Tokyo Sword Saint Online Dealing

A few minutes later, on the path near the back gate of the castle tower, Uesugi Kiyoshi was completely stunned.

In a pit, Ah Chai, who usually grinned and hopped around him, lay quietly.

A smile still lingered on its face, but the smile had already frozen. The blood gushing from its forehead had already congealed. Uesugi Kiyoshi trembled as he touched its body, and the icy feeling told him that the Shiba Inu before him had already died long ago.

The long silence made the Wind Demon behind him almost unable to breathe.

The immense pressure emanating from Uesugi Kiyoshi made him feel extremely uneasy.

After a long while, Uesugi Kiyoshi turned around.

His eyes had almost turned blood red.

"Who did this?!"

He managed to squeeze out three hoarse words, his fingers unconsciously tightening their grip on the hilt of the knife at his waist.

Anger burned like a flame in my heart, impossible to extinguish.

Fengmo swallowed hard, his face contorted with a mournful expression, and said, "My lord, according to the eyewitness account—it crashed into this pit and died on its own."

"It even dug this hole itself!"

Uesugi Kiyoshi could no longer contain his fury.

"Are you kidding me?! You bastard!"

He was halfway through his speech when suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind like lightning.

He turned around abruptly and stared at A-Chai's corpse.

A passage he had once read aloud came to mind.

"The dog god is the spirit of a dog that lingers in the world after it dies."

"Raise a loyal dog from a puppy to adulthood, cultivate a bond, and then, once the dog reaches adulthood, cut off its head and bury it under the road, hoping that the trampling of millions of people will increase the resentment of its soul."

"This sounds like extraordinary power; perhaps it will be useful against demons as well."

He bent down in disbelief and examined the area around the pit.

The blood-stained ground was quite shocking. This was his castle tower. The soil in the backyard was very compacted, unlike the soft soil outside. It would be difficult for a dog to dig a hole here!

Ah Chai's claws were a bloody mess, there were marks from his claws digging in the pit, a fatal wound on his head, and a stiff but still present smile on his face.

Uesugi Kiyoshi clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging into his flesh, the pain spreading through his palms, but he was completely unaware of it.

He still found it unbelievable, but the facts were undeniable, leaving him no choice but to believe it.

Ah Chai crashed into and died here.

why?

He could have guessed it.

Ah Chai was intelligent from a young age and could understand what he meant. He had seen his anxious and frustrated expression a few days ago.

It might be like doing something for its owner.

Upon hearing Uesugi Kiyoshi's account of the information about the Inugami yokai, it understood what it could do.

The owner needs strength, but as a dog, it can't help.

Inugami is okay.

Then I will transform into the Inugami.

That's what Ah Chai thought.

It couldn't understand all the information about Inugami that Uesugi Kiyoshi had given it.

But it remembered the key points.

Inugami is the spirit of a dog that lingers in the world after it dies.

With a strong desire, it dug its own grave with its own hands until its claws were covered in blood.

It crashed headfirst into the mound of earth, enduring the excruciating pain, and persevered.

Until it can no longer stand up.

But it still had a smile on its face.

Because it might be its last thought before it died.

yes.

"Finally, I can help my master, right?"

All of this was not just Uesugi Kiyoshi's imagination.

These memories came to him naturally, making him believe it without a doubt.

He was trembling all over, whether from anger, grief, or pain, it was hard to tell.

He felt that he had never despised himself so much before.

He slammed his fist into the ground with such force that the entire castle tower seemed to shake for a moment, and his fist immediately cracked and bled.

But he acted as if he didn't feel any pain at all.

As a child, A-Chai; A-Chai who practiced swordsmanship with him; A-Chai who traveled thousands of miles with him.

This little dog wags its tail and always smiles obsequiously.

already

I can never smile at him again.

Uesugi Kiyoshi let out a somewhat hoarse and eerie laugh, as if his throat had been ripped open.

He sighed softly.

"me."

"Can't even protect a dog?!"

"I want it to protect me? To die for me?!"

"You piece of trash, you call yourself a sword genius, but where the hell have you been all these years?!"

The pent-up frustration and anger, mixed with the grief of losing her beloved dog, finally erupted.

Uesugi Kiyoshi breathed heavily, feeling waves of dizziness washing over him.

He stood up unsteadily, his steps faltering.

A-Shiba wants to become a dog god and serve him.

But that's easier said than done.

At the very least, where is there even a trace of resentment in Ah Chai?

It died with a smile on its face.

If Shiba Inu really becomes a dog god, then it's not necessarily a bad thing. Dogs have a limited lifespan, but the constraints imposed on spirits and gods would be much less.

But this silly dog! How could it become a dog god?

Uesugi Kiyoshi was at a loss.

In a daze, he glanced at Feng Mo, who was standing guard beside him, and subconsciously asked, "Go and collect A Chai's body."

Where's Xing?

When Fuma saw that Uesugi Kiyoshi had finally spoken, he breathed a sigh of relief and replied in a low voice, "My lord, please accept my condolences."

"I don't know where Lady Xing is. Should I send someone to look for her?"

In the eyes of Edogawa's retainers, Anne was at least a concubine of this lord, holding a very high position. How could they dare to inquire about the whereabouts of their mistress?

Upon hearing Fuma's response, Uesugi Kiyoshi waved his hand.

"Never mind. It's not necessary."

"You go ahead, I'll stay here by myself for a while."

Uesugi Kiyoshi sat cross-legged beside Ashiba's corpse, staring blankly at the not-so-clear sky, lost in thought, completely unaware of the passage of time.

He has experienced far too many "setbacks".

An earthquake struck, the Sea Kingdom invaded, and the people suffered terribly. Just when he had a brief respite, Ah Chai, who had been with him since childhood, left him in such an absurd way.

These memories flooded back, and even Uesugi Kiyoshi, whose mind was considered resilient, felt a sense of gloom in his heart.

The sky gradually darkened.

The sun set and the moon rose; it was already evening.

A series of hurried footsteps broke the silence.

Feng Mo rushed over in a great hurry, his face truly showing signs of grief.

He was filled with resentment, as if he were complaining about the injustice of fate, wondering why all the hard work had to fall on him.

But they still walked over without dawdling.

He stammered, "My lord."

"Madam Xing, she..."

Uesugi Kiyoshi suddenly looked up, his eyes like those of a beast, revealing a murderous aura.

He had a very bad feeling.

He spoke slowly and deliberately, his voice hoarse, "What's wrong with Xing?!"

Fengmo gasped for breath, his face flushed red, with an expression of heroic defiance.

"Lady Xing went to the shrine to pray for you. She accidentally fell into the water and has drowned."

Uesugi Kiyoshi felt a buzzing in his head, as if he had been struck by a massive hammer.

He wasn't unfamiliar with the pain of separation and death. He remembered how grief-stricken he was when his parents passed away, and how he swallowed his tears of sorrow.

However, the image of "apricot" had already become intertwined with the image of "apricot," leaving an indelible mark on his heart.

He couldn't imagine that the little white rabbit who always smiled sweetly at him, obeyed his every word, was always busy in the kitchen, and could show a happy smile just by looking at him, would one day leave him and leave this world.