"Let's choose this place."

Leaving the Tengu Hidden Village, the two set spatial coordinates on a flat mountaintop.

Rin received the news and immediately opened the gate to the Different Space.

With spatial abilities like the Void Ark that could traverse worlds, a mere teleportation within the same plane was effortless.

"Rin-sama!"

Upon seeing Rin, Benimaru immediately knelt on one knee.

"Mm, Benimaru, you've done very well."

Rin helped Benimaru up, then looked at Momiji and teased, "Not bad, you're quite blessed with female companions."

"This..."

A single sentence made both Benimaru and Momiji incredibly shy.

"Their blushing is also very synchronized."

Rin indicated that these two were indeed a good match, and he waved behind him. "Shuna, come quickly and see your future sister-in-law."

"Coming, coming."

"Let me see too!"

"Oh oh, isn't she super cute!"

"Hello, my name is Shion."

Shion grabbed Momiji's hand. "Please take care of me!"

"Please, please take care of me..."

Momiji was startled by the enthusiastic Shion.

One might not know, but they would think Shion was Benimaru's biological younger sister.

"This Shion..."

Rin shook his head inwardly, truly having no way to deal with this girl.

Besides, this was already a joyous occasion, and Rin didn't want to appear too serious.

Especially towards Momiji and Kaede's faction.

Since they intended to surrender, Rin naturally had to display the demeanor of an enlightened lord.

"So many people came?"

Benimaru first exchanged pleasantries with Shuna and Shion.

However, upon seeing Snow Empress and Ice Empress, Benimaru's pupils instinctively contracted slightly.

Good heavens.

Originally, Benimaru had worried that the Tengu Clan might offend Rin.

Now?

He could only let the Hawk Faction Tengu pray for their own good fortune.

"Is this the Tengu Clan's sacred mountain?"

"It feels a bit barren."

Artoria followed closely behind Rin, and as the spatial gate closed, Ogerpon bounced out, and the portal began to shrink and disappear.

"It's a bit like Ogerpon's hometown, the Oni Mountain."

Ogerpon was quite familiar with the environment on this mountain. Kitakami, where she had originally lived, was just such a place.

After being cared for by Rin, the little one had long since let go of her past painful memories.

"Hmm?"

On the other side, Artoria was quietly staring in a certain direction.

"Over there..."

At that location, Artoria sensed spatial fluctuations. "So that's it, they used the Different Space to hide the true village?"

"They can actually discover our village?!"

Momiji didn't expect Artoria to have such keen eyesight.

Then she looked at the other girls accompanying Rin.

Snow Empress, Artoria, Ogerpon.

The three gave Momiji a very dangerous feeling.

'I'll die!'

Her instincts told Momiji that if she fought these three, she would surely die.

Then there were Ice Empress, Shuna, and Shion.

The pressure they exerted on Momiji wasn't as overwhelming as Snow Empress's, but it was equally clear.

Undoubtedly, each of the six girls Rin brought possessed an amount of magicules equal to or even surpassing hers.

'It's too exaggerated!'

Momiji didn't know how to describe Rin's forces.

She could only say that her mother's judgment was correct, and her father had not deceived them.

'Unfortunately, those guys won't compromise easily.'

Momiji was referring to the Hawk Faction Tengu.

These people were overly arrogant, incredibly stubborn, the type who wouldn't turn back until they hit a wall.

"Rin-sama, it's a pleasure to meet you."

"My name is Momiji, and I am the acting elder of the Tengu Clan."

"My father and Benimaru have spoken to me about you," Momiji said with a humble posture. "Next, please allow me to show you around the Tengu Hidden Village."

"Mm, thank you for your trouble."

Rin said, "However, the tour can wait. First, take me to visit your mother, Elder Kaede."

"Alright."

"Please follow me."

Momiji acted decisively, directly leading Rin and the others toward Elder Kaede's residence.

"Buzz~"

As they crossed the Different Space, the Tengu Hidden Village, hidden behind the continuous green mountains, revealed its serene beauty to everyone.

This was a Japanese-style paradise, a secret realm untouched by the outside world's clamor.

Ancient trees reached the sky, and greenery abounded.

Sunlight filtered through the gaps, casting dappled shadows, and the air was filled with a faint floral scent.

Along the winding path, the crisp chirping of birds and the distant gurgling of a stream could be heard.

A gentle breeze blew, bringing a refreshing coolness, and butterflies danced in the grass, seemingly welcoming the distant guests.

Looking into the distance, one could see patches of rice paddies like a green ocean, swaying in the wind, making a rustling sound.

"It's a very beautiful place."

Rin commented on the Tengu Clan's sacred mountain.

"Thank you for your praise."

Momiji was a bit nervous, not because of Rin, but because she was afraid they would be discovered by the Hawk Faction Tengu.

She worried that those people would do something irrational.

"Outsiders again?"

Indeed, a group of men wearing black haori, with wings on their backs and red masks on their faces, walked out.

Behind him followed four or five other Tengu dressed similarly.

These were the Hawk Faction Tengu who caused trouble for Momiji and Elder Kaede.

They were not content with their small plot of land on the sacred mountain and were determined to expand their territory and invade others.

But the problem was, these people simply didn't know the vastness of the world.

Kaede had been outside.

She knew how big this world was and how many powerful individuals there were.

Once the Tengu left this easily defensible Different Space, their fate would be to become vassals of a Demon Lord at best.

If they were unlucky and offended some force, their clan would likely be annihilated.

"Shu, stop fooling around."

"This Lord is not someone you can offend!"

Momiji quickly stood in front of Rin, staring intently at the man named Shu and the Tengu following him.

The worst-case scenario had occurred, making things very difficult for Momiji.

"What's wrong!"

"You haven't even made a decision yet, and you're already so submissive, calling him 'Lord' over and over."

"Momiji, do you still have the honor of being a Tengu Clan member?"

Perhaps Momiji's words provoked them, immediately drawing curses from these Tengu.

"Enough!"

"Last warning, get back immediately!"

Momiji was getting angry, her magicules surged around her, clearly intending to suppress them with force.

No matter what, she couldn't let them continue to cause trouble.

In just this short time, Momiji had already felt the murderous gazes from Snow Empress and Ice Empress.

If she didn't act faster, they would make a move.

Adding to that the Tengu whose attention had been drawn by Shu and the others' obstruction, Momiji already felt that the situation was about to spiral out of control.

For the sake of the Tengu Clan, she was prepared to kill.

(To be continued.)