The first Katana that came to Lingsu,
Was Juzumaru.
This Buddha-nature Katana and Mitsuki Munechika were known as the Five Swords of the World. It was a Katana that did not show its emotions on the surface.
Whether it was when he was out of the formation or when he was injured, his attitude would never fluctuate because of this.
Just from his temperament, he would make people feel that he was very reliable.
At the same time,
Because of the influence of the sword, Juzumaru often chanted sutras in Honmaru, and his comprehension was extremely high.
Because of this, he was the spiritual support of many swords in Honmaru. His weight could be clearly understood without words.
And the conversation between Juzumaru and the Divine Inquisitor this time,
Would definitely cast a lot of waves in the hearts of the other swords in Honmaru.
At that time, Lingsu was making tea.
The tea was steaming hot, and the emerald color of Biluochun was rolling in the porcelain cup. The green tea was rolling in the sky-blue teacup,
It set off bursts of fragrance.
It was a very good quality tea.
Lingsu put down her hand that was pouring tea,
She placed the full teacup in front of Juzumaru,
She still said to herself, "It's a pity that Ingaru is not here."
She had prepared a gift for Ingaru early,
She thought that Ingaru might be the first Katana whose attitude was relaxed.
She did not expect that the first Katana to appear in front of her was the Five Swords of the World who said something of unknown meaning during her meeting.
She picked up the bottom of the teacup in front of her and took a sip of tea,
Lingsu's thin silk cuffs covered the smile at the corner of her lips.
It was really a mistake.
Her original intention was to pass through Ingaru,
And then open the psychological entrance of the other swords in This Pill.
But she did not expect that after a plan..,
She accidentally caught the big fish, Juzumaru.
Therefore, her words of pity were really not sincere.
Fortunately, Juzumaru was not a serious Katana. He still remained calm, closed his eyes slightly, and twirled the prayer beads in his hand. He did not comment on the Divine Inquisitor's words of pity. He only whispered, "Namo Mystic Dharma Lotus Sutra," and obediently picked up the teacup in front of him.
In fact, he had never drunk tea.
The previous inquisitors did not have such interests, so they did not prepare in Honmaru.
Until now, This Pill's swords had come and gone. In the end, only these nine swords were left. Only Ying Wan still maintained the habit of drinking tea. She could always get tea leaves from some places to brew tea. She could not change it no matter what.
Fortunately, the former Divine Inquisitor could not ignore the value of Izumaru, so he turned a blind eye to his hobby.
Juzumaru was not as fond of tea as Izamaru. The former inquisitor did not provide them with such a thing, so he accepted it calmly.
However, if the current God's Inquisitor wanted him to taste the tea leaves that she personally brewed, Juzumaru naturally would not disappoint the God's Inquisitor.
He twirled the Buddhist prayer beads in one hand. The long Buddhist prayer beads circled around his arm, neck, and around his neck. They intersected with his long black hair that was gradually turning white, making it hard to see clearly.
His other hand was holding the teacup, slowly moistening his throat with the tea.
After tasting the tea, he slowly opened his mouth. His voice was low, pleasant, and magnetic, "I'm Juzumaru Tsunetsugu. I've come here in pursuit of Buddhism.
Although I'm a tool to kill people, I'm guarding Buddhism. "
He raised his head slightly, but did not open his eyes. The beam of light shone through his long eyelashes.
It made the man's face look more handsome and quiet, like a piece of cold and warm jade.
"Although it's not the first time we've met, this is my first official meeting with you," he said.
Lingsu nodded, "I know."
She looked at the lotus-shaped porcelain teacup in the man's hand and smiled faintly, "You don't do useless things … I'm a little curious. What do you want to talk to me about?"
Lingsu had learned about Juzumaru Tsunetsugu before. Unfortunately, it had only been materialized by the Government of the Time for a short period of time. There were only a few Divine Inquisitors who had forged this knife in Honmaru. Therefore, the data transferred to her was also scattered and very general.
She could speculate about Juzumaru Tsunetsugu's general personality from the first meeting, the history of this knife, and its previous owner. However, she could not make an accurate judgment about the deeper psychological state of this knife and what kind of waves he would cause in This Pill.
To put it simply, she was not sure whether this knife would bring good or bad influence to the other knives in This Pill.
And this point, she needed to try to guide it to the result she wanted.
"Say it." She put down the teacup, and the bottom of the porcelain cup lightly touched the wooden table, making a crisp "tap" sound.
Lingsu raised her eyes slightly. Under her long eyelashes, a pair of phoenix-like eyes stared at Juzumaru.
Juzumaru first turned his head sideways to the closed barrier door.
"Mitsuki Munechika is guarding the door. You don't have to worry." Lingsu understood.
Juzumaru finally asked the question that had been in his mind for countless times, "Excuse me, Kiyo-kun, are the two people who appeared in Honmaru … the old friends of our former inquisitor?"
"…" Lingsu's hand that was resting on the edge of the teacup moved slightly.
She seemed to be surprised, but upon closer inspection, it was just a slight expression that was expected. She didn't seem to be surprised, but interested.
She pondered for a while, tapped the wall of the teacup with her fingertips, and asked, "Do you want to hear the truth or the lie?"
"Of course, the truth." Juzumaru replied.
Lingsu nodded. She supported her chin with one hand and said lazily, "If it's the truth … then Divine Inquisitor No. 3304, Mi Yue, is not an old friend of those two people."
"She is just a chess piece of those two people."
"Chess piece?"
"Perhaps more accurately, she is a chess piece of the organization behind those two people."
The tea in the teacup gradually decreased in the process of the conversation.
Lingsu picked up the teapot and filled the teacup in front of her and Juzumaru again, "Since the establishment of the Government of the Time, it has always been protecting the history of the modern world.
I'm afraid that as men of swords and swords, you don't know yet.
In fact, there are more planes of existence in this world other than the modern world. "
"In fact, the Time Retroaction has always affected the history of the modern world. Therefore, when the Government of the Time recruits Divine Inquisitors, they always choose human beings with strong spiritual power in the modern world.
Moreover, in order to prevent the different planes of existence from interfering with each other, the Government of the Time also imposed a protective shield in the modern world. "Lingsu said," But your former Divine Inquisitor was an anomaly. "
"She is not a person of the modern world." Juzumaru said.
Regarding this answer, the katana in Motonaru already had a premonition.
Mi Yue was a ninja in the ninja world. Therefore, when she went out with the others, the weapon she habitually used was a kunai, a shuriken.
Although the Divine Inquisitor explained that she just liked Japanese ninja culture and deliberately practiced the use of such a weapon, the swordsman would never believe that Mi Yue had mastered such advanced ninja skills with just a hobby.
It could be said that this was the only loophole that Mi Yue had after becoming Divine Inquisitor 3304, and it was also a loophole that she could not change.
Because of habit, she learned to fight like this from the beginning. If she had to abandon this fighting method for disguise, she was likely to make a huge mistake in battle because she was not used to other weapons.
Comparing the two, the latter was naturally more serious.
"Mi Yue's real identity should be a ninja in the ninja world.
As for the two people you mentioned. "
Lingsu took a sip of tea and frowned, "They are also ninjas, and more powerful ninjas than your former Divine Inquisitor."
"Interlocking … is it?"
"Maybe." Lingsu stood up and paced in the empty space of the office.
"Mi Yue belongs to an organization, and the purpose of this organization is to destroy the history of the modern world.
But based on the current situation, my speculation is more inclined to the organization's strict order, but not mature enough.
So they are still hiding in the dark.
And people like Mi Yue from other planes, because of their own certain conditions, will seek help from people in their own planes during the undercover period. "
She smiled and said, "Unfortunately, she found the wrong person.
She found the Akatsuki. "
They were a group of desperadoes, and the so-called agreements and transactions did not exist in front of them. Each of them believed in different standards, and people who would not abide by the agreement of the organization's companions would not abide by the agreement with Mi Yue.
"The Akatsuki organization has always done some inhumane activities, so in their world, the peace is very bad.
I am afraid that Mi Yue gave them some benefits and borrowed power from there.
Otherwise, with her strength, she would not have reached this point in just five years. "
But even if the Divine Inquisitor used the word 'inhumane' to describe the Akatsuki, she still left the two men in This Pill.
Juzumaru calmly put down the teacup in his hand.
His face was very calm, and there was no sadness at all, nor was there any gentleness.
He was just calm, like a Buddha sitting on a high platform for a long time, serene and calm.
Lingsu quietly stared at him for a while, and then asked, "Is there anything else you want to talk to me about?"
Juzumaru did not answer immediately.
He sat quietly for a long time, and finally sighed softly, and moved his closed eyes to the window.
Lingsu stood behind him, and Juzumaru's long black hair covered his face.
She could not see whether he opened his eyes at this moment, but she felt that his slightly raised neck posture was like looking up at the sky, sighing at the decadence of all living beings.
Compassion … Sacrifice …
"Can you lead us out of the darkness?" After a long time, he asked.
"… I don't know," Lingsu said to his back.
Her voice was ethereal, like a gentle wind, gentle, elegant, and hazy.
"All things are impermanent, there is no self in all things, nirvana is silence – isn't this what you believe in?"
"In that case, you should know.
This is a question that has no answer. "
She walked forward, stood behind Juzumaru, and leaned down.
In the hair spread on the ground, she held up the prayer beads hanging behind her, and gently twirled them with her fingers.
"Juzumaru, don't ask for the answer, please give me your choice."
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Juzumaru's loyalty became the turning point to break the deadlock in Honmaru.
After him, Izumaru soon came to Tenshou Pavilion and met the Divine Inquisitor.
He received the gift from the Divine Inquisitor and promised that no matter where the Divine Inquisitor was, he would always follow her.
The problem of another Katana was solved.
Then, it was Daikurigara.
This katana was also a katana from the Peach Mountain period. It was Date Munemasa's favorite katana. Therefore, it was a comrade of the Date family's Candlestick Katana, Tsurimaru Kuniei.
There was actually a bit of a drama about this Katana's loyalty.
Because, the Katana that came from the same place as him all rebelled. Candlestick Katana was originally Lingsu's Katana, and Tsurumaru Kuninaga was the first Katana that Lingsu subdued in This Pill. Therefore, after Candlestick Katana failed to brainwash him, Candlestick Katana, who talked with Daikurigara all night, successfully brainwashed Daikurigara, and made him come to the Divine Inquisitor reluctantly and make his promise.
"Daikurigara, leave the battle to me, but other than that, don't expect me to do anything for you. I'm not interested in pleasing you."
This was the only line that Daikurigara said in front of Lingsu.
Then, Candlestick Katana, who was afraid that the Divine Inquisitor would break his Katana in anger, jumped out in fright after eavesdropping. He grabbed Daikurigara and hurriedly apologized, then dragged him to the kitchen and punished him to cook.
Lingsu's "It doesn't matter" was useless.
In her opinion, pleasing the Katana wasn't that important. As a Katana, the most important thing was to be easy to use and sharp.
For this, she could tolerate his shortcomings.
Finally, it was the Katana that had lost his memory, but was willing to entrust himself to her again.
Umbrella of Torture
After sending away this Katana with facial paralysis, more than half a day had passed.
Mitsuki Munechika naturally entered the Divine Inquisitor's office and closed the barrier door, as if he had no intention of going out to guard the door.
Lingsu glanced at him lightly, her hand still brewing tea. She only raised her chin and said to the chair opposite her, "Sit."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Mitsuki Munechika leaned over and sat opposite the Divine Inquisitor.
"What would you like to drink?" Lingsu asked.
"What does Your Majesty like?" Mitsuki covered his sleeves with a smile, his answer flawless.
Lingsu raised her eyebrows, "Dahongpao then."
Previously, Biluochun had been taken away by Ying Maru. Compared to West Lake Longjing or Pu 'er, she still preferred Dahongpao.
"Dahongpao then." Mitsuki Munechika replied.
Sitting quietly and watching the Divine Inquisitor brew tea was pleasing to the eye.
Mitsuki Munechika didn't disturb Your Majesty. Only when his cup of tea was pushed in front of him did he reach out and take it. He smiled and took a sip, then said, "This time, I'm sure that the Katanas in Honmaru will be very happy."
"… Indeed."
Lingsu nodded and used the tea to wash the cup, "Whether or not we're from the same This Pill, we're still comrades and brothers when we were Katanas."
She glanced at Mitsuki, "Your definition of friendship is deeper than I thought."
Mitsuki Munechika smiled but didn't say anything.
"But this way, there are two sabers, which can be considered to be unique."
The boiling hot tea poured down from the teapot, and white mist rose instantly, blurring the girl's delicate doll-like face.
"The treasured Katana of the Minamoto clan — Choi and Knee Bolus."
The mist gradually dissipated, and she put down the teapot with her hand, making a crisp sound on the table.
A different color flashed in her eyes.
Choi and Knee Bolus.
These were the only two Katanas in the 3304 This Pill who didn't respond to Lingsu's words.
Unlike the other Katanas, who had many brothers, such as Kuritaka's family.
The Katanas of the Minamoto clan were Choi and Knee Bolus, and they had almost no comrades.
Moreover, they were from a long time ago, and they were open-minded about many things.
As the older brother, Choi had lost most of his memories … To him, perhaps there was nothing absolutely important in this world.
This was a Katana without desire.
If both Katanas had no desire, it would be fine.
Unfortunately, his younger brother Knee Bolus was different from his older brother.
He had desire, and it was a very strong desire, so strong that it would sometimes affect Choi's choice.
And Knee Bolus' desire was to protect his older brother.
If these two Katanas weren't in the same faction, it would be easier to use them.
But these two Katanas were in the same faction. Therefore, the Divine Inquisitor's promise was somewhat useless in their eyes.
As for the predominant Kepler, it was not a surprise.
Lingsu saw it clearly.
It was a Katana that seemed easy to talk to, but in reality, it was a Katana with many thoughts.
"… How are those two people today?" She paused, then suddenly asked.
This question was somewhat connected to the previous discussion.
But Mitsuki Munechika knew that the two people here weren't referring to Choi and Knee Bolus, but the two uninvited strangers.
"Yamaguchi just reported that they were meditating in their room." He answered.
Even though those two people lived next door to Tenshou Pavilion, there was no need to report anything.
"Did they bring the talismans that were given out?"
"Of course." Mitsuki said as he stroked his Katana.
A thin red rope was tied to the scabbard that had a crescent moon carving on it. The pendant hanging from it was a very beautiful Chinese knot, with a complicated design. It was infused with the spiritual energy of the Divine Inquisitor.
"The other Katanas in This Pill were also tied to the Katana, except for Choi and Knee Bolus who didn't come."
"That's good."
Lingsu nodded and said, "The rope has a formation that bounces off Genjutsu. Uchiha Itachi's mastery of Genjutsu is unparalleled.
Although the Genjutsu is fake, the damage in the Genjutsu will directly cause damage to the soul. This person's Genjutsu is always silently released, and with your current level, there's no way to do anything to him. "
Although they had reached a cooperative relationship, Lingsu didn't like to leave her back to others.
It was necessary to be on guard.