Chapter 2: Penetrating the World, Plans for Creating High-Level Food, Problems, Guests, Dominance

After six months!!!

KE opened his eyes and exhaled a breath full of impurities as he began to move his muscles that had been asleep for six months.

"Crack!"

The sound of moving and stretching his muscles sounded like cracking. "Finally, my body is very comfortable now."

He started looking around and noticed that his eyes were strong, and he could see around a hundred square meters.

He stood up and looked out the window, and as soon as he looked outside, he noticed a fly about fifty meters away in the forest. He could even notice the number of flaps of its wings and how many eyes it had.

Even his hearing improved; now, he could hear for about a kilometer, feeling the sound waves, and even seeing from the speaker's perspective, even if the person is invisible. But as long as he could hear them, he would detect them.

"I am now two years old, but my body is like a five-year-old child's, and my current physical build is the build of a practitioner from the Migrating Mirage Rank Vast Mirage World, which is equivalent to fifty times my strength. I must fight demons to know how strong I am."

"Now that I have created the True Emperor Refining Technique, I now need to find a way to create techniques to pass through spirit and body together."

"Indeed, my refining technique strengthens both, but its task is only to accelerate the cultivation of Etheora and my understanding of the laws, and to develop the level of life, but it does not bring out the real power of the spirit and body, so books must be created to develop both."

"Etheora condensation pills helped me a lot, but the herbs are still very few. It's good that I only made five hundred pills, ate half of them, and divided the rest between my mom and dad."

"In these six months, I have developed a way to hybridize herbs and accelerate their growth period, which has gone from three months to ten days."

"In this way, my mom, dad, and all my followers will become stronger quickly, and I have finally found a way from some books that I read from one of the old elders who gave it to me as a gift."

"The book 'the great formation' does not teach me what formation is, but only many theories about it. It's good that I'm a genius where I can deduce and even create one that will last forever by absorbing the energy of the sun and the moon."

"This formation tired me a lot. 'CelestialHarmony Formation'; 'Celestial' refers to the sky and stars and 'Harmony' expresses balance and harmony, so the formation indicates balance and harmony with the cosmic world."

"So, I told my father to look for a large, fertile land, not just for planting herbs, vegetable seeds, fruits, rice, and raising poultry, etc."

"When the plan to develop this land succeeds, there will be high-quality food filled with Etheora, making me satisfied and stronger at the same time."

"I currently have a big problem with food. I have started eating food for hundreds of people. I can feel my strength increasing after finishing the food, but if I want to create special forces for me, then I must have food for them to eat."

"Now I will go out to see what my mom and dad are doing."

He wanted to walk to the door but needed to bathe because of the impurities that came out of his body.

"Mom, where are you? I have finished practicing."

He wandered around the house but only found the palace workers.

"KE-chan, we are in the backyard, come here."

KE heard Miyako's voice in the castle's backyard and quickly headed there. Upon arrival, he saw Miyako and Ryota sitting beside a table filled with papers about their business problems, enjoying some tea.

"Mom, Dad, why are all these papers piled up like mountains?" KE asked.

They were focused on the papers, but KE's funny description made them laugh. However, they were surprised to see him, as KE didn't look like a two-year-old, but more like a five-year-old, with pure white skin, flaming red hair, and shiny silver eyes like night stars.

His facial features were youthful, yet his eyes and gestures displayed maturity and an aura as if he looked down on everyone around him. His arrogant and proud personality was well-hidden but etched in his bones and soul.

Miyako couldn't resist and hugged KE, exclaiming, "Kyaaa, KE-chan, you're so handsome, mama wants to hold you forever."

Ryota was also amazed that KE exhibited a more awe-inspiring aura than him.

(Darn it KE, you're becoming more and more like me. Will the day for my retirement finally come?)

"Hahaha, Little KE, you're more and more like me. Come, sit next to me. These herbs are something I brought for you," Ryota said.

"A fertile land of about 25,000 square kilometers in Japan is quite vast, with a lake of 5,000 square kilometers filled with fish and other marine life."

"With various seeds from all over the world, there are over 100,000 kinds. For the rest, I'll continue searching for different varieties for you."

(Note from the author: No one say 100,000 is a lot if you don't know. There are millions of vegetable and fruit seeds to date, and the number is still increasing.)

"As for livestock, I brought a hundred of each kind, fifty males and fifty females, for breeding."

"This is all I bought, I believe. If you want anything, just say, 'I'll get it for you.'"

When KE heard his father's explanation, he got excited because the formation of condensing the energy of heaven and earth could be endlessly larger, and his infinite energy could absorb the energy of the sun and moon. Therefore, the larger the land, the better.

"By the way, Little KE, I brought guards to protect you. As for who they are, it's a surprise. They will come in three days because they have work that needs to be finished," Ryota said.

KE was very curious about who would dare to say they have work that needs to be finished in three days for the Shinomori clan but he didn't care much because he was worried about the money lost because of the land.

"Dad, how much money did you lose because of the fertile land?" KE asked.

Ryota and Miyako went silent upon hearing KE's question, confirming to him that it had impacted the Shinomori clan.

"Dad, in half a year, I will develop the clan's background and you just retire and cultivate Etheora and don't waste your time with the clan's background," KE suggested.

Ryota looked at KE deeply, stared at him for about five minutes, then smiled and nodded in agreement.

"Alright, take your time then. I hope you can bear these burdens because I am really bored and want to cultivate Etheora and become stronger," Ryota responded.

KE smiled and gave a thumbs up to Ryota, but then a "Grrrr" sound came from his stomach, reminding him of what he was looking for, and he looked at Miyako.

"Mom, I'm hungry and please don't go bother Mr. Karatachi and his students because they feel like they are not working and receiving their salaries, which makes them cry."

Mitako heard KE's words and lowered her head slightly in sadness.

Ryota wanted to laugh and mock, but didn't because he was afraid of Miyako.

"Hmph, fine, I won't cook for you after this, Kyomi. Go to the kitchen and tell that old man to cook whatever he wants, I surrender."

Kyomi, the maid, is KE's personal maid and she is eight years old.

She's beautiful and kind, has pure white skin with a small mole under her left eye.

She has long gray hair and crimson eyes, her small mouth always smiling, and her facial expressions calm.

KE considers her like his older sister or thinks so because she is always with him when he plants the real Emperor refining technique or searches for inventions that benefit him or his family, so he sees her more even than his parents, so he considers her one of his family members.

"Yes, ma'am, sir, young master, Kyomi will go."

As soon as Kyomi left, KE looked at them with a serious and deep face.

"Alright, I have finished my research on the herbs where I can make them bud in ten days and succeeded in creating the 'CelestialHarmony Formation' and once I make it work, developments will begin in the plants, trees, soil, and all animals and livestock."

"And the lake that will become its water is the best fertilizer and stimulant for agricultural animals, fish, and marine organisms."

"Most importantly, this formation will increase the density of Etheora, making it a paradise for us to plant Etheora."

Upon hearing KE explain the plan, the two were shocked because if successful, the Shinomori clan would reach a clan level of one against the entire comp or even more.

More importantly, both Ryota and Miyako were excited because the workload would be less, and they would have more time to plant Etheora because KE promised he would develop the clan's background.

"Dad, I want you to get me all the blacksmithing books of all kinds, and I want three metals, stainless steel, titanium, tungsten, and meteorites, and I want you to invest in every orphanage in Japan."

Hearing KE's requirements, Ryota was constantly sweating because the remaining money was for emergencies and he did not have that extra amount of money.

KE could easily see Ryota's sweaty features and easily knew that their situation was desperate. Now the clan owns properties, palaces, shops, hotels, restaurants, and even thousands of shopping streets, and the Shinomori family holds more than seventy percent of Japan's life.

You could say Japan is their clan's background garden, but do not look down on the 30 percent of the people who own it, they can overturn at any time, in these thirty percent many responsible clans and organizations, the place is chaos and a fierce war.

KE was thinking about solving the financial issue, but he found no solution even after at least six months, so he did not care much, even if he left his research for some time.

"Dad, don't worry about what I said, at least now, then I'll go to my room to make an Etheora condensing pill and wait for the guards, but if they do not please me, I will not accept them."

Ryota sighed with relief when KE didn't care for more spending.

As for the guards, he did not care much, but he knew that his son would take them with a smile.

"Alright, let's go have dinner."

After three days!!!

"Kyomi-nee, bring me some clothes I will go to the bathroom, then we will all go to the guest room together this time with the outfit you prepared for me."

Kyomi shyly looked at KE but nodded and accepted.

"As you command, young master."

An hour later, KE opened his room, leaving behind fifty bottles, each containing five hundred pills, and went to the guest room after showering, with Kyomi following him.

As he walked to the guest room and Kyomi followed, he thought about the guards who said they would come in three days, so he wore his finest clothes, which he had sewn himself.

These clothes should only exist a hundred and fifty years from this era, and he released a bit of his aura to test the guards.

As soon as he reached the reception room door, he turned and asked Kyomi,

"Are my clothes beautiful, Kyomi?"

"Young master is the most beautiful being. No one in this world can make a caterpillar's light stronger and more beautiful than the moonlight."

Kyomi was smiling and seriously saying what was on her mind because, to her, KE is a god, not a human being that can be like a god.

KE was smiling because he knew that Kyomi does not like to talk much, but next to him, she is talkative and frank in everything she tells him.

(Kyomi's birthday, as I recall, is in five days; my gift is already prepared, and I'll give it to her when the opportunity allows, with another extra gift.)

"Thank you, Kyomi, you also look beautiful today. How are the clothes I made for you?"

"Young master, Kyomi feels shy to accept your gift, but the dress is very beautiful."

Kyomi's beautiful face was shy, but her heart was filled with sweetness because the young master made these clothes with his own hands, indicating his love for her.

Today, Kyomi wears a royal purple dress that adds a touch of beauty and elegance to her character. This dress was made by KE, who also made one for his mother and one for his father.

"Hmm, whose strange voice is this? This is the first time I hear her voice."

He heard a calm and beautiful girl's voice.

He knows everyone who works in the palace, but he has not heard the voice of this girl before.

His mother meets with her friends only once or twice a month at the women's tea party.

"Well, what do I care, I'll open the door and see whose voice this is."

KE wiped all the extra thoughts and opened the door.

"Crack"

As soon as I opened the door, all the voices stopped and their eyes turned to the door.

Ryota and Miyako were smiling because they knew from the strong, regal aura that this was their son.

KE quietly entered the door; his aura was frightening but also carried tranquility and safety, and his royal demeanor. Although he looked like a child, he was one hundred and twenty in height.

With his pure white skin, crimson red hair, his two silvery white eyes shining brighter than the stars in the sky, his childish face with a strong halo of sovereignty and a royal character, wisdom, and disdain for everyone.

He was wearing an elegant red jacket that reflected a royal personality and highlighted his crimson red hair, black pants that showed maturity and strength in his character, an elegant leather belt that added a formal touch, with elegant black leather shoes and a stunning silver necklace.

His mere presence made everyone around him seem insignificant.

His existence was like the sun lighting up the dark universe, with all the stars revolving around him.

His beauty, out of this world, amazed everyone around him.

As KE looked around, he saw his parents sitting on a sofa, and on another sofa, there were three beautiful girls, two of them, one twelve and the other seventeen or so, and a third girl, five years old.

While KE looked at the three girls, the girls also looked at him.

Kanae looked at KE with a shocked expression, and her heart was beating powerfully, her thoughts in a chaotic state, continuously clashing with one another.

"I can't believe there's such a handsome child, but how can he be this big? Didn't Ubuyashiki-Sama say the person I'll be protecting is only two years old? Why does he seem to be five or six, and why is his aura so incredibly strong? It's not that simple, even a low-level demon would feel pressure and might be killed instantly."

Shinobu was shocked by KE's divine beauty. KE before her completely contradicted that because he shines before her, every move he makes in Shinobu's eyes makes her heart beat fast, her face blushes with shyness, but what scared her more is his powerful and dominant aura.

To Shinobu, this aura had only been seen by two people, Ryota and Ubuyashiki Kagaya, and it is entirely different from the future; she is still a girl who can only defeat low-level demons and is not the Hashira that frightens the demons.

As for Kanao, she still looks like a cute, emotionless doll, but her heart beats when she sees KE, so she was interested in him.

Everyone was deep in thought.

The atmosphere was a bit awkward, so Ryota coughed to get them out of their deep thinking.

"Ahm ahm, KE, this young lady is the guardian who will protect you from now on. Do you remember the 'Demon Slayer Squad'? The strongest members are called Hashira; they are the strongest force in the 'Demon Slayer Squad'. Kanae-San is your guardian, and her sisters, Shinobu-San, and Kanao-Chan, both will live with us."

When KE heard the girls' names, he was calm, but his heart was beating powerfully, it had never beaten like this in his first and second life.

("Really, three of my future harems are here. I want to laugh and thank heaven, but I don't want to erase my image as a wise and dignified person, so I have to wait a bit. I will only explore and develop the land that my father bought for six months. In these six months, I will strengthen our emotional bond, and then hehehehehe.")

"Okay, Dad, I didn't expect you to find me a good guardian. I can feel a strong power in her body. I accept her as my protector."

Upon hearing KE's words, both Ryota and Kanae breathed a sigh of relief.

Shinobu was angry and annoyed because Ubuyashiki-sama ordered Kanae to stop killing demons and protect KE, but what he said now was as if he was higher than Hashira, which makes her look at him as an evil person.

"Wait, how can I just accept this? Nee-san stopped killing demons just to protect you, but you just say you accept her as your protector? Do you think you are higher than Hashira? I don't care who you are, but how dare you disrespect Nee-san?"

"Munch"

"Munch"

Kanao was eating cookies like a cute hamster.

"Oh my, these young ones truly..."

Miyako lifted her right hand, covering her mouth as she tried to hold back her laughter, while Ryota looked away, unable to bear seeing Shinobu being squashed.

(Kagaya, you scoundrel, do you already know what's going to happen?)

"Wait Shinobu, calm down, come sit down!"

Kanae was trying to pull Shinobu and make her sit down, as it was improper to speak like this to the person she was ordered to protect.

But Shinobu refused to surrender, which made Kanae tense up.

Hearing Shinobu reprimand him, KE was truly shocked because this was the first time in both his previous and new life that someone had spoken to him like this.

"So, what do you want me to say?"

"Stride"

The sound of gentle and beautiful walking towards KE made Shinobu's eyes tremble.

(Maybe I can finally use this technique that I accidentally created and verify its power)

{Haoshoku Haki Refinement Technique}

[By controlling and refining spiritual power, warriors can use Haoshoku Haki to impose their will and authority on others. When a person's soul power reaches an advanced level, they can not only affect the enemies' morale and will but also crush their internal and external power.

As ambition progresses and evolves, Haoshoku Haki can evolve into a new stage, enhancing the user's ability to influence and control the battle, even with the strongest enemies. In this advanced stage, the user not only controls the enemies' will but can also target their physical and mental power to a greater extent.

If the enemy has tremendous power, Haoshoku Haki, when applied with skill and precision, can disrupt the enemy's focus, weaken their power, and possibly break down their spiritual defenses completely, making them fragile to attack.

Additionally, there may be side effects to using this immense power, such as consuming the user's spiritual energy or avoiding excessive use of the technique to prevent negative repercussions that may come from releasing immense spiritual power]

"Unleash"

To illustrate the effect of the Haoshoku Haki technique and the resulting interactions, you can focus on several elements in the text, such as the graphic portrayal of characters and events, description of interactions and changes in the environment, as well as the psychological impact on the characters. Here is an example of how you can do it:

When KE unleashed the Haoshoku Haki technique, a mysterious and powerful wave surged out from his body, filling the air with an indescribable threat. The room experienced a subtle shake, and the calm flames from the lit candles receded, as if acknowledging the power being unleashed.

Shinobu felt intense pressure on her chest, her gaze shifting from blatant anger to bewildered astonishment. Her knees began to tremble under the weight of the dormant power wafting through the air, as if the world itself was pleading for her to surrender.

Miyako and Ryota, despite their distance, felt a wall of power smashing into their minds, like a dark whisper seeping into every part of their thoughts, saturating every corner with an astonishing sense of degradation and fear.

(Oh my, my child, what have you created, what in the world...)

Everything stopped; even time itself seemed to yield to the deep abyss of power unleashed by KE.

Far in the room, Kanao dropped a piece of cake from her hand, her eyes wide, expressing not fear but amazement, as she had never witnessed such power before, even in the fiercest battles beside Kanae.

"Do you feel it now, Shinobu?" KE said calmly but with underlying waves of hidden power, "This is my strength, this is the Royal Haki, don't you feel it vibrating through you?"

Although whispered, his words echoed in the room, and everyone could feel each word hammering in their consciousness.

Shinobu, struggling to keep her balance, stared deeply into his eyes. She tried to read something behind that steady, frozen gaze, but all she could see was a reflection of her own fear.

But those around her saw something completely different.

Her eyes detected a terrifying dragon, marked by royalty and tyranny, majestically atop the pyramid of living beings.

As fear crept into her bones, her legs couldn't support her weight, and she slowly fell to the cold ground.

"Stride."

Heavy, quiet footsteps stopped in front of her.

With great effort, Shinobu tried to lift her head, but her body betrayed her, her head too heavy to move.

"Why do you lower your head, Shinobu?" A simple question, but it rang in her ears.

She heard KE's words but found no courage to reply.

Thinking death was near, fear was present in every cell of her body.

"Lift your head, Shinobu!"

Despite her resistance, she felt KE's cold finger under her chin, gently lifting her head.

Her body refused to move, to respond to her commands, she was paralyzed.

When she lifted her head, tightly shut eyes opened, and before her were KE's eyes, silver and white, shining brighter than stars.

But in those eyes was not only power but also gentleness, love, and protection.

In that moment, despite the fear, Shinobu felt safe. She felt that even if the sky fell, she would be safe in his arms.

"Shinobu, this is the last time I allow you to do this. Never bow your head again, not in front of me, nor anyone else. Understand?" KE whispered quietly but firmly, standing before her in all his glory.

Although tears streaked her face, Shinobu nodded meekly, unable to resist the powerful aura emanating from the young boy.

In the background, Kanae felt a weight lift from her shoulders as the dark halo around KE disappeared, and despite the settling calm, there was a moment of tense anticipation in the air.

"This little one… he has an aura much like the Twelve Kizuki. He's still a two-year-old child, but his power is undeniable. I must bring him to the Demon Slayer Squad, my instincts tell me he is the one who will enable demons and humans to live together."

Ryota, watching the incident with gleaming eyes, did not feel the oppressive aura; instead, he felt safe and protected by it.

"Hahaha, that's my son! Show them your power, show them what the men of the Shinomori clan are like!" he whispered to himself proudly.

On another note, Miyako's smile never left her face, where her eyes shone with brightness and joy.

"Ara ara, I am so clever! I've executed a wonderful plan. I must tell the girls when we meet at the next party. Now, let's initiate the second plan to create a harem for my son... One little girl has already fallen, and three more are on the way."

Kyomi, watching with sparkling eyes and a flushed face, was sighing in happiness.

"The young master... has an amazing aura. I... truly love him."

Kanao felt comfortable and warm, wondering internally if this person was the reason for this feeling.

"He is warm... I want to know him more."

KE, having spoken the words from his mouth with confidence, attracted everyone's attention. The little one, with a height not exceeding 120 centimeters, managed to impose his presence on everyone with just a few words.

"I am Kagayaku Eien no kami Shinomori, but you can call me KE for simplicity."

There was an eerie silence after his announcement, even the air seemed to tense the atmosphere.

"And now, since we have survived this moment, why not celebrate with some food? Tomorrow, we will head to the land my father bought. Would you like to join for dinner? I am very hungry."

Shinobu couldn't hide her astonishment and concern, the little one in front of her had something in his eyes she had never seen before, something terrifying and beautiful at the same time. But there was something else, a hint of sadness, something left behind.

"I'll join, KE," she said quietly, tears still streaming silently from her eyes, "and I think we all deserve some rest after today."

The rest looked surprisingly at Shinobu, who hardly ever spoke. But there she was, standing with the little one who had just terrified their hearts moments ago.

Kyomi, feeling a strange throbbing in her heart, quietly approached and stood beside KE, her eyes glowing with curiosity and admiration.

Kanao too, despite the calm surrounding her, felt a desire to join, as if there was a mysterious force drawing her towards this little child.