◆Haruomi ◆



"From now on, we will perform the ceremony of Yoren Yukinojo's assumption of the title of Shogun."



　With a solemn air, the ceremony of assuming the name of Shogun is performed.

　The ceremony is performed by the emperor from the village of priests.

　And Yukinojo, my younger brother, is the recipient of the ceremony.



From this day on, you may call yourself Yoren Fuyujin.



"Ha ha!"



　Yukinojo receives the name of the season, winter, from the emperor.

　The name Yukinojo was originally supposed to be given to him at the time of his first ceremonial dress, but because of the stormy seas caused by the magic of the demons, the lords of the various clans were unable to participate in the ceremony and it had to be postponed.



　However, with the demon defeated, the problem was solved, and the ceremony to name the new shogun was to be held along with the funeral ceremony of the previous shogun.



"Winter Camp, you will serve your country together with your elder brother, Haruying.



"Ha ha!"



　At the emperor's words, the eyes of the surrounding vassals turned to me.

　But these are not the eyes of a traitor who has murdered a general and joined forces with a demon.

　They look at me with confusion and curiosity because a member of the executed Togo family is still alive.



　Afterwards, Yukinojo and the emperor forgave me for the crime of killing my father.

　The reason for my father's murder was twisted by the demon.

　The emperor felt a certain amount of guilt for the destruction of the Togo family.



　All the blame was placed on the dead demons.

　But they were still the cause.

　But it is a fact that he killed my father and tried to take my brother's life as well.

　I will not run away from my sins.



　But my brother told me.



"If you think what you have done is a sin, then you must atone for your crime by becoming my power.

　My brother is too sweet.

　But it's also true that I can't leave him alone.

　If he's my brother, then I'm my brother.



　And I was taken into custody by the previous shogun, who had detected a plot behind the rebellion of the Togo family, and it was assumed that I had given up the name of the shogun and thrown myself into action for the sake of the family in order to find the real culprit.

　As proof of this, I provided the Shogunate with information on the feudal lords and merchants who were in cahoots with the demons that I knew of, and the chief vassals had to be convinced that my activities were true.

　They also gained the benefit of having fewer political opponents.



　Anyway, thanks to the efforts of my brother and the emperor, I became a hero for defeating the demons with the next shogun, and the Togo family regained its name.



　And as a member of the Shogun's family, I was allowed to take the name of Haruyingin again.

　However, since my brother has already been chosen to be the next Shogun, I am to become the head of the reestablished Togo family, thus avoiding a succession struggle.



　However, the Togo family's lands are still annexed by other clans, and their property has been confiscated, so they cannot return the full amount now.

　As compensation, I was given a position as the Shogun's personal attendant.

　The treatment is so generous that the people who don't like to talk about it say that it was originally planned to do so, but in reality, it was my brother's wish to have me help him with his work.



　In the end, what I do is not much different from what I did before my brother assumed the title of Shogun.

　But, well, it's a somewhat better future than having my hands stained with the blood of my own flesh and blood and taking the position of the Shogun.



"I may be a bad brother, but I will protect you in your stead, father."



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This is what you asked for.



　When Yukinojo returned to Echigoya after the successful completion of Yukinojo's succession to the Shogun, he was informed by Seibei that the requested item had just arrived.



He said, "Well, thanks to a warning from the king that there is no longer any danger of a storm, the boats are finally coming in.



　As we were checking the cargo we had received, Mr. Seibei happily exclaimed with joy that the ships were now coming to the port.

　It seems that the disaster at sea has been properly calmed down now that the Volcanic Turtle, which was the cause of the disaster, has been defeated.



"Well then, now that we have received our cargo safely, we are going back to our country.



"What?　But there are no plans for the ship to go to the continent yet. Even though the storms have stopped, it would be a disaster if anything were to happen to the continent. The sailors will not sail to the distant seas until the storms are completely out of the picture.



　Seibei-san tells us about the situation of the sailors.



"Oh, that's all right then. We have a way to get home.



"What?　Have you already talked to some sailors?



"Yes, something like that."



　He puts his luggage in the magic bag and leaves the store to join the others waiting outside.



"Huh?"



　I walked out of the store, but something strange happened.

　Because ......



"Oh, so you're leaving already, Mina."



"Yes, I've finished my business."



　Yukinojo had arrived. With a large number of companions.



"Hey, hey. Isn't that a shogun's coat of arms that the warrior's attendants are flying?






"Yes, of course. So that means he's the new general?



""""Hee,hee,hee,hee!



　The people who had been watching from afar around them hurriedly prostrated themselves on the ground.



"Oh, good, good. I'm here today on my own. Make yourself comfortable."



　A "ninja" is not very convincing, even if he is clearly dressed as an aristocrat and has a lot of attendants ......



"No, you, with such a large number of attendants in tow, it would be obvious."



""""Hi!?""""



　Mina's statement causes the people around her to scream.



"Yeah?　Oh, that can't be helped. When I told them I was leaving, they said I needed an escort and came rushing to me. I wish my brother was the only one who could escort me.



No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.



　Haruomi-san......, not Haruyoshi-san, raised his voice bitterly.



"You are the leader of this Tenpou. You must have a reasonable number of guards.



"You're a hard man, brother. Well, that's why. But Mina... Can't you slow down a bit?　You are the benefactors of my country and my family, and I would like to welcome you with open arms."



It's not in my nature. Besides, we're here on business. We have a responsibility to give you what you asked for.



If that's the case, I'll order my vassals to carry them out.



"Don't be ridiculous!"



No?



It's obvious!



　Yukinojo cowered his shoulders in disappointment when Mina scolded him.

　But he didn't look like he was really disappointed.



"So it's not good enough for you ......, Mina?"



"What?"



"What is your relationship to that gyro there?"



"Heh?　What, out of the blue?



What?　I'm what?



"Well, your reaction explains a lot."



　When Mina was surprised by his sudden question, Yukinojo gave a small smile, saying that he understood.



"Then I'll give up so that I won't be humiliated any more.



"What the hell is this?　You can't just finish it on your own!"



But it's Mina.



What?



If you've had enough of him, come and live under my roof. I'll leave the position of Queen open for you. You may become my queen at any time.



""""""Haaaaah!?""""""



　Yukinojo's demo statement caught not only Mina but all the people around her by surprise.



"What?　What?　The general likes that girl?



"Is that true, Your Highness?



"Oh my God, you're a general now, but you're still you!"



　In the midst of the uproar, only one person, Mr. Haruyoshi, was holding his head and letting out a sigh.



"Well, what should I do?



"I think it's time to go home, don't you?"



　When I consulted with Liliela about what to do, she shrugged her shoulders in a nonchalant manner.

　Hmmm...well, I did receive the requested goods.

　As I was thinking about this, more commotion occurred here.



"I found it!　Mr. Gyro!



"Mr. Gyro!　I'm here to cook you a delicious meal as promised!"



"Gyro-sama!　I've convinced my parents!　Please make me your wife!"



　Dozens of girls came running up to him, calling his name.



"What?　Why are you guys doing this?



　They seemed to know each other, and Gyro-kun was surprised.






"I still can't give up on you, Mr. Gyro!"



"Yes!　So I decided!　If Mr. Gyro can't stay in town, then I'll go to him!"



"What?　Seriously?



"Hey, Gyro, what's going on?



　Gyro-kun was puzzled, and Mina grabbed him by the shoulders and questioned him.



"Hey Mina! I think it would be better if I were you.



"Snow, no, my Lord, please don't get involved in any more of this foolishness."



　The street was already a mess with all kinds of people.



"Wow, this is a big mess.



"Maybe we should just go home."





　Yes, you're right. If we stay here any longer, we're going to get ourselves into a whole new mess.

　I adopt Liliela's suggestion and call out to the others.



"All right. All of you!　I'm going home!"



"Oh, oh!"



"Yes, yes."



"What?　Yeah, okay."



"Well, isn't it pretty showy to leave under the circumstances?"



"Someone is always surprised anyway."



"Cue!"



　Everyone gathers quickly without being swallowed by the waves of people around them.

　All right, let's activate the transfer technique.



Good bye everyone!



Bye.



　With these words, the transfer magic was activated and we left the eastern land.



　Yukinojo.



"What about ......?"



　With parting words, Mina and the others disappeared.

　It was as if no one had been there from the beginning.



>



　The people are surprised at the sudden disappearance of people in the public eye.

　No, not only the people. I, my elder brother, and our retainers are all shouting in astonishment.

　They looked around, but Mina and the others were nowhere to be seen.



Where the hell are they going?



　I wondered if Mina and the others had magically flown through the sky again, but there was no sign of them in the sky either.

　They have really disappeared.



"....... I didn't expect them to disappear at the last moment, were they really of this world?



　The brother holds his head and supports it as he gets dizzy.



"Indeed, you surprise people in everything you do, and yet you haven't surprised them enough. ......"



　To be honest, I'm still a little surprised.



"But maybe he's not from this world after all."



"What?"



Perhaps those men were sent by the gods to protect the land of Amagamine.



"No, no way, no way. ...... no way."



　He tries to deny that it cannot be true, but he can't deny that it might be true, and he smiles at his brother.



"Ha-ha, it doesn't matter if he really isn't an angel of God. They saved me and my brother.



"...... so ...... it is."



　My brother nodded with a wry smile at my words.



"For us, it's the same ...... either way."



　Still smiling at the street in the commotion, Yo and his brother looked up at the sky with a smile.

　This commotion caused Mina and her friends to be worshipped as messengers of the gods, and the adventures of Gyro, the sky-riding warrior, and the love story between Yo and Mina, the celestial maiden, became popular, but I couldn't help but think that the second one was a bit embarrassing and I wished that it would stop.



　Oh, brother! You bought a new Tale of the Heavenly Maiden again!　Enough of this embarrassment, stop buying them every time you find them!



　◆? ◆



"Kuhkuh, the time has come at last."



　After years of restoration, the invasion weapon is finally back.

　Although it can only display about 30% of its original power due to technical problems and the quality of the materials available, it is still more than enough power to overrun the current human population.






"My only concern was that the only S-rank adventurer would take my cover request and go far out to sea. They will never be able to come back now."



　Yes, all the S-rank adventurers, who are irregularities that could affect our plans, have fallen for my scheme and are now on their way to lands far away from this country.

　In the lands where our disappeared compatriots are said to have conducted their operations, we have confirmed the presence of these fierce adventurers, whom the humans call S-rank adventurers.



　It is hard to believe that the humans can fight us on an equal footing, but the fact that the mission has failed indicates that there are some humans who are capable of such a feat.



"Some of the humans possess ancient magic items. They must have been taken by surprise when they were caught off guard."



　What a bunch of fools my fellow countrymen are.

　But they can't play their trump card unless they're here.



"We already know the military capabilities of the people of this country and of our time. There is no way to deal with the weapons they have revived."



　Perfect. Just perfect!



"Kuhkuhkuh, shudder, you humans!　From this day forward, your days are numbered, and the name of the Fiend will once again strike terror into the world!"



　In order to strike the highest terror into the hearts of the humans, a declaration of war was sent to the country's upper echelons using demons that the humans feared as A-ranked.

　Thanks to this, the humans' castle is in an uproar. They just sent a letter to the demons! Ha-ha-ha!



　As my invasion weapon approaches King's Landing, a small group of ants come toward me from King's Landing. They are the Knights of the Humans.



　The Knights intercept my invasion weapons flying overhead with bows and magic.

　But no bow can reach my invasion weapons as they fly at high altitude.

　Magic can reach them, but they must have used their magic to get here. It could not penetrate my armor.



Ha-ha-ha-ha!　It's perfect!"



　The sight was so overwhelming that I couldn't stop laughing.



"Well, let's start with you first. Humans, will you be okay if the Order, your stronghold, is destroyed?　Hahahahaha, let out a scream that colors the destruction of the human race ......."



　That's when it happened. A blinding light pierced me from beyond.



"What?



　I was hit by the light and I lost consciousness, or rather my life, forever.



　I lost consciousness and my life forever.



"What the hell was that?　It was dangerous because it released magic waves all over the place, so I ended up destroying it."



　After returning to our residence in King's Landing through the transfer gate, we immediately went outside to deliver the requested items to the Adventurers' Guild (......), but there was something strange going on in the town.

　I went up into the sky with flight magic to see what was going on, and I saw a huge magic item with some kind of strange shape attacking toward the royal city.　I caught it and bounced it back while amplifying its power, but I wonder if it was safe to destroy it.

　If such a big magic item attacked us, the knights and court magicians should have intercepted it by now, right?　

　Perhaps they were in the middle of some kind of experiment?　Experimenting with new types of defensive wards for city defense.



"It doesn't matter, does it? We were attacked. They attacked us out of the blue, so we can't complain if we fight back.



"Well, ......, that's true, too."



　Even if it had been an experiment for national defense, if the person in charge had honestly reported that he had been repelled by a passing adventurer, his superiors would have said, "What kind of weapon can be neutralized by civilians! And they'll keep their mouths shut.

　Well, in my previous life, there were many civilians who could destroy military weapons, and the department in charge had to write a huge report.

　Well, I'm glad I'm an adventurer in this life.



　Gyro's words convinced me, and we pretended we had seen nothing and came to the Adventurers' Guild.



Yes, we have received your request. The Adventurers' Guild will be responsible for handing it over to the client. Thank you so much for your help, Lex. I had no idea that you could complete the request so quickly!



　Upon receiving the report of the accomplishment of the request, the receptionist expresses her gratitude in a happy tone.

　Yes, it makes me happy to hear that they are so happy.



"Haha, it just so happened that the wind direction of the ship was good.



　By the way, behind me, other staff members are saying, "Something destroyed the enemy that attacked King's Landing!" Find out what's going on!" I wonder if it's okay that they are shouting in a great formality?



Here is your reward.



　We receive our reward and leave the guild, where the staff members are still running around like a storm.



"Well, I guess we've finally accomplished what we set out to do.



"It's been a long journey this time, because it was a long way to the destination.



　Really. I didn't expect to run into a storm, or a struggle for the throne, or the dark side of the demons.



Well, the return trip was only a blink of an eye.



"Yeah. I don't feel tired on the way home.



　Once you put down the gate marker, the return trip is instantaneous.



But when you get back to King's Landing, you feel like you've come home.



　Mr. Norbu smiles softly as he feels relieved at the familiar sight of the town.



"I understand. Especially the food. The food there is good, too, but... I'd really like to eat food that tastes the way I'm used to.



　Gyro-kun rubbed his stomach and said he wanted to eat.

　I don't think it's been that long since we had breakfast.



"I'm going to buy some stuff from the food stall!"



"It's good, isn't it?"



"Okay, let's have street food for lunch today!"






"""""Sansei! """""



　Thus ended my trip to the East.



　But there was one strange thing.

　The client of the package we left with the guild didn't show up to pick it up for some reason.

　Because of this, the guild's warehouse was left with the package waiting for the recipient, and it eventually became one of the seven wonders of the guild. ......