Female Swordsman Training Dojo

But this was inevitable. She remembered that Taira no Harunobu had about a hundred disciples, and he'd slept with them all? Her father, the emperor… oh, no, her father was rather special; he only had one wife—in any case, that surpassed the number of concubines in the harems of many emperors!

And quite a few of them are nuns and nuns!

Has this guy also awakened some kind of charm technique?

Originally, I was planning to summon Taira no Harunobu, this great hero, but now Mitsuki-hime is a little reluctant to see him. Of course, the promised reward will not be less than promised.

"No, it was just ordinary people; the female spellcasters didn't participate."

Lan, who had accurately sensed her lord's thoughts, quickly added an explanation, although she herself didn't understand why she should explain for that scumbag Ping Qingxin... because she probably didn't like misunderstandings, as they would greatly affect her lord's decisions!

Misuru-hime was indeed slightly relieved, at least this meant that even if Taira no Harunobu truly possessed bewitching abilities, the effect wasn't particularly strong. However, she still didn't intend to summon Harunobu; it was too dangerous.

There's a saying in Sinology that goes, "A son of a wealthy family will not sit under a dangerous roof."

Having made up her mind, Misuru-hime gave the order: "Blue, then send the dragon's corpse to Hiraharu, and also take a few copies of the Special Higher Police's appointment letter. See which one he'd like to choose. As for the jurisdiction, start with Asakusa, Shimotani, the main office... um, add Fukagawa too." Consider it compensation for his inability to witness the princess's beauty.

"Yes."

"Also, keep a close eye on those traitors. If there's an opportunity, just execute them directly without going through the proper procedures."

"Yes."

"Hmm... By the way, tell everyone to stay away from Hiraharu. I don't want to see that guy's evil hands reach into our Innovation Society. I'll be very troubled if any of you get pregnant."

"Yes!" Shiranui Ran first respectfully obeyed her lord's order, then responded to the little thing's challenge in a more casual tone: "But instead of worrying about that, my lord, you should think about whether that guy will be drained dry by his dozens of women."

Misuru-hime raised an eyebrow: "Then it seems I'd better hurry up and make good use of him, before he's completely drained... um?"

Outside the door, rapid footsteps sounded, along with a female official's anxious call: "Prince Hirohito, Her Highness the Princess is..."

Misuruhime frowned and waved her hand.

Ran Shiranui picked up Katsura Taro's head and disappeared into the dark corner of the room.

The door was pushed open, and a handsome but somewhat effeminate boy dressed in Western clothes rushed in, shouting, "Meihe! Meihe! What are you doing!"

The boy shouted Misuruhime's name wildly, pushed open the door, and walked straight up to her: "I told you not to stay there anymore, come out with me to ride horses! I told the Kujo family that you'll be going today too."

Misuruhime put down her teacup, looked at her younger brother, and said calmly, "Hirohito, I should have warned you not to call me by my name, and even more so not to trespass into my room. You even dared not to change your shoes."

"Also, you need to use honorifics when talking to your older sister. Didn't your etiquette teacher teach you that? I think you need to change your etiquette teacher."

"Also, where is your guard? Did you shake him off or did he not follow you... Never mind, he needs to be replaced too."

Misuru spoke calmly and quickly, her earlier imposing manner completely gone.

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Prince Hirohito rushed in and opened his mouth several times, but was interrupted by a nameless fear before he could utter a sound. He disliked this feeling, just as he disliked his boring older sister.

So when Misuru finished speaking and the room became quiet, Hirohito, feeling that he had succeeded again, exploded.

"Enough! Misuru! You're just a princess! I am the future emperor! You must listen to me!"

Misuru looked calmly at Hirohito, then turned her gaze directly to the doorway. This blatant disregard made Hirohito blush, and he even raised his hand as if to slap Misuru.

He's not afraid of this woman at all!

He didn't come alone! Lord Yamamoto came with him too! He is the future Emperor!

The twelve-year-old prince was going through a rebellious phase, and being a pampered Celestial Dragon, he had absolutely no liking for his older sister who controlled him in every way. Especially the thought of marrying this woman later—ugh!

He'd rather go to Yoshiwara and find a courtesan to be his wife!

However, he hesitated for a few seconds before finally striking, causing Yamamoto Gonbei, who was outside the door, to quickly come out and smooth things over: "Princess Mitsuki, Prince Hirohito is, after all, your future husband..."

“Kill him, Blue.”

A cold, gleaming light burst forth from the darkness, and Shiranui Lan, her entire body concealed beneath black clothing, slashed straight at the neck of Yamamoto Gonnohyōe, the former Minister of the Navy and a count. The now over sixty-year-old Yamamoto hadn't even reacted to Misuru's words; a red line had already appeared on the thick neck supporting his thick-skinned head.

Clang! Clang clang clang!

The man dressed in black, just like Shiranui Ran, belatedly slashed at Miss Fox. Four ninja swords circled around Yamamoto Gonbei's corpse, and the violent shockwave knocked Yamamoto Gonbei's head off his neck, the splattered blood staining the exquisite courtyard red.

The sound of Yamamoto Gonbei's body falling to the ground brought an end to the fight between the two ninja bodyguards.

Hirohito's eyes widened in fury, his hands clenched as he glared at Misuru: "How dare you! Lord Yamamoto is a loyal and devoted retainer! And there are others in the Navy—"

Misuru-hime shifted her gaze from Yamamoto Gonbei's corpse to Hirohito, her expression icy.

In an instant, Hirohito became amiable, his voice dropping eight octaves: "Sister..."

"Get out." Misuruhime put down her teacup. "I will tell Father about what happened today, and there will be no next time."

Hirohito slunk away under the escort of the black-clad ninjas. Shiranui Ran shook the blood off her ninja sword and intended to go to Misuru-hime, but seeing the bloodstains on her feet, she stopped at the door: "My lord, should I go and deal with Raibei?"

Raibei is the male ninja who just fought Shiranui Ran, and he is also Hirohito's bodyguard.

"No need. Katsura Taro is already dead. It doesn't matter if another former Minister of the Navy dies. If the Satsuma people are smart, they will just attribute this to the Tongxin Association, which is in league with the Choshu people."

As Misuru Hime spoke, she closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

"Go and take care of what we discussed earlier. I'm going to see my father while he's still in good spirits."

Shiranui Ran silently bowed and retreated, disappearing into the darkness, leaving only Katsura Taro's head swaying alone in the wind in front of Misuruhime's room.

After a long while, a long sigh echoed softly.

Chapter 206: Aftermath

February in Tokyo was bustling with activity. The commotion caused by the Demon Dragon Society, or rather, the Unity Society, further complicated the already turbulent situation. The sudden appearance of the Demon Dragon and the youth version of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons was like a bombshell, and it happened at a very particular time.

The previous cabinet had just stepped down, and the new cabinet was still embroiled in wrangling and election battles. The faction of regional warlords was trying to make a comeback, while the constitutionalists also wanted to seize this "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." The public had long harbored resentment towards the existence of the Chinese-dominated factions, so various divisive parties in the civil society also wanted to make their presence felt. For example, some samurai who wanted to revive the past, some radical militarists, and even some "Westernization faction" members emerged.

Among these people, the Tokyo Police, or rather the Aizu Domain, gained the upper hand for the first time, overpowering the military, or more precisely, the Army.

The collapse of the Katsura Taro cabinet had already created problems within the army, and this incident further revealed concrete evidence proving Katsura Taro's deep connections with the Doshinkai. This was personally disclosed by the current Navy Minister, Saito Makoto, and the entire Navy faction clung to this point, even sacrificing the former Navy Minister, Yamamoto Gonnohyōe.

The army suddenly became a nobody, seemingly destined to be thrown out as a scapegoat to quell public anger.

However, these troublesome matters had nothing to do with Qingxin. During this time, besides practicing swordsmanship, he was enjoying his wife, children, and a warm bed. Other than that, he was waiting for Miss Fox to come and fulfill her promise.

As for visitors other than Miss Fox, he temporarily declined them all.

He was well aware of his own intelligence, and even with the historical context from his past life, he didn't think he could outsmart those politicians. And even if he could, there was no need. Those old men, compared to his wives, didn't even offer the same thrill as practicing swordsmanship.

Especially now that he has completely changed the overall situation.

The powerful warlord Katsura Taro died at his hands, and Miss Fox used that death as an excuse for a massive purge. The army suffered heavy casualties during this period, including many names that appeared in her past life's memories.

To this, Harunobu could only say, "May you die a good death!"

By the way, I'd also like to add another point to my impression of Misuru-hime, the lord behind Shiranui Ran. Although I don't know what Misuru-hime is really thinking, as long as you're a bit of a militarist, then we're good friends even though we've never met.

But it's almost March, that unreliable fox won't have forgotten, will he...?

Harunobu, with his hands tucked in his pockets, opened his mouth to receive the fruit offered to him by the orange and pomelo vendor beside him, and silently pondered.

Never mind, let's check our current points first.

With the formidable enemy already defeated, Harunobu, not in a hurry to improve his immediate combat strength, naturally clicked on the gym facilities, and the light screen listed the ones that were currently available.

Defense: [Barrier - Level 1], [Warning - Level 1]

Learning: [Main Dojo - Level 4], [Drill Ground - Level 3], [Scripture Pavilion - Level 2], [Inagawa-yu - Level 1], [Benkei Bridge - Level 3].

Food and beverage: [Dining room - Level 1], [Baking room - Level 1].

Mind: [Meditation Room - Level 2], [Shrine - Level 1].

Entertainment: [Sleeping House - Level 1], [Mixed Bath - Level 1], [Massage Room - Level 3].

Reputation: [Broken Sword Stele - Level 1], [Reading Room - Level 1]

Among them, the three [Shrine - Level 1], [Mixed Bath - Level 1], and [Reading Room - Level 1] are newly built and their effects are relatively average. However, their prices are also relatively average, all being cheap items costing 500 points.

It's worth mentioning that Harunobu chose Ame-no-Mikoto as the deity enshrined in the shrine. After all, he had received countless favors from her shrine maiden, so in a situation where choosing either one wouldn't make a difference, he naturally chose her.

Also, a new sword technique has been added to the [Scripture Pavilion] - Shiyu Cangyan Liu.

This self-destructive sword, which could only be practiced once on the same person—either learned or not—ultimately succumbed to the system's brute force and became a book in the library.

This is why Harunobu chose to establish a [reading room], so that more people could borrow the Shigure Soen-ryu sword technique at the same time. This sword technique is currently the only one that can produce "special effects," and unlike breathing techniques, it doesn't require sacrificing one's life force; even a high school student's physical fitness is sufficient to meet the requirements.

As for the high learning requirements, with the added advantage of the dojo facilities, Harunobu's disciples are all geniuses, just at the level of genius.

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This level of difficulty is really nothing. So now all the disciples in the dojo are enthusiastically learning the Shigure Souen-ryu style, or more specifically, the Natural Seishin-ryu: Water Sword: Souen Style.

—This name wasn't chosen by Harunobu, but by Tachibana Nako.

Of course, the premise is that they must first train the Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu or Ashina-ryu to the advanced level. Being too ambitious is forbidden!

In addition, these facilities have already met the basic requirements of the [Main Quest: Comprehensive Development], but Harunobu naturally wants to get the challenge rewards, so he is not in a hurry to turn in the quest, but instead considers which ones to upgrade first.

"Let's upgrade the diet first and improve the physical fitness of the disciples as soon as possible."

Thinking it over, Qingxin raised the [Dining Room] and [Baking Workshop] to level two, and the Diligence Points instantly became a pitiful 234 points. It didn't even bother to turn into 233 to smile.

Bored, Harunobu shut down the system and picked up Asauchi to continue his studies.

During the battle with Vortigern, Asauchi showed obvious unusual behavior, even saving his disciples. But after that, no matter what Harunobu did, Asauchi didn't react. He even tried re-entering the Mark state and using the Crimson Blade, but to no avail. He also tried using his mind, but the result was the same.

Speaking of the markings, Harunobu had also worried about them, since the original story said that once they were activated, one would not live past the age of twenty-five—and he was already twenty-five this year. However, the mysterious shrine maiden, the only designated wet nurse of the Aozorakan, examined him and said that as long as Harunobu didn't use this technique as frequently as eating, it wouldn't affect Harunobu's already superhuman physical condition.

In other words, it can only be driven a maximum of twice a day, and the time cannot exceed the duration of a meal... well, ten minutes.

Of course, this refers to the normal state of the Fire and Thunder God Technique. Just like with the Fire and Thunder God Technique, Harunobu's physical abilities have improved, so using it normally doesn't have many side effects. However, he can continue to squeeze out the excess power, which will further increase its strength, but the side effects will also increase accordingly. And frankly, the cost-effectiveness is a bit low.

But it's a good thing, after all, it's better to be able to fight desperately than to be able to only rage helplessly.

Harunobu sheathed the still unresponsive Asakasa, stood up, and stretched. Amu Hosho popped some fruit into her mouth and picked up her sword, which was leaning against the side: "Going to practice?"

"Hmm! Let me see how well you've mastered the Shigure Souen-ryu." Harunobu agreed, patting the head of Tachibana Yuzu beside him. This little guy is getting lazier and lazier, preferring to serve Harunobu or help the cat with various intelligence documents rather than practice swordsmanship.

Just as Harunobu and Amu Hosho were walking towards the training ground with their swords, a fox-like girl suddenly fell on their heads.

"Hello, Taira no Shin. I didn't expect your dojo to have a barrier; it took me quite a bit of effort to get in."

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Chapter 207: Reward

The white fox mask that suddenly appeared before him didn't frighten Harunobu; he could already feel her breathing before she rolled down. But her overly familiar tone did startle him a little.

Is this fox up to something dangerous again, trying to drag him into it?

It shouldn't be that. I didn't see her being this kind when we went to fight the dragon. She was just in a good mood.

Harunobu took a half step back, looked at Shiranui Ran who was hanging upside down on the roof with her legs, and decided it was better to get straight to the point: "Miss Shiranui, where is my payment? It's been half a month."

"How boring." Shiranui Ran used her waist to easily perform a 180-degree spin in the air, landing steadily in front of Harunobu. Her excessively tall stature made Hosho Amu's eyes widen in surprise.

Upon landing, Shiranui Ran sized up Harunobu, noticing nothing unusual about him. She curled her lip in boredom and said, "You've really mastered mind control, huh? I was hoping your wives would see you in that awful state."

Harunobu was speechless with exasperation.

So this cunning fox got so close just now, hoping to seduce him again and embarrass him. Or perhaps, she was testing whether he truly had control over his mind?

But it doesn't matter which way it is, it's not something to hide. As for embarrassing himself... to be fair, his lecherous behavior isn't ugly in the eyes of Amu and the others, and it's not something they haven't seen before.

Qingxin simply raised his hands and made a grasping motion in the air: "Although I wasn't bewitched by you, I'm always happy to help others, so I'll cooperate with you..."

Miss Fox swiftly moved, creating a three-meter distance between herself and Qingxin. Joking aside, taking it seriously was out of the question. If she hadn't known Qingxin definitely possessed mind control, she wouldn't have dared to do that.

Unfortunately, Harunobu's skin seemed to be even thicker than she had imagined.

He's a truly contradictory man. He does all good things, yet his hands are stained with more blood than many villains, and his style of doing things is ruthless and decisive.

And he's incredibly lecherous.

If she were to find a partner in the future, she would definitely not choose this type. Although being human already excluded her from the selection process, she didn't want to end up like those idiots she had met before, going crazy decades later while clutching a skeleton.

"Alright, let's get down to business." Shiranui Ran said seriously, and casually pulled out three brown paper bags that still had a faint fragrance from her bosom. "The promised law enforcement power."

So, Harunobu and Amu Hosho, who had just come out of the Nichiharu Dormitory, turned back and caught Yuzu Tachibana, who was clinging to the teacup Harunobu had just used and acting crazy on Harunobu's seat.