Chapter 64 The God-Sacrificing Competition is Advance! (Part 2)
Of course Ogata knows who the elder is.
As long as they are warriors of the Hirose Domain with normal intelligence, no one does not know who their Hirose Domain family boss is.
As soon as the term "house elder" was thrown into my mind, the name "Kurayagazaemon" jumped out of my mind instantly.
After hearing Hanbei's words that were like a bolt from the blue, Ogata's expression was the same as that of Mikami next to him, with his eyes widened and his face full of shock.
"The God Sacrifice Competition will be held tomorrow morning?!" Ogata couldn't believe his ears.
The conversation between Ogata, Mikami and Hanbei attracted the rest of the brothers in the dojo.
The rest of the people in the dojo gathered around with curiosity, and then they all gasped when they learned that the God Sacrifice Competition was to be brought forward.
"Master!" Mikami on the side said anxiously again, "How could this happen? Isn't this too sudden? Why did the family boss advance this year's God Sacrifice Competition for no reason?"
"I don't know either..." Hanbei said in a deep voice and shook his head.
Hanbei briefly recounted to everyone the entire process of his just receiving the summons from Kuranagi.
Just now, Hanbei and Ishikawa Hyōma, the owner of the Ishikawa sword hall, both received a summons from Kuranaga.
The two of them entered Kurunaga's mansion with full of doubts. As soon as they sat down on the tatami in Kurunaga's room, Kurunaga said to them bluntly:
"Advance the God Sacrifice Competition! Advance it to tomorrow morning!"
After hearing what Kuronaga said, both the Hanbei and the soldiers were stunned for a while before they gradually regained their consciousness.
The moment they regained consciousness, the two of them urgently asked Kuranaga why he issued such a sudden order.
However, Kuronaga seemed to have no intention of explaining to the two of them.
After just rudely scolding the two of them, "Don't ask so many questions," he asked them to go down to prepare for the God Sacrifice Competition that will be held tomorrow morning...
After listening to Hanbei's summary of what he had just experienced, Ogata raised his hand and rubbed his forehead, then said with a wry smile:
"When did the family boss become so interested in the God Sacrifice Competition..."
In Ogata's memory, the old man of Hirose Domain, Kuranagi, seemed to have always been lacking in the nature of their god-sacrifice competition.
Since the inception of the God Sacrifice Competition, Kurunaga has not come to watch the competition once.
Ogata couldn't figure it out - why did Kuronaga suddenly become interested in their god-sacrifice competition? And he even directly moved the date of the god-sacrifice competition to the morning of the next day.
"How could this happen..." Mikami looked ugly on the side, "Time is really tight..."
It's not just Mikami's face that looks ugly.
The contestant in this god-sacrifice competition, Ogata, also looked equally ugly.
He silently summoned his personal attribute interface.
The current personal level is - LV10 (540/900)
Sakakihara Itto-ryu level: 6th Dan (560/1500)
Selfless Two Sword Style Level: 1st Stage (180/300)
Looking at his personal interface, Ogata's already ugly face became even more ugly.
The advance of the God Sacrifice Competition completely disrupted Ogata's plan.
Ogata's original plan was very simple - taking advantage of the fact that there is almost a month left before the start of the God Sacrifice Competition, use this month to practice crazily, accumulate as many skill points as possible, and strive to win before the God Sacrifice Competition begins.
Before, increase your personal attributes and sword skill level.
But who would have expected that now that the elder has given an order to advance the god-sacrifice contest, Ogata's plan is instantly disrupted.
Currently, the one that requires the least amount of experience points to upgrade is Wuwo Erdao style.
With only 120 experience points, the level of Wuwo Erdao style can be upgraded from level 1 to level 2.
However - Ogata now has no time to obtain these 120 experience points.
Today, Ogata has had many discussions with Mikami.
My body is already tired and my limbs feel a little limp.
Ogata is no longer able to compete with others today.
If Ogata gritted his teeth and forced his already exhausted self to continue competing with others today, he might injure himself or overtire his body, affecting the progress of tomorrow's God Sacrifice Competition.
As for Kurunaga's proposal to postpone the date of the God Sacrifice Competition - such a plan will definitely not work.
In the Hirose Domain, Kuranagi was a person who was inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people.
How could small characters like Ogata and the others dare to disobey their elders’ orders?
Therefore... it is impossible to change the time of the God Sacrifice Competition... it is destined to be held tomorrow morning.
"...Ogata." Hanbei asked Ogata in a hesitant tone, "What...are you planning?"
"...What else can we plan?" Ogata gritted his teeth, "...Let's just do it tomorrow morning!"
"I'll settle the grudge between me and Yuan Shan tomorrow morning!"
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It was a very coincidental thing that Toyama and Ogata learned of the news that the God Sacrifice Competition was being held in advance at almost the same time.
When he learned the news, Yuan Shan was drinking alone at home.
It was one of his junior brothers who hurried to his home and informed him of the news.
After learning that the God Sacrifice Competition was advanced to tomorrow morning, Yuan Shan was a little stunned at first.
Then a look of ecstasy appeared on Yuan Shan's face at a terrifying speed visible to the naked eye.
If there is anyone in the Hirose Domain who most hopes that the God Sacrifice Competition will be held as soon as possible, then this person must be Toyama.
After learning that this was a great news for Yuan Shan, Yuan Shan casually handed some copper coins to the junior brother who came to tell him the news as a reward. Yuan Shan asked his junior brother to go first.
Leave his home.
After this junior brother left and Yuan Shan was the only one left in the huge room, Yuan Shan silently took off his sword from the holder.
Unsheath the sword.
The cold light reflected from the snow-white blade covered the eyes of the distant mountains.
After looking his sword up and down several times, Toyama took out the whetstone and other tools needed to sharpen the knife.
Using skillful techniques to remove the nail and separate the blade from the handle, Toyama held the blade with a white cloth and sharpened the already very sharp knife on the whetstone step by step.
As the distant mountains kept sharpening their swords, a ferocious and terrifying shadow gradually appeared on their faces.
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The next day, early morning——
Hirose Domain, Hachiman Shrine.
Today's Hachiman Shrine is quite lively.
There were many people standing or sitting on an open space made of fine white sandstone in the courtyard of Hachiman Shrine.
The news that the God Festival Competition will be held in advance came so suddenly, not only did people at Sakakihara Kenkan and Ishikawa Kenkan not expect it, but it also made those who are interested in swordsmanship come to Hachiman Shrine every year to watch the battle.
of people were unexpected.
However - even though it was sudden, some high-ranking officials in the domain who liked to watch the annual God Sacrifice Competition urgently adjusted their itinerary plans and successfully arrived at Hachiman Shrine on time, waiting for the start of the God Sacrifice Competition.
This year, many high-ranking officials from the domain came to watch the competition.
Even some high-ranking officials in the domain who had little interest in swordsmanship and had no interest in this kind of swordsmanship competition came to watch the battle excitedly.
The reason why these people who never came to see any god-sacrifice competitions in previous years were so active this year was not because they suddenly fell in love with swordsmanship and developed a strong interest in swordsmanship competitions.
It’s because they received news: Their elder, Kurunaga Zaemon, will watch this year’s God Festival Competition!
Even the order to hold the God Sacrifice Competition in advance was issued by Kuronaga himself.
Although I don’t know why Kuranaga, who had never watched the God Festival Competition before, suddenly became so interested in the God Festival Competition this year, the high-ranking officials in the domain who had never watched the God Festival Competition before still hurried to Hachiman Shrine.
After all - this is a great opportunity to curry favor with Kurunaga.