I Was a Swordsman in Ancient Japan

After watching the three Ogata figures about to sink into the distant horizon, Skulucci turned his head and said loudly to Vasily not far away:

"Vahiri! Are you ready?"

"Boss! Just finished preparing!" Vasily said in a loud voice, "All the things are loaded into the car, I have also checked it out! Nothing is missing!"

After the war, Chanup also kept his promise and gave half of their Heyzhe property to Skulucci.

Due to too much money, Chanup generously gifted Skulucci several sleigh carts so that they could use the sleigh carts as a carriage.

Hearing what Vasily said, Skulucci nodded: "Very good! Then let's go back too!"

Skulucci turned on his horse: "Mr. Chanup, we also left first. You take care, and see you again if you have a chance."

Chanup nodded vigorously: "You too! Take care!"

After saying goodbye to Chanup, Skulucci deflected his gaze and looked at the men next to him who were all ready to go: "Let's go!"

Skulucci took the lead in knocking the horse's belly, driving the horse under the hip and slowly moving forward, moving away from the Red Moon Fortress.

Vasily and the others followed closely, and within a short while, a long snake formation appeared on the snowy field.

Skulucci took a deep breath of the cold morning air, and then slowly exhaled: "Today's weather is pretty good. Vasily, look at the sun, today will be a pretty sunny day."

"Yes." After Vasily agreed, he let out a sigh, "I can finally go back..."

"What? Are you not used to living in an Ainu house?" Skulucci asked.

"Yeah. I have never been accustomed to the daily life and eating habits of the Ainu people." After that, Vasily turned his head and glanced at the fortress that had been gradually thrown behind them. "I didn't expect it... The Cossacks, who are known for doing evil, would risk their deaths to help a group of Ainu."

Having said that, while showing a helpless smile, Vasily turned his gaze back to Skulucci.

"Boss, you really are a weirdo."

"Hahahaha." Skulucci laughed up to the sky, "Thank you for the compliment. You don't think I am like a traditional Cossack-this is a great compliment for me."

"Boss, I still don't understand. Why on earth did you come to help those Ainu people? Although we have received very generous rewards in the end, the price of getting this generous revenge is really too great. It’s not good for us. Maybe it's all dead."

"Every time I ask you this question, you use'because I just want to do this' when you come to Tangsai, can't you explain it more clearly?"

"Explain it more clearly..." Skulucci repeated what Vahili had just said in a low voice, smiling, "Okay, while I'm in a good mood today, let me speak more clearly. "

"Vahili, do you know "Don Quixote"?"

"Don Quixote? Isn't this the novel you always read, the boss? The anti-caval novel, right?"

"That's right." Skulucci cleared his throat. "The protagonist of that book lives in an era when a knight has been extinct for more than a century."

"In this era when there are no more knights, the protagonist of that book is so bad at reading knight novels that he decided to imitate the knights in the novel. He gave himself a new name:'Don Quixote' De', then rode on a broken horse, put on a set of tattered armor, and began to walk around and fight for justice."

"Huh? Listening to your description, this Don Quixote seems to be a fool." Vasily expressed his opinion.

"If you think so, then that's right." Skulucci cast an appreciative look at Vasily, "What that Don Quixote did is indeed no different from a fool in the eyes of others."

"But I really appreciate Don Quixote's persistent desire to imitate the ranger knight and walk around with justice."

"Vahili, you can understand me who decided to help those Ainu people as a fool like Don Quixote."

"Huh?" Vasily opened his mouth, "What and what are these? You explain it this way, but I don't understand it even more..."

"Hahahahaha." Skulucci laughed up to the sky, "If you don't understand, just slowly understand!"

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Red Moon Fortress—

"Ogata-kun and the others left... Sure enough, they are still very reluctant..." Aizan let out a long sigh.

Ahili, who was walking beside Aizan, nodded in agreement.

Counting this "Red Moon Fortress offensive and defensive battle", Ogata has rescued Kina Village twice. So when Ogata and the others left, almost all the villagers in Kina Village came to see Ogata and them off.

Now after Ogata and the others left, those of them who had come to see them off naturally disbanded.

Ayzan and Ahili walked at the back of the villagers of Qina Village who had returned to their homes.

The two of them can be regarded as the two Ainu who know each other the most in the Red Moon Fortress. Therefore, the two of them naturally have mixed feelings about Ogata and Amachi's journey again.

"I don't know if there will be a chance to see them again..." Ahili muttered softly.

"I think—maybe I will meet Ogata-kun again soon, but in another way." Aizan gave a meaningful smile.

"Huh? What do you mean?" Ahili asked rhetorically.

"Ogata-kun is the hero who saved us all." Aizan said with a smile, "I have a hunch-I am afraid that it will not be long before a new heroic epic will appear."

Ahili showed a clear look, and then this clear look slowly turned into a hesitant look: "But... Mr. Ogata is a kind person. Can he be the protagonist of our heroic epic?"

"It is true that there is no such precedent. But-if there is no precedent, it is enough to set a precedent?" Aizan changed to a serious tone, "Aheli, if there is no hero with Ogata-kun as the protagonist later on. If it’s an epic, it’s up to the two of us to set this precedent."

"Me?" Ahili's face was surprised.

"You and I have been with Ogata-kun for a not-so-short period of time. It would be more appropriate for the two of us to compile it." Aizan said sternly, "Ogata-kun has rescued our Kina village twice. I don’t want our descendants to remember forever—there once appeared such a hero who could eclipse the heroes of other heroic epics."

"...I see." Aki nodded vigorously and smiled brilliantly, "Mr. Aizan, when you decide to start compiling a heroic epic with Mr. Ogata as the protagonist, please let me participate!"

"Let's put it that way." Ayzan also smiled brightly like Ahili.

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After Ogata and others left, Chanup and others also walked on their way home.

"Retannoe, I didn't expect that you would really come to send Ogata-kun and the others to leave." With a helpless expression, Chanup looked at his son, who was wrapped around him like a rice dumpling: Pucci Retanoer supported by Na.

"They are our benefactors." Retano Ai said lightly, "the benefactor is going to leave. If I can't afford to give it away, it would be very rude...sigh! Puccina! You just touched my wound!"

"Yes, I'm sorry!" Puccina hurriedly said with his body wrapped in burlap.

"Father." At this time, Esuma's voice sounded behind Chanup.

"What's the matter?" Chanup turned his head and looked at Esuma, who was walking fast behind him.

"Father, if you have time, go and talk to Otunpuyi." Esuma whispered, "He has been quiet and weird these days."

"He had always liked Ogata-kun very much before. When Ogata-kun first came to us, he always pestered Ogata-kun and asked Ogata-kun to introduce him to Kazuto's life."

"But when I just went to bid farewell to Ogata-kun, I barely said anything, just said to Ogata-kun and the others,'I wish you all the best.'"

"I asked him what was going on, but he didn't say anything."

Hearing this, Chanup raised his gaze and looked at Otunpuyi, who was walking behind them and not a short distance away from them.

Farewell to Ogata-Chanup and his family are all gone.

As for Otunpuyi's recent period of time, Chanup has actually seen it all. At first he only thought it was Otunpuy who was busy assisting Kunoya in treating the wounded, so he was so tired that he didn't even want to say anything, but now it seems that this is not the case.

After pursing his lips, Chanup nodded: "I know. I'll go and talk to him now. I may go slower with Otunpuyi later, you don't have to pay attention to us."

After all, Chanup turned and walked towards Otunpuyi in the rear.

"Otunpuyi."

"Father?" Otunpuyi, who was walking with his head down, raised his head and cast a suspicious look toward Chanup, who was walking quickly toward him.

"Do you have anything on your mind recently?" Chanup and Otunpuyi walked side by side, "I have been looking at you recently."

"I'm fine..." Otunpuyi whispered.

"You look like this, it doesn't seem to be okay at all." Chanup said quietly, "Your sister is quite worried about you. Just now she ran to me anxiously and told me what she had done to you. Worried."

After losing his mother since childhood, Otunpuyi, who has always regarded his sister as his mother, changed his expression slightly after hearing Chanup mention his sister.

"If you have any concerns, just tell them. Now there are only you and me nearby, so you don't have to worry about being overheard by others." Chanup added.

Chanup, his father and son, are now far behind Retannoe and the others who are walking in front of them. There are no other people around.

Chanup's words fell for a long time.

And Otunpuyi also remained silent for a long time.

Finally—Otunpuyi seemed to have made up his mind, gritted his teeth, and said slowly:

"Father...I used to...have always liked being with people and longing for a life with people."

"Father... I don't want to hide it from you... When I first came to fight with someone, I was actually more inclined to surrender..."

"I feel that I surrendered to Heren, and then was forced to become a'naturalized Ezo'. There seems to be nothing wrong with it... I can live an advanced life without having to rely on hunting in the mountains to make a living..."

"But... after following Miss Kunoya to treat the wounded, and seeing with my own eyes many of the familiar people around me became miserable due to the aggression of her husband, I found that... I like it..."

"I feel that being a person is not as kind, kind, and worthy for me to look forward to..."

"I don't know how to use vocabulary to describe my current state...I am...maybe be confused..."

"I used to dream of going to Peace Land, but now... I can no longer like Peace People..."

Chanup has been listening quietly and nodding from time to time.

After the voice of his son, who was only more than ten years old, fell, Chanup said without hesitation:

"Otunpuyi, do you hate being with people?"

"…Probably."

"If you hate being with people, then you hate the wrong person."

Otunpuyi turned his head and cast a suspicious look at Chanup.

"What you are going to hate should be the'something' that makes us and others have to fight each other. As for what this'something' is, you should think hard, think hard, and work hard. Think about it." Chanup said in a hurry, "When you think about the answer, come to me and tell me your answer."

Speaking of this, Chanup showed a slight smile at Otunpuyi.

"When you think about what the answer is, you will no longer be the kid who easily likes a certain ethnic group, and then dislikes a certain ethnic group casually."

"I look forward to your answers and your growth."

After speaking, Chanup strode away from Otunpuyi, leaving Otunpuyi alone and continued to move forward thoughtfully.

"Father, how did you talk with Otunpuyi?" After Chanupu came back, Esoma couldn't wait to ask Chanupu.

"It's okay to talk." Chanup smiled, "Let's wait slowly next."

"Wait? What are you waiting for?" Esuma asked.

"Wait for Otunpuyi to realize his answer."

"Father, what are you talking about?"

"Well...Where should I start to explain..." Chanup said with a wry smile.

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Ezo Land, somewhere on the snowy field not far from the Red Moon Fortress—

Ogata and his party, with three and two horses, were on this snowy field, following Lin Ziping's command, moving toward the northeast without any haste.

Ah Ding rides grapes and horses alone.

Turnip takes a little harder, and needs to carry Ogata and Lin Ziping at the same time.

"The weather today is really good." Ogata put his right hand on his eye socket and looked at the bright sun above his head.

"Yes." Lin Zi, who was sitting behind Ogata, said flatly, "It's really a good day for a long trip."

Speaking of this, Lin Ziping paused, and after a while he let out a sigh, and said in a joking tone:

"I didn't expect... I would have a day trip with the famous executioner Ichidozai..."

Lin Ziping is one of the only two who know Ogata's various nicknames together with Shinto. Together with Shinto, he helped Ogata keep the secret of his identity very tacitly.

But now, there are no outsiders around, Lin Ziping can finally call the famous name "Hanman Yidaozhai" boldly.

"Speaking of this kind of thing, I'm afraid it will make many people envy." Lin Ziping continued at this time, "Ogata-kun, I don't know if you know-you are among the general public, but popular with many people. Oh."

Ogata heard similar words at Shinto last night.

"I've always felt terrified about this." Ogata smiled helplessly, "I have never felt that what I have done so far deserves such respect for me..."

"Ogata-kun, you are too modest." Lin Ziping shrugged, "In the eyes of many people who dislike the shogunate, you are a hero who stands upright and does what we have always wanted to do but dare not do—just like me."

"Oh?" Ogata glanced at Lin Ziping behind him, and said in a half-joking tone, "Do you admire me too?"

"It's not so much worship, but respect." Lin Ziping smiled, "At first, when I learned that you had defeated Nijo Castle, one of the symbols of the shogunate, I was so excited that I jumped into a dance."

"It's been too long since no one dared to challenge the authority of the shogunate." Lin Zi slowly changed to a serious face. "According to my judgment, the shogunate is now in a state of being invincible."

"For me, the more shogunate who dare to challenge the authority of the shogunate like you, the better! This way, maybe it can force the shogunate to make new changes!"

"Shinshishi?" Ogata laughed blankly. "This is the first time I heard someone call me Shishishishi..."

"I'm sure-if the Edo shogunate no longer tries to change, more and more shogunate will appear."

Speaking of this, Lin Ziping paused, then changed to a half-joking tone.

"When that happens, those shogunate who will respect you as the'ancestor of the shogunate,' thinking that you are the first person who dares to challenge the authority of the shogunate."

"That's terrible..." Ogata twitched his lips. "I don't want to see my name being used as a banner..."

"Mr. Lin." At this moment, Ah Ding suddenly intervened. "Isn't it enough to just keep going forward?"

"That's right." Lin Ziping nodded, "According to the current speed, it will probably take about 3 days to go forward."

"The weird doctor who is still far away from here, you must be mentally prepared."

"We're not afraid to spend time." Ogata sighed lightly, "I'm just afraid that I'll run out of time..."

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Edo, the mansion where the gourd house and the group lived—

call-! call-! call-!

Lin is the only one in the huge courtyard now.

Lin stood alone in the middle of the courtyard, holding a wooden knife tied with a lot of big stones, and practicing Suzhen there.

The weight of this wooden knife has reached an astonishing value because of the many stones tied to it.

But such a heavy wooden knife was swung steadily by Lin Ji, and when he slashed the wooden knife forward, there was no mess in the path of the knife.

Just as Lin Zheng was practicing swordsmanship by herself, she suddenly heard footsteps beside her.

"Katsurokuro?" Lin put down the wooden knife in her hand and turned to look at the subordinate Shimada who was walking towards her.

"Master." Shimada said, "I have decided—before we leave Edo, I decided to visit my father."

"Have you finally decided..." Lin turned to Shimada with a somewhat relieved look, "Then you will find a good time to go home later."

"If you want money to buy some souvenirs or something, just come to me and ask for money."

Shimada: "Yes!"

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at the same time-

Edo, in a dark, deserted alley—

"Ha ha ha ha…"

In this gloomy, gloomy alley where no one would usually come here, there was a girl's breathing abruptly.

A young girl with a dirty and old cloak rushed hurriedly in this alley.

While sprinting, I looked back at him from time to time.

"what!"

At this time, her foot accidentally kicked a protruding stone on the ground.

She let out a scream subconsciously, fell forward heavily, and came a big dog to eat shit. UU reading www.uukanshu. com

"it hurts…"

The girl who got up from the ground, there was a little cry in her voice.

She looked down at her left arm—when she fell, her left arm was accidentally scratched with blood marks on the ground by some sharp stones.

However—this bloodstain only appeared for a moment.

When the girl looked down at her wound, the bloodstains recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In just a few breaths, her arm returned to its original shape.

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Originally, as expected, this chapter was the last chapter of Volume 7. It not only gave an explanation to all the main characters in Volume 7, but also put a new suspense on the last part. It is the most perfect "final chapter".

But after various considerations, I finally decided to list these three recent chapters in the final volume.