Tokyo Swordmaster Online Dealer

If the information contained in this book is a treasure trove.

So what would his key be?

The key to open the door lock made of these ghostly characters.

would it be

Will-o'-the-wisp? !

His will-o'-the-wisp comes from the Hundred Demons Scroll, and this book seems to be related to the owner of the Hundred Demons Scroll.

Thinking of this, Uesugi Kiyoshi's eyes narrowed and became a little more serious.

He took a deep breath and quietly moved his energy. A faint mirage of smoke spread over his body and a tiny but conspicuous blue flame suddenly appeared at his fingertips.

Then, an incredible scene occurred.

The flame of the will-o'-the-wisp moved slightly, as if it was sucked away by something, and it jumped up and down to make close contact with the page of the book.

Immediately afterwards, the ghost fire mirage energy in Uesugi Kiyoshi's body poured into the book uncontrollably.

At the same time, the title page of the book also emits a faint fluorescence.

The six words "Edo-Tokyo Story" disappeared quietly.

In its place was a somewhat lifelike picture.

A sword.

Chapter 178 Diary

Uesugi Kiyoshi opened the pages of the book again, and those scribbles had disappeared without a trace.

The dark blue ink seemed to come alive, swirled in the air, and rushed into his forehead without any hesitation.

He was shocked and felt some more words appearing in his mind.

At the same time, a stream of information rushed through his mind, leaving traces that could not be ignored.

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"The fourth year of Chengping, July 11th."

"My elder brother invited me to have a drink tonight. He said that this is a new restaurant next to the Suzaku Gate and it is quite popular. I couldn't refuse his kindness, so I had to postpone my evening sword practice and go have a drink with my elder brother."

"It's late at night, the moon is dim and the stars are sparse, there are gusts of evil wind, and there are ghosts causing trouble."

"I saw an acquaintance, it was Ah Chi - this is the name I gave her, maybe because of the red armor, or maybe because of the flaming sword."

"She seems to be a demon incarnate of weapons. Her demonic aura is extremely sharp and her sword skills are amazing. She lives in the bamboo forest ten miles outside Rashomon. I often go to her to exchange sword skills."

"Achi can't speak. She just stares at me quietly every time. She has great demonic power, but without using it, it's hard to tell who will win against her. She's a good opponent."

"Over time, she even learned some of my sword techniques."

"Achi should be here to look for me, right? I have reached a bottleneck in my sword skills these days, and I have been meditating at home to try to make a breakthrough, so I didn't go to look for her. Is she worried?"

"After a good meal and a good drink, it would be nice to have a fight with friends. My brother is drunk and unconscious. It's late at night and there's no one on the street. I paid for the wine and sent the boss back to avoid scaring him. I want to go say hello to Ah Chi."

"But that bastard Minamoto no Raikou suddenly showed up to mess things up. He probably saw through Achi's identity as a demon god, and brought his demon soldiers to capture Achi."

"Minamoto no Raikou is always like this. If you encounter his monsters and demons, you will basically die."

"Heian-kyō is clearly encircled by those Onmyojis. Evil spirits that have killed people are absolutely unable to enter. Although Ah Chi is a ghost, she has no resentment or blood. She is not the kind of evil spirit that enjoys killing people."

"She is my friend. I am not in the habit of watching my friends being taken away."

"So, I tried the strength of Minamoto no Yorimitsu, the famous leader of the Genji clan."

"I've been annoyed with him for a long time. He pretends to be righteous, what an arrogant guy!"

"In the end, hmph. He is just that good. If I hadn't considered that A-Chi was here, I would have chopped off his head!"

Uesugi Kiyoshi sorted out the text and arranged it into consecutive sentences. Then he realized with some surprise that this was a "diary"?

Judging from this paragraph alone, the owner of the diary is probably a "supernatural being" from the Genji clan during the Heian period, and is most likely the previous owner of the One Hundred Demons Scroll himself.

The text was not finished yet, so Uesugi Kiyoshi continued reading.

"On July 13, Lieutenant General Zuo held a banquet and invited my elder brother. He also took me with him, and we happened to run into Minamoto no Raikou. Ha, I punched him in the eye and it was swollen. It hasn't recovered yet. Today's banquet made him lose face. Just thinking about it makes me happy! If my cheek hadn't been swollen and I couldn't speak clearly, I would have ridiculed him a few times!"

"July 19th. My eldest brother came back today feeling a little worried. He was appointed as the Minister of Central Affairs today and officially entered the official career. He should be happy, right?"

"Later, my eldest brother said that he heard that Minamoto no Raikou had spread the word that he would take revenge on me. Ha. Am I afraid of him?"

"Don't be ridiculous. I can't listen to the barking of my defeated opponent!"

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"On August 7, that bastard Minamoto no Raikou played dirty tricks"

"Today I went to spar with Achi, and he led his men to ambush me. His men were acting strangely, and they didn't have any killing intent. Just when I thought something was fishy, ​​Achi suddenly attacked. Although he didn't kill anyone, he injured several people."

"I could read her eyes. She was afraid I would get hurt."

"Minamoto no Raikou was very strange and didn't pester me. He just took the injured person away. The way he looked at me before he left made me a little creepy - he shouldn't be a man-hate person, right?"

"On August 17, Minamoto no Raikou was indeed playing dirty tricks"

"He asked the Emperor for a pardon and wanted to arrest me, saying that I was secretly communicating with the gods and ghosts, which was a disgrace to the Genji clan and violated the imperial precepts, so I should be punished."

"The followers that Ah Chi injured are witnesses. I have nothing to say."

"Minamoto no Raikou also falsely accused me of colluding with the ghosts of Mount Oe, bringing disaster to Kyoto and killing people. This is really nonsense! I have never even left the door of Heian-kyo in my life, okay?!"

"Damn it, I'm grounded."

"On August 19, Minamoto no Raikou was going to take people to the bamboo forest to capture Achi. My eldest brother told me the news. He looked at me with complicated eyes. I didn't know whether he wanted me to go or not."

“But I went anyway.”

"I don't understand, why should Achi die?"

"Yes, those man-eating evil ghosts, no matter how many of them die, it's not too much, but ghosts and gods that do not cause any harm to humans also have the right to exist?"

"Their way of death is just because they are ghosts and gods?"

"Non-my family, its heart must be different?"

“I can understand it, but I don’t agree with it.”

"I injured many of Minamoto no Raikou's confidants and helped Achi escape. I was stabbed in the left leg and I also cut a hole in Minamoto no Raikou's right arm. He can't defeat me with his own strength."

"But, I don't think I'll have much chance to write a diary in the future, right?"

"Minamoto no Raikou just wants to use this as an excuse to deal with me, my elder brother, and my father. We are all from the Minamoto clan, all descendants of the royal family. Our family is in his way."

"Otherwise, if he really makes up his mind, I won't be able to save Ah Chi in time."

"fair enough."

"We can't work together if we don't share the same ideals. I will fight him to the death!"

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"On December 3, the matter of my secret communication with ghosts and gods finally came to light. After all, my father is a prince, and I will not be convicted and beheaded like a commoner. I don't know whether to cry or laugh."

"My father was scolded for this matter, and my eldest brother was demoted. Minamoto no Yorimitsu took the opportunity to seize a lot of power in the court. This is probably his original intention."

"I can escape the death penalty, but I cannot escape the punishment of living. I have been deprived of the opportunity to enter the government and expelled from Heian-kyō. Minamoto no Yorimitsu is secretly manipulating to exile me to Musashi Province."

"Let's take a step and see."

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"December 21st. After walking for more than ten days, we finally arrived at the border of Musashi Province."

"It was supposed to be a journey of several days, but it took so long. It was all thanks to Minamoto no Raikou's care! I can tell with my ass that those warriors who came to kill me were his men!"

"He wants me to die so much, is he so afraid of me going back?"

"I just can't die. I will definitely go back!"

"Minamoto no Raikou, our feud is over. One day, I will chop off your head as retribution for what I did today!"

"Forget it, don't think about this anymore."

"Musashi Province is too shabby here, with small fishing villages everywhere. Let's find a place to settle down first."

"Hey, when I wrote this, Chai was still barking. He must be hungry, but the dry food has been eaten up. I am still hungry now!"

"It's really ironic that I have a very bad relationship with my family. In the end, the only ones willing to go with me were Chai and my sword."

"What is this? A knife and a dog at the beginning?"

“It’s so difficult”

"Oh, by the way, my brother also brought me a maid, but she doesn't talk all day and her presence is so weak that I almost forgot about her."

"Forget it, let's go to sleep first, settle down, and make money to fill our stomachs tomorrow!"

Uesugi Kiyoshi came back to his senses with a feeling of unfulfilled desire.

How should I put it? It's quite exciting.

It has the flavor of the original domestic fantasy novels, where one is exiled at the beginning, suffers an unjust injustice, and then practices hard to fight back in the future. Things change over time, so don't bully the young and poor.

This should be the plot behind it, right?

Considering this, it is very likely that the owner of this diary is one of the three great men of the Genji clan.

There were only a handful of people in Heian-kyo at that time who were as powerful as Minamoto no Raikou, right?

This is just the beginning. Will you tell the life story of this legendary figure? And introduce the Hundred Demons Scroll and the ghost stories and customs of the time?

Uesugi Kiyoshi turned the page impatiently.

Then, he was shocked to find out.

There's nothing below?!

isn't it? !

I just got interested and you cut me off?!