05. A Task To Spread Manga

Right after the Rikugan integrated with his body, he also felt a force within him, which increased not only his mental prowess but physical prowess as well.

Perhaps, it was due to his new bloodline, making his ocular power compatible with his body, which also increased his strength to a whole new level.

"It seems I need a blindfold to reduce the intensity of the information I get from what I see. Just like Gojo Satoru who would only remove his blindfold when he was about to cast an advanced Limitless technique."

But then, he heard a monotonous robotic tone once again.

[Loading the new data…

After adjusting to the rewards that the host previously obtained, the host can choose one of the two available options;

Conquering Teyvat

Spreading Manga Across Teyvat

Choosing the former will give the host the chance to earn lots of rare rewards from any available task with system points as a bonus. Meanwhile, choosing the latter will only reward the host with system points.

The host will have a chance to get a random reward for each emergency task. Whether the host accepts it or not, the host can decide for himself.

Please choose wisely!]

Ryūhei was quite surprised by the sound from the system. He wanted to confirm again by telling the system to repeat it. Too bad, the system he had wasn't sentient.

He couldn't feel the energy that formed the holographic interface. But still, he could see it even with his eyes closed.

"Heh, interesting. This system isn't such a pushover. The goddess really gave me such a nice tool. But, manga, huh?"

Ryūhei rubbed his chin as he pondered over something. "Drawing manga is possible, but creating my own is kinda… uh, what should I say… time-consuming? After all, if the option is that I need to spread manga all over Teyvat, does that mean I don't need to draw my original work? However, it's also difficult for me to draw manga that's already published on Earth because I can't clearly remember the narrations, dialogues, and drawings in each panel."

"On the other hand, the first option is too bothersome. Why should I conquer the world? It doesn't suit my taste at all. It's better for me to choose the second option, even if I forget the dialogues and narrations, I can still make it up."

Ryūhei was tired of always facing conflict ever since he was born in the Kaedehara clan. So, he felt like going back to resume his drawing profession which this time he might draw manga and show the world how interesting manga is.

After a moment, he slightly opened his eyes to choose the second option, before he heard the monotonous robotic tone as another notification popped up simultaneously.

[The host chooses the second option. The host will be assigned the task of drawing manga. The host is required to choose two of the many mangas on the list below that the host wants to draw.

Beelzebub

Bleach

Boku no Hero Academia

Chuunibyou Demo Koi ga Shitai!

Dragon Ball

Fairy Tail

Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood

Gintama

Grand Blue

Jojo Bizarre Adventure

Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai

Kimetsu no Yaiba

Kumo Desu ga, Nani ka?

Mangaka-san to Assistant-san

Naruto

One Piece

Saiki Kusuo Psi Nan

Shokugeki no Sōma

Shingeki no Kyōjin

Sword Art Online

Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken

Yōjo Senki

The sequels of the series above will be opened after the series in question has been completed.

Once the host has finished selecting, the host will be blessed with 1 complete picture volume of each selected series, which will be engraved directly into the host's mind.

Due to the host choosing to spread the manga across Teyvat, the host was given a correspondence skill, Lightning Speed Drawing, to help the host draw faster. The skill can be claimed from the inbox.

The host will be given a task, sell the first volume of the two manga the host chooses and get some appreciation from the reader. Each appreciation will give the host points to unlock the second volume.

Points will not be deducted for unlocking the next volume as they count as a reward.]

Ryūhei closed his eyes once again. And now, he put a smile on his face.

"Oh, this skill and engraving will make things easier. But, choosing 2 out of 22, huh? Gintama may be interesting, but people may find the comedy of Gintama confusing because many of the concepts are taken from other series. Perhaps, I should choose Dragon Ball to introduce sci-fi and space genres. Also, the legendary item to grant a wish would attract the reader's attention. And another one should be One Piece since there is a pirate in this world as well. Jojo is the third option. Well, maybe I'll choose it next time then."

Ryūhei didn't think too much. And he immediately chose Dragon Ball and One Piece. In that instance, the first volume of each manga was engraved in his mind. With that, Ryūhei should be able to draw them easily.

Now, all Ryūhei needed to do was find a base camp for drawing manga. Or maybe, he needed to buy a house to open a manga cafe or something.

Well, buying a house might be an arduous task for him right now since he needs the capital to buy one. Too bad all of his Mora was lost in the middle of the sea, and he didn't have any penny now.

"Hmmm, finding a sponsor is a way to go." Ryūhei muttered.

After a moment of thought, Ryūhei saw a flow of energy from a person walking toward the cabin. That person opened the door and said,

"Ryūhei, we are about to dock!"

"Hmm? Kazuha? It's a rare occurrence for you to take the initiative to talk to me."

That person was Kazuha. Ryūhei had never before identified a person by energy flow, but since he had started doing so, he would try to remember and distinguish each person's energy.

Changing to a stern-looking face, Kazuha said to Ryūhei.

"In truth, I want to talk about something. It might be late to ask, but do you happen to know why your great-grandfather refused to pass down the Isshin Art?"

Ryūhei knitted his brow. He didn't think that Kazuha would ask something like that. In fact, Ryūhei himself had no idea where his great-grandfather threw the Isshin Art to. After all, even his father didn't know as well.

Ryūhei smirked.

"Oh, you don't suspect that my great-grandfather passed down the Isshin Art to me alone to maintain the bloodline of the Niwa clan?"

"No, even though I know you learned weapon crafting techniques, you only learned normal techniques. Your way of fighting also has nothing to do with the Isshin style. Besides, I heard an incident about what happened to three clans of the Isshin school around 80-100 years ago."

"Incident? What is it?" This was the first time Ryūhei heard that. It might be a clue why his great-grandfather was so afraid of passing the Isshin Art.

Meanwhile, Kazuha shook his head.

"I don't know what happened exactly. But, the three clans from Isshin school were almost done for."

"What?" Ryūhei was surprised, but then he calmed down. "So, that's how it is. Now, the piece is connected. I can take a wild guess why my great-grandfather refused to pass down the Isshin Art."

"You can guess?"

"It's not that hard, really. And, it's probably related to the destruction of my clan more than 100 years ago. After you mentioned the incident around 100 years ago, I suspect that my great-grandfather intended to protect your clan by hiding the real Isshin Art and closing down the family business. However, everyone mistook him for a betrayal. And your clansmen even targeted me since I was young. Good thing my luck was good enough that fate let me live to this day."

"Sorry."

"You don't need to apologize! It's not your fault in any case."

"You've changed a lot, Ryūhei. Back then, your eyes seemed to say that you hated the entire Kaedehara clan. Right, why are you closing your eyes the entire time?"

Kazuha wondered why Ryūhei didn't open his eyes ever since he went back to the cabin.

"People can change eventually. But, don't say I don't hate your clan because I still do hate some of them. Besides, even if I wanted to kill someone, that person wasn't you since you did nothing to me. I'll only kill someone who wanted to kill me back then. Too bad, the Kaedehara clan is no more because of the Vision Hunt Decree. As for my eyes, it has nothing to do with you."

Kazuha closed his eyes for a moment. He was unable to quell Ryūhei's hatred due to the heinous things the people of his clan had done to him. It wouldn't even be strange for Ryūhei to hate Kazuha as well. But it seems Ryūhei isn't that kind of person. Ryūhei seems to be the type of person who repays kindness with kindness, and vice versa. So, as long as Kazuha never did anything wrong to him, he would never mistreat Kazuha.