I became the Lord of the Eternal World in Tokyo.

Her movements were careful and gentle, a stark contrast to the cold, hard expression on her face.

Uesugi Tetsuya did not put up a futile resistance, but only sighed inwardly at Imagawa Yoshimoto's hypocrisy.

Without a doubt, she was a good ruler, but not a good ruler.

She still has a long way to go before she can truly become the ruler of the world.

After being forced to get dressed, Uesugi Tetsu listened to the continuous cheers coming from outside the Matsudaira house, which seemed to be about to lift the roof off.

He knew that the effect of the disease-repelling talisman was as expected.

In the 48 hours following the end of this "rage," Imagawa Yoshimoto took meticulous care of Uesugi Tetsu.

She bathed and changed his clothes, channeled her inner energy into his body, brought him his three meals a day, and even fed him bite by bite by bite, and stayed by his side almost every step of the way.

They cared for his health even more than the most loyal servants.

He just kept a cold face and didn't give Uesugi Tetsuya a friendly look.

……

Forty-eight hours passed in the blink of an eye.

afternoon.

Uesugi Tetsu stood up, clenched his fist tightly, and felt the long-lost, abundant power flowing through his body.

He had never felt so free and able to take deep breaths.

After listening for a while longer, Uesugi Tetsu discovered that the disease situation in Yoshida Castle had improved significantly, and there were currently no diseases that the Disease Relief Talisman could not cure.

Even if the illness is not caused by physical suffering, the Illness Relief Talisman can still have a simple healing and relief effect.

crunch.

The sliding door opened, and Imagawa Yoshimoto, who was holding a plate, was slightly taken aback as he looked at Uesugi Tetsu, who had a piercing gaze and an unusually powerful aura.

While she was out getting food, Che's health actually improved?

Moreover, there was absolutely no sign of weakness from just moments before.

Has the effect of that secret technique worn off?

Imagawa Yoshimoto thought.

It turns out that Che hadn't lied to himself the night before.

He didn't lie to himself just for the sake of a moment...

In addition, all the residents of Yoshida Castle who had access to water had drunk the first bowl and were swept up in a frenzy of worship and praise for her.

These two good things happening at the same time left Yoshimoto Imagawa unsure whether to laugh or maintain his cold, poker face.

Uesugi Tetsu bowed slightly to the girl carrying the food: "I'm sorry to have worried Lord Yoshimoto these past two days."

Imagawa Yoshimoto squinted.

For some reason, seeing that smiling face reminded her of the night he disobeyed her orders, and a surge of anger inexplicably welled up inside her.

"Eat it yourself!"

She strode over, placed a wooden plate on the small table, and said irritably, "What difference does it make to you whether I'm worried or not?"

Uesugi Tetsuya, who had just sat down and was about to eat, paused for a moment.

Judging from his tone, Imagawa Yoshimoto is... angry?

He was a little stunned.

Uesugi Tetsuya never expected that Imagawa Yoshimoto would get angry over such a trivial matter.

You should know that the last time she was angry was because those old retainers, the Red Oni, brought them into the Imagawa residence. At that time, Imagawa Yoshimoto was so furious that his hands trembled and his eyes could almost kill.

But this time is different.

Her anger this time was simply anger without any ulterior motive.

It turns out that Imagawa Yoshimoto also has this girlish side.

rare.

So Uesugi Tetsuya was not annoyed by this at all; on the contrary, he was quite happy.

He chewed on white radish, drank slightly salty miso soup, and shoveled large mouthfuls of fine rice while observing the expression on Imagawa Yoshimoto's face as he stood with his arms crossed and remained silent.

She's probably waiting for him to admit his mistake and then coax her.

—Because of Imagawa Yoshimoto's status, it was impossible for her to say "I'm angry" directly to his face.

—Or rather, most of the time she had to pretend not to be angry even when she was angry, which meant that Yoshimoto Imagawa simply didn't know how to bring it up.

Uesugi Tetsu completely disregarded her wishes.

He happily ate the lunch the other person brought him, while watching Imagawa Yoshimoto sullenly.

Just as Uesugi Tetsu was about to finish eating, Imagawa Yoshimoto finally couldn't resist anymore.

She slapped the corner of the table.

"Just eat your meal properly, why are you staring at me like that!"

"Well……"

Uesugi Tetsu swallowed the last bite of hot food, thought for a moment, and then gestured in the air: "Because I think you, Lord Yoshimoto, are quite cute?"

Imagawa Yoshimoto remained expressionless, silently staring at him.

After a moment, she sighed helplessly: "Che, please don't do that kind of thing again, okay?"

“Of course not,” Uesugi Tetsuya replied immediately.

He immediately explained, "If seven or eight out of ten of Lord Yiyuan's people die, wouldn't the road to the world become even more difficult?"

"In other words, if it can ensure that you, Lord Yiyuan, become the ruler of the world, then my death will be of no consequence..."

Snapped.

Before Uesugi Tetsu could finish speaking, he caught the teacup that Imagawa Yoshimoto threw at him, and then he heard her gritted teeth.

"Why do you always say such nasty things!" Imagawa Yoshimoto's chest heaved violently as he glared at him fiercely. "You think you can just die? You die, die, die, die!"

Uesugi Tetsu blinked and held up a finger: "Then I'll try my best to live until Lord Yoshimoto becomes the ruler of the land."

Upon hearing this, Imagawa Yoshimoto raised his little fist.

dong dong dong.

Just then, a crisp knock came from outside the door.

Imagawa Yoshimoto lowered his fist, took a deep breath, and calmed the agitated expression on his face.

"Come in." Her voice was still a little loud.

Honda Tadakatsu opened the sliding door and saw Imagawa Yoshimoto, whose clothes were slightly disheveled and whose cheeks were flushed, and Uesugi Tetsuya, who was sitting not far away from her, smiling.

—This great Onmyoji, Tetsu, seems to have an unusual relationship with the head of the Imagawa clan?

The Imagawa family's representative to the Matsudaira family had a stiff expression.

Am I coming at the wrong time?

Honda Tadakatsu immediately lowered his head, refusing to look at what he shouldn't be looking at.

"Lord Imagawa, the divine water is very effective; many people with milder symptoms have already recovered..."

Honda Tadakatsu lay prostrate on the ground, truthfully reporting the situation regarding Yoshida Castle.

Almost ten minutes later, he stood up with his head down, ready to take his leave.

Uesugi Tetsu tapped the table to stop him and said seriously, "If anything unusual happens in the city, whatever it may be, you must report it to me."

—In many incident records in the Special Affairs Bureau's documents, there were times when areas that were about to settle down suddenly experienced new riots overnight.

Because the known symptoms suddenly mutated, and no one could predict what the effects of this mutation would be.

Honda Tadakatsu turned around and replied emphatically, "I understand."

Without waiting for any further instructions, he turned and left a few seconds later.

Honda Tadakatsu recalled Uesugi Tetsu's healthy complexion just now.

Che... his complexion is actually so good?

Honda Tadakaka remembered that yesterday morning, the great Onmyoji Tetsu seemed to have exhausted himself, so the head of the Imagawa family had to take care of him personally.

When he saw the mountains of talismans, he thought, "No wonder."

Unexpectedly, Che had fully recovered in just a short time.

As expected of a great Onmyoji.

And that knife that can understand human speech...

—[Your reputation during the late Muromachi and Sengoku periods +50!]

Inside, Uesugi Tetsu raised an eyebrow as he looked at the notification that suddenly popped up in front of him.

Who is promoting my deeds here?

Never mind, it's nothing.

His reputation during the Warring States period has now exceeded 4000 points, and in a few days it will probably be approaching the 5000 mark.

These few points, even a few dozen, were simply not enough to stir Uesugi Tetsu's mind.

Compared to this...

Uesugi Tetsuya turned his gaze to the [Mountain God's Rock Heart] in his storage backpack.

Now his body has fully recovered.

It's time to eat it.

Uesugi Tetsu reached out and let the reddish-brown crystal, about the size of a normal person's fist, fall into his palm.

The strange appearance of the mountain god's heart also attracted the attention of Imagawa Yoshimoto.

"Lord Yiyuan, can you help me protect the Dharma?"

"What do you want to do?" Imagawa Yoshimoto asked, then, realizing it might be inappropriate, added, "Right here?"

"Well, it's right here."

Uesugi Tetsu explained briefly: "This was found on the great demon I killed outside the city gate. It is beneficial to my cultivation and can increase my chances of victory."

Imagawa Yoshimoto pursed his lips, grabbed the plate that was completely empty, and turned back halfway, revealing half of his face that still showed a hint of displeasure.

"Then don't worry, no one will bother you."

She closed the door.

Uesugi Tetsuya glanced at the indistinct figure sitting down by the door and curled the corner of his lips slightly: "Are you at ease...?"

He tilted his head back and put the scalding hot rock heart into his mouth.

Take a big bite and crush it!

Instantly, a hot yet gentle "qi" flowed into his body through his mouth, surging into his limbs and bones before Uesugi Tetsuya could even react.

A warm feeling spread throughout Uesugi Tetsuya's body.

Uesugi Tetsuya, who had prepared himself for intense pain, found himself somewhat unaccustomed to it.

But at the same time, he didn't just wait around. He quickly activated the Spirit Control Technique, gathering all the warm "qi" into a single point within his body.

Because if the Spirit Control Technique is not activated, the effect of the Mountain God Rock Heart will likely be similar to effect one.

In just a moment, Uesugi Tetsu clearly felt the energy within the mountain god's heart churning, and some changes that he could not yet comprehend began to occur.

He held his breath and focused intently, methodically circulating the Spirit Control Technique again and again, gathering all the "qi" and channeling it into that one spot in his abdomen.

The gas is boiling, the gas is transforming.

There was no pain or abruptness.

boo.

Like a bubble bursting, during the 118th repetition of the Spirit Control Technique, Uesugi Tetsu suddenly felt a "hollow" in his abdomen that didn't exist within his body.