I became the Lord of the Eternal World in Tokyo.

The sharp and imposing aura emanating from that ramrod-straight-standing girl permeated everyone's hearts.

Uesugi Tetsuya stared intently at the sword that was appearing and disappearing in his field of vision, and understood Ririko's thoughts.

But this method, which could be used as a trump card, was actually used during the preliminary selection, showing no fear of others studying it.

As expected of her.

"Roar……"

The moment the puppet's eyes lit up with a red light, its head slid neatly off its neck and crashed to the ground.

No sign.

Ririko withdrew her gaze.

Under the deathly silence and shocked gazes, the girl walked off the stage without changing her expression.

Then, from different angles, Ririko's eyes appeared in the footage of every camera.

This scene was captured on film and immediately edited by many people, then posted online with exaggerated covers and headlines.

The vast majority of ordinary people, even those with limited superhuman abilities, and Onmyoji who only focused on studying magic, did not understand what Ririko had done.

However, sword experts who stumbled upon this video were all shocked and gaped in astonishment.

—Sword Domain.

It is the most obvious symbol of a swordsman entering the realm of "sword master".

Generally speaking, sword masters are at least at the level of demons and gods, but the latter title is more impressive, so it's not too amazing.

But this time is different.

This video was taken from the preliminary rounds of the Eastern Region Seed Station, which is open only to young talents.

Similarly, it was the first sword domain and the first sword master to appear in the entire seed battle.

The short video, only a few dozen seconds long, went viral, leaving many self-assured and incredibly young swordsmanship prodigies in awe.

The heroes of this world are truly as numerous as carp crossing a river.

……

Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.

In the quiet room amidst the hustle and bustle, incense, enough to calm even ghosts and spirits, burns slowly.

A girl dressed in plain white with a sword on her lap, a young man tapping the table with his finger, and a boy dressed in very rustic clothes sat around the round table.

Words occasionally escaped from the three of them, and after each sentence, they would fall silent for a while.

It was none other than Minamoto no Shizumizu, Saito Ryuichi, and Takizawa Kai discussing Yin-Yang techniques and swordsmanship!

However, most of the time it was Minamoto Shizumi and Saito Ryuichi who were talking, while Takizawa Kai was listening.

The primary and secondary positions are immediately apparent.

"That Kitada Kei is a master of the Katori Shinto-ryu school. I wonder what Miss Gen thinks of him..."

Before Saito Ryuichi could finish his question, the door to the quiet room was opened.

He frowned and glanced at the doorway.

She is a servant of Yuan Jingshui.

The servant stood outside the door, both to guard the door and to keep a close eye on news related to the seeding battle preliminary rounds, as instructed by Yuan Jingshui.

If something big happens or a master appears, it's fine to just push the door open and walk in.

The maid, holding a tablet, summarized, "In the preliminary rounds of Arakawa Ward, someone emerged who could..."

Interrupted from his thoughts, Takizawa Kai, who was in a bad mood, interrupted and asked in confusion.

"What's so interesting about this kind of open audition for the general public? And why did you have to interrupt us? Couldn't we have talked about it later?"

“Kui,” Saito Ryuichi coughed lightly, “Miss Gen has her reasons for giving instructions.”

After saying that, he gave Yuan Jingshui an apologetic smile.

The latter didn't seem to mind, and simply said calmly, "It's alright, please continue."

The servant continued, "A contestant who can use the Sword Domain."

Before they could finish speaking, Minamoto Shizumi and Saito Ryuichi looked up at the same time, their eyes flashing with a sharp light.

Saito Ryuichi immediately narrowed his eyes, his expression darkening.

Only Takizawa Kai looked puzzled, having never heard of this term before.

After a moment of silence, Yuan Jingshui asked, "Is this person... named Tokugawa Ririko?"

The maid paused, then nodded.

"Yes."

After the question and answer, Saito Ryuichi's expression softened a bit, but he still frowned in confusion.

Fortunately, this level of ultimate perversion didn't sprout up like leeks.

—Why isn't Tokugawa Ririko, who might use the Sword Domain, a seed from the Arakawa Ward? Is her strength inferior to Akechi Yuya, who ranks last among the forty-nine?

What exactly happened in between?

“Then it’s not surprising.” A fighting spirit appeared in Minamoto Shizumi’s eyes. “It’s normal for members of the Tokugawa family to become sword masters.”

"Moreover, I heard that she has wielded her sword more than ten million times in her life, more than ten ordinary masters combined."

"Ten million times?!"

Takizawa Kai exclaimed in surprise.

He doesn't understand sword domains or sword masters, but as an active high school student, he knows numbers all too well.

Saito Ryuichi rubbed his forehead: "I didn't expect the rumors to be true. Tokugawa Ririko is a genuine swordswoman."

He sighed.

"It's troublesome."

"This should be a good thing."

Yuan Jingshui revealed a faint smile, his face filled with an unusually strong expectation: "I recently completed the Hundred Refinements and stepped into the Unity Realm, but I am troubled by the lack of a way forward."

Coincidentally, I personally defeated this newly crowned swordsman in this seeding battle, using her pure sword heart as the strongest and sharpest whetstone, which propelled me to the realm of sword heart enlightenment!

In this way, I finally have a chance to catch up with my sister!

“Saito, this is a golden opportunity.”

Minamoto Shizumi met the gaze of the current head of the Saito family, his eyes filled with a serene and profound confidence.

Chapter 259 The Demon God's Eyes Tremble! Kaga Kiyomitsu, Spiritual Evolution! Karuta, the God of Possibility

"Let's go, Uesugi-kun."

Ignoring all the attention focused on her, Ririko walked off the stage without looking to the side, not even glancing at the other contestants.

the reason is simple.

Simply by no longer restraining her will and aura, no one dared to look her in the eye.

If you don't even have this little bit of courage, then you don't deserve to be noticed by Ririko.

"looking at what?"

Ririko approached the disguised Uesugi Tetsuya and curiously peered out, seeing the LINE interface on the screen and the nickname of the operator named Tamamo whom she had met not long ago.

[Tamamo: Right now, only a few top-tier hotels in Tokyo have rooms available, but the minimum price is over 20 yen per night... Ugh, I'm practically blinded by those prices.]

[Tsuki-suna-chan: Then come stay at my place, it's quite big.]

[Tsuki-suna-chan: I troubled you all quite a bit when we were in Shizuoka Prefecture, so please allow me to extend my hospitality now that you're in Tokyo.]

Tamamo: Yagyu-kun said it's nothing...

[Tsuki-suna-chan: It's alright, there are plenty of empty rooms anyway, and the seed battle is just around the corner. I was even thinking of discussing some training tips with Yagyu-kun.]

"There are too many people in Tokyo lately, and people don't have anywhere to stay."

Uesugi Tetsu asked her, "I'd like Tamamo and Yagyu-kun to stay at our house for a while, is that alright?"

They helped me a lot when I was in Shizuoka Prefecture.

Ririko was taken aback for a moment, which was rare for her.

She stared at Uesugi Tetsuya, who was still replying to Tamamo and whose eyes hadn't even left the screen, and smiled slightly, saying, "It's your own home, why are you asking for my opinion?"

“Of course not.” Uesugi Tetsu shook his head. “Ririko, you’ve lived here even longer, haven’t you?”

"Then what reason do I have to refuse?"

Ririko said, "It's better to have more people to make it more lively, and I'm also a bit interested in that Yagyu Akira."

"Okay."

She walked past Uesugi Tetsuya, her voice coming from ahead: "I still need to go to the supermarket to buy some groceries. Shouldn't we entertain some guests tonight?"

Uesugi Tetsu replied to Tamamo on Line, and soon saw that the other party sent a series of kneeling and thanking emojis.

……

"Heh heh, is this Uesugi-nii's house?"

In the evening, after following the navigation all the way, Tamamo bumped her head on an iron fence. She looked up in pain, muttered something casually, and then froze.

Because a four-story villa with front and back yards stood right in front of her.

Tamamo's first thought was that even if she saved every penny of her salary for her entire life, she still couldn't afford this house.

"Huh? Does Uesugi-nii live here?" Tamamo scratched her head in confusion. "Yagyu, look... did we come to the wrong place?"

Just as she said this, the creaking sound of the axle, along with a warm and gentle female voice, came from behind, dispelling some of the emotions in Tamamo's heart.

"Are you two the operators Yagyu Akira and Tamamo that Uesugi-kun often mentions?"

Ririko opened the iron gate and smiled at the two of them: "Hello, I am Tokugawa Ririko."

She added, "Also, this is indeed Uesugi-kun's residence."

"Yes, really?"

Tamamo put down her phone, her mouth slightly agape in amazement: "I never imagined that Uesugi-nii's strength was so formidable..."

Yagyu Chi then focused his gaze on Ririko, his expression serious.

Because he never sensed the approach of a third person.

The girl named Tokugawa Ririko in front of them seemed to have appeared out of thin air.

Moreover, she managed to warm my heart with just one sentence... This level of mental cultivation is truly terrifying.

Even if one doesn't reach the pinnacle of swordsmanship, it's at least a master swordsman who has refined their skills through countless trials.

"Tamamo, this is a master."

He patted Tamamo on the shoulder as she prepared to take photos, signaling her to be serious and respectful.

Tamamo blinked, looked up at the girl with a high ponytail wearing a short-sleeved shirt, shorts, and an apron, and looked somewhat puzzled.

Is he an expert? I didn't sense it at all.

She's clearly just an 18-year-old athletic, homebody high school girl!

Aside from the fact that he wears an apron, everything else about him is quite unique.

—Because the Arakawa Ward Special Affairs Office was full of people, Tamamo was sweating profusely looking for a place to stay, so naturally he didn't have time to surf the internet to find out about Ririko's news today.

Needless to say, Yagyu Chi rarely browses videos online or siftes out useful information from a sea of ​​junk data.

But even if someone is a master, is he really stronger than Uesugi-sama?

Tamamo smiled and shook hands with Ririko in a friendly manner, then introduced herself to Yagyu Akira.

"You two have been out all day, you must be hungry."

Ririko smiled at them: "Our dinner just finished cooking, if you don't mind..."