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Giyu Tomioka, who was leading the way, had a very handsome appearance.
The haori he wore was quite special, made from two different pieces stitched together.
The grape-colored haori on the right was in memory of his elder sister, Tsutako Tomioka.
The yellow-green checkered haori on the left was in memory of his fellow disciple, Sabito.
Since the word "memory" was used to describe them, these two people were, of course, already dead.
The day before his sister's wedding, the Tomioka family was attacked by a demon. Except for Giyu Tomioka, who was hidden by his sister, everyone else died at the hands of the demon. The grape color was the haori his sister once wore.
As for Sabito, during the Demon Slayer Corps's final selection, Giyu was attacked by a demon and fainted. Sabito entrusted Giyu to others' care, while he himself was killed during his fight with the Hand Demon.
Sabito, who almost killed all the demons, died on the mountain, while Giyu Tomioka, who didn't kill a single demon, passed the trial.
These two together formed the heaviest part of Giyu Tomioka's life.
In Demon Slayer, almost everyone has an unfortunate encounter, and Water Pillar Giyu Tomioka is just one of them.
Although Kisaragi Rin didn't know how the Demon Slayer Corps's Master predicted him, he had originally planned to kill Kibutsuji Muzan.
Kisaragi Rin glanced at Giyu Tomioka's pieced-together haori; the grape color and checks intertwined formed the weight of the past.
End the Demon King?
Kisaragi Rin had exactly that intention.
His player rank was still A; to become S, he needed to get an S-rank evaluation for three consecutive missions.
In the last mission, he, as an ordinary person, killed two special mutants and a large number of zombies, and also attacked the Umbrella Corporation's base to get an S.
Killing only the Twelve Kizuki in this mission would probably not achieve an S-rank evaluation; he must kill Kibutsuji Muzan.
"The Demon King that Yoriichi Tsugikuni failed to end three hundred years ago is precisely the nourishment for me to advance to a higher level."
Kisaragi Rin glanced at the setting sun above his head, thinking to himself.
Giyu Tomioka led Kisaragi Rin deeper into the village. They passed through a dense forest and winding paths, finally arriving at a wide, flat area.
Here stood a wooden house, larger than the previous ones, with numerous wisteria flowers meticulously planted in front of it, intertwining to form a sea of flowers cascading like a purple waterfall.
A gentle breeze wafted through, and the petals swayed softly, emitting a faint, delicate fragrance.
Giyu Tomioka walked to the wooden door and gently knocked on the door panel, the knocking sound echoing in the quiet environment.
Immediately after, a clear and tender child's voice came from inside the house: "Please come in."
Upon hearing the response, Giyu Tomioka slowly pushed open the wooden door.
As the door hinges creaked softly, a scent of medicine wafted out.
Sunlight streamed through the window, scattering mottled light and shadow on the wooden floor.
The first thing he saw was the small figure kneeling there.
"You're here, Mr. Kisaragi."
The current Master of the Demon Slayer Corps gave Kisaragi Rin a sweet smile.
Although his voice was sweet, his face was disfigured and bandaged, and his whole body exuded the smell of medicinal soup.
Where the bandages didn't cover, one could see his quite unique purple spiral-shaped eyes.
Unfortunately, those were not Rinnegan, nor did he possess invincible power.
"Yes, I'm here."
Kisaragi Rin casually sat down in front of him, somewhat surprised that the Ubuyashiki Kagaya family's curse had already afflicted this young Master.
Logically speaking, Ubuyashiki Kagaya was only six years old now, and at his age, the curse shouldn't have appeared yet.
"Let me introduce myself, I am Ubuyashiki Kagaya, the current Master of the Demon Slayer Corps."
Ubuyashiki Kagaya motioned for his attendant to serve Kisaragi Rin tea and pastries.
"Mr. Tomioka, I'd like to speak with Mr. Kisaragi Rin alone."
Ubuyashiki Kagaya said to Giyu Tomioka.
Giyu Tomioka glanced at Kisaragi Rin. Although he was somewhat concerned about the Master's safety, he said nothing, obeying the Master's command and leaving the room with the attendant.
"How did you predict me? Logically, I shouldn't be able to be predicted."
Seeing everyone else leave, Kisaragi Rin ate a cherry blossom mochi and asked the Master.
This matter had bothered Kisaragi Rin for a long time. The anti-divination and anti-prophecy brought by the Workshop should not have any problems, otherwise he wouldn't have raided the Black Organization's base.
Ubuyashiki Kagaya smiled, and said gently: "Mr. Kisaragi Rin doesn't deny the authenticity of the prophecy? Then I am relieved."
"As for the prophecy, I actually didn't predict Mr. Kisaragi."
"You predicted my companions who are with me?"
Kisaragi Rin thought for a moment and asked him.
"Yes, I saw your companions, and I saw Kibutsuji Muzan in front of them."
Ubuyashiki Kagaya continued to recall: "But I didn't see them having the ability to contend with the Demon King, in fact, they seemed quite weak, which greatly perplexed me."
"Until I saw Miss Mitsuri Kanroji, through her, I saw some information about you."
"Can you really do that? From what I understand, the Ubuyashiki Kagaya family's precognition can only help avoid misfortune, right?"
Kisaragi Rin frowned.
Leaving aside why he could see himself through Mitsuri Kanroji, the Ubuyashiki Kagaya family's precognition was a bit too strange.
If his precognition could truly see the future, shouldn't he be looking for the protagonist Tanjiro Kamado instead?
For the locals, wouldn't the world's protagonist be much more reliable than an outsider like him?
Ubuyashiki Kagaya nodded, confirming Kisaragi Rin's statement, and explained: "Originally, the Ubuyashiki Kagaya family's precognition could indeed only do some fortune-seeking and misfortune-avoiding, but a year ago, this ability suddenly grew stronger."
"A year ago? The Ubuyashiki Kagaya headquarters was destroyed, and the Demon King ruled the country?"
Again, a year ago. The dramatic changes in the Demon Slayer plot all stemmed from this point in time.
"That's right, when Kibutsuji Muzan was born, the Ubuyashiki Kagaya family was cursed, and at the same time gained the ability to seek fortune and avoid misfortune. When he began to rule this country, perhaps it was a blessing from the heavens, my precognition also grew stronger."
Ubuyashiki Kagaya said with a bitter smile. Regarding the "heavens" he mentioned, although it was a blessing, there was a sense of helpless resentment.
After all, as the precognition ability grew stronger, the curse also became more terrifying.
At only 6 years old, he looked terminally ill, as if he had entered old age.
If Kibutsuji Muzan was not eliminated soon, the Ubuyashiki Kagaya family might truly face the extinction of their bloodline.
Kisaragi Rin fell silent.
Demon Slayer could be considered a rather peculiar world, perhaps even possessing fate or the will of the world.
However, it was somewhat useless.
Kibutsuji Muzan was born, yet it couldn't directly eliminate the Demon King. Instead, it cursed Kibutsuji Muzan's former family, forcing this family to constantly pursue Kibutsuji Muzan.
The key is, does Kibutsuji Muzan seem like someone who cares about family?
If he were placed in the Reverend Insanity world, he would at least be a Blood Skull Gu user.
"Then, in your precognition, how do I end Kibutsuji Muzan?"
Kisaragi Rin asked Ubuyashiki Kagaya. He was still very interested in the content of the precognition and wanted to know if what this Master saw would be the same as what he was currently planning.
However, Ubuyashiki Kagaya just shook his head.
"If I say it, the future will change?"
Kisaragi Rin mused, "Am I Harry Potter or Iron Man? Killing a Demon King shouldn't require me to sacrifice myself, right?"
"No, I simply don't know."
Ubuyashiki Kagaya's eyes were a bit subtle, "In fact, I can't see the scene of you fighting Kibutsuji Muzan at all..."
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