Crossover Anime: Starting with Bankai from Demon Slayer

Chapter 219 Haru's Decision

These words were like a bolt of lightning, cleaving through the chaotic fog in Yan Ye's heart.

He stared blankly at the birds, his lips trembling.

They seemed to want to refute, but couldn't find any words to say.

Live on...

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He had already abandoned such aspirations the moment he decided to step into the insect warehouse.

But now, hearing these words from the mouth of this otherworldly hero, his long-dead heart stirred with a strange tremor.

"Can I... really survive?" Kariya's voice was light and airy.

"If you want it, it's possible."

Asuka stood up and patted Kariya on the shoulder.

In this world filled with malice and despair, if you give up even the will to live, then everything is truly over.

"I... will do my best to help you."

He walked back to sit down opposite the berserker and said no more.

Silence fell in the room again, but this time, the oppressive atmosphere seemed to dissipate somewhat.

Yan Ye lowered her head, looking at the cup of tea in her hand that had gone cold.

A faint glimmer of light flickered in his cloudy eyes.

Later, in the library.

Matou Ryouken's hunched body was shrouded in shadow, his dark, deep eyes, which occasionally flashed with an eerie light, staring intently at the girl before him.

"Don't try to feel with your internal organs, Kamado Girl. Magic loops are pseudo-nerves that exist within the soul."

Opposite him, Sumire Kamado sat upright, a fine layer of cold sweat beading on her forehead.

"What you need to do is flip that switch, extract your life force, and pour it into that existing channel." Lie Yan's voice was hoarse and earnest, with a rare enthusiasm.

He hadn't been so excited to instruct a young person on magic in centuries.

In the shadow of the bookshelf not far away, Asuka's gaze never left the Kamado Sumire for a second.

Since yesterday, Zang Yan has shown surprising patience.

He did not use those disgusting mark insects, nor did he attempt to forcibly modify the girl's body.

The old man taught him extremely orthodox, even somewhat rigid, basic magic theories. This surprised Asuka, but it didn't make him completely trust him.

He had to make sure at all times that the old man wouldn't do anything strange to his Master.

"Concentrate and imagine a red-hot iron rod running through your spine," Lieyan continued to guide her. "The process of manipulating magic circuits is never gentle; it's a painful journey of forcibly pulling the abnormal into the normal."

"If you cannot endure this burning sensation in your nerves, your life is nothing more than that of a mortal with a treasure trove but no key."

C

Kamado Sumire let out a soft hum, feeling as if countless tiny gears inside her body were beginning to turn dryly.

According to Zang Yan's description, she could feel the magic power inside her body boiling, making her feel unbearably hot and aching all over.

"Very good... this is the feeling of unease." Lie Yan's withered fingers drew lines in the air, and a trace of unsettling magical energy emanated from his fingertips.

"Now, feel your connection with the atmosphere... For a beginner like you, simply practicing the cycles is enough."

"Be very careful, if you can't control the output flow, your magic loop will burn out like an overloaded wire."

Matou Ryokon's patience was beyond imagination; even the Kariya brothers probably had never seen him so amiable.

A faint, unstable blue light began to emanate from Sumire Kamado's fingertips, signifying that she was slowly mastering the use of magic.

Seeing the girl's progress, Lie Yan let out an unpleasant laugh: "Hehehe... Not bad, your talent is very rare. It's such a pity that you're just an ordinary person."

"If you're willing, I can make you the Matou family's stepdaughter, even under Kariya's name. I'll wholeheartedly train you to become a powerful magician."

"? Maybe we shouldn't. Thank you, Grandpa Bug."

"Hehehe... It's okay, come on, let's continue."

Seeing his appearance, Feibiao touched his nose, feeling a little uncomfortable.

"Looks like this old man really wants to win..."

C

Shortly after Koyuki finished her training for the day and began practicing Spirit Breathing with Asuka,

The Matou family home, in the basement.

The air here is much more humid and foul-smelling than up here, and it's hard for ordinary people to bear.

The chirping of countless insects intertwined, creating a chilling symphony.

Matou Ryouken was standing in front of the lab table, fiddling with some bottles and jars that emitted an eerie glow.

"A rare guest indeed..."

""

Without turning around, Lieyan let out a hoarse laugh: "I didn't expect you to come to a place like this on your own initiative, Mrs. Kamado."

From the shadows behind him, Haruto Kamado slowly emerged.

She was still wearing that slightly worn work uniform, but the expression on her face was unusually resolute.

The distinctive right eye emitted a faint silver light in the darkness.

"I have something to ask you," Haru said bluntly.

"Beg me?"

Lie Yan turned around and looked Qing Li up and down with the kind of eyes that look at prey: "Hehe...this is something new..."

"Didn't that Death Kid say he'd protect you? What, you don't trust him?"

"How could I not trust you?"

Haruto shook her head firmly: "Mr. Asuka is very strong, but he is only one person, and..."

She remembered her daughter's pale face last night, and the pain her daughter had endured after exhausting her magic.

"I am a mother, and I must protect my family."

Haru's voice trembled slightly, but it was full of strength: "I can't just watch her suffer and be powerless to help... I want to become stronger."

She stepped forward and looked directly into Lieyan's cloudy old eyes: "I want to have the power to truly help, not just some half-baked trick of moving furniture and blocking stones."

"Since you're a magician, and you can teach Xiaojin magic, you must have a way to help me too, right?"

"Even if..." Haruto gritted her teeth, seemingly making a firm decision: "Even if it's just transplanting this eye of mine into Sumire, I'll do it! As long as it makes her stronger, gives her more confidence to face those monsters!"

"Transplanting the Demon Eye?" Lie Yan paused for a moment, then let out a sinister laugh: "Heh heh... that's interesting."

""

"Would she willingly give up her own eyes for her daughter? What a magnificent motherly love!"

"What a pity, madam."

Lie Yan stopped laughing, a malicious sneer appearing on his face: "Your demonic eye is rare, but it may not be suitable for that little girl's body. Forcibly transplanting it might turn both of you into cripples."

Haru's face paled, and the light in her eyes dimmed instantly.

"However..."

'

Lie Yan abruptly changed the subject, a tempting glint in his old eyes: "If you truly wish to become stronger, even if it's just to provide magic power for your daughter, I have another way..."

He turned around and took a sealed glass jar from the shelf behind him.

Inside the jar was a blood-red worm covered in tiny tentacles.