Chapter 40

From Yachiro Yachin's perspective

A black cube.

From the outside, it could only be described as such. Its size was roughly a meter on each side. Of course, these details alone couldn't reveal its purpose. Yachiro Yachin's face twitched as he stared at the object.

"Hey, Yachiro, Bungo sent another big thing from out of town. I happened to pass by and signed for it on your behalf." This was in the morning, with a mischievous smile, Uncle Yachin carried the object into the house.

"Well, it's probably another cursed tool Bungo found. It's quite heavy, about forty kilograms. The delivery man must have been exhausted carrying it all the way to your place." Uncle Yachin shook off the dust from his light blue windcoat, which hadn't changed a bit since the first time I met him five years ago. I had once asked Uncle Yachin why he always wore this windcoat, and his answers were always different, such as the coat being a tradition of his school, being bulletproof, or effectively resisting magic, among other bizarre reasons. However, when I sparred with Uncle Yachin a few times after I arrived, even my sword energy couldn't leave a mark on his windcoat. The coat's function might really be as Uncle Yachin said, but I always felt he was hiding something.

"Thank you, Uncle Yachin. Father always sends over some troublesome things." I took the black cube from Uncle Yachin, and its weight was indeed as he said, surprisingly heavy. Uncle Yachin then took off the wooden basin from his back and placed it at the door, which was the tofu I had ordered from him this morning. If not for the good relationship between Father and Uncle Yachin, it would be almost impossible to order Uncle Yachin's special tofu.

"Well, I'll be off. There are still some energy detection spells I need to check." With that, Uncle Yachin left, but I still had to deal with the black cube. I carefully touched the surface of the cube, which felt cold like iron. From the outside, the cube had no lid or anything, and it was covered with red patterns.

In the end, Yachiro Yachin couldn't figure out how to use the cube, so he could only put it in the warehouse...

From Yachin's perspective

"Phew, finally delivered Fia to the Yachin family. That box was really heavy." Yachin wiped the sweat from his forehead, though there was none.

"Are you kidding me? I know your strength, Yachin. Just your windcoat, under the gravity spell, weighs over four tons. With the gravity spell affecting your whole body, you weigh over ten tons. A forty-kilogram box couldn't possibly tire you out." The moon-shaped ornament on his waist spoke bluntly.

"Come on, Yozuki, don't be so serious. Only a fool would be serious about such a small thing."

"You're the fool, and your whole family is a bunch of fools."

"Hey, if my whole family is a bunch of fools, aren't you one too...?" (￣_￣|||) Yachin said helplessly, but Yozuki fell unusually silent, and the blade of Kikyou Sen Mikkazuki began to tremble.

"Yozuki? Yozuki?" Yachin's voice brought Yozuki back to her senses, and the blade of Kikyou Sen Mikkazuki calmed down.

"Nothing, just get on with checking the spells. There's still a lot to do, don't waste time." Seeing that Yozuki didn't want to talk, Yachin let it go.

'So, I'm already part of your family...'

Today was another peaceful day.

On the other side, at Yachiro Yachin's house, a silver-haired girl with a beautiful face but a rather disappointing figure was munching on a senbei (rice cracker) continuously.

"Fia, try this." Yachiro Yachin placed a plate of white blocks in front of Fia.

"What is this? It's milky white, is it pudding?" Fia tried a bite with enthusiasm.

"What is this? It's not sweet at all. This thing, which should be pudding, is made by someone with a very sinister heart." (Yachin: Achoo, is someone saying bad things about me (⊙o⊙)?)

"Don't say it's made with a sinister heart. This is tofu, made by Uncle Yachin who brought you here. Uncle Yachin's tofu is quite expensive, don't you like it?"

"Eh? The perverted old man who groped me? I don't dislike it. It feels smooth and tender, quite delicious, but I still prefer the crispy thing." (Yachin: My tofu lost to a senbei. (>﹏<。)～Wah... )

"If Uncle Yachin heard that, he would be greatly hurt. Besides, senbei and tofu can't be compared at all..."

A few days later, since Yachiro Yachin and Konoha were high school students, they had to go to school. However, Fia, who had been recently dug out of the warehouse by Bungo, was completely unfamiliar with modern life and made a mess of Yachiro Yachin's house. But Yachiro Yachin and Konoha didn't blame Fia, as Konoha, being a cursed tool, had also gone through this period. It takes time for a cursed tool unfamiliar with human life to adapt. However, this time, Fia directly ran out of the house and came to Yachiro Yachin's school, causing quite a commotion. Yachiro Yachin finally managed to get through the school day and took Fia away from the school.

"On the way to school, the things I saw in town were quite new. To sum it up, they were all the same. There were many people—very lively. Ha ha, why are there so many people to talk to? I really want to ask each one of them." On the way, Fia shared her observations of the day.

"Have you been in places with almost no people until now?" Yachiro Yachin asked, and Fia paused for a moment before looking up at him.

"Yachiro, do you want to know?"

"Eh?"

"Actually, I want to ask you. You, you really want to know about my background, where I've been, what I've done, and what I am. Tell me, do you—want to know these things?"

Upon hearing this, both Konoha and Yachiro Yachin looked at Fia seriously. Just as the three of them fell into silence, an inappropriate voice reached their ears.

"I'll answer the first question, 'Where have you been until now?' For several hundred years, I've been sleeping in a hidden warehouse in an abandoned city. That's why you could escape our notice."

A woman dressed in noble attire, with shiny golden hair adorned with small accessories, and red lips that contrasted with the cigarette she held, which was out of place for a noble. But the most striking feature was the heavy black steel gauntlets that covered her from fingers to shoulders, making her look like an awkward doll. However, the dangerous aura she emitted made the three of them extremely tense.

"Let me introduce myself. I am a member of the organization called 'The Collectors' Knightly Order,' my name is P.B. Baroi. I also have a nickname, 'The Shaking Doll.' The woman's face twisted into an ugly, hateful, and bloodthirsty smile.

Most of the houses in the town were low, traditional Japanese residences, making it quite convenient for someone in a hurry to move on the rooftops. A blue figure darted through the air, as agile and light as a fairy.

"Yachin, why didn't you detect Baroi's presence?" An annoyed voice came from Yachin's waist.

"Sorry, I forgot that Baroi doesn't like cursed tools and relies on her modified body and those gauntlets for battle. The energy detection spell isn't very effective against her..."

Although Yachin didn't arrive, the information from the energy detection spell showed that Baroi had already engaged in battle with Yachiro Yachin and the others.

"It seems I'm a bit late." Yachin estimated it would take him three more minutes to arrive. Even though his physical strength allowed him to move at supersonic speed, the ground and rooftops of the town couldn't withstand his foot strength. At supersonic speed, one step would create a pit about three meters in radius, causing a small earthquake equivalent to a magnitude 4 for nearby residents. Therefore, Yachin had to control his speed.

"Since I'm late, I'll have to rely on you, Yozuki." Yachin drew Kikyou Sen Mikkazuki from its sheath, looked around to ensure no one was around, and jumped to a higher building. He held the sword in his right hand and raised his left hand in a bow-holding position.

"Traceon." A long bow with golden-red patterns appeared in Yachin's hand, exuding a regal and majestic aura. Even as a projection, it had a commanding presence. The Xuan Yuan Bow, once held by the Yellow Emperor, though less famous than the Xuan Yuan Sword, was undeniably powerful. Even with the reduced grade due to projection, the Xuan Yuan Bow was rated A++ in the Noble Phantasm classification, equivalent to the peak of the nine-heart level in the Infinite Heart evaluation. The Xuan Yuan Bow had the legend of killing Chi You with three arrows, so its special ability was to destroy any non-human target, regardless of its regenerative ability or defense, with three arrows. Additionally, the arrows shot with the Xuan Yuan Bow's power had A+ level city-destroying power. The special ability was effective against opponents below the fifteen-heart level, meaning that even if Yachin faced a non-human opponent far beyond his strength, hitting the target three times would kill it. The Xuan Yuan Bow could use the light of the Holy Path as arrows or use its own arrows. Yachin placed Kikyou Sen Mikkazuki on the bow and aimed at Baroi, who was several miles away.

"Please, Yozuki, hold that lunatic until I get there." A silver streak shot towards Baroi at an extremely high speed.

'I'll definitely give you a good beating when I get back, damn master, aaaaaah!' ~~o(>_<)o~~

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