Chapter 366 - The Legendary Divine Weapon of Country R
Chapter 366 The Legendary Divine Weapon of Country R
Xiao Bing sensed that Iza Kawatani’s departure must have something to do with Feng XIII. When he eavesdropped on him over the phone the previous night, he remembered Feng XIII talking about some plan. What he heard was limited, so there was not much he could make of that. But it now seemed that his plan had two possibilities.
One was that he deceived Iza Kawatani into leaving, and then designed a trap to attack him. If so, two conditions must be met. Firstly, why did he need to kill Iza Kawatani? Secondly, was he able to kill Iza Kawatani?
The other was that Feng XIII had a plan to be carried out in the Kokyo. But with his master around, it would be difficult for him to implement it. The only way was to deceive his master into leaving.
Of course, he could be over-thinking things. Maybe Iza Kawatani indeed had something he needed to do.
Xiao Bing and Nami came to the imperial palace and was led to the emperor’s resting place by a maid. When they went inside, the emperor in his pajamas, reading a book on the sofa. He saw Nami come in and immediately put down his book, saying with a smile, “Nami, sit down. You’re here for your grandfather, right?”
“Yes.” Nami pursed her mouth and sat down next to His Majesty. She said prettily, “Feng XIII bullied me. Grandfather did not avenge me and even he bullied me too. He didn’t let me know that he was going away. Grandfather, Your Majesty, you have to decide for me.”
The emperor laughed, “You shouldn’t get into trouble with Feng XIII. He is your grandfather’s apprentice, and he is likely to be my most dependable young master. Moreover, he was of great service to your grandfather. Perhaps his place in your grandfather’s heart will soon catch up with yours.”
Nami was surprised, “I’m his granddaughter. What was Feng XIII’s service to him?”
Xiao Bing was also surprised. The Emperor looked at Xiao Bing as though wanting him to leave. But then, he said, “Forget it. I hear it’s no longer a big secret. Sit down and listen.”
Xiao Bing sat on the sofa without further ado. He sat up straight and listened to what the Emperor was about to say.
The Emperor said, “Have you heard of the ‘Spear of Heaven’?”
Xiao Bing and Nami were baffled.
The Emperor sighed and said, “Nami is young and pays no attention to the affairs of human life. Aoki Ichiro, you’re an excellent warrior, and you would have heard it. You young people are too reluctant to take the initiative to learn the myth of Country R.”
So it did have something to do with the legend!
Xiao Bing smiled awkwardly and wryly, “Your Majesty, I have learned and practiced martial arts, taken challenges, and made progress. So, I paid less attention to the outside world. And, I was less concerned about anything other than martial arts.”
“Well, knowledge is also a part of martial arts. Although I’m not good at it and I’m not an expert, I know that Iza Kawatani often looks for secrets in calligraphy. So, you young people should not only practice martial arts. You should also learn all aspects of life, which can help improve your martial arts.”
“Well noted, Your Majesty.”
The Emperor said, “The Spear of Heaven is one of the divine weapons of Country R. It ranks higher than the three most potent divine weapons in legends. You should know that the Iza Family is one of the most important families of Country R. The family name Iza is admired. It even stands high above our royal family because the God of Creation of Country R is Iza Nagi.
“Even the Amaterasu of our royal family was created by Iza Nagi.
“But you may not know that according to legend, the whole of the island of Country R was not anchored. Our country was a land floating on the sea every day. It could capsize any moment. Later, Iza Nagi stirred the sea with a spear. When the spear was withdrawn, the sea under the land condensed. Then, the land was anchored on the sea and became Country R.”
Princess Nami was dumbfounded and asked, “Is there such an amazing spear in the world?”
The Emperor shook his head and said, “I don’t know if there’s such a thing. After all, it existed only in legends. It’s rumored that it has terrible power. It can guard the land and destroy it easily. But I think that the legendary weapon is not necessarily credible. But if the spear did exists, even if it has no terrible power, it will be unusual and incredible.”
Xiao Bing asked, “Did you find the whereabouts of this spear?”
The Emperor’s eyes were full of admiration. He did not expect Xiao Bing to guess it just by those few words he mentioned. It was no wonder that Nami regarded him with such respect.
The Emperor said, “It’s called the Spear of Heaven, and also known as the Ameinonu Spear.”
“Feng XIII told the Great Patriarch Iza he heard that an artifact was unearthed. Many top masters of Country R have gone there hoping to obtain it. Moreover, Feng XIII had just received news that, from various indications, it was very likely to be the Ameinonu Spear.”
Xiao Bing said in surprise, “Never thought such an artifact existed… However, since no one has got it yet, how could Feng XIII know it was the Ameinonu Spear?”
“He figured it out based on the celestial phenomena. The Ameinonu Spear has a groundbreaking power. It can stir up chaos and clear the world. It’s said that the local weather showed signs of abnormality. The haze was blown away, and the red sun was high in the sky… Although it’s a conjecture, the Great Patriarch, as the contemporary heir of the Iza Family, was excited when hearing this news because the Spear of Heaven is the most powerful legendary artifact of the Iza Family. True or not, he needed to go and see for himself.”
Xiao Bing nodded, “Yes, Your Majesty.”
Whatever he’d heard, Xiao Bing had a feeling that it was not what Feng XIII said. There must be a deception. If it were some other matter, Iza Kawatani would not have gone there just like that. He himself was doubtful, but Iza Kawatani, who’d lived to be 100 years old, would’ve been more likely to see flaws in it. However, the Spear of Heaven was the first artifact in the history of Country R, and it was also the object in the hand of the founder of the Iza Family. Being in the bloodline of the Iza Family, it was reasonable that Iza Kawatani was excited.
Iza Kawatani would go and see it, even if there was only a small chance. He was already 100 years old, so it was beyond his control to break through to the immortality of the undead. But if he had a chance to see and get the Spear of Heaven in this lifetime and taking back the legendary artifact to the Iza Family, it would be more critical than achieving immortality.
The Emperor said emotionally, “I expect it’s true that an artifact has been unearthed. If the Spear of Heaven exists and returns to the Iza Family, it will be a great event. It can be used for the benefit of the people. I believe that with the artifact, the national strength of Country R and the deterrence of our royal family will become stronger.”
Xiao Bing said quickly, “I’ll pray for Your Majesty and the Great Patriarch.”
“Well.” The Emperor smiled, “See how late it is. I’m so excited that I can’t sleep. However, I can’t hold you. Go back and go to bed. Nami, you know what’s going on, so don’t worry about your grandfather.”
“Okay.” Nami smiled happily, “Grandfather, Your Majesty. You should also sleep early. I won’t bother you now.”
“Okay, go on then.”
Xiao Bing got up and left the room with Nami. When they went out, Xiao Bing could make out an imperceptible haze in the Emperor’s eyes.
When Xiao Bing went back to his room, he stayed in bed and began to think about it. Xiao Bing did not believe in any artifacts. He felt that someone was deliberately mystifying matters and spreading the rumor. He even believed that the mastermind was likely to be Feng XIII, but he didn’t know what his purpose was.
But he saw a shadow in the emperor’s eyes just as he was leaving. The Emperor of Country R was not at ease about the Iza Family. Although the Iza Family was loyal and devoted, and Iza Kawatani was loyal to two Emperors, the Iza Family radiated brilliant light. The reason why the citizens and spiritual leaders of Country R were loyal to the Emperor was that the emperor’s ancestor was the Amaterasu in legend. However, it was created by Iza Nagi. From this point of view, if they were not understanding and reasonable, the royal family would bear a grudge towards the Iza Family.
This was just one of them.
Secondly, nobody could change the fact that the emperor was the spiritual leader of Country R. Although it had a higher status in terms of the gods, the Iza Family always followed the royal family quietly. It was so that the Iza Family would not be a threat to the royal family. And the royal family could tolerate the Iza Family.
Iza Kawatani was already at the pinnacle of martial arts in Country R. He was called the Martial God and lived in the Hall of Martial Gods. Moreover, he was the leader of the elder group of the royal family. If Iza Kawatani could get the Spear of Heaven, which was a horrifying legendary artifact, even if Iza Kawatani was loyal, could the Emperor, who stood high above the masses, rest assured?
Looks like it would be better if the artifact didn’t exist. If it did exist and Iza Kawatani obtained it, an irreparable gulf between him and the royal family would be created.