A month passed in a flash. During this time, Muramasa lived in a residence arranged by the Kamisato Clan, working with the craftsmen every day to build the Statue of the Omnipresent God. He also took this time to examine the changes in some of his original abilities in this world.
The demon blade in his hand had absorbed the ideals of that young man and could now continuously supply him with magical energy. The effect was the same as, if not greater than, the 'purple pendant', and its full potential had yet to be explored. His ability to project weapons, including its derivative abilities and the magecraft he could use, had not changed much, only losing the bonus from 'Mystery'.
The biggest change was in his eyes. As a subspecies of Clairvoyance, his superb dynamic vision and long-distance sight remained unchanged, and were even enhanced when using Electro. The change was in its ability to see through cause and effect. This ability had two uses. The first was passive, acting like a sixth sense to perceive potential connections, more akin to the skill of judging people and situations that 'Muramasa' had honed throughout his life. The second was active, by concentrating his gaze. Before coming to this world, he could use this to see through a single thread of entangled cause and effect. But here, the scene his eyes saw had changed dramatically, becoming several shining constellations.
At first, he had understood them to be symbols of their past, present, and future. But the last time, the image had included more about 'dreams'. So, the scene probably wasn't what he was spying on, but a 'self-expression' of those constellations. But this point would require repeated verification in the future.
Besides this interlude, he also witnessed the gradual completion of the statue and the Tenryou Commission's preparations for war.
"The provisions are ready, the troops are sufficient! We march now!" Kujou Takayuki gave a morale-boosting speech, ordering his adopted daughter, Kujou Sara, and his eldest son, Kujou Masahito, to lead the main force to the front lines.
The Tenryou Commission, holding the purple tomoe banners of the Shogun, marched with a thunderous roar to the Kujou Encampment on Kannazuka.
With the war in full swing at the front, the implementation of the Vision Hunt Decree at the rear had to be postponed for a long time, which allowed Yoimiya and the others to relax for a while. Those who were willing to go to the trouble of offending Vision holders had mostly gone to the front with the main army. Most of those left behind had little interest in the decree—rather, the fact that they could use the hunt as an excuse to slack off was more important. Three thousand Mora a month, why risk your life? If you get hurt, you don't even get paid.
At this rate, it was a question whether they could even collect the required one hundred Visions in a year.
"So the Statue of the Omnipresent God is considered complete, right?" Looking at the tall statue, some of the craftsmen let out a sound of completion. Others were already thinking about where to go for fun after work. The construction of the statue had been a long project, and to keep their minds sharp, these men hadn't had a drink in a long time.
"Lord Muramasa, how about you join us for a meal after work?" The leader of the craftsmen looked up at Muramasa, who was still making measurements on the statue, and shouted.
"Hm?" Muramasa looked down at the craftsmen, then considered his own schedule for the night. "Forget it. The Yashiro Commission is still waiting for me. One job is done, it's time to prepare for the next."
With that, Muramasa jumped down from the statue, patting the dust from his hands. "It's tough being a celebrity…" Though he was just a single smith, the quantity and quality of his swords were no less than those of a large forge. It was said that among some samurai, he had already earned the title 'The Ever-Moving Hammer of Inazuma'. So, it was no surprise to them that he had immediately accepted a subsequent commission from the Yashiro Commission. After a moment of thought, he looked at the statue again. "By the way, why did you leave such a large stone base at the bottom?"
The size of the base had originally been planned to be only half to a third of its current thickness. But at Muramasa's suggestion and adjustment, the base now looked almost disproportionately large.
"This way, doesn't it better fit the lofty image of the 'Ogosho-sama'?" He looked up, at the statue's eyes which stared straight ahead. But at that height, all that could be seen were the distant bay and the thunderclouds. Sacrificing some aesthetics for meaning was not a new thing for sculpture. Though, I just thought that there should be some space left to record something—though I don't know what yet.
"The inlaying of the Visions is not the craftsmen's responsibility, right?" Muramasa hid his inner monologue and confirmed with the craftsmen. After getting a confirmation, he didn't linger and left the site.
"The war has been going on for some time, hasn't it? I wonder how the situation is."
…
On Watatsumi Island, in Sangonomiya Shrine
"How are the arrangements in Ritou?" The supreme leader of Watatsumi Island, the 'Divine Priestess', asked about the progress of other matters while writing down strategies on paper.
"Yes," the shrine maiden below began her report. "We have purchased a large amount of grain from some foreign merchants at a low price. A few merchants are still unwilling to lower their prices. They think the Sakoku Decree is only temporary and that they don't need to sell off their goods at a loss yet. But most are not sure themselves. It's only a matter of time before they give in. Our people have already bypassed the Kanjou Commission's inspection with the grain and are heading for Watatsumi Island."
The shrine maiden was very proud, even feeling that the inspections on the Inazuma side were nothing special.
"Don't be too optimistic." The 'Divine Priestess' didn't even look up, her hands not stopping, processing information from both sides at the same time. "I'm afraid the Inazuma side also wants this war to happen, and for it not to end too quickly. The reason is still unknown, but the fact that this procurement went so smoothly is certainly thanks to that."
Hearing her leader say this, the shrine maiden immediately suppressed her smile. "Yes."
"One more thing," the shrine maiden continued. "We have also found a Tenryou Commission spy in the vicinity of Watatsumi Island."
"Do you know his origin?"
"Not clearly. We only know he is likely a doushin, by the name of 'Shikanoin Heizou'."
"Lock him up for now," she said after a moment's thought. "If he has a Vision, he likely came here to escape the Vision Hunt Decree. Even if he has other motives, we cannot trust him now and must avoid any distractions."
The shrine maiden nodded and looked at the four walls of the room. Just looking at the number of words written on them made her scalp tingle. Over two hundred strategies, taking into account all possible enemy movements and formations.
"Forgive my foolishness, Lady Kokomi…" The shrine maiden, for the first time, called the leader by her real name. "These strategies, I'm afraid the soldiers below will have a hard time understanding them."
"They don't need to understand." Kokomi stopped writing and hung the scroll on the wall. "These are for us, the strategists at the rear, to see. After all, a so-called 'secret plan' was never meant to be carried in a brocade pouch on one's person."
-------
Enjoying the story? Support the author and get access to early chapters by joining my Patreon!
Find me at My : pat*eon*com/RuneA
I, Herta's Fiancé, the Universe's Number One Male Fist (114 Chapter (Simulpub-Full) )
Zenless Zone Zero: I'm a Succubus in Sixth Street (330 Chapter)
Reborn in Type-Moon, My Sister is Aoko Aozaki (254 Chapter)
MyGO!! A Story Voiced by Me (130 Chapter)
BLEACH: Blade of Purification (140 Chapter)
Konoha: Starting the Game as Yoriichi (370 Chapter)
My Real Job is Spying on Konoha, but I'm Also its Hokage (140 Chapter)
The Pinnacle of the Navy! Starting from Being Captured by Garp (160 Chapter)
Watching Yu-Gi-Oh! short videos is making the veteran players lose...(80 Chapter)
Uma Musume : The Trainer Who Just Wants to Live (200 Chapter)
Zenless Zone Zero The Random Kamen Rider (170 Chapter)
Genshin Impact: It All Began With Me Being Stepped On by Arlecchino (120 Chapter)
Naruto: I Can Synthesize Summoning Beasts (90 Chapter)
Demon Slayer: The Great Swordsman's System, Disciple of Yoriichi (130 Chapter)
My Wife is a General, but I'm an Emanator of Abundance! (140 Chapter)
Type-Moon: My Nine-Fold Path (140 Chapter)
Uma Musume: They're Peeking at My Diary, and All of Tracen is Panickin (Ending)
The Wild History of Type-Moon world (70 Chapter)
Reborn in Conan, But I Refuse to Be the Bad Guy (80 Chapter)
Ruan Mei is begging me to go back? But there's no going back anymore (140 Chapter)
Just a Slacker at Tracen Academy (148 Chapter)
Survival in Blue Archive (70 Chapter)
Kimetsu no Yaiba: Doma Wasn't Hated Today, Either (100 Chapter)
The Vibe of This Chat Group is a Little Off (100 Chapter)
Heartbreak Simulator: I Broke Them and Made Them Cry (80 Chapter)
The Talentless Trainer Doesn't Want to Restart (80 Chapter)
A Journey Starting as a Quincy (80 Chapter)
Uma Musume: The Master of Romance Obstruction (80 Chapter)
Uma Musume: You Can't Be a Hero Without a Little Chemical Enhancement (40 Chapter)
Honkai Impact 3rd Your Boyfriend is Really Amazing (40 Chapter)
Warhammer 40K: My Fiancée, Fulgrim (150 Chapter)
Classroom of the Elite: Trying to Capture Me! (120 Chapter)
Genshin Impact My Named Senji Muramas (150 Chapter)
A Chef, the Vice-Captain of the Rocks Pirates? (130 Chapter)
Naruto : My Uchiha Girlfriend is Too Tsundere (100 Chapter)
Type-Moon: Reincarnated in a Lostbelt, I Became the Alien God (60 Chapter)
The Way These Horse Girls Look at Me Is Terrifying! (110 Chapter)
Naruto: Tsunade's Deskmate (120 Chapter)
I Just Want to Live a Normal (50 Chapter)
Genshin Impact: A Hundred Confessions? It's Just a System Task (60 Chapter)
OnePiece : Starting as a Veteran of the Roger Pirates (60 Chapter)
Uma Musume : I Have Special Horse Taming Techniques (80 Chapter)
If there's a particular novel you're enjoying on Patron, please give it a 'like' so I know to focus on it.