Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 1531 1503. Lushan Castle

After a brief stop, Lan En and his team all walked out of the village.

They began to follow the cavalry team led by Takenaka Hanbei to Lushan Castle where Saito Dosan was.

Only a group of villagers who had suffered a disaster last night were left in the Thirteen Sakura Village.

This was Lan En's special request, and Hanbei acquiesced.

Generally speaking, the army has always been a violent organization, responsible only for inflicting violence.

Whether this violence is inflicted on the enemy's enemies or on one's own people, in the long history of mankind, the distinction is actually not so obvious.

The stragglers scattered on the spot and became bandits. He didn't care who the people on this land were, he would kill and rob them all the same.

As for the patriotism and the like, it is a vain and boring thing for most military organizations.

Not leaving some of the cavalry here may make the villagers of the Thirteen Sakura Village more at ease and safer.

It is also safer for the cavalry. After all, the "Falling Warrior Hunting" does not care which side the lone soldier belongs to. They will kill him and rob him of his equipment and money.

And there is no need to worry about the killing and filth left in the village last night.

After all, whether it was killing people or monsters last night, the ones who did it were basically a group of people with guardian spirits.

Even if they killed them, they would not leave filth on their hands.

Not to mention the [Guardian Spirit·Qilin] on Lan En, there is no need to really call out the guardian spirit body.

Just the small amount of [thick earth and pure air] that it possesses on Lan En and that Lan En spontaneously radiates outward is enough to purify a large area that passes by.

Fujikichiro was right to feel the nobility and holiness of [Guardian Spirit·Qilin] immediately after seeing it for the first time.

According to Lan En's observation, his guardian spirit [Divine Monkey] seems to have some purification ability.

After all, he is the messenger of Sanwang Gongen.

But this purification ability is a bit too far behind the [Guardian Spirit·Kirin].

They are almost equivalent to the same ability, but the difference is huge.

Therefore, the feeling of [Guardian Spirit·Kirin] from [Divine Monkey] will of course have a clear sense of difference.

The group walked out of the village, joined Hanbei's troops, and then prepared to leave.

Fujikichiro still looked like he was getting along with many people, and greeted many people very enthusiastically.

And Lan En's already exaggerated body, coupled with the even more exaggerated Kirin, and the magical and cute flannel ball.

When Lan En rode on the Kirin, almost all the cavalry subconsciously tensed their bodies and moved away from his position.

This is the subconscious reaction of people when approaching a giant.

But at the same time, whether it is Lan En or Kirin, such a luxurious and elegant temperament and appearance, makes people yearn for it and fall for it.

And A Xiu

At this time, the demon exorcist has covered half of his face with a mask again.

Only the upper half of her face, which was gentle and charming because of a little beauty mole and peach blossom eyes, was exposed.

Although she was stared at by many cavalrymen because of her hair color and her beauty that could be felt even with only half of her face exposed, she was stared at by many cavalrymen.

These stares made Ah Xiu, who had always been away from the human group, twist her body in discomfort.

But among these stares, Lan En paid special attention to Hanbei's eyes.

This rational and humble young warrior has always been good in Lan En's impression.

At this moment, when he saw Ah Xiu, his eyes did not reveal any bad emotions.

But shock, panic, enlightenment?

The complex emotions revealed at that moment made Lan En almost think that they had known each other for a long time.

The troops marched on dense woods and country roads.

Bluestone road signs covered with moss and traces of rain corrosion stood on the roadside to guide the direction.

Occasionally, wild beasts, evil spirits, and filthy traces would be encountered on the road. But there were six guardian spirits in this troop.

Most of the filth and evil spirits had no chance to approach and retreated directly.

The beasts also wisely retreated away because of the noise of the large number of humans.

The cavalry team allocated two horses that were originally used to carry equipment and baggage, and handed them over to Ah Xiu and Fujikichiro.

It stands to reason that Fujikichiro, who is a "peddler serving Saito Dosan", is neither important nor urgent.

It is okay to receive a little care in Mino, but it is not easy for him to get a ride with the cavalry.

But since Lan En had already said it, although it was just a mention, Hanbei still agreed without hesitation.

On the other side.

"Have you seen Ah Xiu?"

Lan En and Hanbei were riding side by side at the front of the team. At this time, the demon hunter asked in a voice hidden under the sound of horse hooves, which was only heard by the small circle of the two of them.

"No, or did Bai Ze and you foresee Ah Xiu?"

Ran En's tone was more like confirmation than asking.

Last night in the Thirteen Sakura Village, Bai Ze's look after seeing Ah Xiu was almost a clear indication in Lan En's eyes.

When Hanbei heard Lan En's question, his figure on horseback froze for a moment, then he shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"Lord Lan En, you have a sharp eye. I'm wearing a helmet and a veil now, and only the slit of my eyes is exposed."

"It's useless." Lan En calmly broke through Hanbei's luck, "Just from the small changes around your eyes, I can feel your emotions. And this is not the first time I have negotiated with someone who only has a slit of eyes on his face."

When he was dealing with Henryk in Yharnam, the old hunter was dressed very tightly.

But after just a few words, Lan En was still able to detect the old hunter's harmless feeling in the extremely tense environment of the hunting night, and began to negotiate and gain trust.

Perhaps because of Bai Ze, Hanbei has read a lot of books and has a lot of experience, but he still can't hide his emotions in front of Lan En.

"You are really..."

Hanbei shook his head again with emotion, but he couldn't say anything to cover up.

"The teacher did use its ability to let the two of us know certain pictures, certain questions, and certain answers in a foreseeable way."

Then, Hanbei whispered to Lan En in an open and honest tone.

No mistakes in one song, one post, one content, one book, one bar, one 6, one 9!

His voice was lower than Lan En's, as if he wanted to be more careful.

"But since you seem to have a full understanding and knowledge of this kind of thing, you should also know," Hanbei looked at Lan En seriously, "Before certain moments come, people like us cannot tell the whole story."

Not only Lan En guessed something through Hanbei's expression and Bai Ze's performance.

Hanbei also saw something from Lan En's expression, which was not suspicious.

For ordinary people, what would happen even if they saw his expression? Shouldn't the first reaction be that he and A Xiu had really met before?

Who can lock the possibility to foresee the future through the legend of Bai Ze?

Unless in this person's consciousness, the ability to foresee the future is no longer regarded as a rare thing, but something that normally exists.

It is also for this reason that Hanbei is more or less willing to tell Lan En more things.

Because he at least has a basic understanding of this ability, instead of blindly trusting it or devaluing it as a trick of the underworld.

"Is that what she should call you, Master Hidechiyo?"

"I did foresee some parts of her future life, parts that are very important to the whole world. But you also know, Master Lan En, the ability to foresee the future is not always so reliable."

"Just like now, I was sure after seeing the light in those blue eyes. Huh!"

At the end, Hanbei almost felt relieved.

"That may be the most important career in my life."

"You sound really heavy when you say that." Lan En chuckled calmly, making the atmosphere a little more relaxed.

But he turned his head and glanced at the beautiful half-demon in the team behind.

She and Fujikirou didn't seem to have ridden horses much, so their skills were very rusty.

But Fujikirou was blessed by the [Divine Monkey] and had good body flexibility.

Ah Xiu Ze was good enough, and both of them could barely keep up with the team's current not-so-fast pace.

And they were adapting to the sport of horseback riding with visible progress.

The road to Lushan City was not close.

Kirin didn't care at all, because the whole of Japan was not big compared to its speed.

But if he wanted to follow the team, he had to slow down.

Although Mino had a rare flat terrain in Japan, the roads were also uneven and the land was cut by the height difference and the messy tributaries of the Nagara River.

They walked for two days in the lush forests and occasionally visible roads.

During this period, Fujikichiro started to talk and laugh with many cavalrymen.

But according to Lan En, it was probably just to get to know them.

Fujikichiro was indeed very good at socializing, but this kind of skill could never reach the point where it could become a special ability.

Axiu was always very quiet and still didn't like to interact with others. He always wore a ninja-like mask on his face.

Lan En made Hanbei feel very strange because he was always on the road and looked in an unknown direction for no reason.

It seemed that he saw something, but he was inclined to ignore it.

But no matter what, Lushan Castle was already within reach.

Before entering the city, you can see the tallest building within the city wall from a distance - the three-story, five-step castle tower with white walls and gray tiles.

Compared with the castle tower of Iwamura Castle owned by Ando Morinari, Sagiyama Castle, as the residence of Saito Dosan after he resigned as the head of the family and became a monk, has a much higher standard.

Hanbei's cavalry team came all the way in a dusty manner, and they were very eye-catching.

Because the incident happened suddenly, it is estimated that Ando Morinari did not have time to inform his old master in detail.

And a smart man like Hanbei naturally thought about it long ago.

He left all the cavalry outside the city to rest nearby. He only brought the most important people and himself into the city.