The Warrior of Love

"Don't be irritated, Tanjiro. Your breathing is disordered. They are demons. Even if they were once human, they are not now. They are just beasts dominated by their own desires, and we are hunters who help them free themselves from their desires."

As he said that, Jiang Liu handed the girl in his arms to Tanjiro.

"Protect her. I will deal with this ghost."

Tanjiro got anxious when he heard this: "You alone? There are three people on the other side——"

"Aren't there three of us too?" Jiang Liu winked at Tanjiro with a hint of teasing.

Tanjiro was stunned at first, then he looked at the girl who was handed to him, thinking that Jiang Liu was joking. When he noticed that Jiang Liu's eyes were on the wooden box behind him, he suddenly understood what the other party meant, and his face turned pale in an instant.

"Jiang Liu..."

"I told you, my intuition is a little stronger than the average person."

Jiang Liu smiled slightly: "But you don't have to worry, I will listen to your explanation carefully after the battle is over."

"What...are you willing to listen to my explanation?" Tanjiro said in surprise.

Unlike in the anime where he carries his sister around with no worries about exposing his identity, in reality Tanjiro has to consider a lot of things.

His teacher Urokodaki had reminded him that it might be okay for ordinary people, but almost all members of the Demon Slayer Corps have grudges against evil spirits. Once they discover the existence of an evil spirit, they will not listen to your explanation, nor will they care whether the ghost has eaten humans or not. They will directly attack!

Therefore, Tanjiro must never reveal the secret in the box - at least not before obtaining the collective recognition of the top leaders of the Demon Slayer Corps.

Of course, normally, no one would believe that a member of the Demon Slayer Corps would carry a demon on his back, so Tanjiro carrying his sister on his back would not be suspected. People would just think that the boy's suitcase was unique...

Tanjiro hadn't thought about how he would explain to others if this matter was exposed, but now he was suddenly exposed by Jiang Liu, and he couldn't help feeling a little panic.

But after all, he was sincere in his heart and had never done anything bad, so he was naturally fearless and soon calmed down.

"Let's do it together. There are three of them. Let's stand back to back to protect this girl."

"I don't think it's necessary to go through so much trouble..."

"What are you doing? Look at me!"

The three evil spirits became inexplicably angry: "How dare you ignore me? Hurry up and kill that woman--"

"Shut up!"

Jiang Liu shouted decisively: "We are discussing who will kill you, you have no right to speak!"

The evil ghost was speechless for a moment, and then became angry and said, "Asshole!"

With one dive, all three evil spirits dived into the swamp and disappeared again.

"Gone again?" Tanjiro became nervous. Just as he was about to use his nose to search for the evil spirit's trace, he heard Jiang Liu's loud reminder.

"Be careful, this time it's aimed at you!"

"Varied--"

The next moment, a swamp appeared in front and behind Tanjiro, and the evil spirits rushed out at a very fast speed.

With the girl in his arms, Tanjiro found it difficult to deal with the attack from both front and back at the same time. When Jiang Liu came to support him, he encountered a third evil ghost who launched a sneak attack from the ground, hindering his movement.

At this critical moment, Jiang Liu narrowed his eyes, and his cold murderous intent was revealed. But just as he was about to launch a sword move, he suddenly discovered a strange mental fluctuation coming from behind Tanjiro in his perception field, as if something had woken up.

Jiang Liu showed a smile, gave up his original moves, switched to close combat sword moves, and launched a lightning-fast slash at the evil ghost that attacked him.

"Wuxinliu——"

The red light was blinding in the night, like a flash of lightning. Jiang Liu's figure instantly passed over the evil ghost who had just stuck half of his body out, and the evil ghost's body stiffened.

"Fifth Form o Thunder Return!"

As the sound of the returning blade rang out, the evil ghost didn't even have time to let out a scream. A thin red line appeared on its neck, and its head fell off.

While Jiang Liu was dealing with this enemy, Tanjiro's battle over there had also ended.

Although he was in a desperate situation of being attacked from both sides a second ago, the situation was reversed in an instant because the demon that attacked Tanjiro from behind encountered an unexpectedly powerful kick.

"Oh!"

The box was opened roughly, the hem of the clothes flew up, a white thigh was kicked out fiercely, and the shoe with leggings hit the face of the sneak attacking evil ghost!

"Pfft!"

The bridge of the nose broke instantly, and even the immortal evil ghost let out an unbearable cry of pain, and his entire body flew backwards.

"Ugh!" A long-haired girl appeared in the opened box. She was holding a bamboo gag and glaring at the evil ghost angrily.

"Nezuko!?"

Tanjiro could naturally feel the movement behind him, and the unfavorable situation of being attacked from both sides was broken instantly. With his spirit lifted, he did not stop the movements of his hands, and swung out the Water Breathing sword move that he had prepared long ago with force. It seemed as if a circle of ripples were created in the air, and instantly cut the evil spirit's left shoulder.

It was a pity that he was too hasty and failed to use his full strength to completely cut off the arm.

"Damn it! It hurts!"

"There's a woman in the box?"

The two frustrated evil spirits cursed each other, and nimbly dived into the swamp before the girl and boy could catch up.

Although they were at a disadvantage, as long as they retreated in time, they would be invincible with their blood ghost magic!

——However, this time something seems different.

After entering the swamp, they were surprised to find a strange aura in this space.

"you?!"

"Has the other me been killed?"

The two evil spirits looked in astonishment at the river flowing into the swamp, and for a moment they didn't know whether to fight or retreat.

This feeling is just like being in the water - Jiang Liu slowly moves his body.

After he dealt with the one blocking his way, he took advantage of the two evil ghosts not paying attention and followed them into the swamp. Because he was going too fast, the evil ghosts didn't expect anyone to dare to chase him, so he successfully broke through to the enemy's lair.

And just as he thought, this "swamp" was not a real swamp, but a different space created by vampire magic, which was closer to an underwater environment in terms of physical sensation.

Although the water is turbid, it is not completely unclear. Although the oxygen is so thin that it is almost non-existent, there is no feeling that the lungs are being compressed by the water flow.

It is difficult for a normal person to move here, but for a well-trained swordsman it is only a little difficult, as long as he can finish the battle before he runs out of oxygen.

"That guy killed the other me, he must be killed!"

"Don't worry, this human is very powerful. If he chases us, he will be courting death. We don't need to take the initiative to attack him. We just need to consume him until he is suffocated to death."

"It's just a beast, but it still has some brains."

Jiang Liu looked at the two ghosts coldly, slowly changing his posture to adapt to the feeling of moving underwater.

"If I miss with one strike, they will definitely run away and never dare to approach me again, so the battle must be resolved cleanly and efficiently."

In just a few seconds, Jiang Liu had grasped the current situation and made a decision.

"Heh, you look so confident, do you think a distance of five or six meters is "far"? "

According to common sense, movements underwater are bound to be slower, and this is the evil ghost's home ground, so a distance of five or six meters is enough, but the enemy the evil ghost encountered this time is very powerful.

Jiang Liu's eyes condensed, and his mental strength, which was far superior to that of an ordinary person, was compressed into an invisible steel needle.

The evil spirits who thought they were at a safe distance suddenly felt a pain in their minds that almost tore their souls apart. It had no effect on the body but was more cruel than any torture, and immediately made them twist in agony like crushed insects.

An ordinary ghost might not have such a violent reaction, but this ghost has three clones for some reason. Not only is its physical body divided into three, but its spirit is also torn into three parts. Naturally, it is difficult to resist attacks on the spiritual level.

Jiang Liu certainly would not miss such a great opportunity. The Sun Wheel Sword in his hand rolled up a swirling undercurrent in the water, and his body moved forward lightly with the help of the water flow like a leaf, ignoring the resistance in the water and coming in front of the evil ghost.

This time, he did not use any breathing techniques, but instead used a sword from the "Ashina Mushin-ryu" which was its prototype.

"Heartless Flow o Flying Whirlpool Cloud!"

The long knife cut through the surface of the water that was spinning like a top. The spreading ripples crossed the necks of the evil spirits and cut off their lives.

"Buzz!"

The next moment, the evil ghost's body turned into ashes, and several flashes of light fell out, attracting Jiang Liu's attention.

At the same time, the swamp space began to collapse. Jiang Liu reached out to grab the flashes, swam quickly to the "water surface", rushed out of the swamp entrance that looked like a black shadow, and returned to the world on the ground.

Chapter 34: Nezuko is immune to the strange uncle

"Yeah, I see."

After killing the evil spirit, Tanjiro began to explain the matter of Nezuko to Jiang Liu. After listening to Tanjiro's story, Jiang Liu said with an apology.

"I'm sorry, you must be very sad when something like this happens to your family. I shouldn't have asked about it."

"No, Jiang Liu did nothing wrong. There is no need to apologize. There is only one real villain, and that is Muzan Kibutsu."

Tanjiro placed the unconscious girl on the ground, with many hairpins and jewelry neatly placed beside her, and a hint of anger on his face.

"It's not just me. There are many people whose families were killed by Muzan and the demons he created. He will have to pay for all these sins one day!"

Jiang Liu glanced at the jewelry and remained silent.

After coming to this world, Jiang Liu had seen many evil ghosts, but they were basically in a state of combat. He did not have a deep understanding of the crimes committed by the evil ghosts in human society. However, today's encounter allowed him to uncover a corner of the dark side.

These jewelries were what was left in the ashes after the "Swamp Ghost" was killed. Jiang Liu was quick-witted and wrapped them in his sleeves and brought them out before leaving the swamp.

It is obvious at a glance that these are items that belonged to a young girl, but now they belong to an evil ghost...it seems obvious what happened.

If she hadn't met Eru and Tanjiro, the sleeping girl next to her would probably have become the evil spirit's bait, and the hairband or hairpin on her body would have become one of the evil spirit's "collections".

A rough count revealed that there were at least twenty or thirty such ornaments, proving that among those eaten by this ghost, there were no fewer than this number of young girls in their prime.

They were supposed to have a bright future and families that loved them, but now...

It is no wonder that Tanjiro is so angry at the source of the tragedy, Muzan, and Jiang Liu is also deeply touched.

He is indeed an "outsider", and his main purpose in this world is to gain power and then continue his journey until one day he can save his own world.

But this does not mean that he will be indifferent to people and things in the other world!

He is not a "supremely emotionless" cultivator, so it is natural for him to develop feelings in the process of getting along with others. Whether in the previous world "The Light Messenger" or in "Demon Slayer", he has come into contact with and formed bonds with many people.

Otherwise, he would not have been able to forcibly intervene in the final battle with his mortal body for the sake of the protagonists who were still children during the decisive battle with the Great Evil God.

In this world, he also developed anger and hostility towards demons and the Demon King Muzan, but this was definitely not because of the animation he watched in his previous life, nor because Muzan was a "villain".

He just hates these wanton monsters from the bottom of his heart as a human being!

"It would be great if we knew the names of these girls so we could return their belongings to their families."

"If my family knew about this, they would definitely be very sad."

Jiang Liu was silent for a moment, and finally decided to find a place to bury these ornaments. After all, they did not have the ability or spare time to look for the family of the murdered girl.

As for the girl who has been rescued now, we will naturally wait until she wakes up and then send her back to her home.

"Come to think of it, are you Nezuko?"

Jiang Liu turned his gaze to the girl behind Tanjiro and gave what he thought was the kindest smile.

"It's our first meeting. Please take care of me, Nezuko."

"Hmm?" The girl tilted her head in confusion but said nothing.

Of course she couldn't speak, because she had a bamboo gag on her mouth, preventing her from using her mouth freely.

However, this is definitely not Tanjiro's bad taste, but he added this very unique accessory because it was really necessary.

The reason is simple, because Tanjiro's sister, Nezuko Kamado, is a "demon".

Tanjiro was born in a very ordinary family, or to say, it was very ordinary before the story began... One day, the Demon King Muzan killed his family, but Tanjiro, who came home late, survived.

Nezuko was the only one in the family who did not die on the spot after the attack, but unfortunately she was turned into a "demon" by Muzan's blood, and even wanted to attack her own brother at first.

Although her family affection helped her overcome her hunger and she not only did not eat Tanjiro, but she took the initiative to protect her brother when she was attacked, which was very different from other ghosts. But this still could not change the fact that she was an evil ghost.

Even though they have never eaten humans so far, how long can this last thread of rationality last?

The power of family affection can only allow Nezuko to retain her last bit of humanity, but it cannot eliminate the instincts of the demon blood.

Nezuko does have a certain desire for human flesh and blood, but she has been restraining it. The reason why Tanjiro put a gag on Nezuko was actually to help her maintain her rationality.

Of course, a piece of bamboo can't stop a demon's teeth, and Nezuko can break free whenever she wants, but she subconsciously doesn't want to destroy it.

This thing serves as a symbol and psychological suggestion, just like a certain Red in Pain uses glasses as a personality switch.

Then the gag became Nezuko's special prop and special cute point.

Well, very cute.