Demon Slayer: I am a Demon

The 'Katsura' flapped its wings and landed, and 'Hiroshi Furukawa' took a letter from the 'Katsura'.

After reading it, Hiroshi Furukawa's face was full of shock and confusion.

"Boss, was that demon killed by Lord 'Flower Pillar' as he passed by?"

One of the swordsmen asked casually, not noticing the change in the leader's expression.

"no."

Hiroshi Furukawa shook his head in reply.

"It wasn't Lord 'Flower Pillar'? Then which swordsman happened to be passing by and killed him?"

Some people were immediately surprised and full of doubt.

"Lord 'Flower Pillar' replied that no demons have been slain here, and no other Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen have passed through this area recently. During this period, our Demon Slayer Corps is the only one carrying out demon-hunting missions in this vicinity."

Hiroshi Furukawa frowned and said something, he was also somewhat puzzled.

The other swordsmen were incredulous at this moment, and some even stepped forward to take the letter from 'Hiroshi Furukawa's' hand and read it over and over again.

If this information hadn't been transmitted directly by the 'Raven,' it couldn't possibly be fake; everyone suspected there might be a problem with the information.

"It can't be that an ordinary person found the Nichirin Blade and then slew the demon, can it?"

A swordsman muttered, his face full of disbelief.

Ordinary people have almost no chance of defeating demons. Moreover, apart from the Demon Slayer Corps, outsiders have virtually no chance of obtaining a Nichirin Blade. Keep in mind that even the swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps, unless there are special circumstances, only have one Nichirin Blade that belongs to them.

Even if a Demon Slayer Corps swordsman dies, his Nichirin Blade, which belongs exclusively to that swordsman, will be recycled to embody his will and spirit, and will generally not be leaked.

"Did we make a mistake last night?"

A swordsman touched his nose: "Perhaps that stench wasn't left behind by the death of a ghost."

"impossible."

Before the first swordsman could finish speaking, the other swordsman decisively rejected the idea: "The stench of a dead demon is absolutely unmistakable."

"Since the ghost wasn't killed by Lord 'Flower Pillar,' and no other swordsmen passed by, how did this ghost die?"

One swordsman asked in bewilderment, "There can't be any other way to kill a demon, can there?"

After saying that, they looked at each other and shook their heads. The Demon Slayer Corps had fought against demons for so many years and had searched for other ways to kill demons, but without a doubt, they had all failed.

Aside from the demon being killed by sunlight, the only other way to kill a demon is to sever its neck with a Nichirin Blade.

Of course, recently, I heard that Shinobu Kocho, the younger sister of the "Flower Pillar," extracted a toxin that is harmful to demons from wisteria flowers, which seems to have the potential to kill demons. This matter has also alarmed the "Master."

If a poison capable of killing demons can be developed, then there will be another way to kill demons. Shinobu Kocho could become a new "Pillar" of the Demon Slayer Corps based on this achievement.

Listening to everyone's discussion, Hiroshi Furukawa's expression also turned serious:

"We need to get to the bottom of this no matter what. I'll have to trouble everyone these next few days. If we can find another way to kill demons..."

Upon hearing this, the swordsmen became excited. If they could find other ways to slay evil spirits, then there would be hope of eradicating evil spirits from this world.

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The sun will not set forever, nor will it rise forever.

When daylight fades and night falls, that is when evil spirits become active.

Su Mu pushed aside the wooden plank and emerged from the cave where he had spent the day.

When Kanao saw her uncle come out, she ran over with small steps, looked up at him, and showed a cute smile.

Su Mu reached out and gently patted the girl's head, then took her hand and led her upstairs to the window, where he gently pushed it open.

Although the second floor is not high, it still offers a view of the surrounding area. However, it is nighttime, and while many places in the bustling town are still lit up, most places are pitch black.

In such darkness, a person can hardly see anything, but for a demon active in the night, darkness cannot block his eyes.

His first glance fell on the area near where he had killed the evil spirit yesterday, but after only a few glances, his gaze sharpened.

He discovered that in the alley where he had slain the demons, many strangers were secretly observing their surroundings, and some of them even wore wisteria flower markings.

It's important to know that the wisteria flower symbol is related to the Ubuyashiki family, and the "master" of the Demon Slayer Corps has always been a member of the Ubuyashiki family. Clearly, these people serve the Demon Slayer Corps.

Upon further observation, they discovered a man sitting at a small stall, holding a long, rectangular object wrapped in cloth in his arms, seemingly searching for something.

Judging from the long, narrow package the other person was carrying, it must be the Nichirin Blade, making this person undoubtedly a swordsman of the Demon Slayer Corps.

Seeing this, Su Mu frowned. Logically speaking, the swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps should have relaxed their vigilance and even withdrawn from the team after discovering the death of the evil spirits yesterday.

It seems that the search of the city is more thorough now. Su Mu even saw a man with a wisteria flower mark talking to a "Tadashi-kai" (a member of the same group) and soon more "Tadashi" started to move around.

Although he had been staying at night and sleeping during the day, he had gained some basic knowledge about the area. The so-called "sada-machi-kai" was the department responsible for maintaining urban security, which he understood to be the police station.

"Tongxin" is a name, a title for the lowest-ranking grassroots personnel in the public security department.

Clearly, the Demon Slayer Corps has already begun contacting local officials.

Although the Demon Slayer Corps is not an officially recognized organization, its existence is tacitly acknowledged by the authorities, and there are even many instances of cooperation. For example, before joining the Demon Slayer Corps, Gyomei Himejima fought against demons to protect children, but was later wrongly accused of murder and imprisoned. When he was about to be executed, it was the Demon Slayer Corps leader, Kagaya Ubuyashiki, who personally contacted the authorities to release him.

If the Demon Slayer Corps were to intervene, they would obviously be able to get the authorities to cooperate in investigating a town. Of course, it would be unlikely in large cities like Kyoto or Edo, as the impact there would be too great, and the authorities would not seem willing to let the public know about the existence of demons.

At this moment, Su Mu had already seen several members of the "United Hearts" group coming to his door, asking around about people in the vicinity, checking for any unusual activity, recent arrivals in the city, or missing persons in the area...

Seeing this, Su Mu felt a sudden tightness in his chest, knowing that if he stayed here any longer, the chances of being discovered would be very high.

The Demon Slayer Corps is clearly much more troublesome than expected.