Demon Slayer: I am a Demon.

"Senior Beimingjima is just as powerful."

Su Mu chuckled softly as he ran through the horde of demons, his blade flashing and causing demon heads to fall wherever it passed.

Like wheat being harvested, their heads were severed and their lives ended; every evil spirit that surged forward could not escape this fate.

Gradually, the demon slowed its pace and the way it looked at Su Mu changed. Its scarlet eyes were no longer filled with bloodlust, but with fear.

Even the evil spirits that followed Su Mu in his attack unconsciously retreated.

At first there was only one, then two, then three...

Ghosts are not irrational beings. Even though their hearts are filled with bloodlust, they can still feel fear and terror.

No one can easily face death.

The same applies to ghosts.

"Peng..."

A retreating demon suddenly exploded, its flesh and blood scattering everywhere.

It wasn't an attack, but rather a sudden outbreak of a blood curse.

At this moment, the voice of that 'master' surged within the heart of almost every demon: those who retreat would die, and those who advance would obtain more of the 'master's' blood.

No ghost dared to disobey the 'adult's' wishes.

Coupled with its craving for 'adult' blood, the crimson in the demon's eyes burned even brighter.

A demon with power approaching that of the Twelve Demon Moons suddenly charged forward. Driven by its desire to become a new Twelve Demon Moon and its thirst for the blood of the 'adult,' this demon launched a sneak attack on Su Mu.

An attack far exceeding that of ordinary evil spirits struck Su Mu. In fact, this evil spirit felt that it was performing beyond its normal limits at this moment, and even the attacks of the Twelve Ghost Moons might not have such power.

Faced with the demon's attack, Su Mu simply watched it quietly, and then swung the Nichirin Blade in his hand.

It was clearly this evil spirit that attacked first, and it was about to strike Su Mu's vital points.

but……

The demon could hardly comprehend the feeling of its body constantly receding.

Why was it I who got my head cut off?

"boom……"

As its head fell to the ground, the demon saw that Su Mu had withdrawn the knife that had severed its neck, and also saw the blood gushing from its own neck.

original

His knife was so fast.

He beheaded this demon, who was close to the Twelve Demon Moons, with a single, effortless strike, as easily as killing a chicken.

This caused the demons' morale to falter, and many demons unconsciously landed on Su Mu, watching the man stand there calmly, watching the blood drip from his blade like flowing water.

All ghosts suffer in their hearts.

If you rush forward, you will be killed by the enemy.

If you retreat, you will be cursed by the 'adult' again.

anyway

Do I have to die today?

Chapter 281 Ghost? Foye? God?

Advance to the point of death

Retreating will also lead to death.

For the ghosts at this moment, it seems there is no choice at all, just like themselves. When they were human, they had no choice, and even after falling into the form of ghosts, they still have no choice.

However, the fear of the 'adult' still outweighed the fear of Su Mu. In the end, the evil spirit roared and howled to vent its emotions before launching an attack on Su Mu.

Perhaps, deep down, they also longed for Su Mu to be exhausted, so that they could find an opportunity to kill him.

but

This is obviously impossible.

Being ghosts themselves, they possess inexhaustible stamina, making this a scene destined for despair, much like how ordinary people are powerless when facing evil spirits.

Su Mu's blade showed no mercy; each strike ended the life of a demon.

……

"Breath of the Sun. First Form. Waltz"

After resting for a while in the sheltered rear, Tanjiro rushed back to the battlefield, wielding his Nichirin Blade and beheading a demon.

She was breathing heavily, and the air was thick with the weight of sorrow.

For Tanjiro, who can sense other people's emotions, feel their feelings, and even put himself in their shoes, the emotions he felt at this moment were not good.

Especially at this moment, Tanjiro could sense the emotions of many demons. They seemed to have no choice; they were filled with despair, fear, and pain...

"choke!"

The gentle Tanjiro once again swung his blade, severing the head of a demon, and looked at the corpse.

No matter how unwilling one is to become a demon, and no matter if devouring human flesh is not from one's own heart, the evil deeds committed will not cease simply because one is unwilling.

No one can forgive the sins committed; neither the dead nor the living can forgive.

Looking down, he saw the blood dripping from his Nichirin Blade.

But no matter the crime, everything ends with the decapitation.

They will also be freed after their heads are severed.

Tanjiro looked up at the back of the man who was protecting everyone. Some people become demons, relying on their great power, destroying the happiness of others in the scent of blood, wantonly bullying those weaker than themselves, and feeding on their former kind.

But some people, even if they become ghosts, will not abandon their former identity as human beings. They will restrain their desires and protect what they see as prey in order to protect others.

At this moment, Tanjiro could smell Su Mu's scent.

It possessed the aura of a ghost, but this aura was unlike any other ghost's. It lacked the bloodthirsty greed and the desire to devour; perhaps, it once held a near-tragic restraint, suppressed by burning desire.

是 的

Adults are ghosts too

This is an unchangeable fact.

But the adult is not a real evil spirit.

At this moment, Tanjiro even thought about the demons he had hunted along the way. All the demons had an extreme desire for human flesh and blood, and almost no demon could overcome it.

The scene of my first meeting with the adult flashed through my mind. At that time, I didn't quite understand, but now I understand that the adult was restraining himself.

Suppressing his craving for human flesh as a demon, he never took a step out, even when starving to the extreme. In the darkness, he steadfastly held onto his human identity.

Rather than thinking that adults are ghosts.

At that moment, Tanjiro suddenly looked up at the tall figure in the distance.

"Don't just stand there, be careful."

Su Mu's voice came from ahead. Without even turning around, he casually severed the head of a ghost that pounced from the side, and even protected a swordsman who was in danger.

"grown ups."

Tanjiro murmured to himself, watching Su Mu's retreating figure.

In his mind, he recalled the scene when Su Mu first visited the kitchen during the move. At that time, he was terrified of adults and extremely afraid of this ghost. However, when he heard the adults invite him to embark on the path of hunting evil spirits, he still felt it was unbelievable and asked the adults, "Aren't you afraid of yourself...?"

At that time, the adults simply asked him if he had ever seen a ghost bathed in sunlight.

Only now do I understand that no ghost can bask in the sunlight.

How did the adults manage to do that?

In the beginning, the adults must have been afraid of sunlight. The first time I met the adults was at night, and they were almost always hiding in the darkness.

Just like the answers adults gave to the questions they once asked themselves.

You can think of me as... the most perfect person in the world.

"Or, gods and Buddhas walking among humans."

At that time, after the adults finished speaking, facing the shadow of the ghost cast by the sunlight, he almost lowered his head, feeling only fear in his heart.

At that time, Kanao, who was beside the adult, held her head high and looked at the adult as if she were worshipping a god.

At that time, he could smell and sense that Kanao seemed to regard the adult as a ruler who was even higher than gods and Buddhas.

At that time

It's hard to understand, and impossible to comprehend.

Now, looking at the tall figure of the adult protecting everyone, the figure fighting for everyone.

At this moment, what difference is there between adults and gods and Buddhas?

Su Mu was unaware that Tanjiro had already deified him, or rather, had developed his own unique understanding of his identity as a demon. At this moment, Su Mu was simply swinging his sword and slaying every demon he encountered.

Every moment, Su Mu's strength increased, but his vigilance only deepened.

Perhaps, at some point in the future, Muzan Kibutsuji will emerge from the hidden darkness, deliver a fatal blow, and then put himself in a dangerous situation.

Given Su Mu's personality, he was very unwilling to see such a scene, and even wanted to give up everything he had right now.

But looking at the swordsman who admired him, Su Mu couldn't leave directly. In fact, he had now been completely noticed by Muzan Kibutsuji.

He could vaguely sense the ghost's gaze, and Su Mu inwardly lamented his own foolishness at that moment.

There was absolutely no need to take such a risk.

but

I've made this choice anyway.

Since that's the choice we've made, there's not much more to say.

When you make up your mind, you suddenly feel inexplicably relaxed. This is probably a choice made by your own heart, but you seem to have never truly faced yourself.