Volume 2 Chapter 28 The Great Villain Of The World, Becomes An Official Messenger To The Foreign Tribe Xi
"Gahaaa!? Gaaahhh!!"
A scream burst from Kai Shuujaku's throat.
His body crumbled to the floor.
"Did I... defeat him?"
I pulled out the 'White Kirin Sword' from Kai Shuujaku.
Blood gushed from his wound.
He pressed his arm against the floor while using his other arm to hold his chest.
The pain he felt was probably not just from his arm.
'Divine Energy' was racing through his body.
The 'Four Fiends Technique: Kyuuki' manipulates 'Poison Ki.'
He used it to put the Jinkyo Tribe soldiers in a strange state.
My 'Divine Energy' neutralized that "Poison Ki" and reminded the soldiers of their pain.
Kai Shuujaku is the source of that 'Poison.'
Since I poured 'Divine Energy' into him──
"Inside this guy's body... 'Poison Ki' and 'Divine Energy' are fighting."
When I noticed, Shuu-sensei was right beside me.
It seemed she was supported by a soldier from Aika Country to get here.
"The 'Four Fiends Technique: Kyuuki' probably creates 'Poison Ki' within the user's body. The user can inject 'Poison Ki' into others or consume their 'Energy.' When Touri was young, she lost a lot of energy and got hurt in her meridians because of that."
Shuu-sensei looks down at Kai Shuujaku with cold eyes.
"'Poison Ki' has become normal for this guy, so 'Divine Energy' must be harmful to him. It's like suddenly being hit with a huge amount of antidote. Plus, Tenhou's 'Divine Energy' is thick and strong. Right now, he must be feeling intense pain all over his body."
Saying this, Shuu-sensei approaches Kai Shuujaku.
I thought she was going to finish her off... but that wasn't it.
Shuu-sensei takes some bandages and starts to stop Kai Shuujaku's bleeding.
"First, I'll tie up his upper arm to temporarily stop the flow of 'Energy.' If I don't do that, I won't be able to touch him."
Shuu-sensei makes a knot in the bandage and ties up Kai Shuujaku's arm.
By pressing on the pressure point with the knot, it seems she's stopping the flow of his energy.
This way, she can stop the flow of 'Poison Ki' and seal off the power that consumes energy.
"It would be best if I had needles, but unfortunately, I don't have any. This will have to do."
Muttering this, Shuu-sensei quickly continues the treatment.
"I don't want to treat this guy, but... I can't let him die. This is really unpleasant work. I've been a traveling doctor for a long time, but this is the first time I've felt this bad about a treatment. Seriously..."
"Mentor, can I ask something?"
The voice that spoke up was Shouou.
"Shuu-sensei has been traveling all this time to defeat him, right? So why are you helping him?"
"Defeating him is something you disciples will do."
Shuu-sensei had a face full of scratches and was giving a wry smile.
"And, I'm one of the messengers from Aika Country. The reason I was able to find this guy is thanks to His Royal Highness the King's younger brother. So... I can't kill him to satisfy my desire for revenge."
"...Shuu-sensei."
"If this man has information about the enemies of Aika Country, we should extract that before disposing of him. Well... I guess that's it."
Mentor quickly finished treating Kai Shuujaku.
She stopped the bleeding and restrained his hands and feet so he couldn't move.
Since his meridians were sealed, he couldn't use 'Poison Ki' or absorb 'ki.' On top of that, the 'Divine Energy' inside him remained as it was.
So, Kai Shuujaku was groaning in pain.
He looked even more miserable because he couldn't move.
Shuu-sensei quietly looked down at the struggling Kai Shuujaku.
But soon, she seemed to lose interest and shrugged her shoulders.
Then Shuu-sensei looked at us and said,
"Thank you. Tenhou, Kaou. I am proud of you... um..."
As Shuu-sensei tried to stand up, her body swayed.
Shouou and I hurried over to support him.
"...I keep getting helped by my disciples. Really, this is embarrassing."
Shuu-sensei said with a shy expression.
"Honestly, I was supposed to hold them off properly and defeat this guy as a group."
"You did enough to hold them off, Shuu-sensei."
"Yes. I was able to fight these guys thanks to the Pressure Point Technique you taught me. Thank you very much."
"I see. Yeah. For now, I'll rely on my disciple's kindness."
Shuu-sensei smiled.
"Hey, Tenhou... I'm really grateful to you."
"To me?"
"The reason I can be here like this is because you came to visit Tekizan. Otherwise, I would still be wandering around seeking revenge with Touri."
A quiet sigh was heard.
"If I had found that man... Kai Shuujaku and challenged him to a fight, I would have lost. If by some luck I had won, I would have lost my purpose in life and just been wandering around."
"...Shuu-sensei."
"But now it's different. I have found my place. Touri can also live freely in Aika Country. You are the one who showed us the way. Thank you, Tenhou."
"It's not my power. I was able to meet Shuu-sensei because Master Raikou told me to 'find a master of ki energy.'."
"Is that so?"
"Yes, it is. And I'm also glad that I met you, Shuu-sensei."
Thanks to Shuu-sensei, I learned how to use 'Divine Energy.'
I was also able to remember the 'Heaven-Earth Guidance Technique.'
It was because of that that I could nullify Kai Shuujaku's 'Army Shatter Palm.'
If I hadn't met Shuu-sensei, I wouldn't have been able to defeat Kai Shuujaku.
In fact, if Shuu-sensei hadn't been around, I probably wouldn't have formed a friendly relationship with the 'Bokou Tribe.'
Ryougen-kun decided to send a diplomatic messenger because of the connection with Shuu-sensei.
If Shuu-sensei hadn't been there... maybe the 'Bokou Tribe' would have been absorbed by the Jinkyo Tribe.
It was thanks to Shuu-sensei that we could change that fate.
"I'm glad to hear you say that. Tenhou, I think you can be a bit more confident. Right, Kaou-kun?"
"Yes. I think Tenhou should be more sensitive to the feelings of those around him."
"Well, being humble is one of Tenhou-kun's good traits, too."
"That's true."
"I'll show you something good, Tenhou-kun and Kaou-kun."
Shuu-sensei took a letter out of her pocket.
It had bloodstains on it. This is──
"That man... I found this when I was treating Kai Shuujaku."
──Just as I thought.
"I might find out what he was planning and how he learned the 'Four Fiends Technique: Kyuuki.' I'll look into it later."
""Yes, Mentor.""
Shouou and I nodded.
Right after that, we heard a lot of footsteps getting closer.
We weren't on guard.
We could hear Tanshi-san and Gaku Kiryuu calling us.
"Shuu-dono! Tenhou-dono! Are you safe?!"
"What about the enemy?! The enemy of our tribe──."
Tanshi-san and Gaku Kiryuu burst in, but then they stopped moving.
They looked at the fallen soldiers of the Jinkyo Tribe and at Kai Shuujaku.
"...Did you defeat the user of the 'Four Fiends Technique'?!"
Gaku Kiryuu's eyes widened.
Tanshi-san and the soldiers from Aika Country looked shocked too.
The soldiers from the 'Bokou Tribe' started to tremble.
It's no wonder they were surprised.
Kai Shuujaku had teamed up with the Jinkyo Tribe to attack the 'Bokou Tribe' village and take the fortress.
Moreover, Kai Shuujaku was strong. He used 'Poison Ki' to enhance the soldiers of the Jinkyo Tribe.
A person like that was defeated and was now writhing in pain.
Of course, they would be shocked.
I couldn't believe we had won either.
"...Tanshi-dono, Gen Shuuyoku-dono. Kou Tenhou-dono, Sui Kaou."
Gaku Kiryuu quietly knelt down on the floor.
The chieftain next to me and the soldiers of the 'Bokou Tribe' followed suit.
"Thank you for saving our tribe. We will repay this kindness with our lives!"
"""Our deepest gratitude to the people of Aika Country!!"""
Gaku Kiryuu and the people of the 'Bokou Tribe' raised their voices together.
"We, the 'Bokou Tribe', pledge our loyalty to Aika Country and promise to be of service. Also, Gen Shuuyoku-dono, Kou Tenhou-dono, and Sui Kaou-dono are our benefactors. This will be passed down through our tribe."
"""No matter what happens, the 'Bokou Tribe' will always be your allies for eternity!!"""
The people of the Bokou Tribe swore this with excited expressions.
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