I became the Lord of the Eternal World in Tokyo.

The shuttle bus closed its doors and sped off towards the Special Affairs Office headquarters in Shizuoka City.

Uesugi Tetsu returned to his seat, not disturbing Tamamo, who was typing rapidly on her phone with a serious expression, or Yagyu Akira, who was on the phone with a worried look in his eyes.

He opened the vibrating storage backpack and peered inside curiously.

It was discovered that nothing else had caused the change.

And it was the walking certificate I obtained not long ago!

Inside the backpack, the travel pass, about the size of an envelope and with a white jade-like texture, was now radiating a bright light due to the aftershocks of the waves!

Chapter 233 The Third Scale-like Garment that Defines the Mysterious Light of the Sea of ​​Things! Metal and Water Generate Each Other, Re-entering the Walking Gathering!

[Proof of Walking]

At this moment, even the item names on the panel were emitting a faint glow, as if reminding Uesugi Tetsuya that it was time to use them.

However, when Uesugi Tetsu opened the detailed panel, he found that the effects and descriptions had not changed.

Therefore, the proper way to use it is to enter the walking assembly and personally hand it over to the calamity god residing within it.

Uesugi Tetsu glanced out the window.

A light drizzle had started outside, and a few drops hit the transparent car window, blurring his vision.

—The 1.5 wave has only just begun. Even though Shizuoka City seems peaceful now, who can say for sure what will happen next?

If he were to enter the walking assembly now, it would be extremely disrespectful to the aftermath of this wave and to the Tokiwa factory owners who have been planning for quite some time.

The image of that smiling face with a monocle that he had once seen in the haunted village of Arakawa flashed through Uesugi Tetsu's mind.

Factory owner Z...

"Let's wait until the tide has subsided before we go to the gathering to see the God of Calamity."

Temporarily turning off the control panel, Uesugi Tetsu's gaze continued forward, following the steady speed of the car.

Along the way, he saw many brass mechs on the streets.

However, almost all of them were eliminated or subdued by Special Affairs Department agents who arrived immediately before they could cause any trouble. These agents were at least one star stronger than the original agents.

Even without any operators arriving, inexplicable black sword light would descend from the sky, instantly melting away all the [Combat Sequence] mechs belonging to the factory owners.

Another wisp of pale black liquid fell with the rain, turning the brass mech, which had just appeared and had not yet fully collected information about the present world, into a pool of black water.

Subconsciously, goosebumps rose on Uesugi Tetsu's skin.

This sword light... gives the feeling that one who touches it will die instantly, leaving no room for error.

Even if he were to encounter it, he would most likely not escape unscathed.

"The starlight barrier in Shizuoka City actually has this kind of effect by itself...?"

He muttered something to himself, and after witnessing one black sword light after another fall, he arrived at the gate of the Shizuoka City Special Affairs Department headquarters.

Uesugi Tetsu opened the car door and was the first to get out.

There was no aura of demons or ghost stories carrying obvious malice in the surroundings.

He focused his gaze on the office building that was just a stone's throw away and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "The barrier here is ridiculously strong."

In Uesugi Tetsu's perception, the multiple layers of barriers surrounding the Shizuoka City Special Affairs Department headquarters, when stacked together, resembled an impenetrable tortoise shell.

Even a slight leak of energy from the barrier's operation is enough for Uesugi Tetsu to sense the vast, ocean-like spiritual power maintaining its function.

It was far more complex and powerful than the black barrier he had previously seen at the Yagyu Dojo, which was capable of resisting demons and gods.

The Special Affairs Division's true strength was inadvertently revealed at this moment.

"Why don't we have this kind of barrier in our Arakawa Ward...?"

Uesugi Tetsu clicked his tongue, wondering what the situation was like in Arakawa Ward.

But as long as Nanjo is there, things won't get too bad no matter what.

Similar to the black sword light from before, she estimated that she could unleash a large number of them with a wave of her hand to target and strike any demons that appeared.

I don't want to think about these things.

Uesugi Tetsu shook his head, sensing the ghostly aura emanating from the office building.

As the wave arrives, the local demon-like figure of Shizuoka City has indeed returned.

It's that aura...

Meanwhile, the two solemn-faced special affairs officers guarding the door noticed the "sword principle" surging from Uesugi Tetsuya's body.

"Hello, Operator Uesugi."

The two nodded slightly to him, and saw Uesugi Tetsuya's identity in the electronic information prompt that popped up in front of them.

Their tone inevitably carried a hint of respect.

—Because the vast majority of people choose "sword skills" on the path of "skill and reason," choosing the skills they have cultivated since they first held a sword.

After all, the principles of swordsmanship are too abstract and ethereal.

However, they didn't know that Uesugi Tetsu had chosen "Technique and Reason." If they had known, they might have immediately asked for Uesugi Tetsu's contact information in hopes of future communication.

After stopping in front of the barrier and undergoing a very simple identity verification, the three of them passed through the barrier and entered the Special Affairs Department.

As soon as he crossed the barrier, Uesugi Tetsu could clearly feel a gaze, slightly scrutinizing and of unknown origin, falling upon him.

It's that ghost-god level being.

This is probably why they were let in so easily.

The first floor was completely empty. The clerks who were originally in charge of reception and registration had all disappeared, probably to do more important work.

Just as Uesugi Tetsu was about to ask a question, a pure black feather drifted down in front of him.

As a wisp of smoke rose, a man with waist-length black hair and a calm expression stood in front of Uesugi Tetsuya.

“Operator Uesugi, nice to meet you.” The man nodded to him and extended his right hand. “I am the demon god who now guards Shizuoka City, the Karasu Tengu.”

——【Crow Tengu Clone (3 stars)】

The following label popped up above his head.

Uesugi Tetsu shook hands with the other party without much surprise.

He sensed something different about this demonic aura the moment he got off the bus, and seeing the Tengu now only confirmed his suspicions.

But besides that, there's something else that feels familiar...

Uesugi Tetsuya fell into thought, staring rather rudely at the all-black-clad tengu for a while, recalling the black sword light he had seen many times on the way.

He suddenly looked up again and once again sensed that familiar sense of crisis.

I see……

The one releasing the black sword light through the barrier within the city was the true form of the Karasu Tengu.

Seeing Uesugi Tetsu's actions, Karasu Tengu revealed a faint smile: "You've been discovered, huh? You're quite perceptive, Uesugi Operator."

"Not at all, Lord Karasu Tengu's swordsmanship is superb and truly amazing."

Even just seeing the sword light from afar, Uesugi Tetsu could sense the complex principles of swordsmanship contained within it.

That might be an even better understanding of swordsmanship than Ririko's, and considering that Karasu Tengu is a demon, or perhaps someone's shikigami, it becomes even more remarkable.

"I know why Uesugi is here, but with the current momentum, I really can't spare any extra energy."

The tengu said calmly, "Once the tide has subsided, I will lead you, Uesugi, to retrieve the Scale Armor... Please forgive me."

Uesugi Tetsu nodded: "That's how it should be."

He could naturally distinguish between what was important and what was not, and besides, he could easily wait a few hours.

"Hmm... there's another little guy who wants to say hello to you. He's been hiding there for a long time."

When he said this, the smile on the Tengu's face widened.

He turned to the side, revealing Chisa, who was hiding behind the corner of the wall, peeking out her little head to secretly look in their direction.

She waved in this direction.

"Um... Hello, Uesugi-nii, sis, and Yagyu-nii."

Following her family's instructions, the girl first called out all three of their names before trotting over.

Tamamo clicked her tongue inwardly after hearing this, wondering how someone who had only known her for a few days could put "Uesugi-kun" before her. What had they been talking about on Line these past few days?

No, I'll have to see about that later.

"What an adorable little one. She did quite a good job the other day." Karasu Tengu sighed with some regret. "It's just a pity that she's not very talented, otherwise I would have liked to take her as my apprentice."

Since it was rare for a god-like figure to personally discuss "talent," Uesugi Tetsuya asked another question.

"What does Lord Karasu Tengu find lacking in Chisa's talent?"

The tengu did not speak.

Uesugi Tetsuya understood what he meant.

—If Chisa had even one decent talent, she would already be his apprentice.

After exchanging brief pleasantries with Chisa, Uesugi Tetsu heard the Karasu Tengu speak.

"If there's nothing else, please come upstairs with me."

Upon hearing this, Tamamo, who was behind him, grinned at Uesugi Tetsuya, gave himself a thumbs-up, and said, "Don't worry about us, we know this place very well, big brother, you can go up by yourself!"

Uesugi Tetsu didn't say anything more.

He followed the tengu clone onto the elevator and arrived at the very top of the Shizuoka City Special Affairs Bureau.

Ding dong.

The heavy elevator doors opened.

In an instant, several huge projection screens appeared in front of Uesugi Tetsuya, casting an omnipresent deep blue light.

Dozens of special agents could be seen sitting in the outermost circle, intently working at their desks.

They were either typing away on their keyboards or talking on the landline, completely oblivious to the fact that the elevator doors had opened.

The projection screen displayed a map of the entire Shizuoka City, a predicted level of the current crisis, and many other rapidly changing data that Uesugi Tetsuya couldn't understand.

On the map, red dots representing demons appear from time to time.

Within the inner circle, a total of eighteen Onmyoji, proficient in astronomy and possessing powerful auras, stood on their respective nodes, maintaining the operation of most of the barrier around these nodes.

At the very center of the azure Yin-Yang magic seal, which was also the very center of the entire floor, the man with waist-length black hair turned his head and looked at him.

"If you have nothing else to do, come and watch with me."

The sound of the tengu appeared in Uesugi Tetsuya's ears from several meters away.

The latter didn't speak, but simply nodded and followed the temporarily dimmed spell path to the side of the tengu.

"Let's see."

The tengu's lips moved.

Uesugi Tetsu followed his gaze and his eyes widened slightly.

Because what appeared before Uesugi Tetsuya's eyes at that moment was the entire cityscape of Shizuoka!

Every detail is taken care of.

Skyscrapers, streets and alleys, climate change, people rushing home or to safe zones, special agents flocking to various places, and a few strange monsters randomly appearing in the city.

Uesugi Tetsuya stood "on the clouds" with Karasu Tengu and saw him extend his finger and gently press it on a certain spot.

Then, the pitch-black sword light fell simultaneously.

The barrier extended the power of the tengu crow, transforming it into his limbs.

The perspective narrowed in an instant, allowing the two to confirm the demon's demise, before returning to its original scale in a flash.

Just as Uesugi Tetsu was about to marvel at the Special Affairs Department's novel technology, he suddenly noticed that Karasu Tengu had raised his hand again and released a sword light.

A chill ran through me, and the source was right there.

He immediately understood the tengu's intention.