Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

He had been searching in the fields for several hours and had asked the villagers about recent events, but he still hadn't found it.

However, this was inevitable.

The sun can be said to be the absolute killing intent of demons; any battle that takes place during the day is fatal to demons.

Their actions at night can be extremely arrogant, believing themselves to be superior to humans, and they descend upon everyone except the Demon Slayer Corps with an arrogant attitude.

On the contrary, they are extremely cautious during the day, carefully selecting their hiding places, making it rare for members of the Demon Slayer Corps to discover their tracks during the day.

Even with Tanjiro's keen sense of smell, it took him an entire day to discover the demon's trail at night.

However, this does not mean that the Demon Slayer Corps can do nothing during the day and simply wait for the night to come to fight the demons.

The demons' main target isn't the Demon Slayer Corps; their goal is to eat people. If we don't find clues during the day to pinpoint the demons' locations, we might still not be able to find them at night.

The tragedy has already happened, and the Demon Slayer Corps exists to prevent it from happening again.

As Emiya searched, he quickly pinpointed the general area where the demons had appeared; basically, all the strange noises the villagers had heard came from this area.

Night fell quietly, and the surrounding villagers gradually returned to their homes.

In that instant, a chill suddenly shot up from behind Emiya, making his whole body stiffen.

"Are you, looking for me?"

At that very moment, the dark figure, exuding a chilling aura, suddenly sprang from the ground.

The speed was incredibly fast.

In the blink of an eye, the dark figure darted to Emiya's side and suddenly threw a punch.

The powerful punch generated an extremely strong airflow that crashed into Emiya's body.

Emiya reacted extremely quickly, kicking to the right the instant the attack was launched, the powerful blow barely grazing Emiya's cheek.

"So, it really is hidden underground?"

Emiya has some guesses about where the demons are hiding. If they want to avoid being exposed to the sun during the day, there are only a few places to choose from.

Caves, houses, underground, the deep sea, and secluded forests.

In general, there are only a few places that can remain dark forever.

If the location where the ghost is hiding is determined to be near a field, then there is basically only one possibility: it is underground.

Emiya also investigated the houses near the fields, but found no trace of any demons, nor any people suffering from the Sun Disease who were unable to go out and see the sun.

Emiya knew that many demons were hiding in the houses of some simple, honest residents under the pretext of the Sun Disease.

"Not bad!"

Emiya, having dodged the attack, looked in the direction of the voice.

By the moonlight, Emiya could see the woman's face.

She has short white hair, two horns on her forehead, red whites in her eyes, purple pupils, and symmetrical red lines on her face.

But in her purple pupils were characters unlike any of the demons Emiya had ever seen.

Bottom string - four.

Chapter Thirty-Eight: Blood Demon Art - Ghost Instant

"Lower string, four?"

Emiya was unclear about the meaning of this character; at least in this world, no one had explained to him anything about the Lower Moon, the Upper Moon, or the Demon King Muzan.

He only knew that there were many evil spirits in this world who harmed people, and that he needed to save people from suffering.

However, Emiya also sensed a pressure from her that was different from that of ordinary demons.

"A member of the Demon Slayer Corps? It's been so long since I've tasted the blood of the Demon Slayer Corps!"

She licked her blood-stained fingers, which looked exceptionally alluring in the moonlight. There was still blood at the corner of her mouth, as if she had just finished eating.

"call!"

A breath of hot air slowly rose from Emiya's lips, and a silver light appeared on the Nichirin Blade in his hand.

The noisy wind blew in from afar once again, sweeping across the overgrown field, making all the weeds in the grass seem to be pressed down by an unseen force.

"Shall we use breathing techniques?"

A light, melodious voice came from Emiya's ear.

Without a sound or a sound, those smiling purple eyes stared intently at Emiya's.

Emiya's pupils contracted involuntarily!

"when!"

Before Emiya could react, a sharp pain in his abdomen forced him to stop thinking.

It was an explosion caused by the airflow generated by the powerful punch, bursting forth like a storm.

Emiya was sent flying like a kite with its string cut.

"This isn't speed! Is it Blood Demon Art?"

Emiya, who had fallen to the ground, quickly adjusted his breathing and stood up, looking solemnly at the woman who had stood quietly in place after throwing a punch.

If it really appeared in front of Emiya at an extremely fast speed, regardless of whether Emiya could actually react, it was impossible for the surrounding area to remain completely silent.

Just as you can create a cool breeze by fanning yourself with your palm, such a fierce speed cannot be without any noise.

"Blood Demon Art is truly a magical thing!"

Emiya quickly moved after standing up. Facing an enemy with such unpredictable movement abilities, staying in one place would only put him at a disadvantage.

Ling Yuzi felt a sudden gust of wind blow from beside him, and then an aura rapidly appeared in front of him.

"Sword Breathing: Flame Form - Flame Demon"

An extremely powerful crescent-shaped slash carrying a terrifying heat wave was aimed at Zero's neck.

"call out--!"

The figure that was in front of Emiya vanished instantly, as if she had never been in that position at all.

"where!"

Emiya, having missed his target with a single slash, quickly turned around and looked around, trying to find her current location.

Suddenly, he felt the ground beneath his feet loosen.

"boom--!"

Emiya leaped to his feet, and the ground beneath him instantly shattered like a bomb, from which a pale hand emerged.

But before Emiya could see the person who had jumped out from below, he felt a chill run down his spine.

Emiya had no doubt about his senses. He quickly flipped in the air and held his Nichirin Blade in front of his chest.

"boom--!"

Like a heavy collision, a sound of impact rang out from Aoyamago's chest, rippling outwards like a storm.

The powerful force sent Emiya crashing into the ground like a falling missile, sliding dozens of meters away.

"Is it blocked?"

A slight smile appeared on Lingyu's lips.

This is her Blood Demon Art—Demon Instant—which allows her to leap dozens of meters in an instant.

This is also why she was able to escape every time she fought a Pillar.

No human can catch a ghost that can travel hundreds of meters in an instant.

She was quite proud of herself, as she was one of the few Lower Moons who managed to survive the attacks of the Pillars.

Just like the pillars that survived from the Upper Moon's hands.

"cough!"

Emiya immediately understood that Rei had deliberately tricked him into being in the air. A person in the air has no ability to dodge, and he cannot walk on air, so he would basically become a sitting duck.

If it weren't for Emiya's excellent reflexes, he would have been pierced through the chest by the demon general in front of him.

"So strong!"

During this battle, Emiya had virtually no time to think; the attacks came wave after wave.

He exhaled forcefully, and his speed increased dramatically once again.

He must attack relentlessly, without stopping, even if he doesn't manage to strike.

Then, Emiya's figure completely transformed into a silver shadow, and countless blades appeared around her.

"Qiang!"

The blade and claws collided heavily, causing the impact to ripple outwards from the point of impact, rubbing against the air and instantly disrupting the surroundings.

"Clang, clang, clang, clang!"

Under the moonlight, the sounds of blades clashing against claws echoed fiercely across the vast fields, causing sparks to fly and creating a dazzling spectacle.

Under these circumstances, Emiya and Zero were engaged in a fierce battle.

In addition to her extremely troublesome Blood Demon Art, Zero's physical abilities are also exceptionally strong.

It remained as steadfast as a rock despite Emiya's relentless barrage of sword strikes.

None of the blows actually hit her body.

Although she was only a Lower Moon demon, based on her experience of fighting and escaping from the Pillars many times, she was already used to the Demon Slayer Corps' attack methods using Nichirin Blades.

Unlike the Upper Moon demons who only fight the Pillars, she, as a Lower Moon demon, deals with the Demon Slayer Corps almost every day. It's just that the Demon Slayer Corps seems to be short-handed lately, which gives the Lower Moon demons a chance to catch their breath.

While she was supposedly catching her breath, she had killed quite a few members of the Demon Slayer Corps, and each time she encountered a Pillar, she would only fight briefly before quickly fleeing.

Those who have eaten enough will have enough energy to fight, and fatigue will only occur as they recover their bodies.

However, Emiya was only a human, and under such intense attacks, he quickly felt his stamina rapidly depleting.