Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 1526 1498. A bunch of guardian spirits!

"Together." Lan En turned his head and looked at Xiu who was on his shoulders, and nodded. "Yes."

"But was it you who sent the letter for help?"

"Hehe." Fujiyoshiro scratched his head and smiled, "I'm very sorry, I broke into the house, but the situation was really urgent, and I didn't see anyone when I got there, so I took the initiative."

"No, nothing." Lan En shook his head at him. "You are not a local of Shisanzakura Village, right? You look like a traveling merchant."

"A traveling merchant who has no connection with the village can still make a trip to find help. What more can you ask for?"

"Ahaha!" Fujikichiro's old face let out a hearty laugh, a little embarrassed. "Actually, I'm not doing this entirely for the village, but I also have some plans of my own, but now..."

Fujiyoshiro didn't finish his words and scratched his head in embarrassment.

Then his eyes turned to Ah Xiu, who was carried on Lan En's shoulders, and his expression revealed a sincere concern.

"Is your companion okay?"

As he spoke, Fujiyoshiro led the way out and turned back to wave to Lan and the fluffy ball.

"Come quickly, thanks to you and that Pegasus! Now there are no more bandits or monsters in the village! You are our great benefactors, so please find a room for us to stay in first!"

Fujiyoshiro seems to be in the habit of prolonging the sound to emphasize the voice.

"I haven't seen you in the village before." Lan En and the fluffy ball followed Fujikichiro's footsteps and walked out. "The bandits are here, why did you stay?"

Normally speaking, for a traveling merchant like him, even if he just sent out a letter asking for help, he would have already done his best for Jusansakura Village.

"Ah, me?" Fujikichi pointed at himself. "I'm ashamed to say that I followed Master Kikuchi Daisuke to the village entrance and wanted to directly resist the bandits, but unfortunately we couldn't stop them at all."

"Although I have been taught some martial arts, I am totally not cut out for it!"

"Then after the gate was breached by the bandits, I could only take the unconscious Lord Kikuchi Daisuke and some villagers with me while hiding and seeing if there was any other solution."

"The roads in the village were cut off by roaming bandits and fires. It wasn't until recently that we managed to extinguish a fire and clear a path to get here."

"This way, this way."

Fujiyoshiro led the way attentively, but thanks to his temperament, he didn't make people feel fawning. Instead, he seemed too sincere and enthusiastic, which was a little hard to resist.

The village chief's house is of the highest standard in the village and is generally intact.

But the house had been immersed in darkness after all. According to custom, if the house did not go through a purification ceremony, it would still be considered a "dirty thing, a dirty place" in the mystical sense.

On the contrary, it is now the least classy place in the village.

When Fujiyoshiro politely led Lan En to the best remaining room in the village.

The demon hunter just happened to see Qilin's figure, which looked elegant and majestic to outsiders.

This guy was in the middle of the low wooden houses in Jusanzakura Village, and if he raised his head a little he could get his head above the roof.

The enchanted harness, the drape of clean silk runecloth, and the solid plate armor of Valyrian steel made a thrilling little clatter as it walked.

Such a noble giant beast can indeed be called a "Pegasus" in the eyes of ordinary villagers in Jusanzakura Village.

As far as Lan En could see, many villagers who had survived the disaster were already standing trembling but expectantly facing Qilin from afar, then kneeling down and worshipping him, muttering something.

Different from Lan En's outlook on life formed by his previous educational experience, Qilin seems to be quite benefited by people's attention and admiration.

The way it holds its head high and chest out is so impressive that Lan En can tell how proud it is, even without communicating with its guardian spirit or the variant [Yaxi Seal].

After Lan En, a man who was as dignified as Qilin and even more so, appeared, the voices of those who had been muttering to Qilin suddenly fell silent.

Then, the mumbling became lower, but more reverent and pious, like the buzzing of a mosquito.

Lan frowned a little, as he always did, he hated it.

But considering that these villagers had just survived a disaster, they were most likely to have mental problems.

There was obviously nothing he could do to stop them now.

So Lan En just whispered to Tokichiro who was standing in front of him: "Tokichiro, hurry up a bit."

"Ah? Oh!" Fujikichiro seemed to be shocked by the scene before him. He turned around and nodded to Lan En, "Don't worry, we're here! It's right in front of us!"

After saying this, this very friendly man walked forward quickly.

As he walked, he drove away the villagers who were blocking his way as if he was complaining to an acquaintance.

"Hey, old lady, don't stand in the middle of the road! You have to pass by."

"Please, please, move aside! Look, the adults are coming!"

For a moment, this foreign peddler seemed to be an old friend familiar to the villagers of Shisanzakura Village, wandering around.

Lan En, who saw a path cleared in front of him, was still remembering the look in Fujiyoshiro's eyes when he turned back.

This man who is good at dancing with long sleeves and full of the worldly life and agility, was the look in his eyes just now showing envy and desire?

Want to be the center of the crowd and enjoy admiring looks?
Lan En shook his head.

The Japanese Warring States period was a time of chaos and a paradise that ambitious people dreamed of.

In such an era, there are countless ambitious people, like carp swimming in the river.

It's really not something worth worrying about.

Wait until Lan reaches the best house in the village by far and go inside.

I saw Kikuchi Sadakichi sitting against the wooden wall of the room. The armor on his legs had been removed and the wound on his thigh had been treated.

On a pile of straw beside him, Daisuke Kikuchi's body was lying there. He didn't have any injuries on his body, but he was a little dirty.

There was a bandage wrapped around his head. "I'm so sorry!" Fujikichiro said loudly after leading Lan into the house, bowing solemnly. "This is the only condition for now, please bear with me!"

"There's nothing to worry about. It's not a big deal." Lan En said calmly and walked into the house with his head down.

Fujiyoshiro turned around and walked quickly outside, not knowing what he was going to do next.

Lan En put Ah Xiu on his shoulder to another place in the room.

"Your legs." Lan En half-knelt down, and with his large palm he accurately and gently lifted Ah Xiu's eyelids. While doing a basic examination, he asked without raising his head, "Who treated you? How do you feel?"

Besides Lan and Flannel Ball, there was only one other sober person in the room.

Kikuchi Sadakichi struggled to straighten his body, and bowed to Lan in a sitting position to express his gratitude.

But he overestimated his body. Out of the intense environment of battle, the feeling of adrenaline overdraft made it difficult for him to even move a finger.

In the end, he could only respond with a dry voice to this Ming man whom he had not taken seriously.

"Thank you very much for your help. My injury is not serious and will heal with care."

After Lan En finished examining Ah Xiu, he also stood up and squatted beside Daisuke Kikuchi to take a look.

The old warrior was now mumbling something unconsciously, and his fingers were twitching slightly.

"Concussion, mild." Lan En whispered easily after the diagnosis.

"what did you say?"

"Nothing." Lan En shrugged. "It's just that your father will wake up soon. He will just feel like vomiting and dizzy in the next few days. Just rest."

"Thank you very much!"

Now, Kikuchi Sadakichi dragged his weak body and sat down with great difficulty and bent over amid the sound of the remaining armor parts colliding.

Lan accepted the thanks from the patient's relatives.

Outside, there was a small commotion at this time.

"Tianma, Master Tianma! Please don't come over! Although you miss Lord Lan En, this small house is simply not big enough for you!"

The sound of Fujikichiro's frantic movements mixed with the clattering sound of the Kirin's hooves.

Fujiyoshiro, who was holding two bowls in his hands, was almost pushed in by the Kirin's big head.

The Qilin was not stupid. It knew it couldn't squeeze in, so it just stretched its neck to take a look.

"Huchi~"

Hot air blew out of its large, wet nostrils.

Fujiyoshiro stood firmly, found a tray in the room, put down the two bowls in his hand, and then passed them to Lan En.

"Fortunately, it almost spilled! I'm so sorry, Lord Lan En, this is all we have in the village. Please use it first."

The demon hunter looked at Toukichiro in surprise.

From the sound of it, it seems that the traveling merchant who was an outsider before has now unknowingly begun to arrange work and repairs for this village that has just suffered a disaster?

This guy seems to have much better communication skills than the average person.

Lan En politely extended his hand, ready to accept the other party's kindness.

But at the same time, he also glanced at the Qilin who stuck his head in.

There was no need to communicate with this guy now, Lan En knew that he was feeling proud.

In fact, Qilin is not very old and his personality is not reliable.

It was brought to Novigrad by Lan before, but it disliked the large crowds there and was annoyed by being watched, so it liked the vast wilderness.

But now he is proud of the admiration of everyone.

All I can say is that this young Gu Long is indeed unstable and his moods come and go.

In fact, Qilin is not only proud of being respected, but also that it can now actively communicate with Lan En and the fluff ball without having to wait for Lan En to release the variant [Axis Seal] on it.

It was very fresh for a moment.

So right before Lan En's helpless eyes, a dreamy golden light flashed above the Qilin's head, and a lazy raccoon with fur showing water and fire patterns appeared above the Qilin's head.

The guardian spirits vibrated and resonated, and were all called out in an instant.

Next to the flannel ball, a large group of cat balls were rolling.

Beside Ah Xiu who was dizzy, the golden thunder-patterned raptor was watching quietly.

Behind Lan En, the azure [Guardian Spirit·Qilin] on the left was calmly shaking his cloud-like mane.

On the right side, Bai Ze, who was temporarily possessed, also shook his sheep ears.

All of a sudden, a bunch of colorful and awe-inspiring guardian spirits appeared in the entire little house at the same time!

This ordinary little house suddenly has a feeling of peace and harmony.

But Lan En didn't care much about it. After all, ordinary people couldn't see guardian spirits.

but
"Snapped!"

Lan En looked down and saw that the tray in Fujiyoshiro's hand fell to the ground along with the bowl, and he was obviously very frightened.

(End of this chapter)