People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 513 Lin Feng: Well done, you've worked hard, get back and you'll get a bonus!

"Huh?! It's dawn?"

"The monsters seem to be gradually retreating. Could it be the end?"

The plain outside Hanamizaka serves as the entrance to the town.

The dark clouds dispersed, and the sun, which had been obscured by the darkness, reappeared.
The remaining monsters gradually lost their desire to attack and chose to retreat back into the wilderness.

I drew my bow and fired at a distance for so long that my hand was almost too heavy to lift.
Looking at the scattered demons in the distance, Xiaogong had never realized how precious sunlight could be.

"Phew, finally finished. There were just too many monsters."

"But the sudden dawn must mean the monster leader has been defeated?"

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"I don't want to think about it anymore! I should go and thank those helpers. If it weren't for them, Hanamizaka might not have been able to persevere in the first place."

Never before had they experienced such a massive monster onslaught, or rather, for centuries no one had imagined anyone daring to attack Inazuma Castle.

With a severe shortage of permanent guards near the village, the situation was initially quite precarious.

Although those monsters didn't seem particularly strong, and their movements looked rather clumsy,

However, the vast majority of the "Eye of God" items in the public sphere have already been confiscated.

If everyone hadn't risked arrest to step forward and alleviate the first wave of the crisis, they might not have even made it to the city's guards.
"Phew, so I really don't understand why the Eye Hunt Order has to be carried out. Wishes are such precious things."

She sighed softly and walked towards the only young man who had responded to her.

Seeing the other helpers leave the scene as quickly as possible after defeating the monster, Xiaogong felt extremely guilty.

"Those who act for righteousness dare not reveal their identities, while the soldiers responsible for guarding the area are now hunting down the righteous men who are carrying out their duties."

"Perhaps it was because he foresaw such a scenario that he chose to do that at that time."

The inconvenient straw hat had long been removed during the battle.
After witnessing the current fighting strength of the guards within Inazuma Castle,
Manyo had no concern whatsoever that the shogunate soldiers would have the courage to deal with him, the wanted criminal, in the field at this particular time.

They had already planned to leave after the crisis ended.

But upon hearing Miss Yoomiya's complaints about the Eye Hunting Order, and recalling what her friend had once told her, she still responded to this "outrageous" question.

"—Right, right? I told you the Eye Hunting Order was weird, didn't I?"

"Not only do they steal other people's Eyes of God everywhere, they even use the guise of investigation to cause destruction!"

"If it weren't for everyone in the village keeping a close eye on the shogunate troops every time they came, we might have ended up like those first few families, having to borrow from the Northern Bank."

“.”? ?

As they were talking, they suddenly realized that the guy in front of them looked somewhat familiar, with a strange sense of déjà vu.
Xiaogong stopped his rambling conversation and stared at the "Manyo" guy in front of him, who was quite skilled, and fell into deep thought.

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

"—I remember now! I saw your wanted poster before, and Sister Beidou also mentioned that a newcomer named Wanye had joined her ship."
So, the crew member on the ship who "liked to hang out on deck and enjoy the breeze," which is why I'd never met him, was actually you?

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"I like the wind. The Big Dipper Sister was probably referring to me."

After all, he was a wanted criminal who had secretly run away, and he had never disembarked at Inazuma's place during any of his transactions.

Upon hearing the crew's excuse for his absence, Wan Ye was momentarily speechless, unable to find any point of rebuttal.

A moment later, inside Inazuma Castle.

"Speaking of which, Mr. Dain's skills seemed exceptional, and he cleared out the most monsters."

"But when I invited him over, he only said he needed to find someone else, and I couldn't find out who he was looking for even though I wanted to help."

The company has received an invitation to reward all those who contributed this time.
Out of trust in the young lady Kamisato, with whom he had cooperated many times, Yoomiya took the initiative to bring along the crew of Hokuto-neechan.

Recalling the best performer among those who fought against monsters, Mr. "Dain"
After trying to pull the other party over many times, Yonomiya could only sigh helplessly at this rare failure.

"There are probably some inconvenient reasons for him, after all, he is a person with secrets."

"The wind didn't carry much of his presence. Perhaps he chose to make a move this time because there were just too many monsters."

It's extremely rare to encounter someone you can't understand; that man in black just now was one of them.

Manyo felt that it was not like anyone he had ever met before, as if there was an invisible barrier between them.

"I'll try again next time I see him. I must have chosen the wrong method this time."

"There shouldn't be anyone you can't get along with. If all else fails, just take him to see the fireworks."

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"Ah! Found her! Miss Ayaka is over there, let's go together!"

It has been discovered that something seems to have happened to the patrolling guards and the magistrate of the Heavenly Territory within the city.
Not only was the reinforcement speed slow just now, but now they're running around like headless flies.

Looking at the magistrate maintaining order ahead with a head full of questions, Yomiya was eager to know what had happened.

"Thank you all for your help. The situation was very dangerous just now, but thankfully everyone in the store came to our aid in time."

Town street, Fuchigami Sweet Shop.

He expressed his sincere gratitude to the enthusiastic employees of the store.
Recalling their heroic actions just now, which showed no concern for their own safety, Ayaka Kamisato felt that it was perhaps only natural that this place had gained the approval of the gods.

"No need to be polite. We are part of this community, and we were just doing what we should do."

"Moreover, maintaining order has been our duty from the very beginning during this crisis, and Miss Ayaka does not need to thank us for it."

Calibel, a pastry chef, most often interacts with customers visiting the shop and responds to their gratitude sincerely.

It was completely unexpected that Inazuma Castle's defense system was so inadequate.
The monsters were almost inside, yet the unvigilant guards were still frantically rushing outside.
Unable to stand idly by and watch Inazuma Castle be so easily thrown into chaos by those low-level cannon fodder monsters, the shop's employees did their best to contribute to the evacuation and containment efforts.

"No, this has already been a great help."

"Maintaining order is the responsibility of the office, and it is really wrong to involve ordinary residents. This is our dereliction of duty."

"If the timing hadn't been so coincidental, and if the Heavenly Territory hadn't been thrown into chaos, things might not be like this now."

"...?" "...Hmm? That's a frontline general from the Heavenly Territory. Why is he so badly injured?"

I was initially hesitant about whether to share some inside information I had learned.
Halfway through the conversation, we suddenly noticed a commotion coming from afar.

Turning around with the dessert shop staff in front of her, Ayaka Kamisato was quite surprised to find Kujo Sara covered in wounds at the entrance of the town.

"—Lord Kujo Sara! You're back?!"

"—Please go to the Heavenly Territory to take charge of the situation. Lord Xiaoxing hasn't returned yet for some reason, and the people there are gathering and causing trouble."

As if seeing a savior, the steward of the Heavenly Territory reported to his general with immense excitement.

I thought that returning so early meant the front lines must have won a great victory.
He was well aware of the main reason for the people's anger and was eager to use the message of victory to alleviate the people's hostility towards the shogunate.

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"I need to go to the castle tower to report to the Grand Master on the troops at the front."

For a moment, I didn't know how to report the complete collapse of the army and the loss of more than half of the fighting force. Looking back, it even felt like a nightmare.

There were no victors in the battle on Nashii Beach; the strength of those monsters and the three leaders was simply too terrifying.
Kujo Sara now only wants to report the battle report truthfully to the shogun and then accept the punishment he deserves.

"However, Lord Kujo Takayuki said before that he would be responsible for all the battle reports, even though he is still in the castle tower and hasn't come out yet."

Unsure of what had happened, the butler continued to try to stop them, as he always did.

But to his surprise, Kujo Sara's attitude this time seemed incredibly resolute.

"—Step aside, I must get to the castle tower as soon as possible, this is not an internal matter of the Tenryo magistrate."

“It is a disgrace for a general to shirk responsibility, but only the Grand Master can solve this problem.”

There was absolutely no hope of defeating the enemy; they were not an opponent that the Shogunate army could currently contend with.

Without a means to break through those shields, all soldiers except those who possess the Eye of God would be easily slaughtered by the monsters called Abyssal Apostles.

And the opposing leader never went all out.
He recalled being knocked down the moment they clashed, and then being frozen by the lingering chill.

Kujo Sara believed that for those enemies, whether it was the shogunate army or the rebels, it was only a matter of time before they were all wiped out.

The highest point of Inazuma Castle is the castle tower.

The head of the Tenryo family, who was originally at the top of the Inazuma family under the god's throne, has now been escorted away by guards.

No excuse speaks louder than a real crisis response.

This monster invasion was like a lit fuse, igniting all the secrets that the Heavenly Territory had carefully hidden in the shadows.

"The crimes of embezzling military equipment, concealing the war situation, and neglecting military strength deserve to be punished by my sword. The Kujo family and the Tenryo Magistrate must also be thoroughly investigated."

"The shogunate existed to maintain eternity, but what it is doing now goes against that eternity."
As the Executor of the Heavenly Realm, responsible for commanding the army, once all crimes have been accounted for, I grant you permission to face me with your sword before the idol, as proof of your loyalty.

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Before going to kill that golden king beast, they only left behind some extremely weak monsters. Even so, they still suffered this level of casualties in the process of dealing with them.

Never had she imagined that the Inazuma army would be so weak. Recalling the general's usual way of doing things, Kage decided to do things her way this time.

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Knowing full well that confronting the general with a sword in front of the statue was tantamount to a public execution, the richly dressed Kujo Takayuki involuntarily trembled.
He opened his mouth, wanting to use his usual skillful rhetoric to defend himself again.

But it seems they were already tired of these elaborate lies.

At the very beginning of the trial, the surrounding lightning element had paralyzed him to the point that he could no longer speak.

"In just a few hundred years, even the Heavenly Commander, known for his loyalty and righteousness, has fallen to this state. What about the other commanders?"

Problems are rarely isolated; the decadence of Tenryo-bōshō may well indicate that the shogunate as a whole is facing significant problems.

But if even the most loyal Heavenly Commanders become like this, even if they are all dismissed, there's probably no guarantee that their replacements won't repeat the same mistakes.
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In what seemed like an instant, Inazuma suddenly transformed from the eternal land of "peace and prosperity" described in the reports into a decaying building about to be eaten away by insects.

They only found one person guilty of nine acts of filial piety.

After a moment's thought about the various areas under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Commander, all sorts of doubts began to creep into Ying's mind:
—Inazuma Castle's defense system is very weak. Are there any problems with daily training and recruitment?

If the quality of the soldiers in the rear is so poor, what level can the "elite" soldiers on the front line reach?
—The embezzlement of military equipment and the national treasury was so severe, yet the control over taxation was clearly under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Envoy.
If all the areas under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Commander are in trouble, then what about those areas under the jurisdiction of the Investigation Commander?
It was as if you had opened a seemingly square wooden box, only to find a large ball of yarn inside that had been played with by several cats.

In the blink of an eye, the entire city of Inazuma transformed from orderly to utter chaos.

Ying recalled the swiftness with which she annihilated the monster with a single, decisive strike of her Wuxiang Blade. She had never realized that governing a country was such an incredibly difficult task.
at the same time.

At the northernmost tip of Narukami Island lies the desolate sea.

The invasion of the Abyss ended abruptly, with the leader of the monsters ultimately slain by a single blow from the gods.

Aside from the seawater that had flowed in and was soaked with the remnants of lightning element, there was nothing else worth caring about in this wasteland.

Leaving Inazuma Castle, where a major purge was about to take place, we crossed the straight "sword scar" filled with glowing seawater.

He suppressed the urge to bring back some Inazuma local specialties for Navelette with all his might.
Lin Feng, who orchestrated this easy intrusion, also came here to retrieve one of his top employees.

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"Get up, stop pretending to be dead."

"You've done a great job on your task—I'll give you the reward you deserve."

He gently picked up the half-destroyed head that was about to be submerged by the seawater, and then issued the command that had been set from the beginning.

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As soon as he finished speaking, it was as if a withered and decaying branch had been given new life.

The beast's previously dim pupils suddenly lit up.

But unlike the empty, blazing white that this race initially possessed,

At this moment, what flashed in this half of the pupil was a noble purple, like thunder in the sky.

(End of this chapter)