"Did it really shatter?"
"Yes."
"This is the only hilt left?"
"… Yes."
"It was intact when I lent it to you."
"Hmm … No, I didn't borrow it?"
"It's the same, because it's only a hilt now. How are you going to compensate me?"
"Well …"
Tang Hao looked at the hilt of the Penglai Jade Sword in his hand and was speechless.
Ever since this sword left the mountain, it had made great contributions to the Forbidden World, the Arad Continent, and the Bone King World. But in the end, it still failed in the Moon World. In fact, Cuchulin's attack was not too serious. It only caused a small crack. The real fatal thing was the Source.
After all, he was not a real Magician. Although he saw endless mysteries in the Source, he did not bring anything out. It was only because of the mark of Song of Love in the sand strip that he temporarily possessed a certain level of Source Power. He then imitated Aozaki Aoko's fighting style, but he did not fully understand it. In the end, he was fine, but the Penglai Jade Sword could not withstand the power of the Source he used carelessly. In the end, when it slashed down on the golden shimmering sword, it shattered.
Don't ask me why I didn't pick up the glittering Unfilial Sword. Servants' weapons were all created from magic and weren't physical objects. Only a small number of them could be preserved after the servant's death. The vast majority of artifacts and weapons would disappear with the servant's death, and the Unfilial Sword was no exception … This is common sense, my friends!
Tang Hao came to the Eternal Pavilion for two reasons. One was for Ilya, and the other was to explain the situation to Kaguya.
But as he spoke, he suddenly realized that he was being led astray.
"Eh, that's not right! You gave this sword to me in exchange for a promise I owed you. Although I haven't fulfilled this promise yet, no matter what, it is already mine. Even if it's broken, I don't think I need to compensate you, right? "
"That's true. Then why did you report it to me?"
"Eh … I actually wanted to ask if it's possible to repair it or get a new one?"
"So, this is another business." Kaguya covered his face with his hand and smiled like a crescent moon. "There's no free lunch in the world. You asked me to do something, so you naturally have to pay the price, right?"
"So, what's the price?"
"That depends on you." With that said, Kaguya took the sword hilt, looked at it for a while, then shook his head and put it aside. "It's impossible to repair this sword, unless I use my own Penglai Jade Branch to repair it. I have some good collections in my warehouse. If I improve it a little … However, I'm afraid you can't afford this business."
"Business is so hurtful."
"Young master." Kaguya suddenly stared at him with a serious expression, "Gongzi, you are already a man with a wife, but this concubine is still unmarried. If we don't talk about business, can we talk about feelings?"
"Uh …"
Tang Hao was suddenly speechless. He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he found that Kaguya was really strict today, and … was this implying something?
"Ahem —" Tang Hao couldn't help coughing twice and asked tentatively, "In other words, we have nothing to talk about?"
Kaguya smiled again. "If it's about the weapon, then there's really nothing to talk about. After all, it's the way of the king. You haven't paid off the debt from last time, and it's not appropriate to borrow it again. Of course, if it's some other trivial matters, this concubine is willing to accompany you. It just so happens that this concubine recently got a game of Sword Saint killing wolves. You can take the opportunity to watch it. Maybe it will help you. "
"That … I think it's better to forget about it."
"Then this concubine won't send you off, but in view of the friendship between you and me, I can give you a little advice. I don't know if you have heard of this sentence."
"What sentence?"
"The sword cuts the body, the heart cuts the soul, as long as the heart is the sword!" Kaguya pointed at Tang Hao's chest, and his intelligent eyes seemed to be able to see straight into his soul. He said in a deep voice, "Young man, as long as there's a sword in your heart, there's a sword in your hand. It's a supreme sword of the heart that surpasses any treasured sword, capable of cutting the soul!"
"…"
Are you f * cking GSD?!
After coming out of Eternal Pavilion, Tang Hao was still thinking about Kaguya's last sentence. Although he thought it was nonsense at first, it made some sense when he thought about it carefully. After all, the saying of the heart sword was not nonsense. As long as there was a sword in the heart, anything could be a sword.
Moreover, he had Beautiful Day and Beautiful Scenery.
At the very least, he could learn from Yi Xin Wei. When facing an enemy, he would first say to the enemy with an imposing manner, "I am Sword Saint Yi Xin Wei, please enlighten me!" Then, he would suddenly take out Beautiful Day and Beautiful Scenery and shoot a few times. Who could block him?
I'm really a f * cking genius!
Thinking of this, Tang Hao suddenly felt that this kind of fighting style was awesome in all aspects. That's right, since he no longer had the Penglai Jade Sword, he did not have to be a swordsman for the time being. He would be a gunman … Ah, no, a Sword Saint for now.
"What are you laughing at?"
"Nothing, I suddenly thought of something fun."
On the way, Yu Ji saw Tang Hao suddenly giggling, which made her feel a little strange. He was probably thinking of some tricks again, but she did not pay much attention to it. She asked, "Are we going back to the Red Fiend Dojo?"
"Hmm … let's go to the Red Fiend Dojo first." Tang Hao nodded. In fact, he had the intention to go to the Boli Shrine. After all, he had to worship the head of the shrine. Ling Meng's money was almost used up, and he had to send some over so that Ling Meng could live a good life. Only then would she be able to protect him. As long as Ling Meng was protecting him, he could do whatever he wanted in this fantasy land.
This was the experience of a person in society!
However, he was still worried about the Enaka sisters. He did not know how the sisters were getting along, so he decided to go and take a look first. As for Ling Meng, he was not in a hurry.
"First it was Iliya, then it was the Enaka sisters. You really worry a lot." Yu Ji could not help but curl her lips when she heard Tang Hao's explanation.
Worry a lot?
Tang Hao was stunned. After thinking about it carefully, it seemed to be the case. Their matters had nothing to do with him, and he was not a member of the chat room. As an outsider, he was working hard for them like an old father. What was the point?
Instead of working hard, making them shy, stealing their first kiss and bringing them into the harem?
Well, this idea was not completely absent. After all, 99% of men would have a harem dream. However, to really carry it out, it was impossible. Even this idea was only at the stage of daydreaming. At least when he was doing these things, he did not think about it at all.
"Maybe, it's just because I want to do it."
Tang Hao smiled. How could there be so many meanings and goals in a person's life? Most of the time, when people did something, they would not consider the benefits and losses behind it. Perhaps some people would do so, but they would undoubtedly live a very tiring life. As for the vast majority of people, they would squander half of their lives doing nothing, but … as long as they were happy, it was fine.
At noon, Tang Hao and Yu Ji returned to the Red Devil Dojo. As usual, Reemilia did not appear. After all, the sun was still relatively hot today. The bat spirit might not be able to stand it, so she was probably taking a nap at this time.
Ever since Patchouli returned to the Fantasy Village, she plunged into the library. Her otaku disease was probably incurable. Miss Okita was still accompanying her, but Tang Hao believed that in two days, Miss Okita would probably get bored. With her personality, it was impossible for her to stay in the library all the time.
Little Ilya, on the other hand, did not see it. After asking in the chat room, she found out that Ruby had taken her on an adventure.
This was normal. As long as one had the slightest confidence in their strength, the first thing they would do after coming to the Fantasy Village was to go on an adventure.
In the end, in the huge Red Devil Dojo, Dark Night was the only one who was busy. Compared to others, Dark Night's sense of presence was really high. As long as one wanted to find her, she would definitely appear.
After asking Dark Night, Tang Hao found Rin Enaka. She was not with Sakura at the moment. Instead, she was sitting alone in the garden on the second floor, looking at the sprites in the courtyard below in a daze. She looked a little depressed and lost.
"What's wrong?" Tang Hao walked up and sat down next to her.
"It's you … isn't Miss Jie with you?" Rin Enaka glanced at him and asked casually.
"She went to rest. What do you think?"
"What?"
"About Sakura, of course."
"I …" Rin Enaka hesitated for a moment, but finally said, "I talked to her for a while. She seems to have some kind of knot in her heart. She's very timid, even more afraid of strangers than when she was young. I originally wanted to bring her back. After all, she's still young and needs to go to school. The school here is still backward, but when I brought up this idea, her reaction … "
"She refused?"
"It's not exactly a refusal, but her reaction was a little strong. She seemed to be afraid of something?"
"She's probably afraid of being abandoned again." Tang Hao said. Ten years had left its mark on Rin Enaka, but for Sakura, it had only been less than three months since the Holy Grail War. What happened then was still vivid in her mind, so she must still be traumatized. "What about you? What do you plan to do?"
"… I don't know." Rin Enaka shook his head. "I'm also very confused now. I think she should go home, but that's just my opinion. She seems to be having a good time here. Is it good or bad to bring her back? Besides, I might not have that much time to take care of her, so … "
"This isn't like you." Before Rin Enaka could finish, Tang Hao teased, "Since you already have an idea, just do your best to carry it out. Being so hesitant isn't like Rin Demon Muscles at all."
"What Rin Demon Muscles? Who's Rin Demon Muscles?! "Rin Enaka came to his senses and immediately roared at Tang Hao.
"See, this attitude is not bad." Tang Hao smiled, and before Rin Enaka could go any further, he said in a serious tone, "Okay, enough with the jokes. There's only one thing I want to know now. If Sakura agrees to go back to the Enaka family with you, what will you do?"
"I … I'll probably give up on studying at the Clock Tower of Time, but I can't guarantee anything else."
Although Tang Hao had said many bad things about the Clock Tower of Time, for the young magician, it was still a sacred place, just like Peking University and Tsinghua University in the eyes of the students. If Rin Enaka wanted to go one step further in magic and become an independent magician, this step was indispensable. At least for a magician like her, who was almost self-taught, she still needed the guidance of a famous teacher.
Even for someone as strong as Aozaki Orange, before entering the Clock Tower of Time, she had her magician's grandfather to guide her, and she also had excellent peers like Yuzu Kumodera to learn from each other. Working behind closed doors would only limit her progress.
Rin Enaka, on the other hand, didn't have such conditions. No matter how diligent Toshinobu was in educating her, she was still limited by her talent, and it was necessary for her to go out and study.
Now, she was willing to give up studying at the Clock Tower of Time for her sister. Such a sacrifice was a great one for a magician.
"Since you have such a resolution, leave the rest to me." Tang Hao nodded, got up, and walked into the house under Rin's surprised gaze.
A moment later, he knocked on Sakura's door.
"Brother …"
The two sat face to face, and Xiao Ying's eyes were a little evasive. She probably knew why Tang Hao was here.
Tang Hao didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point. "Do you want to go home?"
Xiao Ying's body froze, and she lowered her head in silence. After a long time, she raised her head and summoned the courage to look into Tang Hao's eyes. "Brother, do you want me to go home?"
Tang Hao shook his head. "These are two things. What I think is not the main point. Whether you want to go home or not depends on what you think. If you don't want to go home, then stay. No one will drive you away. If you want to go home, then go home with your sister. I've always felt that a person's life should be decided by themselves. Whether it's good or bad, others can give their opinions, but it's not absolute. Although you're still young, the initiative is still in your hands. Just like what I'm saying now, it's just for reference. "
"…"
"I know what you're afraid of, but there's one thing I have to make clear. You should know that ten years have passed in the other world, and your parents are dead. Whether you're sad or happy, the person in charge of the Enaka family is no longer Toshiomi Enaka, but your sister. She's different from ordinary magicians, and I believe that she won't abandon you. "
"…"
Then there was another long silence. Tang Hao knew that she was still hesitating, so he didn't rush her. He quietly accompanied her, waiting for her final decision.
Tang Hao didn't mention that Rin Enaka had given up on studying in the Clock Tower, and there was no need to mention it.
Finally, Xiao Ying seemed to have made a decision. She looked into Tang Hao's eyes and nodded. "I understand. I will go back."
There was reluctance in her eyes, but there was no reluctance.
Tang Hao didn't say anything good or bad. He just smiled and nodded. No matter what choice she made, the future was uncertain. No one could say for sure which choice was better.
However, everyone's life was filled with such choices.
Of course, even if he wanted to leave, he couldn't do it immediately. At the very least, he had to make some preparations. For example, he had to say goodbye to Reemilia. That was basic courtesy, but there was no rush.
…
After settling the matter with the Enaka sisters, Tang Hao felt a lot more relaxed. The next thing he did was to visit Ling Meng and interact with the big shots of the Fantasy Village. He also continued to pay attention to Ilia's treatment. Of course, the real focus was back in the chatroom.
During this time, Misaka Mikoto and Elosa's adventure in the One Piece world was very successful. Misaka Mikoto had successfully stolen Enel's Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability, which greatly increased her strength. Although the ability of the fruit she stole was still in its initial stage, and she still needed to develop it by herself as to what kind of power it could unleash, just elemental conversion alone was enough for her to be ranked as the strongest person below the four idlers in the chatroom.
Misaka Mikoto herself was an electric ability user. Developing the Rumble-Rumble Fruit would not be difficult for her.
Elosa, on the other hand, returned to her own world. She did not obtain the fruit ability, but she had gained a lot of knowledge through this adventure. There were also shells … the shells of the Sky Island were very powerful, such as the Impact Shell, the Flame Shell, the Lightning Shell, and the most terrifying Row Shell. If used well, they could play a decisive role in a battle.
In short, the two of them had gained a lot from this adventure.
Of course, there were things that went well and things that didn't.
Under the Snow: Failed.
The next day, when Tang Hao opened the chat room, he saw Yukina's message in the public channel. Yukina's expression was one of melancholy.
Then, Kirito and Asuna also appeared in the public channel for a long time, but they also failed.
These two groups followed Tang Hao into the unknown world, but without exception, they all failed.
Megumi Kato and Yukina entered a daily world with mysterious power, Daily. Not to mention the style, their mission was very strange — to find the lost mystery.
Ah Xu once said, "There must be something wrong with the brain of a person who seeks reality in a virtual story." This sentence made some sense, but at the same time, it made no sense at all. This was because even if it was a virtual story, it still had to conform to the logic of the characters. So, after that, he was kicked away by Ginshi Sakata and shouted, "I want to seek reality in a virtual story."
Just like the White Album, this was a virtual story, but the emotions and logic of the characters in it were very real. Because it was real, it resonated with people and became an everlasting classic … Then, people would go crazy and make fun of it.
On the other hand, if even the emotions and logic of the characters were fake and illusory, then it could only be a piece of sh * t.
Of course, there were also counterexamples, such as comedies.
This person looked very fake, and there was no logic at all … Such examples were everywhere in comedies, but no one would care about whether it was real or fake, because comedies didn't need to be real, as long as it could make people laugh.
So, in comedies, they would ask, "Why can this ordinary person run faster than a car? Why can this girl break a telephone pole with one slap? Why do I think she's stronger than the Saiyan? Wait, this seems very brainless.
Super Saiyan is very strong, right? Aralei slapped one by one.
Therefore, it was meaningless to compare strength with the characters in comedies.
And "Daily" was such a comedy. Looking for mystery in the world of "Daily"? Their brains must be broken!
Obviously, Megumi Kato and Yukina's failure was normal, after all … they were not used to it. Logically, they should have gone to the White Album.
As for Kirito and Asuna, their adventure world was relatively normal, "Greatsword".
"Greatsword" was a relatively old anime, and Tang Hao's impression of it was very faint. He only knew that the male protagonist had no sense of existence, and the female protagonist's sense of existence was also relatively faint. Now, he couldn't even remember her name. What left the deepest impression was the smiling Dinisa, the coquettish loli, and … the guy who killed Dinisa was very annoying.
Even after so many years, Tang Hao still hated that guy.
This world was very dark and cruel, just like in "Attack on Titan", lives were like ants, and highly popular characters could die at any time. But in general, this world was more suitable for Kirito and Asuna because everyone used swords.
But the two's mission was very abnormal, they had to eradicate the Northern Awakened Alliance in a limited time.
The enemies were strong, numerous, and dirty. This was obviously a team-based quest. Even with Yakumo Zi's help, Asuna and Kirito's strength was still lacking. Even with Yakumo Zi's help, they still couldn't complete the quest.
Because of the return of these two groups, the chatroom suddenly became lively, but the atmosphere was a bit depressed. After all, before this, the chatroom mission had never failed before, but now it failed twice. As the people involved, they were obviously not in a good mood.
Da Bendan: It's okay, try harder next time.
Tang Hao tried to comfort them.
Da Bendan: In fact, before the chatroom upgrade, the mission will suddenly become very difficult, just like last time, it was very difficult.
Kirito: President, the time you said was about coming to Aincrad, right?
Da Bendan: Yeah.
Asuna: But didn't you finish it in the end?
Da Bendan: … Don't compare yourself to me.
Kirito: Is that even possible?
Da Bendan: Otherwise, why would I be your president? And the reason why I succeeded that time was mainly because of Kaguya's help. Otherwise, this book would have been finished before it even hit the shelves.
Everyone: …
Da Bendan: Anyway, it's good that everyone is fine. As the saying goes, failure is the mother of success. Now that you've successfully hooked up with a mother, can't you handle a daughter?
Sugar Boy: I suspect you're talking dirty, but I don't have any evidence.
Da Bendan: Hey, why are you here? Is the British Games over?
Sugar Boy: Haha, although it's not over yet, but-
Ding!
[Symbol of Peace has joined the 2D Chatroom]
Symbol of Peace: Is this the chatroom that Sakata-sensei mentioned? Quite a lot of people, haha, my name is Ohmet, you don't have to worry about anything now, if you ask why, it's because I'm here!
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