Chapter 25

Chapter 25

Strange Object (6)

A glass bead tinged with red light like a ruby is placed on a small cushion.

“Hmm.”

The appearance is pretty but the energy is clear and clean beyond compare so just looking was enjoyable.

“Is this really something that came out from the red wolf picture?”

“Yes, after observing the fellow and confirming it completely met death, we disassembled it and it came out from inside.”

Just looking it was ominous, the actions were ominous, the ability was ominous so isn’t it not an item that would come out from such a fellow?

‘Let’s not have prejudice. That drunkard also did something an ordinary person cannot do, so what is there that a strange force and turbulent spirit cannot do so.’

The emitted energy is clean and beautiful like a gem made of energy, and the vitality and liveliness as if a just-born child is actively moving around is felt.

“As a result of investigation, there is absolutely no evil or negative energy. Speculating it is that the vitality of the masters who used the Merit-Offering Blood Wolf Painting was plundered and absorbed and gathered taking the form of an inner core.”

Merit-Offering Blood Wolf Painting is the name of this strange force and turbulent spirit. It means the blood-colored wolf gives a mission and gives a reward, and the Heavenly Net attached it matching the fellow’s characteristics.

“Didn’t all the people who collapsed return to normal?”

And when eliminating the fellow the martial artists who had gone mad also returned to original.

“Everyone has no memory at all after obtaining the scroll, and also lost the bizarre ability received after performing the mission but I heard there is no great abnormality in the body.”

“This also speculating isn’t it the vitality of those who performed the mission to the end like the Myriad Gold Merchant Group leader.”

Come to think of it, the desires of other people were all about strength but only the Myriad Gold Merchant Group leader was different.

“Thinking about it, his last mission was burning the body in front of people, and it was not related to the desire as a merchant group leader right?”

“They say desire has no end, but there is a story that if satisfied to some extent one turns eyes to other things.”

“Ah, I think I have heard it.”

Not in this life but the previous life.

What was it? Maslow? Maslow? Well, that something fellow said what the 5 major desires were?

‘The short bag strap is the regret of a thousand autumns!’

It seems seen on YouTube but looking at not remembering well, it must be a term that came out from a science channel played for sleep.

“How many such victims there were over a long time cannot be dared speculated.”

“By the way you thought well of cutting open the belly.”

“Originally the corpses of yokai or spiritual creatures have many places to use, so dissection is the standard.”

“I am curious what is the difference between yokai and spiritual creatures?”

“If harming humans it is a yokai, if not a spiritual creature.”

Even if emitting strange energy if not harming humans it is treated as a spiritual creature, and conversely even if emitting divine energy if hostile to humans it is treated as a yokai the Hebei branch chief explained.

“The Three-legged Crow on the honored guest’s shoulder is also a spiritual creature for now.”

“This fellow, wasn’t it a yokai?”

『Do not treat this seat as a yokai!』

“Anyway what came out from dissecting the fellow is only the inner core and since the honored guest caught it I brought it.”

“I will gratefully receive.”

“If consuming please consume quickly. As time passes the energy gradually volatilizes.”

It was so even now. Almost similar to when first entered, but a very slight decrease was felt.

“I am going to give it as a gift so I have to go quickly.”

“If a gift who... Ah! I will guide.”

Very quick-witted, seems a person who will rise to a high position.

“Shouldn’t giving it to the person who helped most in catching this be the correct thing?”

Drinking the tea the servant gave I asked his state.

“With the strange force and turbulent spirit disappearing the body also returned to original, and even the right arm cut so the state is not good right?”

“Barely saved from wandering the brink of death, but the doctor said at longest 2 years, short 1 year.”

“So the inner core should be given. If using the inner core one can live right?”

“The arm will not grow but will be able to regain the spirit of the peak period.”

“Then please take good care.”

After drinking all the tea, handing over the inner core again I came outside.

『Not going to the medical office?』

“Why go.”

『Even giving the inner core, shouldn’t see the face?』

“I have no thought of acting superior? Enough, let’s go to the market. I have to confirm how my rumor changed.”

Because of the Merit-Offering Blood Wolf Painting the Heavenly Net said they would manipulate public opinion in the most positive direction possible for my rumor that became strange, but indeed as soon as revealing appearance in the market people whispered.

“It’s the Jade-Faced Asura!”

“Shh! Don’t meet eyes! It is a monster walking the path of the tyrant under heaven!”

“With that innocent-looking face how many people did he trample and rise...”

...What?

The rumor seems to have become worse?

“They say the Jade-Faced Asura fought and won against ten thousand martial artists and realized the tyrant’s energy. The person who touches it loses mind from the tyrant’s momentum, how on earth to win?”

What is tyrant’s energy again.

“Ah! I also saw! The ones who fought that person all lost mind and barely returned right?”

“That is all from being hit by the tyrant’s energy. At least regarded as sparring and returned, if not would have become an idiot for life?”

“Even the Hebei Three Dragons could not overcome, who on earth can overcome?”

Why do I have an energy I do not know, and a setting I do not know attached?

“At that young-looking age if going through that much fighting, how much must one like fighting?”

“Perhaps the age is more than it looks. Why, blood has vitality right? Having been covered in it so much not aging and looking young!”

“Haa, scary, scary!”

Met little children on the street. The children who previously pestered to show martial arts as soon as seeing me their faces turned white, and as is knelt and bowed.

“P-please spare me...”

The people’s whispering grew.

“Indeed the Jade-Faced Asura...”

“No mercy even to children.”

Returning I met the Hebei branch chief. Like the children met on the street he also lowered his head to me.

“...What happened?”

“...Honored guest, do you know that? A foal if forcibly trying to put into the stable rather rebels and runs out?”

“I have heard.”

“Rumor is the same. Tried to change in the most positive direction possible, but the honored guest is so popular and topicality excellent so failed.”

“So it became like this?”

“I have no face.”

The head hurts.

『Boss, isn’t it a good thing? Didn’t humans approach too familiarly and bother? Now everyone will avoid the boss from fear, so it is a good thing.』

Because of the fellow who does not know people’s insides it hurts double.

“As expected you are a yokai.”

『Gyaaak! Promise! Keep the promise! Why not keep! Gyaaaak!』

* * *

Jin Sobae lying on the bed still felt like dreaming.

-Remembering the matter about the scroll, amazing. Please do not tell that story elsewhere.

To overcome the temptation of the bizarre scroll he cut off the right arm.

-If consuming this the declined energy will all recover and lifespan will increase. Although the arm will not grow, the internal injury will cleanly recover so if training martial arts again with the left hand sword one will regain the skill of the peak period.

He saw a treasure that felt divine energy even at a glance.

-It will be prepared in a day so stay here. Yes? Asking to examine because there is a sick child? Understood. It is not a difficult matter.

Chewing over the mysterious matter that cannot be experienced in a lifetime he entrusted the body to the bed.

‘It went well, it went well.’

Although losing the right arm the body can recover and the internal injury can all be treated.

‘Even if not as good as the right hand if only the internal injury is healed one can demonstrate the essence of the Returning Heaven Flying Swallow Sword with the left hand.’

That is enough. In raising a disciple ability beyond that is not needed.

‘Is heaven finally looking after me?’

Joyful yet regrettable, angry yet laughter came out.

‘Mujin fellow can also receive treatment this opportunity right.’

The fellow who groans every winter and the body is also frail, this year even though spring was coughing dryly so there must be a disease.

“I have come to convey not good news.”

“What is it?”

“Examining the child the patient spoke of, there were several incurable diseases.”

The energy of the heart declined and said something but it was not heard.

The energy of the lungs twisted and no energy but heard with one ear and flowed with one ear.

Congenitally the blood vessels narrow so the body does not grow, and living until now is a miracle but it was merely laughable.

“How about doing the treatment trying to do on me to that child?”

“Yes? B-but...”

“Please answer.”

“The treatment is certain and might become a constitution excellent in various fields.”

“Then please do so.”

“But...”

“Enough, please do so.”

The doctor left and he entrusted the body to the bed again.

‘Yes, this is how heaven is.’

Abandoned again. Nevertheless the heart was comfortable, and he could fall into deep sleep.

“Benefactor! Benefactor was also here!?”

“Yes, I was here.”

“Here is really good! Gives a lot of delicious things, warm and the bed is fluffy!”

Jin Sobae on the day Wi Mujin was discharged, returned home together with the boy and the boy’s parents.

“Benefactor, not drinking alcohol now?”

“Yes, quit.”

“Fortunate! To become healthy it is good not to drink alcohol!”

At the appearance of the boy who became healthy Jin Sobae smiled.

‘Putting down everything the heart is comfortable.’

Nevertheless if there is still one thing not put down, it is that the lineage of the Returning Heaven Flying Swallow Sword is severed in my generation.

“The doctor treated so became really healthy! Look at this! Even running a lot not even out of breath?”

“Yes, amazing.”

“With this even if several fellows bullying the benefactor I can scold them all.”

Suddenly, the appearance of the boy holding a tree branch and protecting him came to mind. Always in a state of dead drunk so did not see how fought, but seeing this opportunity would not be bad.

“Bring a tree branch. I will teach a bit how to swing.”

“Yes! I will bring now!”

Even with this body one should be able to teach light swordsmanship or miscellaneous techniques.

“Swing as the heart goes. I will look at the balance of your body and correct.”

“Yes!”

Wi Mujin swung the stick in the air. Looking contentedly as if watching a grandson play was only for a moment, gradually Jin Sobae’s eyes widened and soon filled with astonishment, and barely suppressing the trembling emotion asked.

“...Have you learned swordsmanship before?”

“A-that...”

“Quickly, quickly answer.”

“I saw the benefactor occasionally swinging in the yard and tried following.”

Merely, followed.

Only lacking internal energy, Wi Mujin’s stick was recreating everything of the Returning Heaven Flying Swallow Sword.

“I-is following not allowed?”

Even that essence.

“From when were you able to swing like this? Tell how long it took.”

“H-half a year.”

To learn the Returning Heaven Flying Swallow Sword to the essence one must train for ten years with outstanding talent.

“Haha, hahaha! Uahahaha!”

He laughed as if the world was leaving.

Laughing and laughing again, laughing too much the flowing tears did not stop.

“Heaven! Truly mischievous!”

Why the tears that did not flow even when hard and suffering and painful come out like this now.

“Mujin-ah.”

“Y-yes!”

Jin Sobae grasped the hand of Wi Mujin who was fidgeting in embarrassment.

“Won’t you become my disciple?”