Prologue Ink
"Hit ...... Knock it down!! ”
In the dimly lit corner of the castle, a group of soldiers cheered in unison. Just listening to the bursts of cheers can feel the incomparable joy. At first glance, the uninformed may think that this is a celebration......
But if you look closely, you will see how "funny" and "ridiculous" the distorted and unnatural expression on each soldier's face is because it suddenly transforms from fear and despair to the joy of the rest of his life.
As the sun set, the blood-colored afterglow reflected on the pale and happy faces of each soldier, adding an inexplicable and terrifying atmosphere to the joyful scene.
But none of this is enough, and for everyone, the joy of this moment is enough to dispel any fear. Or more accurately, it was the dissipation of fear that brought them such joy.
And the source of all this joy was standing silently in the corner of the city wall, far away from the crowd, silently wiping the green dirt of the long sword in his hand that seemed to be stained with blood.
After the cheers, everyone who had calmed down a little turned their eyes to the young and incredible boy in front of them again. With the last rays of the sunset, everyone once again looked at the young man in front of them who had given them a miracle.
The black dress, which is suspected to be an ancient Hanfu, seems to have been trimmed to make it more snug and easy to stretch out in order to facilitate movement. There is no extra decoration on it except for some moire. Black hair and black eyes, even the scabbard hanging from his waist is black.
Mo, looking at this dress, everyone couldn't help but think of the name on the newspaper when this young man was introduced.
In fact, strictly speaking, this person is not a teenager at all from the outside. Judging by his appearance and figure, he is only a half-old child at most. But in front of everyone's gaze, the other huge, already fallen figure, made no one present dare to regard him as a "child".
It was a massive, ugly, and even twisted "creature" that had fallen from the perspective of a normal human. If I had to describe it, it was a huge "monster" that forcibly cobbled together a human form and a spider. It is not the shape of a simple upper body with a human body and a spider with a lower body, but a strange "creature" that is even more weird, distorted, and even impossible to look at.
This monster, which was originally the size of a building when it stood up, was not at all an existence that ordinary humans with cold weapons could resist. It could even be argued that such a monster alone was enough to slaughter all the humans in the entire castle.
But the source of everyone's fear, the "monster" that was supposed to show off its might, has now fallen to the ground. It would be more accurate to say that it is the kind of "fall" that cannot be restarted...... Because, any existence that is still in the category of normal living beings is basically impossible to get up again after being completely split in half from the middle.
"Well done, Ink! Your strength has improved again. The famous monster 'spider brick' can't go through a trick in your hands! A middle-aged man with a long knife on his waist approached, patted the young man on the shoulder and said.
"That's just his carelessness." , the young man named Mo slowly inserted the wiped long sword (horizontal knife) back into the scabbard.
"Haha, don't be modest, you kid. Even if the other party is not careless, the result is the same. The middle-aged man shook his head, there is an essential gap in the strength of the two sides, even if this monster called 'spider brick' is extremely vigilant, once it is faced head-on, it is still the result of two cuts. As the patriarch of the swordsman clan, his strength is also one of the best in the clan, and he still has this basic vision.
"Well, that's true. He's too weak. Regarding the middle-aged man's evaluation, the young man named Mo nodded politely at all.
Perhaps this is a unique manifestation of arrogance to young people, but the middle-aged man knows that the other party is just telling the truth. Weak is weak, strong is strong, and the other party will never sophistry or deny this.
"What are you still doing there, don't you see that the monster has been defeated! Why don't you come and dispose of the body? The middle-aged man turned his head and unceremoniously instructed the soldiers who were still watching from a distance, "Are you still going to keep this corpse here and wait for it to stink!?" ”
After hearing this, there was a commotion among the soldiers in the distance, and after a while, some soldiers finally stepped forward one after another with the courage to prepare to dispose of the corpses.
The middle-aged man shook his head, just let them deal with the rest. Although there are usually some parts on the body of the monster corpse that can be used to make exorcist items, but it is too late to see that it is too late to rush home if you don't leave. Waste is waste, anyway, their swordsmen don't like to use poison and the like. And the biggest value of this monster corpse is some of the poison sacs he brought.
"Mo, we should also go, if we don't leave, we will have to rush back at night, although we are not afraid, but it is also a lot of trouble."
"Hmm."
"Usami-sama, Mo-sama, please stay!"
Seeing that the two were about to leave, a middle-aged man walked out quickly in the crowd of everyone. This bald, obese middle-aged man dressed in gorgeous costumes and surrounded by a group of subordinates and guards is the owner of this castle. It was also after he was threatened by the monster 'spider masonry' in the castle that he hired two people to exorcise the demons, and in a sense, he was also the employer of the two.
"Lord Yamada, are there any more questions? The monster 'Spider Building' has been completely defeated, and as for the agreed reward, you can send someone over tomorrow. ”
"Ah, it's not about the honorarium. Two people came from afar to help us get rid of this great evil. This kind of favor is not at all repayable by one or two honorariums. It just so happens that I have already ordered to arrange a banquet here, and please be sure to participate in the face, and let me wait for a good treat. Lord Yamada wiped the sweat from the "strenuous exercise" with his handkerchief, and said with an almost humble attitude.
The middle-aged man known as Usami hesitated for a moment and refused, "This ...... We have understood the good intentions of Lord Yamada Castle. But it was getting late, and if we didn't set out again, we would have to go at night. This is also a very dangerous thing for us. ”
"Wouldn't it be good for those two to stay for one night? And if we don't even entertain our benefactor, when this thing gets out, my Yamada family will be laughed at by the world. Please both of you please stay and let us entertain you. ”
"This ......" Seeing that the other party's attitude was so resolute, Usami hesitated. Although I guessed that the reason why the other party tried so hard to save most of it was not for any gratitude, but because he was afraid that this monster had not been cleaned up or something. The idea that if something happens, someone will come and act as a shield.
However, it is not good to refute the other party's face so directly, after the other party is also considered a famous family, even if he is down-and-out now, he still has a lot of influence on the bright side. Of course, this is not a reason for Usami to hesitate, because he is not comparable to those single wandering swordsmen with no power background. Strictly speaking, his own status is much higher than that of the lord of Yamada Castle.
The Usami family, as a famous family that has been passed down for thousands of years, is still first-class in terms of strength and status among the famous nobles, and it is not at all comparable to the Yamada family after the nominal dignitaries. Even because of the kendo heirloom, the Usami family is detached and independent among many famous families, and even if it doesn't cling around and marrying like other families, it can still maintain its longevity. After all, the strong are high, this is the eternal truth
And this time, if it weren't for the fact that the lord of Yamada Castle came forward in person, he would have used the friendship and favor of the Yamada and Usami families in the past. As the head of the Usami family, Usami Akira will not make a trip himself. Of course, part of the reason is that he wants to take his son Mo out to practice, although now it seems that this so-called experience is just a matter of a knife.
Seeing Usami turn to look at him, Mo nodded, "Feel free, you can arrange it." ”
"Alright then, Lord Yamada, then we'll have a lot of trouble."
"Where, where, you are so polite! Then, Lord Usami, and His Royal Highness Mo, please come here! ”
Usami nodded, and followed the ink into the castle. Along the way, from time to time, I could hear the flattering words of the lord of Yamada Castle, as well as some temptations mixed in there:
"By the way, Usami-sama, what should we do with this 'spider-made' corpse? I've heard that some parts of the yokai's entity can be used to make exorcism items, so I'll let my subordinates handle it and hand it over to you......"
"No, this 'spider-made' corpse is of little use to us. If the Yamada Castle Lord is worried about what problems this corpse will cause, he can let his subordinates burn it directly. ”
"Oh, I see. Also, how can this filthy 'spider' get into the eyes of the two. Do you hear that? I didn't burn that 'spider' according to Usami-sama's orders! ”
"That, Usami-sama ......"
"If this is ......"
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"Oh, Usami-sama is really well-read, and even knows these ancient secrets. By the way, I've heard some rumors that the corpses of some monsters will emit some kind of miasma or something, and it is said that improper handling will cause great harm, I don't know if it's true or not? ”
"This is true, but Lord Yamada, please rest assured, the dog has already killed the demonic miasma on his body when he killed the 'spider brick', and burning its corpse will not have any effect."
"Ah, Lord Usami, please don't get me wrong, I don't mean to doubt Ling Gongzi's strength! I'm just curious to ask, to ask. ”
"Hehe, I understand this......"
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…… To be continued......
(The author is on the rise.,Continue to work hard in the second chapter.,There should be another chapter tonight.,Probably ...... )