Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 1542
Considering that there were two executives on duty in the archives, Lan En did not directly say the word "monsterization" but used the word "special state" instead.

Ah Xiu immediately understood what Lan En was hinting at.

Although half-demon has never been to school, he is not stupid.

But Ah Xiu raised her hand and brushed aside the white hair that hung beside her cheek and covered her charming teardrop mole, and looked at the witcher who had finished reading a book while she was talking.

Those blue eyes were filled with incomprehension.

——You call this 'free time'? !
At this time, Lan En had already turned the last page of the book in his hand.

It recorded the remaining supplies after a minor conflict at the border between Mino and Owari in the 19th year of Tenbun.

This includes the amount of miso, rice, and dried bonito before and after the minor conflict, as well as the consumption of armor, weapons, and arrows.

These supplies were transferred from Lushan Castle that year, and later Lushan Castle received replenishments from Inabayama Castle.

The difference in material data before and after has changed at least seven or eight times, and the accounts are inconsistent everywhere.

The accounts for a batch of materials may even be scattered across several different categories of boxes.

Because the time span may be as long as several years.

In addition, there are the self-evident factors of favoritism, fraud, and private operations by those who record and handle the accounts.

If you want to sort out the accounts of a city, it will be a huge clerical project that will take at least years.

And in the process of handling, new accounts and situations have accumulated over time.

If you want to add more staff to handle paperwork, you have to consider where the salaries will come from and whether the financial situation can support it. This is even more difficult.

This is the conflict between government processing capabilities and reality.

But all this is not a problem for Lan En.

The trivial clues scattered in dozens of boxes could be strung together into a thread by his thinking, and ordinary clerks did not even need to put much effort in thinking.

He was distracted by talking to Ah Xiu, or even by Lan En who was killing time flipping through books.

The two followers were now carefully collecting the scattered books and documents on the table. Their movements were slow and cautious, as if there were some profound secrets contained therein.

They are not stupid.

Master Dao San informed everyone last night that Princess Hidechiyo and her fiancé would temporarily take over Lushan Castle.

They are just having a private conversation, do you want to eavesdrop?
If it weren't for the duties and rules of the document library, which required someone to watch over the place, they both wanted to turn around and leave!
I just hope Princess Hidechiyo and the others don't create any hot topics here.
After all, the more serious and sacred a place is, the more frequently it appears in erotic novels.

As for seeking excitement, this mentality is the same in ancient and modern times.

However, Lan En and Xiu Chiyo were unaware that they had been arranged to be an engaged couple.

So what Lan En said was actually very serious.

"This is the first time the two of us have had time to talk about your condition that night in the Thirteenth Sakura Village."

Lan En's hands did not stop, his eyes were always fixed on the quickly flashing pages of the book, but he spoke slowly and steadily.

"From what I've seen of your combat habits, this is actually the first time you were able to maintain a 'special state' for a long time?"

Ah Xiu nodded seriously, confirming that Lan En's feeling was correct.

He was very skilled at instantly transforming into a monster and countering the monsters' strong attacks. This was demonstrated when Ah Xiu killed the Bull-Headed Demon during their first meeting with Lan En.

She went crazy in the end because she had been in a monster state for a long time.

This shows that transformation into a monster is controllable, but as time goes on, the monster aura will make Ah Xiu more and more manic.

This is also what makes Ah Xiu feel confused.

Because transformation into a monster is not an enhanced state that she can activate casually, and it consumes a lot of monster energy.

She usually finds the right opportunity to counter the attacks with strong demonic energy.

If you can find the right moment to disperse the evil spirit from the opposite side, you can naturally take it back with profit.

But if you miss that fleeting and subtle opportunity, it will be a complete waste of money and you won't be able to use it at all.

But on that night in the Thirteenth Sakura Village, why could she inexplicably maintain her demonic state for so long? Even to the point where she couldn't control herself?
As the pages of the book kept turning, Ah Xiu's blue eyes couldn't help but reveal memories and confusion.

"But you also made a living by hunting monsters before, but the scene was not as big as the Thirteen Sakura Village, right?"

Lan En further analyzed and guided Xiu Chiyo forward with his own ideas.

"The key difference then lies in this 'scene'."

"Two monsters that can create large-scale [Normal Darkness], the Bull-Headed Demon and the Horse-Headed Demon, and one Ape Demon that can create normal [Normal Darkness]. We killed them all that night."

"After they die, the essence of their bodies, that is, the spirit stones, will also flow to their own destinations."

Lan En said this, and finally took the time to turn his head from the book and raised his chin towards Ah Xiu's waist.

He patted the alchemical leather bag on his lower back.

Ah Xiu immediately understood what he was referring to in this document library.

The dagger on his back, and the huge sword in his magical package!
The half-demon beauty is not stupid, her eyes are shining.

In other words: Ah Xiu, who had never participated in a big scene before, that is, killing a large number of monsters in a short period of time, had accumulated too little essence power in her previous monster hunting career. And a large amount of essence power accumulated in a short period of time could enhance and prolong her monster transformation?

Ah Xiu had never thought about this. After all, she had never even seen a spirit stone before, let alone how deeply she understood this kind of power.

After all, this is an era in which knowledge is monopolized by class.

At this time, Lan En not only reminded and guided A Xiu's thinking.

He also gave some demonstrations.

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A silent and dreamy light flashed, and the entire archive, which was originally filled with the stale smell of old books, suddenly made people feel refreshed and comfortable!
The majestic blue beast, its thick neck stretched out from Lan's shoulders, looking down at the calm half-demon.

The light and shadow of [Guardian Spirit·Qilin] flashed by, and then half of Lan En's arm, along with the account book in his hand, suddenly ignited with a layer of khaki light.

Ah Xiu had no reaction when she saw the [Guardian Spirit·Qilin] because she believed in Lan En's guardian spirit.

This move gave her a little shock.

A suppressed cry came out of his mouth.

"ah!"

Hearing this clear and melodious voice, the two followers instinctively wanted to look inside, but they were rational and suppressed their instinct.

"Ninety-nine Weapons." Lan En waved the account book wrapped in the power of the guardian spirit in front of her, "This is the name of this technique."

"It's very similar to your 'special state'. No one can hurt the person inside until it is completely consumed. The only difference is that the power here comes from the guardian spirit, while yours comes from the other half of your bloodline."

"You are also a person with a guardian spirit, Xiu. I think if you can master this technique at the same time, then perhaps the guardian spirit belongs to the power of the soul, which can allow you to ensure your sobriety when you enter that 'special state'."

"Of course, if I could study your situation of prolonging the 'special state' due to the accumulation of essence power, I might be able to improve the technique of [Ninety-nine Weapons]."

"How about it? Do you want to think about it?"

Lan asked with a smile.

Ah Xiu nodded without hesitation, even with joy.

'Thanks. ’

Even without thinking, the demon hunter could easily read this word from those blue eyes.

Because the emotions involved are so strong.

She was afraid that she would lose control and hurt others, so she was extremely grateful to Lan En for his willingness to help her solve the problem.

Similarly, Lan En also admires such people.

Lan En spent the entire morning compiling the accounts and household registration statistics for Lushan City.

He looked through every account book and folder in the archives.

As for studying with A Xiu about how the Essence Power can prolong and promote the [Ninety-Nine Weapons], there is no rush, nor is it difficult.

When Lan En was in Jiulin Mountain, he got the concept of "Ninety-Nine Weapons" from Bai Ze's description. He was able to initially cover an entire arm with the power of the guardian spirit on the spot.

After traveling through several worlds, his martial arts and body have accumulated to a terrifying level. The so-called "skills that can only be mastered by those who are so outstanding in martial arts that they can be remembered in history" is just a natural result for him.

During the two days on the way to Lushan City, I just thought about it and tried it out and it worked.

The characteristics of Ah Xiu's transformation into a monster are insignificant to his [Ninety-nine Weapons], but it is very likely to lower the threshold for others to use this technique.

It doesn't hurt to do some research on it.

After Lan En and A Xiu came out of the document warehouse after having a simple lunch, the demon hunters and half-demons, who felt they had a "little understanding" of the situation in Lushan City, went to the dojo in the castle tower out of interest.

I want to see how warriors practice in this world where martial arts are flourishing.

The dojo of the Rushan Castle tower is located on the ground floor and is a garden surrounded by a wall.

A small, shallow pond was artificially built with a small bridge over it. Trees and shrubs were planted around it. A single-story wooden house with wooden floors was built against the main wall of the castle tower.

A very typical Japanese dojo.

When Lan En and A Xiu arrived here, the fierce sound of wooden weapons colliding could still be heard inside.

It seemed like a few old warriors had reserved the place for themselves, and there was no one else here, so much so that no one reminded Lan En and his companions when they arrived here.

"After [Three Thousand Winds], is it still [Three Thousand Winds]?" An old warrior in a gray uniform shouted into the dojo with his arms folded across his chest. His gray hair sticking to his scalp showed that he had just done intense exercise.

"Have you been knocked unconscious? Do you think you have too much energy?"

"Shut up!" Wu Ming's voice was breathless, but he was stubborn and didn't give in. "Just remember our agreement! If I beat you, tell me what your relationship with Chu Ye Ya Zhong is!"

"We all remember that." Another old warrior in black uniform said with a smile, "But you should also remember that we agreed on five consecutive victories! Well, seeing that you are using the Emperor's Judgment now, I don't think you have much of a chance."

Qilin stood in the courtyard, tilting his head left and right to look into the dojo, as if he was watching a lively event.

The flannel ball always stood firmly on its head, looking light and focused. From time to time, it would seriously tap its round cat head to show its approval.

As Lan En approached, he looked up at the sky and saw a sparrowhawk, which is unique to Japan, circling in the sky.

(End of this chapter)