NOVEL WEB Chapter 217.2
Chapter 217.2. The Coup
The men nodded in agreement with the old man’s powerful words.
“Yes!”
“Let’s show them!”
“For the glory of the Ashikaga clan!”
In response to the warriors’ strong replies, Takauji grinned fiercely like a beast.
“Alright, let’s fight back!”
With Takauji leading, everyone marched with strong footsteps to confront the enemy. However, true to form, Takauji quickly retreated and left the fighting to his guards.
The Ashikaga mansion echoed with gunshots and explosions, with shouts and screams filling the air. Many people lay dead, bleeding, as numerous soldiers, wearing helmets and masks, in combat uniforms, and armed with assault rifles, advanced deeper inside.
They took down resisting guards, opened doors, and checked rooms with coordinated movements and hand signals. There were twelve of them.
As they moved deeper, the interior changed to a traditional Japanese style. They stopped abruptly, noticing a large man standing in a tatami room with a long sword. He wore armor that gleamed like a mirror and glared menacingly. The soldiers exchanged glances and nodded.
“Ha ha ha. Are you Ashikaga Yoshimitsu? Prime Minister and Air Force General?”
One of the soldiers asked mockingly. The man twitched his eyebrows and nodded.
“Indeed. I am Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Prime Minister of Japan and Air Force General. You are violating military law. Turn around and return to your base immediately!”
Yoshimitsu’s voice resonated with such intensity that it seemed to shake the air. The soldiers smirked.
“Ha ha. That’s funny, is that your son’s relic?”
“Ha ha. Mirror armor? It’s useless.”
“Ha ha. You’d better surrender unless you want to end up like your son.”
The soldiers laughed, mocking Yoshimitsu. He sneered and growled.
“…How do you know it’s my son’s relic?”
“That’s simple.”
“Because we killed him.”
“We remember how weak he was. It was laughable.”
“Going to the battlefield with such a useless skill, he was dumber than a baby.”
The soldiers mocked Yoshimitsu’s son, laughing as they taunted him.
“…”
Yoshimitsu lowered his head, silent. Seeing this, the soldiers grew more confident.
“Are you scared because we killed your son, the ‘Martial King’?”
“Ha ha. If you disarm, we might spare your life.”
“Might, ha ha.”
“…Who do you belong to?”
In a low voice, Yoshimitsu asked. The soldiers snorted and replied.
“We are the Earth Federation Army’s Machine Heaven Squad, Power. Oh, you wouldn’t know Earth Federation Army, would you?”
“Ha ha. We had this conversation with your son too, didn’t we?”
“Did we? Ha ha ha.”
Power soldiers casually revealed their identity. Yoshimitsu looked up and grinned.
“I see. So, you are the ones who killed my son. Perfect, I can avenge him here.”
Despite a slight reaction from Power soldiers to his fierce presence, they quickly aimed their assault rifles and fired at Yoshimitsu.
The bullets, capable of piercing thin metal plates, were deflected in different directions by a spatial distortion.
“Huh? Bullet-deflecting magic?”
“Well, that’s expected.”
“Ha ha. Let’s do it the usual way.”
[Accelerator]
The Power soldiers threw away their guns, and six of them rushed at Yoshimitsu at high speed.
Yoshimitsu gripped his sword and muttered.
[Blazing Sword]
The sword erupted in flames, distorting the air with its heat. Yoshimitsu swung it horizontally at the approaching Power soldiers.
The blazing flames engulfed them, instantly burning them to a crisp and dropping them to the floor.
“Oh wow. A blazing sword? Nice sword. But once you use that power, it’s duller than a fruit knife for a while.”
“And there are still more of us.”
“Ha ha. Thoughtless, just like your son.”
The remaining Power soldiers mocked him. More soldiers appeared from the corridor, joining them.
Yoshimitsu saw the gem on his sword’s hilt lose its glow and become like a stone. He snorted and threw it away.
“You don’t understand. You’ve stepped into the Ashikaga mansion. You seem unaware of the Ashikaga’s true power.”
“Huh?”
Sensing something off in his confident demeanor, the Power soldiers frowned slightly. Yoshimitsu glared and shouted.
“Arm yourselves!”
“Yes, sir!”
At his command, the sliding doors behind Yoshimitsu opened swiftly.
Inside the room were his guards.
And…
Numerous swords were stuck into the tatami. They radiated powerful mana, all enchanted with magic.
“You do not know why the Ashikaga is one of the Three Great Families. You will learn that wealth is power. This place will be your grave!”
With a fierce expression, Yoshimitsu grabbed a new enchanted sword and declared his intent to avenge his son to the Power soldiers.