Demon Slayer: I am a Demon

According to Su Mu's understanding of "Demon Slayer," if he remembers correctly, there are blue spider lilies near Tanjiro Kamado's residence. It was because Nezuko consumed blue spider lilies when she was young that even after becoming a demon, she was different from other demons. In the end, she became the first demon to be able to bask in the sunlight, something that even Muzan Kibutsuji could not do.

The reason that Nezuko can do all this is the Blue Spider Lily.

For Su Mu, who has now become a ghost, if he can find the blue spider lily and consume it, it will be enough to make up for his defects.

In that case, he wouldn't have to endure the urge to devour flesh and blood every day.

After all, as a demon, his instinct to devour flesh and blood grew stronger every day. This craving repeatedly pushed him to his limits, and the torment was simply unbearable.

Only by consuming the Blue Spider Lily can he be completely freed from this torment, not only free from Muzan Kibutsuji's control, but also become the most perfect being in the world.

To find the Blue Spider Lily, he needed to locate Tanjiro's residence, but he was unfamiliar with the area. In his memory, Tanjiro's family should live deep in the mountains, characterized by being a family that had been making charcoal for generations. Apart from that, the only other distinguishing feature was that it was some distance from Mount Kyoki, the secluded place of the "Water Pillar" Urokodaki Sakon, but he was not sure of its exact location.

Thinking of all this, Su Mu's brows furrowed tightly.

Meanwhile, the demon beside him was observing Su Mu. It was unaware that Su Mu was contemplating how to find the Blue Spider Lily. After all, the Blue Spider Lily was something that Muzan Kibutsuji had searched for for a thousand years without success. Over the years, Muzan Kibutsuji had also ordered them to search for it, but most of the demons believed that this medicine did not exist in the world. Otherwise, Muzan Kibutsuji would have searched for a thousand years without finding any trace of the Blue Spider Lily.

Previously, it had looked down on Su Mu, its companion, after all, Su Mu was just an ordinary evil spirit with average strength, and he didn't even eat flesh and blood.

For a demon that doesn't consume flesh and blood, it will be difficult to improve its strength. After all, the strength of most demons is related to consuming human flesh and blood. Apart from reaching its own limit, the more human flesh and blood a demon consumes, the stronger it becomes.

An ordinary demon with average strength, and who finds it difficult to improve his strength, is hardly someone that demons who admire the strong can respect.

But today, seeing that Su Mu dared to touch sunlight capable of destroying it, this madness surprised even it. It couldn't help but think of its recent discoveries, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke:

"We've recently discovered traces of the Demon Slayer Corps' activity in the area. Interested in hunting them down?"

Originally, it would have had difficulty dealing with the demon slayers of these Demon Slayer Corps on its own, but with Su Mu by its side, it was confident that it could take down all of them. Before, it had not considered Su Mu, mainly because Su Mu did not even dare to 'devour humans'. In its opinion, Su Mu was too cowardly, and cooperating with him might even be a hindrance.

But after witnessing Su Mu's madness in daring to face the sunlight today, I felt that if Su Mu could channel some of that madness into the Ghost Hunters, and combined with his own strength, dealing with a few Ghost Hunters would be a piece of cake.

Su Mu, who was pondering the blue spider lily, snapped out of his reverie upon hearing the other person's words.

The Demon Slayer Corps is dedicated to eliminating evil spirits and protecting humanity; they are the mortal enemies of all evil spirits.

Although these demon slayers are physically weak and cannot compare to demons, they all practice "breathing techniques." With these techniques, they can achieve physical strength comparable to demons in a short period of time. Combined with their demon-slaying skills, their Nichirin Blades capable of killing demons, their cooperation with their companions, and their fearless courage, they have slain many demons.

But just as demon slayers kill demons, these Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen are also prey for demons.

"How about it, interested in hunting together? With you by my side, I guarantee we can wipe out this small squad of demon hunters we've discovered."

At this point, the demon licked his lips, his eyes filled with greed: "The flesh and blood of these Demon Slayer Corps members are highly refined, more nutritious, and more delicious."

"Not interested."

Su Mu shook his head; he had no interest in dealing with these fearless organizations.

"Even if you don't attack them, they will definitely attack us. Do you want to have your head chopped off with a Nichirin Blade?"

The evil spirit was furious: "Remember, your identity is that of a ghost."

Su Mu glanced at the demon and then silently sat cross-legged on the ground. As the demon was exposed to sunlight, its instinctive fear of sunlight suppressed its desire for flesh and blood. Now, the hunger in its body was very weak, which allowed its tense mind to be slightly relieved. Now, it just wanted to rest.

The evil spirit was unwilling to give up and tried to persuade Su Mu for a long time, but seeing that Su Mu remained unmoved, it had no choice but to give up.

"Don't regret it when the day comes that a demon slayer wields a Nichirin Blade and cuts off your head."

The evil spirit said coldly, and seeing that Su Mu hadn't even opened his eyes, it turned and left.

…………

A wide open space

A gentle breeze blew, causing the black haori to flutter in the wind.

A young swordsman wielding a Nichirin Blade practiced in the open space, his breath flowing like fire, the sharp blade gleaming coldly in the sunlight.

After an unknown amount of time, the boy stopped, sheathed his sword, and breathed heavily.

"good."

A gentle, cheerful voice, like sunshine, came from behind.

The boy turned around, saw the person who had come, and his face showed a mixture of surprise and delight, but also a hint of embarrassment at the praise. He scratched his head and said, "Compared to 'Lord Kyojuro,' I'm still far from being good enough."

As he spoke, the boy looked at the newcomer with eyes full of reverence.

The newcomer had blond hair, thick black eyebrows, and bright, piercing eyes. He wore a brown Demon Slayer Corps uniform and a haori with flame patterns at the end.

The newcomer was none other than the pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps, the "Flame Pillar" Kyojuro Rengoku.

Kyojuro Rengoku stepped forward and patted the boy's shoulder heavily: "Hiroshi Furukawa, you're already very good. I know that you've already killed three demons so far."

Upon hearing this, young Hiroshi Furukawa unconsciously puffed out his chest and looked at Kyojuro Rengoku with some reverence: "I hope that one day, I can also be like Lord Kyojuro and personally slay the Twelve Demon Moons."

"Yes."

Rengoku Kyojuro patted Furukawa Hiroshi on the shoulder encouragingly. Although the boy's strength was still weak and he was far from being able to slay the Twelve Demon Moons among the demons, he had high hopes for this junior.

As if he had thought of something, Rengoku Kyojuro asked with a smile:

"By the way, I heard you're going to be on a new mission soon?"

"Yes, we recently discovered traces of evil spirits in a small town, and our team will be heading there to investigate."

"Then I wish you good fortune in battle and a victorious return."

Rengoku Kyojuro patted the boy on the shoulder.

"Um."

Hiroshi Furukawa nodded.

At this moment, several Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen were already waiting not far from the open space, and Hiroshi Furukawa had no choice but to take his leave.

Kyojuro Rengoku stood there, watching Hiroshi Furukawa's departing figure, and seeing these younger "sprouts" grow strong. As a senior member of the Demon Slayer Corps, he felt very gratified.

At that moment, Hiroshi Furukawa suddenly turned around: "Lord Kyojuro, when we return from slaying the demons this time, I'll treat you to a meal. There will be salt-grilled sea bream and sweet potato rice."

After the boy finished speaking, he left with his companions.

Rengoku Kyojuro was slightly taken aback, not expecting the other party to know that these were his favorite foods. He couldn't help but show a gentle smile on his face.