The fragrance is intense.

It's like never before.

Almost as soon as he smelled the scent, Jason was stunned.

All sorts of foods began to pop up in his mind.

Naturally, Jason's footsteps stopped.

He let go of those ideas about food, and he began to restrain himself.

Breathing begins to be rapid.

And then—

He ripped off the backpack behind him.

In his backpack, he contained ten knives from the 'Ten Swordsmen', and Jason's original intention was to savor them after the battle was completely over.

But now, he really couldn't help it.

In fact, after collecting ten 'famous knives', he endured hunger.

He thinks it's also a rare test of hunger.

It's the same as the 'wine gourd' before.

But it's different.

When facing the 'Soul Collecting Gourd', Jason can completely 'fight'.

Because, it was relatively safe at that time.

And now?

Still fighting!

In Jason's perception, there were at least three extremely powerful auras peeking at this place.

Not on him.

Just skimming.

Or, to be precise, all three lines of sight were drawn to Uesugi's ancestral home.

Therefore, Jason pulled out a 'famous knife' and threw it into his mouth.

【Devouring Anko's small cutting blade (broken)】

[Excess recovery of physical strength, energy, and injuries!] 】

【Satiety +100】

[Satiety: 1231]

[Excitement of Food: +1]

【Excitement of Food: 2】

……

It feels like freshly fried fries.

Crisp.

Jason frowned, raised his hand and took out a bag of ketchup from his backpack, tore it open, and squeezed it into his mouth.

French fries + tomatoes.

I don't know when it became a default standard.

It's like if you go to eat roast duck, you have to have a set of cakes.

Jason doesn't hate this acquiescence.

After all, this is to the taste of most people.

Of course, it's even better to add some flavors of your own.

So, the next moment, Jason pulled out another bag of black pepper.

French fries + tomato + black pepper.

Although the taste is strange, it is really pleasant with fries.

First crispy, then sweet and sour, then slightly spicy and salty.

When the final mixture is complete, the taste buds resurface with the flavor of the potato.

Jason chewed heavily.

Not even the scabbard was spared.

However, there is no fullness, let alone the excitement of eating.

It's just the smell of 'food'.

It's like a bag.

Therefore –

Bah.

Jason spat out the scabbard, took out the next knife, and stuffed it into his mouth.

【Devouring Yasuko's large cutting blade (broken)】

[Excess recovery of physical strength, energy, and injuries!] 】

【Satiety +150】

[Satiety: 1381]

[Excitement of Food: +1]

【Excitement of Food: 3】

……

It's still the taste of fries.

However, it is not the same as [Anzi Small Cutting Blade].

[Yasuko small cutting blade] is a thin potato, and [Anzi large cutting blade] is a coarse french fries.

Or wide fries to be exact.

Not to the extent of hash browns.

But the flesh of each potato is softer.

Without hesitation, Jason tore open two bags of sweet chili sauce.

Unlike the crispiness of fine potatoes, the softness of coarse potatoes is more suitable for sweet and spicy sauces, according to Jason.

The initial crispy and soft, sweet is the lead, and the spicy is the will.

When the final spiciness, the next coarse potato is ready to eat.

Before you know it, a bag of coarse fries is gone.

Put it here in Jason, and before you know it, the blade will be completely digested.

After the two 'famous knives' were in his stomach, Jason's heavy breathing before became slightly normal.

It's not that hunger is gone.

For Jason's stomach pouch, at all times, he is hungry.

The two 'famous knives' can only give him some psychological satisfaction.

That's enough, though.

At the very least, Jason could have thought more rationally.

"Every famous knife has the 'excitement of eating'?"

Jason looked at the text prompt in front of him, and he was full of surprise.

You know, he still has eight 'famous knives'.

If you convert it, it's eight o'clock 'food excitement'.

Although before, Jason had considerable expectations for the real 'famous knife', but until he actually ate it, he was still shocked by the benefits of each 'famous knife'.

Of course, there is another point that also makes Jason doubtful.

"Why are all the 'famous knives' broken?"

This point was not even more prominent until Jason ate the remaining eight 'famous knives'.

Every 'famous knife' is broken.

The 'excitement of eating' is just as good as the taste they show.

Similarly, satiety has begun to skyrocket again-

[Satiety: 2321]

[Excitement of Food: 11]

……

A 'breakage' can be seen as an accident.

Two 'breakages' can also be considered a coincidence.

But what about five times, ten times?

"What happened to these famous knives that all became 'broken'?"

"There doesn't seem to be any problem with the appearance, and it maintains the sharpness it should have."

"So, it's inside...... Is it damaged? ”

Jason pondered.

However, there is too little information.

Jason couldn't really be sure what was going on.

With this in mind, Jason began to face up to his gains.

"2321 Satiety, 11 o'clock excitement ......"

"That should be enough...... No, it's not close. ”

Jason eventually shook his head.

According to his plan, the next step is naturally to integrate another core skill, [War Paint. Pruth. Griffin. Shadow Forging Technique] to reach the Transcendent level.

From the perspective of the past, 2321 points of satiety is enough.

But thinking about the accident when [Protecting Evil] was promoted, and the appearance of [Breaking Evil Slash], Jason raised this requirement of satiety a little.

3000！

After having 3000 satiety, increase [War Paint. Pruth. Griffin. Shadow Forging Technique]!

Of course, Jason has a little more to consider.

[Dawei Tianlong Method]!

Can the core heritage of Tong Shou Temple be integrated into the [War Paints. Pruth. Griffin. Shadow Forging Technique]?

Jason has always had such attempts.

However, he was slightly less satiety before, and he was unable to fully display his 'talent'.

Right now?

It should be enough.

But that's all for later.

Right now?

His gaze was on the bushes not far away.

The Uesugi family's gathering place is home to a large number of bamboos, pines, and vines.

These plants can be found on both sides of roads or on street corners.

Arranged in a special way, it appears to be staggered.

Obviously, such planting was carefully arranged.

And under this arrangement, two groups of people pass by on different paths, even if they are 4-5 meters apart, as long as they don't make louder noises, they can't see each other at all.

But, that's just for the average person.

For Jason.

Powerful, almost nine times more than an average person's perception, he was able to clearly perceive the people around him.

Not to mention when someone is looking at him with a burning gaze.

Jason looked at the pine and bamboo forest on one side.

The other party didn't have any hidden meaning, so he walked out so generously.

Dressed in a white swordsman suit, he showed off his tall figure, and his long black hair was combed into a high ponytail, fixed with a pure gold headband, which looked extremely capable.

But the fox-like eyes add a sense of charm to this ability.

But the tall and firm nose gives this charm a bit of heroism.

's very contradictory temperament, but it just happened to a woman.

makes the other party's already beautiful face more and more eye-catching.

Jason is no exception.

It's just that, unlike what ordinary men notice, Jason is looking at each other's hands.

The hands were white and slender.

It has an extraordinary taste.

Delicious food!

Jason's eyes narrowed.

When the woman who came out saw Jason's gaze, not only did she not feel disgusted, but laughed.

"You feel them?"

The woman asked Jason.

"Hmm."

Jason nodded without hesitation.

He was able to confirm the taste of the food.

This nod made the woman's smile brighter and brighter.

Even, there is a strange sweetness.

"You eat knives?"

The woman asked.

"Nope."

"That's 'purification.'"

Jason said very dryly.

It should have been seen, and it is very likely that when the strong smell of food came from the ancestral house, he was 'negligent' in his perception when he was fighting hunger.

Jason had expected this.

Although he is no longer the same person he was, he is no longer so blindly obedient when dealing with 'hunger'.

However, if you can't achieve 100% control, problems will arise.

So, Jason was ready for a long time.

"It's a secret method from overseas exorcists."

Jason emphasizes overseas and secrecy.

The 'inner world' and 'mysterious side' of the island are quite closed.

For most of the mysterious people overseas, it is limited to knowing.

Understand?

Maybe understand a little.

But it definitely can't be too much.

Even if you know quite well, Jason's emphasis on 'secrecy' is to deal with this.

However, the woman smiled and shook her head.

"How's the knife smell?"

The woman didn't ask anything else, but asked about the taste of the 'famous knife'.

This made Jason, who was preparing for the follow-up speech, frown.

How do you not play cards according to common sense?

Shouldn't he be asked what means?

Why did you ask about taste.

"It's 'purification'!"

Jason emphasized again.

"How's it taste?"

The woman asked again.

Moreover, this time, after the woman's voice fell, she asked Jason in an increasingly serious tone: "Your perfunctory words are worthy of the taste you tasted?" Is it worthy of the 'food'? ”

"Or ......"

"You can take 'food' as a vow and tell me it's 'purification'?"

Pressed!

Jason snorted.

If it was something else, Jason wouldn't mind lying.

For Jason, who lives in the 'city that never sleeps', such lies are really commonplace.

It's just an open mouth.

But when 'food' is used as an excuse......

He couldn't open his mouth.

That's a kind of fact that after insisting, you can't speak.

Everyone has a stick.

Some are responsible, and some are righteous in their hearts.

Others are simply 'love' for family and friends.

And Jason is different.

He is the 'love' of 'food'.

It was a love from the bottom of my heart.

In the face of this love.

Jason couldn't ignore it.

It is impossible to disguise it with lies.

Not to mention, use it as an excuse.

If it really did, it would be an insult to 'food'.

Call!

Jason took a deep breath, looked at the woman in front of him, and finally said-

"It's delicious."

He said word by word.

The woman smiled, and her eyes became crooked, like crescent moons.

Then, the woman raised her hand.

Two 'famous knives' appeared in her hands.

Jason was on guard.

However, the next moment, it was unexpected.

The woman threw one of them to Jason.

Jason didn't take it, but let it land.

At the same time, there was a step back.

He feared that it was the other party's special attack, or simply a trap.

However, when the 'famous knife' landed, nothing happened.

Jason looked at the woman puzzled.

"I'm in for a treat."

As she spoke, the woman pulled out the 'famous knife' in her hand, inserted it into her mouth, and chewed it in a big gulp.

This scene made Jason stunned.

Besides him, there are people who eat knives?

Jason's stunned expression made Kusa Bud very satisfied.

Because, when she accidentally saw Jason eating a knife, she had the same expression and the same thoughts.

Anyone else who eats knives besides her?

Grass wall bud is a taboo in the grass wall home.

Not just because of her rebellion, but also because of the forbidden art she had learned.

'Knife Eater'!

A secret technique that devours the 'Famous Sword' to gain power.

This is an extremely terrifying secret art.

It requires great talent, steely willpower, and a long time.

Especially talent!

It's one in a million in the truest sense of the word!

From the beginning of the Warring States Period, until now, the Kusakabe family has recorded that there is only one Kusakabi Lei who can learn the 'Sword Devouring Technique', except for the original creator.

There is no doubt that the 'Knife Eater' has given the grass wall bud great power.

Even, it can be called horror completely.

But this kind of power also makes her different.

Not human.

Not a demon.

Not a ghost.

It's not Shikigami.

It's a complete outlier.

The renegade from the family has been looking for the same kind for a long time.

Because, she firmly believes that she is not alone.

But in the end, she was disappointed.

She's just a person.

She tried everything, to no avail.

Even, she found someone with strong talent to learn the 'Knife Devouring Technique' together.

None of them succeeded.

Even the true swordsmen are the same.

In the end, they all exploded and died.

So, when she accidentally saw Jason devouring the 'famous knife'.

She froze.

She was already disappointed, but suddenly saw hope, just like in the abyss, when she looked up, she saw the light.

Suddenly, she changed her plans.

After throwing the stunned Kakisaki, Gansu, Usami, and Naoe there, and quickly killing the other two infiltrators, she took the other party's 'famous knife' and went to find Jason.

She saw her kind.

She wanted to see it with her own eyes.

She wants to be sure that what she sees is true.

Therefore, after chewing the 'famous knife', she looked at Jason without blinking and said-

"Please!"

(End of chapter)