Chapter 99: Divine Intervention

  Sneakily holding the fluffy ball in my arms as I head back to the house, although I don't know what breed it is, but it's better not to let the soldiers from the garrison see it, or else my newly acquired spiritual pet might end up becoming a barbecue.

  Mouth

  "Master, Master Deity, is this really my spirit beast?"

  Yes.

  【...... Why is it a rabbit?! And it's just palm-sized! 】

  The form of Ling Chong is randomly selected by the system.

  Can I apply for a return?

  Change form costs 1000 points.

  Never mind, the rabbit is still very cute anyway.

  That's what I said, but such a small rabbit can only be kept as a pet after all. Rabbits should be easy to raise, just eat cabbage and carrots every day.

  "Master, I don't want to eat cabbage and radish every day!!" The ball of fluff in my arms suddenly jumped up, its two long ears twitching, its bright blue round eyes staring straight at me.

  "Was that you speaking just now, Lord God? But your voice sounds a bit more feminine than usual, did you catch a cold?" My mouth twitched violently several times, and it seemed like the rabbit's eyes were filled with discontent earlier. Must be my imagination... probably...

  【……Just now, it was your spiritual pet that spoke. Spiritual pets can sense what you say in your heart, which is also known as heart-to-heart communication.】

  "I don't like it when others know my thoughts, unless it's a heart-to-heart communication like with the main god. It always feels annoying to have someone know what I'm thinking at all times... I guess I just don't like being constrained."

  "Master! Sena's ability doesn't allow her to read people's minds, I can only communicate with Master telepathically!" White Rabbit jumped out of my arms and seemed to say something that made me feel a bit eerie.

  "......Master, don't tell me my spirit beast is a female."......I'm not saying I inherently dislike women or anything, but because ever since the past, I've found it difficult to communicate with human females, even though I always feel like it's mostly my fault.

  "Kanai is a girl!" The white rabbit hopped up and down in discontent.

  "Alright, since you're not human, I suppose it's okay to get along with you. I'll take you in for now. You're called Sena, right? Hey~Nae-chan~, if you make me feel annoyed, I'll consider stewing you and serving you as a dish to that guy Sojiro~" I smiled slyly, narrowing my eyes at the little rabbit who was still full of energy earlier. I'm not joking around, this is a real threat, if you get in the way, you'll end up on the menu.

  “………I'll listen to the master's words QAQ” The light blue eyes immediately became watery, I should say that it's no wonder it's a little white rabbit? So easy to bully. (Kurenai bullying small animals will suffer heavenly punishment.)

  "You're such a good kid, Nai-chan!" I gently stroked her little head with what I thought was a very gentle smile.

  "The master is afraid of good words, good words QAQ" Shina shrunk her body, with a pitiful expression, probably due to animal instincts, so she sensed my malice.

  I helplessly gazed at the ceiling, I seemed to have done something not quite right, as if I had hurt the heart of a harmless and innocent little animal, was I overthinking it? Hahaha...

  I carried Shina to the central courtyard, just in time to see Soji and Shoichi also there. I waved at them as I walked over, they looked a bit surprised. "Good morning, Soji, Shoichi."

  "Ah..." Kōichi seemed to be unable to get used to my way of addressing him, as if it sounded especially intimate in this era, and not quite proper for a conservative Japanese woman.

  "Good morning, Xiao Qianhe, you look dull so early in the morning." Zong Si said with a silly smile on his face.

  "If you have something to say to us, then just say it." Xiao Yi looked at me with a fierce glare, while General One had a helpless expression on his face.

  "Ah, that's true. I think I'll go out and buy some things, Sina seems hungry, and I want to try some of the local snacks." As I said this, I held up Sina from my bosom in front of them, and Sina stared at them with wide eyes for a while.

  "Hmm... Sena and I have never bought a rabbit at our usual store." Tota gazed at Shinra with a hint of deeper meaning.

  "Found in the bushes the day before yesterday, it seems to have run in from outside. Can I keep her?" He asked them with a blank expression, still a bit flustered.

  "Alright, Mr. Tsuchida should agree to it. It's indeed very boring for one person to stay in the room."

  "Can I go out? I want to buy something."

  "It's impossible, there aren't enough spare hands available to protect you now."

  "But when we go out on patrol, traveling with us is the simplest and easiest way to do it. However, patrolling isn't as simple as you think, if you're not careful, you might even lose your life. If you don't want to get killed, at least learn how to protect yourself." General So said with a smile, a hint of teasing in his expression.

  "I can take care of myself." I muttered, pouting and staring at the captain. The captain was always teasing me every day, when he's sick in bed, I won't go take care of him.

  "Let me try your skills then, to prove that the small knife at your waist is not just for decoration. I'll stop when you yield, so don't worry, come at me with all your might." Xiao Yi's face was as cold as ever, but now he seemed to have a hint of seriousness.

  I glanced at the katana at my waist, although Swordsmanship Brother had taught me, it was all for assassination purposes, and this would give us away. Why did ancient times have to be so troublesome, couldn't they just use guns? It's clean and efficient, and I've stored a large amount of ammunition in my ring. "Well, let's get started."

  After that, I drew a small dagger from my waist and adjusted my posture, but somehow it didn't feel quite right in my hand. Seeing me grip the small dagger tightly, Xiaoyi smiled and nodded slightly. Xiaoyi's smile was very beautiful, just like the warm sunshine that melts ice and snow in spring, soft and gentle.

  What makes me somewhat skeptical is that Xiao Yi just placed the receipt on the knife handle and didn't move. Is he asking me to attack him, or is this a school of swordsmanship that uses the enemy's force to exchange forces, using a greater force than the enemy's to catch them off guard?

  I grasped the katana in my hand and rushed towards Xiao Yi, but just as I reached his front, his hand moved slightly and he drew out his sword to swing at me. My conditioned reflexes kicked in and I raised my guard, but my speed was still a beat slower than Xiao Yi's, and the katana in my hand was knocked flying by his sword, its blade pressed against my neck.

  "...Your master is quite good, your knife is not confused. The way of the knife will reflect a person's inner heart, you have received your master's kindness." With that said, Xiao Yi stood to one side.

  I said, Master, I can only subconsciously think of Orochimaru, Snake Uncle didn't teach me how to use a sword, the reason is simple, that's because I just don't want to learn from him. Just thinking about Snake Uncle pulling out a Kusanagi sword from his mouth makes my stomach ache, Sasuke, you're really suffering learning swordsmanship from Snake Uncle.

  "Not bad for a small sword, although it's been around for some time......" The small sword somehow ended up in Soji's hand, probably caught when he was knocked down earlier.

  "Yeah, I heard it's been passed down in the family for a long time, seems to be very important." Casually glanced at the taichi in Soji's hand, lowered his head and rubbed his numb hand, the force was indeed great. However, this body is really dull, whether it's speed or strength, it's pitifully weak.

  "It's okay, right? You were really scared. Akira's Iai is of a master level after all." Sousuke's face was overflowing with smiles, looking more delighted than usual, but to me it just seemed like he was gloating.

  I caught the small tanto he handed me and put it back in its scabbard. Honestly, a sword feels more natural in my hand than a tanto. "What is Iai?"

  "A sword technique where one strikes with a single swing from the moment of drawing the sword. The blade is facing upwards when it is drawn out."

  "Iai is just using a single sword to cut and kill, generally speaking, people will think that this way the power will be weakened, so it's not practical."

  "It's just a one-hit kill anyway." I muttered silently, and the master-level swordsmanship took a pose.

  "You don't have to be disheartened, with your abilities, going out won't be inconvenient." Xiao Yi seemed to comfort him as he hooked the corner of his mouth.

  The commander clapped his hands loudly, with an unruly smile on his face. "To have won the recognition of Your Excellency is truly a momentous occasion."

  "Can I go out with you guys?"

  ………

  ………

  "You just need to get permission from the person who issued the curfew, and you can go out with us anytime." General So had been silent for a while, then came to a conclusion.

  "I'm sorry. Please wait patiently until the vice-captain returns from Osaka."

  I felt a bit uneasy as I reached out to touch Sena's soft fur, and was suddenly apologized to by someone else. It was kind of strange for them to say "There's no need to apologize, little one. Although personally, I think the guy who gave that order is really inhumane."

  "We will propose to the deputy captain so that you can patrol together."

  "So just wait a bit longer, okay? If you want to find someone to play with, I'll accompany you anytime." Zong Si took over Xiao Yi's words and then very naturally reached out to touch my head.

  "Alright, but can we find some vegetables first? Shinana seems to be starving. And stop touching my head all the time, I'm not a kid." I pretended to look at Sousa with dissatisfaction, but actually, the feeling of being touched on the head was quite nice, it felt like having an older brother...

  "Hey, let's go to the kitchen together and see if there's anything we can give that little rabbit to eat." He said, pulling Xiao Yi along.