Chapter 237: Introduction
Kagaya's calm voice carried over the clearing, commanding the attention of everyone present. "I trust this demonstration has proven beyond doubt that Alexander's power is not to be questioned. Now, as for the main matter—the reason he is here—he will answer that himself."
All eyes turned toward me, the weight of their gazes palpable. Some were wary, others curious, and a few were still skeptical. Kagaya's serene expression gave nothing away, but I could sense his unwavering trust in me, a trust born of his mysterious foresight.
While Kagaya knows I will arrive in this world because of his foresight, which helps them avoid disastrous situations and amasses them a great amount of wealth and fortune, from how he is treating me till now, it seems I am fortune for him.
But even with foresight, it seems he doesn't know why I am here, which is good as I do not need to explain why I will be under Shinobu's and Mitsuri's bed in the future.
I stepped forward, brushing the dust off my sleeves. "Well," I began, my voice even, "I am what you might call a traveler. To be precise—a world traveler."
A ripple of murmurs passed through the Hashira. Even Gyomei, usually stoic, tilted his head slightly, his prayer beads clicking in his hands. Sanemi's expression darkened, as though the idea of someone like me moving freely between worlds was somehow a personal affront.
"A world traveler?" Tengen echoed, one eyebrow raised. "Now that's flamboyant."
Obanai's mismatched eyes narrowed. "And what does that mean? Are you some sort of demon? Or something worse?"
I smirked lightly. "Neither. But let's just say I come from a place far removed from this one. My presence here was... inevitable."