"Boom... bang..."
As her words fell, Yui shattered the long wooden case in her hands, revealing the pure-white sword inside.
Just as Master Iinaka had said, the sword had no scabbard.
It was over a meter long, its blade slightly curved. The guard was reddish gold, and a strip of gray cloth was wrapped around the hilt.
Even beneath the faint moonlight, the pure-white blade gleamed.
"Damn it, hand that sword over to me..."
Rengo stared fixedly at the sword in her hands.
His desire to claim it for himself grew stronger and stronger.
"That sword..."
The samurai nearby also gasped in astonishment when they got a clear look at the sword Yui held.
"The Famous Blade, Hakutaku..."
The Patrol Guard Captain murmured the name. From the very first moment the white sword appeared, he had been stunned as well.
And that name, the Famous Blade... white...
"A white sword..."
"I've got it!"
Something clicked in the Patrol Guard Captain's mind. He abruptly raised his eyes, excitement flashing in them, and even his voice began to tremble.
"That... that sword... it's one of the two Famous Blades forged by Master Iinaka."
At his words, the samurai erupted into an uproar.
"Captain... are you sure?"
A samurai behind him asked.
"Yes, I'm certain..."
"Think about the name that woman just said."
"And thinking back, wasn't one of the two Famous Blades forged by Master Iinaka white?"
The Patrol Guard Captain said thoughtfully, "Besides, didn't Lord Rengo look incredulous when he saw that sword? That alone confirms it."
"As for the woman holding it, she must be Master Iinaka's friend, the sword's rightful owner."
"So that's it..."
A samurai behind him nodded and exclaimed in admiration, "Nothing gets past you, Captain. You even figured that out."
Then his voice turned hesitant.
"Then,