"We use various channels to get all kinds of rice from improper sources, and then sell these rice to all kinds of people from improper sources to make profits."

"For example, 'Yakuza' and bandits in various places are the main trade objects of our gourd house."

"We use the money we earn from selling rice to keep the gourd house running, and at the same time, we also provide enough funds for our pursuit of 'immortality'."

As soon as Mamiya's words fell, the expression of Makimura on the side changed instantly.

"Hey! Mamiya! Makimura's face sank suddenly, and his brows tightened, "Do you even want to tell Brother Ogata about these things......?" ”

"What does it matter?" Mamiya shrugged his shoulders and looked fearless, "This is not something to be seen for. ”

"Track down ...... 'immortal' ......?" Ogata, with a puzzled face, asked rhetorically.

"My lord, the owner of the gourd house, is the 'enemy of the Buddha' and is very interested in the legend of 'immortality' that circulates throughout Japan."

"The legend of 'immortality'......" Amachi, who was standing next to Ogata, muttered at this time, "Is that the legend of the eight hundred bhikshunis who ate the flesh of a mermaid?" ”

"That's right." Mamiya nodded, "But with the exception of the eight hundred bhikshunis, there are similar rumors related to the 'undead' all over Japan. ”

"Don't talk about the far, only the near."

"About 80 years ago, there was a rumor in the Yuanjiang area that a poor peasant in the Yuanjiang area was stabbed to death by the enemy after a dispute broke out with the enemy over some trivial matters."

"And the poor peasant, who was stabbed to death with a knife, miraculously came back to life the next day."

"50 years ago, there was a legend of the 'immortal' in the Dewa area, but this 'immortal' in the Dewa region has become a little girl."

"The little girl also died in an accident and then suddenly came back to life."

"There are many, many more rumors like this, so I won't repeat them one by one."

"My lord is very interested in these rumors."

"The lord really wants to know whether there are really immortals in the whole world, and there is such a power that can make people immortal."

"So I built a gourd house and relied on it to earn money."

"Then I gathered all the ronins led by me and Makimura, and began to lead us all over Japan, tracking down 'Immortal'."

"Your lord is so naïve." Amachi said in a light mocking tone, "I actually believe these rumors, and it took so much effort to discern the truth of these rumors." ”

"In some ways — it's silly."

Mamiya shrugged.

"At that time, when I learned that the lord wanted to track down the 'immortal' and see if there were really immortal people in the world and the power that could make people immortal, my first reaction was not actually to support the lord, but to think that the lord should sleep well and clear his mind."

"But no matter what this person says, he is also my lord, and the lord is determined to track down the 'immortal', so we can only accompany them."

"But—we're lucky."

"All these years, the effort we have expended in tracking down 'immortality' has not been in vain."

"So far, it's finally coming to fruition."

"Neither Makimura nor I have seen the man-eaters on this island with our own eyes."

"But if the ogre is really an unkillable existence, then it means that there really is a power in this world that can make people have an immortal body."

Hearing Mamiya's words, Amachi closed his mouth and stopped talking.

Before landing on the island, Amachi must have scoffed at these rumors about the "undead".

But after landing on the island and seeing the cannibal ghosts that can't be killed no matter how they are killed, Amachi has to look at these "undead" legends with new eyes.

"Around last autumn, my lord learned through various channels that there was a monster on this butterfly island that could not be killed no matter how much it was killed, and it was named a man-eater."

"The lord who has been struggling to track down the 'immortal' will naturally not turn a blind eye to Butterfly Island."

"So I was asked to go to the island with Makimura and collect all the information related to ogres and immortals."

"The way to come to this island is actually very simple, as long as you make some trouble that can be punished with a heavy sentence, and then you can be caught by the government."

"Ogata-kun, the reason why I came to Tatsuno Domain at that time was because I had two missions on my side."

"The first task is to work with another companion of mine to assist my lord in the Heinegishi family."

"As I said earlier - our gourd house is mainly dealing with the Yakuza and the bandits."

"So there are always some people who don't know what to do, thinking that our gourd house is small and easy to bully, so they buy our rice and don't give money."

"Naomasa Negishi of the Negishi family is such an idiot."

"My lord hates this kind of dishonest person the most, so he personally led me and another companion to the Tatsuno Domain to crusade against the Negishi family."

"As for my second task, after assisting the lord to run the Root Shore family, I was deliberately caught by the people of the government, so that I could successfully land on Butterfly Island."

"As long as you can be caught by someone from the government, it doesn't matter if the person who arrested me is an official of the Tatsuno Domain, or an official who was changed by a thief."

"You should be aware of what happened after that, Ogata-kun."

After listening quietly to Mamiya's narration, Ogata muttered:

"I see...... I kind of understand all the causes and consequences...... At that time, Hasegawa and his officials surrounded Yuko, where I was, and their encirclement suddenly made a lot of noise, so that I was able to break out of the encirclement smoothly - the people who made those big disturbances at that time must have been your lord and your companion, right? ”

"That's right." Mamiya nodded with a smile, "Although I don't know why the two of them would help you." ”

"Huh." Ogata suddenly sneered, "Mamiya, in some ways, the reason why I ended up on this island is because of you. ”

"Hasegawa: From the very beginning, they were planning to hunt down your lord and you. I don't know who I am. ”

"As a result, because I stayed with you, I was also implicated by you."

"Haha......" Hearing Ogata's count, Mamiya laughed awkwardly.

After coughing a few times and adjusting his mood and state, Mamiya Chaoo said with a straight face:

"Alright, I've answered one of your questions."

"Now it's my turn."

"Ogata-kun. Let's answer a question that was asked to you a few months ago, but has been put on hold due to various accidents. ”

"Ogata-kun, you...... Why is my lord's swordsmanship - selfless and two-sword? ”

As soon as Mamiya's words came out, Makimura's face, who had been quietly waiting to the side to listen, changed suddenly.

"No self two sword flow...... "Makimura, whose face was full of disbelief, muttered as he looked Ogata up and down several times with a stunned gaze, "Brother Ogata, can you actually be two sword without me?" ”

Amachi, who was standing next to Ogata, also looked at Ogata with surprise at this time:

"Ah Yi, do you even know how to use the second sword swordsmanship?"