I Will Be the Son of Man

Lixiang glanced at Qianzi Muramasa, who sometimes exclaimed and frowned in thought, and left the main room quietly.

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By the small lake in the back mountain.

Hill and Miyamoto Musashi folded their hands together over a stone engraved with an "X" that served as a tombstone, and mourned for a while.

Although the tombstone is a bit crude, and the only thing buried under it is the handful of soil that Hill grabbed last night, the condolences of the two are extraordinarily serious.

"So Hill, are you really planning to agree to compete with me?"

Miyamoto Musashi stood up and turned to look at Hill.

"I don't know if it's a competition or not. However, Musashi's sword can cut Yinshun's spiritual core, but mine can't."

"So, I think I must still be lacking something."

Hill looked down at his hands, puzzled in his eyes.

The four [Heroic Sword Heroes] that I and the others met must be the same as Yinshun, and they cannot be killed by conventional methods.

Therefore, it is necessary to at least improve one's own ability before the opponent attacks again.

Otherwise, she will fall into a passive state again, and even let something like Yinshun happen again.

Clenching his fist unconsciously, Hill frowned.

"So that's it, I understand. So you want to study the sword from last night from me......"

Miyamoto Musashi understood Hill's thoughts. Although it was a bit conceited to say so, after the battle last night, she did touch the threshold of a new realm.

And as long as he grasped that feeling, he could still use that sword just like last night.

But even that is not enough.

[Heroic Swordsman] is not an existence that can be defeated by just relying on such sword skills.

"Anyway, let's try it first. Think of it as a warm-up before dinner."

Miyamoto Musashi smiled, and she and Hill, who was temporarily using the dagger borrowed from Senko Muramasa, found a slightly more open place and began to discuss sword skills.

Following the sound of fighting, Li Xiang also found the two of them.

However, she didn't make a sound to disturb, but stopped and watched for a while.

After all, everyone is working hard.Well, even though she, as the master, can't be directly used in battle, at least she can prepare a hearty breakfast for them with Axie.

Gathering his energy, Li Xiang quietly went back.

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Chapter 011: Xiaoyu and Qingji?

Hill and his party were leading the way towards [Rustic City] under the guidance of Axie.

Because there is no map, and the road to [Rustic City] is a bit complicated, in order to prevent Hill and the others from getting lost, Axie took the initiative to take over this task.

And the reason for going to [Rustic City] is also because of Qianzi Muramasa's suggestion.

Because [Rustic City] is the largest town in Xiazong Kingdom, it is crowded with people, so you might be able to get information about [Heroic Sword Hero] there.

Hill and the others looked for [Heroic Swordsman] not only to solve the opponent who is an anomaly in this era, but also to treat Hozoin Yinshun as a friend.

After all, to make the other party degenerate into such a state, it is necessary to find out the culprit behind the scenes.

Of course, before Hill left, Qianzi Village also returned the silver armor and silver sword to Hill.

In any case, this is also the equipment that the opponent needs to use in battle. It would be unreasonable to put it on his side.

Although he was reluctant to study it for a while, Qianzi Village also understood the importance of the matter of [Heroic Swordsman] to Hill and the others, so he would let Hill and the others go to [Rustic Style] after having breakfast at that time. City] to inquire about the news.

"Ah, we're almost there! There's [Rustic City] ahead!"

A Xie pointed excitedly at the outline of the city that could be vaguely seen in the distance, and Tian Zhu on her back also smiled.

Hill looked up in the direction the other party was pointing at, and whispered to himself.

"Is that the [Rustic City] of this era......"

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As soon as he entered the city, Hill felt like he had stepped into a period drama.

The streets are full of pedestrians in kimonos and unlined clothes, peddlers carrying burdens, and geisha standing at the door of the store to attract customers......

Layers upon layers of buildings constitute the tall castle tower in the distance, and this castle town is also surrounded by a lively atmosphere.

Entering this city, Hill and the others did not encounter much trouble, perhaps because of the large number of people entering and exiting here every day, the guards at the gate of the city were not as strict as imagined, they simply confirmed that After confirming their identities, they were let in.

However, even so, Hill still got into a little "trouble" when he entered the city.

Because of his unused pure white hair and overly eye-catching appearance, many people thought he was a missionary from somewhere.

But now, even though they are just walking on the street normally, there are still quite a few passers-by curiously following their group.

Of course, they still focused more on Hill.

"Hmm... Lixiang, although I don't want to say that, but do you think we seem too conspicuous?"

Miyamoto Musashi moved to Lixiang's side and said in a low voice.

"Hahaha...... I can probably guess the reason, but there is no other way."

Li Xiang laughed twice, she looked at Hill who was walking in front and behind A Xie, and scratched her face.

"Besides, we are all looking for information anyway. It might be easier if it is more conspicuous."

"Yeah, you're right. But as a woman, my mood is a bit subtle......"

Although Miyamoto Musashi nodded in agreement, she raised her eyes and looked around.

Most of the pedestrians who found, passed by, or stopped were secretly looking towards Hill, and they were male or female.

However, this "kill" range, is it a bit too big......

Miyamoto Musashi couldn't help sighing, and Lixiang beside her felt almost the same way.

But at this time, Hill, who was walking to the front, stopped.

When Lixiang and the others saw this, they followed Hill's line of sight and looked in a certain direction.

There, on a bulletin board, there are several hand-painted drawings and words attached at the moment.It seems that this is not familiar with the official notice, but posted by the folks themselves.

"I heard that at the Katori Shrine in Shimoso Kingdom, a suspicious man performed the bantenren magic technique and summoned six strange beings from the underworld."

"They are Rakshasa evil spirits who hate everything in the world, and they are called [Heroic Sword Heroes]."

"However, after all, it's just a rumor. It's just a rumor. Xiazong is the leader of the sky, and this city is controlled by Matsudaira Shimoshou. And even if something goes wrong, the Edo side will send samurai long ago. .”

"Or, brother, do you also believe in those guys' nonsense?"

An old man sitting under the notice board was smoking a cigarette, chuckled lightly, and shook his head.

Seeing that Hill was interested in the content posted on the bulletin board, he couldn't help but say a few more words.

However, the fact is just like what he said, this [Rustic City] is filled with a peaceful and lively atmosphere everywhere, and it doesn't seem to be attacked by the [Heroic Sword Heroes] at all.

But according to what Qianzicunzheng said before leaving, [Hitaland Country] seems to have been burned into a wilderness by monsters, but the news doesn't seem to have reached here.

Hill didn't say much, just thanked the old man, and then walked to Lixiang and Miyamoto Musashi.

"It seems that it's because of the information lag. People here don't know any news about [Hittland Country]......"

Li Xiang also heard the old man's words, and then said with a frown.

"Since this is the case, I think we should try our best to avoid spreading the news. After all, if we do that before the officials here receive the news, it may cause panic among these people."

Miyamoto Musashi looked around, with a little worry in his eyes.

"Also, since [Hitland Country] has been destroyed by those guys, sooner or later this place will become the next target. We must stop them before they do that."

Hill also nodded in agreement, but he didn't understand why those beings who called themselves [Heroic Swordsman] wanted to slaughter civilians.

Just when Hill was still thinking about whether there was something hidden in it, a girl with pink hair and fox ears suddenly floated in his sight.

"Xiaoyu?"

Hill was stunned for a moment, but upon hearing this call, the girl who was planning to walk towards a certain place stopped.

"Huh? Ah, you really have a pretty little brother! Oh? From the looks of you guys, don't you come from other places?"

"In that case, why don't you go to Xiaoyu's shop?"

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After a moment of confusion, the fox-eared girl who claimed to be Xiaoyu didn't wait for Hill's answer, she held Hill and Lixiang by one hand, and walked towards a certain storefront.

"Tamamo-mae!?"

After seeing the other party's appearance clearly, Li Xiang was also stunned for a moment, her face was full of confusion.

"Huh? What are you talking about, this guest. My name is Xiaodama, and I'm just an insignificant geisha in Shitamachi, which is known as the second Edo's [rustic city], and it may not be you. What about the one I know, Mikon."

Xiaoyu smiled, and then continued to pull the two of them forward.

Isn't it...Xiaoyu?

Hill blinked in confusion, and it was true that the scent on the other party seemed a little different from the Tamamo-mae he knew.

Moreover, the response of the spirit foundation is also very vague, like the feeling of both existence and non-existence, or a simple projection, and the reflection of other people's impressions.

When Lixiang heard Xiaoyu's words, she also came to her senses.

"Could it be that this is because of the relationship in the dream, so you subconsciously reflect the people you know?"

Lixiang and Hill looked at each other, and looked at each other with doubts in each other's eyes.

But before they thought about it, they were dragged by Xiaoyu to a hotel.

Immediately, the geisha who were standing at the door to attract guests, with fox ear decorations on their heads, rushed forward one after another, enthusiastically surrounding Hill and Lixiang inside.

"Hey, you are really welcome, those two people."

Miyamoto Musashi and Axie came later, but seeing this scene as soon as they arrived, Miyamoto Musashi couldn't help but smile.