A foreigner's journey

Jiuer's sword-conquest mission failed at this moment.

Because one of the twelve completed variant swords of Shikisaki Chronicles, the [Sentoru], has changed hands. No, it cannot be said that it changed owners, because the owner may still take it back from the new sword owner. The current Qiandao Ban no longer belongs to the mortal world. It was collected and recast by the gods and turned into a [god-made weapon].

Jiu'er suddenly became depressed. Her ambitions, her plans, her tolerance and persistence all became meaningless at this time.

Putting the Thousand Swordsman back into its scabbard and placing it by his side, Tsuruga Camouflage picked up a bottle of good wine and drank it by himself.

After being stunned for a long time, Jiu'er finally came to his senses and asked with difficulty: "Master of Camouflage Hall, is there really a [god]?"

Jiuer has never believed in gods or respected Buddhas. If gods and Buddhas all over the sky really exist, why do they cause so much suffering in the world? Shouldn’t God save people with gentleness and mercy?

Tsuruga Camouflage put down his wine bowl and his eyes became serious: "Watch your words, this is the Santu Shrine, and the person sitting in front of you is the black witch under the command of the god. The greatness of the god does not allow you to criticize, strategist! No, I should call you [Rong Sheji]."

Jiuer's face suddenly turned pale as soon as he heard Tsuruga's camouflage revealed his true identity.

She had been anonymous and used all means to climb up in the strict shogunate, and then she reached her current prominent position. Once the shogunate finds out that her true identity is the biological daughter of Hida Takahito, the mastermind of the Oshu Rebellion twenty years ago, what awaits her will be ruthless torture.

"Is this, is this what the Lord God told you?"

Jiu'er didn't believe that a stay-at-home miko could find out secrets that even the shogunate didn't know.

Tsuruga Camouflage's hand holding the wine bowl froze for a moment, then he laughed: "Exactly."

Jiu'er took a deep breath to calm down, and then said:

"If what you say is true, then the shogunate's sword conquest plan will be dead. After all, no fool can take a sword from a god..."

"Okay."

"Oh...oh?"

Tsuruga Camouflage said word by word with a smile:

"The god has made a will, and the [sword] forged by the god can be given to you."

"Really, really?" Not only Jiu'er, but also Qihua became excited. God made weapons! Although Shichika is a swordsman who does not use a sword [Kyuto-ryu], if he can carefully observe or hold a sword made by a god in person, he will definitely make a qualitative leap in his Kyūtō-ryu swordsmanship!

Jiu'er was even more excited. With the divine weapons, he might be able to fulfill his ambition even if he didn't have to collect the twelve Shikisaki Kiki variant swords!

But seeing Tsuruga's sly smile, Jiu'er suddenly became wary——

"There must be conditions, right?"

"Of course there are conditions."

Tsuruga Camouflage laughed so hard that his branches trembled:

"How can the divine sword forged by the god himself be given to mortals so easily? If you want to receive a gift from the gods, you must first go through a trial. This is a common plot in myths and stories."

What a wicked god. I always feel that he is simply using the weapons made by gods as bait to lure mortals into running for it.

Now that things have happened, Jiu'er feels relieved and talks to Tsuruga Camouflage in a calm manner again: "Yes, both the seventh generation leader of the Kyūdōryu and I have come to our senses. Please make it clear."

I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but her sense of déjà vu is becoming more and more obvious. She is a god but has such a bad taste. It always feels like she has communicated with such a person somewhere...

Talking about the god, Tsuruga's camouflage face became serious. She put down the wine cup, straightened her posture, looked at Qihua and Jiuer, and said in a clear voice:

"The God wants the most outstanding heroes in the world to give him the most wonderful performances."

"Performance?"

"For the god, it's just a performance, but for you, it will be a fight of life, death and glory. The admission ticket is the completed variant sword of Shikisaki Kiki that you hold."

Tsuruga Camouflage raised his finger and tapped the package placed beside Nanhua. There were stored the 'Extreme Swords' and 'Zhan Dao' that Jiu'er and Nanhua had collected so hard:

"The heroes of the world gathered together, staked their own Shikisaki Kiki's sword, and fought in front of the god to decide the final winner. This is...

[Swordsmanship Showdown before God]! "

Swordsmanship showdown before God! The name alone was enough to make Qihua and Jiu'er feel excited and trembled, with goosebumps even appearing on their arms and the back of their necks.

The fight begins in front of the god. Does this mean that the great god Susanoo will come to the scene in person and show off his majesty? ?

If you can win the favor of the god, you may even be able to achieve your long-cherished wish with the help of the god's great power.

Thinking of this, Jiu'er subconsciously pursed her dry lips.

"...We will participate!"

At this point, if he fails to complete the task of collecting swords, he is likely to be abandoned by the shogunate and even become the plaything of General Iamaki. Even if he temporarily escapes the pursuit of the shogunate's army with Shichika's protection, he will be hiding in hiding for the rest of his life. Only by participating in this unprecedented swordsman competition with Qihua and winning the final victory can the situation be reversed.

Qihua had no objection at all. It would be better to say that Jiuer's idea was exactly what he wanted. Although they have never said it explicitly, my father and sister both want the Void Sword Style to be at the top of swordsmen again, right?

Twenty years after leaving as a sinner, under the eyes of the gods, the Void Sword Style will once again reach the top of all swordsmen in his own hands and become the true 'Strongest in Japan'!

After making up their mind, the two of them felt excited. Jiu'er was excited for a while and suddenly remembered something, and quickly asked Camouflage: "Master Camouflage Hall, I have something else to ask you."

Camouflage snorted in disbelief and picked up the wine cup again. Her meaning is very clear, you can ask, but I can't promise that I will answer every one of them.

"You just said that you want to recruit the strongest heroes in the world, and you also need Shikisaki Kiki's Sword as a ticket, so are there any other candidates besides us now?"

"This is natural. Not counting the zanto, the absolute sword, and the thousand swords, there are nine Shikisaki Kiki variant swords scattered everywhere. They are held by various strong men. The swordsmanship duel in front of the gods is very difficult for these strong men. It will be the best stage, right?”

Tsuruga Camouflage smiles like a fox.

Jiu'er was a little puzzled: "Perhaps some swordsmen don't pursue fame and only focus on the variant swords they hold? After all, not every Shikisaki variant sword can perfectly suit any user. Yes, besides..."

"You want to say [Knife Poison], right?"

Tsuruga's camouflage fingers gently stroked the handle of the long red sheath sword beside him, and his voice became distant and close:

"Why do you think the god considers the Shikisakiki Transformed Sword as a ticket to the competition?"

Seeing the movements of Tsuruga's camouflage hands, Jiu'er looked at her in disbelief: "Could it be..."

"To...the final winner will receive an unparalleled reward——"

The sound of camouflage echoed in the hall:

"Reforge a Shikisaki Kiki variant sword into a [God-made weapon]!"

Let your sword become a god-made weapon that can be recorded in myths such as the 'Aman Cong Yun Sword', 'Ten Grip Sword', and 'Amanuma Spear'. This will be absolutely impossible for all Shikizaki Kiki variant sword holders. The ultimate temptation to resist.