According to A-Feng, "Grandpa's thatched hut" was a very safe place. Even at night, none of those pitch-black monsters or bandits ever appeared nearby.
At least, neither she nor Tasuke had ever seen anything like that.
Even so.
As the sky once again darkened, Miyamoto Musashi and Fujimaru Ritsuka both realized that something was off.
"Looks like things here are different from what A-Feng and Tasuke usually encounter. This demonic aura..."
The evil spirits had still appeared. Fujimaru Ritsuka pulled the two children close, shielding them.
Perhaps because she had somehow arrived in this world through a dream, Fujimaru Ritsuka had not brought any offensive magecraft tools with her. For example, she could not bring along the simplified Divine Authority Seal Lawrence had made, which could be used in an emergency against nearby enemies.
"Edo in an age where evil spirits run rampant, huh?"
Fujimaru Ritsuka stood in front of the two children, while she and Miyamoto Musashi guarded them from both sides.
"This is so annoying. I'd just finished that fight quickly and stylishly, and now more enemies have shown up."
Musashi looked rather irritated.
And that was not all.
There were even more enemies here this time than before.
"Though I'm still starving, I don't have time to worry about that right now."
"We need to deal with these things quickly."
"A-Feng, Tasuke, please close your eyes and cover your ears like last time!"
As she spoke, Musashi drew the twin swords at her waist and charged straight into the horde of evil spirits.
"Please, Musashi. Too bad this is the only way I can support you right now. If only I could properly summon a Servant..."
Glancing at the Command Spells permanently etched on the back of her hand, Fujimaru Ritsuka gritted her teeth.
She could not