The closer she got to the pool, the more nervous she became. She didn't know if it was just her imagination, but she felt like two burning gazes were looking back and forth on her, which made her involuntarily lower her head and not dare to look in Kitagawa Yu's direction at all.

Next, barring any unforeseen circumstances, something unexpected is bound to happen.

Anyone who is new to skiing or skating knows that the more nervous you are, the stiffer your body will become, especially when the ground is wet and slippery.

Elena had just reached the edge of the pool and was about to get in when she suddenly slipped and fell backward.

If this fall is solid, landing on the back of the head can be quite dangerous.

Given Elena's normal reaction speed, she would actually have had a chance to react and use instant-cast wind magic to hold herself back.

However, because her brain was already so tense that it had crashed, she was still completely confused until the intense, sudden feeling of falling hit her.

But just as she was about to hit the ground on the back of her head, she suddenly heard the sound of water splashing. Then, her falling body was caught by a pair of gentle yet strong arms, and the hateful face that had caused her to fall appeared before her with a concerned look.

"Are you OK?"

"."

Elena didn't know how to answer.

I wanted to be angry, I wanted to stand up and push him away, I wanted to.

In the end, she only whispered "It's okay" and didn't even dare to look Kitagawa Yu in the eye.

Unconsciously, Elena seemed to be hypnotized, her mind became confused, her already flushed cheeks became even hotter, and it seemed as if white smoke was rising from the top of her head.

When she came to her senses a little, she suddenly realized that she had somehow entered the pool and was being held in Kitagawa Yu's arms.

The overwhelming mix of shyness and joy made her heart feel like it was about to burst.

When was that?

She subconsciously looked up at Kitagawa Yu, who was also looking down at her.

The moment their eyes met, a multitude of thoughts raced through Elena's mind.

Influenced by the book "Nicole's Adventures" since childhood, she was always focused on learning magic, becoming a witch as soon as possible, and going on adventures with enough power. She never interacted with boys her age, let alone thought about topics like love.

She later became a witch. Although she met many people and experienced many stories during her travels, she still couldn't leave a deep impression on any boys.

Until she met Kitagawa Yu, who summoned her to the main world.

The completely unfamiliar world, rules, and things forced her to accept Kitagawa Yu's deal: to exchange the job of 'bodyguard' for 'guide' and 'accommodation'.

Before they could even figure out the main world, they were transported to a new world together. And because they could only travel between worlds with the help of Kitagawa Yu's power, they had to stay by Kitagawa Yu's side.

At the beginning, traveling with a boy was fine, because of Anya and Ai, she didn't feel uncomfortable at all.

As they spent more time together, she unconsciously developed feelings for this handsome, gentle, somewhat lazy and easygoing, and slightly flirtatious guy.

"Maybe it's just because he's the first guy I've spent so much time with?"

"This guy is such a womanizer! How could I possibly like someone like that!"

"This kind of romance is too ordinary! It's nothing like the thrilling and unforgettable love stories we see in real life!"

"."

She occasionally couldn't help but have such thoughts.

But when she sees Kitagawa Yu, she still gets happy and a smile unconsciously appears on her lips. When she sees Kitagawa Yu chatting and laughing with other girls, or when she sees other girls entangled with Kitagawa Yu, she still gets a little jealous. What else could this be but liking someone?

At that moment, she suddenly understood why her mother, a powerful witch who was almost at the pinnacle of witches and had traveled the world, would marry her father, who didn't understand magic and wasn't handsome.

"Damn it! I promised to travel the world and write a travel diary even more exciting than Nico's Adventures!"

As the handsome face drew closer, Elena blushed, involuntarily raised her delicate chin slightly, and closed her eyes.

The next second, the warm touch from her pink lips instantly dispelled all the distracting thoughts in her mind, making her completely immersed in it.

Not far away, Chizuki, who had also changed into a bath towel, bit her lip and looked at the two who were passionately kissing. Her ruby-like eyes couldn't help but reveal a hint of envy and sigh.

Unlike Elena, she still had too many worries in her heart.

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Chapter 122 Divine soldiers descend from heaven

"what?!"

"Only couples and families can bathe together?!"

"Aaaaaah! I'm going to kill you~~~"

"."

Inside the guest room, Kitagawa Yu watched as Elena, her face flushed and filled with embarrassment and anger, chased Chizuka all over the room, and couldn't help but smile.

He wondered why Elena would suddenly be so bold as to come and soak in the hot spring with him; it turned out she had been tricked by Chizuka.

However, Elena was clearly not really angry, otherwise, how could she have hit Chizuka without using magic?

In fact, besides being angry and shy, Elena was mostly happy and proud at that moment.

It's like a cat that's stolen some dried fish.

Without Chizuka's help, it's hard to say how long it would have taken for her relationship with Kitagawa Yu to take a further step.

"Alright, alright, it's getting late, let's get some rest~"

"Exactly! Even if you don't sleep, you can't disturb Shinobu and Kanae next door!"

"You don't need to worry about that. I've already put a soundproof barrier on the room. Sound can only enter but not exit, so they won't hear it."

"."

It's still that same garden villa.

Just as the group was relaxing and joking around, Muzan's face was frighteningly gloomy.

As his most powerful servant, he could sense the death of each of the Twelve Demon Moons, so he was aware of Rui's death the moment it happened.

However, compared to Lei, he was more concerned about the deaths of J. Futaro and Daki.

Shortly after Kitagawa Yu and his group killed Rui, the four-person group led by Himejima Gyomei found Daki disguised as a courtesan entertaining customers at Kyogoku-ya in Yoshiwara's brothel district.

These four guys were no saints either; they teamed up to launch a sneak attack, taking away Daki's first life and beheading her right away.

Then, J-Futaro, who had been lurking on Daki, suddenly appeared. Before he could figure out what was going on, he looked up and saw Himejima Gyomei and his three companions at the four corners of the house, and he was completely dumbfounded.

Clearly, the four members of Himejima Gyomei not only identified Daki, but also knew the secret of their twin demons.

Then J. Futaro met his tragic end. Before he could even draw the scythe he had conjured with his Blood Demon Art, he was instantly killed by the four unscrupulous corpse-guarding quartet, giving him no chance to fight back.

Even after death, one is still mocked by the other side.

"That's it? I thought Upper Moon was some kind of powerful character, but it turns out he's nothing special~"

With his hands in his pockets and his neck tilted back, Uzui Tengen looked at J-futaro and Daki, whose bodies were rapidly disintegrating, with disdain. The two were so angry that they wanted to get up and bite him to death.

Their deaths further enraged Muzan, who was already frustrated by his inability to find the one who cursed Nakime.

Unlike the waning crescent moon, which changes frequently, the ranking of the waxing crescent moon has remained unchanged for over a hundred years.

The person who cursed Nakime has not yet been found, and another Upper Moon has died. This makes him vaguely feel that an invisible net is closing in on him, making him very uneasy. He has a terrible feeling, like he is back in the time when he was being chased by Yoriichi Tsugikuni.

"Perhaps the Demon Slayer Corps somehow learned of this, first cursing Nakime to prevent her from using her teleportation ability, then gradually eliminating the Twelve Demon Moons to weaken my power, and finally concentrating their forces to deal with me."

Having lived for over a thousand years, and having put away the arrogance he shared with Gilgamesh, Muzan quickly and vaguely guessed the truth of the matter.

"Let's see who the hunter is and who the prey is!"

After a moment's thought, a cold glint flashed in Muzan's eyes. He immediately gave orders to Doma and the others via telepathy, instructing them to rush to Yoshiwara, where they were searching for the person who cursed Nakime, and to find and capture all the Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen who killed Jefutaro.

However, neither the four members of the Himejima group, who had decided to stay overnight in the Yoshiwara entertainment district because it was getting dark, nor Kitagawa Yuu were aware of any of this.

Twenty minutes later, the closest Hantengu arrived at Yoshiwara Flower District first.

However, due to his timid nature, he did not venture out alone to investigate whether Gyomei Himejima and his companions, who had killed J. Futaro, had left. Instead, he continued to wait for his companions, thus successfully escaping a calamity.

Otherwise, even if he found Himejima Gyomei and his three companions after entering Yoshiwara alone, he would only be killed by the four who knew all his abilities and secrets.

As a result, the four members of the Beiming Island group lost the opportunity to evacuate in advance.

A major war is inevitable.

About half an hour later, Doma, Gyokuto, and Akaza, who had been traveling at a fast pace, also arrived and met up with Hantengu outside the entrance. Then they entered Yoshiwara's entertainment district together.

Just like how a Demon Slayer Corps swordsman who has reached a certain level of strength can sense the aura of a demon after getting close enough.

Even powerful demons can sense the pungent smell emanating from swordsmen who have practiced breathing techniques.

In the anime, Daki used this to figure out the identities of Tanjiro and his two companions.

Although the Pillars' aura fluctuations were more subtle, making it difficult for Daki to detect them even at close range, they could not escape the notice of the powerful Doma and Akaza, who was a master of ancient martial arts in his previous life and possessed the ability to sense fighting spirit.

"it's here!"

"I can smell the scent of those Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen!"

In just a short while, Akaza and Doma sensed the locations of the four members of Himejima Gyomei.

At the same time, the four members of the Himejima group also discovered the Four Demons of Doma outside the inn.

Four pillars versus four crescent moons, the battle is about to begin!

After a brief moment of suffocation, Doma made the first move. With a wave of his fan, dozens of huge ice spikes, each over two meters long and as thick as a water bucket, rained down from the sky, covering the entire inn along with the brothels on both sides.

"mean!"

The four members of Beiming Island noticed the sound of something tearing through the air as it descended from the sky, as well as the icy chill emanating from the ice spikes, and their expressions couldn't help but darken slightly.

Forced to abandon any thought of dodging, they all unleashed their sword skills to meet the ice spikes head-on.

On paper, although Gyomei Himejima could defeat Doma, the difference between them was not significant before they activated their Demon Slayer Marks.

It's the kind of situation where at least several hundred people converge and there's no way to determine a winner.

Of the other three, the strongest, Sanemi Shinazugawa, couldn't defeat Akaza, and Tengen Uzui could only manage a pyrrhic victory against Gyutaro, so he was no match for Hantengu.

The remaining one, Obanai Iguro, was also no match for Gyokko.

Therefore, from an overall perspective, the crescent moon side clearly holds a significant advantage.

In addition, the Yoshiwara entertainment district is extremely crowded at night, allowing Doma and his gang to act recklessly without caring about the lives of ordinary humans, but not Gyomei Himejima and his gang.

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