Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 1516 1488. Nine Words and Stability
Although it can be seen that the knife in Ah Xiu's hand has been carefully maintained, its quality is ultimately not good.

There are two Mino-den tachi swords from Mino Province and one Mino-den katana sword.

During the rapid double-knife slashing just now, he had deliberately chosen the parts of the Minotaur's body that were not covered with armor.

But first of all, the toughness of the monster's body is enough to cause wear and tear on the sword blade.

An ordinary person's bones might even break if a knife were to cut into their body.

Of course the bull-headed ghost's body will move around when it is chopped.

It is normal for the armor made of demonic energy to block the path of the sword during the movement.

How could such a common sword be able to collide head-on with armor made of demonic energy and remain intact?

Before, when there was still a layer of mist, the situation of Ah Xiu's pair of swords looked a little blurry.

But when the effect of the [Water-Wrapped Amulet] disappears on the weapon, the mist can no longer block the blade.

The blade was broken, and the tiny but deep cracks on the blade were revealed.

Anyone who uses a knife professionally to eat knows that cracks on the knife that look like slight scratches may have penetrated deep into the metal.

Although Ah Xiu's dual swords are a pair of Mino Den-tachi swords of equal length, two swords, one long and one short, should also be usable.

Lan En had seen her swordsmanship before, and it was obvious that she could use a pair of long and short swords in coordination.

Ah Xiu was not pretentious and reached out to take the black sword from Lan En's hand.

While Ah Xiu was looking at the knife, Lan En turned his head slightly and raised his chin towards the Qilin and the flannel ball, and towards the village behind him.

He hasn't forgotten that there are probably still bandits wreaking havoc in the village.

The ball of fluff nimbly jumped from his heavy shoulder armor onto the Qilin's back.

"Qilin, don't discharge your electricity. The bandits are mixed with the villagers right now. No one can withstand your summoned thunder, meow!"

The fluff ball worriedly warned Qilin, causing the ancient dragon of the New World to snort impatiently.

But the lightning under his feet and in his mane did die down.

The sound of horse hooves rang out, and the door of Shisanzakura Village, which was built between the main body of the village and the cemetery due to taboo, was smashed by Qilin who lowered his head and rushed in with the flannel ball.

Qilin and the others left first, but Lan En and A Xiu were not idle either.

They also walked towards the village.

It’s just because Lan En trusts Qilin and the Velvet Ball, and Ah Xiu has personally experienced the speed and physical strength of the ancient dragons of the New World.

They were not worried that they would not be able to handle the bandits.

The two of them mainly wanted to focus on the various monsters that might appear in the village.

"Oh, this is no ordinary sword."

As the two men hurried towards the village, Bai Ze suddenly appeared from behind Lan En and pointed at them.

Ah Xiu was slightly shocked, her pink lips slightly opened as she looked at Bai Ze.

The meaning is self-evident: 'The guardian spirit has spoken!'

Obviously, he has never seen a guardian spirit that can communicate directly with humans.

Lan En tilted his head and glanced at Ah Xiu.

It has to be said that half-demon, who possesses a mixture of human and monster powers, does naturally exude a unique temperament.

But Lan En asked the old goat in return: "Oh? Is there a story behind this knife? You didn't tell me about it before."

"You have your knife. Although I have never seen it, I do have some experience with it." Bai Ze said slowly, "You should not think highly of this knife, but it is indeed the work of a famous artist."

"A Xiu, draw your sword and look at the inscription on it."

Bai Ze's address to Ah Xiu made Lan En glance at it. Why did it feel like this old goat spoke to this half-demon hunter in a very familiar tone?
Bai Ze knows everything about the world and has insight into the future?
Have it and Hanbei seen the future of Ah Xiu?
Just because of Bai Ze's tone for a moment, Lan En and Mentos had already made many guesses in their minds.

But Ah Xiu didn't feel anything. Instead, the old goat, with its small round-framed glasses flashing with light, looked specifically at Lan En.

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Ah Xiu wordlessly pulled out a section of the black sword, and on the blade close to the back of the sword, the Japanese-style nine-character mantra "临兵斗者皆阵阵在前" was engraved.

She showed it to Lan En.

"The nine-character Kanesada, the inscription on the other side should be 'Izumi no Kami Fujiwara Kanesada made'."

The old goat stroked his beard and said.

"This is the work of Kanesada Nidai. He is a swordsmith of great fame in Mino Province."

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Ah Xiu couldn't speak, but the little expression of surprise and joy on her face still satisfied Bai Ze's vanity very well.

Kanesada was originally a swordsmith from Mino Province, so it was normal for him to enjoy a good reputation in the local area.

"Considering that this is the sword of the monk Higo-shonin of the temple, it's pretty authentic."

Lan En commented on the scumbag he had killed without any emotion.

It was only natural that the prestigious knife would fall into the hands of a local noble.

Ah Xiu was happily playing with the Kyuji Kanesada. She had already discarded the more severely damaged of the two katanas.

After all, she could only carry three knives at most on her waist, and she couldn't carry more than that, as it would affect her agility in movement.

As someone who makes a living by fighting, no one would not like good equipment.

The half-demon lady swung her right hand slightly in the air to get used to the feel of the Kyuji Kanesada, while with her other hand she drew out her Minoden katana.

The two swords, one long and one short, were paired together. Although the sword technique was compatible with this type of sword, it still required proficiency in the feel. While they were talking, the two of them had already walked quickly along the path created by the Qilin and reached the main part of the village.

Just as they had prepared themselves for, this place had been destroyed by bandits.

The village began to burn, and the air was filled with the smell of blood and the stench of dead bodies.

But fortunately, when Qilin and the fluffy ball rushed in, the bandits' unbridled laughter suddenly stopped, like chickens and ducks with their necks strangled.

Instead, it highlighted the sobbing sounds of those who were oppressed and abused, which had previously only been heard amid the clamor and roars.

"Xilulu!"

The roar of the Qilin was heard in the distance, and immediately afterwards, something followed by the roar and crashed like it was hit by a truck, breaking through the wooden walls of several houses and finally falling into the river.

"What is this?! A monster?!"

"It's a horse-like monster! And there's also a cat-like monster!"

"Run! Go somewhere else! Leave these people to the monsters!"

The crackling and crackling sounds of burning wooden boards and bamboo rafts could be heard constantly in the village.

The bandits in the distance kept shouting.

Lan En was the first to stop and looked at the wooden house next to him with an expressionless face.

Ah Xiu was closer to the cabin, but she just tilted her head in confusion, not understanding why Lan En stopped.

And in the next moment.
"Drink!"

An old, poorly maintained spear, but still capable of piercing a person, stabbed out from the shadow of the wooden house!

The target is exactly the waist of the demon hunter!

If this powerful stab was accurate, the tip of the gun would probably pierce the person's waist directly!

He was a bandit who escaped from the back door of the cabin and ran into A Xiu.

He had a triangular sweat towel wrapped around his head, and his dark face still showed the panic from running away from the "monster" just now.

But his methods showed that he had killed many people.

Being a half-demon does not seem to have given Ah Xiu any extraordinary sensory abilities. Perhaps the demon blood in her body does not have this ability itself?

But her senses are not very sharp, but her reaction is first-rate!
Just in a moment!

The demon hunter who had just tilted his head, with his white hair fluttering over the beauty spot at the corner of his eye, stared blankly at Lan En.

The next moment, the azure eyes suddenly became sharp!

Two long and short knives hung at her sides, and she dodged the straight line of the spear with swift and clean movements!

Not only that, Ah Xiu's sideways move was not far away.

The bandit who had thrust his spear forward with such momentum stopped right in front of her!
The two long swords that were originally hanging beside the legs crossed and slashed upwards at the same time!

The bandit was very lucky, as the shaft of the spear he held horizontally at his side just happened to block the two upward-swinging swords.

But or is it just bad luck?

After all, it would be easier if you could die immediately at the first blow.

Two upward slashes of the knife slashed across the gun barrel, but Ah Xiu himself didn't care.

But unlike before, she did not use her double swords to launch continuous and rapid attacks.

Instead, he turned around and used his long legs to do a spinning kick.

This kick also hit the gun barrel, but this ordinary kick seemed to have knocked the bandit out of his breath.

His face turned red, he took a few steps back, unable to maintain any posture, and had difficulty walking.

Lan En could see that, based on his current understanding of the martial arts in this world, it was obvious: Ah Xiu's ordinary kick just now had directly drained the bandit's physical strength!
And then, the half-demon lady who seemed a little dazed and quiet just now calmly stepped forward, and the two knives in her hands did not stop, and stabbed into the bandit's stomach with a "puff" in the corner of his eyes that were almost popping with despair.

Two sharp blades protruded from the man's back.

Not only that, when Ah Xiu pulled the knife out of his stomach, she didn't simply pull it out the same way she came.

It was more like using a blade to cut out both sides of the bandit's abdomen!
From the middle of the belly all the way to the sides of the waist, there are two large gaps that are transparent from front to back!
After quickly swinging the knife to draw out the blood, Ah Xiu turned around and looked at Lan En as if he had done nothing.

This made the witcher look at the half-demon lady in front of him, and then look at the corpse on the ground, which must have died a very uneasy death.

Those who still want to help others in troubled times are certainly good people.

But at the same time, only by fighting back against hostility fiercely, neatly and mercilessly can one survive in troubled times.

It seems that it is because Ah Xiu has met these two points that she has achieved what she has today.

Next to Lan En, there were two bandits who had just rushed out of the wooden house with the spear bandits.

But just a moment ago, he punched a man in the chest, and the man was embedded in the wall of a wooden house opposite.

The other one was hammered into the ground from top to bottom by him, like knocking a mole.

"They are in such a panic that they have no choice but to flee." Lan En casually shook off the minced meat and blood stains on his gloves. "It seems that Qilin and the flannel ball have made these bandits want to run away."

Although Qilin is lazy and has no ambition, Lan En is not at all confident in letting him fight against some powerful opponents alone.

But its speed and efficiency make it quick and effective in dealing with bandits.

After walking a few steps into the village, Lan En could already keenly hear the villagers crying with joy.

"It's Pegasus! Pegasus!"

"And the magical cat!"

(End of this chapter)