Mechanical Alchemist

The rustling sound in the endless bamboo sea is endless, and the wind and snow are blowing, like the continuous sound of sea waves.

No one spoke, and everyone nervously looked at the astonishing vision in front of them.

The god of death with a sickle, the Rakshasa woman with six-armed flames and vertical hair, and the phantom of the hundred-eyed centipede demon transformed by the demon knife.

Although Su Lun didn't know what happened before, he could tell that Qianjo trusted the miko named Kamifu Miko. In order to make Qiantiao Pingan subdue this demon sword, he did not care about other things, and decisively displayed the talent of the second-stage reaper to suppress the demon energy.

Fortunately, after the stalemate between the sword intent and the evil spirit for a while, the red light in Qiantiao's eyes gradually faded.

Su Lun also breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally, the redness in Qiantiao's eyes subsided, and his gaze became clear again. The long knife in her hand also changed from the hideous state of opening her eyes back to its snow-white appearance.

"tsk tut"

Qianjo was amazed, and took another beautiful saber, and put the long saber back into its sheath, saying with emotion: "It's really a peerless sword. Then "Ichishou of the Chrysanthemum Monument Shrine" ranked 12th, and In this third-ranked match, the gap is really not a little bit. "

Su Lun saw that she had completely suppressed her aura, and then asked a question: "Conquered?"

"not yet."

Qiantiao raised his eyebrows, glanced at Su Lun, seemed a little helpless, and said: "The hundred-eyed ghost spirit sealed in this demon knife was frightened by you just now, so it was temporarily softened. It is not easy to subdue it, and it needs to be used day and night The sword is warm and nourishing."

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Hearing this, Su Lun frowned slightly, hesitating whether to persuade him a few more words.

This demon knife feels like a time bomb, and you don't know when it will explode.

Unexpectedly, Qiantiao looked indifferent, so he conveniently pinned the knife to his waist, with a very satisfied expression on his face.

She looked at Su Lun beside her, put her arms around his shoulders without hesitation, and said with a smile, "I like your gift very much."

Seeing her expression, Su Lun knew that she couldn't persuade her, so she shrugged and said, "Just as long as you like it."

He has already made up his mind that he has to pay attention to the state of this young gambling addict all the time recently, so as not to let her be seduced by this demon knife.

A few people in the distance saw that Chia Qiantiao was safe and sound, and they all came over.

Lolota ran over excitedly and shouted, "Teacher!"

Although this girl is not very old, she is also a very powerful swordsman. Her eyes were also attracted by "Onimaru Hyakume Sosama" on Chijo's waist, "Teacher, do you want me to hold the sword for you?"

She wanted to touch it, but was beaten by Qiantiao, "You can't touch this sword in your current state."

Lolota pursed her lips, her small face was full of regret: "Oh."

At this time, Miko Kamifu also came over, patted his chest with a sigh of relief, and said, "Miss Qianjo, what you did just now was really too risky."

She was still a little scared, so she could see the lingering demonic aura on the sword, and said: "This demonic sword has left countless souls of the dead, even the eminent monks of Sensoji Temple have not purified it after reciting scriptures for several years. You wear it now , it may bring you."

Before he finished speaking, Miko also saw Chijo's determination as a swordsman, and swallowed the rest of the words.

After thinking about it, she took off a red string from the handle of the Shenraku Bell in her hand, and tied it to the end of the handle of the demon sword, and tied a beautiful knot.

Su Lun appraised it, and the red rope was obviously a magic weapon [Amaterasu Witch Rope], which has the effect of warding off evil spirits and subduing demons. And the effect is not weak, and it is considered a top-grade alchemy item. This gift is not light.

With this rope, the demon spirits sealed in this knife will be much restricted if they want to make trouble.

Behind the snow-white knife is adorned with an elegant red rope, and the evil spirit is instantly subdued, making it look even better. Chijo also liked the new look very much, and said to Miko Miko, "Thank you, Miss Miko."

"Unkind."

Miko nodded, revealing the gentle side of a woman, looking at the man who didn't intend to continue the previous disguise.

After speaking, she looked at Su Lun again, and asked curiously, "Mr. Su Lun, can I ask you a question, where did you get this demon sword?"

The way she looked at Su Lun now was completely different from before. Seeing the phantom of the Lord of the Underworld, she also knew that the man in front of her was absolutely extraordinary.

"It's a long story."

Su Lun was also puzzled by his previous experience in Jianjian Village, thinking that Miss Yuzi is a Shinto priestess of Shanyin Kingdom, so she probably knows more information.

He said that he told the situation, "I went to the 'Sword Casting Village' before, and then something strange happened."

With this said, everyone listening to the bizarre experience was full of disbelief.

Qianjo was surprised: "Before you saw a ruined village, the people in it were still alive?"

After all, she knew that Su Lun had the talent of the omniscient pupil, so she couldn't be fooled by illusions.

So, this situation is getting weirder.

If it wasn't for the patience of the disguised guide, it could really be said that it was a "monster making trouble", and no one could find a flaw.

But when that ninja appeared, it was obviously a man-made trap.

Someone artificially controlled the anomalies in Jianjian Village.

After listening to the story, even Miko Mifukami was puzzled.

She pondered for a moment, and then said: "The Yaodao has been enshrined in the ancestral hall of Jianjian Village for a hundred years. Few people know about this news. But Jianjian Village was suddenly buried in a bizarre fire a year ago. All the villagers died, and "Onimaru Momome Somasa" disappeared without a trace. It is said that monsters are in trouble, but the information I got points to the shadow of the participation of the Black Dragon Society behind this. "

As a royal princess, she naturally knows some secret information.

When Qiantiao heard this, Xiumei froze, "You mean, the Black Dragon Society is also behind the scenes?"

"Um."

Miko nodded: "Mr. Su Lun said that person is good at ninjutsu and ghost control, he should be a member of the Koga Ninja sect. There are a large number of ninja masters in the Black Dragon Association. They are loyal to the Takeda shogunate."

Hearing the word "also", Su Lun seemed to guess what Qiantiao and the others had experienced.

The Black Dragon Society is the largest society in Shanyin. It is a bit like a gangster, and it is also a semi-official intelligence agency. The organization was mainly active in the Edo generation, and its members were mixed, including ronin, ninjas, martial artists, businessmen, and various entertainers.

Its behind-the-scenes controller is said to be the shogunate Nobuno Takeda (a pseudonym of the old man Rune).

But such a connection, the logic also said the past. The people of the King of the North Sea want to collect taxes and declare their sovereignty, and those who are most affected are the rulers of Shanyin: the Shenfu clan, and the powerful shogun.

There is also a motive for sending someone to intercept and kill.

But Su Lun was not interested in fighting for power. He was more curious about the "disappeared time for a year", so he asked directly: "Miss Yuzi, do you know why I saw the destroyed sword casting?" Village? And, I'm sure all I saw were living people."

When Yuzi heard this, puzzlement appeared between his brows, and he thought for a while before saying, "I'm not sure what that situation is. However, there is a legend in our Shanyin that the god 'Yue Ye Jian Zun' has a kind of The ability to create real illusions. It is said that under that illusion, everything is exactly the same as the real world.”

Illusion?

Su Lun frowned and looked up at the sky.

The answer didn't reassure him.

He has all-seeing eyes, unless the illusion is so high that it exceeds the scope of cognition, it is impossible not to see any signs.

Moreover, this is just a "legend", and the chances of it being reliable are not high.

He had also familiarized himself with some customs of Shanyin Country before, and knew that people here believed in many gods, and it was said that there were hundreds of thousands of gods.

Among them, the most famous is the sun god "Amaterasu"; and the moon god "Yueye Jianzun", also known as "Yueyomi", the god in charge of the night.

But these are all myths and legends, the time is too far away, it is difficult to distinguish the true from the false.

At least the God of Nature that the Dalu people believe in is still there, and the many gods in this hidden mountain country can just be listened to as stories now.

The imperial son probably also saw Su Lun's thoughts, and said with a pious face: "To be honest, I am the inheritance priestess of the Suga Shrine. Although the power of the gods is weak now, the gods really exist. Su Lun Only this kind of explanation is the most reasonable for the situation you said."

"Um."

Su Lun didn't say much after listening. Although he was an alchemist, he also respected other people's god beliefs.

Qiantiao on the side didn't know what to think of, and said solemnly: "What you said, I remembered some details of the previous assassination."

After a pause, she said: "We went to assassinate Nobuno Takeda before, and the sudden change, could it be the same method? Otherwise, how could it be possible that Miss Miko has no news at all."

Hearing this, Miko also seemed to have noticed something, and said solemnly: "I always thought Takeda was the biggest enemy before, but now it seems that there is a deep hidden existence behind him. Otherwise, what we have prepared Such a sufficient assassination operation should not have failed."

The assassination failed strangely.

Until now, no one has figured out what the problem is.

Su Lun listened to the two people's simple analysis and review, and roughly understood what they did before.

Although Shanyin Kingdom is still in power in name, the "Shen Fu Clan" of the royal family was granted by the gods.

But the actual power was controlled by the shogunate Nobuno Takeda, and most of the feudal lords obeyed the orders of the shogunate.

The imperial power exists in name only.

Moreover, Su Lun also heard that this involved some issues of belief, which seemed to have shaken the foundation of the divine grant of imperial power in Shanyin Kingdom.

Therefore, the royal family wanted to regain their rights.

But the shogun is in power, and it is impossible to overthrow him by normal means.

The only way is to assassinate.

Miko Miko, the royal princess, has been preparing secretly for many years to solve the Takeda shogunate by means of assassination.

Then this time, a group of masters were secretly recruited to ambush the Edo mansion.

But unexpectedly, the foolproof assassination plan failed because of a "bizarre event".

It was so bizarre that Qianjo didn't understand how they failed.

From the imperial son's mouth, Su Lun also learned about the experience of "Old Man Rune" after he defected from the Luying Empire and came to Shanyin. This guy is indeed capable. In just twenty years, he has climbed from a small son-in-law to the current position of being under one person.

I thought this guy should be the final boss, but after an assassination, people discovered that there was something hidden behind the scenes.

Things became clearer and clearer as things got repeated. After all, Yuzi knew about Shan Yin's situation, and she suddenly said, "I thought of someone!"

Qianjo obviously knew some inside information, and guessed: "You mean to say Mite Yahime?"

"Um!"

Miko nodded: "That woman appeared after Takeda became famous, and many powerful figures in the country are obsessed with her beauty. Now that I think about it, it seems that the two are not related, but they seem to be inextricably linked. There must be an external force behind Takeda being able to become a general so smoothly!"

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Su Lun was a little confused.

The legendary "No. 1 Beauty in the World"?

What does a geisha have to do with the regime?

It sounds like another plot of beauty misleading the country?

Although Su Lun didn't know what happened, he knew that "Old Rune" had defected with a very powerful cursed object.

Is there any connection between this?

Miko seemed to have grasped some key point, and said in a firm tone: "Yes! If you can escape this time, next time you go back to Edo, you must find out the origin of that woman."

Seeing that several people were talking and there was no sign to leave the bamboo forest, one of Yuzi's guards came back suddenly, "That...His Royal Highness, don't we need to leave now? After nightfall, [Oni Warrior] should appear."

Hearing this, Miko glanced at Qianjo, and then turned his eyes to Su Lun, the meaning of the question was obvious.

She now knew that the strength of this "reinforcement army" was beyond reason.

Now she has no way to get rid of the pursuers, she can only rely on these two people in front of her.

Qiantiao also knew the current situation, and asked Su Lun, "Are you sure?"

Su Lun responded with a relaxed expression: "I've made some preparations, and I'm sure. However, I haven't seen that [Ghost Warrior] with my own eyes, and I don't know if the prepared methods will really work."

He is not 100% sure whether he can fight or not.

But there is still some chance of escaping and saving his life.

So there is no urgency.

"Then try it. Anyway, if you continue to escape like this, you will be blocked sooner or later."

When Qianjo heard this, he didn't say much, just sat down on the ground casually, and breathed a sigh of relief, "The past three days and three nights have hardly stopped, and now I can just rest."

As she said that, she looked at Su Lun and said loudly, "I'll rely on you in a while."

"I'll do my best."

Su Lun answered dumbfoundedly.

But since he came to help, he naturally had to do his best.

Seeing Senjo's expression, Miko Kamifu breathed a sigh of relief. She was very polite all the time, bowed and said: "Mr. Su Lun, I have caused you trouble."

Su Lun was still a little uncomfortable with this kind of etiquette, and quickly said, "You're welcome."

At this time, Qianjo seemed to think of something, took out a clay pot and a scroll from the cloth bag behind him, and said to Su Lun, "By the way, this is for you."

"For me?"

Su Lun felt a little surprised. He looked at the dark clay pot, and the identification showed that it was [Spirit Sealing Pot].

"yes!"

Chijo looked lazily, "Didn't you say that you want the inheritance of 'Rune Warlock'? That scroll is it. And in that clay pot, the soul of "Ghost Sword" Aki is sealed, that guy's Rune attainment is not weak, I think you should need it. Thanks to Miss Miko for helping, you have to thank her. "

"ah?"

When Su Lun heard this, he looked at the two objects in his hand with a look of disbelief.

That's when he came to the hidden country, the biggest purpose is to find the inheritance of the "rune warlock", and then refine that [imitation original rune] to advance to the fourth level.

Now it's so easy to get it?

It made him feel unreal like a dream.

The imperial son on the side had a high emotional intelligence, and he seemed to guess something when he turned his eyes, and interjected very well: "Takeda first arrived in Kamakura, in order to gain the trust of the feudal lord Hosokawa as soon as possible, he handed over the inheritance secrets he brought. Later The Hosokawa family has been enshrined to the imperial family again, this is the current one. This is the exchange condition that Miss Qianjo agreed to our employment. For this reason, she also took a big risk."

It turned out that Qiantiao went to assassinate the old man Rune because of this exchange condition?

When Su Lun heard this, he realized that Qiantiao had already done so much for him unconsciously.

He wanted to obtain the channel of "rune warlock" before, and the most reliable way was to come to Shanyin to start with that "rune old man". But a sixth-tier professional is not so easy to kill, let alone a shogun who holds military power.

Even a second before the conversation, Su Lun hadn't thought of any way to obtain the inheritance other than summoning the senior sister to help.

But now, the secret method fell into his hands like a dream.

Qianjo looks carefree about everything, but she is actually very careful.

Even if there is a secret method, if you want to learn and master it, you need a very high talent.

She also carefully preserved the soul of "Ghost Sword" Aki.

Su Lun was not hypocritical, raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Thank you, Miss Qiantiao."

The relationship between the two is already very familiar, not to the point where it is polite to give something.

It was as if he would not be stingy and give Qiantiao a priceless demon sword.

Chijo was taking a nap with his eyes closed, and he didn't turn his eyes, with a nonchalant expression on his face: "It's not as complicated as you think. I came to Shanyin to find the legendary "Sword Master" Akutagawa Ryuichi for the true explanation of swordsmanship. Your business will be easy."

Su Lun smiled.

He is very clear in his mind that the danger of this trip to Edo is not as calm as Chijo's performance.

Not long after, night fell and the sky completely darkened.

A few people were repairing in the bamboo forest. The moonlight tonight was very good, and the bright white moonlight poured down on the earth.

Su Lun meditated as usual, Qianjo next to him was still sleeping soundly, and Lolota, who was holding the sword, was very nervous.

Not far away, the seriousness in the eyes of Miko and her several ninja guards has never dissipated, and they are always watching the bamboo forest.

After all, the pursuers were coming for them.

Suddenly, the black crow on the bamboo branch called "quack".

Hearing the movement, Su Lun suddenly opened his eyes, looked into the depths of the dark bamboo forest, and softly shouted: "Here we come!"