Bang!
The deer antler helmet atop Honda Tadakatsu's head was flipped off by Tsurumi Aoi's spear, with the black antler decoration on the left side broken.
During the process of the star helmet falling to the ground, a faint elegant fragrance wafted out, the scent of sandalwood.
The samurais of Japan's old times had a pre-battle habit that might sound a bit strange—
Before going into battle, they would perfume their helmets.
In this way, if unfortunately, they were killed and beheaded on the battlefield, the enemy who claimed the warrior's head would be able to smell a pleasant fragrance from the helmet.
Therefore, this act was considered a form of respect to the enemy.
Simultaneously reciting haiku before going into battle was also regarded as an elegant behavior.
However, realistically thinking, on a battlefield, a beheaded samurai's helmet would be mixed with the smell of sweat and blood, even if perfumed beforehand, it's unlikely to smell good.
