People in Izumo, make Honkai great again

Swing the sword to protect the world.

Her father wanted to wait until she understood this truth, and when she was awakened, she would pick up the knife and point the tip of the knife at the ghosts and gods in order to save the world and more people in need of salvation.

But my father...

She doesn't have such lofty ideals.

I found a reason to swing the knife.

But not in the way you expect.

Chapter 21: The Lord of Heaven's Sword—Xilin!

"It took you a long time to get the knife. You arrived much later than the expected time."

"What? Did you encounter any trouble on the road?"

Yae Sakura had just returned and handed Naruto over to Raiden Ryoma, and as agreed, she helped Kiana convey Raiden Mei's thoughts.

But how to say it.

Raiden Ryoma is a very stubborn person.

So she didn't achieve anything.

"It took a while to explain."

What was promised must be done. Yae Sakura planned to find another opportunity to persuade Raiden Ryoma again.

No matter what, she must complete Kiana's entrustment before the war breaks out.

She didn't know why Raiden Ryoma was so stubborn. He clearly had feelings for his daughter, and he knew that one day Raiden Mei would follow the same path as them.

"Explain? Didn't you say before that everything would be fine if you just brought the knife over? So you ran into Mr. Ryoma's daughter?"

The swordsmen who slay demons and gods usually do not stay together, but instead disperse to search for the eight million hidden gods in Izumo Province and maintain the existing order.

Only when faced with a war like the Twelve Demons, who possess terrifying powers that are difficult for humans to replicate, are extremely difficult to kill, and require Izumo to gamble everything, will they put down everything they have and gather in one place.

Then join this battle together.

This was the case when they conquered Tsumutarishami, and it was also the case when they conquered Amejoritsuzun more than ten years ago.

Facing enemies like the Twelve Demons and Gods, humans have no other choice. Every victory is achieved at the cost of countless sacrifices.

No one is not afraid of death.

But everyone knew that if they were afraid to fight, Izumo would be met with ruthless destruction.

We must go and we must win.

Because they have a reason to win.

"Since when have you been interested in Mr. Ryoma's family affairs?" Yaezakura looked at the newcomer: "This is not like your usual style."

"Is the pressure too great, Celine?"

The purple-haired girl who called her clicked her tongue softly, a little embarrassed at being exposed. The girl's eyes were different from those of a normal person, with a conspicuous X-shaped pattern in her golden eyes.

Xilin folded her arms, glanced at the thundercloud-covered sky, and said, "If you were the holder of 'Sky', the pressure would be even greater than mine."

Ever since the research institute detected that Jianyu Raijin was about to escape from this place, they immediately launched various plans against Jianyu Raijin.

The initial plan.

It is to let the holder of 'Sky', that is, her, strengthen the spatial barrier to prevent Takemiya Raijin from returning to the world.

This move was useless against Tian Chang Lizun. Firstly, it exiled Tian Chang Lizun's power. It was the first "true" sword master. That hero deconstructed the power of all ghosts and gods to recreate miracles as a basis, and only then was he able to barely trap Tian Chang Lizun.

The second reason is that the current "true" sword master is far less powerful than the first sword master.

But Tian Changlizun had already been beheaded, and a new imperial sword was forged - 'Tian'!

The place where Tian Changlizun descended was her hometown. Because of Tian Changlizun, her hometown was destroyed and her relatives were unfortunately killed.

After Tian Changlizun was defeated, she became the unlucky person chosen by "Heaven".

Not everyone is qualified to pick up the imperial sword. Ordinary imperial swords have little effect, but this imperial sword, which is used to kill the most powerful ghosts and gods, has its own set of rules.

The research institute calls this adaptability. Based on tests over the years, they found that if the adaptability between the user and the Zhao Dao is less than 50%, the person who picks up the sword will not only be unable to obtain the words from the sword to release the Zhao Dao's power, but even if they force themselves to speak fixed words to use the power of the sword, they will not be able to unleash the power of the Zhao Dao and will be killed by the backlash of the Zhao Dao's power.

It’s useless if it’s higher than 50%.

That was just barely enough to use the power of the sword, and the longer the battle lasted, the more it would be eroded.

It often dies after just a few uses.

These are the data obtained from the countless people who sacrificed their lives when the "True" sword was used to kill the remaining powerful ghosts and gods in Izumo Kingdom hundreds of years ago before the emergence of Walter, the new master of the "True" sword.

The so-called "Sword Master" refers to a person whose adaptability with the imperial sword reaches 90% or above.

Only when the adaptability reaches more than 90% can one avoid fatal corrosion when using the Zhaodao.

Xilin didn't want to be the master of the knife at all.

Her mother died in the aftermath of the war. Before she died, she protected her with her life and told her to live well.

She didn't know whether the attack on the town was caused by Tian Changlizun's power or artillery fire from humans.

She only remembered her mother's last words, which told her to live well, even if her mother was gone.

Later, after the campaign against Tenjo Rizun was over, she was rescued by a rescue team after the war and placed in a temporary base where everyone was given an adaptability test.

Who would have thought that an ordinary person like her would have a compatibility with 'Heaven' of 99%, infinitely close to the first 'Zhen'?

Even though she has been using the Zhao Dao for such a long time, the only change she has had is her eyes with an X-shaped pattern.

I don’t know how many people are envious of it.

It's too far off topic.

The above meant that she should release the power of the Zhaodao to stop Jianyu Raijin, but the barrier she constructed with the Zhaodao was only a single spatial force, which was unable to stop Jianyu Raijin who had been trapped for thousands of years. Even if she tried her best, she could only delay the time for it to return to the world.

"The approval of Heaven? I'm sorry, but I'm not recognized by Heaven."

"You're such a boring woman." Xilin curled her lips and said, "That Raiden Mei is also a shrine maiden? Could she be as boring as you, a shrine maiden?"

Although the complete Zhaodao has not yet been cast, so it cannot be officially confirmed, but Raiden Mei, the daughter of Mr. Ryoma, must be very compatible with Mingdao.

However, the prerequisite for forging the Ming Dao is that they can win this war.

"That Miss Mei?" Yaezakura shook her head: "Although I really want to talk to her, unfortunately, I didn't see her."

"Huh?" Xilin gave a look that said, "Are you kidding me?" and said, "You didn't see her after all this time? Then who did you explain this to?"

Is it necessary to explain to others?

Xilin was now very annoyed and under great pressure. Those people wanted her to trap Jianyu Lei Shen in the battle and help everyone attack and win the battle.

But Takemikaze is the incarnation of thunder and lightning, a dragon flying in the sky, not an immobile target!

She had tried it before, but her power could only trap it temporarily. It would take more than a short time to defeat a ghost or god of this level.

And if she could lock up Takemiya Raijin, who was used to breaking through spatial barriers, everyone wouldn't have to camp here now.

Yaezakura didn't think too much about it.

To deal with Jianyu Raijin, she had only one idea, which was to try her best.

So she didn't think about the pressure of defeating Takemiya Thunder God, but answered Xilin's question seriously: "She is a very good girl."

"So, you were out on duty and met a new friend, chatting with him for quite a while?" Xilin raised an eyebrow. "That's not like you, Ying."

"Not yet friends."

Yaezakura shook her head and corrected herself, "She and I made a pact. If I could win this battle and survive, she would become my friend."

Xilin was full of question marks.

Is it because she has been staying in this damn place for too long in order to stabilize this space and delay the construction of Thunder God, so she can no longer keep up with the ideas of these people?

What does it mean to become friends if you can survive?

Yaesakura, are you in your right mind?

Chapter 22 Then she is not my friend anymore, let’s break up!

"It seems you like this friend very much."

Xilin almost wanted to be sarcastic and ask Yaesakura if there was something wrong with her brain. This kind of agreement showed that either she or the other person was sick.

Do you have to choose the right time to make friends?

Who are these people!

She always felt that she was out of tune with this group of people. If this wasn't a battle that affected the entire world, she would have died even if she didn't join.

She really didn't want to do this a long time ago.

When will this life of either fighting or preparing to fight end?

"Like? I admire her conviction." Yae Sakura said, "My intuition tells me that becoming friends with her would be a good idea."

"Oh? So interesting? Then tell me about it and make me happy too."

In a little while, she would have to go up to reinforce the space barrier again, so she took this opportunity to take a breath and listen to some gossip that could relax her mind.

Yaezakura thought about it and realized that she was indeed fine now, and as for Xilin, although she seemed to have a bad personality, she was actually a very nice person.

Maybe she could help persuade Raiden Ryuma, after all, this was what she promised Kiana.

"Do you have any good friends?"

Yae Sakura intended to use a metaphor to convey to Sirin the surprise that Kiana had brought her at that time.

"friend?"

Xilin's face looked strange for a moment, then she said firmly: "No!"

There are boring guys all around.

They all come here to slay ghosts and gods.

After it was discovered that she and the Sky Sword were terrifyingly adaptable, she hadn't returned to the world of ordinary people for a long time.

The people around me can only be called comrades-in-arms.

She would not acknowledge those people who were so unlucky that they might not even live to see tomorrow as her friends.

Yaezakura was speechless for a long time.

However, Xilin's answer was normal. Her personality was considered an outlier among the Demon Slayers.

He said that he didn't want to be the master of the sword, but he never flinched from fighting and was very reliable on the battlefield.

She has saved many teammates with her Zhao Dao.

Even though his words were not pleasant at all, he always looked like he wanted to retire and pass the burden to others.

But many people at the base respected her.

"What if you have a friend, you have a very good relationship, and then one day, your knife is suddenly taken away..."

Xilin interrupted Yaezakura's story when she heard this: "Is there such a good thing?"

"...your friend discovered the person who took your knife. To protect your knife, despite knowing he was no match for the enemy, he still chased after them, risking his life to take it back..."

"Take my knife back?" Xilin was shocked and waved her hands repeatedly: "Then she is not my friend anymore. I will break up with her!"

Yaesakura turned around expressionlessly after being interrupted again. She shouldn't have thought that Xilin could speak properly.

How could Xilin, who was unreliable herself, give her any useful advice?

It’s better to ask someone else.

"Hey, wait, don't go."

Xilin caught up with Yae Sakura: "What happened next? Please continue. Who would tell a story halfway?"

“This isn’t a story.”

"Oh, you're talking about the girl you met on the road." Xilin nodded and asked, "But what does this have to do with you? You seem to be the villain in this story, right?"

"Villain? I was just following orders, and I also told Kiana the whole story." Yae Sakura thought for a moment and added, "She should understand."