Demon Slayer: Starting with the Kingdom

"I am a samurai, and according to the laws of the shogunate, I have the right to deal with those lowly people who offend me at will!"

"My lord, look! My eyes! That little bitch gouged out my eyes! So it's perfectly reasonable for me to take her life, isn't it?!"

"That's true."

Mitsuha nodded upon hearing this.

“The current shogunate does indeed have this law, and according to the rules of the world, your handling of that little girl is indeed reasonable, but…”

The tone suddenly shifted, and just as the samurai was congratulating himself on surviving, Mitsuha looked at him meaningfully and asked:

"And what about her brother? Sir Samurai, you took the little girl's life, but why did you also kill her brother?"

"I don't recall any law in the shogunate that allowed you to exterminate their entire family."

"Here……"

The samurai was taken aback upon hearing this, then quickly shouted:

"This is because that little beast will definitely come back to take revenge on me later!"

Everyone in the red-light district knows that this little bastard treats his sister like a treasure! If he knew I killed his sister, he would definitely come for revenge!

"My lord! I'm... I'm eliminating future troubles! I'm acting in self-defense, my lord!"

"Sir Samurai, I've already said it, don't give me that 'you think I know' nonsense. We do things reasonably..."

"That makes sense, that makes sense... Yes, yes! Sir, you may not know this, but this little beast is actually quite ferocious!"

When he collects debts for people, he's incredibly ruthless; he always manages to injure or cripple them..."

"Sir Samurai, I repeat myself, please don't bring up these irrelevant topics."

No law in the shogunate stipulates that you can judge others, not even the most heinous criminals. This power belongs only to the magistrates…”

"Then what right do you have to judge me here?!"

The samurai was on the verge of collapse after Mitsuha repeatedly rejected his proposals.

But he dared not voice this question that lingered in his mind.

Because he knew very well that the female monster in front of him was much stronger than him, and if he dared to disobey her in the slightest, she would definitely... wait!

Better than him...?

Chapter 115 The Holy Maiden loves to torment others the most~

"Yes, yes! Because I'm better than him!"

As if suddenly enlightened, the samurai immediately grabbed Mitsuha's leg and exclaimed with ecstasy:

"My lord, think about it, isn't this how the world is? The strong prey on the weak, and the strong conquer the weak. Isn't this the way of the world?"

Because I'm stronger than him! Because my blade is harder than his! So I can kill him! Take his life! That makes perfect sense, doesn't it!

"Oh my, I never expected you to think of defending yourself from this angle..."

Surprised by the samurai's words, Mitsuha was taken aback for a moment, then a bright smile bloomed on her face.

"That's right, the law of the jungle is a natural law, and it's the most universal principle in this world."

"Very well, you've convinced me. I don't intend to kill you anymore. Get up now..."

"Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!"

He quickly kowtowed to express his gratitude, and the samurai hurriedly stood up.

[Great! I survived! I finally survived that female monster!]

[Monster! You just wait!]

[Once I get back, I will report everything you've done to our lord! I will have him mobilize the army to wipe you out!]

[Then, I will repay you tenfold for all the humiliation you caused me tonight! I will make you my slave...]

"But..."

Just as the samurai was overjoyed and ready to run away, Mitsuha suddenly spoke up behind him again.

"According to your logic, sir, does that mean that if this little guy is stronger than you, he can take your life at will?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the samurai suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

Before he could react, Mitsuha said leisurely:

"Go, little fellow. Now that the samurai has explained the reasoning to you, go and settle your score according to the rules."

"The law of the jungle is a matter of course. Since this is a rule that the samurai himself stated, I think the gods will surely forgive you for the murder you committed against him."

"Wait, sir! I... uh!"

With a flash of light, the samurai turned around to say something, but then felt a sudden dizziness.

In the midst of the upside-down world, he seemed to see his own body... that headless body.

Before everything went completely dark, the last thing he saw was Gyutaro, who had finally been freed from his restraints by Mitsuha, leaping into the air and roaring with red eyes as he used his scythe to cut his body piece by piece.

The samurai ultimately failed to escape.

This was an inevitable outcome, because Mitsuha never intended to let him go in the first place.

She is wicked; she has no human morality or conscience.

Therefore, for this kind of human being whom she despises, she must first trample him ruthlessly, crush his self-righteous arrogance bit by bit, and finally let him be completely crushed by those he looks down upon in his false hope.

Only such an outcome can bring joy to people's minds and bodies.

"The Holy Maiden is really wicked~"

Having seen through Mitsuha's thoughts from the very beginning, Doma simply squatted to the side, resting his chin on his hand, watching with amusement as Gyutaro continued to relentlessly attack the headless samurai's body.

"They clearly wanted to kill him from the very beginning, but they deliberately gave him that false hope, toying with him repeatedly before finally allowing him to die. That's so wicked!"

"There's nothing I can do about it—I'm just a kind-hearted ghost, born to punish these wicked people."

Mitsuha simply smiled and shrugged, completely unconcerned about Doma's teasing.

"Wow~ The Holy Maiden can actually tell such a lie without batting an eye, that's amazing!"

"Lying appropriately is an essential skill for survival in this society, Knight Doma."

Although people always say they want to be honest, in my more than two hundred years of life, I have never met anyone who truly never lies.

So don't feel guilty for telling lies, because it's something everyone does.

As she spoke, Mitsuha finally stood up from the back of the madam she was sitting on.

She casually tossed the datura flower in her hand next to Koume, who was already burned to a crisp but still clung to life, and then shouted loudly at Gyutaro, who was still angrily whipping the samurai's corpse:

"Little one, don't forget about this madam too!"

Also, when you take your sister to see the doctor later, remember to bring the flowers I left there. They can keep her alive for up to an hour. Bye~

After saying that, Mitsuha turned and left.

"Hey~ Holy Maiden, aren't you going to heal those two children?"

Douma quickly caught up and asked curiously.

"No, that won't do. I give almost all the money I earn to that person for research, so I'm actually quite poor."

Besides, the little girl was burned so badly, she's definitely beyond saving. Let's just give the brother and sister some time to say goodbye..."

"No, I meant your Blood Demon Art, Your Excellency. You should be able to do something like that, right?"

"This is even worse. My Blood Demon Art can only be effective within my domain. Once it leaves my domain, I will still die."

Besides, if you save someone, you have to take responsibility. It's no problem for me to help them get revenge.

But asking me to take responsibility for those two children from now on is a bit of a stretch.

"I already have enough headaches just dealing with Akaza, I don't want to do that kind of trouble anymore..."

Mitsuha waved her hand and said.

Before she and Douma had walked more than a few steps, they heard a muffled sound coming from behind them.

"Oh..."

The two instinctively turned around and saw that it was Gyutaro, after killing the samurai and the madam, holding his sister who was already charred, bowing heavily to them from behind.

"My lords! I beg you to save Xiaomei!"

"Hey, little guy, don't do that. Get up right now. It's been years since someone knelt down to me."

"That's right, that's right! I was the last person to kneel before the Holy Maiden!"

"I'll do anything you ask if you're willing to save Xiaomei! I beg you, I beg you..."

Ignoring Mitsuha and Doma's pleas, Gyutaro, his face streaked with tears, simply knelt before them, repeatedly banging his head heavily against the muddy ground covered in snowmelt.

Mud and water splattered all over his face, mixed with the fine snow falling from the sky, making him look extremely dirty and disheveled.

To be honest, Gyutaro didn't really know the identities of the strange man and woman in front of him; he didn't even know if they were good people.

But that doesn't matter either.

Although Gyutaro was completely immobilized by Mitsuha's Blood Demon Art, he could still hear and see everything that had just happened.

All he knew was that these two humans in front of him, who didn't quite look like humans, must possess some kind of extraordinary power.

Chapter 116 Twin Ghosts

If there is anyone in this world who could pull his sister back from the brink of death, it must be these two people in front of him!

He had to beg them! He had no choice but to beg them! He had to beg them no matter how humble he had to be!

As long as they agree to save Xiaomei, he'll do anything, even if it costs them his life!

"Wow..."

Seeing Gyutaro's determination to do anything for his sister, Mitsuha felt a slight pang in her heart.

As if suddenly recalling something from the distant past, she lowered her eyes and uttered a sigh of admiration.

"How enviable! If I had had such a wonderful older brother by my side back then, I might not have chosen to become a ghost..."

"Is the Holy Maiden's relationship with her brother very bad?"

Upon hearing this, Doma became curious again.

"I guess so in the past, but those are all things of the past. My brother has changed a lot since then, so it's all in the past..."

As she spoke, Mitsuha sighed again.

"Never mind, whatever. I'm just a kind-hearted person who can't stand seeing others suffer... little guy."

She shook her head to herself, then finally stepped forward, knelt down in front of Gyutaro, and said earnestly:

"Your sister is now in a life-threatening condition, and normal methods can no longer save her life."

But I do have two more ways to bring her back.”

Meeting Gyutaro's questioning gaze, Mitsuha slowly raised her finger.

"Firstly, I will give you a flower. If your sister wears this flower close to her body, her body will return to the state before the fire, and everything that happened tonight will cease to exist for her."

But you must be careful at all times. Once this flower leaves your sister's side, she will immediately revert to the form you are holding now, and may even die instantly.

Secondly, I will bestow upon you the blood of that great one, transforming you both into demons like us, granting you powerful bodies and eternal life.

But the price is that you will henceforth live only in the darkness and can only survive by devouring humans..."

"Two! I choose two!"

Before Mitsuha could finish speaking, Gyutaro made his choice without hesitation.

He didn't care about evil spirits or cannibals.

All he knew was that if he could become a demon, his sister could regain a healthy and powerful body and even live forever!

As for all sorts of nonsense like humans, demons, and humans-devouring creatures, Gyutaro doesn't care at all.

If you can't be human, then don't be human. If you become a demon, then change. If you need to devour humans, then go ahead and devour them!