Two Worlds, Starting with Kaguya of Penglai Mountain

Saigyouji Yuyuko: "Probably another three or four years."

Yukari Yakumo: "Is that so?"

The blonde woman nodded as she listened.

After tidying up Yuyuko's hair, she approached her with a somewhat solemn expression:

"Actually, I came here this time because I heard some news about you, Yuyuko."

Her long golden hair swayed with her movements, and her face, which usually held a cold demeanor towards humans, now carried a strange tension.

Yukari Yakumo: "Everyone in Heian-kyo is saying that you, Yuyuko, and a powerful human are starting to prepare to have a child for the Saigyouji family?"

Upon hearing her words, Yuyuko, who was standing in front of her, was taken aback and tried to figure out where this powerful human had come from.

After figuring it out, Yuyuko's face gradually took on a mischievous look.

Saigyouji Yuyuko: "Did Yukari come to see me specifically?"

Yukari Yakumo: "We should at least confirm this, just in case you get scammed, Yuyuko."

Yukari Yakumo didn't care about Yuyuko's mischievous thoughts, or rather, she had long been used to the occasional little schemes of Yuyuko, this young lady who was confined to her boudoir.

Saigyouji Yuyuko: "Alright then."

Saigyouji Yuyuko clenched her left fist and tapped it against her right palm, then smiled at Yakumo Yukari in front of her.

Saigyouji Yuyuko: "I'll take Yukari to meet the person I've chosen tomorrow."

As she spoke, she came up behind Yukari Yakumo, reached out and pushed her towards the wardrobe in the room.

Saigyouji Yuyuko: "Youmu is too clumsy to help me get closer to Kurokawa, so Yukari will help me. I remember the maid outfit Kurokawa sent last time should be here."

The quiet young lady seemed to suddenly become enthusiastic at this moment.

After pushing Yakumo Yukari next to the wardrobe, she immediately crawled inside and started looking for clothes.

Yakumo Yukari: “…”

So what is a maid outfit? And what does "strategy guide" mean?

It's obviously not a good word.

After some time apart, Yuyuko seemed to have suddenly gained a lot of knowledge that she had never known before.

Then, before she could even react...

Saigyouji Yuyuko: "Yukari, come and try it out~"

A black and white outfit had already been placed in Saigyouji Yuyuko's hands.

Chapter 54 Arrangements for Town Security

A small town outside Heian-kyo (Kyoto).

A newly built, somewhat modern attic.

In the room, Kaguya Houraisan is playing a game that Kurokawa Kazuya has mostly created.

Meanwhile, Kurokawa Kazuya was tinkering with the magical artifacts he had acquired after the faith in "Tsukihime" gradually diminished.

Besides the "bamboo for observing the weak points of things" he initially obtained, he also has the following additional items:

"A stone that heals itself", "Leaves that control heat and cold", "Grass that manipulates toxins", "A fan that turns everything into an illusion", "A dagger that observes possibilities".

Of these, the one that sounds the most buggy is probably the "dagger for observing possibilities".

This thing is actually a manifestation of the actions players take to decide which storyline to follow in a visual novel game.

While it is indeed strong, it may not be significantly stronger than the others, according to knowledgeable superhumans in Heian-kyo.

The essence of a magical artifact is a mindless demon.

As monsters grow and gain more experience, the depth of concepts they can explore gradually increases.

For example, the "healing stone" initially only had the function of healing one's own physical injuries, but as it grows, the power it consumes when used decreases, and its concept gradually evolves to include abilities such as healing one's own misfortunes and healing one's own past.

Everything in the beginning was just the start.

It's really hard to say which is better: the "Healing Stone" that consumes less power, or the "Dagger for Observing Possibilities" that completely drains your energy with every use.

However, for Kurokawa Kazuya, there was no need for him to consider consumption and growth.

In order to gain the ability to protect himself in a short period of time, he didn't have time to wait for the magical artifact to slowly grow over the years.

What he wanted were powerful, expensive, and flashy magical artifacts.

Due to the limited speed of information dissemination, collecting faith on a large scale is a very troublesome matter for the people of this world.

A ceremony is needed to attract the attention of the entire city, to make everyone aware of themselves, and to encourage everyone to invest specific beliefs in themselves.

Furthermore, this kind of thing should not be done too frequently, otherwise it will create a physiological habit and make it impossible to develop more faith.

Unless it's for something major, for ordinary superhumans, spending huge sums of money and energy to hold a ritual to activate a magical artifact is far less convenient than simply using their physical strength.

But for Kurokawa and Mi...

Although the popularity of "Tsukihime" has declined, its related fan creations continue to spread online due to the strong investment of Kurokawa Kazuya's team in a large amount of fan creation resources.

It's difficult to maintain the scene of a highly virtuous monk preaching as before, but that doesn't mean there's no faith; people are flocking here.

Kurokawa and Miya have never lacked faith.

The channels through which his faith arrives are stable and enduring.

It's not just about "the dagger for observing possibilities".

"A stone that heals itself", "Leaves that control heat and cold", "Grass that manipulates toxins", "A fan that turns everything into an illusion", "Bamboo that observes the weaknesses of things".

Both Kurokawa and Mitsu were using these ritual implements.

Take the "leaf that controls temperature" as an example. Although this thing can only interfere with the concepts of heating and cooling at present, the energy consumption when using the ability is not low.

Compared to higher-level magical artifacts, its power is only equivalent to one part of its strength.

But what's wrong with using ten units of effort as one?

What does it mean to have such great strength that a brick can fly?

Anyway, faith is something that can't be preserved for long, so just use as much as you have.

The only thing that Kurokawa Kazuya finds regrettable is that, in order for the magical artifacts to work using faith, they must be used in conjunction with corresponding magic circles and rituals.

Simply put, this thing can only be used in one fixed place; it can't be carried around in Kurokawa's pocket and used anywhere.

"But at least now the safety of the base is somewhat guaranteed, and I feel like I can finally sleep more soundly."

He sighed with a hint of pleasure on his face, and then, feeling somewhat relieved, he slumped back in the chair.

The wilderness of Heian-kyo is not as safe as the city, and it is far less safe than one might imagine.

It is not uncommon for passing monsters to destroy villages.

In the past, Kurokawa and Mi were just the two of them, Hanami and Kaguya. Whenever something happened, they could rely on Kaguya Houraisan to help them out, so there were no problems.

If you intend to establish a base now, you must set up sufficient protective and repair measures.

Safety is the bottom line for everything to develop steadily, and now Kurokawa Kazuya has built such a prototype.

"A dagger for observing possibilities" serves as a warning.

Healing through "stones that heal themselves".

"Make everything an illusion with the fan" - the illusion itself evades attacks.

"Leaves that control temperature", "grass that manipulates toxins", and "bamboo that observes the weak points of things" are used as weapons of attack.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "Kaguya, what do you think of this outfit?"

Kurokawa Kazuya handed the blueprints he had laid out to the authoritative figure beside him and asked a question.

Princess Kurokawa, whose body was swaying left and right with the in-game character, glanced at the contents of the paper with her peripheral vision.

Kaguya Houraisan: "Judging by the level of the layout and magical artifacts alone, it's nothing compared to Heian-kyo next door. But if you combine it with your massive amount of faith, it's a different story. It's more than enough to defend a small town. I feel like even if the Lunarians came over, they wouldn't want to fight you."

The princess offered her thoughts as if expressing a sentiment.

Heian-kyo has a population of tens of thousands. The faith of these people is divided among various factions throughout Heian-kyo, and used for the daily training of a large number of people and the operation of city security.

Kurokawa Kazuya poured all the faith quota of the entire city into this small town.

This is not a one-time event, but a continuous and ongoing investment.

How to put it? It's like taking all the development funds of an entire province and pouring them into a small town with only a few hundred people.

You can't spend it all, you can't spend it all.

Unless they can wipe out the entire town in one fell swoop, no one will want to engage in a war of attrition with Kurokawa and Miya.

Kurokawa and Miya don't mind wasting money; they do.

Kaguya Houraisan: "When it comes to extravagance, I would call you the strongest. If Tsukiyomi saw your wasteful behavior, she would probably feel heartache even while breathing."

The princess in the moon held the controller in one hand and gave Kurokawa Kazuya a thumbs-up with the other.

What are rich people like? Rich people should be like this.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "These beliefs about Tsukihime can't be given to others to use, and it would be a waste not to use them. There's no such thing as extravagance or not."

Kurokawa Kazuya retorted with a sarcastic tone regarding the princess's apparent admiration for nouveau riche.

Faith is directional; it's not directed at other people's beliefs. Even if you give it to someone else, they can't use it. They can't just leave it lying around and waste it.

Kaguya Houraisan: "Well, that's true, but to others, Kurokawa, you're just a nouveau riche. After all, who knew there would be such a low-cost advertising channel like the internet?"

Her Highness shrugged, looking like she couldn't help.

And it was during this exchange of witty banter that the two of them were talking about it.

Ding ding ding ding~ Ding ding ding~

The "daggers for observing possibilities" that Kurokawa Kazuya had set up for vigilance began to repeatedly stab at the metal located next to him.

According to Kurokawa Kazuya's adjustments, this is an alarm that will only be issued when it observes something that could trigger a defensive offensive in the town.

Although with its current level of technology, it is impossible to determine the exact time, only that it is likely to happen soon, and it is also impossible to know exactly who the other party is, only that it is an existence that is enough to threaten the safety of the town.

But that was enough for Kurokawa Kazuya.

"Looks like we're about to have some guests, but I wonder what their attitude will be."

Princess turned to look at Kurokawa Kazuya with a slight smile.

Kazuya Kurokawa: "..."

The alarm went off right after I finished setting things up; what a coincidence!

So, facing this first strong opponent that I predicted, should I make some preparations so that the opponent can make a good start?

Chapter 55 The Transformation of Sage Consciousness

The town built by Kurokawa Kazuya is located in an area dozens of kilometers away from Heian-kyo (Kyoto).

Without any fancy names, he simply named it "City of Technology".

The newly established town has no permanent residents yet, but various time-traveling recipes that Kurokawa and Mi copied from the modern world are already ready.

Cement, glass, steam engine, gunpowder...

In terms of production speed alone, the extraordinary world can even surpass the modern world where Kurokawa and Yaya live.

Things like glass, cement, and gunpowder were not actually undiscovered by extraordinary individuals.

The reason these things haven't become widespread is simply because nobody cares.

The ideal of ordinary people is to become extraordinary, while the ideal of extraordinary people is to go even further.

People who are capable of making these things wouldn't waste their energy on them.

Becoming a superhuman is far more promising than doing these things.

However, when Kurokawa Kazuya made his own request, someone naturally helped with the production.

Rumble~ Rumble rumble rumble~