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Chapter 98 I want you to know the truth

Fang Yi was standing there in Rengoku Chijuro holding the knife, recalling the experience of killing the enemy and feeling his suppressed emotions begin to release.

He chose not to disturb the other party, but to give the young man some time and space.

[Anyway, I'll be able to fool him into submission in just a few words.]

He chose to turn around and go back to check on Nakamori Yuto's condition, preparing to review the battle with the swordsman as usual.

Unexpectedly, the swordsman who had just recovered from his coma immediately sat up, hit his thigh, and looked very annoyed. The first sentence he said was.

"Why am I so stupid? I should have used [Water Breathing·Seventh Form·Shizuku Ripple Strike] just now. That way I could keep up with the opponent's sudden increase in speed, and then drag him out during his burst period, and then I could find a chance to win."

Then he began to recount his last battle, "I was too quick the first time. With the advantage of vision and the initial sneak attack, I didn't need to unleash all my strength to reduce the enemy's numbers."

He began to gesture on the ground with his fingers, analyzing the shortcomings of his actions.

"The speed and power of my first attack actually made the remaining enemy extremely wary of me, allowing him to complete his intelligence gathering."

"I should learn from Lord Fang Yi's fighting style. Show weakness first, let him misjudge my strength, and at the same time hide my killer move and kill him with one blow."

"Is that right? Lord Fang Yi."

There was a gleam of wisdom in Nakamori Yuto's eyes, and the swordsman had begun to think.

[Is that right? Isn’t that right? Is that right? Is that right? Is that right!]

Fang Yi scratched his head, feeling something was wrong. Nakamori Yuto, this idiot character who came out of nowhere, was actually analyzing how to kill the Reincarnator independently.

Although this opponent was quickly dealt with by himself, it seemed that he was a reincarnation who had participated in more than one mission in the main god space. Most famous characters might not be able to defeat him.

Why, after Nakamori Yuto's analysis, he felt like a lamb to be slaughtered.

Is the effect of my [Diligent Study and Progress] so terrifying?

Although Fang Yi felt that Nakamori Yuto's desire to kill the senior reincarnationist was a bit beyond his actual ability, he was not going to discourage the other party's enthusiasm.

So he patiently analyzed this battle to Nakamori Yuto and told him that the other party had unknown skills and might have other cards up his sleeve.

Then, after listening to Fang Yi's analysis, Nakamori Yuto nodded, as if he understood something. He gestured with his hands and started brainstorming again.

Fang Yi turned his head and looked at Rengoku Chijuro who was slowly walking towards him. When he felt that it was time for the young man to "take the initiative" to invite him into the Rengoku family, he heard a few prompts in his ears.

[Through your explanations and teachings, Nakamori Yuto has deepened his understanding of your fighting style, and your ability to observe enemy movements has improved.]

[Your understanding of the skill [Water Breathing] has deepened.]

【Your team command ability has improved. 】

Fang Yi was even more confused after receiving several reward prompts. When Nakamori Yuto was gesturing there, he seemed to understand something that he had never taught him, and then gave him a lot of rewards.

"Has the effect of the [Diligent Study and Improvement] talent become stronger?" Fang Yi thought.
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Rengoku Chijuro's experience tonight was truly fantastic.

Before Fang Yi knocked away the knife that Pancake was swinging at him, his heart was broken and desperate.

As usual, he stayed in the empty Rengoku mansion tonight, not going anywhere, just waiting for the return of the alcoholic Rengoku Makijuro.

In order to prevent his father from being drunk and unconscious from not being able to enter the house and sleeping on the street all night, he could only sit at the door after dark and keep looking at the street, hoping to spot his father as soon as possible so that he could move him back home.

These are some of the things he can do now as a person who cannot inherit the title of Flame Pillar.

Rengoku Chijuro understands that he may not have the outstanding talents of his brother Rengoku Kyojuro, nor can he become as dazzling a person as him, nor does he have the same desire to warm others as his brother.

The responsibility of those born strong is to protect the weak. They cannot use their God-given talents to harm others or enrich themselves.

What a dazzling and beautiful wish, and my brother also practices it in the same way.

When his father was depressed because of his mother's death, he gave up his position as the Flame Pillar and abandoned his duties as the Flame Pillar. He also stopped teaching his brother and himself sword skills, hoping that the Flame Pillar's inheritance would end here.

With the help of three guide books on [Breath of Fire], my brother practiced sword skills and breathing techniques on his own, learned [Breath of Fire], and became an elite A-class swordsman.

Finally, with the record of killing the lower-rank demons, he successfully took over the haori that marked his father's identity as the Flame Pillar, which was no longer worn by his father, and was recognized by the Demon Slayer Corps and became a "Pillar".

After I naively asked, "Is father happy? If I can become a pillar, will father approve of me?"

The elder brother was silent for a moment, telling himself that after he reported to his father, his father did not change at all, nor was he happy about his elder brother becoming a 'pillar'.

But my brother said, "No matter which path you take, you must become an excellent person and keep the burning passion in your heart. Even if it will be lonely along the way, you must work hard to live."

Let Rengoku Chijuro feel from the bottom of his heart that the bright day has come.

Then, the bright days quickly came to an end.

The last news about his brother was brought by the female swordsman Koihashira, Mitsuri Kanroji, whom he had mentored.

"The newly promoted 'Pillar' Liao Lin defected, and Rengoku Kyojuro engaged him in battle. His whereabouts are unknown, and his life or death is unknown."
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Rengoku Chijuro understood what this news meant.

To put it nicely, they are missing; to put it bluntly, their bodies are missing. There are many people in the Demon Slayer Corps who end up like this.

【But, why does it have to be my brother? 】

After hearing the news, the father did not show any sadness. He just drove the female swordsman away and continued drinking.

My brother didn't leave behind much. Apart from some spare clothes, there was only a red, flame-shaped sword hilt.

If it is mounted on the Nichirin Sword, it will probably be as dazzling as my brother's sword.

However, there is no one in the Purgatory family who can become a swordsman now. His father is old, and he himself does not seem to have the talent of a swordsman. This flame-shaped sword guard may have to be put aside.

Rengoku Chijuro looked at the sword guard and stuffed it into the bottom drawer of the table. Just as he had given up on becoming a swordsman, he stopped thinking about it and tried hard to stop thinking about his brother.

Finally, he tried to convince himself that maybe one day his brother would miraculously come back and this sword hilt might still be useful.

However, he clearly understood that this must be a lie.
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From then on, the nights became somewhat long for Rengoku Chijuro, especially when he was waiting for his father to come back from drinking.

When he was sitting at his doorstep tonight and saw two approaching figures, he did not realize it was a kidnapping.

When he was tied up and taken away by these two men without any ability to fight back, Rengoku Chijuro was still wondering what his value was?

Then, when he heard that these two people were going to cut off one of his hands to trick his father into saving him, Rengoku Chijuro thought of biting his tongue to commit suicide for the first time.

But he didn't have the courage to do so. He could only pray silently in his heart that perhaps a swordsman as strong as the Pillar would pass by and come to his rescue.

Then, the appearance of Nakamori Yuto gave him hope.

The swordsmanship of the [Water Breathing] school, the calamity-repelling masks Urokodaki Sakonji distributed to his debuting disciples, and the record of killing one and injuring another with a single strike, all spoke volumes about his identity.

After seeing Nakamori Yuto slash the powerful demon with just one sword and fight the last enemy for several rounds, Rengoku Chijuro secretly hooked his feet on the swords scattered on the ground, trying to cut the ropes that bound him and regain his freedom.

Then he got good news and bad news.

The good news was that he did cut the rope, but the bad news was that the swordsman who suddenly appeared was defeated by the enemy.

When he picked up the Nichirin Blade from the swordsman's hand and tried to recall the sword skills he had practiced in his early years, the enemy smiled twistedly and asked him to play his game.

Rengoku Chijuro naturally knew that he had no chance of winning, but he looked at Nakamori Yuto who was still bleeding behind him.

He couldn't say no.

Just as he expected, his slightly rising courage disappeared without a trace in an instant after just two attacks as the enemy acted as if it were a joke.

When the other party walked towards him with a knife raised, his courage and fighting spirit were all swallowed up by fear, and he uttered words of begging for mercy.

The moment the knife swung towards him, he was already waiting to reunite with his brother in the underworld.

Then, unfamiliar words interrupted everything and shattered all despair.

In just a few seconds, the arrogant enemy gave up the fight and kowtowed and begged for mercy in front of the handsome swordsman.

Even if the enemy turns into a terrifying and powerful evil spirit, there is no thought of fighting and the only thing is to escape.

In the end, the enemy couldn't even escape. The swordsman raised his gun and shot, and the enemy lost the ability to resist. Then with one punch, the enemy's body, which had turned into a ghost, disappeared, leaving only a head.

Rengoku Chijuro watched the enemy lose their ability to resist and never thought that a hero would appear like this.

There was neither strange halo nor exciting music. He simply walked out of the shadows and defeated the powerful enemy with ease.

[If I could become someone powerful and desirable, I could avoid so many tragedies.] Rengoku Chijuro thought.

Then, instead of killing the enemy, the man told the enemy exactly the same 'game' that the enemy had inflicted on him.

In the end, the man simply picked up the knife that he couldn't hold and threw it at his feet.

"Take up the knife, kill this ghost, and I will teach you how to fight."

A knife is a knife with several notches, and a ghost is a ghost that is invincible but only has its head left, losing its ability to resist.

Rengoku Chijuro, looking at the swordsman's figure, the courage that had disappeared because of the enemy filled his chest again.

He picked up the knife, stared at the enemy who had insulted and toyed with him, took a deep breath, but did not swing it down.

He took another breath, and driven by anger, he swung his knife and slashed at the ghost.

There was no pattern, no technique, only pure emotion in swinging the knife, causing the ghost to disappear in the wind.

I heard words of praise, "Congratulations, you are now qualified to become an excellent swordsman."

[Me? Maybe I can really become a great swordsman?]

Rengoku Chijuro, who recalled the feeling of killing the enemy, looked at Fang Yi who was talking to Nakamori Yuto, as if he saw his own god.
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Fang Yi looked at Purgatory Chijuro who came closer and thanked him repeatedly with sparkling eyes. He was looking forward to his own and was very satisfied with the effect of his move this time.

It is easier to increase the friendship level of teenagers. Children of this age generally yearn to be powerful and have simple thoughts.

Revenge is for revenge, and favor is for repayment. If you tell him that letting the enemy go is a big move, he may not understand it, but if you ask him to kill the enemy who insulted him with his own hands, he will definitely have a good impression of you.

Then use social language to praise the other person's qualifications as an excellent swordsman, and wholesale your verbal genius, and his friendliness towards you will definitely increase dramatically.

In addition, letting the enemy go will also damage the [personality] that he has built in this mission, so from the moment Fang Yi recognized Rengoku Chijuro's identity, the fate of "Pancake" was already decided.

As expected, Rengoku Chijuro, who killed 'Pancake' with his own hands, now regards him as his elder brother and the object of his admiration.

Now, I have the stepping stone to enter the Purgatory family.

The two letters of introduction he received to help him improve his swordsmanship, one was about the former Water Pillar, Urokodaki Sakonji, and the other was about the former Flame Pillar, Rengoku Makijuro.

It's just that Rengoku Makijuro is still in a bad state at this stage.

In the letter, Ubuyashiki Yoya stated that his letter might not necessarily allow Fang Yi to obtain guidance from the former Flame Pillar, and it would be better for him to find Urokodaki Sakonji, or ask him to write a letter of introduction for him about the former Sound Pillar, Kuwajima Jigoro.

Although Fang Yi really wanted to learn [Thunder Breathing] from the Sound Pillar, he refused because it conflicted with his mission.

He originally planned to try to visit Rengoku Makijuro tomorrow to find out what he was thinking before considering the next plan.

However, he didn't expect that he would save the son of the former Flame Pillar just after he started fishing to spread the information of his appearance in Asakusa tonight. Now with that letter, he believed that the other party would not refuse his request to correct his swordsmanship.

And after Fang Yi inadvertently revealed to Rengoku Chijuro the information that "there is no place to stay yet, I feel a little tired, and Nakamori Yuto's injuries require rest."

As he expected, Rengoku Chijuro took the initiative to take charge and said, "The Rengoku family would never allow a benefactor to sleep on the streets. Please accept my invitation and come to the mansion to recuperate."

Looking at Rengoku Chijuro who took the initiative to invite him to visit the Rengoku family, Fang Yi couldn't help but smile, feeling a little embarrassed, as if he was lying to a child.

[However, the [character] I created this time [using the character role-playing method] is quite useful, so I will continue this mission.]

Before leaving, Fang Yi stopped Nakamori Yuto from finishing off the enemy, and in the face of the other party's puzzled expression, asked him and Rengoku Chijuro to wait for him at the intersection ahead.

Fang Yi walked out of the alley, took out some money and distributed it to the vendors doing small business on this street, asking them to put up the talisman of [Blood Demon Art·Eye Hidden].

When Fang Yi walked into the mansion of the Purgatory family, Fang Yi, who shared the vision of the talisman user through [Blood Demon Art·Eye Hidden], looked at the reincarnation who had been pretending to be dead, and sneaked out of the alley after he left.

He knew that his fishing plan had been successful.

[Fighting Qi Perception] can observe the fighting qi of life forms of certain strength at close range, and this reincarnation who had been pretending to be dead had long been discovered by his own [Fighting Qi Perception].

If the news about the swordsman of the camp mission is spread through the stronghold, and the "pancake" is deliberately released back, it will attract Chen Cheng's attention.

The above actions to induce Chen Cheng to take action will instead make the opponent hesitant and suspect that this is a trap and he may not come.

And through the "accident", the escaping enemies thought they discovered that Nakamori Yuto was a fake, and that they were the swordsman described in the faction mission.

A more clever approach would be to leave no one alive in the next battle to indirectly prove the authenticity of the news.

If nothing unexpected happens, Chen Cheng, who accidentally obtained the "truth", will appear in Asakusa within two days and set a trap for himself.

All I have to do is step in and kill him.

"This is the [True Lie] I give you again, Chen Cheng."

"It's just that our strength has reversed now."

At this time, less than two days had passed since Fang Yi joined this mission. He had already set up a killing trap for Chen Cheng by using himself as bait, waiting for the enemy to enter.

(End of this chapter)