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"Master Kisaragi, he single-handedly slayed Lower Moon Four, Lower Moon Three, and Lower Moon One overnight without injury!"
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The news from the Kasugai Crow seemed to still echo in his ears. Ubuyashiki Kagaya, with the help of his attendant, stood still, quietly gazing at the receding darkness.
No one in the Demon Slayer Corps probably liked the dark, as night often meant the arrival of demons, filled with bloody and painful experiences.
After receiving the news, he suddenly had a premonition that the Kanroji swordsman would encounter danger.
Ubuyashiki Kagaya didn't know how he felt as he conveyed this matter to Kisaragi Rin via the Kasugai Crow.
Although he had a premonition that Kisaragi Rin would kill the Demon King, Ubuyashiki Kagaya always believed it.
But what about the process?
Ubuyashiki Kagaya only hoped the plot could be a bit more cliché.
The hero would defeat the evil dragon, and everyone could safely attend the banquet…
But such a perfectly happy ending often only appears in fairy tales, and reality is so cruel.
Even when his father was still alive, Ubuyashiki Kagaya had already witnessed the deaths of many swordsmen.
Ubuyashiki Kagaya couldn't help but turn to ask the Water Pillar behind him.
"Mr. Tomioka, how many more swordsmen will die?"
After a moment of daze, Giyu Tomioka, who had been spacing out, realized that his master was speaking to him.
After some thought, Giyu Tomioka replied expressionlessly, "I will die."
What Giyu Tomioka wanted to convey was: if possible, it would be enough for me to die alone.
Unfortunately, the six-year-old Ubuyashiki Kagaya was not as skilled at reading people's hearts as his father.
Facing Giyu Tomioka's answer, he could only continue to silently gaze at the wisteria flowers.
The nascent eastern sun gradually rose, illuminating the distant black speck.
A Kasugai Crow flew silently through the wisteria flowers, lightly landing on his shoulder.
"What will be the result?"
Ubuyashiki Kagaya's heart pounded as he waited for it to deliver the latest intelligence.
The Kasugai Crow cleared its throat before beginning to chant Kisaragi Rin's achievements in an operatic tone.
"After slaying Lower Moon Four, Lower Moon Three, and Lower Moon One!"
"Master Kisaragi has now slain Lower Moon Two and Upper Moon Three!"
"Swordsmen were injured, but no one died!"
As the last piece of news fell, Ubuyashiki Kagaya was so excited he felt a little dizzy. He tugged at Giyu Tomioka's sleeve and excitedly said, "Mr. Tomioka, quickly tell the other swordsmen this good news!"
Suddenly remembering something, Ubuyashiki Kagaya urgently stopped Giyu Tomioka again, waving his hand.
"Wait a moment, you shouldn't go after all. Please trouble this Kasugai Crow to make another trip."
Giyu Tomioka: "…"
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"Akaza is dead too…"
Kibutsuji Muzan sat calmly in the center of the Infinite City. The Biwa Demon behind her had stopped playing her biwa, not daring to make any sound at this moment.
"Why?"
Kibutsuji Muzan gently stroked the black and gold kimono, murmuring to herself.
Then, like a true geisha, she elegantly rose from her throne.
Taking small steps forward, Kibutsuji Muzan's fingers lightly covered her jaw.
Like a captivating demon, she began to dance.
The sound of the biwa accompanied her, and the lights centered on her. As Muzan danced, the Infinite City itself began to spin.
Her arms stretched, sometimes raised overhead, sometimes gently brushing her sides.
Her waist distorted, and the skirt of her kimono flared with her movements.
Her light footsteps, the cold sensation beneath her tabi socks, made Muzan's dance even more fervent.
Until a certain moment, Kibutsuji Muzan finally ceased her movements, standing quietly in place.
The Biwa Demon also played her last note, stopping her control over the Infinite City.
"Should I summon the Upper Moons?"
The Biwa Demon's Blood Demon Art was quite special; she could create the Infinite City, a special space without sunlight, and freely control its structure.
She could teleport people from the outside in, and from the inside out.
She could also create special eyeballs to scatter outside and gather intelligence.
It was precisely because of the special nature of her ability that she could only stay by Kibutsuji Muzan's side.
To survive by Kibutsuji Muzan's side, the Biwa Demon had become a qualified secretary.
Knowing when to shut up, when to speak, and what to say—this was the Biwa Demon's instinct for workplace survival.
Kibutsuji Muzan, now calm, spoke serenely: "Tell the Upper Moons not to provoke him again."
Not daring to ask more, the Biwa Demon was about to relay the message to the Upper Moons through her eyes outside.
The next moment, she suddenly paused.
Kibutsuji Muzan clearly noticed this, and her mind-reading activated, but the result made her thoughts halt.
The Biwa Demon reported in a low voice.
"My eyes saw a demon by his side."
"In the sunlight…"
After a long while, Kibutsuji Muzan finally regained her composure, various emotions distorted into a knot, tearing apart her original plans.
Looking gently at the Biwa Demon, Muzan announced her command.
"Find out where he is before tonight."
"Summon all Upper Moons and annihilate the Demon Slayer Corps."
The Biwa Demon's heart trembled as her eyes outside stared intently at the swordsman.
At this time, it was already daytime outside.
Kisaragi Rin casually stood in the sunlight, holding Spider Mother, and smiled at the eyes hidden in the shadows.
At this moment, it was Kisaragi Rin's fifth day in Demon Slayer!
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