I was a swordsman in ancient Japan

The farewell to Ogata and the others lasted nearly half an hour.

It wasn't until everyone came up to give their farewell words that the farewell was finally over.

Amid the farewell sounds of everyone, Ogata, Ating, and Lin Ziping slowly drove away from the Red Moon Fortress.

The executioner Yi Dao Zhai embarked on a journey again.

I really want to go to Koyasan, and get a good job. I don’t know how long it will take before I can travel abroad normally.

Chapter 576: The Ancestor of the Fallen Scholar: Ogata Yishi? 【5700】

After seeing the figures of the three Ogatas about to sink into the distant horizon, Skulucci turned his head and said loudly to Vasili who was not far away:

"Vassily! Are you ready?"

"Boss! Just finished preparations!" Vasily said loudly, "Everything has been loaded into the car, and I have checked it! There is nothing missing!"

After the war, Chanup also kept his promise and donated half of Heyezhe's property to Skulucci.

Because of his excessive possessions, Chanup also generously donated several sleigh carts to Skulucci, so that they could use the sleigh carts as wagons.

Hearing what Vasili said, Skulucci nodded: "Very good! Then let's go back too!"

Skulucci turned around and said, "Mr. Chanup, we are leaving first too. Take care of yourself and see you again if there is a chance in the future."

Chanup nodded vigorously: "You too! Take care!"

After saying goodbye to Chanup, Skulucci turned his gaze and looked at the subordinates who were all ready to go: "Let's go!"

Skulucci took the lead in knocking on the horse's belly, and steered the horse under his crotch to move forward slowly, moving away from the Red Moon Fortress.

Vasily and the others followed closely, and after a while, a long snake formed in the snowy field appeared.

Skulucci took a deep breath of the cold morning air, and then slowly exhaled: "The weather today is quite good. Vasili, look at the sun, today will be a very sunny day."

"That's right." Vasili echoed, and heaved a sigh of relief, "I can finally go back..."

"What? Are you not used to living in an Ainu house?" Scruucci asked.

"Well. I have never been used to the living and eating habits of the Ainu people." After that, Vahiri turned his head and glanced at the fortress that had been gradually thrown behind them. The Cossacks, who are famous for 'doing no evil', would risk their lives to help a group of Ainu people."

After all, Vasili showed a helpless smile, and turned his gaze back to Skulucci who was beside him.

"Boss, you really are a weirdo."

"Hahahaha." Skulucci looked up to the sky and laughed, "Thank you for the compliment. You don't think I'm a traditional Cossack—this is a great compliment for me."

"Boss, I still don't understand. Why on earth did you come to help those Ainu people? Although we received a very generous reward in the end, the price of obtaining this generous revenge is too high. One is not good for us. They might all be dead."

"Couldn't you explain it a little more clearly when I ask you this question and you slam it 'because that's what I want to do'?"

"Can you explain it more clearly..." Skulucci repeated in a low voice what Vasily said just now, and then smiled, "Okay, while I'm in a good mood today, I'll explain it more clearly .”

"Vassili, do you know Don Quixote?"

""Don Quixote"? Isn't this the one you always read, Boss? It's the one used to fight knights, isn't it?"

"That's right." Scruzzi cleared his throat, "The protagonist of that book lives in an era where knights have been extinct for more than a century."

"In this era when there were no knights, the protagonist of that book lost his mind because of reading knights. He decided to emulate those knights in the book. He gave himself a new name: 'Don Quixote' , and then rode a broken horse, wore a set of tattered armor, and started to go around fighting for justice."

"Ah? Based on your description, this Don Quixote seems to be a fool." Vasili expressed his opinion.

"If you think so, then you're right." Scruzzi cast admiring glances at Vasili, "What that Don Quixote did, in the eyes of others, is indeed no different from a fool."

"But I really appreciate Don Quixote's stubbornness in wanting to imitate the knight-errant and go around doing justice."

"Vassili, you just need to interpret me who decided to help those Ainu people as a fool like Don Quixote."

"Huh?" Vasili opened his mouth wide, "What is this all about? After you explain it like this, I can't understand it even more..."

"Hahahahaha." Skulucci looked up to the sky and laughed loudly, "If you don't understand, just understand slowly!"

……

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Red Moon Fortress——

"Ogata-kun and the others left... As expected, they are still very reluctant..." Aizan let out a long sigh.

Ahili, who was walking beside Aizan, nodded his approval.

Counting this "offensive and defensive battle of Red Moon Fortress", Ogata has already saved China Village twice.So when Ogata and the others left, almost all the villagers in Kina Village came to see Ogata and the others off.

Now that Ogata and the others have left, those who came to see him off also naturally disbanded.

Aizan and Ahili walked at the back of the villagers of China Village who returned to their residence.

The two of them are the two Ainu who Ogata and Atachi are the most familiar with each other in the Red Moon Fortress, so they naturally have mixed feelings about Ogata and Atachi's further journey.

"I don't know if there will be a chance to see them again..." Ashley muttered softly.

"I think—maybe we can meet Ogata-kun again soon, but in a different way." Aizan showed a meaningful smile.

"Huh? What do you mean?" Ashley asked back.

"Ogata-kun is a great hero who saved us all." Aizan said with a smile, "I have a hunch—I'm afraid it won't be long before a brand new heroic epic will appear."

Ahili showed a look of understanding, and then the look of understanding slowly turned into a look of hesitation: "But... Mr. Ogata is Kazuto. Can Kazuto become the protagonist of our heroic epic?"

"It is true that there is no such precedent. But——since there is no precedent, shouldn't it be enough to create a precedent?" Aizan changed his tone seriously, "Ahili, if there is no hero with Ogata-kun as the protagonist after a long time If it's epic, then it's up to the two of us to set this precedent."

"Me?" Ashley's face showed surprise.

"You and I have been together with Ogata-kun for a not-too-short period of time, and it is perfect for the two of us to compile it." Aizan said seriously, "Ogata-kun has saved our Qina Village twice, I don’t want our descendants to remember forever—there was such a hero who could eclipse the heroes of other heroic epics.”

"...I see." Yahili nodded vigorously, smiling brightly, "Mr. Aizan, when you decide to start compiling a heroic epic with Mr. Ogata as the protagonist, please be sure to let me participate!"

"Then let's put it that way." Aizan also showed a bright smile like Ahili.

……

……

After Ogata and the others left, Chanup and the others were also on their way home.

"Raitannoe, I didn't expect that you really came to see Ogata-kun and the others off." With a helpless expression, Chanup looked at his son who was wrapped like a rice dumpling and was surrounded by his son: Pucci Retannoe supported by Nana.

"They are our benefactors." Lei Tannoe said indifferently, "The benefactor is leaving, if I don't get up and send him off, it would be too rude... Hiss! Puccina! You touched my wound just now! "

"Yes, I'm sorry!" Puccina, whose body was also wrapped in large and small linen cloths, hurriedly said.

"Father." At this moment, Asuma's voice sounded from behind Chanup.

"What's the matter?" Chanup turned his head to look at Aisuma who was quickly approaching behind him.

"Father, if you have time, go talk to Otumpuyi." Asuma said in a low voice, "He's been taciturn and weird recently."

"He has always liked Ogata-kun before. When Ogata-kun first came to us, he always pestered Ogata-kun and asked Ogata-kun to introduce Kazuto's life to him."

"But when I went to see Ogata-kun off just now, I almost didn't say anything, I just said to Ogata-kun and the others, 'I wish you all the best of luck'."

"I asked him what was the matter and he didn't say anything."

Hearing this, Chanup raised his eyes and looked at Otongpuyi who was walking behind them, not a short distance away from them.

Farewell to Ogata—Chanup and his family have all gone.

For the strangeness of Otunpuyi in the recent period, Chanup actually also noticed it.At first he only thought that Otunpuyi was too tired to speak because he was busy assisting Kunoya to treat the wounded, but now it seems that this is not the case.

After pursing his lips, Chanup nodded, "I see. I'll go and talk to him now. I may walk slower with Otunpu later, so you don't have to pay attention to us."

After finishing speaking, Chanup turned around and walked towards Otongpuyi behind.

"Otumpui."

"Father?" Otunpuyi, who was walking with his head down, raised his head and cast a puzzled look at Chanup, who was walking quickly towards him.

"Is there anything on your mind recently?" Chanup and Otunpuyi walked side by side, "I've been seeing you looking depressed recently."

"I'm fine..." Otto Puyi whispered.

"You don't look like you're okay at all." Chanup said quietly, "Your sister is quite worried about you. Just now she came to me anxiously and told me what she thought of you. I'm worried."

Otunpuyi, who lost his mother since childhood, has always regarded his sister as his mother. After hearing Chanup mentioning his sister, his expression changed slightly.

"If you have something on your mind, just say it. Now there are only you and me nearby, and you don't have to worry about being overheard." Chanup added.

Chanup, father and son, are now far behind Retannoe and the others who are walking in front of them.There is no one else around.

Chanup's voice fell for a long time.

And Aotongpuyi was silent for a long time.

Finally—Otongpuyi gritted his teeth as if he had made up his mind, and said slowly:

"Father...I used to...have always liked Heren, and yearned for the life of Heren."

"Father... I won't hide it from you... When I first fought with someone, I was actually more inclined to surrender..."

"I don't think there is anything wrong with surrendering Kazuto and being forced to become a 'naturalized Ezo'...you can live an advanced life based on this, and you don't have to rely on hunting in the mountains for a living..."

"However... After treating the wounded with Miss Kunoya, and witnessing many familiar people around me become extremely miserable due to the aggression of Heren, I found that... I seem to be gradually becoming indifferent to Heren I like it so much..."

"I feel that Kazuto is not as kind, cordial, and worthy of my vision as I imagined..."

"I don't know how to use specific words to describe my current state...I'm...maybe I'm at a loss..."

"I used to dream of going to Heren, but now... I can't like Heren anymore..."

Chanup listened quietly, nodding now and then.

After the voice of his son, who was only over ten years old, fell, Chanup said without thinking:

"Otongpuyi, do you hate Kazumi?"

"……Maybe."

"If what you hate is Kazuto, then you hate the wrong person."

Otunpuyi turned his head and cast a puzzled look at Chanup.

"The thing you want to hate should be the 'something' that makes us and people have to fight each other. As for what this 'something' is, you have to think hard, think hard, and use your strength. Go think about it." Chanup said unhurriedly, "After you think about the answer, come to me and tell me your answer."

Having said that, Chanup showed a slight smile at Otunpuyi.

"When you figure out what the answer is, you will no longer be that child who can easily like a certain ethnic group and then casually hate a certain ethnic group."

"I look forward to your answer and your growth."

After speaking, Chanup strode away from Otunpuyi, leaving Otunpuyi to continue to move forward thoughtfully.

"Father, how are you talking with Otumpuyi?" After Chanup came back, Aisuma couldn't wait to ask Chanup.

"The chat is okay." Chanup smiled, "Let's wait slowly."

"Wait? What are you waiting for?" Aisuma asked.

"Wait for Otongpuyi to realize his own answer."

"Father, what are you talking about?"

"Hmm... Where should I start to explain..." Chanup smiled wryly.

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Ezo Land, a certain snowfield not far from the Red Moon Fortress——

Ogata's group of three people and two horses, in this snowy field, followed Lin Ziping's command, marching towards the northeast at a leisurely speed.

Ah Ding rides on Grape alone.

The radish has to work harder, and it has to carry Ogata and Lin Ziping at the same time.

"Today's weather is really nice." Ogata rested his right hand on his eye socket, looking at the bright sun above his head.

"Yes." Lin Ziping, who was sitting behind Ogata, said calmly, "It's really a suitable day for going out for a long trip."

Speaking of this, Lin Ziping paused, and after a while he let out a sigh of relief, and said in a joking tone:

"I didn't expect... that I would have a day to travel with the famous executioner Yidao Zhai..."

Lin Ziping is one of the only two people who know Ogata's various nicknames together with Shendu in the Red Moon City Fortress.Together with Shendu, he helped Ogata keep the secret of his identity in a very tacit understanding.

But now, there were no outsiders around, and Lin Ziping could finally boldly call him the famous name "Executioner Yidao Zhai".