Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 1530 1502. You are indeed my
When Lan En returned to the village, he saw that most people were looking at him with hopeful eyes.

Fujiyoshiro stood at a loss in the crowd and gave him an awkward smile.

"Outside are the troops sent by Lord Ando Morinori, the lord of nearby Iwamura Castle. They heard about the bandits and are now safe."

The words were concise and to the point, calming the villagers' inner anxiety.

A low cheer could not be suppressed.

And Fujiyoshiro could only pretend to be busy and look around.

He scratched his head, unable to understand why he was usually quite popular and able to make friends.

Often when you go to a place, you get to know a lot of people without feeling anything.

However, this social ability that he had demonstrated time and again during his career as a traveling merchant seemed to become less prominent in front of the Lord of Ming.

This made Fujiyoshiro feel anxious and worried.

Lan patted him on the shoulder as he passed by, then bent down and entered the cabin.

And just in time, as soon as he came in, he saw that A Xiu had woken up.

He was gesturing to the flannel ball to ask for a face towel to cover his face.

"Are you awake?" Lan En half-knelt down beside her. The half-demon's cold white skin, which did not look like that of a human but had an ethereal and mysterious beauty, was slightly flushed.

"Don't move, I need to check."

Lan En held down Xiu's head with his hands after a slight struggle, and at the same time he checked her eyelids and pupils while explaining the current situation to her.

"You're not used to showing your face to others? Well, I understand. The life of a half-demon must be hard."

"But it's a bit troublesome now. You want to find a job here, but the things involved seem a bit complicated now."

"It seems that the village is currently unable to pay you back. If you don't mind, why don't you go meet the big shot here? In any case, you don't have to worry about the reward. And you are the person involved anyway."

Ah Xiu's face was being manipulated.

She actually doesn't really care about being paid.

After all, she is a ruthless person who can live alone in the wilderness in this chaotic world where monsters are rampant.

Although it is still impossible to achieve complete self-sufficiency in life, it is still necessary to exchange supplies with surrounding human settlements.

But for her, saving people, helping others, and killing monsters for free is not just once or twice.

So even if Jusan Sakuramura really couldn't pay her, she really didn't care.

But the person in front of me. Even though he is facing a half-demon, doesn’t he feel uncomfortable?

This is a very new feeling for Ah Xiu.

What 'big shot' are you going to meet with him?
It doesn't seem to work either.

There was nothing important to do.

And this time, my demonic energy suddenly went out of control
The white-haired beauty with cold white skin couldn't help but reveal a somewhat gloomy expression.

Perhaps, half-demons would hurt others simply by being alive.

Before this, she knew that she had evil spirit in her body and she could control it.

It can even undergo a brief transformation into a monster, using its own demonic energy to offset and plunder the demonic energy condensed by the monsters.

But he had never allowed his transformation into a monster to last as long as it did last night.

That was a very powerful state, and it seemed that he would not be hurt. But if he had to lose his mind in exchange for the power of becoming a monster, Ah Xiu was not happy at all.

What happened to his half-demon bloodline?
Was it because I plundered too much demonic energy from other demons last night? Or was there some other reason?

When she finally stabbed the horse-headed ghost to death, she felt as if the power in her blood was stimulated by something and became unprecedentedly violent.

And one's own consciousness is also out of control in this process.

The feeling of not being able to control your body is incredibly frightening.

"The demonic energy seems to have hit your head hard. Has it happened before?"

While Ah Xiu looked gloomy, Lan En spoke calmly.

"Oh, sorry. Apparently not. Are you frightened?"

His deep eyes looked at A Xiu's forehead, occasionally scanning his entire body.

Lan En observed the demonic energy flowing through the body of this half-demon who was as beautiful as a fairy.

"But it looks like nothing serious. Your demonic energy didn't hurt your brain. It seems to have just made your emotions out of control."

Unfortunately, Lan En has not implanted the [taste monitoring nerve] yet, otherwise he might be able to analyze the hormone levels in Ah Xiu's body by just, uh, licking her skin sweat?

This will lead to more scientific and rigorous conclusions.

But now, he is observing the flow of demonic energy through [spiritual vision]. Can this be considered a rigorous observation in the sense of mysticism?

Looking at Ah Xiu who lowered her head dejectedly, Lan En could easily see what this woman who couldn't communicate smoothly but was surprisingly easy to understand was thinking.

"But if you're still worried about the demonic energy going out of control, why don't you just stay with me?"

Lan En said tentatively, causing Xiu to look up in confusion.

The demon hunter smiled and spread his hands: "It didn't take much effort for me to deal with you last night. I have something special that can control your madness."

As he spoke, Lan En patted the alchemical leather bag hanging on Ah Xiu's waist. Inexplicably, the half-demon's cold white skin revealed more blush.

But the other party immediately shook his head vigorously.

Ah Xiu, who had fought side by side with Lan En last night, remembered clearly what kind of terrifying weapons the other party had taken out from this magical bag.

And if I really just stay with the other person, I won't hurt them even if I go crazy.
With this thought in mind, Ah Xiu had already made a clear choice in her heart.

She nodded gently at Lan En with her rosy face.

That’s a deal.

"Hello, meow!" Seeing this, the fluff ball jumped lively in front of A Xiu.

But this time it forgot to use its guardian spirit to communicate with each other, so A Xiu couldn't understand what it was meowing at all.

I thought the kitten in front of me was asking for a hug, so I reached out and hugged the ball of fluff in my arms and started rubbing it hard.

"Meow. It's so big that I'm suffocating, meow!"

The fluff ball made a very dull sound because the kitten's head was buried somewhere.

Lan En felt that the size of that part seemed to be able to completely bury the cat's head. It was almost the same as Margarita's.

Finally, the kitten burst into a burst of anger, pulled itself out, and jumped onto Lan En's back.

There was no sign of injury on Ah Xiu's body, which perfectly matched Lan En's judgment at the time that she had turned into a monster.

Apart from the demonic energy that might be a hidden danger, she is now in her prime.

The three knives that Lan En had tied up were put back into his belt by A Xiu.

Guys who make a living by killing people all have a similar habit: they become restless without their weapons.

After rearming, Xiu seemed more relaxed.

At this time, Fujiyoshiro walked in cautiously.

"I am very sorry, my Lord!"

After he entered the room, he bowed suddenly and shouted loudly, which scared Ah Xiu, who had never seen him before.

Lan En was very interested in this revised version of a historical figure whom he once knew.

He looked at Fujiyoshiro, who seemed not to straighten his back unless he spoke, and had no intention of making things difficult for him.

"You're apologizing to me because you feel you haven't fulfilled your responsibility to appease the villagers?"

Lann didn't wait for his response before continuing.

"It's not a big deal, Toukichirou. You didn't have any responsibility towards me in the first place. The matter was resolved perfectly, and that's enough."

Fujikichiro lowered his head and bit his lip, still not straightening up.

He thought to himself, of course I know there is no responsibility relationship between us now, but I just want to create one!
With a dream in his heart, Fujiyoshiro is now determined to build a career and can't wait to meet someone who can help him.

And Lan En is so amazing in his conversation, appearance, and even his exaggeratedly sacred and noble [Guardian Spirit·Qilin]!
All of these stimulated Fujiyoshiro's anxious and mediocre heart.

Lan walked over to him and helped him up with one hand.

"Besides, Lord Ando Morinari's cavalry is outside now. I guess we'll have to leave directly in a while."

"Eh?!" Fujikichiro was even more surprised and confused. "What are you going to do? You're in such a hurry!"

He hasn’t found a noble man yet!!!

"This group of bandits has a rather impressive background," Lan En explained casually. "They are probably going to go directly to Lushan Castle to meet the legendary Saito Dosan."

"Dosan SAMA?" Fujiyoshiro's voice rose again.

Well! He just wanted to cling to the nobleman's thigh and see if he could get support from both hands! On the other hand, the nobleman was about to soar to the sky? !
Just a blink of an eye?!

Also shouting out along with him was Kikuchi Sadakichi, who was sitting by the wall.

Saito Dosan, no matter how despised his behavior of stealing a country by rebelling against his superiors, is only on the moral level.

Given the Japanese people's admiration for strength and practicality, after seeing his successful attempt to steal the country, the number of people who admire him is probably many times greater than those who hate him.

In today's Japanese archipelago, anyone who mentions this name will have to sigh: What a terrible pit viper.

It's clear that 'some people say he is bad, but no one says he is bad'.

Among the many lower-ranking samurai who had ambitions and felt frustrated, Saito Dosan's reputation was growing.

Of course, it is natural to predict how much trouble a ruling power without legal support will cause in the future.

However, at this moment, Fujiyoshiro, despite his shock, still displayed his valuable quick wit!

"Ah!"

The peddler in the yellow vest slapped his thigh at this moment, as if he was sighing that such a great chance and coincidence had actually happened to him.

"I'm going to see the third Daoist master!"

"Master Lan En! You don't know! I am also working for Master Dao San this time! Something happened here, and I should go see the master and give an explanation!"

"Could you please give me a ride on the next leg? I'd be very grateful. Please!"

Lan En tilted his head and blinked at Fujikichiro who directly responded to his words.

You are indeed worthy of me! Toyotomi Hideyoshi!
(End of this chapter)