Time back to morning.

After receiving the long-lost communication from the Kurotsu family, Kurotsu Ikki returned home with an uneasy mood.

Passing through those familiar lands and buildings, Ikki Kuro Tetsu finally met his father again, Kuro Tetsuan.

Here, the two talked a lot.

There is Shizuku's problem, and Ikki himself.

...

"You look pretty good."

"What, what do you mean?"

"I'm referring to the selection competition held by Po Jun this year. I heard that your record so far is sixteen wins and zero losses."

"Ah, yes, a total of sixteen straight victories."

"It seems that your opponents are not only weak, it's amazing."

"what?"

What does that sentence just now mean?

Shouldn't he be praising himself?

"What should I do, I'm so happy!"

Kurotsu Ikki was finally determined at this moment.

I am really happy.

He can still face his father face to face like this.

I can still hear my father's voice like this.

That's right, Kuro Tetsu Ikki still loves Kuro Tetsuyan to this day.

After all, Kuro Tezyan is the only father of Kuro Tie Ikki.

No matter how much the child is scolded by the parents and not recognized by the parents, the child still cannot hate the parents.

Even if parents hate their children, children can only admire their parents.

Ikki Kurotsu is no exception.

Ikki Kurotie knew very well that many of the difficulties he encountered in the past were related to his father.

But even so.

Father came to see him.

Father came to speak to him.

All this made Kurotsu Ikki excited.

So, Ikki thought so.

"If that's the case."

If it is the current self, which is different from the previous self, maybe this person is willing to identify with himself.

‘You can’t do anything anyway, so don’t do anything. ’

Ten years ago, Hei Tieyan finally only said this sentence. But will he now give himself a different answer?

Thinking of this, Kuro Tie Ikki took the initiative and said:

"That, that, Dad."

"what's up?"

"That, I, I am working very hard now. Although the level is still only F-rank, I have still won those strong ones, and I don't plan to lose in the future."

"I'm no longer the me who couldn't do anything before. I worked hard to train. I feel that I have become strong, and I will never become a shame for the Kurotsu family. So, so, so—"

The tension made Kurotsu Ikki's throat tremble, and he took a deep breath gently, like a gasp.

"If, if I can win the Seven Star Sword and Martial Art Festival, will you agree with me then?"

Ikki desperately squeezed out the last drop of courage, so he asked his father, Kuro Tieyan.

And Heo Tieyan silently stared at Heo Tie Ikki.

"I see."

Then he closed his eyes.

"I've never understood why you left my side. But, I just finally understood. Do you think 'it's because you're too weak that you don't get recognition'?"

"Ok!"

Ikki Kurotsu nodded his head.

Although this was only one of the reasons why he ran away from home, he did think so himself.

So, if that's the case, I've become stronger. My current self must be—

"Then you are completely mistaken. Of course I agree that you are my son."

"what!?"

Kurotsu Ikki's eyes widened, dumbfounded. He didn't expect his father to say this at all.

What did father just say?

Does he identify with himself?

"You, you lie!"

"I didn't lie, or I wouldn't have come to see you specially."

"But, but. Dad didn't do anything for me at all! You didn't teach me the ability to use the slasher. Even children from separate families can receive martial arts instruction, but I have nothing!"

That's right, Kurotsu Ikki still remembers all that. He stayed in that home, almost suffocating in pain.

Kuo Tieyan isolates Kuo Tie Ikki from all kinds of things, and when others see Kuo Tieyan's style, they also treat Kuo Tie Ikki as "the object of his hatred" and bully him in every possible way.

This pain, this distress, this loneliness! As soon as Hei Tie Huiguang recalled it, his heart tightened for a while.

So Ikki Kurote couldn't help but ask.

"If you agree with me, why don't you treat me like any other kid!"

Hei Tieyan showed no expression at all.

"Because it's not necessary, I don't teach it, that's all. A person without talent can only learn half-baked techniques. This is just a waste of time for both the teaching side and the learning side."

Kuro Tieyan replied as if it were a matter of course.

"It's fine if it's just a waste of time. The worst thing is to get results with half-assedness like you are now."

"!?"

"What, what do you mean?"

Ikki Kurote couldn't understand what he heard, so he asked back.

Hei Tieyan slowly closed his eyes, and then with a low voice as heavy as a lead, he explained the meaning of the words:

"The Kurotsu family has a long history. Since the days when magic knights were still called 'samurai', the Kurotsu family has been commanding the swordsmen in Japan. Our responsibility is to organize all the swordsmen in this country.

But it is very difficult to gather the knights into a group and unite them together.

Because each of these knights has superhuman strength.

If everyone has too much power, it is impossible to treat them like ordinary people.

To put these people in a box called 'organization', what is most needed is 'class'.

Set up an open and obvious order of 'classes' and assign appropriate classes to individual powers.

This allows everyone to realize their due role in order to maintain the harmony of the organization.

Organization is made up of gears each of different sizes. Each gear has the right task, and they must act appropriately for the organization to perform its function properly. From the upper to the lower level, each has its own appropriate responsibilities.

If the lower ranks despise the superiors and think that they are better than the other party, then the lower ranks will deviated from their responsibilities, which is absolutely impossible. So Ikki, people like you only poison the organization.

People who should be "can't do anything" "just made a result" will make the lower class maintain an unrealistic delusion, thinking that they can also do great things.

When this delusion grows in the mind, their behavior will go off track. And most of their actions will only cause unnecessary consumption for themselves as cogs, or for the organization itself.

It is true that hierarchy is not absolute, but in most cases it is quite correct, and instances of subverting the hierarchy itself are too rare. We must avoid this unnecessary consumption. That's why I say to you, 'You can't do anything anyway, so don't do anything. ’”

Hei Tieyan's words were unusually cold.

There must be some kind of philosophy in Hei Tieyan's actions.

For the first time today, Ikki Kuro Tetsui saw with his own eyes, and completely understood the person Kuro Tieyan.

In order to fulfill the duty passed down from generation to generation by the Kurotsu family.

So he himself became a living discipline, imposing unshakable iron on himself and others.

This is his father, a magic knight known as 'Iron Blood'.

but.

"Wait, wait a minute!"

But it is.

"Then didn't my father tell me not to do anything because I would be a disgrace to the family?"

"Of course, the family is not important at all. Kurotsu's duty is to protect the country and the peace among the knights. And for this purpose, the person who can't do anything also has his duty! Ikki, since You want me to agree with you, then, give up the way of knighthood now."

"!?"

"Anyway, if you can't do anything, then don't do anything. From before to now, there is only one thing I expect from you."

Hearing these words, Kurotsu Ikki finally determined that his father's words were serious.

But this truth, Ikki Kuro Tetsu is really difficult to accept.

because-

"What does this person think of me?"

Father really never hated himself.

However, if it is only because of his talent that he cannot meet his expectations, UU reading www. Only uukanshu.com will be spurned by him, maybe Kurotsu Ikki will be better off.

Because this means that Hei Tieyan has more or less expectations for himself.

But the reality is not so.

Kuro Tezyan never had any expectations or feelings for Kuro Tetsu Ikki at all.

"This is really, so embarrassing!"

The problem is not whether Hei Tie hates himself or not.

To him, he was like a stone on the side of the road.

Whether benign or malicious, he was foolish to even maintain his emotions.

For Kuro Tezyan, Kuro Tie Ikki is such an existence.

After Ikki Kurote knew and confirmed this fact, the lonely sadness engulfed his whole body in an instant.

This is so sad!