Chapter 564

Isn't this... he seems pretty handsome...

The whole body and mind were affected by that sword of destruction, and the heart of the girl who was only sixteen or seventeen years old was beating fast.

Strong.

That is the real and absolute strong man!

——Everyone except me is weak and can make such bold statements.

As his only disciple...can I become as strong as him?

[If possible....I don't want you to become as strong as me. 】

The words Cheng Rang said to him with a wry smile suddenly echoed in his mind.

At that time, my mind was filled with doubts.

Isn't it good to become stronger? You will gain the respect of everyone and surprise those who look down upon you... You can become the head of the Zen Yuan family, and then...

Yes, then, what can happen?

If I become as strong as Master, what's the point of those things...?

[I don’t know how to fight, so don’t come to me if you have any trouble. 】

Maki seemed to have figured out something, and turned her head again to look at Cheng Rang, who slowly came to her.

"Only an evenly matched duel... can be called a [fight], right? Master."

"Huh?" Cheng Rang didn't seem to understand Maki's question and was stunned for a moment: "What did you say?"

Maki shook her head vigorously, "Nothing!"

"By the way, Master, you once said that you don't want me to become as strong as you. Is it because I am too lonely when I can't find an opponent after becoming invincible?"

"Ah, this? That's part of the reason. After all, besides fighting, there are many other meaningful and interesting things you can do, such as taking on an apprentice on a whim."

"Master, what is your dream? In other words, the thing you want to achieve...will it still exist? That kind of thing."

What Maki is curious about now is not how powerful Cheng Rang is, but what pursuits he can have to support him if he is already so powerful.

"Of course."

"What?!"

"Keep it secret." Cheng Rang blinked and put his finger to his lips with a mysterious look on his face.

"Ah~ I understand, let's spend a happy time with Mr. Campbell." Maki rolled her eyes and sounded impatient.

"Of course not - forget it, just think of it as this." Cheng Rang said instead.

It would be useless to tell Maki this kind of thing, it would be better to say that she might not be able to understand it.

Want to go home or something.

Maki's eyes then focused on the white long knife on Cheng Rang's waist. Just now, Cheng Rang used this knife to strike a blow as powerful as the Milky Way.

"How long has that knife been with Master?"

Because Cheng Rang once said that if you want to achieve the sword's power, you must first become one with the weapon in your hand.

It will fight for you.

How long has he been with this knife for such a powerful person?

"It seems to have become one with you, Master...I can't detect any flaws, so I'm very curious."

"Oh, are you talking about her?" Cheng Rang held Chu Xin and looked at it, "She has been with me for a long time, from the beginning."

"Have you never thought about changing your sword? Or is it damaged? After all, Master, you seem to have fought many powerful opponents. This sword looks like..."

"It looks pretty ordinary, right?"

Maki nodded.

Cheng Rang smiled and said: "People who are not strong will rely on the weapons in their hands to become stronger, just like ordinary people picking up guns. But when it reaches my level, it actually doesn't make much difference what kind of weapon you use. What's more important is 'smooth'."

"I have also thought about changing to some more powerful weapons, such as various artifacts that look crazy and cool..."

"But I gave up in the end because this knife is the most convenient."

"Of course, she also saved my life many times." Cheng Rang added.

"she..."

Maki noticed that Cheng Rang's name for the weapon was a personal pronoun, unlike her own.

"Does she have a name?" Maki also slightly corrected her wording.

"Of course - original intention."

Original intention, original intention, means the original desire and the original reason for doing something.

Maki was a little surprised that her master named the sword in his hand in this way.

"It's very similar to the name Mingxin in your hand, right? So you're worthy of being the disciple I brought out~"

"...Master's original intention, what is it?"

Facing Maki's sudden question, Cheng Rang was stunned, and the smile froze on his face.

...

"You have too many questions. The break is over. Get ready to continue practicing." Cheng Rang did not answer the question, but just urged Maki.

"Don't you want to say it? Or have you forgotten, Master!?"

【What you want to pursue...】

["I hope to have a reason to fight with my life for it, that's all."]

Alone, holding only a novice long sword, he stepped into the first brand new world outside the training ground.

[As long as one still wants to take a step toward the light, the human soul has not declared defeat. 】

——Lebra.

[The glory of partners and community is more important than life. 】

【"We will meet again eventually."】

——NoName.

【All I pray for is to live with you. 】

["Swear to the covenant, the game... begins!"]

——Rick, Hubie.

[Good and evil are both cause and effect, and no one can escape it. 】

["Cut all the evil consequences and penetrate the stars!"]

——Pitch-black bullets.

During the exchange meeting, that strange yet familiar face gave me a mocking expression.

"You actually forgot the name of the person who loves us the most... Hehe, the strongest."

I want to get it back, I want to go back.

I want to kill with my own hands...the "self" who once surrendered everything.

The smooth and flat blade in the hand is dazzlingly beautiful, still shining with the pure white brilliance as in the beginning.

But I seem to be less and less motivated.

Since the most powerful duel with the God of War "Artosh" in the world, and after making a promise with Lina due to a small happiness, to eliminate the evil consequences of this life.

Although his tired soul has recovered, it seems to lack the dazzling brilliance it had before.

Only by not forgetting your original intention can you achieve success.

Anyone can talk about such a simple principle, but how difficult is it to always maintain the original intention?

"What is Master's original intention?"

Now that I was asked such a simple question, I couldn't answer it immediately.

He was even ridiculed by [myself].

Those fragmented memory fragments made my heart feel as painful as a knife.

"You stole it..."

"I didn't steal it. You [yourself] gave it to me, have you forgotten? If you want, then kill me and take it away yourself~ Can you do it?"

Her smile sent shivers down Cheng Rang's spine.

"The strongest...heh...!"

What's the point of just being the strongest?

——That voice full of ridicule.

Maki stared at Cheng Rang quietly without saying anything.

Suddenly, Cheng Rang looked at Maki and said calmly: "I forgot."

"Eh...!? What, what?" Zhenxi didn't respond to Cheng Rang's words for a while.

"I admit that I forgot what is most important to me, so in this world, I am preparing to get it back."

"The premise is that you are willing to help me and defeat me [myself]?"

Zhenxi reached out to Cheng Rang

Holding his hand, he was stunned for a moment, and then smiled sarcastically.

"Although I don't understand what your idiot master is saying, I will help you. After all, you are my master! You have taught me many things, guided me to become stronger, and defeated enemies that I had never imagined before."

"Then please give me some advice, Maki-san."

"Please enlighten me, stupid master. As for the handshake, let's wait until you find what you want to find before you celebrate!"

There was a hard knock on the top of Maki's head, and the girl couldn't help but scream in pain.

Cheng Rang smiled and took back the scabbard.

"Okay, then the first thing is to learn to respect the teacher. How can there be a disciple who calls his master a fool every day?"

"Damn...! Why don't you let others talk about your own problems?! Stupid master! Stupid, stupid, stupid -"

Duang!

"Ahhhh~ It hurts!"

"If you don't want to be hit all the time, just see my attack clearly and block it."

"——Are you a devil!?"

Chapter 105 Night at the Eighty-Eight Bridge

Late at night, Fushiguro came to the Eighty-Eight Bridge alone.

Fujinuma-san did not go to the Eighty-Eight Bridge, the courage test was held under the bridge. Below, Japanese knotweed has also been there. Therefore, it is estimated that jumping down from above will not work. If the curse spirit is in the barrier, the order is very important.

At night, enter under the bridge, and there is one more thing -

The area where the spell has been applied cannot be extended for a long time. In this case, this barrier will be an unfinished area like the juvenile hall...

This time, this situation helped a lot, because... there was no need to use [Account].

Fushiguro walked out of the dim woods and suddenly saw the light in front of him. He looked up and saw that the huge bridge piers and bridge decks towering above his head in the night gave people an extremely strong sense of oppression.

This is it....

"You don't like telling us about yourself too much."

"That's right~"

The voices of his companions suddenly came from behind, making Fushiguro's expression instantly complicated.

Kugizaki, Japanese knotweed...