Childhood Anime Grand Tour

Liu Yufei then looked at the guard by the door, who was wrapped in strips of cloth like a mummy. Leprosy at this level was already very serious, but the fact that this man was guarding the door meant that the person inside was in even worse condition.

Perhaps Princess Huanji didn't want the musketeers to notice this place, so even the guards were lepers. Yet, in this small courtyard, a watchtower stood amidst the vegetable garden, demonstrating the heavy defenses.

"Lord Black Hat!!"

A patient who was decocting medicine suddenly got up but didn't come over, afraid that he would infect Huanji with his illness. Huanji, however, asked with concern:

"Are you feeling better? A new batch of medicinal herbs arrived today; I'll have someone deliver them later!"

"Thank you so much, Lord Black Hat..."

In this chaotic world, human life is worthless, and the resources that Dadara can exchange for are extremely limited. Yet, Huanji still buys medicine for these patients who are barely clinging to life, which shows her character.

As Liu Yufei lifted the straw curtain, his nose was immediately filled with various medicinal and putrid smells, and he almost fainted.

Ashitaka fared much better, merely staring in shock at everything before him. The people inside, like the mummies outside, were all wrapped in white cloth, and in the center was a hearth, presumably cooking.

Leprosy patients live and eat separately from the residents of Dadara. If Dadara is abandoned by this world, then these people are abandoned by the abandoned. If it weren't for Princess Eboshi, these people would have died in the chaos long ago.

The people behind were busy at their workbench, but even so, they were still thinking of doing their part for Dadala, or rather, for Huanji.

The man in the middle is fanning the fire with a fan in his left hand, because his right hand has been amputated. This is a symptom of the later stages of leprosy, where all the skin and flesh will continue to peel off until it turns into a pile of rotten flesh. It is considered one of the most tragic diseases in the world.

Are you alright?!

"I'm fine? What haven't I seen? It's nothing!!"

Seeing Liu Yufei's pale face, Ashitaka couldn't help but ask with concern. But Liu Yufei, who was determined not to lose face, immediately swallowed the food that was already in his throat.

"Lady Huanji, the items are ready. Please take a look!"

After saying that, he handed a flintlock pistol to Huan Ji, which stunned Liu Yufei. He hadn't thought much of it when watching movies before, but now that he knew the historical events...

The flintlock gun was definitely cutting-edge technology in this era. The fact that these people were able to DIY it by hand proves that true masters are often found among ordinary people.

"Hmm! If only it were a little gentler!!"

"If it's too light, the barrel will crack. There's really no way to reduce the material."

These people are definitely right; they must be experts to be able to make these by hand. But Huanji wasn't considering it from a materials science perspective; she was thinking that such a heavy musket would be inconvenient for women to use.

That's right, the reason why Huanji studied these things was that she didn't want to be controlled by the Musketeer Team, and she wanted to arm the women of Dadara.

Dadara wasn't without men, but Princess Eboshi probably suffered quite a bit at their hands throughout her life. That's why Okayama didn't come along; to put it more conspiratorially, Okayama probably didn't even know about the technological advancements involved. Princess Eboshi was definitely a pioneer of 16th-century feminism!

After saying that, Huanji raised her gun and made an aiming gesture, then introduced:

"This is our newly invented musket. The one from the Ming Dynasty was far too cumbersome and difficult to use. But this musket, despite its lightness, can easily pierce through both monsters and armor!"

As a Ming Dynasty fan, Liu Yufei felt offended and thought to himself, "You haven't seen a real monster!"

"Hahaha, does Lord Black Hat perhaps intend to overthrow the Daimyo?"

Huan Ji merely chuckled, and Liu Yufei immediately fawned over her, saying:

"Haha, can you mass-produce these flintlock muskets? Didn't that Duke Asano over there take a fancy to Datara? We've even got our eyes on Asano Castle!"

Liu Yufei's joking remark instantly put him and Dadara on the same side, while the man asked in confusion:

"You know about it too?"

After all, Liu Yufei had just directly called out the name of the flintlock rifle, which immediately made the man realize Liu Yufei's extraordinary nature. Liu Yufei, however, just smiled and said:

"I've met you once or twice, but I don't know much about you. I'm a doctor from the East, and I've come here specifically for you."

"Thank you, Lord Black Hat. We still need some high-quality iron..."

They weren't excited by Liu Yufei's words, because over the years they had known they had a terminal illness, and many doctors had come to them before, but they were all helpless.

As a result, people were constantly being brought in and carried out of this place. This current batch was not the first batch, but what they had in common was their deep respect for Huanji, not only because Huanji provided them with a place to live, but also because she gave them the courage to live.

At this point, mental strength is always more precious than physical strength, so even though they are physically disabled, they still insist on working, because only in this way do they feel alive. And Huanji treats them with respect, without ever considering them as patients.

Huan Ji didn't care about Liu Yufei's words and said with a smile:

"You've all worked hard. We've prepared some good wine, it'll be delivered shortly!"

Liu Yufei was incredibly embarrassed by being ignored! In contrast to Liu Yufei's embarrassment, Ashitaka was utterly furious, because from the moment he mentioned his own curse, Princess Eboshi hadn't taken it seriously.

Moreover, judging from the newly developed weapon, Huanji not only admitted that she fired the shot, but also said that she would fire more shots in the future until she conquered this forest.

"Not only have you destroyed the forest and turned the wild boars into evil gods, do you now want to use weapons to cause even more pain and resentment?"

"I'm so sorry about the curse; it made you suffer!!"

Princess Eboshi's apology was sincere, but it was limited to Ashitaka's human identity. Her eyes could only see her own kind, so although she felt sorry, she did not feel guilty!

Ashitaka, however, was different. He heard the lament of nature and felt the pain of Nagor, as evidenced by the curse on his arm.

"If the Beast God wants to curse, let it curse me!"

If Ashitaka was only angry before, this sentence made him completely lose his temper. How can you make someone who cannot empathize understand your heart?

Ashitaka, like Nagor, was cursed and banished from his homeland, traveling from south to north. Along the way, he witnessed a living hell, wandering aimlessly and suffering the cold stares of the world.

Everything, everything, was caused by the person in front of me, yet she shamelessly says that if you want revenge, come find her. Before the wild boar died, it said it would make you feel its pain and resentment.

Ashitaka finally felt it; the lament of despair echoed through him. As Ashitaka's heart churned violently, the curse on his arm began to churn again.