... It's still normal enough that you wouldn't draw much attention by carrying one for self-defence. Though I think it's becoming rarer, these days—enough that anyone actually possessing one in broad daylight stands a good chance of being a criminal, or the like.
[WELL WE'RE BEING VERY SLOWLY DRIPFED LORE ABOUT IT SO I KNOW FCKIN SHIT, EXPLODES URUHA RIGHT NOW]
... Against an external enemy. It was the conflict that made the existence of sorcery common knowledge to all of Japan, given its prevalence in the war.
Not exactly. [a tilt of his head] The way sorcery works where I'm from is that everyone is capable of using the spirit energy within their body, if they know to. That's what I mastered.
However, my focus was the blade—I never went the step beyond of using spirit energy to manifest my personal sorcery, so I wouldn't be considered a sorcerer.
Well, even with a standard sword [pats the hilt of his], I can easily deal with your run-of-the-mill sorcerer thug.
But it would make things inconvenient for me if deprived of a blade, or if up against an elite. [...] Though I'm a bit of an unusual case, in that I made a trade so that I couldn't use sorcery even if I wanted to.
Something like that. I made a lifelong contract with an Enchanted Blade—so you can think of it as the spirit energy that would normally go to my sorcery going towards that contract instead.
I returned the sword to its smith years ago, though.
[a bit of a wistful note enters his tone towards the end there.]
Yeah. As the creator, the blade was always rightfully Rokuhira-san's. I was just the one to whom he gave the honour of wielding it.
[there is a degree of reverence as he says this like he is about to spontaneously turn into hamham at any moment just by talking about rokuhira........]
Besides, the war was over. We were meant to be in times of peace now, and it was better for the Enchanted Blades to be locked away.
... Yeah. My contract kept the enemy from being able to properly wield Kumeyuri as long as I was still alive, but my death would've freed it up for them. There was... someone who assured me that he wouldn't let them use it, and I believe in his words, but...
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Technology does move pretty fast. [flops onto his bed] Even I feel like I've been left behind when seeing the world again.
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You have a sword. Is that normal, for your time period?
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... It's still normal enough that you wouldn't draw much attention by carrying one for self-defence. Though I think it's becoming rarer, these days—enough that anyone actually possessing one in broad daylight stands a good chance of being a criminal, or the like.
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[ they think that over. ]
Do you carry yours in broad daylight?
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I stopped carrying one regularly a long time ago, once the war ended. [...] Recent circumstances forced my hand again, for my own protection.
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What sort of war, if you do not mind me asking?
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... Against an external enemy. It was the conflict that made the existence of sorcery common knowledge to all of Japan, given its prevalence in the war.
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saber will just nod their head though. ]
Are you a sorcerer?
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However, my focus was the blade—I never went the step beyond of using spirit energy to manifest my personal sorcery, so I wouldn't be considered a sorcerer.
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[ somewhat similar enough to what they know that they can follow along, at least. ]
Is there any negatives to not being one?
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But it would make things inconvenient for me if deprived of a blade, or if up against an elite. [...] Though I'm a bit of an unusual case, in that I made a trade so that I couldn't use sorcery even if I wanted to.
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You did? Was it a trade for power?
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Something like that. I made a lifelong contract with an Enchanted Blade—so you can think of it as the spirit energy that would normally go to my sorcery going towards that contract instead.
I returned the sword to its smith years ago, though.
[a bit of a wistful note enters his tone towards the end there.]
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hm... ]
Even with the contract still active?
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[there is a degree of reverence as he says this like he is about to spontaneously turn into hamham at any moment just by talking about rokuhira........]
Besides, the war was over. We were meant to be in times of peace now, and it was better for the Enchanted Blades to be locked away.
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... I guess that is usually how things go once the war ends. [ ... ] But you must fight again? Can you get the blade back?
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... Unfortunately, it's in the enemy's hands right now. The idea was to retrieve it from them...
[but you know
uruha died]
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[ it is kind of difficult to accept death when there are things left unfinished. ]
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[ergh]
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[ well, this is a pickle. ]
Still, is this person strong?
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One of the strongest I know.
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[ while knowing there is a chance it might not be. but that's life. ]
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there's something unreadable in his eyes for a moment, before he just nods.]
... Yeah. Well, it's not something I can do anything about from here, anyway.
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[ and then they find out tomorrow that no there is a point. ]