Volume 2, Chapter 27 – A Defensive Battle

Volume 2, Chapter 27 - A Defensive Battle

Translator: Immortal Dreamer

Tokugawa had a massive ego. He had blocked Lily’s path for several reasons. First, it was to rip off a new disciple like he always did. Second, to give an answer to Hachiya and his other brothers. And last, for his own selfishness as he had taken a fancy to Lily.

Although Tokugawa looked like a stout boor, he was actually a calculative person. Before cutting off Lily’s path, he had already investigated her background. Her family history was a mystery, but this wasn’t uncommon in this chaotic era where demons and ghosts rampaged across the lands. It also seemed like she had a close relationship with the Saionji House and Uesugi Rei, nothing more than that. Tokugawa obviously did not understand the emotions between women. Hence, he thought Lily had no real backer behind her and that he could bully or threaten her easily.

Lily’s refusal had fallen short of his expectations.

It had also happened in front of so many brothers of his, and this made him lose face.

“Humph! Kagami Lily, I know that I cannot force the matters between men and women. But since you’ve made your choice, it’s time to pay up!”

Tokugawa wasn’t good at dealing with women, so he switched to threatening her. Since he couldn’t get what he wanted, he had finally revealed his true colors.

“Putting aside me not having magatama fragments on me, I have no reason to give them to you even if I had them,” Lily responded in a harsh tone. She believed they wouldn’t dare to act impudently as they were still within the Genji Clan Dojo.

Tsunemoto Torayasu took the chance to pressure her, “Lily! Don’t think we won’t dare to touch you inside the dojo. No one will come to save you in these woods. Today, we will teach you a lesson you’ll never forget, you ignorant woman!”

Tokugawa’s juniors took out their wooden swords in succession.

Lily went on guard and retreated cautiously. It can’t be that these people really dare to attack me inside the dojo?

Although they were within the dojo, without a third party to act as the witness, Lily would have no chance of seeking justice if these people just beat her up and didn’t kill her. After all, the dojo encompassed a vast area, and these woods were too secluded.

Is the Genji Clan Main Dojo just as Sakiko told me, and much more complicated than my imagination?

Will I have to go through this loss?

“Miss Kagami!”

A charismatic voice came through the woods at this moment.

Lily turned jubilant. Great! It’s Senior Kondo.

Sure enough, Kondo had arrived together with a few elegant, scholarly disciples.

In this Heian Era, there are still real men like Senior Kondo, Ujizane, and Uncle Matsuda.

“All right! Such a chance comes by rarely, so why don’t we do it right now?!” Tokugawa strengthened the grip on his wooden sword.

“So be it!” Kondo didn’t back down and stood bravely before Lily.

Ranked sixth in the dojo, Kondo Naotaka, an expert of the dojo that had remained low key for a long time!

Ranked third in the dojo, Tokugawa Shigetsugu, a fearsome expert of the dojo with a cruel and savage personality!

Lily never thought these two men would fight for her and thus felt complex emotions.

“Halt!”

Someone interjected; it was the same voice as the girl that had defeated her.

Minamoto no Shimizu, a girl with beautiful blue-black hair donned in slim-fitting, elegant white robes, arrived alone through a trail in the woods with no weapon on her waist, and just a paper fan in hand.

Tokugawa’s group that stood in opposition to Kondo’s group suddenly lost all their zeal.

“Miss... Shimizu...” Tokugawa’s face turned a little pale; even his voice broke up.

Ranked first in the dojo, ever since Minamoto no Shimizu had got the first rank in the dojo at fifteen years of age, she had never dropped from the position over the next three years. Although fierce competition existed within the dojo, none of those who held the second rank had challenged her for a year.

As the number one samurai among the younger generation of the Eastern Nation, she was an unparalleled existence within the Genji Dojo and possessed overwhelming strength!

Lily also looked at the girl walking towards her with astonishment, “What? You... You’re Shimizu? Minamoto no Shimizu?!”

Lily naturally remembered this name!

Did I really overestimate myself today and exchanged blows with Minamoto no Shimizu, someone who can suppress Sister Uesugi? Fortunately, I’m still able to stand here with no injuries. Did Sister Shimizu hold back?

But is Sister Shimizu really stronger than Sister Uesugi? Since Lily had witnessed Uesugi Rei’s wild, tyrannical strength many times, she felt a little doubtful. But no matter what, Uesugi Rei always handled her playfully.

“Tokugawa Shigetsugu,” Shimizu made her way towards Tokugawa while disregarding the others as no one dared to block her path. Kondo also withdrew tactfully as Shimizu raised her head to give Tokugawa a frosty look, “Lily is my junior. Since you want her to pay you magatama fragments, how about letting me pay it for her? Why don’t you tell me how much you want? I will give them to you.”Upstodatee from n(0)/ve/lbIn/.(co/m