Demon Slayer: I am a Demon

"I'm afraid this ghost-hunting mission is not over yet."

Hiroshi Furukawa crouched down, examining the marks left on the ground. He had noticed something amiss while hunting demons before, and even after slaying the demons, he remained cautious and kept a close eye on his surroundings. Now, he had indeed discovered something.

Several swordsmen also approached, their eyes narrowing as they looked at the ground, especially the footprints left behind.

"Could it be?"

Footprints are not unusual, but the footprints in front of us are different. You know, the marks left by ordinary people on the ground are very faint.

But ghosts are different.

Ghosts possess physical abilities far exceeding those of humans. When walking normally, the footprints they leave on the ground are not much different from those left by ordinary people. However, when they start running, especially when running fast, the footprints they leave on the ground become more prominent.

This is because ghosts possess physical abilities far exceeding those of humans, making their footsteps more powerful. When they lift their feet, they subconsciously stomp deeper into the ground, further amplifying this force. This results in ghost footprints being very deep, completely different from the footprints left by ordinary people.

The swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps, who are dedicated to protecting humanity and eliminating evil spirits, have all received instruction from "trainers" on the habits and weaknesses of demons, as well as how to track their tracks. Among the knowledge on how to track demon tracks is how to identify a demon's footprints.

Then, another set of footprints, clearly belonging to a ghost, appeared before them, and they looked very fresh.

"No wonder that ghost ran in this direction just now; it was trying to call for help from its own kind."

A swordsman spoke in a cold voice.

"But why is there also a demon?"

The swordsman, limping from his injury, wore an expression of disbelief. According to the intelligence gathered by the "Hermit," there should only be one evil spirit in their mission area.

Moreover, most evil spirits are solitary creatures and rarely live in groups, except in very special circumstances.

After all, demons have a strong sense of territory, and few demons will allow other demons to enter their hunting area.

In addition, the existence of the "Position-Swapping Bloodbath" means that any demon aspiring to become one of the "Twelve Demon Moons" will subconsciously regard other demons as rivals, which further intensifies the hatred between demons.

Even if evil spirits live in groups, it is usually because there is a powerful evil spirit that enslaves ordinary evil spirits.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, there will only be one ghost in a given area.

At least, over the years, apart from the battles against multi-headed demons when dealing with the Twelve Demon Moons under the leadership of the Pillars, there have been very few instances of ordinary demons gathering together.

"Perhaps it's a ghost from somewhere else that wandered over."

One swordsman guessed.

"Hmph, who cares why there's still one ghost? Since it's here, let's kill it all together."

Another swordsman, his hand on his Nichirin Blade, looked on with murderous intent.

Upon hearing this, the other swordsmen also turned their gazes toward Hiroshi Furukawa.

"Boss, what do you say? Chase after him and chop his head off."

The swordsman, limping from his injury, gripped his Nichirin Blade tightly, his eyes filled with fierceness as he questioned Hiroshi Furukawa.

Everyone is filled with hatred towards demons. Except for special cases, most of the swordsmen who become Demon Slayers have various kinds of hatred towards demons, and almost all of them have had their own happiness destroyed directly or indirectly by demons.

Upon hearing that there were still evil spirits, they naturally did not want to let them go.

Hiroshi Furukawa naturally wanted to slay the demon, but when he glanced at everyone's exhausted faces, he shook his head: "No, let's rest first."

"Boss..."

One of the swordsmen was unwilling to give up. He deeply hated demons, and now that he heard about the demons, how could he let them go? He only wanted to use his Nichirin Blade to cut off the demons' necks immediately.

Hiroshi Furukawa walked up to the swordsman and patted him on the shoulder: "I know how much you hate demons. I also wish I could go and hunt down this evil demon right now, but we must remain rational. Only in this way can we be demon hunters, not prey."

"We've only just slain a demon, and everyone's energy is almost depleted. How long can we hold out in this exhausted state?"

"But ghosts are different. They have unlimited energy. If we are delayed even slightly, we will be in danger because we will lose our energy."

After hearing Hiroshi Furukawa's words, everyone was somewhat unwilling, but they also knew that it was true. They had not reached the level of "total concentration and constant concentration" in their breathing techniques and could not maintain a constant state of breathing.

Currently, most can only maintain a state of "breathing" for a few minutes to tens of minutes before they can no longer do so. At this point, they no longer have the physical ability to fight against demons and are no different from an ordinary person.

Ordinary people are unable to deal with evil spirits.

Moreover, being forced to exit the 'breathing' state will leave one extremely weak for a short period of time, even weaker than an ordinary person.

"Let's rest first, and then we'll continue searching for this evil spirit."

Hiroshi Furukawa looked at everyone, clenching his fists: "This demon is definitely not going to escape. Once we've rested, we'll deliver the final blow."

"Okay, I'll do as the boss says."

"Let this beast live a few more days."

.........

Several swordsmen, upon hearing this, also chimed in with their shouts.

Upon seeing this, Hiroshi Furukawa nodded, telling everyone to rest first while summoning the hermit in charge of the area.

The "Hermits" are the logistics hub of the Demon Slayer Corps, responsible for non-combat support work. They are mainly used for combat rescue, intelligence transmission, equipment maintenance, disguise and infiltration, and are also responsible for the cleanup work after the Demon Slayer Corps fights with demons.

"grown ups."

The two hermits approached Hiroshi Furukawa and bowed slightly: "Accommodation has been prepared nearby, along with food and water. Doctors from the Butterfly Mansion have also come to treat everyone... Is there anything else you require, sir?"

"When the sun rises and its light shines on the earth, send men to trace the source of these footprints. Be very careful and cautious. If you can find the hiding place during the day, notify us immediately."

"promise."

The hermit nodded immediately, then bowed and stepped back.

After the two hermits withdrew, Hiroshi Furukawa looked at the footprints on the ground, gently stroking the hilt of his Nichirin Blade, and murmured softly:

"Run, you demon, flee in panic! I will find you, and then, with my Nichirin Blade, I will personally sever your neck."

"It won't be long."

He looked up at the full moon in the dark night: "After all, I still need to invite Lord Kyojuro to dinner, so I can't take too long."

A smile appeared on the boy's lips, as if he could see the gentle, elder brother-like Kyojuro-sama giving him a thumbs-up and praising him loudly.

………………

………………

Thank you so much to reader '20190928115857004' for the two monthly tickets! I'm so grateful for your support. This is the first time I've ever received a monthly ticket. I thought I would just keep writing quietly on my own, but I was so happy to receive one.