I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 92: Edo Castle, infested with demons
After killing the wandering samurai, Uesugi Tetsu did not browse the prompts directly on the spot, but wrapped himself in his hooded coat again and left quickly.

The warrior was cut into two pieces by his own sword. Even though Kaga Kiyomitsu's blade burned the flesh and blood on the contact surface to a char, he could not prevent the smell of blood from flowing out.

Although covered by the rain, no one could tell what unusual creatures the bloody smell that could drift far away might attract.

It's better to leave first.

Less than two minutes after Uesugi Tetsu left.

Under the mud and water, a wriggling mass of darkness slowly crept to a place not far from the warrior's body. After confirming that there was no other active demon around, the darkness quickly wrapped around the body.

Then, a spine-chilling chewing sound was heard.

……

Standing under the Gassho-style roof that was so common everywhere, Uesugi Tetsu took the time to check the previous prompts -

[You killed the one-and-a-half-star demon "Wandering Warrior" and obtained 142 soul ash!]

[You used Kaga Kiyomitsu·Imitation to kill the "Wandering Samurai", and the quality of Kaga Kiyomitsu·Imitation has been slightly improved.]

[Your skill, Corona Breathing proficiency +31! ]

[Your skill, Natural Rational Flow proficiency +13! ]

[You have obtained the Wandering Samurai's Corrupted Sleeves! ]

The amount of soul ash dropped is quite good, but the rest of the gains are a bit unremarkable.

But this is normal. The wandering samurai is just the most common wandering monster in Edo Castle. It only took two swords to kill him.

If even the monsters on the roadside could frequently drop high-quality or even rare items, then Uesugi Che would have to doubt how many days he had left to live.

"The rotten sleeves..."

Uesugi Tetsu vaguely remembered that the "large sleeves" in Japanese armor seemed to be the shoulder armor, which was one of the most important parts of this type of armor.

Although it is quite heavy, warriors often use it to block the swinging and stabbing of swords to make up for the defensive gap of not having a shield.

After taking out the large sleeves that the wandering samurai had exploded, Uesugi Tetsu let out an indescribable "hmm".

【The Decaying Sleeves of the Wandering Samurai】

[Quality: Ordinary]

[Effect: Can prevent being slashed by ordinary sharp weapons, but there is a chance that it will break directly when hit.]

【——Heavy and rotten.】

The large sleeve filled with solid dust in his hand weighed at least several kilograms, and it felt like a medium-sized shield in his hand. The sleeve was straight and flat overall, but most places were missing weight, and the most important armor plates were missing.

Judging from the style, it is probably a product of the Heian to Kamakura period.

However, Edo Castle was built around the early Edo period - that is to say, there were cities or battlefields from other eras around Edo Castle.

This wandering samurai may not have been from the Edo period, or he may have picked up this armor that did not belong to his own era by chance.

"But won't I get killed if I wear this thing?"

Uesugi Tetsu even suspected that he could have picked up a lot of large sleeves of this quality in the Warring States cemetery he had passed by before.

Even the dead wear better clothes than this!

As for pure waste, Uesugi Tetsu had no intention of trying it out.

He put the sleeves into the storage backpack, took out the broken token again and hurried on his way.

It seemed that the one and a half walking tokens had taken effect. Before Uesugi Che had walked for half a minute, he felt a surge of heat coming from the front.

He immediately held his breath, huddled into a Gassho-zukuri house, and then looked out through the gaps between the wooden boards.

At the intersection of one of Edo Castle's main thoroughfares, a dozen homeless men, armed with sticks, short swords, or sharpened farm tools, gathered together, surrounding their opponents. Their opponents, in turn, were three balls of incomparably scorching flames suspended in mid-air.

If you look closely, you can even see a human head burning in pain in the red flames, constantly making miserable expressions.

Uesugi Che stared for a while, and saw a familiar name above the three fireballs' heads—

[Chongyuan Fire (two and a half stars)].

"All three are two and a half stars. Is Edo Castle still a place for people to stay? I'm wondering."

Uesugi Tetsu clicked his tongue, but he showed a subtle expression when he saw the still increasing number of homeless people.

——Can I observe the battle situation secretly and see if I can reap the benefits?

"Just do it."

Uesugi Che tensed his body, ready to rush out and kill the remaining killer at any time.

But soon, something unexpected happened.

The twenty or so homeless people said something to each other, and then rushed towards Cong Yuanhuo, who ignored them in the middle of the intersection.

In just a few seconds, most of the homeless people were reduced to ashes in the terrifying heat, and the remaining few were burned beyond recognition and rolled in pain in the mud.

Uesugi Tetsu silently withdrew his gaze and gave up the idea.

——After these clusters of primordial fire gathered together, their strength seemed to increase exponentially, because it stands to reason that ordinary two-star half-demons do not have such strength.

For example, he could barely get the lower level of two and a half stars, but Uesugi Tetsu claimed that if he wanted to kill this group of homeless people, he would at least be seriously injured, and he might not even be able to defeat them.

But with such an obvious gap in strength, none of the twenty or so homeless people noticed it?
"He's just like a mad dog that has lost its mind, biting everyone he sees." Uesugi Che cut open the wooden board behind the Gassho-style building and walked out, choosing to take a detour.

Although the three clusters of fire did not look like they would actively attack people, Uesugi Che felt that there was no need to test the bottom line of the strange demon.

He adjusted several times according to the faint light on the token, and after half an hour, Uesugi Che finally confirmed that he had arrived near the mission destination.

Because no matter how he turned, the glimmer on the token would no longer disappear.

"Ok?"

It was only now that Uesugi Che suddenly remembered that he hadn't encountered any wandering monsters for a long time.

He released his hundred-eyed ghost eyes and observed several streets around him, but he didn't see even a swaying shadow.

Could it be that this mission destination has a passive effect that can expel demons?

After looking around with his Hundred Eyes Demon Eye, Uesugi Tetsu roughly determined where he was going.

——Because, among the hundreds of Gassho-style houses that looked like replicas, there was only one huge courtyard.

"An unknown swordsman?"

Generally speaking, the targets of such quests are reclusive figures such as sword masters and sword masters. The absence of any demons around them can also increase the probability of the guess being correct.

When he arrived at the gate of the large courtyard, Uesugi Che glanced at the stone sculptures of kittens standing on both sides and felt a little strange.

Serious people would put statues of Komainu or foxes in this place...at the very least, monkeys or snakes.

What's the meaning of putting two cats here?

Not quite understanding, Uesugi Che walked past the two stone sculptures and saw the wooden plaque hanging at the door.

He could vaguely see three lines of words on the plaque. Originally, they seemed to be written in red, but now the handwriting was too blurred to be recognized.

Uesugi Tetsu took a deep breath, straightened his body, and then gently shook the door cymbals on the gate with his hands.
"Hello, I am Prajna who has come to deliver the token."

(End of this chapter)