LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 20: chapter 20
Chapter 20 - Procurando
These past few weeks, I've been staying in an abandoned castle. It's secluded, dark, and sunlight only enters through a few parts of the castle. It's a very good hideout. It's near Kyoto, as there are wars going on around here, and it will be easy to obtain any information. I'm also constantly searching for any information about the stone. As the situation in Japan is complicated with demons and assassins running around, it's a bit challenging to research. After some searching, I finally found some leads. I learned that there are clues to the stone in the Shimazu clan. They were a family of samurais currently at war with the Minamoto clan. From the information gathered, it is suspected that the stone is in possession of the general of the Shimazu clan. Right now, he's in the midst of the battlefield. The Shimazu clan is in trouble as their opponent is gaining the upper hand. They are recruiting many soldiers, rōnins, anyone willing to fight. I plan to recruit into their ranks. Since the general is now in the middle of a war, I can't attack him directly. So, the best option is a stealthy approach. Soon I arrived at the place where they are recruiting people. The heavy midday hung over everyone as the place smelled of sweat, weapons, blood. Some had animated faces when they arrived here expecting to gain honor and riches from war. Some who knew the reality of war had a numb and calm face. 'Ah, it's so nice to be in the Sun' Now I'm in someone else's body. Using the trick Santana used, I entered another person's body and am controlling it now. I need great control to make my body a liquid substance to enter into others. And it takes some time to gain full control. As I couldn't find a solution to the sun, I thought why not copy the viable solution already available. (AN- please suggest some viable and functional methods for combating the sun) 'I don't know if it's because Santana has a special property or something, but this is quite difficult' The person whose body I inhabited is called Haruki Kitagawa. He came from a small village and practiced swordsmanship from a young age. His parents spent all their savings to send him to participate in the war and gain glory. Entered the requirement center. It was very crowded as the salary was very good. Asked to fill out my name, details, and other things. Soon I was taken to an area where many people were brandishing swords. Participants were required to show their sword forms. They selected candidates from this small test. I passed the test easily and was enlisted into the army. After providing everyone with enough lunch, we set off. Everyone received standard armor. They had to use their own katanas. After traveling for some time, we arrived at the Shimazu camp. They had their personal army of 1000 men armed with quality armor and katana. We met with my target, General Ezume Shimazu. He was a kind of local legend in the Shimazu clan. Many people joined this war because of their admiration for Ezume. He was apparently a servant of the Shimazu clan. He gained his status in the Ōnin War that happened a few years ago. He skillfully drew up plans and informed everyone about their roles. His instructions were precise, like even I, who knew nothing about war, easily understood. The plan was quite simple. The newly recruited people would move through the forest to the Minamato camp and stage an attack. While the Minamato clan was distracted with us, the trained warriors of the Shimazu clan would attack them swiftly and orderly. I decided to play along and wait for the right opportunity to strike. Well, I can easily end him when he's in his tent, but I kind of want to know how the war will be. It's quite childish. Rested a bit and the journey began again. But this time it was only the new recruits. There was no order among us. Many arrogant idiots were showing off their sword techniques to the newcomers. Soon we arrived at our destination and waited for the time to attack as informed by Ezume. The sun was starting to set and the time had come. First, we sent a guy who is good at stealth to revert the guards' attention. The guards were easily drawn out, as we quickly finished them. Some soft-hearted people were vomiting when they saw someone die. In the age when war is everywhere, death was a common occurrence. We immediately started burning their hut to attract attention and make everyone panic. That's what happened, everyone ran out of the outpost to escape the fire. Soon they diverted their attention to us and the battle became a frontal confrontation. The sound of arrows, swords, and spears echoed everywhere. Blood, flesh splattered everywhere. Only the fire we ignited served as light in the darkness. Soon, the sound of footsteps echoed throughout the forest. Ezume arrived with his army of 1000. The Minamato clan's army fell into a state of confusion. It was quite interesting for me to fight through the body of an ordinary human. I also felt a bit strange, as I never killed people because of a conflict or problem. I killed them for my livelihood and sometimes used them for experiments. I never had any kind of problem with them. It was then that I noticed something abnormal. The flesh of the dead bodies seemed to be disappearing. No one noticed anything abnormal. Neither did I notice anything. In the strong smell of blood, fire, flesh, sweat, I didn't notice the abnormality. Soon, I focused, as I felt many unknown presences. The same kind of presence I felt in the village a few days ago, but with different intensities. Demons. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The scenario is the demon land, Japan
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