11: Demon Knife
The blood infected the swordsman's back, and even the hands holding the long sword trembled a little, and he unexpectedly expressed his gratitude to Takichen.
"Is it just a favor that has to be repaid" Takitaki didn't say it, although he was a little surprised, but the enemy is the enemy, and he didn't feel guilty because of this inexplicable thanks. Then, Takichen pointed his finger at the swordsman's heart, and under the huge impact of the "bullet" bursting out instantly, a black blood hole appeared in the swordsman's chest.
He knelt in front of Takichen like this, and until the end of his life, he did not put down the long sword in his hand, such a scene reminded Takichen of those who are desperate to pursue the true meaning of life.
It's a duel between two people with different ideas, and when Takichen decides to come here, such a battle has already begun, and it will eventually end with the death of one of the parties, at the cost of life.
The elementalization of natural fruits is a nightmare for ordinary people who are not domineering, and the setting of immunity to all ordinary physical damage can make most people at a loss. And after that, Takichen walked into the room, taking the man's body with residual warmth.
As for why he did this, maybe he just felt that the swordsman kneeling on the passage was a bit in the way. Sympathy has never been there from beginning to end, the world is like this, and pitying the enemy will only put oneself in crisis.
He was not defeated by Takichen, but by the ability of the Devil Fruit, and by this cruel world, those who were bound by the world were only slaves who were willing to fall into it. After all, people are taking action for their own desires, and it is not a certain person who determines the way of this world, but the concept of the supremacy of strength.
Takichen dragged the swordsman's body into the room, and the long sword in the swordsman's hand, Takichen did not ruthlessly deprive it, because he believed that the only emotional sustenance of a swordsman was the sword that accompanied him day and night, and the partner who accompanied him. In the end, it was the kindness in his heart that made Takichen give up the idea of taking the long sword.
The little girl wasn't here.
In front of Takita's eyes was a sharp blade that was bound by chains and sleeping in the scabbard, and the grooves with the scabbard were covered with strange patterns like an altar, and the center of those grooves was the long knife bound by chains.
"A knife bound in chains? It's really rare. β
The coldness from the fingertips was the same as the feeling at that time, cold and lonely. Such a familiar feeling can't help but make Takichen feel a little intimate, like two lonely patients suddenly understanding each other's feelings at some point.
"Why are you sealed here? You'll want to get out of here. β
When he touched the black scabbard covered with strange patterns, a different feeling appeared in Takichen's heart, as if he felt that it had been looking forward to it, expecting the person to take it away, and now, that person came.
"I'm crazy, a man talking to himself to a knife bound in chains."
A sense of powerlessness eroded Takita's fingers, and when he touched the chains, he charged at his body at a very rapid speed.
"It's... Hailou Stone? β
The Hailou Stone, which is known as the nemesis of the powerhouse, actually appeared here, and it was still part of the scabbard.
"It turned out to be a scabbard made of some Hailou stones, could it be that this knife has the ability of a devil fruit?"
Takichen pulled out the long knife in the scabbard, and the long knife in his hand suddenly changed into a snake, and the bright red snake pupils glowing with cold light gradually dilated in Takichen's eyes.
At the critical moment, Takichen's remaining sanity made him let go of his hand, but after all, it was still a step too late, and the pain like being bitten by a snake came from Takichen's neck, and he felt the scorching temperature, the blood seemed to be burning, as if it was boiling, and strange black patterns permeated his neck to form an unknown pattern.
The chains that bound the scabbard suddenly began to burn, wrapping around Takichen's hand as if they were alive, and the chains burning with blood-colored flames passed through his body, even if the chains were avoided with elementalization, Takichen could still clearly feel the scorching temperature of the flames.
Such a strange scene can't help but send chills down Takichen's back, and the desire from the blade in his hand continues to stimulate Takichen, the chain wrapped around Takichen's hand, the burning flames melt into Takichen's body little by little, and the black weird lines are imprinted on the back of Takichen's neck. On closer inspection, it looks like a flower growing on vines, but such a strange pattern gives people the illusion of an ancient age.
Where Takichen didn't pay attention, the shadow under him gradually melted into the strange pattern.
At this time, the snake transformed from a long knife stared at Takitaki closely, and gradually returned to its original state.
Everything in the room was back to its original state, and the flaming chains flying in mid-air were rewound around the scabbard like an illusion, and the only thing that changed was that Takita's neck had a strange black pattern.
"Strange visions, why is there a feeling that something has actually happened?"
The long knife in Takichen's hand was obviously more perceptible to its existence but could not be seen, which surprised Takichen very much.
At the same time, Takichen also determined that this knife has the ability of a devil fruit, and as for what kind of ability it will be, it must be related to the illusion he saw before.
I don't know if it was to confirm Takichen's conjecture or to feel Takichen's heart, the long knife gradually appeared in Takichen's eyes, and when he saw this knife, there was only one thought in his heart: deadly beauty.
"What a beautiful shape..."
The front half of the blade is like a nimble snake wrapped around the back of the knife, and the curvature of the blade can almost be described as graceful, but it gives a sense of danger.
When the fingertip slashed across the blade, a wound was cut, and Takichen clearly felt that the edge of the blade had become sharper, and this feeling was like a demon knife.
At this moment, the blade suddenly turned into a snake, licking and eating the blood from Takichen's fingertips, such an incredible scene Even Takichen was slightly stunned.
"Is that what you desire? Let me see if your desires are worthy of your abilities. β
The scorching temperature came out of the palm of his hand again, as if his soul was burning with it, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of ritual in Takichen, as if he had signed a contract with a demon.
After breaking free from the shackles of Hailou Stone, the demon knife that devoured the Devil Fruit displayed its power in front of Taki Chen, and the dark red blade emitted a demonic flame like blood, and even the blood in Taki Chen's body boiled together.
The text in the center of the blade floated out, and the strange thing was that Takichen didn't know such a text but could clearly know its meaningββββ phantom snake.
Then, Takichen put away the long knife in his hand, and it disappeared from Takichen's vision again, but Takichen could clearly feel that it was in the scabbard, as if it was tied together by an invisible bond.
When I entered this room, I could see it clearly, and I thought it was because of Hailou Shi that limited my ability, but now even if the sword was still in the scabbard, I still couldn't see it, and for a while, even Taki Chen himself didn't figure it out.
Since it's something you can't figure out, just let it be.
"I didn't expect to be affected by a knife."
A faint bloodthirsty intent appeared in Takichen's heart, and he suddenly became a little sensitive to blood donation, and the blood flowing from the corpse of the swordsman lying in the corner attracted his attention all the time.
Takizu resisted the urge to mutilate the swordsman's corpse and turned to leave the room, and the swordsman's final destination was to let him stay here.
"Is there anything worse in the world? It's like a fantasy story. β
The knife was hung by Takichen's waist, but the scabbard was empty, and the invisible demon knife stayed quietly in it.
Pulling out the demon knife again, feeling the sharpness of the blade, it was not difficult to find a trace of different emotions in Takichen's eyes. In the past six years, I have always wanted a weapon, and the appearance of the demon knife can be said to be the icing on the cake.
Although the blade of the knife cannot be seen with his eyes, he can clearly perceive its existence, although there is a slight hint of bloodlust in his heart, but this can't stop Takichen from loving it. Everyone has the meaning of loving knives.