I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 212 Tokyo...The Eastern Region Seed Battle! The Hundred-Eyed Demon About to Advance, and the Giant Eyeballs Delivered to His Doorstep.
Upon hearing this, Uesugi Tetsu put down the prompt in his hand and turned his head with some confusion.

—What? Yagyu Akatsuki and Tamamo are going to face me in the seed battle?

Isn't the Seed War a joint effort between the 23 wards of Tokyo?

Even including the Tama area, which is nominally under Tokyo's jurisdiction, and the more remote island areas, it has absolutely no jurisdiction over Shizuoka Prefecture.

Silently walking to the barrier, Uesugi Tetsu sat down and asked, "Why do you say that?"

Upon hearing this question, Tamamo's professional instincts kicked in once again.

She subconsciously explained in detail,

"--It means Tokyo is preparing to unite with several surrounding prefectures to launch a seed war in the eastern region."

It is said that the Tokyo Top Five also invited some reclusive dojos and families of Onmyoji (yin-yang masters) to make this event in the eastern region even more prestigious.

Tamamo, who had almost activated the bomb and caused the tunnel demons to explode, seemed to have forgotten her current predicament.

She explained logically, "It seems that the news has not yet spread within Tokyo—because it will only make sense to inform the Special Affairs Bureau in Tokyo after the preliminary battles in the surrounding districts and prefectures are over."

Uesugi Tetsu realized then that he understood.

So, does that mean there are regional seeding battles in the central and southern regions?
However, I'm not so sure about the west side; that area is under the jurisdiction of the Yin-Yang Bureau.

He smiled and nodded at Tamamo: "Thanks for sharing the information."

When Uesugi Tetsu pulled his attention away from the "Seed Battle," he realized that the Special Affairs Department agents inside the barrier were not in good condition.

The seriously injured, the unconscious, and the rest looked at him as if he were a monster.

Only Yagyu Akira, whose wounds were being affectionately licked by the komainu (guardian dog), gazed at him quietly.

His eyes burned with fighting spirit.

Uesugi Tetsuya found this strange.

In this situation, how did this seemingly innocent little girl wearing a yellow schoolgirl-style helmet suddenly become a commentator, calmly explaining the seed war to him?

And she almost died just now, she's clearly an ordinary person... how come she's not blushing, not even out of breath, like she's on a picnic.

Uesugi Tetsu asked, "Have you called for ambulance and backup?"

Tamamo nodded: "I called a while ago, they'll be here in about six or seven minutes."

So Uesugi Tetsu asked the question that had been on his mind.

"—Because I'm used to it."

Tamamo said matter-of-factly, "Special Affairs Department agents... well, especially junior assistants, isn't that a job where you're always risking your life?"

Uesugi Tetsu remained silent.

It's certainly quite puzzling to hear someone say something like that with a face and height that looks like a primary school student.

Just as he was about to ask why, Tamamo, with her vast experience and countless answers to similar questions, spread her hands and blurted out the answer.

"We have so much money! Our parents back in our hometown need to be cared for, and we have several younger siblings who need money for school."

She clicked her tongue softly.
"If I were to do an ordinary job, with my high school diploma, I wouldn't earn much even if I worked my whole life."

Uesugi Tetsu was stunned.

Wow, he's a family man at heart.

"Besides, since Yagyu is willing to take me along, why shouldn't I dare to come and earn this rice!"

Tamamo nudged Yagyu Akatsuki's head with her elbow, grinned, and revealed a set of pearly white teeth.

Yagyu Akira said seriously, without any expression, "Tamamo is the best assistant."

Upon hearing this praise, Tamamo excitedly blurted out in her Kansai dialect, "Hey! Saying she's the best is a bit of an exaggeration!"

"No, not..."

“I don’t think so either,” Uesugi Tetsu also said. “You could have escaped first in that situation, but you chose to stay.”

"correct!"

Tamamo suddenly realized what was happening.

She held up her phone, scrolling through her chat history with Uesugi Tetsuya, and complained, "Uesugi-nii, why didn't you reply just now? We were almost all doomed!"

This does seem to be his fault...

As Uesugi Tetsu was pondering how to reply, he saw Tamamo suddenly kneel down before him, her two blue pigtails braided into pigtails hanging down to the ground.

"But no matter what!"

Tamamo slammed her forehead hard against the ground, making a crisp thud.

She exclaimed, "Thank you, Brother Uesugi, for saving our lives!"

Uesugi Tetsuya, who had just thought he was about to be attacked, was stunned for a moment before quickly helping the girl up by the shoulder.

"Please get up quickly!"

Tamamo readily sat up and tapped her phone screen with the back of her finger: "But then again..."

"Brother Uesugi, could you please follow the Special Affairs Department's 'Attendance Rules' from now on?"

Attendance rules?

Uesugi Tetsu tilted his head in confusion: "What is this thing? I've never heard of it before."

Tamamo: "..."

This is something that operators have to memorize before going on duty, yet this terrifyingly powerful Uesugi elder brother in front of us doesn't know it?

Uesugi Tetsu shook his head: "If we encounter this situation again in the future, we should just retreat to save our lives."

He said, "It's just a task, it's not that important."

"Sorry, it's my problem."

With a pale face, Yagyu Chi clenched his fist: "I ordered everyone to hold their ground and not retreat."

"So, Yagyu-kun, can you explain what just happened?" Uesugi Tetsuya looked at him. "And what do I need to do now?"

Although Uesugi Tetsu really wanted to go in right now and thoroughly clean up this tunnel that harbored countless demons and monsters.

However, Uesugi Tetsuya is still unclear about his role as a foreign aid player.

Secondly, most of the special affairs officers in front of us are injured and have not yet safely evacuated from here.

Just as Yagyu Chi was about to answer, Tamamo slapped him back: "With your eloquence, it would take you a long time to explain yourself."

She explained crisply, "We came here to seal off the Yin-Yang magic in this 'haunted tunnel' before the 1.5th wave."

Unexpectedly, before we even entered the tunnel, the tide suddenly shifted—a wave crashed in, sending countless tales of demons and monsters surging into the tunnel.

Tamamo glanced at the tunnel out of the corner of her eye: "It's become the same as what you just saw, Uesugi-nii."

"But Yagyu is determined to hold them off no matter what, not wanting them to leave here and infiltrate the city..."

That's enough.

The reason why Yagyu decided to lead the team to block the entrance is self-evident.

Uesugi Tetsu nodded: "Your thinking isn't wrong..."

After all, in this kind of thing, there's no right or wrong.
The Yagyu group was almost wiped out simply because they were not strong enough.

Uesugi Tetsu sighed inwardly, then blinked: "Then let's go into this tunnel first and shut down the Yin-Yang magic inside?"

—This is exactly what he was thinking.

However, there is still a problem.

Uesugi Tetsu asked, "Is coming into this tunnel to rescue you and then going in my job?"

“No,” Tamamo replied immediately.

Uesugi Tetsuya then fell into deep thought.

Long thought.

He slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "This needs more money!"

Although he desperately wanted to get into the tunnel, how could he not take advantage of the special affairs department from out of town?

Anyway, the Special Affairs Bureau won't be affected much by what he did to them.

Yagyu Chi remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement.

Tamamo casually made a couple of sarcastic remarks on the surface.

But secretly she was delighted—she had managed to recruit such a big shot into the team with just a few words; she was winning big.

Anyway, it's not like the rice she hired was from her family.

When we go back from here, we can also get a life safety subsidy, which will allow the little ones at home to have extra meals.

Tamamo was so happy that she even lifted her little feet up.

Uesugi Tetsu was somewhat surprised that the two agreed so readily.

He looked around and found that the Shizuoka Prefecture agents were just ordinary one- or two-star Onmyoji and samurai, and most of them were "old-timers" who had been training for a long time.

"Then let's rest for a while and wait for the medical vehicle from the Special Affairs Department to arrive."

Uesugi Tetsu sat down on a rock and looked up at Tamamo, saying, "Hey you, don't forget to tell them to take all the wounded away with them. Don't send a bunch of injured people to the battlefield."

Tamamo turned her head and got angry when she realized that Uesugi Tetsu was calling her.

She clenched her small fists and said in a red voice, "Tie! Don't think that just because you're strong you can be unwilling to remember other people's names!"

Uesugi Tetsu raised an eyebrow and retorted, "You didn't say that either."

The girl's face stiffened, and she coughed twice, feeling extremely embarrassed, before speaking.
"My name is Tamamo! Remember that...?"

When Tamamo finished feeling embarrassed and secretly glanced at Uesugi Tetsuya, she found that he was no longer paying attention to her and was deep in thought with his head down.

The girl clenched her fist, but after her fingertips ached from the force of the clench, she had no choice but to loosen it.

—Actually, Uesugi Tetsu was sorting out the spoils of his recent sweep.

The first thing to be affected is naturally Kaga Kiyomitsu's soul points.

After all, most of the demons were killed by Kaga Kiyomitsu.

Soul Points: 688 → 899

"The number of demons should be far more than two or three hundred."

Uesugi Tetsu stroked his chin, somewhat puzzled: "Could it be that those incredibly weak undead souls only drop less than one Soul Point at a time?"

Perhaps, only this reason can explain it.

However, this large group of demons and monsters was an unexpected gain for Uesugi Tetsuya. He couldn't ask for anything; as long as he could make some money, that was enough.

As for the increase in Soul Ash, it wasn't much, because only the group of dead souls near the barrier that was shattered by lightning at the very beginning, and Miki Oni, produced Soul Ash.

Moreover, the majority of the profits still come from the latter.

[You have killed the Three-Eyed Demon (two and a half stars) and gained 266 Soul Ashes.]

【Soul Ash: 4945→5378】

Next, the eyeballs that burst out of the three-eyed demon that was finally killed.

[You have obtained 3 Three-Eyed Demon Eyeballs!]

Three scarlet eyes emitting a greenish glow.

Yes, excellent quality.

Uesugi Tetsu thought to himself, "Not bad." He then opened the Edo Castle gacha page, preparing to feed the three still-fresh eyeballs to the Hyakume-ki loli.

As soon as it was opened, Uesugi Tetsu discovered Hyakume-ki sitting upright on the throne of bones.

Huh?
He squinted, gestured with his fingers, and then realized that the Hundred-Eyed Demon Loli had indeed grown a little taller.

Not many, but they do exist.

"Is it because I've been getting too much nutrition lately?"

Uesugi Tetsu looked at the Hyakume-ki, who showed no signs of having eaten thousands of eyeballs, and waved his hand, throwing in the eyeball he had just obtained from the San-e-ki.

pat pat pat.

The three eyeballs landed precisely on Hyakume's fair thigh, making the sticky sound unique to hitting a soft object.

The Hyakume-ki, who had been resting with its head down, slightly opened its eyes, and its eyes lit up when it saw three eyeballs so close to its face.

Wow, snacks can fall from the sky while you're sleeping?

She stared blankly for a while before thoughtfully grabbing her eyeballs and bringing them to her pink, cherry-like lips. *Crunch crunch*

After a few bites, Uesugi Tetsuya noticed that the progress bar above her head, which was originally 80%, suddenly jumped to the right and became 83%!
One eyeball, one percent!

If six more three-eyed demons appear, the quality of the little hundred-eyed demon in his house can be upgraded to [Epic+]!

Uesugi Tetsu immediately stood up, his gaze piercing the darkness like a searchlight, wishing he could rush into the tunnel and wreak havoc right now.

Noticing Tamamo's strange gaze from not far away, Uesugi Tetsuya suppressed his emotions and sat down again.

"I wonder how many good brothers are left in the tunnel..."

Uesugi Tetsu stared at Hyakume, who was patting his belly with a contented expression, for a while, feeling like he was finally raising a daughter in a simulation game.

He smacked his lips.

If the quality is upgraded later and the Hyakume incarnation is pulled, wouldn't we no longer see this Hyakume loli walking around on the Edo Castle gacha page?

I'm really a little reluctant to part with it.

"Let's talk about that later."

While observing Hyakume after he finished his snacks, Uesugi Tetsu looked at the last notification.

—It was something he had previously found somewhat interesting.

[You have obtained Yongming's Headlamp (Special Item)!]

【Yongming's Headlamp (Special Item)】

[Quality: None]

[Effect: When worn on the head as instructed, it will emit light, illuminating a specific area.]

Light is life.

The icon in the storage backpack is a slightly worn-out headlamp.

The dusty lens contained a slightly yellowed LED bead, which was connected to a black strap at the back.

Uesugi Tetsu clicked on the word "requirements" in the glowing light.

It was discovered that to make the light turn on, firstly, one must wear a safety helmet, and secondly, it must be properly and neatly fastened to the helmet according to regulations.

The usage requirements are somewhat complicated.

However, such special items usually have extraordinary effects.

For example, the crowbar for special attacks, or the Awakening Mist that can only generate two drops per day, etc.

I wonder how effective the light from this headlamp is.

Uesugi Tetsuya was somewhat disappointed, as this was clearly a tool designed to target the tunnel not far away, but it couldn't be used immediately.

Where is he supposed to find a helmet now...?

Before Uesugi Tetsuya could finish his thought, he suddenly looked up at Tamamo, who was wearing a small yellow hat.

—Who says that helmets worn by elementary school students don't count as helmets!
He took out a headlamp from his storage backpack, wiped it clean with his internal energy, and walked towards Tamamo with it.

Tamamo was startled by Uesugi Tetsu's menacing approach, and she raised her hand, leaning back in surprise, exclaiming, "Ughhhhh—Big brother, what are you going to do!"

Uesugi Tetsu raised the headlamp in his hand and asked earnestly, "Ms. Tamamo, may I wear this on my head?"

"Oh, you can't call me Miss. Just call me Tamamo like Yagyu and the others."

Tamamo got goosebumps from this unusual title. She waved her hand and then looked at the headlamp in Uesugi Tetsuya's hand.

"what is this?"

Uesugi Tetsu replied without batting an eye, "The headlamp made by Nanjo Ai-mi will stay on as long as you wear it on your helmet. It doesn't consume electricity or get hot."

Fearing that Tamamo might not want to wear it, Uesugi Tetsu pointed to the tunnel and added,
"Since we're going inside soon anyway, let's try wearing it first to see if it works, and it'll also provide a quiet light source."

"Nanjo Manami..."

Tamamo slowly repeated the name, then exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't that the ruthless female subordinate from Arakawa Ward?!"

At this moment, her gaze toward the headlamp had become burning hot.

The girl gave Uesugi Tetsuya a thumbs up: "Awesome plus!"

She took the headlamp and skillfully adjusted the tightness of the straps, seemingly with great expertise.

Within seconds, the headlamp was positioned directly in front of the little yellow hat.

Wow.

A bright yellow light emanated from the headlamp, illuminating an area of ​​about four or five meters in front of it.

Tamamo shook her head: "Oh my, this is pretty bright."

Uesugi Tetsu stared intently at the light that struck the ground, dispelling the darkness.

This light... feels a little different.

Yes, they are different.

Although I can't immediately pinpoint the exact differences.

However, it can be confirmed that the light emanating from this headlamp is fundamentally different from ordinary sunlight or artificial light.

His intuition told him that this "difference" might contain a significant secret.

Uesugi Tetsu didn't say much, but he secretly remembered the difference.

—There are differences, he'll try it out after he buys a helmet.

Tamamo, on the other hand, seemed to have found a new toy, shining the headlamp around and constantly exclaiming in surprise.

Five minutes later, the slightly late medical vehicle from the Special Affairs Department stopped not far away.

Dozens of prepared operators filed out, carrying stretchers and running toward the barrier where Tamamo was located.

Soon, all the injured operators were put into the wide and long medical vehicle.

Aside from Yagyu Akira, who proactively refused, there was also Tamamo, who was completely unharmed.

Among them, three slightly powerful auras caught Uesugi Tetsu's attention for a moment.

But then he narrowed his eyes—the supporters should know perfectly well what the situation was like on this side of the tunnel.

Why did they send two ordinary two-and-a-half-stars and one three-star?
Uesugi Tetsu glanced again at the two komainu (guardian dogs) at his feet.

The standards of the Shizuoka Prefecture Special Affairs Office are truly worrying...

Uesugi Tetsu asked, "Are there other people around here who are in danger and about to die?"

Tamamo asked, puzzled, "Why do you say that?"

She followed Uesugi Tetsu's speechless gaze to the three "generals" who had come to her aid, and after a moment's thought, she understood.

But there's nothing we can do about it.

The Shizuoka Prefecture Special Affairs Office is lacking in manpower and oversight, and there is not much fresh blood joining it... This has always been the case.

Looking at the girl's small face, Uesugi Tetsuya knew without a word that this wasn't the first time this had happened.

He wasn't Nanjo Manami, so he had no intention of changing the system and efficiency of other people's special affairs departments.

So Uesugi Tetsuya only released a portion of his spiritual power and smiled at the three people who came to help, saying, "I am Uesugi Tetsuya from Arakawa Ward. You can go home now."

Not many Shizuoka Prefecture agents would pay attention to who Uesugi Tetsu is in Arakawa Ward.

But this terrifying spiritual pressure is real.

Moreover, didn't you see that Tamamo, who usually loves to cause trouble, didn't say much?

After confirming that they were not needed, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief and thanked Uesugi Tetsuya.

— This level of field mission is also related to 1.5 waves; if you get caught up in it, you might lose half your life.

In this situation, who else should we thank but Uesugi Tetsuya?

Soon, the Special Affairs Department's medical vehicle slowly drove away from the mountains and forests, leaving only Uesugi Tetsuya, Tamamo, and Yagyu Akira behind.

Uesugi Tetsu turned his head and looked at Yagyu Akira, who had hardly said a word.

He could understand why Tamamo wanted to stay, since she had just said that she was bound to the Yin-Yang magic array plate in the sealed tunnel.

But this successor of the Yagyu Dojo...

Liu Shengchi met his gaze and raised his fist, which was enveloped in a circulation of qi: "My combat strength has now recovered to 80%."

Uesugi Tetsu raised an eyebrow.

But he didn't say anything more, only saying, "Alright. Then follow behind me and protect your little girlfriend."

After saying that, Uesugi Tetsu walked into the tunnel.

Tamamo was jumping up and down in a panic.
"Hey! Who's this guy's girlfriend? We're just childhood friends!"

"And Yagyu!" She slapped Yagyu Chi hard on the back. "You're not even going to argue back, are you?!"

Yagyu Chi, whose body didn't even tremble, shook his head: "That kind of thing isn't important right now."

He looked calmly at Tamamo: "The important thing is to protect you."

"..."

Stunned by a simple sentence, Tamamo stammered and blushed, before finally managing to catch up with Uesugi Tetsuya's retreating figure.

Yagyu Chi followed behind her.

"You two just need to protect them."

Uesugi Tetsuya, who felt a chill run down his spine as soon as he entered the tunnel, smiled and pointed behind him to the two komainu (guardian dogs): "You can also follow their commands."

"Wang!"

The unified shouts echoed.

"Wow, thank you both for coming..."

Tamamo reached out and touched the head of the komainu (guardian dog) and looked at the small flags on their backs. She said seriously, "I'll leave the rest of the journey to you two."

"Wang."

The komainu (guardian dogs) affectionately rubbed against the back of her hand.

When Tamamo looked up again, her headlamp illuminated a large area of ​​darkness.

"You two, stay close behind me."

Uesugi Tetsu tapped Kaga Kiyomitsu, causing it to fly out of its sheath and land behind Tamamo: "I'll clear the way, and Kaga will ensure the safety of the rear."

No sooner had she finished speaking than a dark, bloody handprint suddenly appeared on the tunnel beside Tamamo, startling her so much that she trembled.

hum!
Kaga Kiyomitsu was enraged and suddenly stood up—this handprint now appearing was like slapping him in the face!
A pale glint of light flashed suddenly.

The cold, bloody handprint instantly transformed into warm Soul Points.

Tamamo stared at the scene, her jaw practically dislocated: "Big brother, your knife..."

"Shh, don't talk."

Uesugi Tetsu first raised his finger, and then a silver light flashed on the back of his right hand.

At the edge of his field of vision, a three-eyed demon, completely black and identical to the one that had been standing at the tunnel entrance, was crouching down, reaching out its hand to the ground, seemingly doing something.

As if because Uesugi Tetsuya's gaze was too intense, a blood-red eye instantly looked in his direction.

No, not just one.

In the blink of an eye, five cruel and indifferent eyes, a hundred meters apart, stared intently at Uesugi Tetsuya.

The latter, however, showed no fear whatsoever.

Uesugi Tetsuya, on the contrary, showed an expression of great surprise.

We had barely entered the tunnel when five huge eyeballs appeared right at our doorstep!
Because the surprise came so suddenly, Uesugi Tetsu inadvertently revealed a trace of his spiritual power.

A hundred meters is a fleeting distance for the transmission of spiritual energy.

This somewhat exaggerated spiritual pressure immediately startled the Five-Eyed Demon in the distance.

It immediately stood up, cautiously took two steps back, and wanted to re-enter the darkness before making any further plans.

Uesugi Tetsu narrowed his eyes and snorted coldly, "Trying to escape!?"

"—Jia, get him!"

(End of this chapter)