"Ding! Searching for world!"
"Ding! Getting host's strength!"
"Ding! Matching world!"
"Match successful!"
"Demon Slayer World loading! Loading successful!"
"Loading initial template!"
Kamiya Seiichi watched the data change in a series, then the panel stopped.
World: Demon Slayer
Level: Tier 1
Synopsis: It is the Taisho period in Japan. Legend says that after the sun sets, demons appear and eat people. There are also Demon Slayers who cut down demons and protect people. Tanjiro, a charcoal-selling boy, had his mother and four younger siblings brutally murdered, and his sister Nezuko, who survived with him, turned into a fierce demon.
Under the guidance of a Demon Slayer, Tanjiro decided to become a Demon Slayer, and Nezuko, who became a demon but still kept her mind, started on a journey together.
Loaded Character: Kamiya Seiichi
Initial Template Talent Points: 20
Vitality: 0 (+)
Spirit: 0 (+)
Mind: 0 (+)
Available temporary talents are as follows, please choose one:
[Close to the Way]: Your skill talent is of the highest level. You can quickly learn any skill, quickly reach perfection, and surpass your teachers.
[Demon King's Body+]: You are a newly born Demon King. Your body is immortal, your power is extraordinary, and your blood can turn humans into demons.
[Sword is Innate]: Your swordsmanship is superb, your sword way is built by Heaven, and what you gain is the peak of a realm, the top of a realm.
"Demon Slayer, huh? It's very suitable for me, and there's a lot I can learn."
Kamiya Seiichi thought while stroking the long blade in his hand.
"Demon Slayer mainly focuses on Breathing Styles, supported by physical strength, using breathing to make the body stronger. If that's the case, then Spirit and Vitality are the most important."
Talent points are limited. Rather than being average at everything, it's better to focus on one advantage... probably?
"Panel, allocate my talent points: Spirit 10 points, Vitality 8 points, Mind 2 points."
The weakness in Mind was definitely a disadvantage, for example, in learning Transparent World and other techniques, but if there was a temporary talent to make up for it, then this extreme allocation strategy would be acceptable!
Temporary talent... Demon King's Body is out first. Although it's a way to clear the game, if you can't beat them, join them. He could fight in close combat with Muzan, a fight where neither could kill the other.
But it would give no benefits for him after leaving Demon Slayer, as this was only a temporary talent and would disappear after leaving Demon Slayer.
Sword is Innate seems at first glance to directly reach the combat limit of this world. Choosing it would make him the new Yoriichi Tsugikuni. However, Kamiya Seiichi also wanted to learn other non-swordsmanship techniques from the Demon Slayer World, so Sword is Innate seemed a bit too focused on one thing.
Close to the Way, first, it would allow him to improve his swordsmanship in Demon Slayer, learn Red Nichirin Blade, Transparent World, and other techniques. He could also learn things not related to swordsmanship, such as poison arts, combat, and similar skills.
Although Kamiya Seiichi decided to walk the path of the sword, it didn't mean he wouldn't learn other things. After all, the many worlds are dangerous, and future enemies would certainly include such beings.
"Temporary talent: Choose Close to the Way!"
"Selection complete, beginning transmigration!"
"10, 9, 8..."
Kamiya Seiichi felt a moment of confusion, his surroundings slowly covered by white light, then his vision went black.
When he opened his eyes again, he was in a forest, lush and green, with the fading glow of the setting sun casting shadows on the ground through the trees, and faint wisps of smoke could be seen rising in the distance.
Kamiya Seiichi felt his body and found no difference from reality. His spiritual power and strength were even similar. Was I a blank slate in the panel's eyes? I at least have combat power!
He had some scattered valuables on him, which should have been given by this body.
"Let's go to that village first. Maybe I can figure out where I am."
Kamiya Seiichi started walking, not too fast, not too slow, exploring the mysteries of his body as he went. Soon, he slowly approached the village. The village was not large, with about a dozen households, mostly elderly people, children, and women.
Kamiya Seiichi saw a middle-aged man splitting firewood in front of his house and decided to go over and ask.
"Excuse me, do you know where this is? I was trying to get to the city with my family, but I got lost."
Kamiya Seiichi asked the somewhat careful man with a slightly worried expression. The man pointed in two or three directions, muttering.
"Kid, how could you be so careless? Listen, if you go that way, you'll reach the famous Entertainment District. That way leads to the county town."
Kamiya Seiichi showed a somewhat confused expression, half genuine, half fake—genuine confusion about his current location, and a fake wry smile.
I just arrived and I'm going to fight an Upper Moon... Is this right? Shouldn't it start with the Final Selection at Mount Fujikasane?
The man sighed, waved his hand, and invited Kamiya Seiichi to stay for a night.
"So many people getting lost these days. There's someone named Frieren living next door. You young folks need to be more careful when you travel!"
"? Where did this bring me... This village, something's not right..."
A bead of cold sweat appeared on Kamiya Seiichi's forehead, but he didn't ask too many questions. He knew that curiosity kills the cat.
But it was almost night, and the wilderness at night was still somewhat dangerous for him now, so he could only bite the bullet and follow him into the house.
Entering the house, there were two little girls and a woman, probably the man's daughters and wife. They greeted him politely. The house was a typical Japanese rural dwelling, not large, but the space was enough, as building houses wasn't as expensive as it is now.
After expressing his thanks many times, Kamiya Seiichi's gaze fell upon a katana hanging on the wall. Noticing Kamiya Seiichi's gaze, the man pressed his lips together.
"Don't think we're just country folk. My ancestors also had samurai among them, but this sword has been hanging here for a long time. It's useless now."
"Sir, could you sell me this sword when I leave tomorrow? I can trade you for it."
Kamiya Seiichi searched through his pockets, turning them inside out, then pulled out all his valuables and handed them to the man.
"This is dangerous stuff. What does a young guy like you want to do with this?"
"Well, I got separated from my family, right? The road's dangerous, so I need something to protect myself."
The man thought for a moment and nodded.
Kamiya Seiichi was led to the guest room, his expression serious. He just happened to be missing a sword. Giving away all his valuables was to prevent the man from having bad intentions, and taking the sword tomorrow was to prevent the man from thinking he had bad intentions. When traveling, these are all details that need attention.
From the casual chat during dinner with this family, Kamiya Seiichi already knew the current time. The widely reported train crash incident was even heard of here. The man spoke with great interest, and Kamiya Seiichi smiled and agreed.
"I knew things weren't safe!"
The Flame Hashira's heroic death, roughly when Tanjiro and the Sound Hashira go to the Entertainment District to investigate demon information, it's just unknown if it has already happened.
"So, there's a happy family, and a sword. According to the plot, will a demon attack soon? But given how strange this place is, would a demon dare to come?"
Kamiya Seiichi thought, his expression unchanged.
The sky was faintly bright, and a light mist covered the area.
A night passed, and nothing happened. Kamiya Seiichi, who had been on alert all night, breathed a sigh of relief, but he hadn't done nothing. He was carefully experiencing the mysteries of this body and getting familiar with it.
Now, he could clearly sense a flow of Spirit constantly moving within his body. Each inch of muscle it passed through would strengthen a bit. Even without doing anything, he could feel himself slowly growing stronger.
"Is this the power of full Spirit and 8 points of Vitality? It's amazing."
Kamiya Seiichi squeezed his already slightly hardened arm, got up, and prepared to leave, his destination being the Entertainment District.
He got the sword from the man, waved goodbye under the gaze of the two little girls, and a strange feeling grew in Kamiya Seiichi's heart.
"A familiar feeling, strange power, but this is definitely Demon Slayer... perhaps, maybe, it's the tutorial area?"
On the way to the Entertainment District, Kamiya Seiichi constantly increased the Spirit within his body while carefully trying to create his own Breathing Style.
What the first generation of swordsmen could do, he, having Close to the Way, could naturally do too. Even if they had the help of Yoriichi Tsugikuni and he didn't have that help, Kamiya Seiichi had a feeling that he was very close to success.
Of course, another method was to secretly learn by watching others' Breathing Styles. This idea seemed impossible, but with the help of Close to the Way, it was not difficult.
As he thought, his steps did not slow down, and the Spirit within his body was constantly used and regenerated, its total amount rapidly increasing.
The Entertainment District was within reach!