It's in full swing, day and night.
Except for eating, drinking and the necessary rest time when tired, the master and apprentice, old and young, devoted all their time to the practice of forging.
The old man is like a snow-capped mountain on the plateau, constantly melting ice and snow to become a river, while the young man is like a reservoir under the plateau, doing his best to store water and preserve himself.
As for the Holy Grail War, neither the old nor the young were interested in participating.
In the old man’s own words, what could a knife maker wish for
There are only two points: forging a good knife that satisfies yourself and the person who uses the knife, and passing on the skills so that future generations can stand on your shoulders and continue to delve deeper, going higher and further.
Both of these must be accomplished with one's own hands. Relying on something like the Holy Grail, which has an unknown identity, is an insult to the swordsmith.
Shirou's idea was even simpler. I was dragged into this. I was lucky enough to meet my master and learn the top skills from him. There was no need to risk my life for something so illusory. If I had the time, I might as well learn more from my master.
In a sense, both the master and the apprentice are extremely pure people, who devote themselves to forging with no distractions. In another time and place, perhaps they would have lived in seclusion for ten years to forge knives, and then their knives would become famous all over the world.
Unfortunately, this is Fuyuki, the intersection of fate and the center of unstable struggle. Being here, you are destined to have no peace.
The arrival of Shiki and Mina not only allowed Shirou to see surprising things he had never seen before, but also brought disputes and disasters.
Psychics, vampires, magicians, and beasts emitting the breath of death appear one after another, which suddenly overloads the boy's originally monotonous brain and puts them into a huge crisis.
The overwhelming black tide of beasts, unheard-of strange creatures, and huge numbers broke the silence of the night and overwhelmed the pure land in the boy's heart.
Although Ryougi Shiki, holding the magic sword, moved back and forth, no matter what kind of monster he encountered, he would kill it with one sword. His teacher, Sengo Muramasa, was even more powerful than he could imagine, and he could still fight against a hundred people alone. However, this still could not resist the huge number of beasts, nor could it cover up the powerlessness of himself and Mina in the face of the beast tide.
Gradually, the beasts' encirclement shrank smaller and smaller, and the small courtyard that the boy regarded as a piece of pure land was also devoured by the beasts. It was at this time that the mastermind appeared and encircled and suppressed the strongest fighting force among the four, Qianzi Village.
In desperation, Sengo Muramasa detonated his Noble Phantasm, the forge that was vital to the swordsmith, hoping to kill his enemy with the flames that could melt any metal.
Unfortunately, it did not go as planned, and all the rampaging beasts were killed, but the chaos of the mastermind behind the scenes, which was comparable to the "Sea of Life" at the beginning of creation, was even more powerful than fire.
The four people of men, women, old and young were finally forced into a desperate situation, and Shirou, the simplest of all, became at a loss.
"I will cover them while the old man and Shirou take Mina away. I will use this knife made by the old man to leave them with scars that will never be erased."
Although Ryougi Shiki is a woman, she possesses a spirit that even men cannot match.
She ran her finger across the blade of the "Hiban-Kiri", and the "devil's knife" shed blood, becoming even more murderous. She then put her injured finger to her lips and gently smeared it, which blossomed into a bewitching color under the light of the fire.
Just as she was about to launch a final charge towards the "chaos" that was about to break through the sea of fire, a hand reached out from behind, grabbed her collar and threw her out. Then Shirou and Mina were thrown out. In the end, only the burly old man was left standing there, still with a seemingly mean smile on his face.
"You're a pretty girl, but why aren't you smart? You can't stop those monsters right now. If you really want to stop them, wait until you've mastered the Higan-Ki. "
"Old man..."
"Besides, you are still young and it is still a long time before you die. I will handle this task. Your strange eyes should have seen that I am not a living person at all. I am just the right opponent for those 'corpses'."
"Master!!!" At this time, Shirou also guessed the old man's plan and shouted loudly.
"Shirou, you are very talented and hardworking. I have taught you almost everything I should have. It is up to you to practice on your own. Don't let me down!"
"But-"
Shirou wanted to say something else, but the old man simply waved his hand impatiently.
"Just go if I tell you to go! Don't talk nonsense! Little girl, drag him away!"
"Thank you, old man."
Ryougi Shiki had experienced countless battles, so she didn't hesitate and grabbed Shirou's sleeve and dragged him back.
Wei Na, who was standing next to him, bowed deeply to the old man and said, "Thank you, grandpa. I will remember you forever."
"Hahaha, good, good... I'm really lucky this time. Not only did I meet Shirou, but I also met two very interesting women. It's a pity that their ages are not suitable."
The old man laughed, then turned to look at the three tall men in black who had walked out of the sea of fire.
"You didn't interrupt me, so let me just say thank you."
"You're welcome, Faker. I'll give them some time." Roa was also smiling, a happy smile. "And, I'm sorry to tell you, they can't run away."
"Really?" the old man asked back with his smile still on his face.
"Yes." Nero Chaos said sullenly.
The next second, the waves of the Sea of Chaos rolled, releasing the original seeds of life, and evolving various flying monsters that flew into the air.
However, before they could leave the fire, countless sword lights suddenly appeared in the sky, killing all the monsters released by Nero Chaos.
The old man below twirled his gray beard and mocked the owner of the herd with a look sharper than the gleam of a knife.
"I'm sorry, but you don't have the final say. You better not underestimate me. I'm not good at swordsmanship, but if it comes to fighting to the death, I don't think I will lose to anyone."
"Really? Then go to hell." Nero Chaos snorted coldly, and the "Sea of Chaos" continued to transform.
At the same time, Luoa and Araya also strode towards the old man.
"You idiots, can't you see that I'm already dead?"
The old man did not move, still twirling his beard.
"Finally, let me, a dead man, tell you one thing. Never make an enemy of a knife maker in his home, or you will be prepared to be stabbed through the heart by a random knife!"
The one-word mantra was like the emperor's edict. All the swords in the courtyard, successful, failed, complete, broken, burned by flames, not burned by flames, anything that had the slightest touch of the concept of sword all rose from the ground, flew into the air one by one, connected end to end, and formed a sword formation between the old man and Luo A and the other two.
The sword formation is like a military formation. Anyone who enters this formation will be killed without mercy!
PS: Unlike Shirou, Muramasa seems to be quite romantic. He once expressed envy of Guda who stayed overnight at the home of the singer Tamamonomae. For details, see FGO1.5.3.
PS2: Why is Muramasa Faker? Because Muramasa is also good at making fakes. At the end of 1.5.3, he made a fake artifact - there is no reason why a fake cannot be better than the real thing, said a guy possessed by Muramasa.
PS3: If Chinese players do not mind spoilers, please continue. The last sword made by Muramasa was Tsumukari Muramasa, also known as the Ame-no-Murasakumo sword. However, everyone knows how the Ame-no-Murasakumo sword came about. The one made by Muramasa can only be a fake. What's more interesting is that this guy claimed that I will live for this sword all my life. This is really interesting - it turns out that all the swords in Shirou's series are fakes.