124. My lord, times have changed! (4000)
What Ryoma Ida said is not an exaggeration.
The swords of the Ida family were once quite famous.
It's just that since the ban on swords during the Meiji period of Japan, the demand for katana has plummeted, and even the Ida family has been affected even if they are the best among them.
The number of orders received every year is increasing year by year.
Not to mention, after the vigorous development of modern weapons such as firearms, Japanese knives have changed more from practical to artistic and ornamental - now those so-called "famous knife exhibitions" on the katana, it can be said that all of them are useless flowers, and they are not as good as their own kitchen knives!
I have to sigh - my lord, times have changed!
After a little emotion, Ryoma Ida got to the point and asked directly.
"Aono-kun, what kind of weapon do you want?"
- If he were an ordinary person, he wouldn't be so good at talking.
But who made this young man look really pleasing to the eye? There's nothing wrong with doing a favor by the way - the benefits of high charisma are still reflected in this hidden aspect.
"It's better to be sturdy."
Aono was also polite and responded directly.
"It also needs to be easy to carry."
"It also needs to be able to cause damage to super kind of existence."
"That's all I have to ask for."
"Sturdy?"
Ryoma Ida had a strange expression on his honest face - this is different from what I thought!
"Shouldn't it be sharp? Just blow your hair and break your hair! ”
Ryoma Ida introduced to Aono.
"I've got a few more good things to try."
As he spoke, he took out a few extraordinary-looking katanas from behind him.
The blade shone with a cold glow, and the luster looked extremely lethal.
'It's a good knife!' ’
Even Mika Kishida, who has little knowledge, can make such a judgment.
Aono took one of them, weighed it gently, put it down, and said with a little embarrassment.
"It's a little too light."
"Look at this one!"
Ryoma Ida gave him another katana, which was obviously much heavier.
"It's too light."
"That's this one!"
"It's still too light."
Ida Ryoma was a little blowing his beard and staring, his blood was surging, and his face was red.
It's like "He's anxious, he's anxious, he's anxious!" ”
"You're not here to entertain me! These swords can't be wielded by ordinary people, where do you have so much strength? ”
- The Japanese sword is not separated, and it is called by Ida Ryoma with "sword".
It's not because Ida Ryoma has an impatient personality, but these katanas, all of which he carefully crafted, and he said "proud", but in fact they were all very precious guys, if it weren't for Aono's pleasing eyes, he wouldn't even want to take them out.
's own baby, has been picked up by Aono, it's strange that Ryoma Ida can be in a good mood!
If it weren't for Aono's handsome face here, Ida Ryoma would have blasted people out a long time ago.
Aono was slightly stunned, realizing that Ryoma Ida had misunderstood what he meant.
"I'm not saying that the quality of these swords is not good, on the contrary, I believe that they must be the work of a lot of effort, but my personal situation is quite special, and it is not suitable for this kind of light weapon."
To confirm that he was not making excuses, he turned around and, under the guidance of Mika Kishida, grabbed a piece of discarded iron that had cooled down for a long time.
Push slightly.
On the solid metal, there are traces of hard finger pressing.
has reached the strength attribute of 47, which is already a level unimaginable to ordinary people.
The Ida brothers breathed at the same time, and when they looked at each other, they could see the surprise in each other's eyes - this strength is also too great, right?
It's hard for them to imagine.
Qingye, who seems to be quiet and quiet, has a somewhat thin body, and there is such a power hidden.
Looking at it this way, these katanas are indeed not suitable for Aono.
The sharpness of the katana is enough.
But in order to pursue sharpness, its blade is actually relatively thin, and under a strong impact, it is easy to pop out of the gap - this has nothing to do with the smelting method, it is purely a characteristic of the weapon itself.
If Qingye has so much strength, I am afraid that it will be broken directly if he slams it down!
Thinking of this, Ida Ryoma was reluctant to give these treasures to Aono to use.
But when he thought about it this way, there weren't many weapons he could provide to Aono.
"Big brother, where's that thing?"
Ida Sho on the side thought of one thing and reminded Ida Ryoma.
"You mean that thing?"
Ryoma Ida used a very strange word to describe the thing, and his tone was a little hesitant.
"That's a family heirloom of our family, so let's give it out like this, isn't it?"
"What kind of heirloom, it's just an ornament"
Aono hurriedly spoke: "If it's something too precious, there's no need for that." ”
He thinks that he and the Ida brothers have not known each other to that extent - even the family heirloom has come out.
"Actually, it's not such a precious thing, but I can't tell, if Aono-kun wants to try it, come with me."
Qing Ye was curious, why was the attitude of these two brothers so strange?
Follow them to a small, enclosed room - like a utility room.
As soon as the door opened, a smell of dust hit my nose.
Aono covered his nose, his sense of smell was particularly sensitive, and it was really uncomfortable to encounter this kind of environment.
But in the dust, he suddenly smelled a breath of—
The breath of the sea?
It's not the taste of some seafood, it's a vast blue sea.
Moist and salty.
Just standing in the doorway, there is a feeling of waves blowing on your cheeks.
Qingye seems to be able to see the layers of waves, lapping in front of his eyes.
The sea breeze is whistling and the waves are surging.
The illusion was so real that Aono wondered for a moment if the side that opened the door was a real sea.
"Aono-kun, did you see that too?"
As a transcendent, even though the intelligence (inspiration) attribute is far weaker than Aono's, Ida Ryoma can still detect this anomaly.
However, in front of his eyes, the illusion was not so clear, and he quickly got rid of it.
"Hmm."
Aono nodded.
"What is this?"
He was curious—then there was no doubt that this existence was also related to the unspeakable.
In inspiration, it appears to be a columnar being, lying upside down on the ground.
It's placed very casually, and it really makes people be able to distinguish it from other clutter in the utility room for a moment.
The length is not very long, only about one meter.
It's not very thick, only the length of an adult's arm.
Like a stick, thicker at the top and thinner at the bottom.
But even in perception, there is an unusually heavy feeling.
In reality, it is also this size, the surface is gray-black, and there is a wet feeling.
"Aono-kun, do you want to give it a try?"
Ida Ryoma observed Aono's expression and found that he only showed surprise at the beginning - in fact, even this surprise was disguised by Aono! ——I sighed in my heart Aono-kun, it's really not simple!
Of course, Aono would not retreat at this time, and walked straight forward.
Holds the lower end of an unidentified columnar object.
The slimy touch came in an instant.
The sea, the tide, and the wind are once again beside Aono.
It turned out to be a verdict.
Aono casually mentioned it, but it didn't move at all!
This is very unbelievable, the volume of this pillar is not large, if you want to achieve this level, its density, how terrifying is it?
Aono had no choice but to go all out.
The muscles under the skin tensed, and the muscles and bones shook, and only then did he lift the stick that was lying on the ground.
"Whew—this is good!"
Aono took a deep breath and said to Ryoma Ida.
As everyone knows, the Ida brothers on the side have been dumbfounded.
I can't even speak.
This stick really wants to talk about it, but it has a lot of origins.
It is something that has been handed down from the shogunate period, and I don't know how many generations it has been passed down.
The most important reason why it has been able to survive for so long without being snatched by outsiders or sold for money when the family is in the middle of the road is -
- This thing is too heavy!
There are also rumors on the ancestors that there were more than a dozen wrestlers who tried to carry it away, but they all returned in vain.
This rumor may have an element of historical exaggeration, but it is enough to show its heaviness.
In Ida Ryoma's generation, many people were called to move it.
But I can't do it!
If you want to move it, you have to at least dismantle the utility room and drive the excavator in.
That's why the Ida brothers have a strange attitude towards it.
This thing is indeed a family heirloom—it's been passed down for so many generations—but when you think about it, it's not practical at all.
If you want to use it, you have to pick it up first, right?
There was also this obviously abnormal aura, which made Ida Ryoma vigilant.
So, it was abandoned in this utility room for so long.
But they didn't expect that Aono would actually pick it up!?
- At the beginning, they still had some ideas to frustrate Aono's spirit, and it wouldn't be a shame if they didn't pick it up.
A hint flashed through the panel.
But this time, it was unexpectedly short and vague.
It's not like this kind of clearly described equipment.
Does this mean that the owner of this skeleton was an existence that he cannot provoke now?
But why has it been around in the real world for so long? ’
This is something that Aono can't understand.
In his indescribable impression, beings associated with such things, whether alive or not, are repelled from the real world itself.
- The will of the world is real.
What impressed Aono the most was undoubtedly the strange snake that he killed on a rainy night and ate most of it - in the end, there was a lot of left uneaten! It's a pity!
Aono was distressed for a while.
There is also the flesh and blood that was "swallowed" in the fog before, and now it hurts a little to think about Qingye.
If you can take it home and make a big meal, you might be able to taste it!
This makes it even more obvious that the peculiarity of this stick-like skeleton at the moment is clearly related to the indescribable existence, but according to Ida Ryoma, it has existed for so many years.
It's incredible.
Aono couldn't figure it out for a while, but he wouldn't let go of what he had in his hand.
- With this weight alone, this is an excellent weapon for Aono!
Bow directly to Ryoma Ida and thank you.
"Thank you, Mr. Ryoma!"
Ryoma Ida: ""
We haven't even said it's going to be given to you!
Why are you so direct?
But after Xiao Xin's pain, this short man still acquiesced to this incident.
In their hands, this stick is a waste, which can only be placed in the utility room to fill the façade, but in the hands of Aono, it may be able to play a different effect.
Treasure sword with hero.
Even if this thing doesn't seem to be a treasure sword, you have to find an owner worthy of it.
And Aono who can pick it up is undoubtedly a good candidate.
Thinking of this, even if it hurts a little, Ida Ryoma still said.
"It's yours now."
"But Aono-kun, I have one more request"
Ryoma Ida's request was not complicated.
I also asked Aono to help find someone.
Two or three years ago, the son of a good friend of Ryoma Ida entered the Lost Land.
And then it never came out again.
Of course, there is little hope for such a search for someone.
It can be seen that Ryoma Ida himself did not have much hope.
It's just that everyone who enters the Lost Land from here will get such a request from him.
Aono nodded, indicating understanding.
Then I wondered how the entrance to the Lost Lands was opened.
"It's not something I can control."
Ryoma Ida smiled bitterly and led Aono to the next door to the utility room.
The room looked empty, with nothing on display.
But anyone who walks in here will feel that the corner of his eye is clearly full.
There is a sense of absurdity.
Ida Sho and Ida Ryoma were far away, and they both were equally disgusted and embarrassed.
He hurriedly reminded.
"Aono-kun, there may be some discomfort."
"Just hold on and get through it."
This particular situation is the usual condition when the entrance to the Lost Lands is opened.
Normal people can still bear it, and it is not really unacceptable chaos.
The worst time before was when two sisters who were not in a good mental state completely fainted in this sense of chaos.
What exactly happened in the Lost Land, Ryoma Ida doesn't know.
But in the end, none of them appeared in front of him.
And today, this sense of chaos seems to be even stronger than before?
- Seems to have been affected in some way?
It may be the resonance of some kind of breath that makes the sense of chaos exacerbate again.
Ryoma Ida couldn't help but be a little worried.
If you fall at this level, it will be even more difficult to say after entering.
"Hmm."
Qingye's breath was steady and did not panic at all.
This sense of chaos is a small scene compared to the indescribable state he has experienced!
Ida Ryoma was stunned - didn't this have any effect on Aono-kun at all?
Aono-kun, it's really amazing!