# 693
Chapter 694: Sentry
"Even divine artifacts aren't perfect, especially after absorbing so many humans. There will inevitably be gaps, connections to the outside world.
And the 'Paratroopers' are the ones tasked with finding those gaps.
More than half a year ago, the President already dispatched 133 'Paratroopers' to set out from different directions, searching for weaknesses in Japan's 'Human Enclosure.' As of one month ago, 132 of those 'Paratroopers' had failed, but one 'Paratrooper' has yet to return, and his positioning device has completely vanished from the map...
We believe he succeeded in infiltrating it."
"Did he successfully enter the 'Human Enclosure'?" Wu Xiangnan hesitated for a moment before asking, "If only he went in alone, wouldn't he be discovered? After all, it's a completely foreign country, and it should be under the watchful eyes of the Takamagahara gods, right?"
"Please don't underestimate our professionalism." The knight spoke seriously. "All 'Paratroopers' undergo systematic training before departure. They've mastered Japanese perfectly and have studied Japanese behavioral habits. Combined with exceptional stealth and anti-tracking skills, they're not so easily discovered."
"I see..."
"Once the 'Paratrooper' lands, he uses a special device to locate the gap within the 'Human Enclosure' and sets up a positioning system near it. Then it's the 'Sentry's' job.
The 'Sentry' must locate the gap from the outside using the Paratrooper's positioning, then enter the 'Human Enclosure' through it to conduct a systematic analysis of the internal situation—including the number of caged humans, whether they've developed technology, whether they possess thermal weapons, whether they can use Forbidden Ruins artifacts, the extent of divine authority's penetration, and so on...
Once the analysis is complete, the 'Sentry' transmits the report back to the Oath Society headquarters, and only then does the main force move out toward the 'Human Enclosure' to execute the mission."
The knight sat up straight and smiled. "I am the 'Sentry' for this 'Human Enclosure' destruction plan."
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Hokkaido.
Furuhara Yoshiki stared at the silver box before him, lost in contemplation.
"Did you really not leave here last night? Then where did this soul come from? You're not telling me there's a perfectly suitable soul lying in my warehouse, are you?" he couldn't help but ask.
"How it got here doesn't matter." Lin Qiye shook his head. "The soul has been collected. When can the forging be completed?"
Furuhara Yoshiki considered this. "This is my first time forging a blade soul. I might be a bit rusty... Including the time needed to repair the blade, it should take about half a month."
"Alright." Amemiya Haruki spoke up. "We'll come back for the blade in half a month."
"Where are you going?"
"To investigate some things." Amemiya Haruki didn't elaborate much.
Furuhara Yoshiki nodded slightly. "In that case, I won't see you out. Get going on your own. I need to start forging the blade right away."
Without waiting for their response, he directly picked up the silver box and the [White Slash] and walked briskly toward the forging area. Those bloodshot, haggard eyes were filled with unprecedented excitement.
Lin Qiye and Amemiya Haruki exchanged a glance, then simultaneously walked toward the door.
After they left, Furuhara Yoshiki carefully set the box and [White Slash] on the workbench. His right hand rested on the hilt of the gray long blade at his waist, and he slowly drew it...
The Ninth of the Nine Magatsu Blades, [Divine Concealment].
An elderly man in gray robes appeared凭空 before him.
"Master, I humbly ask for your assistance." Furuhara Yoshiki bowed deeply to the old man.
The gray-robed elder stroked his beard, his gaze sweeping over the blade and box. His expression carried a hint of emotion: "I never thought that after I died, I'd still have the chance to forge a Magatsu Blade... This blade and the soul's talent are exceptional. If the forging succeeds, this tenth blade should exceed all our expectations..."
"Master, during the forging process of a Magatsu Blade, the energy released will inevitably alert the Amatsukami. Can you perfectly conceal the aura?"
"Of course." The gray-robed elder said matter-of-factly. "This [Divine Concealment]'s ability is absolute concealment. Though it has no attack power, when it comes to hiding auras, it's second to none."
"Then I'll trouble you, Master."
As his words fell, an invisible ripple spread from the [Divine Concealment] at his waist, covering the entire mountain cottage.
Immediately after, this cottage began to fade and become translucent like a mirage, eventually vanishing completely from the mountainside, as if it had never existed at all.
Lin Qiye, who had just walked out of the cottage, let out a soft exclamation of surprise. He turned his head in bewilderment, gazing at the empty space behind him, confusion flickering in his eyes.
"They've concealed their existence." Amemiya Haruki didn't seem surprised by this. "Forging a Magatsu Blade is a major undertaking. The environment must be absolutely secure. That [Divine Concealment] can achieve that. However, we have these two tokens. As long as we get close to the area, they'll sense us and open the gate for us."
Tokens—they're like passes, essentially...
Lin Qiye nodded thoughtfully.
"These half a month can be spent as agreed, accompanying you to that place." Lin Qiye hadn't forgotten his deal with Amemiya Haruki. "Where exactly do you want to go? Can you tell me now?"
Amemiya Haruki hummed in acknowledgment. "I need to go to a ruin."
"A ruin?" Lin Qiye seemed to recall something. "The one you mentioned before, where your master and Yuzuri Kurotetsu went together?"
"Exactly. I want to personally visit that ruin and find out the truth about my master's death... Moreover, Yuzuri Kurotetsu's King Blood was likely obtained there. I want to investigate what exactly King Blood is."
Upon hearing the last sentence, Lin Qiye's interest was piqued.
If he guessed correctly, he himself was also a possessor of King Blood—though he still didn't understand what the so-called "King Blood" actually was... Going to that ruin with Amemiya Haruki might help solve this mystery within himself.
"Can't you use a Magatsu Blade at that ruin?" Lin Qiye recalled Amemiya Haruki's earlier description and asked.
"More precisely, you can't activate the abilities of a Magatsu Blade." Amemiya Haruki explained. "According to Yuzuri Kurotetsu, once there, if you activate a Magatsu Blade's power, the blade will fly out of your hand and land at the deepest part of the ruin itself...
Even the blade's soul cannot directly teleport the blade back into its sheath."
That sounds ominous...
Lin Qiye fell into contemplation.
A ruin where Magatsu Blades can't be used... He wondered, though, could Forbidden Ruins still be used?
"Where is this ruin located?" Lin Qiye asked.
"Right here in Hokkaido."