Chapter 34
Looking for new knife-wielding members
After putting the clothes back in his room, Fuyuki went straight to the forging room.
She clenched her fist, her eyes burning with fighting spirit.
Today, she won't forget to forge the knife, because she's going to forge it right now!
Standing in the familiar forging room, amidst charcoal, tamahagane, cooling materials, and whetstones, the wealthy Saniwa generously tossed four furnaces of all999.
Fuyuki's bright eyes widened as he watched helplessly as the fire failed to start, and the swordsmith shikigami dejectedly pushed out a lump of black waste.
She remained silent.
She turned around.
She clenched her fist.
Fuyuki abruptly stepped out of the forging room and summoned Kitsunenosuke, who was always running around the citadel.
She gently rubbed the little fox lying flat, then lifted it up, her eyes resolute: "Kitsune no Suke, shall we dual-wield?"
Kitsune-no-suke: ?
Kitsune asked in confusion, "Master, what does 'dual-open' mean?"
Fuyuki held up two fingers: "Let's form an agreement for another citadel. There's a problem with the forging room in this citadel! We'll find a different forging room!"
The Saniwa, who could completely sense that there was nothing wrong with the facilities in the citadel, was very serious.
Konnosuke was shocked and hurriedly broke free from Fuyuki's grasp, throwing himself into her arms: "No, Master! You'll be in a nightmare if you manage two citadels at the same time!"
Fuyuki: "?"
"You seem to know quite a lot?"
The Saniwa is suspicious.
She suddenly wondered what her little fox spirit was doing all day.
However, she was just saying it casually to express her resentment towards the forging room; she didn't actually have any such intention. Fuyuki blinked, rested her head on Kitsunenosuke's head, and comfortably squinted her eyes, nestled against the fluffy fox head.
"Check if there are any tsukumogami that need to be assigned recently."
Some Tsukumogami in a citadel that have been without a Saniwa for too long will be included in the allocation book, and a new contract can be started when both parties are willing.
Just like those tsukumogami who left the 197th citadel.
This is essentially the official online version of the Sword God Association. It simply displays the name of the sword and its original shape. Any special circumstances will be marked. Other information will need to be researched independently.
Therefore, some rare swords that are hard to obtain can easily find new masters through this channel, while most tsukumogami will find new masters through the face-to-face method of the sword god gathering.
Of course, there are also unclaimed swords that are not listed in the distribution register. There are generally two reasons for this: some are unwilling to find a new master, while others are unable to find a new master.
However, what's less user-friendly is that the Saniwa can only view the allocation book through Kitsune-no-suke; it doesn't connect to the terminal.
"Yes, I understand." Kitsunenosuke's fluffy paws gently patted the bell on his neck, and after a crisp sound, the allocation book was clearly projected in front of Fuyuki.
Fuyuki had temporarily gained partial access to the site. Looking at it from above, she considered the tsukumogami already in the citadel; perhaps she needed… but it seemed she had no clear target…
She searched for a long time but couldn't make up her mind until she saw something very magical.
Golden tassels cascaded down his deep blue hair, and a crescent moon was reflected in his captivating eyes. The tsukumogami smiled gently, like the bright moon in the night sky.
Mikazuki Munechika, one of the Five Great Swords of the Land, is known as the most beautiful sword and is sought after by many Saniwa but cannot obtain. He is a "deeply sinful" Tsukumogami.
However… Fuyuki looked at the mark next to him and fell into deep thought.
[Due to the Saniwa's obsession during the forging process, it differs from the usual Mikazuki Munechika; please investigate the specifics yourself.]
The Saniwa's obsession? So the Saniwa's obsession can influence the Tsukumogami, which is something Fuyuki had never known before.
If that's the case, why can't my obsession with everyone's arrival influence them all so that they all jump out of the forging room!
Shaking my head, I realized the marking wasn't over yet; there was still one more sentence to come.
[The contract with the four Saniwa has been terminated.]
Dongshu thought he was amazing, having served so many masters.
This undoubtedly piqued her curiosity.
Fuyuki blinked: "Kitsune no Suke, Mikazuki Munechika."
Kitsune-no-suke hesitated, then said, "Master, there's something different about this Mikazuki, perhaps..."
Kitsune-no-suke stopped talking abruptly, its eyes darting around, and it covered its face with its tail, curling itself into a ball.
Fuyuki propped her chin on her hand and looked at it, then drawled, "Okay—right—"
Instead, Kitsune-no-Suke raised his tail and looked at her with surprised eyes: "Master?"
"If you don't want to talk about it, then don't. I don't know what's so special about Mikazuki Munechika, and it won't affect me. Kitsunenosuke is free to talk about it or not."
Dongshu tried her best to keep her soft face straight and put on a serious expression: "But if there's anything very important, you can't hide it from me, or I'll make sure you don't get to eat fried tofu."
Seeing the little Saniwa puffing out her cheeks and trying her best to speak, Kitsune-no-Suke wagged her tail: "Of course!"
It hesitated for a moment, then used some rather subtle words to say it: "The original owner of this Mikazuki Munechika was forced into the bedchamber, so his physique and personality are different from the usual most beautiful blade. If the owner is still interested when he grows up, Kitsunenosuke will definitely tell you the details!"
Kitsune-no-suke raised his paw and swore an oath.
Dongshu was amused by its adorable appearance, covered her mouth and chuckled softly. She couldn't help but reach out and hug it to her chest. It was a warm and cuddly little thing, so incredibly cute.
As a minor incident, Dongshu flipped the allocation book from the individual category to the group category again.
Unlike the previous ones where each blade was individually sharpened, these were all tsukumogami who were unwilling to separate.
As Fuyuki flipped through the pages, he discovered that most of the characters were villains from the Awataguchi faction. It must be said that they had a lot of swords and deep feelings for each other, so it was to be expected that they would not want to separate.
The current shortage of personnel in the citadel must be changed. If things continue like this, we'll be in dire straits, and we never know when a mission will come.
The Tsukumogami haven't gone out on sorties these past few days because the Saniwa just returned to the Honmaru. As a derivative Honmaru, the original world can decide for itself whether or not to go out on sorties.
However, the 197th Honmaru will not give up its mission to the original world. This is not only to protect history, but also because the Tsukumogami need to be trained sufficiently so that they can play a role when needed.
After all, there are many types of missions in the derivative division, and not all of them require combat.
After searching for a long time, Fuyuki focused her attention on the numerous Kuritaguchi areas. One piece of information after another flashed through her eyes, and her hand paused.
Dongshu breathed a sigh of relief: "Found it."
[Author's Note]
Hehe, Fuyuki, the mischievous fox-teasing guy, is getting a new knife! [doge emoji]
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