角色故事•三（解锁条件：角色等级60）
「为何要夺他人宝剑？」
怀炎叹了口气。而得知这点小事又被报告给爷爷的云璃却不甚服气。
「刀剑虽无血肉，但它们汲取铸剑师的寄望，消纳剑士的心志。你可有想过，剑离人手，便会失心？」
「可人也千差万别。有用名剑彰显身份只为行方便的人，有继承家中好剑却欺凌弱小的人，有拿云骑兄长遗物之剑到处炫耀的人…我夺的是这些人的剑。」
怀炎望向云璃身后，被取名为『老铁』的熔铁剑骸，剑锋尚未锻成，但利脊笔挺——就如眼前的女孩一般。
「反正我就是看不惯宝剑被人糟蹋。」
「那你将它赢来，以后就带它出去了？」
「唔…可是我有老铁了，这不是见异思迁嘛……」
「还有之前赢来的剑呢？又将它们束之高阁，蒙蔽其光？」
「当然不是！我没想好…比武？打赢我就送！」
「强求剑意，强赋新鸣，可不是它们最好的归属。」
见云璃懊恼茫然的神色，怀炎无奈地笑了声，也松懈了威严的伪装。
「你年纪尚小，倒也不用想这么严肃的问题……」
但她无法不想，过去的记忆仍在敲打着她。窗外，落日之后便又是沉沉黑夜。
那做出抉择的，究竟是剑，还是人？
Character Story: Part III
• Unlocked at Character Level 60
"Why did you steal someone else's sword?"
Huaiyan sighed. As for Yunli, she resented the fact that something so minor had been reported to her grandfather once again.
"Although a sword is not made from flesh and blood, it still draws upon the hopes of its swordsmith and absorbs the ambition of its swordmaster. Did it never occur to you that a sword would lose its heart once it leaves the hands of its master?"
"But there are many types of people as well. There are those who make use of their famed swords to show off their status just for the sake of a little convenience, and others who rely on the great swords that they have inherited from their families to bully the weak. Some even go around flaunting the relic blades of their elder siblings, who are Cloud Knights... These are the people whose swords I've taken."
Huaiyan looked at the Blade of Forged Remnants behind Yunli that she had named Old Mettle. Even though the edge of the blade was still blunt and unfinished, it still stood tall and firm — just like the little girl before his eyes.
"I just can't stand for precious swords being wasted like that."
"Since you've won the sword, are you going to take it out with you next time?"
"Umm... But I already have Old Mettle. Wouldn't that be too fickle-minded of me..."
"Then what about the swords you've won previously? Are they being locked away, restricted from being able to showcase their brilliance?"
"Of course not! I haven't thought about it yet... What about sparring? I'll give them to anyone that beats me in a bout of sparring!"
"Forcing the sword's intent and bestowing them with a new purpose isn't the best future for them."
Seeing Yunli's frustration and hesitation, Huaiyan couldn't help but laugh, a crack showing in the stern front that he had put on.
"You're still young. There's no need for you to consider such a serious issue yet..."
However, she couldn't help but think about it as the memories of the past replayed in her mind. Outside, the sun was setting, bringing with it the darkness of the night.
So who actually makes the choice? The sword, or its wielder?
