Miss Heber is fighting her way out of the Lostbelt!

If Sasaki Kojiro's sword is the sword of infinity, then Miyamoto Musashi's sword is the sword of zero.

However, compared to Kojiro, whose state of mind and skills have reached perfection, Miyamoto Musashi's swordsmanship has not yet been honed to its peak.

Miyamoto Musashi had come to the Waxing Moon Ceremony for this very reason, hoping to hone his swordsmanship. Now that the Waxing Moon Ceremony had been halted by Heber, Miyamoto Musashi did not think it was a bad thing, as her goal had already been achieved.

Because what she said to Hebe was not false.

She did figure out a sword technique to deal with the "One Thought Sword", and at this moment, Miyamoto Musashi's last shortcoming had been made up.

......

Musashi's sword is the sword of zero, and for things that have no life and no death, the so-called zero and nothingness are actually their final destination. Only zero and nothingness can bury these things that should not exist in the world.

This includes the general's shadow, the mind infected by Eris, and naturally the sword energy that Hebe used to immobilize Miyamoto Musashi...especially the latter, which prompted Miyamoto Musashi's swordsmanship to complete the transformation.

When he drew his sword, Miyamoto Musashi's deep gratitude was beyond words.

Compared to Kojiro's sword that progressed from simplicity to perfection, Musashi's sword went from gorgeous to simple.

The sword light was as thick as the earth; the sword light was as moist as water; the sword light was as blazing as flames; the sword light was as elegant as the breeze... The sword light was just sword light. In the process of Musashi drawing the sword, the colors that interpreted the nature of things were removed, leaving only pure white.

The sword light is as pure as the sky.

Its name is Sword Intent - [Six Paths and Five Wheels, Free and True Vacuum].

According to the honorific name of the ancient swordsmanship, it is called "Vacuum Sword".

At this moment, the general's shadow just raised her hand. She didn't even raise the hand holding the sword, but the empty hand.

Then, the general's shadow pinched the sword light that Kojiro had slashed out, and tore it off like a child tearing the wings of a moth. It looked no more difficult than tearing a piece of paper.

The boundless sword light disintegrated between the general's fingers, looking like a molten and dreamy rain of light. Kojiro's face did not show any expression of despair, but his heart suddenly felt a heavy pressure.

Fortunately, at this moment, he did not feel confused at all, so his swordsmanship remained solid.

At the same time, Musashi's sword light penetrated from the top of the general's shadow.

The General's shadow's raised hand stopped instantly - or rather, the shadow's entire body stopped.

Following the sword marks left by Musashi, the general's shadow began to fold, collapse, and shatter... and was then completely deleted.

Kojiro took a breath. If Musashi's sword intent was deletion, his was continuous copying and pasting. If it weren't for the waxing moon ceremony, he would have been bound to fight this female swordsman to the death.

It has nothing to do with love or hate, nor with morality. It is a conflict of desires and a dispute on the road of seeking the way of the sword.

The two sword masters looked at each other, past the ashes that had once been the General's Shadow.

They both saw hidden worries in each other's eyes - for the Sword Saint, the sword intent cannot be used without cost. It can certainly cause damage to the existence of the Dusk Person, but every swing of the sword is a clash of wills.

How many more swords could they swing? And how many shadows of the past had the general slashed out in the Flower Palace?

As if in response to their question, thunder struck from the clouds again.

The shadows of the generals holding katana blocked their way again... and there were two of them.

P.S. The screenshot is too large to upload, so just search for the last sword of these two people's treasures.

Eastern Country Volume: 126 It's more like a dance than a martial art

Hebe had been thinking since ages ago.

If you encounter someone with the ability to change history in the simulation, how should you respond?

——This possibility is not high, but it is not zero. Because she is a person who has the idea of preparing for the future.

It is better to make a good plan in advance than to lose your composure at the last minute.

In Albion, her plan was of no use, and in the hot land of Egypt, although no such existence appeared, Hebe made the Red King drink a lot of wine.

Now, Dongguo.

Ashiya Michiman reveals his identity, and Eris also has the ability to modify history.

Heber continued walking forward.

In the past, half of her preparations still continued; in the future, her preparations have not yet been destroyed.

"What else did Ashiya Doman say to Miss Arlong?" Heber asked while holding the Notsuchi snake.

"The monk told A-Long that Fox-Hun wasn't asleep, but dead. The person who killed Fox-Hun is in Kyoto, and A-Long will see him if he goes there," Miss A-Long answered without hesitation. "The monk also said that if A-Long goes to Kyoto, Fox-Hun will come back to life."

"...You really believe what he said." Heber shook his head.

Miss Aaron has never been very smart, but as long as I am by her side, this is not a problem.

The Hana no Gosho is located in the center of the inner city. Its exterior is a vermilion castle tower, with funnel-shaped clouds swirling above it.

Thunder descended from the clouds, randomly striking the streets and buildings in the inner city.

On the road leading to the Flower Palace, there weren't many disciples infected by Eris, and there weren't even many lightning strikes, revealing an eerie silence.

If I had to say it, it was like the quiet road leading to the Sanzu River... scary!

However, Heber did not plan to rush into the Flower Palace right away. Before that, she wanted to help Miss Along find the dragon horns and dragon balls first.

As long as she retrieves the dragon horn and dragon ball, Ms. Long can jump from the daytime level "Nozuchi Snake" back to the dusk level and become the great beast "Takachiho Dragon" that can rival the general.

Of course, the premise here is not to consider the influence of the environment and the times.

Just as in Egypt, Bethel and Sekhmet were reduced from gods to beasts after they came to power; now is no longer a barbaric era, humans have built cities and countries on the earth and seized mountains, rivers, and land from nature.

It can be said that the further the times progress, the more the power of civilization will prevail over barbaric violence. As both are in the twilight state, the general naturally has a greater advantage by standing on the side of civilization, order and society.

Mount Takachiho was Miss Arlong's territory, where civilized order had no advantage. If a war broke out there, the general might not have the upper hand. However, at the instigation of Eris's incarnation, Miss Arlong marched directly towards Kyoto, the most prosperous city in the East.

——In this situation, all the images that originally blessed Miss Aaron will instead benefit the general.

In her extreme anger, Miss Aaron failed to slide successfully, but instead made the gap between her status and the general even greater.

Of course, if Hebe was present at the time, the situation would have changed - she had the strength and means to reverse the images of both parties.

"Isn't Fox going to the big house?" asked Miss Aaron.

"What am I going to do in Hana no Gosho?" Heber asked her.

"Fight!" Miss A-Long swung her tail, "But A-Long has become so small that he can't help Foxy fight."

"So I'm going to help Miss A'long find her dragon horns and dragon balls now. Instead of asking me to spend the energy to find them, why don't you just sense where your own dragon horns and dragon balls are?"

Heber patted the wild hammer snake on the back.

The Nochuji snake is a type of monster that doesn't really exist in the wild, somewhere between a beast and a mountain spirit.

Its appearance is similar to that of a snake, with a short and thick body like a hammer. It is also known as the "Son of the Earth" and the "Phantom Snake", symbolizing the mystery of nature.

It is with the help of this legend that Ms. Along appears in the form of a Notsuchi snake.

Despite its current state, the Nomachu snake is still fun to play with.

"In the east!" Miss Aaron waved her short tail and pointed in one direction.

"That's the northwest." Heber said in a deep voice.

She discovered that Miss Aaron's intelligence, which was not high to begin with, had plummeted since she appeared in the form of a wild snake.

......

Near Hananogosho.

This is the only place that even the infected and the general's shadow have never approached.

Tsukahara Bokuden held a wooden sword in his hand, his expression was empty and there was a relaxed smile on his face. It was more like he was weeding or wielding a hoe to farm rather than swinging a sword.

Kamiizumi Nobunaga had a solemn expression, and the long sword in his hand always appeared at unexpected angles. His movements did not seem like he was chopping the target, but rather like a blacksmith hitting iron felt with a hammer, or a locksmith using a key to open a door.

It's more of a dance than a martial art.

These two sword masters seemed to be fighting with swords, but also seemed to be practicing swordsmanship in their own independent worlds. Their swords drew trajectories aimlessly in the air, not belonging to the stereotype of any swordsmanship school.

It would be more than ten seconds before their swords would intersect.

The moment their blades met, the clouds in the sky were torn apart. Frenzied sword energy burst forth like a living thing, ruthlessly destroying every target it touched.

Tsukahara Bokuden and Kamiizumi Nobunaga did not know about Eris, nor did they know what specific role Ashiya Doman played in all this, but when they saw the horrifying scene in the inner city, the sense of crisis they felt did not diminish.

Therefore, they immediately made the most correct choice - to fight.

Wrestling is a state of being, a way of locking both sides in the engine of struggle like the yin and yang poles. The two sword masters imitated the struggle between the ruling parties, turning the area around them into a sacred duel arena. Any third party who wanted to intervene would only be killed by the two sword masters.

Eris's existence might seem meaningless to everyone.

In that situation, people would easily identify with Eris's identity, and the moment they felt a sense of belonging, they would become Eris.

However, the answer given by the two sword masters was: fight.

If everything is meaningless, then fighting is the only meaning. Even in the endless abyss of falling, as long as we fight, fight, fight, new meaning can be opened up.

Their battles aligned with the philosophies of the two rulers—combat was the smallest unit of warfare. It was never the world that gave meaning to war, but rather war that gave meaning to the world.

In this way, Tsukahara Bokuden and Kamiizumi Nobunaga fought their way from the outer city to the vicinity of Hananogo Palace.

But unfortunately, this move was useless against the general, because the general was fighting the same battle - the two sword masters could only approach the Flower Palace, but could not enter it.

For both contenders, time has lost its meaning. It is like a cat locked in a box by Schrödinger. Someone must be able to witness the game and declare the final winner.

And who can easily break through the sword siege of the two sword masters, and who has enough spiritual and dream development to witness the final winner?

Ashiya Doman's status is high enough, but he is not a sword saint and does not have the key to open the box.

The general met all of the above requirements, but she had no time to spare.

At this time and place, only Heber could meet the requirements.

ps: This incident is also recorded in the fourth ending of Sami's Integrated Strategy in Arknights

Eastern Kingdom Volume 127: The Death of the Sword Master

Tsukahara Bokuden is the oldest founder of today's kendo schools.

His school is called Tenshin Shinden Katori Shinto-ryu, and he is also revered as the founder of Shinto-ryu. After that, the two schools continued to branch out. It can be said that many swordsmen fighting outside at this moment are the descendants of Tsukahara Bokuden.

Kamiizumi Nobutsuna was a disciple of Tsukahara Bokuden, and he surpassed his teacher by creating a school of swordsmanship called Shinkage-ryu.

If Tsukahara Bokuden is a dragon flying through the clouds, then Kamiizumi Nobunaga is a god walking in the mountains.

It is hard to imagine that one of these two sword masters will be defeated in the end.

This is the price of contention.

But whether it was Tsukahara Bokuden or Kamiizumi Nobunaga, they didn't care about the ending at all. During the mysterious sword fight, the two sword masters both glimpsed some traces of history - there was more than one existence who modified history.

"Saga-sama, while in meditation, discovered the destiny of history and predicted that Tamamonomae would return in five hundred years," Kamiizumi Nobunaga thought to himself. "I thought it was just a myth, never imagined it was true."

He conveyed his thoughts through the sword, letting Tsukahara Bokuden know.

"Saga-sama's words are certainly true. Whether the Great Myojin is coming from the past or tracing back from the future, he will eventually arrive here," Tsukahara Bokuden replied. "And the Dragon Ball and Dragon Horn are in our hands, like treasures sealed in a box. Thus, the Dragon God's resurrection will be unstoppable."

Tsukahara Bokuden twisted the wooden sword in his hand, and he had no time to take a moment to look around.

　"But, Sensei," Kamiizumi Nobutsuna asked, "we don't have time to observe our surroundings, so when will Tamamonomae arrive?"

"There's no need to ask when, because the Great God will eventually arrive," Tsukahara Bokuden replied. "Until then, let me see how good your swordsmanship is—whether you're worthy enough for me to wield my 'Ichi no Tachi'!"

"Haha, Sensei—I've long since given up on the pursuit of 'Ichi no Tachi' or anything like that." Kamiizumi Nobutsuna smiled. "My sword is already superior to yours."

Tsukahara Bokuden said nothing. He just took a step forward, exerted a little force with his skinny hands, and raised the wooden sword in his palm above his head.

After all, the general is a twilight on the road to sublimation. No matter from which aspect, he is far from a human being in the conventional sense.

Therefore, the first human swordsman in the true sense should be Tsukahara Bokuden.

According to legend, he heard that his adoptive father was killed in the battlefield and was so angry that he rushed into the battlefield and killed 21 people in a row - at that time, Tsukahara Bokuden had not yet mastered the secret sword.

After that, the young Tsukahara Bokuden gave up his high official position and chose to seek enlightenment in the mountains.

In the end, he mastered the secret sword, Ichi-no-dachi, and pushed it into the realm of sword intent.

Most of this rumor is true, but the details vary.

——The place where Tsukahara Bokuden attained enlightenment was at the foot of Mount Miga.

He witnessed how Daitengu Kiichi Phoen rushed into Heian-kyō alone with a sword, and how he displayed the stunning [Tengu Victory]... At the end of the fight between Daitengu and the general, Tsukahara Bokuden saw the sword light that split the sky in two.

Hundreds of years later, Tsukahara Bokuden still cannot forget the magnificent scenery.