Chapter 59: I want you to go to the front lines to support Miss Serval.
"Hmm…"
Miyamoto Musashi didn't immediately respond to Hanayama Kaoru's question, but instead closed his eyes and pondered for several seconds.
After a brief analysis, as if confirming something in his heart, Musashi finally opened his eyes and slowly shook his head.
"Perhaps not."
"Draw and slash, don't draw and don't slash. This sword is only a blade when it slashes."
Miyamoto Musashi stroked the scabbard at his waist.
"Perhaps it's because we're from different worlds. In short, I can't imagine Gepard being cut open by me."
Eight-character, Ogesa, Men-wari Men-tsura, Hon-dō, Taita… In the past few seconds, Musashi had already "slashed" through many techniques in his subconscious mind – these were all killing moves that could end a life in one blow. Unfortunately, for each move, he could imagine Gepard perfectly defending against it.
Cannot cut… perhaps not even break through his armor.
Surprisingly, Yujiro, beside him, did not object to Musashi's words. His face still bore a twisted, ferocious smile of excitement.
Hanayama Kaoru narrowed his eyes slightly, feeling a hint of disappointment.
He could sense that Musashi's words were not a simple self-deprecation, but rather the most rational judgment from an executioner who had killed countless people and fought in countless battles, big and small, throughout his life.
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「 Gepard neither said he would spare Stelle and the others, nor did he say he supported Stelle. Instead, he used a reasonable and compliant method to directly avoid conflict with them.
Then he stepped aside: "To continue advancing north, you must pass through a completely eroded Fragmentum before reaching the snowfield on the other side. Before the next wave of attacks arrives, the Silvermane Guards can buy some time."
Everyone understood what Gepard meant. He would hold back the Fragmentum monsters and buy precious time for Stelle and the others.
However, Serval looked at Gepard, who had just gone through a major battle with them and hadn't fully recovered, and finally decided to stay and help them defend the restricted area together.
"Huh? Serval, aren't you going to look for the Stellaron with us?" March 7th, asked in surprise.
"My little brother is struggling alone. I just taught him a lesson, so this is my responsibility. And…" Serval looked troubled, "If I don't lend a hand, I don't know what will happen in the next battle."
"I want to go with you too! I really do! The Stellaron is within reach, so close to me. I've always wanted to see it—"
But compared to her curiosity, the sense of responsibility as a daughter of the Landau family was more important. Compared to the Stellaron, her brother and the safety of the front line were more important.
"Alright, leave this place to us. Get the Stellaron before Cocolia finds out!" Serval cheered them on. 」
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~Demon Slayer World~
"This Miss Serval is truly righteous."
Himejima Gyomei clasped his hands together, and two streams of tears flowed from his blind eyes.
Although he was blind, as long as he raised his head, the content of the screen could be directly projected into his mind. He had naturally watched the battle between Serval and Gepard.
"Waaah, I'm so frustrated! I really want to go to the front line for her. I'll help eliminate the Fragmentum monsters, and she can go achieve her lifelong dream!"
Kanroji Mitsuri, the Love Hashira, couldn't stand such scenes.
In the past, every time she saw such scenes in novels, she couldn't help but hide under the covers and cry her eyes out. But at the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, at the Hashira Meeting, she could only try her best to hold back her tears.
"Kanroji, this kind of front line is no joke."
Iguro Obanai, the Serpent Hashira, said,
"Although these Fragmentum monsters don't seem strong individually, once they launch a massive, continuous attack, their power is quite astonishing."
"They are not like demons. Demons disappear during the day, giving you time to breathe and rest. But in front of the Fragmentum creatures, they will attack relentlessly, day and night, without fatigue."
"Can you imagine demons who have overcome the sun forming an army and continuously launching attacks?"
Obanai's words plunged everyone into silence.
But soon, one person stood up.
Shinazugawa Sanemi, the Wind Hashira, said disdainfully,
"If that's the case, then all the better! I'll save myself the trouble of looking for them everywhere. If they can gather together and attack us… Heh, it'll be a clean sweep."
"Shinazugawa…"
Seemingly sighing at the Wind Hashira's muscle-bound head, Iguro Obanai sighed lightly and slowly shook his head, saying,
"Demons can, of course, because the appearance of demons depends on Muzan… But the Fragmentum monsters will appear continuously. If the situation you described really occurs, with attacks forming every now and then, even a Hashira would inevitably be drowned in them, wouldn't they?"
"My sword should be able to handle that kind of environment."
Kanroji Mitsuri gripped her sword sheath, revealing a confident expression. Her sword was forged from a special material, long and flexible, like a ribbon, making it very suitable for killing a large range of enemies.
"Still not enough."
"Kanroji, perhaps you can handle five or six waves of Fragmentum monster attacks, but what about fifty or sixty waves?"
Iguro Obanai drew his sword, which was curved like a snake, and gently flicked the back of the blade with his finger, producing a clear ringing sound.
"Even the sharpest and hardest sword in this world will break if struck in the same place for a long time, let alone facing endless, continuous attacks."
"…We can only be thankful that we were not born in the world they are in."
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「 Passing through the gate, everyone arrived at a city area heavily eroded by the Fragmentum.
Just as they were wondering how to get through, suddenly, March 7th noticed something on the ground in the distance. As they approached, Seele's eyes widened.
It was Bronya's
She had been here!
"Ooh, wow! Look!" March 7th, she suddenly opened her mouth in surprise, her finger trembling as she pointed somewhere.
Everyone followed the direction of her finger and saw the phantoms of Bronya and Cocolia appearing in front of a corridor. And looking in their direction, they seemed to have passed through the gate ahead.
While clearing the obstacles along the way, Dan Heng suddenly brought up Stelle's previous dream.
Now that they were approaching the Stellaron, Dan Heng wanted to know if the Stellaron within Stelle's body could create some resonance or something.
Stelle also tried to recall that strange dream as Dan Heng suggested, but as her thoughts deepened, the empty and strange sound of the Stellaron also intruded into her mind at the right time…
"Cocolia, threat… approaching…"
"Must be eradicated, must… be completely…" 」
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