On April 29, 1912, the Imperial Palace of Toyogo.
This land, which flourished as the home of the Otomo family in Kyushu, remained unchanged in importance even after Otomo Sonin moved his residence to Usuzuki Castle, making him one of the most famous in Hinomoto.
Perhaps it is also historically unusual for Namba culture to have blossomed so far. Starting with the orphanage, the first Western-style hospital in Japanese history was established, and even the seminary and church were established. Furthermore, there were about 5,000 houses in the prefecture, and their total population exceeded tens of thousands.
This is a staggering number considering the situation at the time. Its size is arguably one of the biggest cities in Hinomoto. The prefecture is a very important base for Otomo Sonrin.
Now, a banquet was held in a certain mansion built in such a prefecture, where both Japanese and foreigners entered the banquet.
"It's not a feast tonight ~." I'm not bringing you any more liquor ~ "
It's not a feast, it's not a feast ~
Gahahaha!!
It was Marco Suzuki who took the headphones.
He is a young man in his mid-twenties. Behind the diagonal was a woman slave with a lost expression, and countless virtues were rolling at her feet. Since yesterday evening, I've been drinking and emitting an unusual odor, and I'm making a fuss with my faint eyes.
In a nutshell, he was a son of a bitch.
He was originally a samurai who served the Otomo family. However, at one point, I was fascinated by Christianity and now became a church knight serving God rather than an Otomo family.
A mediocre young man who has no special skills such as this, and who is neither armed nor academically skilled. However, it was he who came to the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Inner Mansion Defense Force.
Why is that?
The answer is known to the man sitting next to you.
Coelho-sama is also a reference.
"...... Deha"
An exotic man who drinks with a moody expression. His first name is Gaspar Coelho, a Jesuit priest and missionary and representative of the Jesuit branch in Japan. It is a sting soldier of the church sent to support the Christian daimyo.
Coelho smiles at Marco when he puts down the drunk eel.
[Wine cocksucker. Only the barbarians are satisfied with such cheap drinks. Run and get the wine in the vault right now, you scum.]
"...... Huh?"
"Yes, Totemo Delicious Desitayo"
"Haha, you're Coelho!" It seems to have a delicate taste. Actually, this sake was offered by the Tanaka family's maiden. No, no, it was just a hidden drink, and it was really delicious. I like it, too! Ahahahaha!! "
"Hahahaha"
At first glance, one can see the depth of the groove engraved between the two in a soothing atmosphere.
Coelho's eyes were cold everywhere. It's like a gaze at insects everywhere. In contrast, Marco's gaze on Coelho was full of pure respect. All the more pitiful.
Marco Suzuki, Commander-in-Chief of the Prefectural Defence Force. He is the puppet of Gaspar Coelho, and few listen honestly to his instructions.
Currently, there is only one person in control of this prefecture. Gaspar Coelho was the person.
After that, when he brought Marco, who was drunk, to the edge, Coelho looked over at the feast from his seat. Then, when I suddenly narrowed my eyebrows, I felt a rash in my eyebrows.
[Shit! I didn't expect to be held back for two days! Even though it was as planned to get rid of Tachibana and the Oda army!!]
Coelho takes on the appearance of a rage that is unlikely to occur in a clergyman. He is not here as he should be. If it hadn't been for this storm, we would have been headed to Astral Castle two days ago.
[Fuck you! I've already built up enough tricks to build a solid position in the Otomo family, so I don't need to be in a place like this! This is also because Marco was a fool who could not use it more than he expected!!]
Coelho throws up an all-you-can-eat folly about the fact that the Japanese people here can't understand their mother tongue.
Coelho is an important town in the palace, but it cannot be changed. I wasn't willing to risk my life for the defense of the prefecture from the beginning. After taking proper care of it, I decided to leave it to Marco to escape to the safe Azure Castle.
─ That readiness determined his fate.
The beginning was a slight wobble.
[... nh?... it's shaking. Is someone making a scene over there...?]
The surface of the water slightly shakes and stops in Coelho's eyes. An unpleasant feeling swirls deep into your chest, and you sense the crisis looming over you as a result of the intuition you've cultivated in your life.
[...... my hand is trembling.... do you think I'm feeling this fear?! This me.....]
The pride that had grown too much stops the legs that were beginning to recede unconsciously ─ ─ instantly, the entrance and the left and right flanks were blown away.
- Dong-dong!!!
It dances through the sky with tremendous momentum. Shattering vessels. Lots of scattered dishes. Noticing, a mysterious group dyed in black surrounded the room. Their identity is the Oda army led by Kure Kure. After breaking through the sea of storms, they finally made it into enemy territory.
"I found it!!" These are the heart of the Otomo army!! Don't let one of them get away!! Kill them all!! Avenge your friends!! Let 'S GO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
Eek, eek!?
Daiyu fled to the Oda army, which was approaching like a demon. Cut limbs. Fresh blood. The wooden spirits screamed, and I searched for the exit and killed my companions.
The Oda army, which was approaching with such madness, was taken down one by one by the Daiyu army. Of course. How can I shake my weapon in a drunken body? How can a man who was once swallowed by fear resist?
All they were allowed to do was escape. And there was only one person who could do it. Coelho was the only one who escaped through the hidden passage behind the throne.
Coelho runs barefoot through the Mansion.
[Shit! Shit! Shit! Why, why is the enemy here?! What's wrong with the doormen!?]
Coelho runs, out of breath and desperate. I didn't know about Coelho. I didn't know that the Nine Ghosts were coming over the sea. I didn't know that Marco didn't have soldiers along the road from the coast, even if he couldn't.
There were two miscalculations in Coelho.
One is the change of circumstances.
It was good until ten days ago. Until that time, Tachibana-do Yuki was in this prefecture, leading 5,000 soldiers as the general of the Daifu army. Tachibana-do Snow preached the importance of the prefecture to the lords who lived in the castle, and managed to bring in five thousand soldiers.
At that time, Bukichi Murakami affirmed that there were only about 1,000 enemy soldiers and no generals, but only the front-line troops led by Marco who could be seen from the sea. The soldiers seemed to have no loyalty to Marco because they had no loyalty to the shards. If Tachibana-do Snow had been here, Kaluda's assault would have failed.
... if only I were here.
Tachibana-do Snow has already pulled his troops up to Utsumi Castle. There are three reasons: The Shimadzu army captured the castle. The Ryuzenji family and the Arima family subordinated themselves to the Oda family. The Oda Nobutaka Army began marching. These three went in succession for ten days. Otomo Sonin, who was terrified of the impending great army, immediately sent Tachibana-do Snow back to Azuma Castle.
This is the change of circumstances.
And the second is this storm.
Coelho and I are not stupid. Coelho immediately tried to escape after understanding the danger of staying in this prefecture with the Oda army that had begun to move.
But Marco stopped him crying. When Marco realized that he would be abandoned, he mobilized all the orphanages and churches to stop Coelho all day.
The fate of the day was divided. As a result, Coelho was locked up in the palace due to the storm that struck the palace.
However, they may have earned it after all. Coelho, who looked down on others, despised them, and did not trust them, may have no reason to know until the end.
... yes, even the presence of an ambush--
Coelho tries to escape through the corridor. Two spears were approaching from the shadow.
[Gah... ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!]
Two piercing spears. Coelho screams and cries unbearably. Every time I scratch the algae due to pain, severe pain runs all over my body. I can't even allow myself to be stunned. I saw two black shadows in my tear-distorted vision.
[Ah, the devil... noo...]
That was Coelho's last words.
---Shhh!!
The neck is dropped and the earth is dyed with overflowing blood. The noisy mansion was quiet for only thirteen minutes. All 113 people who were in the mansion died. There were other mansions nearby, where many soldiers lived. However, this storm masked their screams and tragedies, and it was not until the following day that the bodies of Coelho were discovered by the people living nearby.
Meanwhile, Yoshitaka, who had decided to raid, quickly left the area after confirming the objective's neck. The next morning, they crossed the sea where the storm had passed without anyone finding it.
In that too vivid electric shock battle, Katsura was to be feared as an assassin in later generations.
Three days later, Ikari Takigawa landed with 50,000 men. After capturing the prefecture in just half an hour, I began hunting the remnants of the Otomo army. The next day, many necks will be exposed.
And May 5th, 12th year of Tenzheng. Nobutaka Oda arrived in Fuchi. I rendezvoused with Kazuichi Takigawa. At the same time, Katsura Kumi and Takeshi Murakami set sail with the Navy. From the sea, you'll head for the Mortuary Castle. In addition, the Shimadzu Army began marching in response to the Oda Army.
The settlement is imminent.