This was the first thought that came to Beichen Yidao, who was only 14 years old, after seeing his parents die.
Under his father's education from an early age, he knew clearly that his opponent was not responsible for the death in the competition. And he did not want to disgrace the Beichen family's "one-sword style" brand, so he did not choose to call the police.
Since my father died in a sword duel, I should inherit the legacy of swordsmanship and use my swordsmanship to avenge my parents.
And he did.
Holding the "Wuxin Pill" left by his father, he walked step by step towards the Iai-style sword hall.
When he stepped into the Iai sword hall, he immediately aroused the curiosity of many apprentices in the sword hall. Because at this time, Beichen's eyes were cold and his clothes were stained with blood. Although he was slender, he could stand there
But he is like a murderous god.
"The heir to the Beichen family's Itto style swordsmanship, Beichen Itto style comes to visit and challenges Iai Tezuka, the master of the Iai style swordsmanship hall!"
Beichen Yi Dao looked at the slightly surprised apprentices of the sword hall with a cold expression and said.
"Beichen's sword?"
The students were very surprised when they heard this name.
Because this name is so famous in their ancient swordsmanship circle, he can be said to be a swordsman genius recognized in the circle, and he has the potential to be the first swordsman in the official group in the future. Basically everyone knows about it.
"Beichen-kun, don't be ridiculous. You haven't reached the age to join the official group yet. You can't challenge the master of the gym!" A middle-aged man wearing white Iai-style sword hall clothes couldn't help but stepped forward and frowned.
"I want to challenge Iai Tezuka. If I don't agree, then I will default to the Iai swordsmanship and surrender to my one-sword style. From now on, my status in the swordsmanship world will be lower than that of my Beichen one-sword style!"
After hearing this, the middle-aged man's expression suddenly changed.
These words were undoubtedly provocative to him. You must know that Beichen Itto-ryu is now at the bottom of all ancient swordsmanship schools. In the annual official ranking competition, Beichen Hideo has always been at the bottom and has never made any progress, so let Iai
It means surrendering to the Itto-ryu, which in the eyes of the middle-aged man is even more of a trampling on his dignity.
"Beichen Itachi, are you sure?" The middle-aged man's expression became solemn. Although Beichen Itachi was still just a child, these words were already considered as a sign that he would be kicked out of the Iai clan.
"I'm sure, let Iai Tezuka fight with me!"
The middle-aged man had anger in his eyes, but he still nodded, then turned and left.
But Beichen Yida just stood there quietly, ignoring the curious eyes around him, waiting for the arrival of Iai Tezuka.
His words were too decisive and brought out the dispute between swordsmanship schools. Even though he was a child, Iai Tezuka still came.
Facing the enemy who killed his father, Beichen Yida didn't say too many words, nor did he cry or yell like a child. His calmness was completely inconsistent with his age.
Under the leadership of the middle-aged swordsman of the Iai Sword Hall, Beichen Itto and Iai Tezuka came to a yard behind the sword hall.
Iai Tezuka is a 47-year-old middle-aged man. He is wearing loose white swordsmanship clothing, with the famous sword "Iai Zan" hanging on his waist, and wooden clogs at his feet. He has a steady aura, and he looks a bit slender compared to Beichen Ito.
, does not seem to be of the same magnitude at all.
"Beichen-kun, are you challenging me on behalf of my father? This makes me very disappointed!" Looking at Beichen's sword, Iai Tezuka said regretfully.
At this time, Iai Tezuka was also very surprised by the arrival of Beichen Itto.
Because it was clearly his father Beichen Hideo who had arranged a fight with him, but it was Beichen Yida who arrived at this moment. This made him feel that it was a cowardly act for Beichen Hideo to evade the scheduled fight with him.
The disappointment he was referring to was Beichen Hideo.
However, this sentence had a different meaning to Beichen Yidao.
Beichen Yi Dao had a cold face and did not answer any more. Instead, he pulled out the "Wuxin Pill" and made a sword-drawing posture.
Seeing this, Iai Tezuka also pulled out the "Iai Slash" in his hand, raised his sword flat, and assumed the upper stance of a swordsmanship attack.
"Jun Beichen, I will not hold back in this competition. You must think clearly!"
Beichen still didn't answer, the anger did not go to his head, and his thoughts were extremely clear at this time.
The Wushin Pill was slowly withdrawn from the scabbard. While the sword was halfway out, he rushed forward, pulled out the Wushin Pill, and stabbed Iai Tezuka in the throat.
"ha!"
Iai Tezuka was about to raise his sword and chop it down on his head.
At this time, Beichen Ittou was low and slid to the left. However, Iai Tezuka's attack also changed direction during the downward slash. Apparently, he had already seen through Beichen Ittou's attack and only used a three-point feint.
Quickly change attacks.
Fortunately, Beichen reacted in time and raised the knife to meet him, otherwise this move would have cut off his head.
However, in the competition of strength, Beichen Ittou was obviously no match for Iai Tezuka. With the sound of metal collision, Beichen Ittou was knocked to the ground.
"Jun Beichen, you lose!"
After Iai Tezuka finished speaking, he sheathed his sword and stood in front of Beichen Itto and said.
"Come again!"
Beichen Yitou got up from the ground with a stern expression, took a few steps back, and stood in front of Iai Tezuka again, assuming a sword-drawing posture.
Seeing this, Iai Tezuka frowned, but still pulled out the Iai Slash.
This time, Beichen was still the first to attack with a sword, and the sword was still pointed directly at the throat.
Although Beichen Ittou is extremely talented in swordsmanship, his training time is too short after all, and he cannot compare with Iai Tezuka who has been immersed in kendo for many years. He immediately saw the flaw in Beichen Ittou and slashed the Iai sword in his hand diagonally.
He slashed at Beichen's head with a knife.
However, what surprised him was that Beichen Yi Dao did not sheath his sword this time, and the sword still stabbed straight into his neck.
With this sword, Beichen carried with him the determination to die, and he used his own life to take revenge.
Blood splatters everywhere!
Beichen succeeded in piercing Iai Tezuka's neck with his sword, but Iai Tezuka's sword finally gave up and stopped.
"Ahem..." Iai Tezuka dropped the "Iai Slash" in his hand, covering his neck and breathing hard.
At this moment, Beichen Yitou was stunned. He didn't know why Iai Tezuka stopped at the last moment.
"Why!"
Beichen Yida looked at Iai Tezuka who was kneeling on the ground and sobbing and shouted angrily.
However, at this time, Iai Tezuka could no longer answer his question and fell to his knees with an extremely painful expression.
The onlooking swordsmen disciples quickly began to call the emergency number, stepped forward to help Iai up, and began to walk outside with him.
At that moment, Beichen's stabbing didn't give him any pleasure of revenge.
Iai Tezuka could have killed him, but he sheathed his sword, which was considered an insult by Beichen Itto.
If you can, why don't you stop the knife on my father!
With complicated emotions, Beichen Yida walked out step by step under the angry eyes of all the disciples of the Iai Sword Hall.
When he returned home again, he saw a number of police cars and neighbors surrounded him.
Seeing this scene, Beichen Yidao felt neither happy nor sad, so he walked straight in.
But as soon as he entered the yard, he was stopped by the police:
"Outsiders are not allowed to enter the scene of a serious crime!"
"I am Beichen Yidao, the son of the deceased!"
As soon as he finished speaking, all the police around him turned their attention to him.
After this, he was taken back to the police station for investigation.
Facing the police's questioning, Beichen Yida told the truth. He told the police that his father died during a swordsmanship competition, and that his mother could not bear the pain and followed him away.
However, he made it clear that he would give up on pursuing responsibility!
The non-liability treaty of ancient swordsmanship competitions was protected by the law at the time because it was a historical heritage. Just like deaths in boxing matches hundreds of years ago, they were unintentional casualties in competitive contests and would be exempted from liability.
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In other words, as long as Beichen Yida agrees not to be held accountable, the matter will be finalized.
But of course the police would not be so perfunctory.
Everything Beichen Yidao said was recorded verbatim, and an investigation into the matter began.
Three days later, Beichen Yidao saw a piece of news.
[Iai-style swordsman master "Iai Tezuka" died...]
But that day he was taken back to the police station again.
This time, the police told him two pieces of news.
The first one is that Iai Tezuka’s relatives gave up on holding him accountable for killing Iai Tezuka!
Beichen was neither happy nor sad when he heard the news. He had already guessed this result.
However, the second piece of news was like a thunder, causing Beichen to stab his head with a steady bang.
According to the police description and nearby surveillance and investigation, his father did not go to compete with Iai Tezuka in swordsmanship that day, nor did he leave the house. Based on the on-site investigation, the final conclusion was.
His father was killed by her mother.
As for the cause, the investigation has not yet yielded results. The police asked him if he could provide any clues, or if he had noticed any abnormal reactions from his parents, or whether there was disharmony in the family relationship, etc.
However, at that time, Beichen Yidao did not listen to what the police said next.
He didn't believe that his mother would kill his father. She loved his father so much, and her eyes were so gentle and affectionate every time she looked at him. What reason did she have to kill her dearest lover?
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Beichen Yida could not accept what the police said and did not want to hear what he had to say anymore. He immediately ignored the police's questioning and ran home alone.
At this time, Beichen Yidao felt that what the police said were all lies and that everything was false. In his opinion, anyone could kill his father, but his mother would not.
After returning home, he rushed back to his mother's room and began to search for any possible clues. He urgently needed a reason, a reason that could prove that his parents loved each other.
The ring from the wedding, the floral paper umbrella given to me on Valentine’s Day, the group photo in front of the cherry blossom tree...
Just as Beichen Yidao thought, her mother treasured countless memories with her father, all of which were proof that her mother loved her father deeply, and all of which were proof that it was impossible for her to kill her father.
At this time, a pink diary came into Beichen Yidao's field of vision.
When he opened the diary, he found that it was filled with his mother's thoughts.
Most of the first part records how she met and fell in love with her father, while the second half contains one more person besides her father Beichen Hideo, that is, his birth and growth.
The words in the diary were beautiful, revealing deep happiness. As he read them, Beichen Yidao's eyes couldn't help but moisten.
However, the follow-up of the diary made Beichen stunned, and his eyes gradually showed disbelief.
At the end, there was only horror in his eyes, because everything his mother recorded in the end proved that everything the police said was true.
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Monday, X month XX, 2309, sunny.
Hideo drank for a long time today and seemed to be in a bad mood. I helped him into the room to rest, but he cried. This was the first time I saw Hideo cry. I didn't know what happened, so I started asking him.
Hideo told me that he had been embarrassed by Yida, and Yida would probably feel very uncomfortable having such a weak father.
I began to comfort him and persuade him, but Hideo was already drunk at that time and did not listen to what I was saying. He just kept crying and complaining about his incompetence.
At this moment, I was heartbroken and felt even more guilty for not being able to help Hideo when he was vulnerable.
Wednesday, X month XX, 2309, light rain.
Hideo's condition is getting worse and worse. I can feel that he is under a lot of pressure, but except for the time when he was drunk, he didn't tell me anything.
I know he is afraid that I will worry and bear the pressure alone, but Hideo like this is really pitiful, so I decided to go to the "shrine" to pray for Hideo tomorrow, hoping that he can survive.
Come on! Hideo, you are the best!
Sunday, X month, X day, 2309, sunny.
Today is the day of the swordsmanship competition for the youth group. Itachi is still so good and outstanding. He once again won the first place in the youth group. On the court, Ichidou really looks like Hideo when he was young. He is really handsome. I am proud of him!
Tuesday, X month X, 2309, sunny.
I can feel that Hideo's condition has become worse after Ichito won the first place again. Although he is also proud of Ichito, he is also a swordsman. He probably feels that he is embarrassed by Ichito again.
Well, how should I comfort him.
I suddenly felt that Yidao shouldn't be so good. He was so good in the past. He was really too good and put too much pressure on his father.
Tuesday, X month X, 2309, heavy rain.
Today Hideo came to see me and confided his feelings to me. I am very happy. I am really happy that Hideo no longer hides it from me and is willing to share his depression with me.
But the words he said to me made me a little scared. He said that he wanted to practice the swordsmanship of Ancient Sword Intent, and he wanted to make Yidao proud of him.
I didn't agree, but Hideo begged me to respect his choice. He really couldn't stand being called a weakling anymore.
Looking at Hideo's helplessness and expectation, I couldn't help but cry. I finally agreed, because I saw desire in Hideo's eyes, and this might be the only way to get him back on his feet.
Thursday, June 23, 2309, foggy.
Recently, the confident and cheerful Hideo came back. He has really changed. The previous decadence has been wiped away. Now he is so confident. He told me that he has become stronger and stronger. He practices ancient sword meaning swordsmanship.
It is indeed very effective.
But I am very worried, because I know that the practice of ancient swordsmanship is a forbidden book that the body cannot bear. I am very afraid that something will happen to Hideo. What should I do at that time, and what should I do with the sword.
But I didn't stop Hideo from continuing to practice, because that was Hideo's hope, and I couldn't bear to break it, let alone see him as decadent as before.
Friday, X month, X day, 2309, sunny.
Hideo told me that he had already issued a challenge to Iai Tezuka and was very confident that he could win this swordsmanship contest.
I am happy for him and ask God to bless me and let Hideo win once. After that, I can persuade Hideo to give up the practice of ancient sword meaning swordsmanship.
Wednesday, X month X, 2039, sunny.
Hideo's health suddenly became very bad before the competition. When he went to the hospital for examination, it was found that his internal organs and internal organs were slightly damaged. This made me feel very scared. What should come is still coming.
I hoped that he could temporarily give up the fight with Iai Tezuka and take good care of his health first. But Hideo refused. He told me that he could definitely win this battle and must not give up, otherwise he would really be called a coward.
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Saturday, X month, X day, 2039, sunny.
The day before the fight, Hideo's physical condition was getting worse and worse, and he seemed to have mental problems. He would have hallucinations from time to time, but he always endured the pain in front of Yi Dao, and even told me not to tell Yi Dao.
All this, he is a good father, but he really shouldn't bear this kind of pain anymore, what should I do?
I suddenly felt that I was so weak and could not provide any help to Hideo, and I felt extremely guilty for this.
Sunday, May 19, 2039.
Tomorrow is the day for Hideo's duel with Iai Tezuka. However, Hideo's physical condition at this time is really not optimistic. He is even trembling when walking. How can he hold a sword and fight? This time he should not go to the duel.
Otherwise, I'm afraid something will really happen to Hideo.
I tried to persuade Hideo, but he refused again and told me that he would try to break through the taboos in the ancient sword's meaning and break through the constraints of the body.
He told me that if he succeeds, the sword energy in his body will condense into sword pills and will not wander around in his body. In other words, he will return to a normal person. But if he fails, he will become possessed and completely become a demon.
A person who has lost his mind.
I was very scared and asked him what he should do if he really failed.
He knelt down and begged me that if the time came, please kill him, because he didn't want to smear "Itto Ryu" anymore...
Monday, May 20, 2039, sunny.
Today is the day when Hideo makes an appointment for a battle, and it is also the day when Hideo tries to break through the taboo of sword power. I am so scared, really scared...
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Looking at his mother's diary, Beichen Yidao's heart was trembling.
From the happiness and warmth at the beginning to the sadness at the end, the change in mother's mentality comes from her father, but in the final analysis it still comes from herself.
He always felt that he was excellent and the pride of his mother and father, but he never knew that he had brought such heavy pressure to his father.
At this time, Beichen Yidao had understood that the police did not lie to him, and that it was his mother who killed his father.
Although her mother still loved her father deeply, it was precisely because of this deep love that she made the extremely heartbreaking choice to end her father who was also extremely painful.
In the end, the mother could not bear the grief in her heart and chose to follow him.
Therefore, it was never Iai Tezuka who was wrong in all this, but himself. It was his own excellence that killed his father.
The truth was so bloody that Beichen Yidao couldn't help crying. He couldn't accept this fact.
At this time, he hated his excellence so much. If he had not put pressure on his father, nothing would have happened.
Powerlessness is the truest portrayal of him at this moment.
It seemed that the world had turned gray. He was lying on the ground, holding his mother's notebook and crying. At this time, he truly looked like a child...
