The world of Type-Moon starts with saving Altria!

The atmosphere at the scene fell into deathly silence.

After all, including Ian, no one had expected that this would be the reason why Yamanami Keisuke came to them.

"Are you kidding me?"

Kondo Isami roared.

"You stabbed Toshizo like that! And now you come back and want to join us?! Do you think we're easy to bully?!"

"..."

Facing Kondo Isami's accusations, Yamanami Keisuke didn't deny it at all. He nodded and admitted everything, then spoke with a very sincere attitude (at least on the surface):

"Madam, you are indeed right—your husband and I have indeed had various conflicts in the past."

"I have deeply reflected on all of this and am willing to bear all the consequences."

"So... even if I die here today, please at least accept me as your subordinate."

"please!"

After saying this, Yamanami Keisuke closed his eyes. By handing over his weapon, he obviously handed over his life completely to the other party.

"..."

Yamanami Keisuke's actions left Kondo Isami speechless.

She could see that the other party was not retreating in order to advance, but sincerely hoped to use his own life as compensation to wipe out the past grudges.

"..."

"Don't be like this." Ian's mind was clear as a rock. "I have no obligation to receive your men. Your life means nothing to me."

"But if you can prove to me the connection and the value, that's a different story."

"..."

Yamanami Keisuke slowly opened his eyes.

He was a smart man, so he naturally understood the hidden meaning of Ian's words.

"Whatever you want to know—I'll tell you everything I can."

"There are so many things I want to know."

Ian put the weapon in his hand, which belonged to Yamanami Keisuke, back in front of him.

"But first, tell me the most important question—"

"Why do you want to join the Ronin Society?"

"If we don't figure this out, then there's no point in saying anything, right?"

"..."

Yamanami Keisuke put away the weapon in front of him and answered Ian's question.

"That's naturally because of the General. If my intelligence is correct, you have already earned the General's appreciation, right?"

"Another General?"

Kondo Isami was puzzled now.

"He didn't say anything, why are you two reacting so strongly?"

"Because we all know the purpose of the General's trip."

"He wants—"

Yamanami Keisuke's eyes became sharp.

"Exorcise the ghost."

878. Ian's Night with His Wives/The Legendary General (4k)

After going around in circles, the final focus of the matter returned to catching ghosts.

Everyone's eyes were focused on Yamanami Keisuke at this moment - naturally, they hoped that he could give a relatively decent answer at this time.

Perhaps realizing that this might be one of his "pledges of allegiance," Yamanami Keisuke didn't hold back and spoke directly:

"I'm sure you three have heard similar legends."

"Like some sort of Genji ghost or something."

"..."

"So what?" Ian said, looking at Shannan Shusuke in front of him, "Isn't this kind of thing just a weird talk after dinner?"

"If it's just a rumor, then it can only be called a strange story."

"But what if..."

"I mean if."

Shannan Shusuke swept his eyes over the three people present, as if he knew that his pledge of allegiance would definitely lead to great achievements.

"What if the Emperor himself has witnessed something like this?"

"..."

"..."

"..."

Yamanami Keisuke's words instantly drowned out all the sounds present, leaving only a few breathing sounds.

Everyone present understood what this sentence meant.

"Are you saying... that the Emperor himself is haunted by ghosts?" Kondo Isami came to this conclusion.

"maybe."

"but……"

Yamanami Keisuke stroked his scabbard.

"That might not be a good idea—he should still be fighting bravely."

The implication is that you shouldn't say this, as it would be disrespectful to the emperor.

"How did you know?"

"Everyone knows—" Yamanami Keisuke replied without hesitation, "You don't know, so it must be that the person who brought you here didn't mention this to you."

"By the way, the General is said to have the ability to resist all of this, but whether this is true or not is hard to say."

After saying these words, Yamanami Keisuke stood up and said something quite politely.

"That's all I know—if you want to ask further, it's beyond my ability."

"Three of you, are you satisfied with this answer?"

"..."

"..."

Kondo Isami and Okita Souji's eyes fell on Ian at the same time.

That meant that everything was left to him to choose - no matter what decision this man ultimately made, the two of them would definitely support him.

"..."

"I have one last question for you, Yamanami Keisuke."

"Excuse me."

"Are you really willing to sacrifice your life for your subordinates?"

"..."

Yamanami Keisuke smiled slightly.

"If you think someone is sincere, even if they are extremely hypocritical, you will still think they are sincere;"

"And if you think someone is hypocritical, even if they are completely sincere, you will still think they are hypocritical."

"so--"

"The answer to this question lies not with me, but with you."

"Do you... think I'm trustworthy? I believe the answer you give yourself will be more accurate than mine."

"..."

"You are indeed a master of sophistry, Shannan." Ian quietly changed the way he addressed Shannan Keisuke.

He extended his hand towards him and replied.

"So--"

"From now on, the Ronin Group is your home."

"..."

Yamanami Keisuke held that hand.

"With great pleasure."

【You agreed to Yamanami Keisuke's request to join the group.】

【certainly. 】

[You didn't completely trust him, but you realized that this man had many ways of obtaining intelligence that you had never known.]

【Also, you don't want to continue to maintain an enemy relationship with Yamanami Keisuke. 】

【It is always better to have one more friend than one more enemy. 】

【But since then──】

There are many things you need to think about.

At night, in a room somewhere in the Qingye Dojo.

As Ian blew out the oil lamp, the room fell into silence.

but--

From left to right, Kondo Isami, Okita Souji, and Ian can be said to have no sleepiness at all.

What the three people were thinking in their heads was almost exactly the same.

"Hey--"

Kondo Isami spoke first.

She pulled the quilt and looked at the ceiling, with endless confusion in her eyes.

"You haven't slept yet?"

"No, Xiaoyong/Of course not." Souji Okita and Ian answered one after another.

"That's good."

Kondo Isami continued to mutter.

"How credible do you think the words spoken by that man named Yamanami Keisuke today are?"

"..."

"I feel very high." Okita Souji was the first to respond.

"After all... Mr. Eight seems to be hiding a lot from us, just like his enthusiasm for the General that we saw today."

"Hmm... this has never happened before, has it?"

"..."

This is an indisputable fact, and both Ian and Kondo Isami agree with it.

"The key issue now is to understand why the General possesses that so-called problem-solving ability, right?"

Ian added to what Souji Okita said.

"If you can understand this, you will also understand why Mr. Ba reacted the way he did."