Demon Slayer: I am a Demon.

"Your ancestor, Kamado Tankichi, was a close friend of Yoriichi Tsugikuni. Before Yoriichi Tsugikuni passed away, he passed on his sun-shaped earrings and the 'Hinokami Kagura Dance' containing the 'Breath of the Sun' to Kamado Tankichi to prevent these traditions from being completely lost. Your ancestor also expressed that he would cherish these traditions as his life and continue them..."

After listening, Tanjiro roughly understood, because the things passed down by the Kamado family were something that even the first demon feared, so that demon would absolutely not allow these things to exist in the world.

But Tanjiro was equally puzzled. For hundreds of years, the Kamado family had lived in the deep mountains, always peaceful and quiet, and nothing had ever happened.

Seemingly noticing the confusion in Tanjiro's eyes, Su Mu sighed, "Because the First Demon was too cautious. He was still worried that Yoriichi Tsugikuni was still alive, so he didn't dare to truly show himself. After all, demons have infinite lifespans, while human lifespans are finite. The First Demon only needed to outlive Yoriichi Tsugikuni, so naturally he wouldn't specifically seek out your Kamado family..."

"This...is truly despicable!"

Tanjiro involuntarily clenched his fist.

Su Mu smiled before continuing, "Human lifespan is limited. Muzan Kibutsuji has been hiding for so many years. If he confirms that Yoriichi Tsugikuni has truly passed away, he will no longer stay in the shadows."

Tanjiro lowered his head.

"Don't you think that since so many years have passed, the First Demon shouldn't care about your Kamado family anymore?"

Seeing Tanjiro with his head down, Su Mu spoke again.

Tanjiro looked up abruptly. In fact, that was exactly what he was thinking. After all, so many years had passed, and many things had turned to dust with history. Even Yoriichi Tsugikuni was dead. Who would remember these things? Perhaps, no one would care about them at all.

"You might be mistaken. The First Demon is far more vengeful than you imagine. He's a man with a heart smaller than the eye of a pin. Hundreds of years ago, to test whether Yoriichi Tsugikuni was still alive, he wiped out all the swordsmen in the Demon Slayer Corps who practiced 'Sun Breathing.' Anyone involved in practicing Sun Breathing was killed. Not only that, but all traces of Yoriichi Tsugikuni's survival have been eliminated one by one. It's estimated that it won't be long before he finds your Kamado family..."

The boy stood up abruptly, his eyes filled with terror.

The thought of being targeted by the first demon is terrifying. After all, even a demon like the one before you makes you feel powerless, let alone the most powerful demon.

"And that's why I advised you to move as soon as possible. If you stay there, sooner or later, this ghost will find some clues about you."

Su Mu picked up his wine glass, took another sip, and quietly watched Tanjiro's changing expression.

After what seemed like an eternity, Tanjiro gradually recovered from his fear and slumped down, asking, "Will that demon really come looking for me?"

"You can also expect it not to break into your house at night."

Su Mu chuckled: "You can place your hopes on others. Perhaps, when the first ghost comes to your door, you will beg for mercy in pain and plead desperately, and he might spare your mother and your younger siblings because of your pleas."

As he spoke, his expression became more solemn: "Of course, you can also choose to take your own life and the lives of your family into your own hands. That way, when evil spirits come, you can protect what you want to protect and won't just watch helplessly as the things you care about are destroyed by the ghosts."

Watching Tanjiro clench his fists and then relax them in dejection, Su Mu poured himself another cup of wine, drank it down in one gulp, and said with a sigh, "After all, there aren't many demons like me."

"When other ghosts break into your home, all your happiness has already been completely destroyed by the smell of blood."

"call……"

Tanjiro let out a heavy sigh, silently snatched the last bit of sake from the demon's hand, and then gulped it down. The demon's words had put him under immense pressure, making him feel like he could hardly breathe.

Being targeted by such a primal demon is a feeling of utter helplessness.

"Cough cough..."

After finishing the rest of the sake, Tanjiro sat down, coughing incessantly. As he coughed, tears began to fall from his eyes.

To be honest, Tanjiro is only a teenager.

No matter how much he pretends to be mature, or how strong his heart is, he is still just a teenager.

The immense, subtle pressure, the unbearable fear and stress, finally made Tanjiro burst into tears.

Tanjiro wouldn't cry in front of his mother, sister, or brother, because he is the pillar of the family. But in the end, he still cried in front of the demon.

He cried in front of a ghost.

After a while, Tanjiro finally stopped, wiped his eyes with his sleeve, and looked up at Su Mu with a slightly choked voice: "I'm sorry you had to see this."

"No."

Su Mu shook his head.

Tanjiro's emotions had also stabilized, and he seemed to have matured a lot. At this moment, he stared intently at Su Mu:

"You're a demon too, aren't you? You're leading me down the path of demon hunters, aren't you afraid...?"

"Yes, I am a ghost."

Su Mu readily admitted it, stretching out his hand to the sunlight streaming through the window: "But have you ever seen a ghost bathed in sunlight?"

As he spoke, he looked at Tanjiro and said, "No demon can bask in the sunlight."

The boy's mouth was slightly open. In fact, although he knew some things about ghosts, his understanding of them was obviously not very clear.

He doesn't have the same profound understanding as other Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen.

I haven't fully grasped what it truly means for a head to be able to bask in the sunlight.

But it won't be long before Tanjiro understands what it means.

Su Mu leaned slightly closer to Tanjiro, his crimson eyes, hidden beneath a pair of dark pupils, silently watching Tanjiro: "You don't have to think of me as a demon."

"What do you think?"

"You can think of me as..."

The boy looked puzzled.

Su Mu walked into the sunlight, bathed in its warmth, and looked at Tanjiro with a calm tone:

"The most perfect person in the world"

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Chapter 110 Humans are much easier to kill than ghosts (1/4)

The demon, bathed in sunlight, stretched out its hand as if embracing the sun, then turned to look at Tanjiro, its voice deep and serious: "What makes you think I'm a demon?"

Tanjiro is speechless

He truly knew that the person in front of him was a ghost.

Have you ever seen a ghost bathed in sunlight? Have you ever seen a ghost that can restrain its desire to devour human flesh?

He stared at Tanjiro, as if questioning him:

What makes you think I'm a ghost?

The boy fell silent, seemingly unable to refute, but a stubborn streak remained within him, even bathed in sunlight, even as he managed to suppress his desire to devour human flesh.

Is it

Does that change the fact that it's a ghost?

Su Mu strode up to Tanjiro, his eyes fixed on him: "Don't you think your perception is flawed? Is there something wrong with you?"

Tanjiro: "..."

"Ghosts were people once too!"

Su Mu said in a low voice, "Even the first demon, Muzan Kibutsuji, was a human at the very beginning! He was a human who became a demon. Why don't you feel that I took the most crucial step, surpassed the first demon, and then became a human again, becoming the most perfect human?"

He looked at Tanjiro and whispered:

"Or, you can think of me as..."

His tone gradually lowered, carrying a hint of mystery.

"Gods and Buddhas walking among humans."

At that moment, the flames in the hearth between the windows seemed to leap up all at once.

Sunlight shone on the ghost, and the flames in the hearth rose.

The entire room was filled with an atmosphere of mystery and holiness.

Beside her, Kanao held her head high, looking at the demon as if she were worshipping a god. It seemed that in the girl's eyes, the demon before her was a ruler even higher than gods and Buddhas.

etc.

Why can't they be considered gods and Buddhas walking among humans?

Even

He really is a devil.

…………

At this moment, the ghost, seemingly bathed in holiness, looked at the boy and then looked at the boy again:

What do you think, Tanjiro?

Once again, Tanjiro's eyes met those of the demon. Looking at the pair of scarlet eyes hidden beneath those black ones, Tanjiro felt a strange mix of fear and a sense of sacredness.

Although, that sense of holiness was faint.

But what makes them think the other person is a ghost? What makes them think so?

Looking at the boy who was bowing his head and barely dared to meet his gaze, Su Mu returned to his seat, his tone relaxed: "So, what does it have to do with me that I invited you to slay the evil spirit?"

"What does this have to do with me?"

"What do I have to do with those demons who can't control their desire to devour human flesh? Or, Tanjiro, do you think I'm the same kind of creature as those demons?"

"Ok?"

Tanjiro lowered his head.

Su Mu raised the wine jug, wanting to pour himself a cup and take a hearty sip, but unfortunately, there wasn't even a cup of turbid wine left, which was a bit of a pity.

It wasn't quite as enjoyable as I'd hoped.

Tanjiro knelt on the spot, then looked at Su Mu with a sense of shame.

Su Mu sat there, waiting for Tanjiro to finish digesting his thoughts before continuing, "Tanjiro, you will eventually embark on the path of hunting demons. This is the mission and responsibility that your Kamado family has inherited."

He smiled, his gaze deep:

"From the very beginning, Tanjiro, you had no choice."

The boy unconsciously clenched his fists and lowered his head. If he could, he would only want to live a peaceful life with his family. Even though life was difficult now, Tanjiro felt that as long as he and his family worked hard together, things would gradually get better, and the taste of happiness would not be too far away from him.

"Oh, by the way, when I came over today, I saw several people arguing with your mother. I helped you resolve the trouble, but those people didn't seem to be satisfied and might seek revenge."

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, Su Mu spoke again, as if to remind him.