Sword Raiders II

Perhaps because of the guarantee from Hikiri, the pressure brought by a certain most dangerous pink gem has been greatly relieved. After returning to the mansion, Yuli felt very relaxed.

As soon as she was relieved, a certain culinary master who had gained a lot of experience and inspiration from Mrs. Managi's small banquet in Bailucheng went straight into the big kitchen. If Qingguang and others hadn't been dragged out in time, she would have been able to stay up until dawn .

"It's very important to study your job carefully, but you must also pay attention to your health, master!" Qingguang complained.

"Don't stay up late! I told you a long time ago, don't turn day and night upside down again, why don't you always have a long memory!" Master Izumi Shou scolded him even more fiercely. The chef next to him didn't speak, but he could tell by his expression The lines are the same.

"Sure enough, it's because of the present? Without our supervision and reminder here, the master has reverted to his old ways." It was Xiao Ye Zuowen who calmly came to a conclusion.

"My lord, it's really bad to stay up and stay up late..." Behind Wuhu Tui looked over with teary eyes.

Although the memory is incomplete, the Tibetan knife team with different personalities showed amazing consistency in this matter, which made Yu Li feel the fear of being forced to undergo work and rest reform during the dead house period for a long time.

"I, I know!" She hurriedly surrendered, "I was too excited last night, and the inspiration was so rare that I didn't catch it before it disappeared, so I didn't stay up all night!" I'm going to die, if I let them know that I built a star palace In the early days of the city, brothers Ruishan and the others often didn't sleep a wink for several days and nights, and they probably held a collective preaching meeting.

#This thing I must bring into the coffin#

"Well, we also know this." Higakiri nodded, Tachi's golden pupils looked with a slight smile, his voice was still so light and soft, "Otherwise, I wouldn't let you still toss the ingredients at that point, Homeowner."

Yu Li, who was already sweating from his forehead, couldn't help but feel the skin on his back tighten, as if there was another layer of sweat, and his eyes subconsciously shifted to the side.Nan Hai and Qing Jiang, who looked at this attitude, shook their heads secretly. The current master is still too young, and a casual sentence would deceive his conscience.

"Hahaha, if it is necessary, you don't have to stick to the rules. I believe the lord has a sense of propriety." At this moment, San Riyue laughed and tried to smooth things over, and before Yu Li could cast a grateful gaze, he raised his head With his right hand, the most beautiful person in the world used his slender fingers to draw a very deliberate gesture on his own hairline, "Old man, I have surfed the Internet for the past few days and found that many young people in this era have serious hair loss. It is said that It’s because I often stay up late. It’s good to delve into cooking and master the art of cooking, but if it’s promoted here, I’m afraid it’s not beautiful.”

"Thank you so much for reminding me!" Yu Liqiang thanked with a smile, with a cross vein on his forehead.

"Why are you angry?" He was gnashing his teeth, and Baishan Yoshimitsu looked at him in a daze, "San Riyue is right, staying up late will make human physique weaker and worse, and it is even more lethal to human women. One of the side effects is memory loss, a sallow complexion and enlarged pores..."

"Say one more thing about confiscating the melon seeds." When the master who was gradually emitting black energy said this sentence, the spirit sword boy shut up instantly.

Yu Li faintly heard the sound of someone covering his mouth and leaking air, and he didn't need to look to know which bad friend was snickering, but he was already numb.

It's been clear for a long time, isn't she, she shouldn't have any expectations of this gang of blades in this regard!

"I'm in a bad mood, I'm going back to my room to catch up on sleep." She lost her temper so rarely, she just flung her face and ran away.

The figures of the swordsmen who were thrown away by her watched her go, all of them showed nostalgia, the master who looked like this really hasn't been seen for a long time, and it is a good thing that he can see some again now.

Nanhai Taro Chaozun, the only one on the scene who was not a member of the Tibetan Sword Team, looked at this scene with a look of surprise, and he didn't shy away from it: "I couldn't see any difference in Honmaru, but now? I found out that the Political Sword Team The difference between it and the Tibetan knife group is indeed very big."

Not to mention the arrangement of their political swords and swords on the room in the present... Oh, this is what Yamabuki Kirigayoshi worked hard to get, just talking about the bond and memory of the master Honmaru between the two is a world of difference Don't.

"It's an enviable relationship." He said enviously, but his demeanor and tone were very calm and objective. "It would be great if the knife and the master could continue forever."

"Mr. Nankai, if you are envious, you can find a suitable master by yourself." California Kiyomitsu interrupted at this moment, "I heard Mutsu Mori Yoshiyuki say that you are different from Yamabuki Nagayoshi, although you are also doing things for current affairs. , but I don’t serve in it, I just want to study the swords more conveniently. When the war is over, you can withdraw at any time.”

Hearing the young man's faint vigilance, Doctor Sword just smiled and nodded in agreement: "Yes, it will be fine when the war is over..."

But when will the war end? The government of the time is still sending new swords to each Honmaru, which has already explained many problems.

Izumi Mori Kanesada also wanted to express his opinion, but was held back by Horikawa, the black-haired poor boy changed the subject in a timely manner: "Speaking of which, today is the last day we can stay here, my lord will go back to the room to catch up on sleep , we still have most of the day, how about cooking a big meal for dinner, a bit more grand to make the Lord feel better?"

Of course, all the members who had no objection passed this one, but those who can get into the kitchen are actually those few who are busy, and the rest are still doing what they should do in the house.

Yu Li didn't wake up until the afternoon when she fell asleep. Although her energy was replenished, her "Qi" must have not dissipated, so even if she got up and went downstairs, she didn't run to the crowded living room, but deliberately looked for it. The three-day moon is an area where they have a high probability of not appearing.

Then I saw Nanhai Taro Chaozun who was quietly reading a book in his dormitory—no way, the follow-up of the political knife team was never expected by Yu Li, and of course the mansion did not prepare their rooms, and even their new residence was Yu Li's later It was purchased only after Changyi’s current application was approved.

She had to be thankful that the house was built big enough and had enough rooms, otherwise it would be embarrassing to have no place for them to live in, but now it can't be said that it is good or bad, after all, if you arrange rooms for them, you can only go to a remote area with vacant houses.It seems that in order to bask in the afternoon sun, he opened the shoji door and opened the book so wide, so Yu Li caught sight of him when he passed by.

"Are you still reading this one?" Yu Li couldn't help blurting out, staring at the "Rashomon" on the book cover in his hand.

Well, she was still angry with the gang of swords at home, so she didn't bother to speak up. She didn't have such scruples about Nanhai, and he was the only one who didn't accuse her of staying up late in the kitchen.

Automatically ignoring a bad friend Wakizashi who didn't speak but laughed and watched all the fun, the person involved was very confident.

"Well, in fact, I just finished the first half of this collection of novels." Nan Hai also took over the conversation naturally, holding the book and looking up at her, "To be precise, I am very fond of a story in the first half of this book." Interested, so I read it several times.”

"Is it so interesting?" Yu Li frowned slightly. In fact, after experiencing the SAO incident and seeing the various states of countless people facing death, she didn't like this kind of literary works that describe the negative emotions of human nature. Nanhai repeated several times and really didn't know what to say.

"It's not really interesting, but I just think it's quite interesting." Dr. Sword smiled, spread out the book and turned to her, "It's "Hell Change", I don't know if the lord has read it. This little story tells In ancient times, there was a famous painter named Liangxiu. He was ugly and had a surly temper, but he was still sought after because of his superb painting skills. He had a beautiful and well-behaved daughter, who was always loved by him. He was even willing to give his daughter a comfortable life One day, a boss asked Yoshihide to paint a screen painting of hell. Yoshihide said that he could not get a satisfactory painting just by imagining it, so he asked the boss to find a beautiful woman and an ox cart, and then set fire to his death. Let him watch it, so that his wish can come true."

In just a short description, Yu Li's face has changed, but the sword on the opposite side is still described in a leisurely manner.

"The old Highness agreed, and within a few days ordered someone to bring the ox cart and the beautiful woman bound with iron chains, and then set fire to death in front of Liangxiu's eyes. But Liangxiu never expected that the person tied in the cart was his daughter At this time, the fire was already burning, and the young woman was screaming in the car. Yoshihide wanted to rush to rescue him, but was held down by daimyo's men forcibly. He could only watch his daughter struggling helplessly in the fire. At first, the artist was still heartbroken , but gradually, he was gradually fascinated by the sight of his daughter being burned to death. His face was no longer frightened and sad, but a kind of joy of getting what he wanted. A holy light resembling a god or a Buddha emerges from the face.”

"Don't, don't talk about it." Yu Li stretched out his hand and begged him to stop, "I know that I haven't seen it later, he must have drawn an excellent "Hell Change"."

"Yes, as soon as this screen painting was produced, those who hated him and criticized him never said a bad word about him. He used this work to prove himself to others."

"But he has also broken through the bottom line of being a human being, no... as early as he made the request to watch the burning of cars and people, he was already considered a person!" Yu Li couldn't help but spurn, "His daughter will have this experience and it will all be him. The evil consequences brought on!"

"My lord once had a stunning "Picture of Hell", right?" Nan Hai said at this time, and when he saw Yu Lixiang's explanation, he shook his head, "Please don't tell me that you drew it because you have been to the real hell. It doesn't really matter whether you go to hell or not, because you have seen the "real hell" as a teenager, haven't you? "

Yu Li's fingers unconsciously clenched the clothes on her body. She didn't want to recall, but there was still a look of discomfort on her face. In the end, she could only pull out a dry wry smile: "Ah, that's it."

Knowing that I was trapped in the game, once the character died, it was equivalent to dying in reality, and all the players in it almost went crazy.Those who committed suicide in the chaos, those who murdered, those who were forced to fight back and took their lives, those who dragged people to be buried with them and died together, those who only dared to hide in the corner and cry bitterly... Even if the situation becomes stable and clear later, the most chaotic period will not be the same. It was enough to make her unforgettable. Even if she deliberately forgot the names or even blurred the faces of those faces, the extreme emotions conveyed could not be erased at all.

"But even so, some bottom lines cannot be broken." Yu Li shook his head, "I am also a painter, and I am willing to do my best to paint a good painting, but I can't do what he does... like that, I have stepped into an inhuman state. gone."

"That's why Yoshihide hanged himself at home on the second night after he painted this "Hell Change"." Nankai said the ending of the short story, "The pursuit of painting and his feelings for his daughter made him unable to continue to live in the world. ?, perhaps, this is human nature."

Yu Li was still shaking her head: "It's too much, too much." Anyway, she couldn't put it into it.

Seeing her like this, Dr. Sword smiled instead: "Maybe it's because the lord is an excellent painter, but he doesn't have the ambition to do so. If..." He stopped suddenly at this point, and began to shake his head when the master looked sideways, "It's nothing, what's next It’s all my speculation, it’s rude to say it.”

Yu Li also had a premonition that there should be something good to say about Nan Hai, at least he knew that she didn't want to hear it, so he nodded, and it was over.

She thought the conversation would end here, but just as she was about to find a reason to leave, the other party suddenly asked, "Can I have a look at your Yudao Qiushui?"

Yu Li was stunned for a moment, and suddenly a thin blush appeared on his face: "Yu, Yu Dao or something, it's too exaggerated."

"But it is indeed a royal booster in your career. Since...you always carry it with you when you go out, don't you?" Speaking of this topic, Doctor Sword is more comfortable, "Although it is an imitation knife, and speaking of it It may not be as noble and elegant as humans understand, it is just a kitchen knife for daily use, but only from the perspective of a sword, it is actually very enviable."

Because it is a kitchen knife, human beings cannot do without three meals a day without war. They still need it and will still be used.It is said that it is an imitation knife, but it is lucky to have such an owner, even because this owner is not inferior to any other weapons and swords used in wars that carry a heavy history.

"It's not worthy of envy." Yu Li retorted in a low voice, and when he took out the kitchen knife in his arms, his tone was melancholy, "I didn't protect it well."

At this point, she was a useless and failed master, unable to guard her own kitchen knives, or them.

The kitchen knife Qiushui soon arrived in Nan Hai's hands. The doctor of swords and swords carefully held it in his hands, and then watched it carefully after obtaining consent.Yu Li just watched him appreciating for a while, then suddenly smiled again: "I once saw one of the lost original works in the Edo period, but I have to say that the master who made the imitation really has a lot of craftsmanship. It has taken advantage of the convenience of the times, and I dare not say too much about the effect of use, but its service life far exceeds this work.”

"Really?" When it comes to this aspect, Yu Li is of course impossible to compare with this expert, and he was a little surprised when he took the kitchen knife back.

"Of course, and it's also due to your careful maintenance." Nan Hai nodded, "The technique is very professional and sophisticated, as expected of a very famous sword collector."

"Yes, it's okay." Yu Li couldn't help but think of how unscrupulous it was when he first learned how to maintain a serious life, and suddenly felt a little guilty, "I remembered that I still have something to do, so I won't bother you to read." In a word, she left directly.

Leaving Nanhai Taro looking down at his book at the side, he was still turning over the page of "Hell Change".

"It is true that Yoshihide suddenly lost his human side in pursuit of a masterpiece, but is this not the embodiment of human beings pursuing the ultimate "Tao"? "He followed the words in the book, lowered his eyebrows, and said to himself in the space where he was alone, "This kind of thing is actually not uncommon in the ancient swordsmiths and daimyos who pursued the sharpest swords. , even because it is a weapon, it will be more bloody.And the scary thing is that when they did this, they really didn't think much about it, because at that time, they couldn't think of anything except what they asked for. "

You don't care about the painting path, so what about the kitchen path?

It is precisely because of his understanding of history and the history of sword making that Nan Hai never dared to underestimate human nature. He was even unwilling to mention the former lord Hanpeita with his colleagues.

"Although you and Yoshihide are completely different in terms of personality and encounters, the spirit of pursuing their respective "Tao" is the same. Looking at the already deserted corridor, he murmured the words he hadn't said before, "As long as such pursuits and desires exist, it's not just what I think or don't want. "

The author has something to say:

Nankai Taro Chaozun's former master Takeshi Hanpeita, didn't mention anything else, only said that he abandoned his disciple Okada Izo when he was in trouble, and even laughed and disliked this disciple who had always been loyal to him in his correspondence with others. , I know that people are actually not very good.The former master also planned a lot for what he asked for, and even killed many innocent people.Therefore, his views on human nature, desire and even the existence of "master" may be different from other swords.