Volume 3 Chapter 35 The Great Villain Of The World, Plans For The Future
──Tenhou's Perspective──
After returning to the northern fortress, Kairyou-aniue conducted interrogations of the prisoners.
We captured over 20 archers. And there was also the poison arrow user, Yagaru.
The information came from the archers.
Yagaru, being a professional, apparently didn't talk.
The details of the information we got were shared by my older brother.
──Zeng Taiga is getting anxious and is about to become a tyrant.
──He has stopped listening to anyone except a select few.
──These select few are called the 'Golden Feather Syndicate.'
──The reason for his anxiety is that Zeng Taiga lost an arm and the moderate faction of the Jinkyo Tribe has started to resist.
The archers from the Jinkyo Tribe talked about this.
We also learned a little about the organization called the 'Golden Feather Syndicate.'
It was expected that their goal is to destroy Aika Country.
To achieve this, they seem to have gotten close to Zeng Taiga and have been supporting him.
We also found out some names of the members of the 'Golden Feather Syndicate.'
──Assassin Zan Teiei.
──Poison arrow user Yagaru.
──Swordsman Kai Shuujaku.
We have already defeated these 3.
The remaining members are as follows.
──A male martial artist who wields twin swords.
──A young woman who delivered a prophecy to Zeng Taiga. She looks like a hermit──dressed like a so-called Taoist priest.
──The child of Kai Shuujaku──specifically, Kai Yougetsu.
It seems that the Taoist woman and Kai Yougetsu are no longer in the Jinkyo Tribe's territory.
So now, the only one by Zeng Taiga's side is the dual-wielding hero.
"A hero who wields dual swords, and if we're talking about Kai Yougetsu's companions..."
Maybe──it's one of the 4 great heroes from the game 'History of Swordmaster,' Ko Eison.
Has he been with Kai Yougetsu since this era...?
The game 'History of Swordmaster' features many heroes.
Among them, the main characters who drive the story forward are the 4 great heroes.
──The protagonist, Kai Yougetsu.
──The dual-wielding warrior, Ko Eison.
──The strategist, Fuu Senkou.
──And the Flame Sword Princess, Sou Ouka.
Kai Yougetsu is literally the main character.
With a strong sense of justice, he unites people to defeat the greatest villains in the world.
Ko Eison is like an older brother to Kai Yougetsu.
He is skilled in martial arts and also wise.
In the game, he was a consistently strong character.
Fuu Senkou is the youngest girl among the 4 great heroes.
She has a cheeky personality and often fought with Sou Ouka in the game.
But she is also a brilliant strategist, skilled in various tactics.
Without her, they wouldn't stand a chance against Tougen Shimei.
Sou Ouka──there's no need to talk about Shouou.
She's still by my side now.
'History of Swordmaster' focuses on these 4 characters.
Among them, Kai Yougetsu and Ko Eison have joined the 'Golden Feather Syndicate.'
So, 2 of the 4 great heroes are moving to destroy Aika Country...
"But──who is that woman in the Taoist outfit?"
In 'History of Swordmaster,' there are wandering Taoists──basically, people like prophets.
"They say, 'The North Star shines above someone'."
They say mysterious things like that and then just leave.
Since they are NPCs, I can't attack them or recruit them.
But, there are no young female Taoists in 'History of Swordmaster.'
"...It's kind of creepy."
Could it be that a new scenario was added after I was reincarnated?
What if the female Taoist is a new character and she is controlling the protagonist, Kai Yougetsu?
If that's the case... that would be quite troublesome.
Anyway, Kai Yougetsu and the female Taoist are no longer at the Jinkyo Tribe.
First, let's think about how to deal with Ko Eison and Zeng Taiga.
"...But Ko Eison is really strong."
He wields both large and small swords and attacks at high speed.
For me, who relies on speed and quick attacks, this is a bad match-up.
You might think it's enough to attack from outside the range with a spear, but he makes up for the reach difference with his skills. He uses 2 swords to deflect both spears and arrows.
Then he quickly closes the distance to deal a fatal blow.
His weakness is... that he specializes in close combat.
To cover for that, the organization probably has the poison arrow user Yagaru and the assassin Zan Teiei.
Also... now that I think about it, Ko Eison has a really high pride. Plus, he has an overly strong loyalty to Kai Yougetsu.
It's not exactly a weakness, but this kind of information should be useful.
I should write down his information somewhere and summarize it.
So that the battle can be more favorable for us.
Also... I need to tell Kairyou-aniue to be careful of the dual-wielding users.
"Now that I understand a bit about the 'Golden Feather Syndicate'..."
If possible, I want to infiltrate the Jinkyo Tribe's territory again.
I want to find out where Zeng Taiga is and what the other factions of the Jinkyo Tribe are thinking.
That way, it will be easier to grasp the movements of the Jinkyo Tribe.
I might also discover the weaknesses of Zeng Taiga and the Golden Feather Syndicate, making it easier to support the moderates.
If I say it's a solo reconnaissance mission, my brother might allow it.
Alright... I should discuss it.
Thinking about that, I visited Kairyou-aniue's room to talk...
"Tenhou. Just take a break for a bit."
"Okay."
I was rejected.
"You will be given a reconnaissance mission. However, it will be within Aika Country. You don't need to enter Jinkyo Tribe's territory. You've worked hard enough."
Then, my older brother nodded seriously and said,
"His Royal Highness Rouen also recognizes your efforts."
"His Royal Highness does?"
"Yes. Later, His Royal Highness will talk to you as well. So don't go too far. Keep the reconnaissance within Aika Country."
"...Understood, brother."
I bowed and left my brother's room.
If it's my brother's order, I have no choice. I can't worry him after the incident with Kei Koshou and Haku Kan.
As instructed, I'll only do reconnaissance within Aika Country.
I have the map that Tougen Shimei gave me.
Using this, I'll focus on investigating places where the Jinkyo Tribe might sneak in.
If I can't go out for reconnaissance, I can capture their scouts instead.
I might run into someone who has important information.
Thinking about this, I exited my brother's room.
Then, while I was resting back in my room, a messenger came to call me.
I was informed that Tanshi, Seirei, and Touri had arrived.
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