The footsteps were light and slow, as though someone of slight build were walking on tiptoe. If the surroundings had not been so quiet, even Uesugi Tetsu might not have noticed them.
He listened for a while longer and realized the footsteps had been circling this house...
No, after observing for a moment, Uesugi Tetsu determined that this place was more accurately called a warehouse—and the footsteps had been wandering around it without any intention of coming inside.
He was puzzled.
There wasn't a second set of footsteps or another person's breathing nearby. What was that guy outside doing, entertaining himself?
In any case, Uesugi Tetsu, bound with this fragile straw rope, was not particularly worried about his current situation.
Instead, he had to carefully control his strength, lest he accidentally snap the rope and ruin the event that might have been triggered by this opening situation.
"Better clear the red dots first."
Uesugi Tetsu moved the notification line before his eyes with his mind, then his pupils narrowed slightly.
[Your special item, Walker's Chronometer, has been activated!]
[Walker's Chronometer (Special Item)]
[Effect: Precisely measures the degree to which the Tokoyo Walker's actions affect history. Current degree of influence: 0%.]
[—Respected Tokoyo Walker, please increase your influence on history as much as possible and leave behind a mark of your own.]
[Warning: Revealing information directly related to "walking" or the "future" is prohibited, lest it cause unknown effects.]
The degree of influence on history...?
Uesugi Tetsu frowned in slight confusion and looked toward the regional quest below it.
[Current region unlocked: Present World · Sengoku Era (Three Stars)]
[Current main quest, First Stage · Entry Ticket, unlocked.]
[Entry Ticket: Choose to join any daimyo, or choose to establish your own faction.]
[Quest time limit: None]
[Note: If this quest is