Chapter 9

After teasing Yuki, Giin's mood greatly improved, and he decided to rest for a few days before waiting for Hina to return to the village to collect the autumn harvest.

The village is not far from the Shibata family's residence, nestled along a stream, forming a natural village just downstream from the Shibata family's protective fortress. It is called Stream Village.

Typically, villages are named after the local landowner, such as Shinoda Village or Oda Village.

Perhaps because the Shibata family felt too ashamed to have lost their ancestral land, they did not insist on naming the village Shibata Village.

Since it is situated along the stream, it was simply called Stream Village.

The harvest is twice a year, with wheat in summer and rice in autumn.

It is not long after the autumn harvest. According to the rules, village women should come to the protective fortress to pay their respects and request the Shibata family head to send people to collect the grain and store it.

The village does not have enough storage to keep the grain, and it is usually left outside with some cover.

However, if left for too long, it might be damaged by birds or rain, which would be difficult to explain. Therefore, they would repeatedly request the collection to ensure it is done promptly.

However, no one from the village has come since that night.

Is it because they fear the battle of the female samurai, or have they had other thoughts? Giin cannot say.

The few male servants in the house are of little use; most men in this world focus on supporting their wives and children, living quietly and contentedly.

The only ones who can be of use are Hina and Yuki. He needs to give them some titles and arm them before sending them to the village to question and reprimand the villagers.

Rural village women fear power, not virtue, Giin understands this helplessly.

Although he is now as strong as the women in this world, they still look down on men.

If you go, they might not even acknowledge you. If you kill a few to establish your authority, it's uncertain what consequences might follow. After all, his position is not yet secure, and stability is paramount.

During these few days, he rested well and had the energy to study his system.

This is a silent system. Apart from the electronic sound when he killed Oda Nobutomo, there has been no further sound.

When he thinks of it, a screen indeed appears in his mind.

Killing Points: 100

Host: Shibata Giin

Title: Shibata Family (False) Head (A prestigious family without women, the ridicule from behind far outweighs the respect from the front.)

Strength: 5 (Training by Saitama-sensei has made your strength equal to that of a woman. Friendly reminder: it's even better after baldness.)

Agility: 4 (A wild boar is only slightly more agile than you.)

Intelligence: 6 (Your past experiences give you self-awareness that most people lack.)

Charisma: 8 (You can live off your looks.)

Legendary Events (History that future generations will enjoy reading):

Seven Trials and Eight Tribulations (Shibata Version): Your small determination has become an inspiring story that resonates with an upcoming historical event. (Initial favorability with conservative traditional samurai increases, initial favorability with a certain character is max.)

From the system, it is clear that the Shibata family, without women, has lost mainstream recognition, and the title of Shibata family head no longer provides a bonus.

I wonder if Oda Nobunaga will think I look uglier next time we meet, Giin thought.

The text analysis of the data suggests that the number 5 is the average for women in this world.

Since men are generally useless, Giin, with a strength of 5, has reached the standard of a woman.

Agility probably refers to flexibility and reaction, which is slightly below the average for women in this world.

Higher intelligence than the average is likely due to his past experiences, but it doesn't look promising. This suggests that there are many smart women in this world, and he needs to be more cautious and careful.

Charisma is probably his most important attribute now. In any society, looks can be a meal ticket.

It's unclear what the overall assessment of charisma is, but from the +2 charisma from makeup and fine clothing, it seems that a significant part of charisma is based on appearance. In other words, it's about looks.

Legendary events are likely additional bonuses, separate from the four attributes.

Although he didn't know much about the Japanese Warring States period in his past life, Oda Nobunaga is a significant part of it. Following her should trigger a few legendary events, enhancing his legendary event bonuses.

It's unclear what the conditions are. The seven trials and eight tribulations are Buddhist concepts, and Buddhism is prevalent in Japan.

By vowing to revive the Shibata family, he unintentionally did something that someone else was supposed to do. The initial favorability is max, and he hopes it's a powerful woman so he can live off her.

He understood the interface, but the current issue is... killing points...

He obtained killing points after killing Oda Nobutomo. Does this mean he needs to kill to get more killing points?

This made Giin uncomfortable, although he was mentally prepared for the necessity of killing to survive in a chaotic era.

However, killing indiscriminately to gain the system's help goes against his personal values.

He is not a psychopathic killer; he can justify killing for survival.

But killing and harming the innocent to gain the system's rewards seriously violates his moral底线.

Moreover, what is the use of killing points? He tried, but none of the four attributes could be upgraded.

He cannot convert killing points into attributes to enhance his strength. So, what are killing points used for?

He carefully observed the interface and noticed a display in the upper left corner of the window.

Normal State

He was intrigued and mentally clicked on it, revealing a drop-down menu: Normal Mode... Killing Mode... Insight Mode...

He tried clicking on Killing Mode, and the electronic sound sounded again.

Do you want to switch to Killing Mode? Yes/No (1 killing point per second)

So, that's how it works. Seeing that he only had 100 killing points, Giin decided to try Insight Mode.

Do you want to switch to Insight Mode? Yes/No (1 killing point per second)

It seems the system has two special modes, each consuming 1 killing point per second.

He doesn't know the specifics, but from the names, Killing Mode likely enhances combat ability, while Insight Mode likely enhances observational skills.

Giin isn't sure if his understanding is correct, but with only 100 killing points, he can only maintain the mode for 100 seconds. He decided to save them for now.

There won't be any immediate danger or battles, so there's no rush.

He is only 14 years old, and his body hasn't fully developed. His current physical condition is equivalent to that of an average woman.

Eating well and exercising should make him stronger.

While he was studying, Hina returned.

She came back after just two days? Was the 100 coins not enough? That shouldn't be the case.

Hina came to see Giin as soon as she returned, performing a standard prostration with a difficult expression.

"Hina, did something go wrong?"

"No, Lord Giin, everything went very smoothly...

I only stayed one night at a sake shop in Kiyosu, and the news spread the next day. I planned to visit a few nearby towns, but...

The news traveled faster than I did, so I returned."