Demon Slayer: I am a Demon

Seeing the demon mercilessly slash at the child, Takeshi Taniguchi rushed towards Kanao almost without hesitation.

A gust of wind swirled around them. Taniguchi Takeshi, who was practicing the "Breathing of the Wind" technique, moved with incredible speed. Almost instantly, he appeared in front of Kanao, reaching out to pull her away from the vicious blade of the demon behind her.

"Lie down."

The evil spirit's cold voice suddenly rang out.

Taniguchi Takeshi was somewhat puzzled, but the rescue of the child did not slow down; on the contrary, it became even faster.

However, just as she was about to grab the child and quickly retreat with Kanao, she suddenly missed.

It was only then that they realized that the moment the demon said "lie down," the child immediately crawled down without any hesitation, obeying the demon's command, which prevented him from catching Kanao.

Instinctively raising his head, he realized that he was only half a body length away from the demon, and he could clearly see the murderous intent flashing in the demon's scarlet eyes.

A sense of foreboding washed over him, and he almost immediately turned to retreat, only to be horrified to discover that the blade that was meant to strike the child was instead aimed at him.

"kill!"

With a low growl from the demon, the blade slashed down at him without any mercy.

So fast!

For a moment, my mind went blank, and I almost instinctively raised my knife to parry.

The demon's charged strike was incredibly powerful, and when it struck his Nichirin Blade, the immense force almost instantly traveled through the blade and into his hand.

Having already been practicing the "Breathing of the Wind" technique, Taniguchi Takeshi was already slightly weaker in terms of power. When he was attacked by the demon's charged attack, the force passed through the blade, instantly causing Taniguchi Takeshi to lose his grip on the sword, his hands to tremble, and his whole body to become unsteady, staggering backward.

At that moment, the evil spirit sheathed its sword and lowered its body.

"Flying Sword Style: Dragon Hammer Flash".

Holding knives in both hands, the half-crouched demon suddenly leaped up.

Swish!

The blade pierced through Taniguchi Takeshi's chin and emerged instantly from the top of his head. Red and white liquid flowed down the blade and dripped onto Taniguchi Takeshi's hair.

"Hehe~"

Taniguchi Takeshi tried to scream in agony, but the blade had pierced his chin, leaving his mouth unable to close or open any further. Only the gurgling sounds from his throat, accompanied by the gushing blood in his mouth, made the scene appear extremely cold-blooded and cruel.

Su Mu drew his Nichirin Blade without hesitation. Taniguchi Takeshi stretched out his hands, trying to grab him, but his hands were too weak to reach him, and he fell to the ground instantly.

"Bang."

Taniguchi Takeshi's body crashed to the ground, and the battle ended in an instant.

The corpse lay on the ground, its lifeless eyes staring blankly ahead. In front of it, Kanao lay on the ground in the same manner, her pinkish-purple eyes meeting Taniguchi Takeshi's lifeless gaze.

The girl's beautiful pinkish-purple eyes froze for a moment.

Having slain the Demon Slayer Corps swordsman with a single strike, Su Mu almost instantly crouched down, picked up Kanao who was still lying on the ground, and ran into the distance without hesitation.

Held in her uncle's arms, her small body bounced as he ran, the girl's head rested on his shoulder, staring blankly at the figure lying on the ground in the distance...

A person who does not move.

Su Mu ran in silence, feeling no joy at killing his enemies. Instead, he felt somewhat depressed, comparing himself to the dead Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen and recalling the despicable methods he had just used.

Admittedly, in a real one-on-one fight, the opponent might not be a match for me, but with the speed of "Wind Breathing", I might not die so easily, and I might even have a chance.

The other party knew perfectly well that choosing to intervene would be a burden to them.

Even though I know that doing this will be very dangerous for me.

But they still chose to do it, risking their lives to save the child.

But he himself chose to use Kanao as bait, and the child's life as bait.

Admittedly, even if the Demon Slayer swordsman hadn't gone to the rescue, he wouldn't have actually struck.

But compared to the other party's nobility, I seem so despicable.

However, the noble one has already fallen.

And despicable...

But he still stood there.

Su Mu ran in silence, his mind filled with the image of the corpse lying on the ground. The blood on his hands made his grip on the Nichirin Blade feel as if he had been electrocuted.

"I don't want to...die."

Thinking of the other person's eyes before they died, he clenched his fist slightly: "I don't want to die, that's all."

He raised his head, looked at the dark sky, and murmured silently:

"I just don't want to die, so..."

"so……"

"Only...can you die."

If he doesn't kill the opponent and lets him continue to entangle them until their companions arrive, he will almost certainly die when surrounded by a Demon Slayer Corps squad.

Whether you use righteous means or despicable means, staying alive is the most important thing.

………………

The torch sizzled and crackled, the grease popping and popping in the flames. The flickering light, like a panting breath, cast dappled shadows on people's faces.

Hiroshi Furukawa and a group of Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen chased after them, only to find Takeshi Taniguchi's corpse lying on the ground.

Everyone fell silent.

Death is a common occurrence for the Demon Slayer Corps, which is dedicated to protecting humanity and eliminating evil spirits. In fact, every swordsman who joins the Demon Slayer Corps is prepared to die on this path.

But every time I see my comrade die, I still feel anger and pain.

Today, another member of their team left them. Just the day before, they were laughing and talking, thinking about relaxing together after completing the mission. They even planned to go with their leader to see Lord "Flame Pillar" and have a meal together.

It's worth noting that Taniguchi Takeshi admired the "Flame Pillar" the most. He even made a promise to ask the "Flame Pillar" to write something on his uniform, and he had even thought of writing "Exterminate all evil spirits." But before that day came, Taniguchi Takeshi left everyone.

Compared to everyone's sadness and anger, Hiroshi Furukawa, the squad leader, felt even more guilty and pained. If it weren't for his negligence, perhaps Takeshi Taniguchi wouldn't have died.

At that moment, Hiroshi Furukawa's hand holding the knife trembled, his eyes filled with endless sorrow, and he almost knelt on the ground.

Tears streamed silently down her cheeks.

He silently drew his Nichirin Blade, reached out, and made a cut on his hand, letting crimson blood drip onto the corpse.

Hiroshi Furukawa said nothing, but the murderous intent in his eyes was already tangible.

The other swordsmen also silently cut their arms with their Nichirin Blades, and as blood dripped down, they raised their Nichirin Blades with one hand and dripped the blood onto their comrade's corpse with the other.

The flames burned, their flickering light falling on everyone's faces and eyes, reflecting their cold, brooding gazes...

It's as if...

Like a vicious wolf.