Chapter 18

A small boy with black hair, carrying a bundle on his back, arrived at Frost Moon Village.

"So this is Frost Moon Village."

【Ding. Current location: Frost Moon Village. Sign-in available. Sign in?】

"Sign in."

Luo En answered without hesitation.

【Sign-in successful. Reward obtained: Qi and Blood +10.

Reward obtained: Great Grade Sword Twenty-One Works — Lei Qie.】

Luo En instantly felt a warm current surge into his body, flooding through every muscle, giving him an intense sensation of his muscles being torn apart!

Soon that pain vanished, replaced by a feeling of comfort and ease, his whole body brimming with power.

The improvement to his base physique was the most comprehensive kind.

Strength, speed, stamina, recovery — all would rise with the boost to his base physique.

But what delighted him even more than the Qi and Blood boost was the other reward.

"It's actually a Great Grade Sword Twenty-One Works!"

Luo En stared at the long blade in his hand, nearly as tall as himself, his face alight with excitement, his eyes full of pleasant surprise.

The Great Grade Twenty-One Works, twenty-one blades in all, some already lost to history, and fewer than ten had ever appeared in the world of pirates.

Though it couldn't compare to the Supreme Grade Great Swords, it was absolutely a rare treasure of the world — to certain swordsmen, more precious than life itself.

Luo En examined the long blade in his hand.

Shaped like a Japanese sword, very heavy, with a white scabbard and golden thunder-patterned grain, extraordinarily resplendent.

Luo En gripped the cold hilt and drew it gently.

"Bzzt."

The sound of leaving the sheath was like thunder; the blade was covered in thunder-veins, its gleam cold and biting, as if wreathed in lightning — appearing incomparably sharp.

Luo En drew the blade and slashed once, his speed swift as a flash of thunder, gone in an instant; the air even carried a scorched smell, truly as if a thunderbolt had streaked past.

"Fine blade."

Luo En sheathed it with satisfaction. He had just been about to hang it at his waist, but after trying, found that at his current height he couldn't manage it, so he had no choice but to carry it on his back.

As for why he didn't store it in the system space, there was only one reason —

Because it looked cooler that way.

Convenience didn't matter.

Looking cool was what counted.

Just as Luo En had the sword on his back and was about to set out for the kendo hall.

A voice rang out behind him.

"Hey, you — that sword, can I have a feel?"

He turned to look.

A small boy with a head of green seaweed-like hair and a roguish, unruly face stood on the field path, staring fixedly at the long blade on Luo En's back, his gaze blazing.

"This guy is…"

Luo En saw that familiar green seaweed-hair, and a figure instantly surfaced in his mind.

"Hey, I'm talking to you — let me have a feel of your sword."

The green seaweed-haired boy repeated himself.

"What's your name?"

Luo En asked.

"Me? I'm Roronoa Zoro. Remember it well — one day, this name will echo across the seas."

The green seaweed-haired little boy crossed his arms and said proudly.

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11. Encounter with Zoro on the road — the kendo hall of Frost Moon Town (1/5)

Just as expected.

Luo En thought to himself.

He hadn't expected that the very first person he met upon arriving here would be the target he'd planned to come see.

But then again…

This arrogant little brat's personality was completely different from the green-haired swordsman he'd become in the future.

"Hey, what's your name? I don't think I've seen you before — are you from outside?"

Even when asking questions, little Zoro's attitude was arrogant.

"I'm Luo En. I'm a traveler."

Luo En said with a smile.

"Pfft!"

Little Zoro covered his mouth and laughed, "A traveler?! Hahahaha! You look about the same age as me, yet you dare call yourself a traveler, hahahaha!"

He laughed so hard he clutched his belly, laughing until tears sprang out.

Luo En didn't mind either.

After all, given his current appearance, calling himself a traveler was indeed a bit funny.

After Little Zoro finished laughing, he wiped his tears, looked at Luo En and said, "Since you say you're a traveler, then why are you carrying a sword on your back?"

"I'm a traveler, carrying a sword for self-defense is perfectly reasonable, isn't it."

Luo En said with a smile.

"Uh... seems pretty reasonable."

Little Zoro scratched his head.

"So does that mean your sword is a real sword? Can you let me touch it?"

He still hadn't forgotten about this.

Luo En shook his head: "No."

"Why not?"

"Because putting it back on would be a hassle."

Luo En said with a perfectly serious expression.

The green seaweed-headed Little Zoro was now completely dumbfounded.

Just because of this?

Wouldn't taking it down and putting it back on be quick?

What kind of reason is that?

A few seconds later, he finally came back to his senses, but the Luo En before him had already walked far away.

He hurriedly chased after him and said, "I bet you just don't want to let me touch it, so you made up some random excuse, right? You cheapskate!"

"No."

Actually, yes.

Luo En simply didn't want his Lei Qie touched by this kid, lest it fall into his hands later and never come back.

After all, there's a kind of causality.

Called the protagonist's halo.

"Hmph, no touching then no touching. My swords in the future will definitely be better than yours, and more of them too!"