Inside the room, there were two swords that had fallen into darkness.

Before Chiaki Chihara even got close, she could already feel the oppressive aura lingering in the Hand Room.

There were two swords on the Hand Room's table. Other than the broken blades, the hilts were also rusted.

It was as if they had been tainted with blood.

It made one's heart palpitate inexplicably just by looking at it.

"Ba-shaped Katana and Tortoiseshell Sadamune, huh …"

Chiaki Chihara's fingers brushed across the surface of the swords. Her sharp eyes caught the fine cracks on the surface of the swords.

"The surface of the swords is broken to this extent … It's hard to repair.

But this situation hasn't been reported in time, right? "

"Because the Divine Inquisitor ran away … So this matter hasn't been reported in time." Black Crane leaned on the side and explained.

"Generally speaking, if it's damaged to this extent, there's no way to repair it, right?

If we hand it over to the Government of the Hour, they'll usually just dispose of it. "

"You're right." Chiaki Chihara stood up and closed her eyes.

"Get rid of it."

The other Fu Mourning God did not say anything.

Actually … if Chiaki Chihara wanted to, she could use her own spiritual power to purify the swords. Naturally, the negative effects would be great.

The Divine Inquisitor could easily be tainted with the fallen aura. At the same time, it would also affect the Divine Inquisitor's own This Pill.

"Although I'm sorry to say this, but … no matter what, I have to protect my family in advance." Chiaki Chihara lowered her eyes slightly and held the Devil Piercing Arrow on her back in her hand.

"Your fallen aura has a lot to do with these two.

If you continue to let it go, it will only get worse. "

Chiaki Chihara turned her head.

Her gaze was unprecedentedly heavy.

"I'm sorry."

"The decision is in your hands … We know that, but we can't do it." One Vibration turned her head slightly.

There was also a hint of forbearance in her eyes.

In order to prevent the Government of the Hour from finding out, Chiaki Chihara had to dispose of these two irrecoverable swords here … If the Government of the Hour were to find out, This Pill would most likely end up like the previous This Pill.

They were eliminated by the organization.

The knife in the pool was broken.

Moreover, she couldn't bring her sword out.

The only thing that could damage a sword was the Demon Piercing Arrow.

Using the arrowhead part of the arrow to viciously stab into the surface of the blade, it could completely destroy the Dark Sword.

Chiaki Chihara's palms were sweating, and his brows were slightly furrowed.

But … swords and sabers have lives as well …

Chiaki Chihara raised his hand slightly, but the Demon Piercing Arrow in his hand was still unable to land.

At this moment, a slender hand suddenly covered her hand and pressed it down forcefully.

"Kacha", the place where the saber had stabbed itself split open, and the originally complete saber and sword instantly turned into a pile of broken iron pieces.

"What are you doing?!"

Chiaki Chihara violently pushed Tsurumaru Kuninaga away and staggered a few steps back.

"I thought you couldn't do it?

I'm just helping you ~ "

The black crane revealed an evil smile, like a child who had been caught playing a prank, and showed no signs of remorse.

"It's already destroyed. Well, now we're safe, aren't we?"

Chiaki Chihara took a deep breath and quickly regained her composure.

There was nothing wrong with saying that … The Dark Sword was actually no different from the Time Reversal Army.

But why … Why did her heart still ache when she saw such a scene?

— — —

After solving the problem of This Pill, Chiaki Chihara reported the This Pill's situation to the Government of the Hour, and the matter came to an end.

Most of the sabers in This Pill were purified, and the rest of the sabers were taken home by different Divine Inquisitors.

Chiaki Chihara chose the sabers that first appeared. Most of the Divine Inquisitors were more resistant to the Dark Sword, and it was Chiaki Chihara's choice to keep them.

But after returning to This Pill, Chiaki Chihara suddenly hugged the Ba-shaped Bisento who had just returned from the battle, and remained silent for a long time.

"My lord, did something happen?"

The Ba-shaped Bisento bent down slightly, and his slender fingers gently combed Chiaki Chihara's hair. He was about to say something comforting, but to his surprise, he noticed that there were traces of tears on Chiaki Chihara's face.

Did the Divine Inquisitor … cry?

The Bisento who had never seen their Divine Inquisitor cry were stunned, and they all turned their attention to Tsurumaru Kuninaga. The latter waved his hand forcefully.

"No matter how I think about it, it must have happened during the mission of This Pill, right?

Did something happen to the Lord? "

"I don't know …"

Chiaki Chihara's loss of composure did not last long. Because the deadline had arrived, she forced herself to focus on drawing her manuscript.

。

The sabers who had just arrived were arranged to stay in a new room. Because of the history of the Dark Sword, the sabers and swords were not at ease, so a new room was specially arranged for them to stay there.

Life went on as usual, but somehow, everyone felt that something was wrong, and it came from their Divine Inquisitor.

"You don't seem to be in a good condition recently … If you're tired, stop and rest. I want high-quality drawings, not half-hearted drawings!!"

Yamada-kun also criticized her drawings to a certain extent. Chiaki Chihara hugged her pillow and sat on her bed, scrolling through the fan messages one by one.

Her phone vibrated slightly, and Chiaki Chihara woke up in a daze. After she turned on her phone, a message came into view.

"Manga Gold Award Competition?!!"

Chiaki Chihara sat up like a carp and looked at the website link on her phone with surprise.

That's right!

Chiaki Chihara had mentioned something similar to her editor before, but because she was very busy at that time, she did not pay attention to it.

The annual manga convention … To be honest, Chiaki Chihara wanted to give it a try.

"I think Chiliko sensei can give it a try.

But you have to plan the time.

Although the bimonthly publication is not very busy, you're still a student after all. You must be very busy, right? "Editor Hanako said excitedly.

"Forget it … I'm not in the mood to do these things recently. I'll think about it when the time comes." Chiaki Chihara changed into her dinosaur pajamas and made a phone call.

"The main thing is that the theme of this competition is a little different from the usual ones. I remember that the usual theme has a specific content, but this time, the theme only has one word."

"[Love]."

When Chiaki Chihara saw the theme, she was stunned for a moment. After all, there were many kinds of love that involved a wide range of topics.

A short story with only 60 pages would not be able to fully express such a grand theme.

Just thinking about it gave her a headache!

"Got it. I'll think about it later. I'm going to rush the manuscript now."

Chiaki Chihara hung up the phone and looked at the manuscript on her desk. Gradually, she fell into deep thought.

Sometimes, when one was too engrossed in drawing, they would forget some things. Chiaki Chihara rubbed the tip of her pen against the paper. Her thoughts were a little messy.

The scene from that day was like a freeze-frame painting that lingered in her mind … It was her first time dealing with something like this. Although the situation at that time did not allow her to think too much … but …

Chiaki Chihara shook her head hard and rubbed her hair in annoyance.

The Dark Sword … was it really the same as the Time Reversal Army …

With that thought in mind, the phone on the table vibrated again. Chiaki Chihara glanced at it. Akashiji Seijuro's message appeared on the screen.

[Are you going to the basketball club's gathering tomorrow?

School is starting soon. If you have time, come and get together.]

A gathering?

Taojing-san seemed to have mentioned something like this to her before … She should have agreed at that time, right?

Chiaki Kihara weakly laid his head on the table, as he typed out his reply word by word.

[Of course I'm going … It's just a simple gathering right?

After the gathering, are you going somewhere else to have fun?]

The other side of the phone seemed to be silent for a while. After a while, a few lines of words were typed.

[Do you have anywhere you want to go?]

Chiaki Chihara was dozing off. When she felt the phone vibrate, she opened her eyes again. While in a daze, she quickly pressed a few buttons on the screen with her nimble fingers.

[I want to go to many places … For example, Asakusa Temple in Taitung's Asakusa District. I also want to go to Omotesando in Shibuya … Also, there's a coffee shop in Shibuya that's very popular.

Coffee

Company is pretty good …]

Chiaki Chihara was typing halfway when she suddenly realized who she was talking to. She hurriedly tried to delete the message but realized that she had accidentally sent it.

.....

After a second, Chiaki Chihara was completely awake. Then, she exploded on the spot.

Ahhhhh!!!

What kind of weird things did she say to Akaji!!!

It's just a normal class gathering!!

Why did it suddenly become like a double date?!!

Chiaki Kihara began to type clumsily in a flurry.

[I'm sorry, Akaji Jun. My hand accidentally slipped … Anyway, please forget what I said just now. I'm sorry!!]

Her hand trembled as she was about to send the message. After a long silence, the phone vibrated again. It was only a short word.

[Okay.]

Okay???

What's okay???

She was stunned. Her finger was still hovering above the send button. For a while, she was still in a state of confusion.

She quickly deleted the original message. Chiaki Chihara stared at the short message for a long time. In the end, she threw the phone on the bed dejectedly and turned over weakly.

… Probably everyone was going to have fun together …

However, it was good to go out and have fun occasionally. She had been under a lot of pressure recently. Going out at this time was a good way to relieve her stress.

With this thought in mind, Chiaki Chihara took her phone and planned to go out for a walk.

Akaji did not continue to send messages. It seemed like he was asleep.

Since I'm going to the gathering tomorrow … I should sleep early.