Is This How Your Type-Moon Is!

After Sei Shōnagon had just accepted your proposal, a man named Tachibana no Norimitsu, who prided himself on his martial prowess, challenged you. He had also intended to propose to Sei Shōnagon, but you beat him to it. If it weren't for you, he would have been the one to succeed with his clumsy proposal.

Sei Shōnagon scratched her head. It was her first time seeing two brutes proposing one after another. She'd never witnessed such a scene before. So, Sei Shōnagon encouraged you to accept the challenge and fully display the abundant martial virtue of the Han people.

In short, she was fanning the flames. For Sei Shōnagon, if you won, she'd say she didn't like people without martial strength, and if you lost, she'd say she didn't like people without culture. Regardless, Tachibana no Norimitsu had no chance of winning.

System: Seriously? Are you two lunatics getting together? Aren't you going to use your talents?

You accepted Tachibana no Norimitsu's challenge.

This was the first man since Lancelot who dared to challenge you with his martial prowess. How could you not be surprised? How could you not be excited? Since he prided himself on his martial strength, he must have some exceptional qualities.

After the duel began, Tachibana no Norimitsu was still drawing his sword when you punched him and sent him flying. Tachibana no Norimitsu flew a great distance under Sei Shōnagon's gaze, while Abe no Seimei, who couldn't understand what was happening, could only applaud to feel more involved.

"You... you didn't kill him, did you? The Tachibana family has some influence."

Bai Ming hadn't expected his current strength to be so great. He hadn't felt anything like this when he was messing around with Shuten-dōji! (Shuten-dōji Strength A)

"He's... probably not dead, right? I just went thump, and he flew that far."

Sei Shōnagon nodded. "Then he landed with a clang."

Bai Ming and Sei Shōnagon walked over together. After checking, they found that Tachibana no Norimitsu had only fainted and suffered some minor external injuries. Nothing significant had happened.

Bai Ming borrowed a pen from Sei Shōnagon and silently wrote on the face of the unconscious Tachibana no Norimitsu, "A useless fool who insulted martial valor for less than a minute." Then, kindly using magic, he permanently fixed the sentence on his face.

Sei Shōnagon felt that Bai Ming's state of mind matched hers perfectly. Taking the pen back, she pondered for a moment and wrote a neat "Dog rat!" on Tachibana no Norimitsu's face. This was a derogatory term from the Tang Dynasty, meaning both base and lowly, and also someone who couldn't achieve great things or be of much use. Then, with sparkling eyes, she looked at Bai Ming.

Bai Ming instantly understood what Sei Shōnagon meant and used his magic to permanently fix her insult on his face as well.

"Heh~"

This man understands me.

Sei Shōnagon immediately burst into laughter. "As expected, you and I can click. Call me Noko from now on. What should I call you?"

Sei Shōnagon thought for a moment and then said, "Bao Bao? Ming Ming?"

"Anything is fine, but I have another name, Joscelin Brando. My friends usually call me Jojo or Brando."

"Okay! Then I'll call you whatever I want!"

Finally, Sei Shōnagon gave you a very fitting nickname and then whisked you away to pack your things. She had no intention of holding a wedding ceremony according to the Heian period customs. That very day, you, along with Abe no Seimei, headed for Heian-kyo.

Sei Shōnagon was a lively girl who loved to stir up trouble and have fun. However, in the Heian period, not only was the status of women low, but it was also not very safe. Without mastery of Onmyōji arts or martial arts, Sei Shōnagon mostly had to stay at home and read.

But now it was different. Because she was marrying you, it meant she had to travel with you from the distant port city of Hofu to Heian-kyo. Along the way, the most frequent thing Sei Shōnagon said was "Very interesting."

For a moment, looking at Sei Shōnagon, you were reminded of your old friend Merlin, who felt so distant. He would always say, "Oh dear, oh dear~ this looks interesting," and then go do things that brought him no benefit.

You rubbed your elbow, hoping that in future Singularities, Merlin would come out and take your elbow strike sooner. Your Black Mamba Elbow was already starving.

While you were contemplating how to elbow Merlin, Sei Shōnagon's incessant chatter interrupted your thoughts.

"I've heard that many people in China are proficient in both literary and martial arts. Are you one of those people, Bao Bao?"

Sei Shōnagon leaned against Bai Ming with a grin. Bai Ming replied, "I have knowledge, but if you want me to compose poetry—sorry, all genres are fine, except poetry."

"Huh? Why is poetry excluded? Aren't Tang poems quite good?"

Without waiting for your answer, Sei Shōnagon fell into thought, pondering what "all genres are fine" meant.

Because of you, Sei Shōnagon's time as the progenitor of Japanese essays was moved up. Sei Shōnagon decided to write a book documenting her life.

When you and Sei Shōnagon returned to Heian-kyo, Shuten-dōji's hard times began.

Because of Abe no Seimei, Sei Shōnagon knew you were a very powerful mage and also a very powerful warrior. When she returned home and saw Shuten-dōji drinking, her eyes lit up. She immediately ran over. Shuten-dōji was startled and, just as he was about to do something, he saw Bai Ming's gaze and gave up resisting.

Shuten-dōji understood that your absence during this period was because you went out to find women.

"It's a live oni!"

Sei Shōnagon poked and prodded Shuten-dōji, even touching his oni horns, causing Shuten-dōji to tense up and let out a soft moan. He then said unhappily, "Human, have you ever seen a dead oni?"

"I haven't had the chance to." Sei Shōnagon's eyes then lit up, and she excitedly asked, "Can you die for me to see?"

Shuten-dōji felt this sentence was familiar. Then, seeing Bai Ming quietly drinking tea nearby, he remembered that when he had said that his death would cause a hyakki yagyō, Bai Ming had also looked excited.

So that's how it is...

Shuten-dōji understood everything and immediately said, "Are you the Master's other half? Are you the Fierce and Divine Roaring Hinagiku of the Red Moon, the Supreme Consort Yu?"

Sei Shōnagon very seriously wrote down the grandiose title Bai Ming had casually made up in her notebook and then nodded. "Although I didn't understand what you said at the end, I can be considered Bao Bao's other half!"

Bai Ming spat out his tea. Speaking of which, did the gods of the thunder department not tell Consort Yu of this time that he was casually making up titles for her in Japan?

"Noko, you can't admit to that. Just tell Shuten-dōji that you are my wife."

Sei Shōnagon nodded. "So your name is Shuten-dōji. Judging by your physique, you really are quite childlike."

Shuten-dōji crushed the sake cup in his hand on the spot. If he hadn't fallen into being an oni, would his physique be insulted by you?

Chapter 47: Then what is my role? Just a pure vessel?

While Sei Shōnagon and Shuten-dōji were bickering endlessly, you looked at your dog.

You had to admit that Setanta, that silly dog, had some intelligence. So you wondered if you should help it gain sentience and make it your helper.

You had an idea.

You began checking the materials you stored in the system space, and soon you found the processed corpse of Vortigern, whom you had killed during your first simulation.

Before this, you had already thrown his White Dragon Heart into the furnace and refined it into an elixir, a miraculous pill that could grant the consumer the heart and power of a white dragon.

You started to agonize over whether to feed this elixir to the foolish red-haired Fujimaru Ritsuka or to Setanta.

In the end, you decided to refine an elixir using Fafnir's dragon heart and then feed it to your Setanta. After all, you weren't exactly wealthy, and rare materials like Vortigern needed to be used sparingly.

The Shiba Inu Setanta swallowed the dragon elixir (Fafnir's Heart), and its bloodline underwent a transformation.

Setanta's strength and physique greatly increased.

Setanta's intelligence was significantly enhanced.

The Shiba Inu Setanta was renamed "Setanta Fafnir" and learned the skills "Intimidation (Dragon)," "Fire Breath (Dragon)," and "Dragon-Dog Transformation."

Sei Shōnagon didn't know what you were doing, but Shuten-dōji knew perfectly well.

"Hey, isn't that the dragon heart of a Western dragon species?! Why are you feeding it to a dog?!"

Shuten-dōji became agitated on the spot. Little did she expect Setanta to bark at her: "Woof woof woof!"

Shuten-dōji glared at Setanta: "Why are you barking at me like that?"

"Woof woof woof!"

Shuten-dōji started arguing with the dog. You thought Setanta and Shuten-dōji had no idea what the other was saying.

After Shuten-dōji and Setanta finished their argument, Bai Ming spoke, "This is a dog I picked up, a meritorious dog that helped me destroy your Mount Ooe."

Shuten-dōji, annoyed by the dog, said with a smile:

"Master, I don't understand what you're saying."

A pet dog ate a dragon heart and gained combat abilities. What was her role then? Just a mere condom?

Don't be ridiculous! She was one of the three great yokai of Heian-kyo! How could she only be a condom!

But in Bai Ming's eyes, although Setanta was just a useless Shiba Inu, and he even had to place it in a safe place to watch it OMO during battles, it was still a meritorious dog that had followed him through the great battles in Heian-kyo!

Since the dog had merit, the reward naturally had to be given!

"If you don't understand, then don't listen. Foolish children should have the awareness of foolish children."

Bai Ming's words were still sharp: "I heard your father is Yamata no Orochi. Can you trick your father into coming out so I can kill him?"

Shuten-dōji: "Some people also say I am the child of Mount Togakushi, the so-called child of Kuzuryū."

Sei Shōnagon cheerfully walked over: "I guess Bai Ming's next sentence will be—"

"Then trick both your fathers out for me/me to kill."

They both looked at Shuten-dōji in unison. Shuten-dōji took a deep breath and went to walk Setanta with the dog leash. She couldn't stay in this place for another second. She had to think of a way to trigger the Hyakki Yako so that this ancestor could kill to her heart's content and then calm down.

In terms of being a dog lover, you believed you and Chaldea's horse master would eventually have a showdown, and it would be a battle between Setanta and Red Hare.

Setanta looked at you with confused eyes full of expectation, completely unaware of your unrealistic hopes for it. It happily followed Shuten-dōji out, while Sei Shōnagon quietly sat at a small table, writing.

This was the first time you saw Sei Shōnagon so quiet, elegant, and serious. You felt a sense of novelty, but you didn't stare at Sei Shōnagon the whole time. You took advantage of the time difference between the simulator and reality to begin your intense training.

Your Strength, Endurance, and Agility slightly increased.

Your Magic Power slightly increased.

After finishing your training, you went out to challenge famous warriors in Heian-kyo. Sei Shōnagon would record your challenges to various famous warriors for people to sing about.

You set your sights on Minamoto no Yorimitsu and her Four Heavenly Kings.

You easily found Watanabe no Tsuna and, under the guise of sparring, beat up the Four Heavenly Kings of Yorimitsu.

You met Minamoto no Yorimitsu, a woman full of maternal radiance. You wanted to fight her, but Minamoto no Yorimitsu did not immediately agree to your request.

"Please forgive me for temporarily refusing your request."

Minamoto no Yorimitsu was clad in purple, from her armor and the tight suit that hugged her cow-like, lewd figure, to her hair and eyes, all were purple. Bai Ming felt a sense of familiarity from Minamoto no Yorimitsu.

It was a feeling that her essence was not human; it was divinity.

Bai Ming looked at Minamoto no Yorimitsu quietly and said, "I yearn to fight you, Minamoto no Yorimitsu. You have no room to refuse."

"If you lose, please help us clear out the monsters." Seeing Bai Ming's determined expression, Minamoto no Yorimitsu agreed: "Similarly, if I lose, you can command me as you wish."

Minamoto no Yorimitsu was the child of Gozu Tennō, meaning she inherited the divine power equivalent to the god Indra of Gion Shōja.

Seeing that Minamoto no Yorimitsu had four types of weapons—a bow, an axe, a naginata, and a katana—you immediately took out your Pojun Divine Lightning Halberd, then asked Watanabe no Tsuna to bring you an axe, a bow, and a sword. You then agreed to a five-match competition. Besides these four types of weapons, there would also be unarmed combat, to which Minamoto no Yorimitsu agreed.

Your first match against Minamoto no Yorimitsu was archery.

"Since this is a sparring match, we will only distinguish between victory and defeat, not life and death."

Considering Bai Ming's tendency to not hold back, Minamoto no Yorimitsu made a proposal: "Let's remove the arrowheads, dip them in white ash, and the first person to hit the other wins, how about it?"

"Agreed."

Then, Bai Ming and Minamoto no Yorimitsu each held a bow and a bag of arrowheads-removed arrows, and entered a dense forest. Their first duel began.

Figures darted through the trees, bows were drawn and arrows were nocked, aiming at each other. Even without arrowheads, the arrows still cut through the air with a whistling sound.

Their arrows collided in mid-air. Missing their targets, they immediately disappeared back into the jungle, lurking and constantly shifting their positions, preparing for the next round of attacks.

Suddenly, the sound of two arrows breaking through the air echoed once more.

Bai Ming's and Minamoto no Yorimitsu's arrows flew out again, colliding in mid-air.

Afterward, Bai Ming continued to shoot while running, releasing nine arrows in quick succession before disappearing. This was Bai Ming's signature Nine-Arrow Volley.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu was startled and immediately fired several arrows to intercept Bai Ming's, then twisted and disappeared back into the jungle. To her surprise, as soon as she entered the trees, she saw the man smiling as he stood before her, drawing his bow and aiming an arrow at her head. "First round, you lost. For the second round, let's switch to fists or polearms. Archery just isn't as exciting up close."

Chapter 48: The Innocent Monster EX / Bai Ming's Master is Primordial Heavenly Lord

[As you requested, Minamoto no Yorimitsu has decided to compete with you using polearms.]

On the wide training ground, Minamoto no Yorimitsu held a naginata, while you wielded a halberd.

"Seiwa Genji martial arts, I request your guidance."

Minamoto no Yorimitsu held the naginata with both hands, cautiously watching Bai Ming. Bai Ming simply stretched his neck, then burst into laughter, "Blades have no eyes, be careful!"

With that, Bai Ming swung his halberd in a flash of lightning and struck at Minamoto no Yorimitsu. Minamoto no Yorimitsu gripped her naginata tightly with both hands, holding it above her head to block Bai Ming's attack head-on. However, she was still pushed back a considerable distance by the impact of the powerful force. Then, Minamoto no Yorimitsu swung her naginata in a horizontal slash towards Bai Ming. Bai Ming blocked the slash with his halberd, and then Minamoto no Yorimitsu changed her attack from a slash to a sweep, using the long handle of the naginata to sweep at Bai Ming from the other side. Bai Ming swung his halberd, blocking the naginata's handle with his own, and then thrust upwards directly at Minamoto no Yorimitsu's face.

Using the momentum, Minamoto no Yorimitsu retreated, narrowly dodging the tip of Bai Ming's thrusting halberd. At the same time, her naginata aimed straight for Bai Ming's arm. Bai Ming blocked the change in attack, pressed down on the naginata with his halberd, and reached out directly for Minamoto no Yorimitsu. The two exchanged a few blows of hand-to-hand combat before drawing their weapons and creating distance.

Minamoto no Yorimitsu's strength was immense, comparable to Shuten-dōji's.

Bai Ming shook his hand, thinking, No wonder she's the most powerful mysterious assassin of the Heian period. Her brute strength alone is enough to kill a crowd of ordinary people with a single punch. But then again, Minamoto no Yorimitsu is the son of Gozu Tennō, so it's natural for her to be much stronger than normal people. It's not surprising she can rival Lily, that Red Dragon.

On the other side, Minamoto no Yorimitsu held her naginata with one hand, while the hand that had clashed with Bai Ming was clenched tightly.

It hurts, it really hurts, Minamoto no Yorimitsu thought. Is that man perhaps a reincarnated deity? Otherwise, how could his strength be even greater than mine?

"A good woman, again!"

Bai Ming charged towards Minamoto no Yorimitsu, dragging his halberd. Minamoto no Yorimitsu also shouted, "I don't want to hear compliments like that at a time like this!"

Being called a good woman – she'd rather be praised at a normal time!