Chapter 27: The Legend of the Snow Maiden
On this day, Esato trained under Rin's guidance as usual, and since Esato used a sword, Rin's method of using a sword was not suitable for Esato's training. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 info But Rin decided to ask Sato Esato to learn something about Japanese kendo. After all, there are still some similarities between this kendo and Western swords. Now Esato is in contact with the sword, and at the beginning, Rin suggested that Esato take the bamboo to train first and correct the movement first.
After this period of training, Esato's swinging movements have become impeccable, so Rin gradually added some counterweights to Esato. One is to increase their arm strength, and the other important purpose is to allow them to better control their balance. In order to lay a good foundation for the next step of the practice of "Juai Chop".
However, just as Jiang Sato was wielding the already heavy and unshapeable sword with a boring wield, the idle and bored Rin decided to have a casual chat with Jiang Sato.
"Now the temperature in Shanghai is already in time for the winter in Tokyo. Rin said.
"Tokyo?" asked Sato without stopping wielding his sword.
"It snows in the winter in Tokyo, and when I first went out, I felt that the temperature in Shanghai was already in time for the winter in Tokyo. Rin said this, as if thinking of the cold weather, and "Ah Na" sneezed. "I seem to have a cold, damn weather. Rin grumbled.
"I like the snow. Jiang Sato replied.
"Speaking of snow, I am reminded of the legend of the Snow Maiden. Rin said.
"Let's talk about it. Hearing the word Snow Maiden again, Esato was obviously interested, but in addition to the information that Linnaeus had told Esato Church, Esato was more interested in his native legends. This is also a common problem of novelists.
"Since you want to know so much, I'll tell you, it's boring to watch your training anyway. Rin said.
One day, the woodcutter father and son were chopping wood in the mountains when they encountered a snowstorm and were forced to stay overnight in a small cabin in the mountains. The cabin was empty, and the father and son settled down in peace. Unexpectedly, this small cabin turned out to be the boudoir of the Snow Maiden, and in the middle of the night, a beautiful woman wearing a white kimono with snow-white skin broke in from outside the house. The little woodcutter was awakened, and saw that it was the legendary Snow Girl who trembled and couldn't move, and watched the Snow Girl walk to the old woodcutter, bend down, and blow a breath, and the old woodcutter instantly became "chilled". Then, the Snow Maiden walked up to the woodcutter. Maybe it was because she saw that the little woodcutter was handsome, and the Snow Maiden's killing intent suddenly decreased, and she just warned the little woodcutter: "If you tell anyone what happened tonight, I will kill you." With that, he disappeared into the blizzard. A few years later, on another snowy night, a beautiful young girl came to the little woodcutter's house and begged him to take him in. It is probably another cliché such as looking for relatives and not meeting and exhausting the entanglement, so please be merciful to the big officials and take in the cheap concubines, and the cheap concubines will be used as cattle and horses to repay their husbands. The little woodcutter gladly accepted, and soon the concubine changed from being a cow and a horse to being a wife, and finally a child mother. Because the little woodcutter's wife is beautiful and virtuous, and her complexion is not like the local village girl at all, the little woodcutter's affair has become the envy of everyone in the village. It's a pity that it was another snowy night, and the little woodcutter who had been hurt by the Snow Girl's weak heart never forgot the nightmare of his father's tragic transformation into "Ice", so he told his wife about the terrible experience of that year. Unexpectedly, as soon as the little woodcutter's voice fell, the beautiful and virtuous wife suddenly became the hideous snow girl of the year. I saw the Snow Maiden warn the little woodcutter fiercely: "I warned you back then that if you dare to speak out, I will kill you." For our son's sake, I will spare you one more time. You have to take good care of your son, or I'll come back and kill you. After saying that, he disappeared into the wind and snow like back then. Since then, the little woodcutter's wife has never been seen again. Of course, this is the most widely circulated version. Rin added.
"But what is certain is that the Snow Maiden is indeed a very beautiful youkai, and this kind of youkai is very cold, and in general, it rarely takes the initiative to provoke humans. Rin added, "Actually, these youkai are not as scary as in the story, on the contrary, they are very kind and always help the villagers who are lost in the mountains." But the smell of the story that is passed down is changed, after all, whoever sees the wilderness when they are lost"
"That's right. But I heard that the pure-blooded Snow Maiden no longer exists?" said Jiang Sato.
"The last village didn't exist after the atomic bombing. The Church sent a team of investigators to conduct a detailed investigation, but no survivors were found in the ruins. Rin said.
"It's unfortunate. Jiang Sato said with emotion.
"In fact, in recent years, there have been some rumors about the Snow Maiden and survivors, but I and some members of the family went to investigate it personally, and it turned out that these news are either false or the descendants of those who are mixed with humans and snowmaidens, due to some atavistic phenomena, and have some Snow Maiden abilities, these descendants are not much different from ordinary people because of generations of intermarriage with humans. But the best of them is a palm-sized puck at best. Rin said.
"Oh, that's how strong a pure-blood is. Jiang Sato asked curiously.
"Legend has it that the pure-blooded Snow Maiden is the queen of ice and snow and even has the ability to manipulate the climate. Of course, this is just a legend, and basically no one has ever seen the specifics, and I don't know if it's true or not. However, the Snow Girl has a custom, that is, once the Snow Girl falls in love with a man, then he basically doesn't want to run away for the rest of his life. Rin said.
"It's a strange custom. Jiang Sato said, and then swung the knife several times.
"Because the Snow Maiden race is very stubborn and obsessive, she will never let go of what she has bitten, even if she dies. Rin continued.
"Perhaps, I've guessed the reason for the Snow Maiden's extinction. Rin said something suddenly.
"Huh?" Jiang Sato couldn't help but stop swinging his knife when he heard this.
"Are they too stubborn to give up their native land, and then they don't want to evacuate and end up being blown up?" Rin said.
"Who knows? Maybe you're right, maybe you're wrong, people are dead. Jiang Sato replied.
"You're right, there's no point in continuing to dwell on this issue. Jiang Sato said.
"That's right. Well, stop .......," Rin shouted at Sato E.
Jiang Sato immediately stopped swinging the sword, and then Jiang Sato threw the sword in his hand to the ground casually, and the sword body was usually inserted into the soil very easily.
"Look at you, a hundred kilogram of sword can already be wielded freely. Rin said, "It's time to teach you how to cut Iai." Rin said.
"I'll show you first. Rin said and pulled out the "thunder plow", the blade of the knife was full of lightning, and Rin bowed down to accumulate strength,
"Pay attention to the steel plate in front. Rin said to Esato, who looked in front of Rin, and a steel plate about 30 centimeters thick was in front of Rin, which Rin had already prepared.
Rin bent down and ran quickly towards the steel plate, and then slashed horizontally, this knife was so fast that Esato could barely see the trajectory of the blade, and after the cut, Rin put away the knife. After turning around, there was a boom, and the steel plate was cut into two sections diagonally.
"It's amazing. But I don't see the use of me learning this trick. Jiang Sato said.
"What if you combine this move with 'Bai Yan Shaving'?" Rin said, 'Bai Yan Shaving' Jiang Sato's own named move, which is a move that cuts Xia Yuyan's magic array in two. Because its flame is white, Esato simply named it 'Bai Yan Shaving', and the white flame is as sharp as a razor.
"I still don't understand. Jiang Sato said.
"Look at the section of the steel plate I cut. Rin said.
Jiang Sato looked at it curiously, and he noticed that the section of the steel plate that Linnaeus had cut was as smooth as a mirror, and it was obvious that Rin was slashing fast and hard, and the force was very even.
"What if you use the power of the Iai Slash to use the 'White Flame Shaver'?" Rin said.
At this time. Jiang Sato suddenly realized. He was secretly determined to learn this trick. So Esato's new training began.
As for Linnaeus, she has now completed her training and is now in her room doing a difficult battle with the woolen ball.