Demon Slayer: I am a Demon.

"There are others..."

Muzan Kibutsuji looked at the remaining demons and began assigning them tasks one by one. Even Kokushibo, the Upper Moon One who always stayed in his room, was sent to hunt down Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen.

With the departure of the Twelve Demon Moons, only Muzan Kibutsuji and Nakime, who controlled the Infinity Castle, remained in the room.

Nakime slightly raised her head to look at the adult. This was the first time in hundreds of years that the adult had taken action against the Demon Slayer Corps. She remembered that the last action was hundreds of years ago. Although the 'Ubuyashiki' was not completely eradicated, the inheritance of 'Sun Breathing', 'Crimson Blade', and even 'Scarlet Mark' in the Demon Slayer Corps was destroyed.

What about this time?

What kind of scenarios will the Demon Slayer Corps encounter next?

Will it perish here?

………………

In the wilderness

A man and a woman were fleeing in panic.

"Lady Tamayo, I promise I will protect you. I will never let you get hurt. Please let me go back and deal with the pursuing demons."

The man spoke to the woman.

"Yushiro, don't say that."

Tamayo shook her head: "There's no way to solve this. It's very difficult for us to kill them. If we get entangled and that 'master' notices us, we won't be able to escape."

Upon hearing this, Yushiro could only bitterly abandon his thoughts of returning to the battle. However, as he watched the demon closing in, he became increasingly agitated: "But if this continues, we will be caught up and then we will be entangled."

Tamayo pursed her lips. She didn't know why, but the demons had been acting more and more rampant lately. In the past, that 'master' would never have acted like this. This time, she was very unfortunate to have encountered a demon.

"Sir, let me go back, I'll stop them."

Yushiro made the request once again.

"You...can't escape."

Soon, a demon caught up with them, a smug smile on its face as it looked at the running man and woman ahead. It hadn't expected to discover Tamayo.

This is a traitor whom the master ordered to be hunted down. If I can capture him, I will surely be able to obtain the master's blood. At that time, I might even become one of the Twelve Demon Moons.

"Sir, I'll hold it off."

Yushiro almost turned around in a fit of rage.

"I have a way."

Seeing that Yushiro was about to disobey her orders, Tamayo gritted her teeth; she could not possibly abandon Yushiro.

"Is there any other way?"

Yushiro was also somewhat surprised.

Tamayo ignored Yushiro and, while running, took out a bamboo tube from her bosom, opened it, and fired it into the sky.

Wisteria-shaped fireworks burst in the sky.

The ravens that were lingering nearby saw the fireworks and flapped their wings to fly away.

"Lady Tamayo, this is..."

As Yushiro ran, he looked at the sky and had some guesses in his mind. It was probably Lady Tamayo's way of asking for help, but he had followed Lady Tamayo for so long and did not know who could come to his rescue in this situation.

Despite his doubts, Yushiro was energized by the prospect of rescue.

They ran for another half an hour.

Finally, a figure approached from afar, her tall figure with a haori fluttering in the wind.

"Moshi moshi, there are two-headed demons."

Kanae landed gracefully, her purple eyes fixed on Tamayo and Yushiro.

"It's the Demon Slayer Corps."

Yushiro's eyes flashed with wariness, especially when he saw the haori worn by Kanae Kocho, his eyes filled with despair: "Still a powerful 'Pillar'."

This is a swordsman almost as powerful as the Twelve Demon Moons; ordinary demons would find it nearly impossible to escape with their lives when facing such a powerful swordsman.

Almost instinctively, Yushiro stepped in front of Tamayo, his voice filled with a desperate resolve: "Lady Tamayo, run! I'll hold her off. Even if it means death, I will never let her harm Lady Tamayo..."

Tamayo did not run away. When she saw Kanae's purple eyes looking over, she reached out and gently pulled Yushiro, who was standing in front of her, away. Then she took out a token representing the 'Ubuyashiki' clan from her pocket.

Kanae Butterfly was increasingly surprised.

“Take me to see your lord.”

Tamayo said softly, with a hint of worry in her eyes. Her connection with 'Ubuyashiki' was very secret, and even the 'Pillars' might not know about it.

Most of the swordsmen in the Demon Slayer Corps deeply hate demons and would never believe a demon's words.

Kanae Kocho stood rooted to the spot, astonishment in her eyes: "You know the Lord?"

"I've met you."

Tamayo spoke earnestly.

Kanae Kocho appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly she was extremely shocked. After all, what she was facing should have been a demon, but her master knew such a demon, which was simply unbelievable.

Moreover, the ghost in front of them seemed to be different.

For Kanae Kocho, there has always been a belief that things will be different if there are ghosts, and that perhaps some ghosts will still uphold the bottom line of being human.

However, I've never seen it before, and just as Mr. Himejima said, 'If your inner thought is to save demons, then I can only say that your thinking is not quite normal.'

Chapter 217: The End

"You can't escape..."

The ghost behind them quickly caught up, roaring excitedly.

However, upon seeing Kanae the Butterfly not far away, especially the haori that represents the 'pillar', her entire body tensed up at that moment.

He turned and ran almost without hesitation.

But after running only a few steps, the ghost heard footsteps beside its ears and vaguely sensed a real threat behind it, so it immediately turned around and placed its claws horizontally in front of it.

But it was obviously too late.

The girl's long black hair flowed freely, causing the butterfly hair clip to sway as if it were a living butterfly. Before the demon's hard claws could be raised, the raised blade had already gently slashed across them.

"Breath of Flowers. Fourth Form. Red Flower Robe"

In the dim moonlight, a sharp blade sliced ​​through a neck, drawing out a large amount of demonic blood and the head of a bodyless ghost.

Kanae Butterfly's figure, holding a sword, fell to the ground, her haori (traditional Chinese garment) falling with the wind behind her.

The demon that had almost chased Tamayo and Yushiro into a desperate escape couldn't even withstand a single move from Kocho Kanae.

"So these are the 'Pillars' of the Demon Slayer Corps? They're amazing."

Yushiro's pupils involuntarily contracted.

Tamayo also turned her gaze to Kanae Kocho. She had seen much stronger swordsmen, and even Muzan Kibutsuji could only flee in disarray in front of her. Although Kanae Kocho was also very strong, she was still far inferior to her.

The demon whose head has been severed by the Nichirin Blade cannot survive. At the moment of death, it may recall its past as a human, its eyes filled with pain and unable to close in peace.

Kanae Butterfly sheathed her sword, stepped forward, and gently smoothed the demon's unseeing eyes before standing up. Her eyes did not show the usual satisfaction of a swordsman slaying a demon, but rather a deep sorrow.

Kanae Kocho doesn't believe she's slaying demons, but rather saving them—these former "people" who could have basked in the sunlight but now fear it, the "people" who can never return to their past, the "people" who feed on their former companions. Every time she slays one of these "people," she reduces their sins and allows them to be completely freed from the cycle of evil.

After slaying the demon, Kanae Kocho turned to look at Yushiro and Tamayo. Compared to other evil demons, and those demons who could not suppress their lust for humans, the eyes of these two demons clearly did not have that bloodthirsty desire.

However, compared to Yushiro, who still seemed somewhat irritable and childish, Tamayo was much gentler and more rational.

A pair of purple eyes scanned the two demons, and Kocho Kanae was filled with surprise: "You want to see the lord?"

"Yes."

Tamayo nodded: "In this generation, your lord is Ubuyashiki Kagaya, right?"

Kanae Kocho was shocked, but her delicate face showed no sign of it. At this moment, she asked in return, "Have you seen other 'lords'?"

“I have always had contact with Ubuyashiki.”

Tamayo nodded: "Demons live much longer than humans. Moreover, the lifespan of the 'Ubuyashiki' clan has always been short. Over the years, we have seen several 'masters'."

This was clearly a secret that Kanae Kocho was unaware of, and she never imagined that 'Ubuyashiki' would be connected to the demons, the nemesis of the Demon Slayer Corps.

However, Kanae Kocho never imagined that her master would betray the Demon Slayer Corps; there must be a secret she was unaware of.

“I will report this to my lord, but whether my lord will see you or not is unclear.”

Kanae Kocho stared at Tamayo for a while before speaking in a low voice.

"Thank you."

Tamayo nodded, her gentle gaze fixed on Kanae Kocho, a hint of relief in her eyes: "If other swordsmen saw us, they probably wouldn't listen to us say so much."

Given the Demon Slayer Corps' hatred for demons, the moment they see a demon, they would probably already be wielding their Nichirin Blades.

"If my sister were here, things might not be so easy to say."

Kanae spoke gently, but her gaze toward Tamayo and Yushiro was wary. Nevertheless, she released the Kasugai crow.

“You must accept my supervision before the ‘Lord’ replies.”

"That's no problem."

Tamayo nodded immediately.

…………

Soon, Kanae Kocho led Tamayo and Yushiro to a nearby residence, letting the two go into the basement, while she squatted at the entrance.

"Lady Tamayo, she doesn't trust us, how despicable."

Yushiro entered the basement and looked at Kanae Kocho, who was squatting at the doorway and clearly on guard, with an indignant tone.

Tamayo showed no anger, and naturally lowered her eyes: "It is only natural to be wary of demons."

"But, Lord Tamayo and I are different from those demons."

Yushiro still felt indignant. He and Lady Tamayo had never harmed anyone, nor had they ever devoured humans like those demons.

Tamayo raised her eyes, glanced at Yushiro, and lowered her head. Yushiro, whom she had turned into a demon, had never been a fan of humans, but she was different.