角色故事•三（解鎖條件：角色等級60）
「為何要奪他人寶劍？」
懷炎嘆了口氣。而得知這點小事又被報告給爺爺的雲璃卻不甚服氣。
「刀劍雖無血肉，但它們汲取鑄劍師的寄望，消納劍士的心志。你可有想過，劍離人手，便會失心？」
「可人也千差萬別。有用名劍彰顯身份只為行方便的人，有繼承家中好劍卻欺凌弱小的人，有拿雲騎兄長遺物之劍到處炫耀的人…我奪的是這些人的劍。」
懷炎望向雲璃身後，被取名為『老鐵』的熔鐵劍骸，劍鋒尚未鍛成，但利脊筆挺——就如眼前的女孩一般。
「反正我就是看不慣寶劍被人糟蹋。」
「那你將它贏來，以後就帶它出去了？」
「唔…可是我有老鐵了，這不是見異思遷嘛……」
「還有之前贏來的劍呢？又將它們束之高閣，蒙蔽其光？」
「當然不是！我沒想好…比武？打贏我就送！」
「強求劍意，強賦新鳴，可不是它們最好的歸屬。」
見雲璃懊惱茫然的神色，懷炎無奈地笑了聲，也鬆懈了威嚴的偽裝。
「你年紀尚小，倒也不用想這麼嚴肅的問題……」
但她無法不想，過去的記憶仍在敲打著她。窗外，落日之後便又是沉沉黑夜。
那做出抉擇的，究竟是劍，還是人？
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?
