Chapter 1016: Cloaked Figures, The Reemergence of the Black Lotus

Day 341 - 12:07 PM - Sumida River, Kachidoki Docks, Kachidoki, Reclaimed City, Ruins of Tokyo

The cruel decisiveness Keiji had shown sure was something.

Although the Mitsui Clan had invested in many things to reach its current standing in the Reclaimed City, an influence even more powerful than the government, Keiji decisively threw it all away when that good standing they built up held less value than the cooperation of the Demons.

At the current moment, the only thing that Keiji had in his mind was to bring his clan to greater heights, far greater than what the Ise Clan had. Something that their ancestors had ultimately failed to do.

In the lost era, their ancestors were disregarded. Forgotten from the myths passed on.

During the following eras, their clan failed to leave a mark on history.

In the midst of the Sengoku Period, the clan was nothing but a vassal that failed to protect its territory.