254 Cherry Blossom Country Cherin and the Seven Holy S...





 I'll introduce myself politely.

"I am Bacchus Valencia. I am Bacchus Valencia, the sixteenth legitimate heir to the Sakuraga Itto Ryu, and the world's strongest swordsman! It's a pleasure to meet you, Allen.

 He said his name in a loud voice and held out his right hand like a rock.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

 I squeezed his hand and we shook hands firmly.

 Bacchus-Valencia.

 He looks to be in his mid-fifties.
 His face is deeply sculpted with large wrinkles, and his shining crimson eyes are the spitting image of Rose.

 She was over two meters tall, with muscles like steel.
 Her hair is short and gray, and she wears it all back.
 Around his mouth, a neatly trimmed white beard asserted his presence.

 Particularly striking is the black "cherry blossom pattern" on his left chest.
 On top, he wears only a long white haori decorated with cherry blossom blizzards, and underneath he wears simple black pants.
 The large sword at his waist gave off a strong sense of pressure.

(But then again, it's a hard hand. ......)

 (But it's a hard hand, isn't it? ) It's bigger, thicker, and more powerful than any person I've ever held.

(I'm sure he's spent an inordinate amount of time just practicing swordsmanship. ......)

 When I was thinking about it.

It's not possible. ......

 I'm not sure what to do.

"What's wrong with ......?

What's wrong with your hands, .......? How many years have you been swinging a sword?

 "How long have you been wielding this hand ?

"Well, let's see, ...... about ten years, I guess.

 I gave an ambiguous answer.
 Actually, it's a billion years and a decade, but I have to keep that secret.

"Come on, you can't play dumb. You can fool the common man, but you can't do that to me. You have the weight of years in your hands.

 I'm not sure what to do, but I'm going to do it.

(...... I'm in trouble.)

 I'm not sure what to make of this.
 I'm sure they wouldn't believe me if I told them such a wild and ridiculous story.

(Now, how can I get past Mr. Bacchus' pursuit? ......)

 While I was puzzling over this, I heard

"Kid, aren't you the 'transcendent' who broke the curse of the ...... '100 Million Year Button'?

"......?

 His red eyes narrowed and he said something outrageous.