The first half of Boss Kiryu's words made Aoden's face light up.

But in the second half of the sentence, he couldn't help but be startled.

Based on the simple idea of ​​"problems come one at a time", Qingdeng asked the first question:

"Boss Kiryu, is this 'Wanliangang'?"

Boss Kiryu said in a deep voice:

"To be honest, I haven't seen 'Wan Liangang' either."

"But I can feel it - this steel is extraordinary!"

As he spoke, he gently rubbed the black iron piece in front of his knees.

As his palms stroked the surface of the iron block, a startling look gradually appeared in his eyes.

"In the classics passed down from generation to generation by the Yamada Asemon family, the specific appearance of the 'Wanren Steel' is recorded in detail - it is almost exactly the same as this steel."

"So, I guess... no, I'm sure, this is 'Wan Liangang'! And its quality is extremely high!"

After Qingdeng heard this, he couldn't help but feel excited even though he had been mentally prepared in advance.

"Breaking iron and steel" really means "ten thousand steel makings"...!

At this time, Boss Kiryu asked:

"Mr. Ju, where did you get this piece of 'Wanliang Steel'?"

Boss Kiryu has been paying close attention to Qingto's "steel-seeking" plan.

At the same time, he tried his best to help Qingdeng, not only mobilizing all his contacts, but also personally asking Huluwu to provide intelligence support. It can be said that he spared no effort to support him.

However, as of today, no news has been received from "Wan Liangang".

A while ago, he was still worrying about the futility of his efforts, but now Qingto suddenly took out a piece of extremely high-quality "Wanliang Steel"... It's no wonder that Boss Kiryu was shocked.

Qing Deng described its origins concisely and comprehensively.

After Boss Kiryu heard this, he suddenly had a strange expression on his face:

"There is such a thing... It's really hard to find a place without wearing iron shoes. It doesn't take any effort..."

When Qingdeng heard this, he chuckled a few times in agreement.

To be honest, even today, that "dreamy feeling" still lingers in his heart.

A series of coincidences and karma finally made this piece of Kobelco travel across half the world and countless years, and finally met him... Whenever he thought of this, Qingden couldn't help but feel his heart surge.

After a brief sigh of relief, Qingdeng returned to the topic:

"Boss Kiryu, what did you mean when you just said, 'No swordsmith can control this steel'?"

Boss Kiryu put on a solemn expression and said seriously:

"'Wan Lian Steel' is a rare treasure."

"It's not easy just to heat it red enough to forge it, let alone forge it into a blade."

"As far as I know, the only swordsmiths who have been able to control the 'Wanren Steel' in the past twenty years are the 'Edo Sansaku' headed by Gen Kiyomaro."

"However... all the 'Edo Three Works' have now passed away."

"If it had been 10 years earlier, maybe I could have asked Minamoto Kiyomaro to forge the sword."

"If it's just ordinary quality Wan Lian Steel, I can recommend a few famous craftsmen with excellent craftsmanship."

"But this quality of 'Wan Liangang'..."

Boss Kiryu didn't say any more.

However, his silence said everything.

The three works of Edo - namely, Minamoto Seimaro, Shuishinzi Masahide and Daqing Naoyin.

The three of them were collectively known as the "Edo Sansaku" because of their superb sword forging skills.

Among them, the most famous and capable one is undoubtedly Minamoto Kiyomaro.

The imitation "Nagaso Ni Kotetsu" used by Isamu Kondo was made by Minamoto Kiyomaro.

Although it is an imitation, its power is not inferior to that of Izumi Mori Kanesada, Horikawa Kunihiro and other great products. It is enough to see Minamoto Kiyomaro's superb skills.

Unfortunately...as Boss Kiryu said just now, all "Three Edo Masters" have passed away.

Even the youngest Minamoto Kiyomaro passed away 10 years ago...that is, in the seventh year of Kaei (1854).

After Qingdeng heard this, his heart sank.

Boss Kiryu comes from the Yamada Asaemon family and is an expert in the field of swords.

It is no exaggeration to say that he is a walking "encyclopedia of swords".

Whether it is a famous sword or a famous craftsman, he cherishes all of them.

Therefore, his words are naturally extremely authoritative.

It’s hard to get “Wan Lian Steel”, but you can’t find a swordsmith who can forge it... This is really a trick of fate...

If this steel cannot be turned into a blade, then it is just a piece of scrap.

In this case, let's change to steel that is easier to forge - Qingdeng cannot say such unconscionable words.

Now, this piece of "Wanliang Steel" is no longer a dead thing without a soul.

It holds Elodie's dream.

Now, Elodie has entrusted Qingden with her dream of "wearing weapons forged from this steel and becoming a righteous knight."

Regardless of anything else, even if it was just for Elodie, Qingden would not give up easily.

"...Boss Kiryu, can you forge a sword?"

Boss Kiryu laughed dumbly:

"I once learned blacksmithing in Akita, so I do know how to forge knives."

"However, it is limited to unmarked knives made of ordinary iron."

"This thing is beyond my capabilities."

He said and pointed to "Wan Liangang" in front of his knees.

[Note: Sword without inscription: A sword without an inscription generally refers to an ordinary sword that is not even qualified to be inscribed, that is, a "street product."]

——So you are really good at blacksmithing...

Qing Deng secretly twitched his lips.

In fact, he just asked this out of fun.

Unexpectedly, Boss Kiryu actually knows how to forge swords...

After this small interlude, a night-like silence fell between the two of them.

Although Qingdeng's circle of friends is not small, there are no famous swordsmiths among them.

Therefore, besides Boss Kiryu, he has no one else to turn to.

Kiryu Amu, please help me - Qingden exerts invisible "pressure" with his eyes.

Facing Qingto's sincere gaze, Boss Kiryu looked at his nose and heart, thinking secretly.

About half a minute later, he let out a long sigh:

"...I have no choice but to ask Shikisaki to send it."

"Shikizaki Shiyō?"

Qingdeng is no stranger to this name.

I remember that the "Seikishin" gifted to him by his elder Naoki Ii was made by Shikisaki Kishino.

For this reason, Qingdeng felt a special closeness to him even though he had never met him.

Boss Kiryu said slowly:

"Compared to well-known swordsmithing families such as Nagasone and Bizen Nagafune, the Shikisaki family is not very well-known. It can even be said to be unknown."

"The reason for this is because they behave in a low-key manner and rarely move around in front of others."

"Essentially, the Shikizaki family's sword forging level is not inferior to those of the top sword forging families."

"Tachibana-kun, if you still remember, the Vairocana on your waist is a work of the Shikisaki family."

"It was the previous heads of the Shikizaki family who devoted their talents and knowledge to forge this demonic sword that can rival the 'Supreme Great Property'."

Qingdeng nodded, saying that of course he remembered.

Boss Kiryu continued:

"Shikizaki Jiyoshi is the current head of the Shikisaki family."

"Although he is still young, he showed amazing talent early on."
To be continued...