Now that Northstar Blade knew the truth, the days that followed were dark and gloomy.
Swordsmanship, studies, and life. Northstar Blade couldn't find the slightest interest in any of this. He just lived his life in a daze.
Remorse and self-blame filled every corner of his life.
Just like that, two years passed. The ancient swordsmanship circle had basically forgotten about this swordsmanship genius who streaked across the sky like a shooting star. He had already become a thing of the past.
During these two years, Northstar Blade also fell in love with drinking and smoking. He did everything he could to numb himself.
His family's kendo gym also quickly closed down due to lack of care. He left his home, which had left him in despair, and began to wander like a vagabond.
No one dared to believe that this unshaven, unkempt man was a youth who wasn't even 17 years old.
The sky was his blanket, and the earth was his bed. In the days to come, he was driven away by others and despised by others. He lived like a piece of trash that had been thrown to the side of the road. He had no value or sympathy.
Even Northstar Blade himself felt that he had brought all of this upon himself.
Thus, he had no complaints about living like this. After learning the truth, all he felt was self-blame.
On this day, Northstar Blade continued to wander aimlessly, his eyes hazy with drunkenness. Even he didn't know why he had come to the seaside.
The sea breeze blew gently, and the sound of the waves came one after another. The crimson sunset dyed half the sky red.
Seeing this scene, Northstar Blade couldn't help but be stunned. He was very familiar with this scene. He had seen this scene in his memory.
It was a seaside dinner organized by his mother when his father and mother were still alive.
At that time, Northstar Blade was only nine years old. It was also when he had just come into contact with swordsmanship. He could still clearly remember his father practicing swordsmanship for him at the seaside. It was also from that moment that he fell in love with swordsmanship.
His mother pointed at the sea, rubbed his head gently and told him, "Don't worry.
"Blade, your heart must be as broad as the sea. Become a man because you will inherit the Northstar family's legacy. Don't embarrass your ancestors!"
Northstar Blade could still clearly remember how he had nodded vigorously with a red face.
At that moment, Northstar Blade's eyes reddened. He missed his father and mother. He missed them so much.
As he poured the sake into his mouth and listened to the sound of the waves crashing on the beach, his eyes became hazy from the intoxication. The sound in his ears became more and more unclear, and his vision became more and more blurry.
In the dream, he once again relived the moment when his family reunited at the seaside. A rare smile appeared on his tightly shut face.
…
After an unknown period of time, Northstar Blade felt an itch on the tip of his nose and woke up from his slumber.
Opening his eyes, he saw a woman with a sweet smile naughtily poking at his nose, touching it again and again.
As soon as Northstar Yidao opened his eyes, the woman stuck her tongue out at him and took a few steps back.
Northstar Blade finally got a good look at the newcomer's face.
To his surprise, the woman turned out to be a "witch" of the shrine.
She wore a white robe, a scarlet skirt, a white pouch, and a pair of red-buttoned straw sandals. Her hair was tied up with white sandalwood paper, and she also wore the standard "Chizao" outer garment of a witch.
Although it was the modern era, the status of a witch was still very noble in Japan because the Japanese witches existed for the gods. Unlike them, the witches of Chidragon existed for the people.
At the peak of their power, the witches of the shrine were regarded as the representatives of the gods in the human world. They were even called the children of gods, and they were the supreme beings respected by all.
Even in the modern era, although the status of a witch was not as glorious as it once was, it was still a symbol, an alternative "noble" in an equal society.
"Why are you sleeping here?" the witch asked curiously.
Northstar Blade didn't answer. Instead, he slowly stood up, picked up the bottle of sake, and staggered toward the town under the witch's astonished gaze.
The witch was very surprised to see Northstar Blade's attitude. Usually, people around her treated her with great respect, and this was the first time she had met someone who directly ignored her.
She couldn't help but pout. She jogged to catch up with Northstar Blade and blocked his way.
"I'm talking to you!"
"Oh? What's the matter? "Northstar Blade looked at her indifferently and asked.
"Well … I might be lost. Can you take me back to the shrine?" The girl seemed to be very embarrassed, and as she spoke, her face became red.
"Yes, I didn't sneak out!" The girl added in the end, as if she was trying to defend herself.
"Not interested!" Northstar Blade took a step to the right and continued to walk forward. At the same time, he picked up the bottle of sake and drank a mouthful. Then he shook the empty bottle with a regretful look on his face and reached out to throw it on the beach.
But before Northstar Blade could take a few steps, the girl stopped in front of him again with the bottle of sake in her arms. She said angrily:
"You littered, this is yours. Please take care of the environment!"
After saying that, the girl stuffed the bottle into Northstar Blade's hand and said again:
"Maybe the way I said it was wrong. Then let's do it again. Hello, my name is Kikyo, a witch of the Yin Yang Shrine. Now, please take me back to the shrine." Kikyo bowed slightly.
Northstar Blade was speechless at this moment. He felt that this witch was so clingy.
Looking at Kikyo, who was still bowing and waiting for a reply, Northstar Blade stretched out his hand and pointed to the right.
"Go that way, and you'll meet people. Let them take you back. I think they'll be very happy!"
Hearing this, the smile on Kikyo's face suddenly stiffened, and then he looked up angrily.
"I want you to take me back!"
"I'm not free! I'm going to buy some sake! "
After saying that, Northstar Blade took a step to the right and walked forward.
However, he had only taken a few steps when Little Witch stopped him again.
"How can you not respect me at all!"
Northstar Blade ignored her and continued to walk forward, not even bothering to talk nonsense with her.
After blocking him a few times, Little Witch was truly enraged. She did not try to stop him anymore, instead following behind Northstar Yidao, waving her little fists at him with an angry look on her face.
After following them all the way into the town, there were more people around. Northstar Blade looked back and saw that Little Witch was still following him. She did not ask for help from the people around.
But now that there were people around, the anger on Little Witch's face dissipated. She was full of sweet smiles, and from time to time, she would greet passersby by nodding at them.
Although Northstar Blade did not know why Little Witch did not ask for help from passersby, he could not be bothered. He continued walking forward until he reached the town's supermarket and walked in.
After choosing a cigarette, Northstar Blade went to the checkout counter, but when he took out his wallet, he found that he did not have enough money to pay the bill.
Just as he was about to put the cigarette back, Little Witch, who had been following him all this time, suddenly jumped out, holding a note in her right hand, and waved it at Northstar Blade proudly.
Northstar Blade was stunned for a long time by this childish display. He felt that this Witch was really boring.
But at that moment, Little Witch suddenly came to his side, holding the note in both hands and handing it to the cashier.
"Big Sister, this is to make up for the difference."
The cashier was stunned by Kikyo's sweet smile, and she could not help but smile back.
After paying for the change and walking out of the supermarket, Kikyo seemed to be very happy. He quickly ran to Northstar Blade's side and smiled.
"Now that we know each other, can you take me back to the shrine?"
"There are so many people here. Why just me?" Northstar Blade asked, puzzled.
"Because you look so beautiful when you're asleep, Mother … Lord Oracle said that people with beautiful smiles are definitely not bad people!"
Hearing this, Northstar Blade stopped in his tracks and turned to look at Kikyo. However, he saw the sincerity in Kikyo's eyes, without a trace of falsehood.
At that moment, Northstar Blade felt his heart wrench. All this time, he had been despised by everyone, but he did not expect that the noble Witch would treat him as a good person.
"You're wrong. I'm a bad person." After opening the cigarette and lighting it, Northstar Blade turned around and continued walking aimlessly.
Along the way, the two of them began to chat idly with each other.
Although he felt a little helpless, he had to admit that Kikyo was really warm. This was the first time in years that Northstar Blade had spoken so much.
In the end, facing Kikyou's persistent pestering, Northstar Blade chose to compromise, bringing Little Witch to her Yin Yang Shrine on the tram.
The moment before leaving, Kikyo once again bowed respectfully to Northstar Blade, then a victorious smile appeared on his face.
At that moment, for some reason, Northstar Blade suddenly felt that the smile was really beautiful.
His heart, which had been sealed in ice for a long time, cracked open.
It had nothing to do with love or friendship, just pure warmth.
After that, Northstar Blade once again returned to his wandering life, but he would often return to the seaside, enjoying the sea breeze, listening to the cries of the seagulls, and reminiscing about the past.
Because there was a beautiful past there, but at home, all he could think of was the bloody scene, and he would even wake up from his dreams. It was a sad place, a memory that he did not want to recall.
This kind of life passed for a long time.
Once again, Northstar Blade awoke from his dream at the seaside, and once again saw the Little Witch, Kikyo.
Northstar One Blade no longer resisted when he saw her again. He only asked,
He just asked, "Did you sneak out again?"
"No, I got lost this time!" Little Witch Kikyo blushed and tried to explain.
…
After that, Northstar Blade would occasionally see Little Witch Kikyo on the seaside, who had 'lost' her way.
The flame of friendship was ignited in their hearts, and as they got to know each other, they became very good friends, pure friendship.
To Kikyo, everyone around her was incomparably respectful to her, so she had to wear her own noble mask to face everyone.
But with Northstar Blade, she did not need to. She could be angry, she could be willful, she could be unscrupulous, and she could even laugh without any attitude. This kind of ease was something she had never experienced before.
And Northstar Blade also felt the 'warmth' that he had not felt since his family left, and he enjoyed this feeling very much. And his originally frozen heart gradually melted, little by little, he walked out of the darkness that surrounded him, and welcomed the beam of light that was Kikyo.
This kind of life lasted for half a year, but after that, Kikyo never came to see him again.
During that time, Northstar Blade was very disappointed, but he knew his identity.
He was just a wanderer, and compared to the noble witch, he was like an unremarkable weed on the roadside, not worthy of being a friend at all.
But a month later, Kikyo appeared again, which was undoubtedly a pleasant surprise for Northstar Blade.
But this time, Kikyo looked completely different. She had changed into an incomparably gorgeous witch costume, and her hair was tied up, looking very beautiful, but the rims of her eyes were red.
This time, Kikyo came to bid farewell to Northstar Blade.
Although Northstar Blade was disappointed to say goodbye, he didn't want to force the issue.
Their friendship was the kind that could break at any time, he was already prepared for it, but Northstar Blade wanted to know what happened to Kikyo, and why she looked like she was crying.
At this time, Northstar Blade has long regarded Kikyo as his family, a good friend, he wanted to know the reason why Kikyo was so wronged.
Under Northstar Blade's questioning, the naive Kikyou told Northstar Blade everything that had happened to it.
Originally, Kikyo's identity was not only a witch, but also a priestess of the School of Yin-Yang. Although her identity was incomparably noble, she was about to reach adulthood. After reaching adulthood, she would step down from her position as a witch and enter the School of Yin-Yang's underground palace, forever guarding the School of Yin-Yang's ancestral hall, unable to leave.
Although Northstar Blade heard that after reaching adulthood, this was the first time he heard about guarding the ancestral hall, he couldn't help but be stunned.
In Kikyo's view, all of this was the School of Yin-Yang's rules, she couldn't disobey. From the moment she became a witch, her fate was already determined.
However, in Northstar Blade's view, all of this was bullshit. What era was this, and such pedantic and old-fashioned thinking still existed. He told Kikyo to bravely pursue her own life, but Kikyo shook her head.
Northstar Blade asked her why, but Kikyo said that she had no choice, the world was not as simple as she thought.
Northstar Blade could feel Kikyo's helplessness at this moment. Since she didn't want to say, he didn't ask too much, but before she left, he asked:
"You don't want to?"
In response to this question, Kikyo nodded, the helplessness and disappointment in her eyes were clear, causing Northstar Blade's heart to ache.
However, he naturally wouldn't just watch Kikyo be imprisoned in the depths of the School of Yin-Yang's underground palace. He personally went to the Yin-yang Shrine and told the priest that Kikyo needed freedom.
Regarding his ridiculous behavior, although the priest looked kind on the surface, he didn't take it seriously at all. Facing Northstar Blade who came several times, they finally used the method of expulsion.
After all, in their view, Northstar Blade was just a vagrant, a dispensable character.
Northstar Blade didn't give up even when communication was fruitless. He chose to call the police, and even wanted to use the power of public opinion to help Kikyo out of the underground palace.
Just as Kikyo said, the world was not as simple as he thought. After calling the police, the police replied that Kikyo was willing, and they had no right to interfere.
However, Northstar Blade clearly remembered that Kikyo told him that she was unwilling, so how could she be willing?
His last hope was the media, but they didn't give him any reply.
Although they promised to report this matter, the truth was that they didn't take Northstar Blade seriously at all. When they came to find him again, not only did they refuse to mention what they had promised, they even showed him disgust and impatience.
This was the reality that Kikyo was talking about.
Even so, Northstar Blade didn't give up. Since he couldn't rely on external forces, he could only rely on himself. He wanted to personally bring Kikyo out of the School of Yin-Yang's underground palace.
After that, Northstar Blade, who had been wandering for a long time, returned home again and took out his father's "Heartless Pill".
Touching this famous sword again, he didn't feel unfamiliar at all, as if the weapon was an extension of his arm. The moment the blade was unsheathed, it was still cold and incomparably sharp.
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