Masanori Sakazaka stood beside Ge Tengzhai in the blacksmith shop and quietly watched the fire burning in the furnace. Her beautiful face was no longer as innocent as before.
Ge Tengzhai looked at Masanori Sakamoto with a hint of reluctance and said, “Miss, you have been away from this sword for a long time. You don’t have to use this method to perfect this sword.”
Masanori Sakamoto did not answer him. Instead, she was lost in her thoughts as she looked at the sword. She told Ge Tengzhai a story.
Thousands of years ago, the northern border was not as prosperous as it was now. However, it was in a place like this that a person who loved this land stayed behind to live, marry, and have children.
However, no one expected that the gate of the demon world, which was supposed to be liberated thousands of years later, would have an almost irreparable loophole.
In that era, when the empire had not yet been established, all sides were in chaos, and no one would come to stop the widening gap.
Magical beasts surged out of the gap, and the warriors of the demon world devoured the world like locusts. The man felt heartbroken. Under the influence of the gate of the demon world, such a beautiful place had become a piece of bare land.
He took out his dusty sword and fought for the people on this land. He kept on killing his way into the inner part of the gate of the demon world. The sword in his hand was dyed red, and his magic power was exhausted. Just like that, he finally reached the side of the gate of the demon world and used the last spell.
[ heaven and earth isolation: Node ]
Under the influence of this spell, the gate of the devil realm was banished to a node in its own space, and the man died of exhaustion.
His sword returned to the place he loved, and the sword spirit that had lost the body of the sword returned to his master’s house. This was the original Sakamoto family.
It was also the earliest northern border. After that, the land was snowed all year round. Not long after, His Majesty the Emperor drove the sinners to the northern border and let people enter the node to fight against the devil realm.
“And I am that sword spirit. This is why I must participate in the sacrifice, because only I can open the node.”
Her face was illuminated by the fire in the stove. Just like that man, she also had to protect this land for his wish.
Ge Tengzhai looked at the sword on the stove and asked in puzzlement, “Then why must James come?”
“His body has the same aura as master’s. This is a necessary condition to use the Arcadia Cloud.”
Sakamoto looked at Kaede Sakakami with a determined gaze. Kaede Sakakami did not want to see her eyes. He was afraid that he would not be able to do it.
Sakakami’s red-hot sword carved magic arrays on his body, just like what Lei Luo had done at the time. However, the magic arrays she drew were reversed. The method she used was completely different from Lei Luo’s.
The hot blood slowly climbed up Sakakami’s rusty iron sword like a snake. The originally stubborn iron rust disintegrated as if it had encountered strong acid.
The sharp sword that was not too sharp showed its sharp side again at this moment. Sakakami picked up the long sword and poured her blood on the sword.
Along with Sakakami’s strokes, a simple reverse cross magic array slowly appeared at the end of the sword.
After doing all this, Masanori Sakamoto fell to the ground with the sword as if he had lost all his strength.
Seeing that Masanori Sakamoto was about to go up and support her, Ge Tengzhai couldn’t help but say, “Is it really worth it? After so many years, you are no longer the sword spirit from before. You are a complete person.”
“That person doesn’t even know of your existence. This is just your wishful thinking.”
The corners of Masanori Sakamoto’s mouth trembled slightly as he said with a pale face, “Even if he doesn’t know of me, he is my master. Even if so many years have passed, even if he can’t save this piece of land. I still have to fulfill his wish and defend this piece of land for the last time.”
Kudzu Saitama knew that he couldn’t convince the woman in front of him. He sighed and asked, “Then what do you plan to tell James? Will he agree to your plan?”
Masanori Sakamoto was also a little helpless. She stood up shakily and sat down to rest, no longer answering Kudou Saitama’s questions.
This was because she knew that once Lei Luo found out about her plan, he would definitely not agree to it.
Blood flowed on Masanori Sakamoto’s skin, but it disappeared after a while. Then, the Magic Circle that was emitting white light hid.
He walked downstairs tiredly and berated Kudouji, who was hesitating on the steps:
“How much longer do you want to wait? The chance to fulfill your family’s long-cherished wish is right in front of you. If you don’t perfect the sky from the clouds this time, you won’t have another chance.”
Kudouji took off the gloves on his hand and placed them on his chest. His eyes were no longer confused. He looked at Masanori Sakamoto with a determined gaze and said firmly, “Tomorrow, I promise that you will see a brand new sky cloud. I promise that you will be able to fuse your sword perfectly. This is the last thing I can do for you.”
He saw the look in Kaede Sakuraku’s eyes and felt relieved. She knew that she could not delay any longer. Before the ceremony, on the last day of the martial arts competition, the Takeda family head and the Nakajima family head would definitely make things difficult for the general.
At that time, even if the Sakamoto family did not want to participate, the Nakajima family head would pull them onto the battleship. If they really helped them open the gate to the demon world in advance, the northern border would once again be plunged into misery.
This was definitely something he did not want to see, so the key was still on James. If he was willing to take the sword to the gate to the demon world, the node would not be opened so easily. At that time, the situation on the northern border would stabilize.
No matter if it was the general or the royal family, they would not allow the demon world to enter the northern border because no one wanted to be a pawn for a dangerous country. Only the head of the Nakajima family would want to join the demon world.
This was a very simple reason. The people behind them all hoped that the dispute in the empire would be resolved within the empire. If a third party wanted to interfere, they would not hesitate to join forces to deal with the third party.
The general and the royal family should be able to understand this logic. Masanori Sakamoto flipped his wrist. Although his expression was nonchalant, his heart was incomparably worried about the current situation.
He could only take things one step at a time. Thinking of this, Sakuraku slowly walked towards the inn.
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On the other side, Lei Luo was also recalling the moves of the big guy on the stage. It was obvious that Lei Luo had not seen those moves before. They were also different from the martial arts that the people of the northern border practiced in the books.
In addition, Miyamoto Musashi had warned Lei Luo before he left, telling him not to underestimate that big guy. He had a familiar scent on his body. Then, this person’s identity was self-evident.
The people of the demon world were very troublesome, especially in anticipation of the next day. There would definitely be a battle between him and that person. It was better to take things slowly and see how that person would attack.
