Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

In the blink of an eye, Asakusa Kae's veins bulged on her body, and she made whimpering sounds, seemingly in great pain. She released her mouth from Muzan's calf and covered her head, looking extremely distressed.

It seems that Asakusa Kaeko can only handle this much blood at most; if it continues, her instincts tell her that she will burst.

"If we just dump her somewhere, she'll probably grow up to be another Upper Moon."

Muzan gently patted Daki's head, seemingly very confident in Asakusa Kae's talent.

"Her blood demon magic is something that even I find troublesome."

As soon as she finished speaking, the area in front of Daki became empty, as if no one had ever been there.

After seeing Muzan leave, Daki stood up and walked towards the window.

"Who should we choose for our next meal?"

Just then, a head of very bright and easily recognizable red hair entered the room.

"This is troublesome. Let's eat his food one more time and then eat this guy up."

Thinking this through, Daki sighed.

"You should still have some self-awareness, right? Control your appetite and come down with me first!"

At this moment, Asakusa Kae seemed to have adapted to the power within her body. She stood up from the ground and nodded patiently.

"If he doesn't learn his lesson, tonight will be his funeral."

Daki quickly finished her makeup and changed her clothes, and she also suppressed the murderous aura emanating from her body.

And a smile appeared on her face that could make many men fall head over heels for her.

If it weren't for the fact that the food Emiya made was delicious to Daki, who had always disdained tasting human food, she might have been prepared to eat Emiya that night.

After all, the original eating plan could not be completed now, and Daki was also feeling a little bad.

Moreover, Emiya and Asakusa Kae have been in contact for quite some time, and she has only just transformed into a demon. It wouldn't be good if he discovered something amiss.

For both emotional and rational reasons, Daki had to kill Emiya; she didn't want the place where she had lived for hundreds of years to be disturbed by the Demon Slayer Corps.

Chapter Twenty-Five: Devouring Demons - Asakusa Kaeko (Part 2)

Dusk arrived quickly.

No matter how much Emiya pleaded with them for information about demons, they refused to answer him and told him to stay in his residence at night and not wander around outside.

However, this was indeed because his strength was too weak. If that monster could really wipe out hundreds of people with ease, then he really had no way to fight it.

They would easily become its meal, just like the residents, and be easily eaten.

However, Emiya was still unwilling to give up.

Even though they had warned him, he still went to find the ghost.

Even if they are no match for the demon, discovering its trail beforehand can still provide some assistance to the Demon Slayer Corps. In any case, it's much better than staying in the restaurant and waiting for the incident to end.

Emiya felt he had to contribute to the people here, at least to do his best to minimize casualties tonight.

"Ga! Ga! Ga!"

In the lingering glow of the setting sun, a jet-black shrike flew down to the young crane's hand, its sharp beak opening and closing as if it were trying to say something.

"Lord Tengen said he is currently on a mission in a very far place, and even if he tries his best to get to Yoshiwara, it will only be three days later. However, he has already reported the situation to the Demon Slayer Corps, and the lord said that he has dispatched people over as quickly as possible."

Hina Tsuru shared the news she had just received with the two people beside her.

But the scythe seemed not to have finished its message; after saying this, its sharp beak opened and closed again.

Hina's expression changed once again.

"Lord Tengen also said that this demon that suddenly appeared is neither an Upper Moon demon nor the one hidden in Yukaku."

"Is this really possible? Could something other than an Upper Moon demon cause such a commotion?"

Maki felt a little incredulous. Although she didn't know the Demon Slayer Corps' breathing techniques, she had seen many demons, but none of them were as terrifying as this, with the ability to wipe out an entire area.

However, she has never seen a real Upper Moon demon, so she cannot draw any conclusions about it.

If this level of combat power isn't that of an Upper Moon demon, then how terrifying must a true Upper Moon demon be?

Maki was hesitant to think further. She didn't question Uzui Tengen's judgment, but she simply found it hard to believe.

"The Upper Moon demons wouldn't go to such lengths. That's the reason given by Lord Tengen."

If every Upper Moon Demon moved this violently, the Demon Slayer Corps wouldn't have been searching for them for so long without any results.

The pressure exerted by the overt Upper Moon and the covert Upper Moon are on completely different levels.

Just like in a direct battle or an assassination, no one knows which direction the assassin will suddenly kill you from, and you will feel a sense of dread.

"However, this incident is far too serious. The lord has also dispatched other pillars to come here as soon as possible to resolve this incident and reduce casualties."

Upon hearing that a Pillar would be coming, Maki and Suma breathed a sigh of relief. If such terrifying abilities were only met by sending ordinary members of the Demon Slayer Corps, they felt that they would likely only be able to watch those people die.

This was a scene they desperately didn't want to see. If a pillar had come, the demon would have been dealt with quickly.

After all, according to Tengen Uzui's judgment, that demon had not reached the level of an Upper Moon demon, and the Pillars could kill demons below the Upper Moon level with great ease.

The Lower Moon demons do not possess the power to fight the Pillars.

"Lord Tengen told us that if no second demon appears, we should not participate in this demon-slaying operation, but continue to gather intelligence. If another demon hidden in the village appears, then we should assist Pillar in eliminating the other demon."

After relaying the message brought by Kasugai to Suma and Maki, Hina Tsuru quickly disappeared from the rooftop.

The two women now knew what to do: finding the second ghost hidden in Youguo was their primary objective.

After all, without the Nichirin Blade or breathing techniques, relying solely on ninja skills and wisteria poison, they would find it difficult to defeat powerful demons.

Instead of fighting, they should be looking for the demons hiding among the crowd.

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"I'd heard this place was always bustling, but I never imagined it would be so vibrant at night!"

A man with long, blond hair, some of which was red at the edges, sat on a cart, looking around in amazement at the scene.

He seemed to have never seen such a bustling area before. His eyes, beneath his thick, dark eyebrows, were bright and piercing. Anyone who saw such a man would think he was a passionate person and must have had many pleasant conversations with people.

"Guests, we've arrived. The area ahead has been sealed off due to what happened last night, so we can't proceed any further. We're really sorry."

A seemingly very thin man in front of him said apologetically.

"No! Bringing me here to such an unfamiliar place has already been a huge help. I should be the one thanking you!"

The man, dressed in a brown Demon Slayer Corps uniform and wearing a haori with flame patterns at the end, spoke very loudly. His enormous voice caused the few people left on the street to cover their ears.

The man standing in front of him was completely stunned by the loud voice.

He could only stare blankly as he placed a bag of money into his hand.

Only then did he react.

"Guest, guest, you've given too much."

Seeing the man in front of him turn his back and leave, he mustered up his courage and patted him on the shoulder.

"No! If it weren't for you, I would probably have been wandering around here for a long time, which would have caused a lot of delays. So I think you deserve to take this much money!"

The enthusiastic man, with a smile on his face, patted him hard on the shoulder, indicating that he didn't care about the money at all.

For the Demon Slayer Corps, money is just an external thing; without slaughtering all the demons, having more money is meaningless.

Ignoring the shocked look in the man's eyes, he quickly turned around and jumped toward the roof.

The houses throughout Yoshiwara are all very low, and from the rooftops, one can better observe the surrounding scenery, making it easier to find the location where the ghost appears.

Soon, his figure appeared on the rooftop, and at the same time, he also noticed that not far from him, a red-haired boy was also standing on the rooftop, constantly looking around.

When he looked at Emiya, Emiya also noticed the man who had jumped onto the roof.

Chapter Twenty-Six: Kyojuro Rengoku Wants Emiya to Be His Stepson

"Young man, what are you doing on the roof?"

Before half a breath had passed, the man vanished from the distance and reappeared in front of Emiya.

"So fast!"

Emiya's eyes could barely keep up with his speed. You see, when he fought that demon before, even at that wind-like speed, he could easily see its trajectory.

However, the man who appeared in front of him was so fast that Shirou's eyes could barely keep up with his speed.

If a comparison must be made, then the demons that Emiya had previously fought with great difficulty might not have survived an instant against him.

He could feel the intense heat emanating from the man in front of him, like the sun.

"who are you?"

Emiya took a few steps back. He had already seen the Demon Slayer Corps uniform on the man in front of him and knew that the man belonged to the same faction as the boy.

"My name is Rengoku Kyojuro, young man, tell me your name too!"

Kyojuro Rengoku's voice was booming and full of masculine energy; Emiya could even feel his body temperature rise a few degrees.

"Mr. Rengoku, my name is Shirou Emiya!"

Hearing Rengoku Kyojuro's incredibly energetic voice, Emiya couldn't help but straighten his back and reply to him.

"So you're Emiya Shirou!"

Rengoku Kyojuro nodded in agreement.

At this moment, Emiya was still completely confused about his actions, and Rengoku Kyojuro was looking straight ahead at the street, his head not turning to look at Emiya beside him.

"Um, Mr. Purgatory, where are you looking?"

Emiya assumed that he had found traces of the demon, so he followed his gaze, but only saw crowds of people coming and going, with nothing unusual in sight.

"Be my stepson!"

"Cough! Cough! Cough!"