161 149 Lion

The talks of the Tokichirou and others are likely to take a long time.

Maitreya I couldn't help waiting, so I decided to climb the mountain in the center of the island to see the flow.

The home of the Maitreya seems to be near the top of the mountain.

I wore a sword and a wakizashi borrowed from Masamune and walked on the mountain path.

A monster appears along the way. Of course. Here too, Mevion's field and monsters come out naturally.

Appearing monsters include Yasha Lizard and Mushagolem. It's not too strong, so I knock it down.

So I suddenly noticed.

Was there a unique boss-like monster on the top of Hinodejima?

I didn't come to this island during my active life, so I remember it. I think it was a monster with a name like "Shura" ... but no, I can't remember.

Well, good. I remember when I saw it. First is Miroku. After that, go to the top of the mountain and refresh.

"Oops ...?"

After climbing for a while, you will come to a place you have never seen.

There was absolutely no such place in Mevion. I can affirm it. Because……

"... a graveyard?"

What suddenly appeared on the mountain path was a large graveyard.

You won't forget this huge grave if you look at it once. In other words, a place unique to this world.

Tohachi no Kuni There must be some relation to the reason why this island is ok, the reason why Hinoshima is becoming. I can infer that.

"Oh ... this is"

As I looked around, I found something.

`` Zeroring here Ninoru ''

The tombstone carved so.

There is no doubt that Reikan's grave ... That is, 0k4NN's grave.

Hiko Compared to other tombs, it is clearly worthy. Is it the tomb of the founder of the style?

I'm not sure, but if you ask the person who created this grave, the story seems to be quick.

"It's over there."

After passing the graveyard, I saw a large Japanese house by the river.

Probably a Maitreya style house.

The entrance door is somehow open. It's like you're inviting me.

Alright, what you want. I stepped in without hesitation.

"…………Oh?"

The house was quiet. And it's pretty cold. It's not a very lively atmosphere.

I walked down the corridor, but couldn't find anything.

Then, for a few minutes, continue down the corridor, but find nothing. But the corridor still continues. What is this house.

"Ah"

When I finally started thinking about returning, I found a strange door at the back.

Fusuma No, not a door. It's a double door.

Is there a lord in the back? I think so, Span! And open it up.

Nobody is here. It just smells like tatami, it's just a large room.

And there is another sliding door behind it. I left it open, but there was a similar room.

Next, next, next, there was only a tatami room. But ...

“…………”

Probably the last. The only intuitive sliding door hesitated to open for some reason.

I felt like someone was behind it.

I don't even know why I noticed it.

…… my intuition was right.

"I see that fighting and dying to the end is life. That person sees it."

It was the voice of a young man.

He seems to be asking a question to me over the sliding doors.

If you return honestly, "I don't know what you're saying," but you might be licked. So I thought about it and said it.

"To enjoy"

"Pleasant, true, pleasant"

Laughing behind the fusuma. This is a weird guy.

"Can I ask a question?"

It's time for me to ask questions.

The mysterious man gave a pleasant reply. Then do not hesitate.

"How is it related to Reikan?"

“…………”

silence.

A few seconds later, a reply comes.

"friend"

... I was convinced.

You can do this. It was never before.

"I exchanged a little and learned many things. Until then, I was an empty vessel that did not know the world. Thanks to that mysterious man, I came to know the world."

"That's how many years ago."

"Well, dozens, hundreds. I'm not really interested in time."

"……you"

Is it alive? ... hundreds of years?

"My name is Miroku. An incarnation of a sword that lives in eternity. What do you mean?"

Same ...! Lies, such as the 20th generation. This is Miroku since the first generation! I thought it was reasonable. It is unnatural to think of this island of merit, such as being deified for generations.

"I'm the Second Firth Test. The World's No.1 Man"

Returns the name. As imposing as possible.

Miroku gave me the truth. I understand why.

I always want to fight. You want to taste the sword fight that excites the blood.

"Pleasant. Second, it smells the same as Reikan."

"Can I ask another question?"

"Done!"

"What happened to Reikan?"

Laughed ………….

Sure, I laughed.

Even if there is no sound, you can understand.

Miroku smiled behind the sliding doors.

And slowly, with a calm voice--

`` I ate it ''

"...!"

At the moment, I took a step to open the fusuma.

Immediately after the sword, slashing through the fusuma,-appears.

"I'll take this. There was no mistake in my intuition."

…………… Dangerous.

I'm dead. If I made a mistake, I was just around the corner.

Miroku was storing "Rooking Swordsmanship" behind the fusuma, and I was also storing "Rooking Swordsmanship" in front of the fusuma.

The first high and low ends in a draw.

If I was a little late, I would lose if I had a good deal of 《Silver General Sword Art》.

sucker punch? Say an idiot. It would be ridiculous not to use custom-made obstacles called fusuma. The game has already begun from the moment they face each other.

After all, fine dust is also careless.

Miroku is a lion who devote himself to hunting rabbits.

…… No. It's better not to think about playing or trying.

The best thing.

"Let's repartition. Come on, sword."

The inside of the sliding door that broke apart and blown away.

In front of me, a man taking a break and putting a sword in a sheath.

Nobody would match the word handsome so well. The long black hair that stretches to the waist reminds of the beauty of a woman, whose face is neutral and beautiful enough to be incomprehensible, but the thin and firm body and skeleton make him a man. Are they in their late teens or twenties? Looks pretty young.

However, my expectations were disappointed.

I was convinced that Miroku was an elf. No other race can live for hundreds of years. But Miroku, in front of me, did not have the sharp ears characteristic of an elf.

...... Hmm, wait, think calmly. Not a few hundred years. If Miroku was the same person from the first generation, wouldn't he have lived for nearly a thousand years? Elves basically have five times the life of humans. When it comes to the millennium, it's 200 years old. No, obviously Ikisugi.

Not an elf.

Then ... what is this guy?

"... Oh, hey ..."

It seems to remember something.

What was it?

Yes, that's right.

"... Did you say you ate?"

Miroku nods deeply.

I ate. This is a strange expression.

Eat ... Eat ...

……take in.

“…………”

【absorption】……?