I stepped forward and blocked Ichigo's gap. He smoothly shifted his center of gravity to his left foot, used his shoulder to block the empty claw, and used his right foot to seal its elbow. Then, he used his elbow to buckle under its armpit. He only needed one movement to complete this.
" Do you understand, Ichigo? Stabilize your center of gravity. When you adjust your posture, take a step forward and lean your body inward. Use your entire body to draw your opponent into your own movement. Your footwork can directly turn into an attack..."
Because I don't need to use my brain to execute this set of moves, I can only rely on my body's instinct to complete it. Therefore, mind-reading won't work at all. If Ichigo could master it, he could do the same-he had learned it seven years ago.
I threw the empty back to Ichigo for him to practice. Yulong and Ichigo were speechless, while Lucia's round eyes turned into two shining stars."Teacher is too handsome! Teacher really fought a king for nothing!"
I shook my head, thinking to myself that my strongest skill was still my swordsmanship. It was just that I wasn't weak. After all, the Four Maple House had a strong family background, so they couldn't be weak.
What he had taught Ichigo in the past and present was the secret footwork, one of the Four Kaede: Scribe recordings. This was the foundation and essence of the Four Maple Footwork and even the Four Maple Flowing White.
Ichigo's comprehension was very strong, and he gradually gained the upper hand. At this moment, Void's aura changed. I suddenly had a bad feeling.
" Kid..." Xu narrowed his eyes cunningly." Do you want me to tell you the secret you want to know the most?"
Ichigo's eyes widened and he slowed down. "Ichigo, clear your mind!" I shouted angrily.”
How could he be provoked by his opponent in battle? Was he a fool? It was precisely these extremely immature aspects that made me want to use this opportunity to train his heart.
Humans all had secrets that they could never reveal. It didn't matter if it was a special habit, a past sin, or some trivial matter that others couldn't understand why they had to hide it. In short, there were some secrets that people would rather die than tell.
However, in front of this Void, no one had any secrets to speak of. But so what, even if-the secrets he didn't want to tell anyone, the heartaches he prepared to take to his grave, were all exposed in broad daylight-so what? What was the meaning of the established facts and things that had become the past?
So I openly showed my heart to the void. There is no secret in my heart that can hurt me. I'm not interested in forgetting to escape the unbearable past. It also knew that it couldn't do anything to me, so it kept targeting others.
Ichigo shouted at me impatiently," Got it." He threw a punch, but the attack that lost its rhythm was easily predicted. Xu tilted his head and dodged.
" Kitten, you're too arrogant…" Xu pouted. " I admit that you've controlled your heart very well--but haven't you realized that you're deceiving yourself?" Being hit by my murderous aura, it shrank its neck and turned to provoke Ichigo.
" You really want to know who this woman is, right? Is she the person you think she is?" How dare you mention me? I narrowed my eyes and suddenly stopped talking." I, I won't tell you, hahaha!”
"Bastard!" Ichigo wavered even more, his expression clouded over.
At that moment, one o'clock, two o'clock... Raindrops began to fall from the gloomy sky, and spots appeared on the concrete floor.
" Yo, yo, what nice weather, kid. I saw the exact same weather in your memory…"
Ichigo slipped and his face was grazed by Hoshi's sharp claws, leaving three bloody marks on his face.
No, Ichigo is full of flaws now. If this continued, he might even be hurt. Killing intent rose in my heart.
"Ahhhh-damn it, didn't you say you wouldn't kill me, woman!”Xu angrily and cunningly said something that instantly made my entire body turn cold." Haven't you realized that you're deceiving yourself…Haha…Do you know how this kid feels about you…"
"You like it?" At that moment, my vision rapidly distorted.
"Annoying?" It was as if the crystal in his eyes had turned into a high-performance fish-eye lens. Everything seemed exceptionally clear. Even the smallest details could be seen.
" Like or hate, trust or doubt, companion or something more intimate." The wrinkles between Ichigo's eyebrows were so clear, his tightly pursed lips trembled slightly, and his fists were so hard that his muscles were clearly visible.
" Or maybe it's admiration, longing…" Ichigo's bright hair became even more prominent in the dark rain, burning my eyes like flames.
" Which one is the answer?" Ichigo and I entertained him. It continued,"This kid's feelings for you, hehe--he himself doesn't know his feelings for you. He doesn't know himself as well as I do, but you know how you feel about him."
"Enough!" Ichigo let out a wild roar, and the illusion hit our soft spot, so we laughed proudly.
It was really enough.
With a wave of my hand, Hurricane threw it out. It was pushed up by the wind and flew like a cannonball. The trajectory I had predicted for it was to head east for a thousand miles, where there was a sea area. At that time, it would fall from a height of several thousand meters without slowing down at all, shattering into pieces.
"You and him-"
I blocked its unwilling voice. Although Yulong and Lucia both had a lot to say, they didn't dare to say anything when they saw my expression. In the cold April rain, Ichigo strode past, his fists clenched, right over my shoulder.
" Ichigo-" I didn't know if I had called out, but it didn't matter. Because no matter what I say now, it won't reach his ears.
In the rain, although I didn't turn around, I could clearly see Ichigo's figure leaving me and walking away. His footsteps stepped on the puddle, and the sound of water splashing sounded like it was knocking on the bottom of my heart and ringing in my ears.
The foundation of Ichigo's relationship with me, the delicate balance... was broken by something that could not be said.
Something that was building on his indescribable feelings, just like mine, collapsed.
" Lucia..." I calmly asked Lucia to send Ichigo home. Lucia looked at me hesitantly, and when I glanced at her coldly, she took half a step back in fear. Naturally, she withdrew her probing gaze. She bowed and turned to run toward Ichigo's back.
That was good. From the first time Lucia saw Ichigo, she showed an unusual interest. Even when she clearly cared about me, she seemed to be unable to control herself and kept provoking Ichigo. It aroused his reaction, and he looked forward to moving forward from the position of a stranger.
I laughed and thought,'It's just like me at the beginning. Hey, this is just a cold joke. Why are you jumping around?' I coldly reprimanded my crazy heart. If you don't want me to destroy you, then behave yourself!
I looked up at the sky, but my eyes and face were very dry. The cool wind covered my skin, absolutely rejecting the approach of rain. Even if I wanted to die in the rain, I wouldn't be able to do it with this monster body that was left behind by the people of Four Maple Court. Of course, this was for the best.
Whether Lucia used me as an excuse to get close to Ichigo or used me as an excuse to restrain herself from getting close to Ichigo, it didn't matter. I hope that she can give Ichigo happiness, become his happiness, and be happy with him. And I decided to protect their happiness.
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