"Just call me Harano."
It was common sense for Seiji not to casually tell his real name to a strange person.
Speaking of which, this situation had far surpassed the level of "meeting a strange person." Anyone with a normal brain would probably be on guard.
"Harano, I understand." The white fox masked man directly accepted.
"Thou hast come here because thou possess the power to do so," Seiji stated calmly.
"But, that's all. Thou currently do not possess the power to travel through Soul World.
I can guide thee, but thou must obey the following rules …
"Do not ask what Soul World is.
"Do not ask about me or anyone else.
"Clarify your inner desires. Tell me where you truly desire.
"If you break the rules, I will give you advice. If you ignore my advice, I will stop guiding you."
Seiji was rendered speechless.
Although he really wanted to say "What the hell?", this didn't seem like a good time to comment like this.
"You told me not to ask questions, but if I don't ask, I won't understand."
"There's no need for you to understand. You only need to tell me where you desire."
"I don't even know what kind of place this is, so how would I know where I should go?"
"I already told you that you should clarify your inner desires."
"Inner desires … am I allowed to go anywhere I want? For example, to heaven? "
"That's not where I truly desire."
Seiji folded his arms and was about to use a silent emoticon with an "emmmmm …" emoticon.
This so-called Soul World was probably some sort of soul realm. And this white fox masked man said that he existed here and could act as a guide. He requested that Seiji not ask any questions and only tell him where he wanted to go.
A place that he truly desired … this sounded like a chuunibyou, but it could also be called philosophical.
'Should I try? ' No matter what this place was, no matter who this person was, he would give it a try …
Seiji put down his arms after considering everything.
"The place that I desire is a place where I can obtain great power." He looked directly at the white fox masked man and spoke seriously.
He wanted power. That was the truth.
The white fox masked man fell silent for a moment, as if he was judging Seiji.
"I understand now. Please follow me." He turned around and walked towards the mist.
Seiji followed after him.
Entering the fog, he saw a blurry scene around him and could even hear faint sounds.
The crowd, the scenery, the buildings, the vehicles, the animals, the plants … Everything was blurry. When he tried to see them clearly, they would change, and he could not see them clearly at all.
The sounds he heard were the same. Voices, footsteps, shouts, wheels, fighting, roars … All sorts of sounds were mixed together and constantly changing. No matter how carefully he listened, he couldn't hear them clearly.
Seiji instinctively felt that if he got lost in this fog, he would probably never be able to get out.
The white fox masked man … the guide walked in front of Seiji and occasionally turned around.
As he walked, Seiji found that his consciousness gradually became blurry, as if his body was tired and he was about to fall asleep.
This couldn't go on!
How much longer until we get there? He wanted to ask this question, but he suddenly saw the guide stop.
"We're here," the gentle voice said.
Seiji's consciousness instantly disappeared.
…
Wolf Claw was born in an ordinary village.
On the day he was born, his father, who went hunting with the hunting team, was given some wolf meat, so he called him that.
This wasn't a name; it was just a form of address. Only nobles had such a noble thing as a "name."
Nobles were divine, grand, and powerful existences. Anyone who saw them would have to kneel down and obey them without any resistance.
None of the villagers doubted this at all, including Wolf Claw's parents. But Wolf Claw … was different.
He felt disgusted with kneeling on the ground and putting his face where he could smell the stench of dirt. He felt annoyed at being ordered to do tiring tasks without receiving anything in return. He hated the fact that people he knew were abused, injured, or even killed.
These negative emotions gradually accumulated, but he couldn't find an outlet.
Then, one day, he saw it.
A gray-clothed man wielding a greatsword that was almost as long as a person chopped the divine noble off his horse, stepped on him, and decapitated him!
This scene gave Wolf Claw a tremendous impact. He was so excited that his entire body trembled and tears streamed down his face. He wanted to shout out something, but nothing came out. His lack of words was unable to describe his current feelings.
The villagers looked at the gray-clothed man with fear in their eyes, while the nobles loathed him and called him the traitor. Wolf Claw believed that was the man's name.
The traitor … was amazing!
He decided to follow this traitor.
This wasn't easy, but after a series of thrilling adventures, Wolf Claw succeeded. He was accepted by the gray-clothed man and became his follower.
Then, he realized his mistake: 'traitor' wasn't a name for a person, but a name for a type of person.
The gray-clothed man … his name was Gabe, and he told Wolf Claw many things.
For example, nobles weren't actually divine or noble. They were no different from other people. They would feel pain if they were injured, and if they were seriously injured, they would die.
As long as one had more power than them, one could kill them. It was no different from hunting animals.
"I can give you gold, or I can give you power. Which do you want?" Gabe asked.
Wolf Claw unhesitatingly chose the latter.
From then on, he loyally served Gabe, while Gabe taught him knowledge and swordsmanship, training and tempering him.
Several years later, Gabe gave Wolf Claw a set of gray clothes and a shining greatsword. He also asked Wolf Claw to give himself a name.
Wolf Claw requested Gabe to give him a name. Gabe happily agreed and named him Gail.
"From this moment onwards, you're no longer my follower, but an independent gray-clothed man."
Wolf Claw no longer existed in this world, but the gray-clothed man Gail.
From then on, Gail participated in the gray-clothed organization's various operations. He killed nobles, freed slaves, awakened the citizens … He experienced numerous life and death situations, forming deep friendships with his companions and obtaining a beautiful love.
However, the nobles weren't just prey. They found where Gail and his companions were hiding and launched a crusade.
Gail fought with all his might, but there were too many enemies. His companions fell one after another. In the end, only a few people remained by his side, including the person he loved.
His lover was prepared to die together with him, but Gail didn't want her beautiful self to wither away like this.
'Power! I need even more power!! ' 'Even if I have to sacrifice my life, I must protect …'
With this strong will, he pushed his already wounded body to surpass its limits. He fused all of his spirit and soul together and swung his greatsword for a powerful attack —
* Boom!!! *
Many of the crusade members were flattened by this attack.
They were like weeds being crushed by a strong gust of wind.
Everyone who witnessed this scene was shocked. Such power … had never been seen before!
After breaking through the encirclement, Gail and his companions successfully escaped.
This extraordinary sword attack would definitely become a legend.
…
Seiji slowly opened his eyes.
He saw Little Ling Yang's cute face.
"I'm back …" He moved his body and slowly sat up.
It was as if he had had a very long dream … and that definitely wasn't an ordinary dream!
His consciousness was attached to a person called Wolf Claw, later named Gail. He spent a very long time in an unfamiliar world.
He experienced Gail's life, experienced his feelings, understood his will, and finally unleashed an extraordinary sword attack …
That sword attack felt like it wasn't just Gail himself, but he and Gail had used it together.
That feeling was still very clear even now.
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