Qiu Bai looked around somewhat emotionally, then continued following Teppei up the mountain.
Finally, they arrived at a camp with houses stationed around it.
Many resistance soldiers were practicing with swords and spears.
Following Teppei footsteps, Qiu Bai and the others walked to a house located at the innermost part of the camp.
Standing outside the house was Gorou.
He had two fluffy dog ears on his head and wore resistance armor.
A Geo Vision hung on his back, and he had a large tail.
"The situation is like this, Lord Gorou."
Teppei said.
"When I was surrounded by Shogunate samurai, they saved me."
Teppei explained the whole incident to Gorou.
"And they can use elemental power without a Vision. They're so strong!"
Teppei added.
"Let's have them join the resistance."
"Hmm... cough."
Gorou cleared his throat as he looked at Qiu Bai and the others.
"You've probably already heard that the resistance current goal is to defeat the Shogunate army and overthrow the Vision Hunt Decree."
"This is no easy task. Everyone who enters the battlefield may face the possibility of sacrifice."
Gorou explained.
"Tell me your reason for joining the army."
Gorou crossed his arms, looking at Qiu Bai and the others.
"The resistance doesn't allow people without fighting spirit to join. I personally hope you've thought this through."
"Uh... they both fought with the Raiden Shogun, does that count?"
Paimon asked, spreading her hands in confusion.
"And they even took away the owner of the hundredth Vision."
"Come to think of it, we recently obtained wanted posters from Shogunate soldiers during operations."
Gorou said, looking at the three with surprise.
"A blonde traveler, a scholarly-looking young man, and a mysterious flying pet... So it was you three?"
"Who are you calling a mysterious flying pet?!!!"
Paimon shouted in protest.
"My apologies, my apologies. I understand your situation now."
Gorou smiled at Paimon, Qiu Bai, and the Traveler.
"On behalf of the resistance, I officially welcome you two to join us."
"Lady Sangonomiya is not currently at the resistance camp. We don't know where she went."
Gorou explained slowly.
"However, Lady Sangonomiya left instructions before her departure to carry on as usual."
"I'd like to have Teppei show you around the resistance camp first."
Gorou said with a smile.
"After that, would you be willing to volunteer for frontline operations?"
"No problem, for the resistance!"
The Traveler responded.
"I'm fine with it too."
Qiu Bai said.
"I used to be in the logistics unit, so this kind of thing is already familiar to me."
"We'll definitely make you feel the enthusiasm of our resistance!"
Teppei nodded with a smile.
"First, let's go see the field hospital. I have some friends still lying there."
"I promised them last time that if there were new members, I would introduce them."
Teppei explained cheerfully.
"This way, everyone will become good friends who fight side by side!"
Teppei stood with his hands on his hips, smiling broadly.
"What a sunny and cheerful person."
"Even someone like this isn't noticed by the gods?"
Qiu Bai thought to himself with a sigh.
After Teppei finished speaking, he walked toward a camp area.
Qiu Bai and the others followed.
In a tent, there were five or six wounded soldiers.
"Cough cough... Are these two our new teammates?"
A wounded soldier named Deta asked weakly, looking at Qiu Bai and the Traveler as they approached.
"Hello, my name is Deta."
His arms were wrapped in bandages, and there was also a wound on his chest.
"I'm Shoji. You two look strong."
Said Shoji, standing next to Teppei with a face full of fighting spirit.
"Once my wounds heal, we can spar together."
His shoulders were wrapped in bandages.
"War, huh? How detestable..."
Qiu Bai frowned, muttering as he looked at the two wounded soldiers.
"Hold on, who challenges new people to a fight right when they join?"
Deta quickly said, seeing Shoji eagerness.
"Besides, with that wound of yours, it won't heal for at least ten days to half a month."
"Teppei, are these the two you brought back?"
Deta asked, looking at Teppei with concern.
"How are you doing on the front lines?"
"Hmph... Although the Shogunate army is indeed much stronger than we expected."
Teppei cleared his throat, crossing his arms confidently.
"I still made a huge contribution."
"The Shogunate troops came like a tide, but I wasn't afraid at all,"
Teppei continued seriously, looking at the distant sky.
"I drew my sword and went forward, single-handedly holding off three or four Shogunate samurai."
"Well done, you little rascal."
Shoji said with surprise.
"When did you get so strong?"
"These two are even more impressive."
Teppei changed his tone, turning to look at Qiu Bai and the Traveler with admiration.
"Just when I was about to be defeated from exhaustion, they suddenly charged in from the side."
"Those few Shogunate samurai were no match for them at all and were immediately knocked to the ground."
Teppei praised.
"And I heard they disrupted the Vision Hunt Ceremony for the hundredth Vision."
Teppei turned back to Shoji and Deta, saying excitedly.
"Even the Raiden Shogun couldn't do much against them!"
"That's amazing."
Deta said weakly, looking at Qiu Bai and the Traveler.
"But... I can believe the rest, but them being able to fight against the Raiden Shogun? Isn't that a bit exaggerated?"
Deta waved his hand with a skeptical smile.
"You probably haven't heard of the Musou no Hitotachi, haha."
"It seems now that both the newcomers and Teppei are more reliable than we expected."
Deta smiled, looking at Teppei and then at the Traveler and Qiu Bai.
"We need to recover quickly so we can return to the front lines to fight."
"Your attitude there isn't right."
Shoji said to Deta beside him.
"I'm training even with my injuries, although my wound opened up again yesterday..."
He scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly.
"Do you need me to find some medicine for you?"
Teppei asked Shoji with concern.
"I recently heard of a folk remedy that only requires powder ground from Onikabuto beetles to make a special medicine."
"They say it feels cool when applied and can speed up the healing of wounds."
Teppei explained caringly.
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