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Chapter 1090 The Strongest Swordsman Born Deaf and Mute [4800]

Qingdeng asked:
"Mael, have you ever studied 'alchemy'?"

Maher burst out laughing:
"You can't learn alchemy just because you want to. The only alchemy knowledge I know is to add ingredients into the cauldron according to the recipe."

Qing Deng pondered for a moment:

"From what you said, this alchemy is quite simple. As long as there is a prescription, even an ordinary person who doesn't know anything about alchemy can make a magic potion."

Maher shrugged.

"How could such a good thing happen?"

"If it's a simple potion - such as my 'Berserker Water' - it's really easy to make. Even an ordinary person can easily make a hundred or eighty bottles."

"If it's a slightly higher level potion, it won't be so easy."

"The more powerful the potion, the higher the requirements for refining technology."

“Controlling the fire, the quality and order of the ingredients, the fleeting inspiration… Any mistake will lead to failure.”

"When I was refining the 'Berserker Essence', I might not succeed even once out of 20 attempts."

"The truly powerful potions still need to be made by real alchemists."

At this time, Ogata suddenly interrupted:

"You just said that it's hard to come across a true alchemist. What? Does that mean that alchemists are very rare?"

"If it's a 'real' alchemist, it's rare indeed."

When he said the word "real", Maher emphasized it.

"As far as I know, the true alchemists have a secret society similar to a brotherhood called the 'Kabbalah Hermitage'."

"Under the control of the Kabbalah Hermitage, the inheritance of alchemy is greatly restricted."

"If you want to learn alchemy, you must rely on the traditional method of 'master-apprentice teaching', so the number of alchemists has always been very small."

"In addition, the Kabbalah Hermitage has several rules that cannot be violated."

"One of them is that alchemists cannot enter the world without the organization's permission."

"This is the fundamental reason why alchemists are so rare."

"Perhaps a few heretics have escaped the control of the Kabbalah Hermitage and have come to the human world without permission. Anyway, I have never seen a true alchemist."

"Of course, I have seen many scammers who dare to call themselves alchemists after learning a little magic."

Ogata pondered for a moment:
"Even if alchemists are hermits who live in seclusion, they can't always be away from the world, right?"

"Where should I go so that I can more easily find the alchemist?"

Maer raised his eyes and cast an interested look at Ogata:

"Oh? You want to learn 'alchemy'?"

Ogata smiled silently:
"Yes, I am indeed interested in 'alchemy'."

Maher shrugged.

"You've got me stumped."

"I'm not a member of the Kabbalah Hermitage, so how can I know where the alchemists live?"

"If I knew where they lived, I would have visited them long ago and paid them a large sum of money to help me make potions."

"But you could try looking for it in the Alps."

"Do you know the Alps? It is the highest mountain range in western Europe. It is said that many alchemists lived in seclusion there."

At this point, Maher changed his tone to one that was half playful and half sarcastic:

"Let me be frank with you. The Alps is about half the size of Japan."

"If you really want to go to the Alps to find an alchemist, you must be prepared to go through thick and thin in vain."

Ogata's smile became a little more indifferent:
"Don't worry about that. I'm very patient and have plenty of time."

Qing Deng pondered secretly and digested the thought silently.

I asked all the information I could about "Alchemy".

So, Qing Deng changed the subject:
"Mael, let's talk about the Fazha Party now."

Upon hearing this, Mael let out a strange "Ahaha".

"Are you finally here? I knew you were going to ask me this."

"Tachibana Aoto, I have shown my full sincerity."

"I answered every question you asked just now truthfully."

"I can tell you everything I know, but in return, you should also show your sincerity, and I deserve to be paid."

"I don't ask for much, as long as you can set me free."

Qing Deng laughed out loud as if he had heard a funny joke.

"Excuse me, did I hear you wrong? You call this 'not much'?"

"Mael, are you pretending to be stupid, or do you really not know how much sin you have committed?"

"If nothing else, the crime of 'inciting the Ainu to revolt' alone is enough to send you to Sanjo River and behead you."

"It's absolutely impossible to let you go free. Don't even think about it."

"Instead of having unrealistic dreams of 'regaining your freedom', you should think carefully about how to save your life."

Having said this, Qing Deng paused.

After a brief, thought-provoking silence, he changed the subject:
"But you're right."

"You tried so hard to show your sincerity. It would be unreasonable for me to not show any sincerity at all."

"After all, I am not a devil. I am always very generous to those criminals who repent and reform."

"As long as you can always behave respectfully, I can give you some preferential treatment."

"For example, you will not be locked up in a dark and damp prison, but will live in a comfortable room with tatami mats, have hot meals every day, and have a certain degree of freedom."

"Although it is impossible to gain freedom immediately, you can try to get yourself treated well, live well, maintain your physical integrity, and hold on until the day you regain your freedom."

After hearing this, Mael's facial expression changed several times. He glared at Qingdeng fiercely, with various emotions such as annoyance and unwillingness flowing in his eyes.

Qing Deng glared back fearlessly, as if to say "What? Are you not convinced?"

After a moment, Maer snorted coldly:
"... Whatever, it's my fault that I was defeated by you."

As he spoke, he lowered his head, his face showing no sadness or joy, as if he had given up on himself.

"What do you want to know about the Fazhu Party?"

Qing Deng said without hesitation:
"Let's talk about Yamata no Orochi first. Is he a man or a woman? How old is he? What does he look like? What talents does he have?"

As for the Fazhu Party, the information Qing Deng wanted to know most was the specific details of the Yamata no Orochi.

As the leader of the Dharma-Slaying Party, Yamata-no-Orochi is the human embodiment of the word "mysterious".

So far, Qing Deng has received no less than 30 speculations about the identity of the Yamata no Orochi.

Such as “he is a sword-fighting genius that appears once in a century”, “he is a handsome man with an elegant figure”, “he is a business genius who earns millions of dollars a day”... There are so many different ones.

The Yamata no Orochi seems to have a thousand faces, and it will show different identities when facing different people, so that its true image is like being obscured by thick fog, making it difficult to see clearly.

As soon as Qing Deng finished asking, Maer showed a playful expression:

"Tachibana Aoto, I would like to ask you a question in return. What kind of person do you think Yamata no Orochi is?"

Although Qing Deng didn't like the other party's mysterious question, he still suppressed his temper and pretended to think:
"Top masters such as Shuten Douji and Rakshasa all obey his orders. He must be a skilled warrior to be able to subdue so many strong men."

After hearing this, Maher laughed out loud, and his laughter was particularly wild.

Qing Deng frowned slightly, looking puzzled:
"why are you laughing?"

Maher gradually stopped laughing:

"Tachibana Aoto, unfortunately, you guessed completely wrong."

"Yamata no Orochi is not some highly skilled warrior."

"He has no skill at all. He can't even draw a knife properly."

"He is a middle-aged man in his 40s or 50s, very overweight, and suffering from an incurable disease."

"When I said goodbye to him, his condition was already very serious. He often coughed up blood and was out of breath after walking a few steps. He was relying on medication to keep going."

"In my opinion, he won't live long." When these words came out, Qing Deng and Ogata were both stunned, and their facial expressions were dominated by intense shock.

Although the FaZhen Party is an absolute "madhouse", it is undeniable that this group of lunatics are very capable and have stirred up trouble time and again.

Qing Deng and others have always believed that the person who can lead this group of crazy people must be the craziest among crazy people and the strongest among the strong!
I didn't expect that the real Yamata no Orochi was actually a middle-aged man with a distorted figure and no knowledge of martial arts...

This significant gap was beyond their expectations.

Maher carefully observed the changes in Qing Deng and Ogata's expressions, and then revealed an expression that said "This is what I want to see."

"I understand your feelings very well."

"When I first saw Yamata no Orochi, I was as surprised as you all. I couldn't imagine that this middle-aged fat man with an unremarkable appearance was actually the supreme leader of the Law-Slaying Party."

"When I was chatting with Shuten Douji and others, I learned a lot about the past of Yamata no Orochi."

"The Fazhu Party was once in danger of disbanding. Members died or fled. Only one member chose to stay - that person was Yamata no Orochi."

"After becoming the last remaining member of the Law and Punishment Party, the previously low-key Yamata no Orochi began to show his superb talents."

"With his amazing perseverance and skills, he successively subdued Shuten Douji, Rakshasa and other talented people, and brought the Fazhu Party back to life. From a small association on the verge of collapse, it has become a behemoth that can stir up the world today."

"Today's Fazhu Party was created by Yamata no Orochi. It's no surprise that he has such a high authority."

"Of course, it is undeniable that one of the main reasons why Yamata no Orochi was able to control the Fazhu Party with ease was because he had Otakemaru backing him up."

"There are many unruly and difficult-to-manage people in the Fazhu Party."

"They don't always treat the Yamata no Orochi with respect."

"But they are all afraid of Otakemaru."

"As long as Otakemaru remains the sharpest diamond sword in the hands of Yamata no Orochi, no one in the Fazhu Party will dare to go against Yamata no Orochi."

Since Otakemaru was mentioned, Qing Deng asked:
"Otakemaru is known as the 'highest combat power of the Law-Slaying Party'. Why did he receive such praise?"

Shuten-doji's power left a deep impression on Qing Deng.

With only Sukuna and Umibozu in his command, he broke through Edo Castle in one breath and reached Tokugawa Iemochi.

Qing Deng tried his best and finally managed to kill him with his sword.

He possesses the eternal talent of "the heartless ghost child" and can freely enter the "state of no self"... A top swordsman like him is not the strongest in the Fazhu Party?
This made Qing Deng curious: What kind of extraordinary person could defeat Shuten-doji?
Facing Qing Deng's confused gaze, Maer's cheeks showed a few strange colors, as if he recalled the horrifying scene:
"Otakemaru has never demonstrated his abilities in front of me, so I don't know how powerful he is."

"But he is indeed an extraordinary person who is different from ordinary people."

"He was born deaf, so he can't speak. He is a deaf-mute swordsman."

Suddenly, the scene became quiet...

Qing Deng was stunned.

Ogata was shocked.

After a moment, Qing Deng couldn't help but speak:

"What did you say?"

Maer had anticipated Qing Deng's question and said calmly:
"Otakemaru is a deaf-mute. He is a deaf-mute swordsman who can neither hear nor speak."

Qing Deng subconsciously turned his head to look at Ogata.

Coincidentally, Ogata was also looking at him.

Qing Deng originally thought that Ogata, who was well-informed, would definitely know something about the "deaf-mute swordsman".

However, they both noticed surprise on each other's faces.

A deaf-mute swordsman... not to mention having seen one, they had never even heard of one!

If I can't even hear any sound, how can I practice sword skills and become the strongest fighter in the Fazhu Party?
The ears are the second most important sense organ after the eyes.

The eyes can only see the scene in front, not the scene behind.

If you want to guard against attacks from behind, you basically have to rely on your hearing.

Qing Deng was able to escape danger many times by relying on his ears to predict the enemy's position and attack trajectory.

If he couldn't hear, he wouldn't know how many times he would have to go to hell.

He simply couldn't imagine how he could fight with a sword when he was deaf.

After a moment of silence, Qing Deng cast a sharp gaze towards Maer:

"Mael, don't fool me."

Maer said quickly:

"Why should I lie to you?"

"To be honest, I really hate the Fazhu Party."

"If you can cause trouble for the Fazhu Party, I'd be happy to help."

"Otakemaru is indeed deaf-mute, there is no falsehood."

"I am also very curious about how such a deaf-mute swordsman could become the recognized 'highest combat power of the Law Punishment Party'."

"So, I asked Shuten-doji for advice."

"At that time, Shuten-doji said to me: It is precisely because Otakemaru was born deaf that he was able to reach a completely new realm that is difficult for ordinary people to reach."

"Being deaf means he can have a quieter and purer training environment."

"As long as he can remember, he has been accompanied by a sword, studying swordsmanship alone in his own little world."

“How to draw the sword, how to swing it, how to defend… keep thinking and keep understanding.”

"Gradually, he developed sword skills that were very different from those of ordinary people."

"I'm afraid that we mortals will never understand how a deaf-mute like him sees and understands the sword."

After hearing this, Qing Deng and Ogata fell into deep thought.

After a moment, Ogata grinned:
"I have met a blind swordsman before, but this is the first time I have seen a deaf swordsman."

"The world is really big... If I had the chance, I would really like to compete with this Otakemaru."

After saying that, Ogata raised his hand and touched the Daishikuten and Daishizai around his waist.

Qing Deng laughed in silence.

In fact, his thoughts were exactly the same as Ogata's - at this moment, he also had the urge to "meet Otakemaru"!

Born deaf and dumb... Such a special swordsman made Qing Deng full of curiosity about him.

How on earth did he fight when he couldn't hear?

What kind of swordsmanship did he hone?
How much weight does his sword have?

The more Qing Deng thought about it, the more curious he became. He wished he could meet the other party right away and have a good exchange with swords!
When he thought of this, he subconsciously raised his hand and touched the Vairocana around his waist.

"Mael, you just said that you hate the Fazha Party... Then I am curious, what is your relationship with the Fazha Party?"

Maher put on a cold expression:

"Didn't I say that? The relationship between me and the Fazhu Party is just a mutually beneficial partnership."

"Yamata no Orochi wanted to gain benefits from me, and I wanted to gain benefits from them, so we hit it off, that's all."

Qingdeng asked:

"What benefits did they offer you? And what benefits did you offer them?"

Maher said calmly:

"Yamata no Orochi has taken a fancy to my connections and hopes that I can provide them with sufficient weapons and help them recruit and train mercenaries."

"When they launch the 'Amanuma Spear'... that is, the surprise attack on Edo, I have to lend my three ironclad warships to help them transport troops."

"And I need them to help me draw a detailed map of Ezo."

Qing Deng's face darkened:

"Why do you want the Fazhu Party to help you draw a detailed map of Ezo?"

Mael smiled faintly:
"If you want to build a new country on this beautiful land, you can't do it without a detailed map."

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