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Chapter 100: Sword Forging (Part )

When Nakamori Yuto woke up at the Rengoku family, it was just dawn.

Sensing that the battle was approaching and that his own strength was still a little insufficient, Nakamori Yuto could no longer sleep peacefully.

The swordsman tiptoed past Fang Yi's room, made sure not to wake Fang Yi up, slipped out, and began to practice his sword skills.

After last night's battle, Fang Yi reviewed the battle and he gained a deeper understanding of the [Water Breathing] style of swordsmanship.

He needed to get his body moving to test the insights he had gained last night from Fang Yi's guidance, and at the same time improve his sword skills.

After Nakamori Yuto completed his daily slashing practice and demonstrated his sword skills several times, he was surprised to find that there was an extra person in the courtyard.

The hair is yellow, with some of the edges of the hair being red, making him look like a several-sized version of Rengoku Chijuro.

[It's the former Flame Pillar, Rengoku Makijuro! Is he awake? ]

Although he had some prejudice in his heart against this unshaven, decadent-looking man who looked more like a drunkard than a swordsman, Nakamori Yuto still stopped practicing and greeted the former Flame Pillar.

Unexpectedly, the former Flame Pillar just stared blankly into the distance without making any response to Nakamori Yuto's greeting.

When Nakamori Yuto was about to continue practicing his sword skills, Rengoku Makijuro suddenly said something.

"Judging from the mask you're wearing, are you Urokodaki Sakonji's disciple? You look quite young, and your swordsmanship is only so-so, perhaps someone with a bit of talent."

"But anyway, I still want to thank you for saving Chijuro last night."

After that, he took another sip of wine and said vaguely, "What do you want from me? Money? Or something else?"

"It's a bit unusual for a swordsman like you to appear here."

"I'm afraid you're following Ubuyashiki's orders to make me come out of retirement again? Tell him it's impossible."

Before Nakamori Yuto could say a word, the former Flame Pillar spoke a bunch of words like a machine gun, which he thought were correct, leaving Nakamori Yuto at a loss as to how to respond.

The former Flame Pillar put down the wine jar, walked into the courtyard, took a wooden sword from the shelf beside him, and said to Nakamori Yuto.

"Those new ideas you just had about sword techniques are quite good. I happen to have some free time, so I can help you sort out those superficial ideas and refine them."

“Just like forging a sword, removing those useless impurities and becoming pure.”

"Come at me with that knife in your hand."

Nakamori Yuto was about to refute the other party, pointing out that it was actually Fang Yi who saved everyone last night, and at the same time reminded the other party that what he was holding was a sharp Nichirin sword, while the other party was holding a wooden sword.

But he didn't expect that Rengoku Makijuro had already attacked him wielding a wooden sword.

"Why are you dazed? If you daze on the battlefield, the enemy will chop off your head."

The wooden sword in Rengoku Makijuro's hand felt extremely powerful. Many ideas flashed through Nakamori Yuto's mind and he raised his sword to respond directly, but he didn't expect the opponent's wooden sword to pick up and circle, and then push it hard.

The Sun Blade in Nakamori Yuto's hand flew out. In an instant, he, who had just been feeling complacent about having mastered some sword skills, realized the gap between himself and the former Flame Pillar.

[As expected of a former pillar, he not only possesses extraordinary insight, but also possesses a profound understanding of swordsmanship.]

Rengoku Makijuro looked at the accomplished Nakamori Yuto and shook his head, "As expected, talented people are rare, and the rest are just a mob."

“Talent is determined at birth. Those who don’t possess the same talent as the chosen ones will eventually die like mustard grass.”

Looking at the young Nakamori Yuto, Rengoku Makijuro seemed to remember his missing son, whose life or death was unknown. The aura of a swordsman disappeared without a trace, and he turned back into that drunkard.

The former Flame Pillar dropped his wooden sword and sat back, raised the wine jar and took a sip, then gave his advice to Nakamori Yuto.

"It's a pity if someone like you dies. You should quit the Demon Slayer Corps as soon as possible." "There's no good ending for staying in the Demon Slayer Corps. Sometimes you can't even leave your body behind."

"We don't know whether he is alive or dead, and we don't even know when his funeral will be held."

After saying that, the former Flame Pillar lowered his head, and while Nakamori Yuto went to pick up his Nichirin Sword that was knocked away, he secretly wiped away his tears with his sleeve.

He took another sip of wine to push the pain and sadness back into his heart and pretended to be calm.

Nakamori Yuto picked up his Nichirin Sword and thought about what had happened in the past two days. He did not feel discouraged, but instead was full of motivation to become stronger.

He spoke word for word to the former Flame Pillar.

"I am indeed a man of little talent, and I should have died that night."

"He's just a weakling who managed to survive. Like so many ordinary swordsmen, he might die in the next battle."

"You may not believe it, Mr. Rengoku Makijuro, but two days ago I was still thinking about how to escape from the Demon Slayer Corps."

Recalling the experience of just two days, it started from when I met Fang Yi at the base and heard the words "ghost killer".

Everything in his life went off the rails.

He killed the first demon under the other party's command, and after gaining a lot of knowledge and skills from that man, he fought fiercely with the Lower Five.

Then he analyzed the commands in Fang Yi's words, fought against two lower-rank demons, and witnessed the legendary demon, Upper Rank Three, being killed by Fang Yi.

Last night, under Fang Yi's command and with the help of his abilities, we killed two more evil ghosts and fought against a powerful enemy.

This was something he had never dared to think about in the past.

Who dares to think like this?
In this land, the gravity of reality is too heavy, and any thoughts that transcend and soar will crash to the ground.

Nakamori Yuto clenched the Nichirin Sword in his hand, but he knew that he had already broken free from this restraint because a stronger 'gravity' had appeared.

He is omnipresent like gravity, and like a beacon, he illuminates our path forward, gathering everyone's hope and leading us to victory.

He spoke seriously to Rengoku Makijuro.

"Although I am still a little confused now, I will never run away or retreat like before."

"Ghosts eat people, and people kill ghosts."

"This is why I insist on killing ghosts. It's very simple and easy to understand."

"I will follow in Master Fang Yi's footsteps and continue on this path of exterminating demons, even if my destination is the underworld."

Looking at the determined Nakamori Yuto in front of him, Rengoku Makijuro seemed to remember something. It seemed that such a person also existed in his memory.
At this time, Nakamori Yuto, who was holding a knife, was just like what Rengoku Kyojuro who was standing here told him to do, such as go on a mission to slay demons.

"Father, I have become a Pillar and will be leaving on a mission. Please take care of yourself."

Such determined and talented people keep popping up one after another.

He stopped drinking and said dejectedly, "It's a pity that you are not a one-in-a-million genius. You will die."

Fang Yi, who had just walked out of the room to breathe some fresh air, only heard Rengoku Makijuro's words and shook his head.

"A one-in-a-million genius. Such a familiar phrase. It's like someone is calling me?"

(End of this chapter)