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Cough cough...
Having said some exhausting words, Ubuyashiki Kagaya covered his mouth with a handkerchief and coughed heavily.
Kisaragi Rin glanced outside the door, wondering whether to call in the Water Pillar.
Otherwise, if this Master suddenly coughed himself to death, wouldn't he be in a sticky situation?
Ubuyashiki Kagaya thought Kisaragi Rin's expression showed concern for him, and said quite freely, "Don't worry, I can last a few more years."
Then he comforted Kisaragi Rin again: "Although I can't help much with combat, as the Master, if you need anything, you can freely use the power of the Demon Slayer Corps."
"Currently, only four Pillars with combat strength remain in the Demon Slayer Corps, namely the Wind Pillar, Water Pillar, Flame Pillar, and Insect Pillar. However, due to some reasons, the internal situation of the Demon Slayer Corps is still somewhat complicated. I apologize for troubling Mr. Kisaragi-san."
Speaking of this, Ubuyashiki Kagaya felt some apology and embarrassment. Given the current state of the Demon Slayer Corps, it posed almost no threat to Kibutsuji Muzan, and its help to Kisaragi Rin would likely be limited.
"The so-called reason is because of the demons existing within the Demon Slayer Corps, right?"
Upon entering this village, seeing the outer illusion, Kisaragi Rin already knew there weren't only swordsmen here.
After all, the power of the Demon Slayer Corps comes from the sword styles of Breathing Styles, not as flashy as Blood Demon Art, so naturally they wouldn't have this ability.
Ubuyashiki Kagaya nodded, and said heavily, "Yes, a year ago, thanks to the help of Miss Tamayo and Mr. Yushiro, the remaining members of the Demon Slayer Corps were able to escape the demons' pursuit."
Demon doctor Tamayo and her assistant Yushiro, these are two demons who have escaped the control of Kibutsuji Muzan.
Yushiro possesses a Blood Demon Art related to sight, which can obscure others' vision, and can also see everything seen by other talisman bearers through talismans, and even create visual illusions.
The illusion in front of the village was formed by Yushiro.
Although it was unavoidable, they were ultimately cooperating with demons.
The swordsmen in the Demon Slayer Corps generally hold deep hatred for demons, especially the Wind Pillar and the Insect Pillar, who equally despise all demons, regardless of whether they eat humans or not.
Ubuyashiki Kagaya hesitated for a moment, then continued apologetically: "Part of the complicated situation within the Demon Slayer Corps is also due to the existence of Mr. Kisaragi Rin. This is my responsibility. Because the Demon Slayer Corps suffered heavy losses a year ago, I happened to foresee Mr. Kisaragi Rin, and in order to boost morale, I told everyone about the prophecy. However, I misjudged my own credibility, and many swordsmen instead questioned the truth of this matter."
Although a bit weary, Kisaragi Rin still expressed understanding. After all, Kiriya was only six years old, and it was already commendable that he could take on such a great responsibility after his father's death. Some matters would inevitably be overlooked.
The sun had completely set, and dusk was falling. The attendant couldn't help but knock on the door to remind the Master to rest early.
Accompanied by Ubuyashiki Kagaya's coughing, Kisaragi Rin took the opportunity to walk out of the wooden house and saw Giyu Tomioka waiting nearby.
"Mr. Tomioka, are you free to take me to a place to rest?"
Kisaragi Rin greeted him.
Giyu Tomioka looked at the sky. Although he was a bit surprised that Kisaragi Rin would speak to him proactively, he still maintained his expressionless demeanor.
"Follow me."
He said this, then directly walked ahead to lead the way, not caring if Kisaragi Rin followed.
Kisaragi Rin followed behind him, considering the situation of the Demon Slayer Corps. What he heard was basically all bad news.
Stone Pillar and Serpent Pillar are dead, Tengen Uzui and Mist Pillar are severely injured.
The Flame Pillar had just become a Pillar, and the Love Pillar was still a Grade A swordsman.
The remaining Wind Pillar and Insect Pillar were dissatisfied because of the Demon Slayer Corps' cooperation with demons.
The only normal Water Pillar was still a troubled youth, always thinking he wasn't worthy of the Water Pillar position.
The protagonist's group is now nowhere to be found, unable to activate the Mark, Crimson Blade, or Transparent World cheats.
This lineup wants to kill Kibutsuji Muzan?
Isn't this bullying honest people?
"When I find the player who messed all this up, I'm going to beat the shit out of him."
Kisaragi Rin thought fiercely.
The perfectly good plot was thrown into chaos. Even without infinite resurrections, players were truly natural disasters and troublemakers for the world.
"So, which Breathing Style should I learn to complete Stage Two of the mission?"
Kisaragi Rin then began to ponder this question.
Stage Two of the mission requires learning a Breathing Style.
Among Breathing Styles, the strongest is naturally Sun Breathing, created by Yoriichi Tsugikuni, known as the original Breathing Style. All other Breathing Styles are derived from Sun Breathing.
But unfortunately, due to the extreme difficulty of learning it, the lineage has been broken. Currently, only the protagonist Tanjiro Kamado has mastered Sun Breathing, and it's unknown what his situation is now, so it's naturally impossible to learn it.
Next is the very cool Thunder Breathing, but unfortunately, there's no Sound Pillar in this era, so it's impossible to learn it in the Demon Slayer Corps for now.
Just as he was briefly pondering, Giyu Tomioka abruptly stopped his forward steps.
At the same time, a furious sound like a gale entered Kisaragi Rin's ears.
"Hey, you're that Kisaragi Rin, right!"
Along with these words, a figure had already blocked their path.
This person had white hair, wore a white haori, and upon closer inspection, his entire body was covered with scars of various sizes and depths.
Especially on his face, there were three huge, horrifying scars crisscrossing, like three centipedes crawling on it, which, combined with his fierce eyes, made him appear full of murderous intent.
The person who arrived was none other than the Wind Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps, Sanemi Shinazugawa!
Seeing him, Kisaragi Rin looked thoughtful. Wind Breathing seemed pretty good, and he happened to be very lacking in agility.
Without waiting for Kisaragi Rin to reply, Sanemi Shinazugawa had already blurted out again: "With your appearance, can you even be the Savior of the Demon Slayer Corps?!"
"Shinazugawa, this is the Master's honored guest."
Giyu Tomioka, with his poker face, shielded Kisaragi Rin and responded to Sanemi Shinazugawa.
Seeing this, Sanemi Shinazugawa immediately drew his nichirin blade and pointed it at the two of them.
"Get lost, Tomioka, let the person behind you answer my question."
Giyu Tomioka still wanted to stop him, but Kisaragi Rin had already gently pushed his shoulder aside and walked in front of Sanemi Shinazugawa.
"Whether I can be, you can certainly try and see."
A katana appeared in Kisaragi Rin's hand, and he provocatively beckoned to him.
So quickly he encountered the doubts the Master spoke of, and it was from the current strongest Wind Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps.
Facing Kisaragi Rin, who drew his blade in response, Sanemi Shinazugawa instead suppressed his anger, revealing a ferocious expression, and said roughly: "You haven't learned a Breathing Style yet. For this strike, I'll hold back! If you can't even block this, then let the heavens send another Savior!"
As his words fell, the surrounding wind also changed, like the calm before a storm.
Sanemi Shinazugawa gripped his nichirin blade, as if reminding him, and called out the name of this sword style.
"Wind Breathing, First Form: Dust Whirlwind Cutter."
This was a high-speed thrusting sword style. Along with the name of the move, the ground behind him shattered under this single attack.
"A bit fast..."
Kisaragi Rin exclaimed inwardly.
The moment the opponent gripped his blade, he had already begun to prepare, but Sanemi Shinazugawa's agility still caught him off guard.
Even though Kisaragi Rin had already activated his Heavenly Eye, keenly perceiving the arrival of this strike.
However, at this moment, his body seemed to be bound by an invisible shackles, moving slowly, unable to keep up with the rhythm of his thoughts, and unable to respond promptly to the commands issued by his consciousness.
"Since my body cannot match my reaction speed, then I will compensate by relying on even stronger reaction capabilities!"
Kisaragi Rin did not choose to cast the Golden Light Technique to protect himself; instead, he continuously gathered the surging Golden Light Technique within his body towards his glabella.
His divine sense once again swept across the entire scene. He saw it, he saw the impending landing point of the nichirin blade.
Kisaragi Rin made a decisive move, relying on astonishing explosive power to forcefully twist his body, like an arrow shot from a bowstring, meeting the incoming sharp blade.
The next moment, Sanemi Shinazugawa's attack arrived as expected.
At first glance, it seemed as if Sanemi Shinazugawa had actively swung his nichirin blade to cleave fiercely at Kisaragi Rin's blade.
In an instant, the two sharp blades crashed together, sparks flying.
And this fierce collision naturally entered Kisaragi Rin's more proficient domain—a contest of strength!
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