"Tell me, haven't you felt that the atmosphere in the village has been a little off lately?"
Inside the Black River Upper Village izakaya, a woman who looked sacred yet slightly lazy was sprawled drunkenly across the counter, completely ruining her own aura as she rambled on.
The Dragon of Echigo Province had completely fallen into the depths of alcoholism.
"I'm talking to you!"
A man in a striped suit looked thoroughly disappointed as he stared at Nagao Kagetora—also known as Uesugi Kenshin—lying facedown in the izakaya.
Takeda Shingen, the Tiger of Kai Province, helplessly shook his head.
"The village has been experiencing strange incidents for so long, yet you're still hanging around this izakaya. And you, proprietress, why don't you say something to her?"
Medusa looked utterly unconcerned.
"As long as Lady Uesugi can pay for her drinks, why would I drive away my own customer?"
That made perfect sense.
Takeda Shingen nearly choked from dealing with these two women.
"Are you really still the Dragon of Echigo Province who defeated me, the Tiger of Kai Province?!"
Takeda Shingen gave Nagao Kagetora a chop to the head.
"Ah, that hurts!"
Nagao Kagetora let out a sound like a cat mewling.
"What Kai and Echigo? You're the drunk one here!"
Nagao Kagetora puffed out her cheeks and glared at Takeda Shingen.
"Huh?"
Takeda Shingen froze.
The Tiger of Kai Province, the Dragon of Echigo Province...?
What were those, again?
Weren't Kagetora and he just... two ordinary villagers of Black River Upper Village...?
Flames were not burning from the very beginning.
Because not everyone was qualified to become a flame.
A shadow stood at the summit of Black River Mountain, gazing bleakly down at everything below.
Those gathered here were heroes.
Great figures from every era, none willing to yield to