The Uchiha's Path to the Top, Starting from Konoha

Chapter 125 Change of Mind

Uchiha Wu'an waved his hand, "Don't bother with this kind of bureaucratic talk. After the [Eight Fingers] and other evil forces are eliminated, what changes will occur in the royal city?"

Uchiha Rai raised his head slightly and said respectfully, "Because of the outstanding performance of our ninjas, they have gained considerable prestige among the people of the capital."

"At the same time, the ninja squads under the Adventurers' Guild were also promoted due to the mission of cracking down on organized crime. Four of the highest-level steel-class adventurer squads and more than twenty orchard and mithril-class adventurer squads were promoted."

Uchiha Rei paused for a moment, then continued, "This world has no television news, and the dissemination of information is extremely backward. Many indigenous people never leave their own villages in their entire lives."

"Based on this, the staff intends to use adventurers and the nobles we have replaced to gradually bring ninjas to the forefront over time, and subtly take control of the kingdom."

"Although it takes a bit of effort, it's not bad to be able to take over the kingdom's land and resources in their entirety."

Uchiha Wu'an took a sip of his light milk tea and slowly asked, "How are those royal families doing now?"

"There was a not-so-bright eldest prince who actually tried to escape through a secret passage in the royal palace. He has already been punished and is awaiting His Majesty's judgment. This made the other king and the second prince realize the reality and completely behave themselves."

"It is the Golden Princess, who is quite famous in the royal family and has been a strong advocate for banning the slave trade in the kingdom, who wishes to meet you."

Uchiha Rai paused here, recalling the scene when he met the third princess of the royal family, and the words that touched his heart every time, which made him speak.

"This 'Golden Princess' named Lana possesses talent that rivals her beauty, and she will surely become a valuable asset to Konoha."

(The witch who destroyed a country, the mental alien, Princess Lana—given her abilities, it wouldn't be difficult for her to grasp Uchiha Rei's psychology and persuade him.)

Of all the Undead Kings, aside from Ainz Ooal Gown, the female NPC in the Great Tomb of Nazarick, the Golden Princess left the deepest impression on Uchiha Takeo.

In the original story, the hymn of destruction performed on the night the kingdom was utterly destroyed by the Great Tomb of Nazarick was like a beautiful, alluring spider lily.

And looking across the entire continent, there is no one whose talent can match hers; she is truly a creation born from the culmination of the kingdom's accumulated wisdom over hundreds of years.

(In terms of domestic administration, even if the entire presidential building were to join forces, it wouldn't be enough to handle her alone. But getting such a clever person to work loyally for you is a difficult task.)

Kaori Minamoto and Minako Uzumaki's management abilities are only at the mortal level. With the monster-level Lana planning Konoha and the ninja world, the development speed of their own forces will definitely be extremely rapid.

Furthermore, although Princess Lana can understand good and evil, she is not bound by moral concepts of good and evil. For her own purposes, she can readily betray her family and people without feeling any guilt or regret.

With such people existing, the potential for growth will naturally and reasonably increase day by day.

(Should we exploit Princess Lana's weaknesses, or directly use the powerful Kotoamatsukami to completely alter her mindset?)

With Uchiha Hikaru's eight thousand spears, Uchiha Tsurugi's ocular power can also be replenished, and [Kotoamatsukami] has changed from a strategic ocular technique that can only be used once every ten years or so to a trump card that can be used once every few years.

The significance of this is self-evident.

(And there's that world-class item [Alluring Beauty], which is controlled by the Theocracy. It almost completely controlled a level 100 NPC in the Great Tomb of Nazarick. This kind of mind control item is even more useful than [Kotoamatsukami]. We absolutely must get our hands on it.)

Uchiha Takeo's mind raced—he still wanted to see Lana before making any further plans.

He said in a deep voice, "I understand. Arrange for my meeting with the Golden Princess tomorrow."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

With the general arrangements finalized, Uchiha Rai set up the Flying Thunder God Formation inside the carriage.

"Lilynet, pick up the kunai on the ground, then continue to the capital with Sukama. Find me in the royal city of [Lo Lunt]. If you encounter anyone questioning you, just show them the kunai. Alternatively, you can go to the Adventurers' Guild. You can also improve your adventurer level for [Four Weapons] while you're there."

Several flashes of light passed by, and Lilynet, who had been left in the carriage by Uchiha Takenori, took a long time to come to her senses.

"Am I dreaming?"

The priestess pinched her thigh and then her cheek.

Despite the clear pain emanating from her reddened skin, Lilynet still felt it was unreal, as if she were dreaming.

"Young Master Wu'an has actually taken control of the kingdom. Does that mean I'm now the king's concubine?"

The thought that popped into her mind made Lilynet shake her head immediately. She wasn't stupid; she could tell that Uchiha Takeo was a pervert.

It would be strange if a lecherous scoundrel with such great power only had two women.

Lilynet could also sense this from the strange attitude of the six Uchiha Rei—respectful yet distant, as if she didn't exist.

This clearly shows that there are other women behind Uchiha Muan, which is no longer surprising.

"No wonder he gave away magic equipment worth tens of thousands of gold coins without batting an eye."

Lilynet looked at the exquisite staff placed on one side of the carriage. Its power was several levels stronger than the ones she had used before, allowing her to use fourth-tier magic and elevate her strength to the level of an adventurer of the Orichalcum level.

"Returning to the Adventurers' Guild this time, reaching the Orichalcum level shouldn't be a problem. Next, we need to increase the number of members in the [Four Weapons] group..."

Having already fallen for Uchiha Takenon and the sword that had captivated her, Lilynet's eyes flickered.

"We need to add a stunningly beautiful girl, one with a style completely different from both myself and Sukama!"

"If one person can't hold onto Young Master Wu'an's heart, then let's improve the team's competitiveness!"

Lilynet sat on the soft cushion and began to ponder.

The team already has cows and horses, so we can't find similar ones next. We need to keep things fresh for Young Master Wu'an. So, should we find wild cats or puppies next?

Unable to make up her mind, Lilynet opened the window and, meeting Sukama's questioning gaze, blurted out all the news she had heard, her guesses, and her plans.

"Lilynet, am I dreaming?"

Shocked, Sukama stared blankly at her, her mind momentarily blank.

"Sukama! Sukama!"

"If we don't make plans soon, we'll just be passersby in Young Master Wu'an's life. You don't want to see Young Master Wu'an in your dreams every day from now on, do you?"

Lilynet reached out and patted the female warrior's back, waking Sukama up in a moment.

"We should have a serious talk about this."

Sukama parked the carriage on the side of the road, turned around and entered the carriage to discuss things with Lilynet.

"Lilynet, we run an adventurer's team, not a brothel!"

However, the priestess's occasional vulgar remarks made Sukama's face darken. She pinched Sukama's cheeks with both hands and angrily pulled them to both sides.

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!"

Lilynet couldn't help but drool, which caused Sukama to loosen her grip and give her a disgusted look.

"You didn't mind the holy water, but now you're complaining about saliva?!"

This displeased Lilynet, who was about to expose Sukama's secrets when the female warrior quickly covered her mouth and begged for mercy, "Okay, it was my fault, let's talk about it again."

"But the Four Weapons are my life's work, and it hurts me to have such thoughts poured into them."

Looking at the dejected Sukama, recalling every drop of effort she had put into leveling up, those tough days, and then looking at the staff lying to the side, Lilynet felt a pang of sadness.

"I understand what you're saying, but I really don't want to give up this opportunity to meet Young Master Wu'an. If I can successfully leave a mark on Young Master Wu'an's heart, what I gain later is something that an adventurer could never achieve in a lifetime."

"Weren't we prepared when we accepted this task?"

Lilynet's sincere words silenced Sukama. She touched the magical half-armor she was wearing and finally nodded.

"The four weapons can be changed, but they cannot lose their own style and must demonstrate values ​​that Young Master Wu'an can recognize."

Sukama said slowly, "Those who rely on their beauty to please others will eventually be abandoned when they grow old and weak. There is still so much for us to do and so much for us to learn."

(End of this chapter)