A samurai who doesn't want to be a daimyo is not a good onmyoji

Chapter 165 Special Gift

With a casual glance, Asai Nagamasa noticed that the little miko Kaga next to him had a blushing face and her eyes were shining. She was even more excited than when he first taught her spells. He couldn't help but feel a little funny. , it seems that not only himself is affected, but the little witch is also no exception.

The only person who can't be affected by the other person's appearance is probably Axiu, because in her eyes, it doesn't matter whether the other person is a boy or a girl. She has already regarded the other person as a strong enough opponent to pose a threat, even if the other person has already Far away, she was still staring at the other person's back, as if she really wanted to fight with him.

However, Asai Nagamasa still couldn't determine the gender of the other party. The silver-white military commander's armor of the other party seemed to have been specially forged and had some southern barbarian style. There was a smooth arc on the chest, and there was also special armor on the throat. Coupled with the other party's indistinguishable androgynous appearance and voice, it is really difficult for people to determine the other party's gender.

But the only thing that is certain is that regardless of his true gender, he will never lack suitors and supporters.

Following the address written in the letter, Asai Nagamasa and others rode forward and rushed to the residence of Hosokawa Fujitaka.

Then Asai Nagamasa was a little surprised to find that as the political center of the entire Nippon, Kyoto was unexpectedly dilapidated.

Although the former glory can be seen from the spacious road, there are quite a few uneven potholes on the ground, and there is even a lot of water. It is obviously in disrepair.

Many houses on both sides of the road also collapsed, and half-meter-high weeds could be seen everywhere. Asai Nagamasa even saw several corpses that had not been collected, some were fresh and not completely decomposed, some had turned into jagged bones, and even more There is resentment, unwillingness, fear and even resentment that ordinary people cannot see, but Asai Nagamasa can detect.

Their density is so high, and their total amount is so large, that even if the corpses and weeds are collected, ordinary people will still feel the cold atmosphere when they live in them. If they stay for a long time, there will definitely be a fight. Serious illness.

In this extreme environment, Asai Nagamasa would not feel strange at all even if some demons and ghosts were born from it.

On the surface, it looks like there are only a few bones in a ruin, but in fact, there may be dozens or hundreds of times more innocent people who died here.

But now in broad daylight, Asai Nagamasa can't do anything unusual. After all, he is just a passing traveler, not the owner of this place.

The residents seen on the road are also completely different from those in Jie Town. Although they will still choose to avoid the Asai Nagamasa and others when they see them coming on horseback, they do not have much fear of civilians towards samurai, because in their eyes Full of numbness, it seems that even life and death are no longer that important to them.

After passing through several streets, Asai Nagamasa felt more and more emotions in his heart.

Perhaps in terms of overall area and general framework, Kyoto is better than Jiezhen, a commercial port, but the degree of prosperity between the two is completely different.

This entire city exudes an atmosphere of twilight and decline, like an old man who is entering the end of his life. This is the city where the emperor, the general, and many nobles and ministers live.

The saddest thing is that it can only watch itself gradually die, because the powerful Sanhao family has been using every means to bully the general for many years, and they will not give the general any chance to rise.

This situation not only reminded Nagamasa Asai of the Three Kingdoms he once read about, it was like a replica of Dong Zhuo and Emperor Xian of Han.

The difference is that even if the Han Dynasty is destroyed, there are still a large number of loyal ministers. Although the general here is not dead, not many people really take him seriously.

After hundreds of years of turmoil, the Warring States Period had neither morality nor generals. After leaving Kyoto, few people really cared about the generals.

Well, the only exception is probably the Nagao Kagetora of unknown gender whom Asai Nagamasa just met.

Asai Nagamasa soon followed the address written in the letter and arrived at Hosokawa Fujitaka's home. Not surprisingly, he found that this place was also very shabby. The only thing that was different from other places was that it was very clean and tidy. It shows the cultivation of its owner.

There are also some unknown flowers planted in front of the door. They are not gorgeous, but they are well-proportioned, showing that the owner here also has some experience in this aspect.

Asai Nagamasa was thoughtful for a while, maybe the other party was not as poor as he described, after all, people only have the energy to think about other things when they have a full stomach.

But it's normal. After all, with the opponent's intelligence and strategy, he won't really go hungry if he knows some tricks. The reason why he went to Jiezhen to ask for money from wealthy merchants with such shame is because of the general.After hearing the knock on the door, a lame old samurai came to greet them. After explaining his purpose, the old samurai immediately welcomed Asai Nagamasa and the others into the house, apparently having been given instructions in advance.

However, he also said a little apologetically that his master had gone to serve the general and was not at home for the time being, so the distinguished guests would have to wait for a while.

Asai Nagamasa nodded in agreement. He had already come here, so he didn't care about the time. Besides, there was a long distance from Jie Town to Kyoto. He and Axiu didn't care, but it just gave the little miko Kaga a chance to rest. Regain your strength.

But they didn't have to wait too long. Hosokawa Fujitaka, dressed in blue, hurried back in the dust, followed closely by his brother Mibuchi Fujihide, holding a long box tightly in his arms. , I don’t know what’s inside.

However, he probably had some guesses. Hosokawa Fujitaka had previously written in a letter saying that he had a gift for him, and now that his brother was holding it in his arms so dearly, it should be it, right?

Hosokawa Fujitaka opened the box, took out a sheathed sword about two feet four inches long, and presented it with both hands very solemnly.

"Lord Asai, I got this sword by chance. It is said that a sword is given to a hero. I feel that Lord Asai is the most suitable hero to own it."

In fact, he was originally planning to donate this to the general, but after careful consideration, he changed his mind. If the rumors were true, then this sword would have the greatest value in the hands of the other party.

What's more, I have more than one thing to ask of the other party right now. After giving the gift, we can talk about it next.
In fact, Asai Nagamasa was very interested when he saw the other party for the first time, because he had just practiced a special spell called the Psychic Eye recently.

After using it, there will be no abnormality in his eyes on the surface, but in fact he can see scenes that ordinary people cannot see, such as the spiritual energy flowing between heaven and earth, or the resentment of death, or even Ghosts and ghosts.

According to Abe Seimei, when you practice to a high level, you can even directly see through the guardian spirit possessed by the opponent.

It's just that Asai Nagamasa's current magic power is not enough, and he is not yet proficient in spells, so whether it is the experiments he has done on Axiu, Ningning, Shima Sakon and others, or just on Nagao Kagetora, he Nothing can be seen.

Therefore, in order to increase the power of this spell as quickly as possible, he would maintain it regularly, since it does not consume much mana anyway.

And now, he saw an extremely thin but real spiritual energy in this sword. Considering that the opponent was probably an old thing from hundreds of years ago, the origin of this sword was extraordinary.

He also took it with both hands: "Then I'd rather be respectful than obey."

With a soft sound, Asai Nagamasa drew his sword out of its sheath. Looking at the small but very delicate dragon-shaped relief on the blade and the dense Sanskrit inscriptions on the back, he couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

"Oh, is it actually the Xiaolong Jingguang used by Kusunoki Masashige during the Southern and Northern Dynasties?"

Hosokawa Fujitaka smiled and clapped softly: "Asai-sama has good eyesight. Yes, this is the Taishou Xiaolong Kagemitsu made by Bizen swordsman Kagemitsu. It was originally owned by Kusunoki Masashige. If it is you, Asai-sama, It will definitely be able to exert its true power.”

Kusunoki Masashige was a well-known military commander more than 200 years ago. He was loyal to the emperor at that time and launched a rebellion against the generals who were still in power at the time. Because of his extraordinary martial arts and military strategy, he was called the "God of War".

However, just like another "God of War" Minamoto Yoshitsune, he was unable to resist the general trend and eventually committed suicide in defeat. He is also one of Nippon's famous tragic heroes.

But, real power?
Although Hosokawa Fujitaka still smiled, Asai Nagamasa knew that he must have meant something. He must have heard something, after all, he did not really hide his special power, and Owari was obviously far away from here. For quite some time, Oda Nobunaga has been doing his best to promote himself.

Asai Nagamasa sheathed the sword and said with emotion: "This is really a generous gift. Lord Hosokawa, you have given me a difficult problem."

Maybe even Nanmu Zhengcheng couldn't exert its power back then, because this is a magical sword made by an onmyoji, which has a considerable bonus to lightning. Its full name should be called Thunder Sword-Xiaolong Jingguang!

(End of this chapter)