Chapter 90 – Blade of the Demon (13)
Headquarters of the Ghost Corps.
A man with a huge body came out of there.
A massive 220cm tall and muscular body.
The identity of the man wearing a haori with Namu Amitabha Buddha written on it, along with a rosary on his arm, is a breath user of the rock, one of the nine masters, and his second name is a dark pearl… It was Himejima Kyomei.
As much as it was called the strongest demon slayer in the original work.
He was the strongest person next to Seo-joon in the current ghost squad.
“Are you going on a mission?”
“… Ah. This is Seojun.”
Seojun, who was in the middle of the bamboo forest, asked.
Even though Kyomei couldn’t see him, he looked in the direction the sound came from.
“Yes, I have a mission given to me this time, so I have to hurry up.”
“Hmm, that’s right. If there are any kids who want to join the Ghost Slayer during the mission, let me know. Although it has improved a lot, it is because there is a shortage of talented people.”
“… Um, I see.”
Kyomei nodded his head and moved on in silence.
Seojun, who was looking at the back, raised the corner of his mouth.
‘It’s about time.’
***
Thud-!!
Kyomei’s wheel is also… A non – mace crushes the goblin’s head.
Pieces of meat bouncing in all directions. In that way, the nameless goblin became a piece of meat and changed its name.
“Namu Amitabha…”
Kyomei, who had dealt with the demon, retrieved his mace and chanted a Buddhist chant.
After praying for such a brief repose, he looked around. He was blind, but instead he was aware of his surroundings because his other senses were very good.
‘… Kid.’
Every corner of the house covered in blood.
There, two children were hugging each other and trembling.
It’s normal to offer comforting words here, but Kyomei didn’t like children.
The reason is to look at his past.
Her mother died giving birth to Kyomei, her father died of an epidemic, and she lost her eyesight due to a fever and has no relatives.
After growing up to a certain extent, he raised nine orphans as a monk at a temple.
He was poor and had no blood ties with the orphans, but he was said to have lived in harmony, and it was a life far from fighting.
Where he lives, the tradition of goblins remains deeply rooted, so he always burns wisteria incense at night to repel the goblins.
But one day, one of his orphans didn’t listen to him and didn’t come back at night, and unfortunately ran into a goblin. And the child prayed that only his life would be spared because he would sacrifice the lives of Kyomei and other family members to save himself, and as he said, he extinguished the wisteria incense and summoned the goblins.
Immediately, four children died, and Kyomei desperately tried to protect the remaining four children, but she did not trust Kyomei, who was blind and did not look very strong. .
The last child, Sayo, listened to Kyomei, and Kyomei struggled with the goblin to protect Sayo.
But even though he managed to defeat the goblin, it was such a terrible experience for young Sayo that he was confused and told the people who heard the commotion that he had killed the children.
Kyomei also rationally judged that it was a terrible thing for a child, but at the same time, when he was betrayed by the only child who trusted him, he became extremely desperate and was eventually imprisoned for murder.
Later, Ubuyashiki Kagaya came to find him and cleared him of the charges and freed him, so Kyomei entered the demon killing squad, but due to this incident, he was traumatized and suffered from disbelief in children.
‘… Hmm.’
Kyomei thought in his head what he should do.
It was then.
“I-over there…”
A long-haired girl approached and lowered her head.
“Thank you for saving me…”
“Thank you… !”
Following the girl who looks like her older sister, the other girl also expresses her gratitude.
Tuk-tuk, water droplets fall from her bent face. Seeing that, Kyomei was at a loss for words for a moment.
It was very impressive to see her expressing her gratitude to her benefactor even though she was grieving the death of her own family.
‘These children… Is it something different?’
He has saved several people so far.
However, there were many times when it was too late.
And among those who lost their families or lovers, there were those who scolded him for not coming sooner rather than expressing gratitude.
Among them, there were especially many children.
That’s why I wasn’t used to hearing things like that from two young girls.
“It is about saving people. He just did what he had to do. Rather, you do not resent me.”
“… Are we?”
“… No, I made a mistake. Forget what you just said.”
Kyomei shook her head and asked the two girls again.
“What do you plan to do next?”
“… First of all, I want to make a grave for my parents.”
“Right. Then I’ll watch over you until dawn. Goblins can’t work under sunlight, so go to the village when it’s bright.”
“No, I’m not going to town.”
The girl who said that wiped away tears.
The determined eyes stare straight at Kyomei.
“Please! Please make us strong like you!”
“…”
Kyomei was momentarily at a loss for words.
Suddenly here?
“Why?”
“I saw you and thought. We want to become stronger and kill goblins to protect many people…”
“…”
“So please! Make us stronger!”
The two girls bowed their heads.
Seeing this, Kyomei was heartbroken.
‘… If I had met these children, I would have been a little different.’
However, he soon shook his head.
“You are too young to fight goblins.”
“We can fight too!”
Her younger brother, who had been silent all this time, shouted.
In response, her sister’s side also nods her head. Kyomei seemed to be sighing, but she stayed silent for the time being.
Then, suddenly, she remembered something.
‘Come to think of it, did Seo-jun ask to bring him?’
She is a landlord like him, and the strongest demon slayer.
Even at a young age, he is a genius who has made the Demon Slayer more prosperous and saved many people.
Even Kyomei, who was uncomfortable with children, acknowledged that much.
‘… I accepted it before we left, so I guess I’ll have to take it.’
Originally, it wasn’t even worth worrying about.
No matter how much he hated children, as long as he was a member of the Demon Slaughter Corps, he couldn’t lead young children to dog death.
However, Seo-jun’s request is an exception.
‘If that’s the case, I’m sure he’ll do it somehow.’
But he couldn’t just take it.
He decided to test the suitability of these two girls to become members of the Ghost Slayer.
***
“I will introduce you as promised.”
Kyomei said to the two sisters in front of her.
The two tests he gave… Succeeded in moving a rock weighing more than 100 kg. Of course, it was impossible with the power of two weak children, but I used my brain and moved even a little using the principle of the lever, so I passed anyway.
“Wow!!”
“At las!”
Both were delighted.
Kyomei opened her mouth to those two.
“Here is your letter of introduction.”
An envelope taken out of the bag.
Kyomei attached one kakushi to the two.
The two wanted Kyomei, who had seen strength in person, to teach them, but each person had a different breathing, and above all, Kyomei was reluctant to have children, so it was inevitable.
“The person I introduce is stronger than me. So you don’t have to worry about getting stronger.”
In the end, the two agreed with Kyomei’s words.
He introduces someone stronger than himself, but there is no reason for two people who want to become stronger to refuse.
“Here.”
“… Here.”
“Big…”
Kakushi, who guided her, went back.
The remaining two looked at the Cloud Mansion with their mouths wide open. It was because I had never seen such a large mansion in my life.
“Whoa, let’s go.”
“Yes, sister.”
The two carefully knocked on the door.
Then, I felt a presence on the other side, and someone came out.
It was Makomo, a girl wearing a fox mask.
“Who are you?”
“Ah, there… I came after being introduced by Mr. Himejima.”
“Dear Lord?”
“Yes.”
Swoop.
A mail envelope.
After seeing it, Makomo received it, and she told the two of them to wait for a while and went inside.
Waited outside for a few minutes.
“Come on in.”
Makomo, who came out again, led the two.
Their destination was the training ground.
“I brought you.”
“Great job.”
A shadow creeping towards her two sisters as Makomo recedes.
The sisters’ eyes widened. Because he was an incredibly handsome man that I had never seen since I was born.
“Are you the children Kyomei introduced you to?”
“Yes, four! My name is Kochou Kanae!”
“I-I am Kochou Shinobu!”
Shit.
Seojun smiled and said to the two of them.
“Welcome to Cloud Mansion, both of you.”
Finally Sister Butterfly came to him.
