killing Lian Guang; even the Soul Ash is in here.

I imagine its quality and effectiveness should be very good.

However, Uesugi Tetsuya would never do something like directly consuming a mountain god's heart or giving it to Kaga Kiyomitsu like a suitable spirit gold.

Because anyone with eyes can clearly feel the immense power solidified within this crystal.

Chaotic and distorted.

Moreover, this thing might just be the key to rescuing Master Erchi.

After he returns to the mortal world, he will ask Nanjo-nee and Eikaku—especially the latter.

Huijue was originally the top disciple of Honganji, which is the successor of Jodo Shinshu, and he also had a primordial Dao body... Heaven knows why a primordial Dao body would enter the Buddhist sect.

But such trivial matters are insignificant; the key point is that Huijue is unlikely to refuse his request.

Therefore, it cannot move.

This was an outcome that didn't even need to be considered.

Uesugi Tetsu tossed it back into his storage bag: "Okay, next one."

You have obtained the Panacea (Special Item)!

[Panacea]

[Quality: None]

[Effect: After ingestion, it can cure all diseases and forcibly restore the body of the person who took the medicine to its optimal state for two hours.]

[Current remaining: 3/3]

[—Carry a medicine bottle with you when you are sick, so as not to repeat the same serious mistake.]

"This……"

Looking at the results section, Uesugi Tetsuya was momentarily speechless.

Can it cure all diseases?
Isn't that a bit too much of a statement?

But when he thought about how this was a special item of no grade that had fallen from the source of the plague, Suffering, Uesugi Tetsu felt that it might not be impossible.

And what would happen if that food were given to some dying old monster during the next two hours?
A temporary second life?
Uesugi Tetsuya didn't dare to think about it.

He took out the small porcelain bottle containing the panacea, reached out and pulled off the small stopper at the top, and peered inside.

Inside the bottle, three crystal-clear, liquid-like, bluish-green spheres lay quietly at the bottom.

From the outside, it looks quite ordinary, exactly like the water hyacinths that many people used to keep as pets when they were young.

"If this also works on things beyond ghosts and gods..."

Uesugi Tetsu's thoughts began to wander: "Doesn't that mean that I've finally found a way to define the boundary of my Qi Sea?"

Or it could be a more complete breathing technique that can complete both the Sea of ​​Qi and the Palace of the Flesh stages.

If the panacea truly has the same effect on beings beyond the realm of gods and spirits...

Then perhaps these are not just fantasies!

Uesugi Tetsuya stuffed the panacea back with great satisfaction: "There's a reason for this, there really is a reason."

As for the true effects of the panacea... the Special Affairs Bureau always has ways to detect it. Do you think they would let a drug of this caliber get away?
Then, countless notifications of soul ash and soul points appeared one after another.

Uesugi Tetsu waved his hand and deleted them all, then directly brought up the data panels for both of them.

In an instant, the two somewhat exaggerated numbers made Uesugi Tetsuya catch his breath.

【Soul Ash: 6122】

Soul Points: 2188

I'm a fool.

Uesugi Tetsu rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things.

The two thousand Soul Points are secondary; they'll be used up after upgrading one or two effects.

But... six thousand points of soul ash?

Before I knew it, I had become a Soul Ash Tycoon?

This is a huge sum of money, enough for forty consecutive draws in the Edo Castle gacha pool. It should be enough to get the Hyakume Incarnation no matter what.

Thinking of this, Uesugi Tetsu suddenly remembered that he still had a lot of unnecessary items and props in his backpack.

—With so many items, if we sell them all to Sheng Hai, we can earn at least a thousand or two thousand Soul Ashes.

In that case, wouldn't he have the divine power of fifty consecutive draws?
"Then we just need to wait for Hyakume to evolve into [Epic+] quality..."

As Uesugi Tetsu was speaking, he realized that there was a huge, densely packed, compound eyeball in his bag that would trigger trypophobia in anyone who looked at it.

These were his gains after arriving in Nishio Castle, most of which were obtained after he killed Bingku and Lianguang.

"I almost forgot to feed these eyeballs to Hyakume-ki."

When Uesugi Tetsuichi opened the Edo Castle gacha page, he discovered that the Hyakume-ki loli was so bored that she had started playing barefoot in the mud puddles.

With each light step, another heavy one was taken, leaving him covered in sticky mud, making him look like a little tabby cat from afar.

She seemed unaware of her arrival.

After thinking for a moment, Uesugi Tetsuya took out a single eyeball and threw it into the gacha pool.

pat.

An eyeball fell from the sky, smashed into the pit, and landed right in front of the Hundred-Eyed Demon Loli.

Mud and water splashed up, leaving her staring at the eyeball for a long while.

After a long while, Hyakume suddenly looked up, and several completely different expressions appeared on her fair and translucent face.

Shock, astonishment, shame, anger...

Finally, unification turned into a vicious threat.

Uesugi Tetsu chuckled: "Are you embarrassed because you got caught?"

Without saying much, he simply waved his hand and instantly emptied the eyeballs from his backpack.

The next moment, in the background of Edo Castle, the falling raindrops were instantly replaced by compound eyes that gave one goosebumps.

Eyeballs rained down like a storm, pelting down on the face of the Hundred-Eyed Demon.

what?
The previously fierce little face froze, momentarily confused about what was happening around it.

But no matter what she thought, her eyes just kept going down.

Crackling crackling crackling.

The compound eyes of thousands of Vision Insects were enough to completely fill the area beneath the feet of the Hundred-Eyed Demon, even reaching up to her calves.

Soon, Hyakume realized that what was happening in front of him was not an illusion.

—To have achieved so much in such a short time!?

A look of shock appeared on her face.

Realizing this, she scooped up the eyeballs at her feet, no longer having time to threaten or be angry at the guy who happened to be spying on her at that moment.

Quack quack, quack quack.

Uesugi Tetsu stared at the Hyakume-ki on the gacha page, which was pouncing like a hungry tiger, and then at the ever-increasing quality upgrade progress bar.

He then revealed a hearty smile, like that of an old father celebrating a bountiful harvest.

"Eat up, eat more..."

Although it was rather bizarre to see so many eyeballs piled together, Hyakume's "eating habits" were especially tempting, so Uesugi Tetsu patiently watched her mukbang.

Minutes later, like a demon descending from the heavens, the Hundred-Eyed Demon, having swept away thousands of eyeballs in a whirlwind, collapsed onto the Bone Throne.

She patted her stomach contentedly, which had bulged out in a high arc, indicating that she hadn't fully digested yet.

For the first time, Hyakume-ki narrowed his eyes, and a look of "happiness" appeared on his small face.

She waved her hand casually, indicating that the previous matter was wiped clean.

Uesugi Tetsu saw that the long and narrow progress bar was firmly stuck at the [80%] position.

"Still a long way off..."

The remaining 20% ​​would require at least a thousand compound eyes of the Vision-Destroying Insects to fill.

During the Warring States period, it would be difficult to collect all these eyeballs by searching everywhere one by one.

It seems I'll definitely have to make a trip to Shizuoka Prefecture.

Once he gets the high-quality big eyeballs over there and feeds them to Hyakume, he can use his 50 pulls to forcibly marry her!
However, the time between drawing the card and actually drawing it should be quite long, so it's not good to just leave the Soul Ashes lying around; they should be put to good use...

Spending 2000 points to unlock the third "Fishing Master" event, or buying Qi Hai's Five Elements Limitation Items from Sheng Hai when selling items, are both good options.

In particular, we can ask Sheng Hai if he has any way to rescue Master Erchi.

With a smile, he bid farewell to Hyakume in the gacha pool, and then, with a heart full of joy, he turned his gaze to the still bottomless sea of ​​hints he had seen so many times.

Wow, there are so many hints here.

Not bad, not bad.

Looking further ahead, prompts related to the natural flow of mind suddenly burst forth!

Your swordsmanship, Natural Mind Style, has been upgraded to Expert level!

[Natural Mind-Body Flow (Expert 0/10000) (198 unused proficiency points remaining)]

[Effect: The foundation is laid; the path to becoming a swordsman lies at your feet.]

[Your Natural Mind Flow has been upgraded to Expert level, your Physique +5!]

[Because your Natural Mind Style has been upgraded to Expert level, the damage of all your sword moves has been greatly increased!]

[Because your Natural Mind Style has been upgraded to Expert level, your Willpower +10, and your Swordsmanship Mindset has been greatly enhanced!]

[Because your Natural Rinpoche style has been upgraded to Expert level, you have learned the Natural Rinpoche style's ultimate technique, the Sword of No Ignorance!]

Your understanding of stances has deepened significantly!

Your understanding of swordsmanship has deepened!

Your understanding of swordsmanship has deepened!

[Note 1: Because your inner potential has not yet fully formed, your mental state cannot be improved temporarily.]

[Note 2: Since you have not yet chosen a focus for the Natural Mind-Body Flow, proficiency is temporarily unavailable.]

Please choose the future focus of your swordsmanship, Natural Rishin-ryu, as soon as possible.

After the prompt, only two options remained in Uesugi Tetsu's mind: one gold and one silver.

Sword skills][Sword principles

Please select your future focus within the Natural Flow of Mindfulness.

Two avenues leading to the heavens were laid out before Uesugi Tetsuya.

It was as if, even though no axes had fallen, a kind river god suddenly sprang out of the river, holding an axe in each hand, and benevolently asked him...
"Excuse me, did you drop the golden axe or the silver axe?"

Uesugi Tetsu stared at the two glittering options, lost in a long silence.

Finally, puzzled, he asked in return,
"Why can't I have both?"

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