The middle-aged man sitting in the reception room looked to be between thirty and forty years of age, with a shrewd gaze and a very kind expression—probably to hide his shrewdness and sharpness, and probably to numb the guardiness and nervousness of the inquisitors who came to report on their work.

He smiled kindly after Willow Springs' greeting, then gestured to a chair in front of him.

"You may be seated. ...... What do you want me to call you?"

Willow Springs, bowing his head to him very cheerfully, and then sat down in the chair.

"It's not a problem for me to use the name 'Kiyohara Yukiba,'" she said, "after all, given my past resume, you can probably assume that as a former member of the Shinsengumi, I certainly wouldn't have had this name." ”

A smile crossed the man's eyes.

"Kiyohara-kun, what a cheerful person. He praised it as if it were true or false, and his gaze shifted from Liu Quan to the body of the close servant sword candlestick who was standing behind her.

"Ah, is he the squire you brought with you today......" he muttered for a moment.

Liu Quan replied casually, "I'm sorry, I've always been very casual with my servants' decisions...... Since I'm going to come to the government today to report on his work, I think he looks pretty good, so I made a hasty decision. ”

The man gave Willow Springs a playful look.

"If you want to report on your work, don't most people want to bring rare swords like 'Five Swords in the World'. He asked bluntly.

The candlestick cut Guangzhong's face did not show any embarrassment at all. The Lady Judge didn't have the same on her face.

"No matter how precious a knife is, I didn't summon it myself. She said indifferently, "Wouldn't all kinds of knives be the same in that case?" ”

The man laughed.

"Well, let's not talk about that. He said happily, and then his tone changed. "How's that? Tell us about your discovery in Atsuga Shizan. ”

Liu Quan sighed.

"As I reported in my email, Atsuga Shizan has created a rift in time and space, for unknown reasons, but it is probably inseparable from the time-traveling army. ”

"According to my previous ...... Experience with similar events has led to the assumption that the rift caused the illegal merging of this world with the rest of the world - that is, people from other worlds unknowingly came to the map of Shizan Atsuga in this world from that rift. ”

Liu Quan pondered as he carefully worded his words.

At the same time, the history associated with this historical figure has also been replaced by the history of this person in the original world—in other words, the 'Fujiwara Taiheng' that now appears in Atsuga Shizan was not killed by his rebellious subordinates on his way to Ezo after losing the Battle of Atsuga Shizan, but died at the hands of his rebellious subordinates before Oshu was completely defeated at the hands of Genji, at least a month earlier. She calmly recounted her findings.

"However, this fact cannot be immediately revealed to the historical figures involved – to do so would immediately undermine the 'stability and balance of the world', which has become very fragile after the merging of the two worlds, and lead to the collapse of this world or the other. ”

The man listened very attentively, and as he listened, he bowed his head on key questions to indicate that he had listened—and at this point, he began to ask, "And what ...... your suggestion?"

Liu Quan paused slightly before answering.

"Fix it in place. She said.

"Try to make minor adjustments and repairs on the map of Atsuga Shiyama in response to the misalignment of the timing of the murder of the key figure 'Yasuhiro Fujiwara' until the incident is completely corrected. ”

There was a look of confidence on her face.

"Even if we can't send this 'Fujiwara Yasuhiro' back to its original world, we must prevent him from being assassinated in August by Atsuga Shizan. She said categorically, "Let him live to the last moment of his original life, and maintain the correct course of history, this is what we should do." ”

A thoughtful smile appeared on the man's face.

"Sure enough, he is worthy of being an excellent candidate who is strongly recommended by the other party who cooperates, Kiyohara-kun. He said.

"In fact...... When the government received your email, it was very cautious - because there was no such precedent before, and we not only spent some time investigating it ourselves, but also negotiated with all parties involved. In the end, we found that leaving it to you was the best option. He said it in a high-sounding voice.

Liu Quan: "...... That's really an honor to be trusted by you like this. I will succeed in this important task. ”

The man bowed slightly in satisfaction.

"So, what's your plan?" he asked, "as far as I know, you've already gone to Atsuga Shizan again today, right?"

Liu Quan replied calmly, "That's just a normal daily arrangement. After all, after taking over this honmaru, it is not possible to resume normal activities all along. Since the swords of this Honmaru are not low in training, it is of course a better choice to go to Atsuga Shizan. ”

The man snorted.

"It's also very eloquent, as the other party said. He commented, gazing with interest at the female inquisitor with a calm complexion.

"So, what did you find today?"

Liu Quan replied, "At least it proves that just a little advance as an entry point before the assassination takes place is not a good choice." ”

The man: "Oh?"

Liu Quan: "Maybe it's the inertia of history that has played a role there, still pushing the course of events down the predestined path." ”

The man: "What do you do about it?"

For some reason, the candlestick suddenly had a bad premonition.

...... Sure enough, the next second he saw the Female Inquisitor lean forward suddenly—if he stood beside her, he could still see her eyes sparkling because of the plan.

"Yes. ...... That is to allow me to go out of battle several times in the near future and try different landing times, and to allow me and my fellow mourners to stay on the map of Mount Atsuga for as long as possible after the battle, in order to detect the exact key points in time and where the rift in time and space can be reversed or filled. She said in one breath - it was clear that she was here waiting for this question from these big people.

Rarely, the man choked on her fluent answer. He thought for a moment, then burst out laughing.

"Hahaha...... Is this a dialogue that you have thought about a long time ago? ”

The female inquisitor nodded without hesitation, "From the standpoint of the kings, I don't want to see a god inquisitor who is helpless in the face of an emergency." - I will be able to deal with this situation satisfactorily, and in turn, I will need to obtain a certain amount of freedom from you. I am very satisfied with the treatment you have provided to me, and I feel that this is a promising job - so I should take it seriously. ”

The man chuckled softly.

"That's really impressive, Kiyohara-kun. His hands were crossed over his knees, and the candlestick Kiritsu noticed that his fingers were tapping against each other, as if he were sorting out his thoughts.

Finally, he said, "...... I hope you don't let down the trust we have placed in you, Kiyohara-kun. ”

A big smile appeared on the face of the Divine Inquisitor.

"Of course I won't let you down. "It's a small case compared to the situations I've dealt with." ”

The candlestick did not understand the last word of the Female Judge at all, but that did not prevent him from noticing the enigmatic smile on the big man's face that seemed to be satisfied with the Female Judge answer.

"Well, then, put forward your terms—" he said slowly, "an elite man like you, if you are willing to contribute so much as soon as you come up, you must have something to ask for." If we know your wishes, we can get to know you better in the future, right?"

The candlestick felt like a smiling trap, waiting for the Female Inquisitor to step in—and the situation seemed familiar.

......What happened the last time he heard those big men smile and say to their Honmaru inquisitor, "What do you want?

He was about to blurt out a warning to the current Inquisitor in front of him. However, when the words came to his lips, he forcibly endured it again.

...... It's useless.

He couldn't help her at all. Last time, it was like that.

Moreover, if you say something to help, the consequences will only be worse, just like what happened to Yaken Fujishiro-

As soon as he thought of this, the name he had just thought of was drilled into his ears.

"If you want to talk about wishes...... Promoted to get rich and reached the pinnacle of life or something, you probably think it's also a lie, right?"

The Female Inquisitor smiled nonchalantly.

"Then ...... Give me back this honmaru by Yakuken Fujishiro. ”

As soon as her words fell, the candlestick cut Guangzhong instinctively felt that the atmosphere in this reception room was condensed!

The man seemed surprised—probably not expecting her to be so bold as to throw the name of the Fu Fu God who was banned by the government of the time for some unspeakable reason in the legend in their faces.

"Oh, you...... That's a problem for us. He chuckled dryly.

But the Female Inquisitor did not budge.

"Rest assured, I'm not like my predecessor, the Inquisitor. I don't have a hobby of mourning. She said with a smile—but to the sound of the candlestick, there was a cold, frightening hint in the laughter.

"I don't know what happened, but ...... You should be well aware of my experience. After all that going through, are you still worried that I'm going to have some unnecessary delusions about these knives?"

The voice of the female judge slowly cooled down, and the smile in her tone sounded as cold as ice at the moment.

"I'll just get to the point. ...... At the end of the day, no matter how likable they looked, they were cold metal, the weapons I used to slash my enemies in my hands — do you think I'd be interested in the weapons I held in my hands? For me, they're knives, guns, or even tennis rackets...... It's all the same for me. ”

Candelabra cut light Zhong: !!

The man glanced at his shocked face and finally chuckled softly.

"It's really ruthless, Kiyohara-kun. He said.

The Divine Inquisitor also smiled at the corners of her lips, slowly straightened up, and raised her chin slightly.

"The facts always hurt the most. She replied, "The truth is, I'm not the same as any other girl you've ever seen. - I'm not here to fall in love or sleep with a man. ”

Candlestick Kiritsu Zhong: !?

He felt that there were no words to describe his current mood.

...... The new God Inquisitor, although she has shown extremely high force value from the beginning, however, is she a person who speaks so bluntly that it is almost sharp?

Perhaps because his face was a little ugly, the man glanced at him again.

The candlestick cut Guangzhong hurriedly changed into a very professional (?) handsome smile.

But the man had noticed the sudden change in his countenance. The next moment, he felt the cold gaze that swept across his face like a blade disappear, and the man turned his gaze back to the female inquisitor sitting there with his back straight.

"This matter is left to you to solve. He took something out of his pocket, placed it on the table, and pushed it with his hand in front of the inquisitor.

The candlestick looked over and saw that it was an earthen bell.

"When it sounds, the plane will open a rift, and the march is coming. The man said in a cold tone.

"As for how the rift in time and space will be repaired, and how the world that is collapsing will return to normal...... I'm sure you and your boss will have more experience than we do. After all, our specialty lies in fighting against the marching of time. His tone was cold and stern, and he had completely lost the hint of interest and probing that he had before, as if he had fully assessed the female inquisitor in front of him, and now it was time to make a decision.

Candlestick Kiritsu Zhong: !?

...... Isn't her boss on that side the ......government of the time?!

However, the man had already stood up and made a gesture to see off the guest, and his thoughts were interrupted.

He stood behind the inquisitor and watched as she generously reached out to shake the man's hand, then picked up the earthen bell and turned and walked out of the reception room.

After returning to Honmaru, the female inquisitor took the attitude of "let's treat it as if nothing happened there just now", and after eating dinner calmly, she went directly to the inquisitor's office, not knowing what information she had consulted inside.

Then, when she pushed open the shoji door of her room at about ten o'clock, she was already able to greet the man sitting in the room without surprise after her facial features twitched for a moment.

"What, is it your turn to be in bedtime today, Guangzhong Palace?"

The author has something to say: July 4:

Tomorrow's update will also be at midnight.

Although this chapter is a transition, there are some volts and private settings that need to be explained.

Of course, the girl is not such a bad-hearted person, but there is a reason why she behaves so well in front of the big guys, which will be explained in the next chapter.

Today and tomorrow's half chapter can be regarded as the home field of Kwangzhong-san

And then grandpa will appear tomorrow yo w