A Villain's Journey Begins in the Type-Moon World

"It's not that I'm planning to recruit you, it's that you've already been recruited. The contract was formed the moment you responded and came here." As Wang Chong spoke, he began to activate the effects of the Heroic Spirit Contract, allowing Musashi to feel it.

"I understand. Also, don't misunderstand, I didn't mean to refuse. On the contrary, I feel much more at ease with this familiar pattern."

Musashi smiled and said, "After all, joining a powerful daimyo's force, establishing a great career, and gaining wealth and fame is one of my wishes."

After saying that, Musashi's smile faded, and he said somewhat dejectedly:

"However, I am not as famous and powerful as the male Miyamoto Musashi you mentioned. In my hometown, I am just a greenhorn, and I haven't encountered anything along the way that could make me famous."

"On the contrary, after leaving the world where my hometown is, I sparred with many swordsmen from other worlds. But it was no use. I could not stay in each other world for long. Even if I killed powerful enemies, I still could not satisfy my two small wishes."

"So much so that I have never truly shone."

After hearing Musashi's words, Wang Chong stroked his chin and then said:

"Since you have signed a contract with me, you will be in this foreign land for a long time to come and will not leave in a hurry. This will give you enough opportunities to make a name for yourself."

"Moreover, it is on the ever-changing battlefield that you can better hone your martial arts skills and pursue higher realms. As for wealth, you don't have to worry about being taken advantage of by following me; I will take care of all your needs for food, clothing, and daily necessities."

"Then you'll make udon noodles too?!" Musashi clasped his hands together, looking very expectant.

"It's all taken care of. Just come to my tent when the time comes." Wang Chong wasn't surprised at all. Udon noodles were indeed the favorite food of the girl Musashi in front of him, and he had been prepared from the moment he saw her.

"Wow—! That's wonderful. Cough cough, I mean, from this day forward—I, Fujiwara Genshin, the Shinmen Musashi-no-kami, will never forget your kindness, obey your commands, and dedicate my life to your loyalty. If I betray the way of the samurai, may I fall into the flames of the six realms of karma!"

Musashi exclaimed excitedly, but quickly realized he had been a bit too impulsive. He immediately restrained himself and then solemnly swore his loyalty to Wang Chong with the proper samurai etiquette.

From this moment on, Wang Chong could be considered to have subdued Musashi. Having achieved his goal, Wang Chong helped him up, then returned to the bed and slowly said:

"Then I will assign you two tasks. The first one goes without saying: fight on the battlefield, accumulate military merits, and I can give you wealth, but you have to earn your reputation through your own abilities, and I am giving you that opportunity."

"Yes! This is precisely the ambition of us samurai!" Musashi immediately agreed.

"Secondly... I need you to conceal your identity so that you can protect some of the younger generation," Wang Chong said slowly.

"Protect the younger generation?" Musashi was taken aback; this was the first time she had ever heard such a request.

Wang Chong then explained the situation to her, and Musashi nodded, then said with a smile:

"My lord is truly gentle, much better than my damned old man. However, excessive favoritism is not a good thing. My lord has already made so many preparations, why add me to the mix?"

Yes, for someone like Musashi, born in the Warring States period, the idea of ​​children going to war was perfectly normal. Not to mention, she herself was abandoned in the mountains by her scoundrel father at a young age to fend for herself.

She relied entirely on her extraordinary talent and skills to struggle and survive in the mountains. Even her martial arts skills were acquired through self-study in the natural environment, aside from secretly watching her father teach his disciples swordsmanship.

Earth, water, fire, and wind—this is the rudimentary form of martial arts she summarized from nature. It will continue to evolve and take shape as she experiences more and more battles, thus propelling her to reach the highest realm of "emptiness."

Therefore, although Musashi was very unhappy with her father's outrageous behavior, she also understood that only by experiencing such a truly cruel environment could she fully unleash her potential.

Therefore, while she acknowledged Wang Chong's gentleness, she didn't understand his conflicted feelings of wanting to help the younger generation grow while also protecting them. In her view, it was simply a matter of choosing one or the other.

"Heh, is it hard to understand that I don't want to waste their talents, but I also don't want to see them die? In fact, your father must have felt the same way."

Wang Chong said with a smile, "Don't be so quick to deny it. Think back to what happened back then... Was everything you went through really a death sentence? Can every struggle to survive really be explained by good luck?"

After Wang Chong's reminder, Musashi began to recall his childhood. Although his memories were very vague, the life-and-death experiences that followed were not so easy to forget. With Musashi's current insight and experience, he quickly noticed something amiss after careful consideration.

"Judging from your expression, you must have realized it. Your father and I share the same thoughts. If it works out, our children will naturally be able to succeed. If it doesn't work out, we can still help them learn a lesson and apply the experience to the next time."

"If she is found to be hopeless, there is sufficient reason for her to give up on this path and live a peaceful and uneventful life. No parent would really be so heartless as to kill their own child. After all, even tigers don't eat their cubs."

Wang Chong exhaled, then chuckled and said, "Once my protection mechanism is triggered, the commotion is quite significant. They will naturally notice this, and the training in this area will be much less effective afterward."

"Therefore, I need someone who can flexibly help me resolve certain life-or-death situations. Someone who can adjust between training and real death situations. This person must not only be highly skilled and proficient, but also able to quickly assess the situation on the battlefield and flexibly change course."

"Ideally, this person should have experienced the same situation firsthand, so they can fully understand where that balance lies. Musashi, no one is more suitable to look after these children than you." (The rest of the text appears to be gibberish and unrelated to the previous sentences.)

Hearing Wang Chong's praise, even Musashi scratched her head a little embarrassedly, but she quickly put on a troubled look and said, "But taking care of children is really troublesome, I really don't like doing this kind of thing..."

“Three times the amount of udon noodles,” Wang Chong said, holding up three fingers.

"This isn't about udon noodles...slurping...it's about how I'll hone my martial arts skills if I have to keep watching over these children," Musashi said, unable to stop drooling.

"In addition, there will be an unlimited supply of the finest wines, with no upper limit," Wang Chong said slowly.

"Hiss... Martial arts are not such an inconvenient thing! Musashi will definitely protect these juniors!" Musashi wiped the drool from his mouth and solemnly swore his commitment.

……

"I won't be polite!"

Having just fought a master and now feeling hungry, Musashi clasped his hands together, preparing to eat the instant udon noodles he had just obtained from Wang Chong.

"Ah...delicious." Eating the steaming hot udon noodles and drinking the smooth sake, Musashi felt only one thing at this moment—"bliss."

"Um... I just arrived here, and I even drew my sword to ambush my lord. Now that my lord is so confident in entrusting such an important matter to me, I am truly flattered."

Seeing Wang Chong staring at him like that, Musashi scratched his head a little embarrassedly, and then said half-jokingly.

"If you doubt someone, don't use them; if you use someone, don't doubt them. I entrusted you with this important task precisely because I saw your strengths. Just as I said, there is no one more suitable than you, and I am very satisfied."

Wang Chong said slowly, "Don't think too much, Musashi. In this new world, just practice your Musashi Way."

Upon hearing this, Musashi was momentarily stunned, but then he sat up straight and said earnestly, "Thank you for your high regard, my lord. I, Musashi, will swear by my sword to protect your will and cut down all enemies on the road ahead. Even if I die a hundred times, I will not regret it!"

A warrior will die for one who understands him, and Musashi was no exception. After feeling Wang Chong's sincerity, she wholeheartedly pledged her loyalty to him.

In Wang Chong's eyes of despair, Musashi's favorability had reached 70 points, indicating that she completely trusted him, so he couldn't help but nod slightly.

A warrior will die for one who understands him, and Musashi was no exception. After feeling Wang Chong's sincerity, she wholeheartedly pledged her loyalty to him.

In Wang Chong's eyes of despair, Musashi's favorability had reached 70 points, indicating that she completely trusted him, so he couldn't help but nod slightly.

Chapter 216: The Power of Integration

"Is this the power of our lord? He can actually gather an army of tens of thousands of men... and judging from their imposing manner, they are clearly elite soldiers."

The next morning, Wang Chong conducted a large-scale mobilization of the army. Musashi, who had already joined the assault group the night before through introductions, could finally see the sheer number of soldiers she was in, and she could also feel the respect and love the soldiers around her had for their lord.

"Even if my lord were in my hometown, he would surely be a great ruler, capable of conquering the entire world."

Musashi couldn't help but sigh.

Furthermore, although Musashi had accepted the task of protecting those children, and Wang Chong had even shown Musashi what the children looked like from a distance, the girls were still acclimatizing in the logistics unit, so they didn't need Musashi's care for the time being.

Instead, Musashi was assigned by Wang Chong to the Second Assault Company led by Ryougi Shiki. At the same time, Musashi was informed that his company commander, Ryougi Shiki, was also his junior colleague, but since he had grown up, he only needed to look after him.

Wang Chong even praised Ryougi Shiki's swordsmanship talent, subtly hinting that Musashi should give her some pointers.

Although Musashi seemed a bit carefree, she still understood the implication in Wang Chong's words and said that she would investigate him carefully.

"Today we'll be making contact with the enemy. Whew, I have to do my best and not let my lord down. Slurp... especially, I can't let down that delicious food."

Musashi recalled the beauty of yesterday and secretly made a decision.

Afterwards, the army marched forward, heading towards the northeastern border battlefield. Sarkaz's vanguard and Faust's scouts were the first to reach the battlefield.

Meanwhile, Artoria and her companion led two assault regiments, advancing in opposite directions to the southeast and northeast, respectively, preparing to launch an attack on the northern and southern flanks of Ursus. The central force of Ursus was handed over to the hastily assembled Sarkaz mercenary group.

Meanwhile, the other regiments advanced slowly, digging trenches and setting up battle formations, completely encircling the 50,000-strong Ursus army that had come to suppress the uprising.

"kill--!!"

Around noon, the Reunion Movement forces began clashing with the Ursus army. Smoke billowed, and the sounds of clashing swords and explosions filled the air. Lin Yongyong, are you free? Lin Zaizai, are you alright...?

"Where did this massive bandit army come from? Are the other outposts blind? They didn't even know when we were surrounded!?"

A major general angrily rebuked the spies who were delivering the message, but by the time they realized they were surrounded, it was too late.

"We are now surrounded! Send out an electronic communication for reinforcements immediately! Otherwise, we will all perish here!"

The major general quickly ordered a message to be sent requesting support, hoping that the nearest garrison and stationed troops would arrive in time.

Unfortunately, before receiving news of the arrival of rescue, the major general received one piece of bad news after another!

"Report! Our two flanks are unable to break through and have been captured by the enemy. We are currently engaged in hand-to-hand combat."

"Report!! Our central army has been attacked by an unknown Originium spell!! It has directly torn apart our heavy defensive formation!"

"Report!!! The enemy's firepower is too intense! They have a large number of heavy artillery pieces, Originium mortars, and even quite a few war mages!! The rear is about to collapse!"

"Monsters!! General!! They're all monsters!! They can't be killed, they can't be driven back!! There are even monsters that can take the lives of hundreds of brothers with a single sword strike!! Even legendary behemoths that fly and breathe fire have appeared!!"

"Report!!! The Northeast bandits who were surrounded by our army have also broken through their lines. The soldiers' morale has collapsed, and they can no longer stop them!! General! Let's escape!!"

The major general slumped in his chair, shaking his head repeatedly: "Escape? Where can we escape to? We can't escape anymore!"

The sounds of battle raged outside. In less than three hours, their 50,000 men had been defeated by the enemy's mere 20,000? What a joke!

Suddenly, a rainbow-colored light swept across, and the command camp where the major general was located was cleaved in two by a brown-skinned girl wielding a rainbow sword.

"Monster...monster." The major general uttered a soft sound, then he was severed in two at the waist, falling to the ground, his consciousness plunging into endless darkness. Not only him, but everyone or everything in the tent that was touched by that rainbow light was also cut in two.

The communications officer, who had fallen to the ground, was emitting a noisy sound from his communication device, with intermittent sounds that seemed to indicate someone was saying something:

"...Received...%&￥& Major General,￥#...%&*%#@!@# Current situation...￥#%@￥# Support will be provided immediately..."

"Clang!"

"The enemy general has been slain by me!"

Attila shattered the noisy device with a single sword strike, then shouted in a loud voice.

……

"It's over so quickly?" A hint of surprise flashed in Wang Chong's eyes. When he discovered that the enemy's flanks and central army collapsed at the first contact, he was slightly worried that it might be a feint by the enemy.

Unexpectedly, the frontline troops, based on the situation, immediately assessed the enemy's rout, changed their battle plan, concentrated their forces for a fierce attack, and directly broke through the enemy's defenses.

Once the defensive line collapsed, the Ursus soldiers fled like wild dogs, only to be ravaged by the assault regiment and the Sarkaz regiment.

Finally, with Talulah's order that those who surrendered would not be killed, the Ursus soldiers quickly laid down their weapons and surrendered, and the entire battlefield became one-sided.

Thus, the Reunion Movement achieved a decisive victory with relatively few casualties and without much pressure. The addition of only 20,000 troops so quickly changed the entire course of the battle and swiftly resolved the conflict.

"It was indeed a bit fast, but it was also a natural result."

Talulah stood beside Wang Chong and slowly said:

"The enemy our Reunion Movement faced before was the elite of the Third and Fourth Armies! Not only were their troops complete, but their quality was also much higher, and they even had war mages and powerful generals to cooperate with them."

"In addition, the enemy has hired assassination mercenaries who specialize in targeting strong individuals, which makes us hesitant to launch such a direct confrontational strategy. We can only use guerrilla tactics in conjunction with the terrain in depth to continuously eliminate the enemy's manpower. Therefore, it is much slower than expected."

"And the Ursus army we are seeing now is the true form of the Third and Fourth Armies."

As she spoke, Talulah led Wang Chong to the Ursus soldiers who were being bound by the Reunion Movement and surrendering.

After examining most of the captured soldiers, Wang Chong immediately understood the situation.

The Ursus soldiers before them were a starving bunch, the ordinary soldiers were emaciated and lacked proper equipment. The slightly higher-ranking officers, however, were all fat and portly, some even sporting bellies.

"Ha, it's really ugly," Wang Chong couldn't help but exclaim.

"Since the civil war in Ursus, the Third and Fourth Armies have been almost 'abandoned' on this snowy plain. The government only provides them with the most basic food and supplies, but that is clearly not enough."

Talulah explained the reason, paused, and continued:

"In order to fill their stomachs, they naturally had no choice but to turn their anger towards the people on the snowy plains and themselves."

"Themselves?" Wang Chong asked.

"Yes, I remember that the original Third and Fourth Army Groups each had a million troops. But now, the two army groups combined barely reach that number. The number of personnel is almost half of what it used to be."

Talulah said slowly:

"There's no other way; they can't afford to support so many soldiers. If it weren't for the fact that some people in the upper echelons of the government still need them, these two army groups would probably have been defunct long ago."

"Well, in that sense, we were pretty lucky..." After saying that, Wang Chong left with Talulah.

Chapter 217: Subduing Ethan

"Ding—Your main quest [Conquer Terra] has been updated. The progress of the first stage quest objective 2 [Build High Walls, Store Up Grain, Delay Your Claim to Kingship] is as follows:"

Current total population of the faction: 163455 → 194771 (2000 villain points are awarded for every 10 population increase).

Current sphere of influence: 6188 square kilometers → 6873 square kilometers (an epic lottery is awarded for every 1000 square kilometers increase).

Current grain reserves: 17890 tons → 18100 tons (for every 1 tons accumulated, one Terran technology artifact and corresponding knowledge and blueprints are obtained);

"Ding—First phase mission objective 3 [Gentlemen, I love war] Mission progress is as follows:"

The current cumulative number of Ursus enemy troops eliminated is 22103, including 1 general.

Triple reputation effect will be triggered, you will gain a total of 69309 reputation points, and your current reputation is approximately 54.1.

Congratulations, host, on successfully breaking through to the next reputation level and obtaining the title: [Renowned]! Congratulations, host, on unlocking reputation items.

"Ding—The current number of Reunion Movement troops is: 51408 → 50323."