I, Yorii Tsugikuni, Must Do Something Chapter 22

Opening and closing his eyes, Yorii Tsugikuni's expression returned to its usual calm. He looked at Sayo and said peacefully, "Let me do something for them."

Having lived for decades, Yorii Tsugikuni knew very well where these bodies would be thrown.

Bodies that were so disfigured they couldn't be identified would most likely be discarded in a mass grave.

Yorii Tsugikuni decided to do what he could for these deceased individuals.

This wasn't because he was someone who liked to meddle in others' affairs, but rather because Yorii Tsugikuni felt he had made a mistake in this incident.

"Alright, I'll take Aria back first."

"You can arrange the rest yourself."

Sayo nodded. She had wanted to question Yorii Tsugikuni about why he let the Night Raid members go.

However, seeing Yorii Tsugikuni's somewhat silent demeanor, she swallowed her words before they could be asked.

"Master, we'll help you."

"Tatsumi, you help too."

Sayo, pulling Ieyasu along, followed behind Yorii Tsugikuni, also calling out to the still-dazed Tatsumi.

For Tatsumi, everything he had witnessed today had deeply stirred his heart.

The moment he remembered how he used to protect demons, Tatsumi felt as if the bodies lying on the ground were screaming at him.

The sky was still very dark.

The bodies in the secret room were quickly loaded onto a carriage by Yorii Tsugikuni and the other three.

One carriage wasn't enough, so they found another.

They worked tirelessly until dawn, and the four of them finally recovered all the bodies, including their parts.

Jingle jingle!

The carriage slowly traveled down the street, with Yorii Tsugikuni driving one of them.

He drove at a very slow pace, as if afraid the bodies inside the carriage would be harmed again.

By noon.

Yorii Tsugikuni and Sayo and the others arrived at the outskirts of the Imperial Capital.

Chapter Thirty-Five: Night Raid's Vigilance, Uncovering Yorii Tsugikuni's Background

They finally stopped in front of a mountain.

In fact, Yorii Tsugikuni's actions were hard for the accompanying security guards to understand, apart from Sayo and a few others.

In their eyes, these bodies were no different from those of wild dogs.

Therefore, they left after the bodies were delivered.

"Let's start digging the graves."

"I hope they have a better life in their next one."

Yorii Tsugikuni began digging earnestly. The scene reminded him of when he buried his wife and children.

If only he had returned home earlier, perhaps such a tragedy wouldn't have happened.

After digging each grave, Yorii Tsugikuni carefully buried a deceased victim in the earth. Thus, Yorii Tsugikuni and the three others continued from noon until evening to finally finish.

"Master, everyone has been buried."

"What should we write on the tombstones?"

Ieyasu was much more serious than usual, and he worked exceptionally hard.

In their village, they saw people starve to death every year.

Therefore, this scene was actually quite common for him.

"Leave them blank."

Yorii Tsugikuni sat on a nearby stone, the mountain wind blowing his hair from afar.

He had seen too much death, so he didn't feel much.

After finishing everything, Yorii Tsugikuni led the three of them back to the Imperial Capital's city center.

From the outskirts to the city, the scenery on the streets changed.

The prosperous Imperial Capital showed a clear class disparity.

In the slums on the outskirts, starvation was rampant, and people who were barely clothed and gaunt could be seen everywhere.

However, within the city walls, the people were all well-dressed and rosy-cheeked. All this difference was merely separated by a city wall.

The era in which Yorii Tsugikuni lived was one of constant warfare.

He knew the suffering people endured during that time.

Therefore, upon seeing these two starkly different scenes separated by a wall, Yorii Tsugikuni deeply felt that the foundation of this vast empire had begun to rot.

'I wonder where my hometown actually is?'

Sitting in the carriage, Yorii Tsugikuni began to ponder.

After joining the Imperial Guard, he had seen a map of the entire empire.

He also learned the names of some surrounding countries, but there was no news about his hometown.

This made Yorii Tsugikuni a little troubled.

After thinking for a moment, Yorii Tsugikuni made a decision to look up some information and find his hometown.

Having returned to his youth, his only wish in this life was still to slay the Demon King.

The carriage stopped at the place where the few people lived and soon disappeared.

"This was left by an officer from the Guard."

"She said she had some other matters to attend to, so she asked me to pass this on to you all."

It was already evening, and after digging dirt pits all day, the four of them felt sore all over.

Just as they were about to return to their rooms to wash and rest, the middle-aged landlord called out to them.

He walked over with a food box and stuffed it into Yorii Tsugikuni's hand.

"Did Sayo send this?"

Yorii Tsugikuni opened the food box slightly. Four servings of food were neatly arranged inside.

It was obvious that only Sayo could send them food from the Guard.

Looking at his own portion, a simple rice ball with some green vegetables dotted beneath it, Yorii Tsugikuni's face showed a slight smile.

Inside a secluded manor.

Leone sat at the table drinking, with several empty cans scattered on the floor.

Across from her, Akame was devouring her food, as if the only thing in her world was the food in front of her.

"Aaaah, @#@¥@#%.."

Meanwhile, Mine was lying on the sofa nearby.

She kicked her legs restlessly, muttering to herself. Although it was unclear what she was saying, Yorii Tsugikuni's name occasionally popped out of her mouth.

However, the tone of her voice made it clear that she was grinding her teeth.

Faced with the unusual behavior of the three people in the room, Sheele just watched blankly, unsure of how to comfort her partners who had just failed their mission.

She repeatedly flipped through a book in her hands.

"Why the long faces?"

"Cheer up, our Revolutionary Army will definitely achieve final victory."

Nadjeshda pushed the door open, rotating her alloy arm and looking with her single eye at the Night Raid members sitting around the long conference table.

As the leader of Night Raid, she naturally did not want to see the dejected state of the people before her.

"We need to take that guy named Yorii Tsugikuni seriously."

"Chelsea, find an opportunity to investigate his background. Brood, cooperate with her."

Sitting down on the sofa, Nadjeshda fell into thought.

She had already learned about what happened during this operation, that a young man named Yorii Tsugikuni had rendered the ace assassin, Akame, helpless.

Furthermore, he had blocked the attacks of three Imperial Arms users.

Such a person could no longer be measured by the standards of a normal enemy. In Nadjeshda's mind, she had quietly labeled Yorii Tsugikuni as a dangerous individual.

"What about Aria? What should we do about her?"

"We can't just completely ignore her, can we?"

Lubbock, with his arms crossed and leaning against the wall, his gaze fixed on Nadjeshda.

This mission, which they had initially thought would be easily concluded, had become extremely complicated due to the appearance of Yorii Tsugikuni. Seeing Nadjeshda's slightly furrowed brow, Lubbock asked calmly.

"Keep monitoring her."

"If she doesn't receive the final punishment, we'll make a move again."

Nadjeshda took out a cigarette and lit it gently, her sharp and handsome face enveloped in smoke.

After a moment of thought, she made her decision.

However, at this moment, Nadjeshda's mind was more focused on how to deal with the newly appeared Yorii Tsugikuni.

The time quickly passed to the next day.

"Don't make any unnecessary movements."

"Especially you, Ieyasu. Your power is too scattered; you need to learn to focus it on a single point."

Looking at Sayo, Ieyasu, and Sayo within his line of sight, Yorii Tsugikuni said earnestly, "Learning to exert force is a very important part of swordsmanship."

"And controlling your power is the most crucial aspect of swordsmanship!"

Whether it was Sayo, Ieyasu, or Sayo, their combat talent was excellent.

Their combat power was indeed very strong, but through the Clear World, Yorii Tsugikuni could see many issues within them, their self-control being far from perfect.

Chapter 36: Daily Practice, New Events

When one part of their strength would suffice, they insisted on using two or three parts, especially Ieyasu, who lacked greatly in technique and even used six or seven parts of his strength.

In Yorii Tsugikuni's eyes, it was too crude.

If he were to encounter an evenly matched opponent, Ieyasu would definitely suffer a great disadvantage.

"Focusing my strength on one point is so difficult."

"Master, I'm already trying my best to control it, but I just can't do it."

Looking at Yorii Tsugikuni, who was reprimanding him, Ieyasu felt a little wronged.

There was no helping it. Compared to Yorii Tsugikuni, a genius who was born with the Clear World talent and awakened the Markings, it was indeed very difficult for Ieyasu to achieve Yorii Tsugikuni's ability to use his strength precisely wherever and whenever needed.

"It's still not enough."

"Sayo and Sayo have better control."

Looking at Ieyasu, who was complaining to him, Yorii Tsugikuni shook his head slightly, then looked towards Sayo and Sayo.