On the bank of Suna Mountain, there is a sea of green trees.
There was a heavy snowfall a few days ago, and the bare trees were covered with thick snowflakes, so many branches broke under the load and fell to the ground with the snowflakes, making a dull sound.
‘Haaah, haaah!’
A steady and powerful shout echoed in the silent forest, followed by the crisp sound of wood hitting each other, and the occasional 'click' sound of wood breaking.
Looking closer, Chiba Makoto, who was wearing only warm clothes on his upper body, was holding a bamboo sword and continuously hitting the branches and wooden blocks hanging on the surrounding trees with each move, showing off the style of a warrior.
The bamboo sword was swung extremely fast, cutting through the air and making a sharp whistling sound. It chopped on a branch three fingers thick. The extremely blunt bamboo sword actually split the branch in half; it chopped on a wooden block as thick as the mouth of a bowl.
, can also make a dent in the wooden block, which shows the power of Chiba Makoto's swing of the bamboo sword.
Ida Jingryu, who was wearing a patrol uniform, stood aside and looked at Chiba Makoto who was demonstrating his sword skills. His expression did not change, but he was extremely surprised in his heart. How long had he been practicing? In less than two months, he had reached the level of swordsmanship.
It was two years into my career.
This talent is really too strong. If it were in his own time, the master would definitely accept him as a closed disciple, teach him carefully, and even pass on the master's most precious sword, the Sword of Ananagi, to him to destroy the demon Bi Xiumei on his behalf.
Well, this way the master will not be gone forever, causing the sect to be torn apart.
Just...
The past cannot be changed, not to mention what happened six hundred years ago, but it may be possible in the future, especially this child full of light, who will definitely be able to destroy the demon Bihumel sealed by the master.
While Ida and Jingryu were thinking a lot, Chiba Makoto also cut off the last intact branch, stood up with his sword, and breathed a long sigh of relief. The white mist was particularly conspicuous in the ice and snow, and the surrounding snow was
Inside, there are cut branches and chopped wood pieces everywhere. If you clean them up, they can be used as firewood. What Ida Jingryu teaches is not just a show. Every move is aimed at killing the enemy.<
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This time Ida Jingryu did not comment or give any more advice, he just nodded. In just a few months, he witnessed with his own eyes the child's rapid improvement. No matter the strength, speed or fighting skills, they were all the same as when they first met.
, worlds apart, I have never seen such a talented person.
Chiba Makoto wiped the sweat from his forehead and talked about the Obik he met two days ago. After hearing Chiba Makoto's description, Ida Iryu said without thinking: "That's an earthbound spirit."
"Earthbound spirit?"
"Yes!" Ida Jingryu nodded and said: "The monster who died on that land was protected by that land and bound by that land. He could never leave that land forever. He was a very lucky and pitiful monster.
”
Only then did Chiba Makoto understand why Obi was seeking death and making such a big fuss before his death, because there were more and more bright places in Hikono Town, and even the last mountain was about to be shrouded in light, leaving Obi
There is no room for survival anymore.
"Is there any way to get the Earthbound Spirit to leave its original place?" Chiba Chengting wanted to persuade Obik to leave Hikono Town and find a rural village to live in. Although it is difficult to leave his homeland, it is better than being wiped out. "Well, there is indeed a way." Ida Iryu's words gave Chiba Makoto hope, with a look of expectation on his face, but he was immediately hit the bottom by Ida Iryu's words: "Let it become a Buddha.
”
"Huh?" Chiba Makoto was almost thrown away by Ida Iryu's "naughty" words. What about becoming a Buddha? To put it nicely, isn't it just to die?
Completely disappear from this world, even if it is possible that he has been reincarnated, but without memory, with a different face, he is simply another person.
Ida Jingryu said seriously: "No matter what the reason for the appearance of the earth-bound spirit, since it is no longer a human being, it naturally should not linger in the human world and disrupt the order of the world. Sending it to become a Buddha is also to free it."
"But Obik didn't do anything bad. Wouldn't it be great to send him to live in an uninhabited village in the countryside? In this case..." Chiba Cheng argued with reason. He really didn't want to eliminate Obik.
Poor guy.
Chiba Makoto's words made Ida Iryu's expression become even more ugly, and he suddenly shouted: "You're so naive."
"Huh?" Chiba Cheng was stunned and looked at the furious Ida Iryu. Ever since I met him, I have never seen Ida Iryu get angry. This... what words he just said touched him.
Are there any pain points?
Ida Iryu glared at Chiba Makoto and said in an extremely stern tone: "Those demons and ghosts will use various methods to appear pitiful, pretend to be innocent and even seduce. I don't know how many fledgling demon hunters were killed because they were soft-hearted, and then the demons
Randomly massacre unprotected villages.
Remember, you are not fighting for yourself. Once you are defeated because of temporary pity, not only your life will be ruined, but those you protect will also suffer misfortune. By then it will be too late to regret it.
."
Ida Iryu thought of the tragedies he had seen more than once in the past. In a ruined village, there were stumps and broken arms everywhere, and the demon hunters sent to protect the village might only be left with bitten and shapeless remains, or even a piece of them.
A relic.
Chiba Cheng was silent. He certainly knew this truth, but in order to protect human beings, is it right to kill all aliens?
The bad ones will naturally be killed, but what about aliens like Obik who have no ill intentions and just want to live on earth?
Thinking of this, Qianye Cheng raised his head and said: "But humans are divided into good guys and bad guys. Are all monsters bad? In your life of killing monsters, have you never encountered any monsters that have no ill intentions towards humans?"
”
Ida Jingryu felt as if he was struck by lightning. His mind was so shaken that his body shook violently and he almost fell to the ground. A gentle woman appeared in front of him, shouting at him with tearful eyes.
: "Are all you humans kind?"
"Ida-san, are you okay?" Chiba Cheng saw Ida Jingryu shut up quickly and stepped forward to help him. Ida Jingryu waved his hand and said: "It's okay, it's just... okay, I'm a little tired.
Okay, that’s it for today.”
As he said that, he turned around and walked towards the police bicycle, opened the white iron box, took out a book from it, threw it at Chiba Cheng, and said without looking back: "These are some of my humble opinions on monsters and monsters. You
Let's take it back and take a look. Recently, we received a notice from our superiors that several cars drove into the Aoki section of Highway 21 and did not come out. Let us patrol more to prevent people from entering the forest and ending their lives. If you are free, go
Take a look around that area, maybe there are some evil spirits causing trouble."
"Okay, I'll be there in a minute."
"Yes!" Ida Jingryu then confidently mounted his police bicycle and drove toward the town in the north, and soon disappeared into the forest.
Chiba Makoto watched Ida Iryu leave, put away the handwritten thread-bound book, cleaned up the traces of the training ground a little, got on his motorcycle and drove towards the road Ida Iryu mentioned, ready to see what was there.