Demon Capital Slayer

Chapter 129 The Heart of the Furnace Melts
"What have I done?!"

Aoi Mianmu covered her head with her hands and curled up on the ground, like a defeated Ya O Tea.

When the blonde vampire heard that Akemi Hayashibara was risking turning into a monster to control the Shogun of Edo to protect the capital, she almost immediately broke down.

"Akemi-neechan! Akemi-neechan! Ahhhhh!"

Yu Jian didn't tolerate her. He grabbed Mianmu Kui by the back of her collar, lifted her up, and slapped her across the face.

Snapped--!
Mianmu Aoi's neck was twisted to the right by the whip, and her face, which was covered in tears, quickly swelled up. She stood there for a long time before slowly turning her head back.

Of course, it's also possible that in a fit of rage, Yujian might accidentally break someone's neck, requiring extra time to recover their mobility.

But this is not the point.

“My dad has never hit me…” Mianmu Aoi covered her face and muttered blankly.

A feeling she had never experienced before welled up inside her. As an unplanned birth, she had been disliked by her mother since childhood. Although that woman did not use violence, she always spoke coldly and said things like if she had known that the foreigner would not marry her, she should not have given birth to this bastard.

So, she never actually had a father, let alone was ever beaten...

Yujian knew nothing about this and had no interest in it, only watching indifferently as Nishiki Aoi was forced to calm down.

"Finished crying? Then let's get down to business. Land the boat, and then go apologize to Sister Mingmei."

"That kind of thing, I... I can't do it..." Unlike her previous madness, Aoi Mianmu inexplicably became unusually weak.

"..." Yu Jian's eyebrows slowly rose, and his right hand also rose.

Aoi Mianmu shuddered and immediately pointed to the rudder.

Yu Jian looked over and his brows furrowed into a deep frown. He saw an exceptionally magnificent golden-red greatsword deeply embedded in the helm, piercing through the control panel below as well.

The control panel, consisting of toggle switches and knobs, looks like something out of a steampunk movie, but unfortunately, it's now just a pile of scrap metal.

Yu Jian took several deep breaths to prevent his blood pressure from spiked and accidentally shooting the culprit.

Don't panic, dizziness is normal. If she dies, no one will know exactly what happened. If you use the Dream of Asura to peel away her memories, there may be some wear and tear in the process, so you can't gamble.

In short, don't get angry yet; there's no time for that right now.

Adjusting his mindset, he asked coldly while riding the sword.

What did you just do?

"Overload the reactor core, control the spaceship to rise rapidly, pre-set commands to cancel lift, and finally destroy the control panel. That's it." Aoi Mianmu's voice grew softer and softer as she spoke.

Conversely, Yujian felt his blood pressure rising higher and higher.

Got it, this landmine lunatic wants to drag everyone down with her and cause them to explode.

Although we don’t know exactly what technology this black ship used, any power reactor that is overloaded will most likely end up with a Big Boom!

The second order is even simpler: the airship, having lost its lift, will be pulled down by gravity and become a meteorite, crashing into Edo. The higher it flies, the more powerful the impact will be.

Considering that the power furnace is already overloaded, it will most likely be accompanied by a massive explosion.

Excellent, very impressive, comparable to the actions of a war criminal.

This crazy woman was clearly harboring a self-destructive idea of ​​dying together with everyone.

Completely disregarding the hundreds of thousands of civilians below, smashing them would be a humanitarian disaster.

Besides, Akemi is also in Edo Castle...

Yujian originally wanted to question her about why she used a curse on Akemi, and where she got the method and medium for the curse, but those questions had to be put aside now.

First, we need to let the ship fly further away before bombing it.

"Where is the secret passage?" Yu Jian asked immediately.

"How did you know?" Jinmu Kui looked at him in disbelief.

"Where?" Yu Jian was too lazy to explain. He grabbed her hair and pulled her close, his actions were extremely rough and showed no gentlemanly manners whatsoever.

After drawing his sword, he held only one simple belief about his enemies: they were not human.

"Whoa!" Facing the white-haired boy's emerald green eyes so close to her, Nishiki Aoi felt her heart pounding. After letting out a short scream, she immediately pointed to the area behind the captain's seat.

As expected, in addition to the regular entrances and exits, there was a backup emergency exit inside the bridge. This passage also connects to other important compartments, allowing crew members to evacuate quickly in the event of a serious accident. "Let's go."

Without a word, Yujian dragged Mianmu Aoi into the passage, and the latter was surprisingly obedient and offered no resistance.

When they arrived at the engine room, the sight that greeted them left them both frozen in place.

The scorching powerhouse spewed out a large amount of magic and fire, turning the entire cabin crimson. This was because the metal pipes were heated to the point of emitting a red glow, indicating that the overall structure could collapse at any moment.

But what's even more shocking is something else entirely.

"Dog, dog, dog..." Aoi Mianmu trembled, barely able to speak.

"Milosan, so you can fix machines too..." Mikami couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Yes, the dog is fixing the boiler.

"Woof woof woof! Instead of just standing there, why don't you come and help!" Milo, who was so hot that his tongue was sticking out, barked loudly on the spot.

At this moment, the senior dog god has transformed into a dog-headed muscle man, attempting to forcefully turn the valve that was stuck due to excessive internal pressure.

Its paw pads were scalded and blistered, and its fur was curly like a teddy bear, a truly disfiguring display of beauty.

Yujian rushed forward to help, and Mianmu Kui, who dared not utter a sound, also tried to reach out, but was immediately burned and screamed in pain.

Useless...

No, it's me who has the 'problem'.

Perhaps because of the imagery of devouring dragons, Yujian discovered that he possessed high-temperature tolerance.

The intense heat that would be unbearable for both the dog god and the vampire was like a teacup filled with hot water to him, at most just a little too hot to handle.

Once the valve was forcibly opened, a large amount of high-temperature steam rushed into the pipe, and the compass needle, which represents air pressure, turned from the red zone to the green zone.

Milo took a breath, shrinking back to his normal shape like a deflated balloon, before he had a chance to speak.

"Over there on the bridge... well, I shouldn't have asked. Now that you're here, something must have gone wrong over there."

Milo glanced at Aoi Matsuki, who was rapidly swinging her arms, a movement that looked somewhat like a flower-waving gesture, and then asked:
"What's up with this girl?"

"Just prisoners, don't worry about them." Yu Jian waved his hand.

No, how could they have captured the enemy captain so easily?

That guy's 'shell' must be a very troublesome high-level vampire, right? Why is he acting like he's at your beck and call now?
What method was used to capture them?

How long has it been?!
Milo roared inwardly, but now was not the time to complain.

"How much longer can the boiler last?" Yu Jian asked seriously.

"It's hard to say. This thing uses magic I've never seen before, and the damage caused by the overload is difficult to estimate. Opening the pressure relief valve will at most prevent the furnace core from exploding immediately. How long it can last? Only God knows," Milo said helplessly, sticking out his tongue.

"Let's go," Yu Jian decided immediately.

"What are you planning to do?" Milo asked.

"There's nothing more we can do on the ship. If we're going to evacuate, we should at least take Akemi with us," Yujian said decisively.

“Yes!” Aoi Mianmu immediately nodded in agreement.

"Shut up!" the woman and the dog shouted at her simultaneously.

“Kid, the look on your face doesn’t look like you’re about to give up,” Milo suddenly said in a low voice.

"Ah, you figured it out?" Yu Jian rubbed his temples.

"It's just a somewhat immature idea."

"We'll have to go down there first to discuss the specifics of how to implement it."

As he spoke, the firelight inside the engine room was reflected in the boy's eyes, appearing as if the firelight itself was burning, exceptionally bright.

“…” Milo stared at him for a few seconds before letting out a long sigh.

"No wonder he is valued by the Buddhist Temple and that person."

(End of this chapter)