Chapter 17: Let bygones be bygones
- Are you sure you want to do this? – asked Heishiro to his brother. – You've been a long time in here…
- I have to do it.
- I can go after Soul Edge on my own.
- No! – exclaimed Edgar. – It's a very difficult task even for two men, I can't let you go alone. Furthermore, he wanted both of us to do it.
- Ok, all right, do as you like.
Edgar had already made up his mind. He was going to close down the coliseum where he had been training hundreds of pupils for years. After fulfilling their training, the pupils always challenged Heishiro, but nobody had ever beaten him.
Edgar loved that style of life, even when they were attacked by warships from the Ming Empire. Whenever that happened, the Japanese Army always managed to win thanks, among other things, to the Mitsurugi brothers' fighting skills.
In times of peace, Edgar devoted himself to the coliseum.
Now, that was over, at least for the moment.
He had to find Soul Edge before the Ming Empire's men did, or the Japanese Army wouldn't have any chance to resist, even with the Mitsurugi brothers on their side.
So, the Mitsurugis set off.
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Heishiro walked very fast. He was sure about where to go.
However, Edgar could only follow his brother.
- Where are we going? – finally he asked, after having walked for about an hour.
- During one of my journeys, I visited a man. He was investigating the most powerful weapons in the world.
- And therefore, Soul Edge. – Edgar understood.
- Yes. He surely had information about it. That will be our first step.
- Do you think he will want to help us?
Heishiro changed his face to a more serious one, but Edgar couldn't notice it as he was walking behind him.
- I don't think so.
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Two weeks later, the Mitsurugis arrived at that man's house.
- Stay in here. – asked Heishiro to his brother when they were a few meters apart from the house. – I'll take charge of this.
- But…
- Please.
- Oh, it's okay. – Edgar agreed.
Heishiro headed to the door and knocked at it. A young woman, with European features, opened the door. She was holding a closed umbrella. When she saw Heishiro, she seemed to be very surprised.
- Wh…who are you?
- My name is Taichi Noara. – said Heishiro, who decided to give a fake name. – I'd like to ask you some questions.
- What for?
- I'm making an investigation and I think you could be very useful to me.
The woman doubted for a second.
- All right. Get in.
Heishiro entered in the house and the woman closed the door. At that moment, she unsheathed a sword she was hiding in her umbrella and put its blade on Heishiro's neck. When Heishiro felt the steel on his skin, he stopped walking.
- What are you doing? – asked without turning around.
- I know who you are. – said the woman.
- Yeah? Who am I?
Your name is Heishiro Mitsurugi. – she answered. – And you killed my father.