My mother's love song

To attack her would go against all the rules I've followed so far...wait.

Kaya is Musashi's daughter, right? Can she really be considered an ordinary person?

After a long while, the young man nodded heavily and said, "I understand. I promise you.

After the ceremony, I will go to the Ogasawara family to propose marriage, and I will also come forward to explain to your brother.

If they disagree, we can just pretend that this topic has never been brought up... ok?"

"……Very good!"

Yui Masayuki and Ogasawara Kaaya hugged each other happily.

"By the way, what is the [ritual]?"

Kaya asked in confusion.

Just like that, the number of Rhodes' followers increased to two overnight.

He had no idea that this was not the beginning of a harem, but the opening of hell.

Zhengxue: "Rod, Xiangye is still a child, you can't do anything to her, okay?"

Rhodes: "...I see. Who do you think I am?"

Xiangye: "Rod-kun, I'm going to limit your drinking from today on."

Masayuki: "Well, this is a good suggestion, worthy of Xiangye, let's make a plan."

Rhodes: “……Ah???”

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In Pusa Mountain, there once lived a gang of bandits headed by Yagoro.

The eldest brother, Yagoro, is a strong man over seven feet tall, a master with the spear, and a villain.

It is said that he is a remnant of Toyotomi, and he is collecting money everywhere in the name of justice.

He and his men attacked villages and passing merchants without the knowledge of the government, committing all kinds of evil.

One year, Yagoro and his gang attacked a port village.

They killed whoever they could kill, robbed whoever they could rob, and the only survivor was a child whom Yagoro spared on a whim.

Yagoro likes children. It is said that he will "love" them for a while before killing them and then look for the next child.

And the child seemed to have realized his fate in the sea of ​​fire and corpses. He would also become a corpse before dawn.

It should have been like this.

If a wanderer hadn't happened to pass by here.

If that bad ronin had not suddenly shown a kind heart.

The child should have died with his family that night.

He witnessed the true unparalleled swordsmanship with his own eyes.

As if striding from the entrance to the exit of the village, the ronin killed all 84 bandits with just two long swords.

When the government soldiers arrive a few days later, they will probably be confused by the corpses of residents and bandits scattered all over the place.

In this way, the child became Miyamoto Musashi's adopted son.

He was given the name Iori and taught the skills of a swordsman.

"Iori. You are special and much smarter than others."

"Possess the tolerance to accept the new era, the prudence to respect the old era, the steadiness to value harmony, and the intuition to make reasonable choices under these premises."

"I will adopt you as my son because I value your talent. With a little training, you will be a perfect candidate for trial..."

"There is absolutely no personal feelings involved. There is absolutely no emotion involved."

“…Master.”

"But you are too gentle."

"If it was the young Musashi, or..."

"Musashi's teachings will only bring you pain. Since this is your fate, you must obey."

"Really? How can we save people?"

The old adoptive father closed his eyes and gently stroked the boy's hair.

"Iori, you were born in the wrong era."

that's it

Miyamoto Musashi ended his eventful life with a worried heart about his adopted son until the very end.

"...Master."

Miyamoto Iori inserted the scabbard into his waist, pushed open the door and greeted the bright sunshine.

I hadn’t dreamt of my long-passed master for the first time in a long time. Was it because I had witnessed Saber’s skill in cutting a giant snake monster in half last night?

The unique skill called "Yakitome Raging Wave" lingered in my mind, and even eating became boring.

Miyamoto Iori recalls her life before the Waxing Moon Ceremony.

I was wholeheartedly pursuing "that sword" that was engraved in my eyes that day.

After losing his master, he met the old man, and was taught Western magic by the Red Jade Book...

With my strength, I am still far from becoming the best swordsman in the world.

But... I never thought I would have such an opportunity.

Today, I will definitely surpass "that sword that day"!

With this awareness, the young man began his day of practice.

Not far behind Miyamoto Iori, Saber quietly looked at the Master wielding two swords, a gloomy expression on her face.

Chapter 943 The mother of an underage bad girl!

Late at night, a purple shadow shuttled through the forest outside Edo.

"Unforgivable, that hateful Ruler...! How dare he deceive me! And tricked Zhengxue into giving up Yingyue!"

Rider gnashed his teeth, his eyes flashing with hatred.

He ran hastily on the rugged path, his huge body and heavy footsteps even made the earth tremble.

After his Master Yui Masayuki gave up the Command Seals and withdrew from the Ceremony of the Waxing Moon, Rider became a Servant without a Master.

Generally speaking, with the exception of Archer who possesses the skill [Act Alone], Servants will soon self-destruct after losing their Master's magic.

However, this Holy Grail War is somewhat special. The number of Servants summoned by Yingyue exceeds double digits, and half of them have no Masters.

The masterless servants occupy spiritual lands and absorb the magical energy of the earth veins. Although their performance is lower than that of normally summoned servants, maintaining their spiritual base is no problem.

However, it is not so easy for Rider. He is neither a magician nor a magician who receives magic from the earth veins. He has survived until now only because he is strong enough.

Rider's top priority right now is to kill one of the masterless Servants and seize the spiritual land from him, so that he can continue to maintain the present world and continue to fight for the waxing moon.

However, things obviously won't go that smoothly.

Without a magic offering, even Rider was unable to defeat the masterless Servant who had the advantage of terrain, and several challenges over the past two nights ended in failure.

If we continue like this, we will just disappear like morning dew at dawn. This is a lucky ending.

Rider turned his head and looked behind him while running.

Dozens of giant white snakes were chasing him closely, moving through the woods at a speed that was impossible for any reptile.

Needless to say, they were pursuers sent by Assassin's Master.

After losing his master, Rider could no longer summon his mount, Kyogoku, nor could he escape the hunting of the giant snakes.

"The strongest mysterious killer in Heian who wields lightning... Minamoto no Raikou, if I'm not mistaken, this should be your real name, right?"

The female magician's voice came from the mouth of her familiar, the great snake.

"Fortunately, I studied Japanese history well before the waxing moon ceremony."

Dorothea is an excellent Clock Tower magician and an expert on Japan. During the battle at the port, she determined Rider's real name based on his martial arts, mount, and skill in slaying snakes.

At this time, Rider's answer also sounded in the forest deep in the night.

"What a cowardly woman! You don't even intend to let go of a Servant who has lost his Master?"

"I'm sorry, but your presence is too much of an eyesore. After all, you are the samurai who defeated the descendant of the snake god, Oeyama Shuten-doji...

It's a threat to my Assassin, no... it's not an exaggeration to say it's my biggest enemy.

So I have no choice but to ask you to leave here, otherwise I will be unable to sleep or eat."

"Don't you want to cooperate?"

"My magic power is only enough to support one Servant. I don't have enough magic power to provide magic to a great hero like you."

The Western magician said.

"But I'll just listen to your reasons. Why do you want to stay alive even if you're willing to cooperate with me?"

"...I want revenge on Ruler."

Rider looked up at the full moon in the sky, his voice trembling with anger.

"Only that Ruler... Only he is absolutely unforgivable... He dared to deceive me and my Master."

Correct the world and rectify the distortions of this world.

In Rider's opinion, Yui Masayuki's ideals are so noble that they are worth devoting one's life to.

Everything in the world is twisted, distorted, crooked, and horrible. There is not a trace of integrity.

That's right, since the next life has turned into hell

Rider affirmed the Master's wish and decided to assist his Master in fulfilling his wish as a samurai.

Even if everyone, including the Master, denies this, Rider must realize his wish to correct the world.

However, the appearance of Rhodes destroyed all this.

Ever since that man appeared in front of Masayuki, the Master has become weak and hesitant.

The ice-cold girl who used to be focused and meticulous seemed to have become a different person, and was absent-minded all day long.

Rider, who saw all this, became worried and regarded Ruler as his biggest enemy.

However, even so, when Yui Masayuki's life was in danger, Rider still handed the Master over to Ruler.

Even he himself could not explain this action, but at that time, only his face appeared in Rider's mind.

Well, I'll just trust him this time, Rider thought.

The result! I was miserably deceived!

Zhengxue, who once aspired to become a martyr, gave up Yingyue and his ideals under the sweet words of Ruler.

"He is the only one who cannot be forgiven! That man is the source of all evil! He is the demon Po Xun who tempts the righteous heart! He must be killed by my own hands!"

Rider's roar is reminiscent of a berserker.

There is reason, but not much.

After he had stated his reasons, Dorothea was silent for a moment, then spoke.

"Really? Really? Rider, you were planning to kill Ruler."

The female magician raised the corners of her mouth seductively.

"Then I can't keep you in this world!"

The ground beneath Rider's feet suddenly collapsed, and several thick white snakes sprang out from the ground and bit the armored warrior's neck.

The samurai drew his large sword, cut the attacking snake in half, and shouted loudly.