Demon Slayer: I am a Demon

Chapter 109 Is it a ghost? No, it's the most perfect person in the world (Bonus chapter on May 4th, please vote with monthly tickets)

Yoriichi Tsugikuni is the pinnacle of power in the Demon Slayer world.

If we say that Muzan was the first demon, the absolute ruler of demons, and the closest to perfection, then...

Therefore, Yoriichi Tsugikuni can be regarded as a god or Buddha walking among humans.

A person who can deliver 1,500 effective strikes with a single sword stroke.

When Muzan Kibutsuji was causing widespread chaos and no one could stop him, Yoriichi Tsugikuni appeared. Yoriichi confronted Muzan Kibutsuji and, with a single sword strike, nearly killed him completely.

Listening to the demon's story, Tanjiro was deeply moved. He never imagined that there could be such a powerful person in the world. Even the most powerful demon in the world was forced to flee with just one sword strike, and even survived for hundreds of years under the shadow of that sword.

But soon, Tanjiro became even more confused.

What is the relationship between Yoriichi Tsugikuni and his Kamado family?

"Your ancestor, Kamado Tankichi, was a close friend of Yoriichi Tsugikuni. Before Yoriichi Tsugikuni passed away, he passed on his sun-shaped earrings and the Hinokami Kagura dance, which embodies the 'breath of the sun,' to Kamado Tankichi to prevent these traditions from being completely lost. Your ancestor also expressed that he would cherish these traditions as his life and continue them—"

After listening, Tanjiro roughly understood, because the things passed down by the Kamado family were something that even the first demon feared, so that demon would absolutely not allow these things to exist in the world.

But Tanjiro was equally puzzled. For hundreds of years, the Kamado family had lived in the deep mountains, always peaceful and quiet, and nothing had ever happened.

Seemingly noticing the doubt in Tanjiro's eyes, Su Mu sighed, "Because the first demon was too cautious. He was still worried that Yoriichi Tsugikuni was still alive, so he didn't dare to truly show himself. After all, demons have infinite lifespans, while human lifespans are finite. The first demon only needed to outlive Yoriichi Tsugikuni, so naturally he wouldn't go out of his way to find your Kamado family."

"This is... truly despicable!"

Tanjiro involuntarily clenched his fist.

Su Mu smiled before continuing, "Human lifespan is limited. Muzan Kibutsuji has been hiding for so many years. If he confirms that Yoriichi Tsugikuni has really passed away, he will no longer stay in the shadows."

Tanjiro lowered his head.

"Don't you think that since so many years have passed, the First Demon probably wouldn't care about your Kamado family's affairs anymore?"

Seeing Tanjiro with his head down, Su Mu spoke again.

Tanjiro looked up abruptly. In fact, that was exactly what he was thinking. After all, so many years had passed, and many things had turned to dust with history. Even Yoriichi Tsugikuni was dead. Who would remember these things? Perhaps, no one would care about them at all.

"You might be mistaken. The First Demon is far more vengeful than you imagine. He's a man with a heart smaller than the eye of a pin. Hundreds of years ago, to test whether Yoriichi Tsugikuni was still alive, he wiped out all the swordsmen in the Demon Slayer Corps who were practicing the Breath of the Sun. Anyone who was involved in practicing the Breath of the Sun was killed. Not only that, but all traces of Yoriichi Tsugikuni's survival are being eliminated one by one. I estimate that it won't be long before he finds your Kamado family—"

The boy stood up abruptly, his eyes filled with terror.

The thought of being targeted by the first demon is terrifying. After all, even a demon like the one before you makes you feel powerless, let alone the most powerful demon.

"And that's why I advised you to move as soon as possible. If you stay there, sooner or later, this ghost will find some clues about you."

Su Mu picked up his wine glass, took another sip, and quietly watched Tanjiro's changing expression.

After what seemed like an eternity, Tanjiro gradually recovered from his fear and slumped down, asking dejectedly, "Will that demon really come looking for me?"

"You can also expect it not to break into your house at night."

Su Mu chuckled: "You can place your hopes on others. Perhaps, when the first ghost comes to your door, you will beg for mercy in agony and plead desperately. He might spare your mother and your younger siblings because of your pleas."

As he spoke, his expression became more solemn: "Of course, you can also choose to take your own life and the lives of your family into your own hands. That way, when evil spirits come, you can protect what you want to protect and won't just watch helplessly as the things you care about are destroyed by the ghosts."

Watching Tanjiro clench his fists and then relax them, Su Mu poured himself another cup of sake, drank it down in one gulp, and said with a hint of regret, "After all, there aren't many demons like me."

"When other ghosts break into your home, all your happiness has already been completely destroyed by the smell of blood."

"call----"

Tanjiro let out a heavy sigh, silently snatched the last bit of sake from the demon's hand, and then gulped it down. The demon's words had put him under immense pressure, making him feel like he could hardly breathe.

Being targeted by such a primal demon is a feeling of utter helplessness.

"Cough cough————"

After finishing the rest of the sake, Tanjiro sat down, coughing incessantly. As he coughed, tears began to fall from his eyes.

To be honest, Tanjiro is only a teenager.

No matter how much he pretends to be mature, or how strong his heart is, he is still just a teenager.

The immense, subtle pressure, the unbearable fear and stress, finally made Tanjiro burst into tears.

Tanjiro wouldn't cry in front of his mother, sister, and brother, because he is the pillar of the family. But in the end, he still cried in front of the demon.

He cried in front of a ghost.

After a while, Tanjiro finally stopped, wiped his eyes with his sleeve, and looked up at Su Mu with a slightly choked voice: "I'm sorry you had to see this."

"no."

Su Mu shook his head.

Tanjiro's emotions had stabilized, and he seemed much more mature. At this moment, he stared intently at Su Mu: "You're a demon too, aren't you? You're leading me down the path of demon hunting, aren't you afraid—"

"Yes, I am a ghost."

Su Mu readily admitted it, stretching out his hand to hold the sunlight streaming through the window: "But have you ever seen a ghost bathed in sunlight?"

As he spoke, he looked at Tanjiro and said, "No demon can bask in the sunlight."

The boy's mouth was slightly open. In fact, although he knew some things about ghosts, his understanding of them was obviously not very clear.

He doesn't have the same profound understanding as other Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen.

I haven't fully grasped what it truly means for a head to be able to bask in the sunlight.

But it won't be long before Tanjiro understands what it means.

Su Mu leaned slightly closer to Tanjiro, his crimson eyes, hidden beneath a pair of dark pupils, silently watching Tanjiro: "You don't have to think of me as a demon."

"What do you think?"

You can think of me as—

The boy looked puzzled.

Su Mu walked into the sunlight, bathed in its warmth, and looked at Tanjiro, saying calmly, "The most perfect person in the world."

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