Offer a savior to the infinite world!

"The only ones left are me and Nezuko..."

How much do you hope that this is all just a nightmare, and that one day when you open your eyes, you can see your family again?

Looking at his younger brothers and sisters who were rushing towards him with smiles, and looking at his mother who was looking at him gently.

But all this can't go back.

Everything that he cared about had been shattered by the man-eating evil spirits.

It was completely destroyed by the demon king named Muzan Kibutsuji.

「Tanjiro-nii-san… the family you mentioned earlier… your brothers and sisters you told me about before… they are all gone…」

Lillian's eyes widened a little, and her consciousness seemed to be clearer, so that the outline of her eyes could be seen slightly in her black eye sockets.

The huge black shadow connected to her began to tremble violently at this moment, as if the girl's consciousness was impacted and she also received some kind of feedback, gradually becoming unable to stabilize herself.

"Well, yes, all my family members except Nezuko are gone."

He answered Lillian in front of him softly.

Tanjiro wanted to give a gentle smile, but he couldn't control the expression on his face.

Perhaps, I should have a very ugly expression right now?

Pull out the deepest scars in your heart and expose them. This is who you are...

[Why... didn't you tell me before... You were obviously very sad... but you still smiled and talked to me about your family...]

Lillian's voice trembled even more.

"Because Lillian is very curious about families with brothers and sisters, and the experiences that Lillian and I have shared are all very precious memories to me. It does no harm to me to share such things."

Tanjiro shook his head slightly and just gave Lillian a forced smile.

[But... Tanjiro-nii has already lost them... Memories and the good experiences with the deceased... This will only hurt myself again...]

The trance in the girl's voice gradually faded, replaced by a sad emotion that was about to burst into tears.

[So let me baptize Tanjiro-niang... forget these pains... forget them completely...]

[This way... Tanjiro-nii-san won't have to endure this pain anymore...]

He just stretched out his hand towards the young man in front of him.

The black shadow was ready to move, but had no way to launch an attack. It was firmly restrained and could only tremble and struggle continuously.

All Tanjiro could hear and see was Lillian begging.

"No, I can't forget them. No matter what, I can't choose this path."

Laughed again.

At this moment, the boy's face only showed gentleness.

[But... that should be a very painful thing... just like my grandfather who lost his father...]

Lillian's voice trembled even more at this moment.

"It is precisely because it hurts that we cannot forget it, Lillian."

Slowly, he took a step towards the girl in front of him.

Tanjiro put the Nichirin Sword in his hand back into the scabbard and walked towards the other party.

"Whether it's a painful memory or a beautiful memory, they are my most important family members who I cannot give up."

“Even if they are no longer with me, even if I can never go back to them, I can’t forget them.”

"In this world, the only ones who still remember what they looked like, and those beautiful and painful experiences, are me and Nezuko."

"If I forget the past, if I give up their memories, I will lose the sadness, and at the same time, I will lose the beauty."

Step by step, he walked in front of Lillian.

Looking at the little girl in front of him who was staring at him blankly, Tanjiro smiled, reached out his hand and pressed it on her soft long hair.

"Those who survive must continue to live with the memories of those who died."

"Because my life is not just about me. Those family members who have left me live in my memories, and their existence still follows me. As long as I still remember them, and remember the beauty and pain, they have not really left me."

"Your grandfather must be the same. The pain of losing his own flesh and blood must be very difficult to erase. However, his experience with his children, his love and care for his children, these things will not disappear."

"So, I will not choose to forget those memories, and your grandfather will not choose to forget his child. Stop, Lillian, baptism cannot redeem anyone. The only one who can truly redeem your grandfather is you. You saw it, right? In order to save you, old man Bob was willing to step into danger and protect you even if he fell from a tall building. For him who was in pain, your existence itself was the only thing that could truly save him and bring him happiness."

He reached out his hands, pulled the girl into his arms, and held her gently.

For a moment, feeling Lillian's trembling body, Tanjiro seemed to slightly recall his younger brothers and sisters, who shrank into his arms because they were afraid of ghost stories.

At this moment, footsteps were heard from not far away.

Tanjiro and Lillian turned their heads at the same time and saw Old Bob standing not far away with a complicated expression.

He seemed to have come here and had been standing here for a while.

"Lillian..."

Slowly, limping forward.

The old man looked at the confused little girl and stretched out his hand to her.

[Forget the painful past... forget the sad memories... is it really impossible to bring happiness to grandpa? ]

The trembling girl stared at the old man and asked.

"Well, forgetting my dead child won't bring me happiness."

Taking a deep breath, Old Bob looked at his granddaughter and gave his answer seriously.

"My happiness, my hope and my salvation have always been you, Lillian. You are my child. You who grew up by my side are my only happiness."

In the woods where the rain was falling, the old man's face was wet, and his expression as he looked at the girl was exceptionally peaceful and tranquil.

Lillian, who finally woke up completely, suddenly burst into tears.

She broke free from Tanjiro's arms and trotted into Old Bob's arms.

The boy heard the girl's stammering "I'm sorry" and the old man's choking voice. Two figures, one big and one small, hugged each other in the rain and slowly knelt on the ground. They were each other's only relatives in the world, and naturally, they were each other's happiness.

It’s so great to be able to save them and protect this happiness.

The young man was standing alone in the rain, and the smile on his face seemed to become happier.

Then, Tanjiro's expression quickly became serious again, and he turned to look at the dark and illusory thing that had separated from Lillian, becoming increasingly distorted and blurred, and seemingly unable to maintain itself.

This thing seems to be gradually disappearing?

No, that's not right.

It is its existence itself that is moving away from this area and returning to its original position.

The young man turned around suddenly and looked at the faint fire of the ruins visible in the rain in the distance.

Chapter 43: Hey~Monster?

[How... is it possible...?]

Besi's eyes widened, and his expression was completely distorted at this moment.

The descended incarnation has separated from the host and is falling into a state of gradual collapse.

It took me hundreds of years to finally summon the incarnation of the Lord, but now it is about to collapse and dissipate just after it appeared? !

What a joke…What a joke!

Besi's body began to tremble at this moment, and the body that was bound by the domain seemed to begin to move strangely.

"It seems that the situation over there is pretty good."

Lin Yi tried to burn Rest and Beelzebub with fire but failed. After realizing that there was nothing he could do, he stood next to Suzuran with Nezuko, who was a little dazed and seemed to have a problem with her brain.

Noticing the sudden drastic change in Bessi's expression, he realized something and turned to look in the direction where Tanjiro had just disappeared, only to see the young man rushing out of the woods holding a Nichirin sword.

Lillian and Old Bob, it seems, are safe.

Then, there is only one final question left.

"Well, something is wrong, Mr. Lin Yi, and Miss Nezuko, please step back."

Lily of the Valley took a deep breath, then suddenly frowned and spoke.

The illusory fox fire field calmed down at this moment, and Linglan, who was a little exhausted, was about to fall to the ground, but was quickly supported by Lin Yi.

At this moment he also noticed something unusual. Seeing that Linglan was walking unsteadily due to some internal injuries, he directly picked up the little girl and retreated away from Rest and Besi.

It’s quite comfortable to hug this big fox tail.

[Because the ritual was not completed... the host's consciousness could not be completely controlled... and he was expelled as a result? ]

A cold voice with a slight sense of creeping, as if it was gradually losing its human characteristics, came from the mouth of Besi who was half-kneeling on the ground.

[Haha, it seems that this little ghost's power has almost reached its limit. Let's all die here! ]

Roaring, Rest strode forward, his eyes filled with hatred as he looked at Lin Yi and the others.

Obviously, the fat man didn't know what was happening and was still fully focused on killing Lin Yi and others.

[Lester, stop...]

[Hmm? How——]

The next moment, it was Besi's voice that came from behind, which made Rest startled slightly. He stopped and turned his head.

Then, Besi's fingers penetrated Rest's body, and the black illusory things began to spread rapidly on Rest's body.

「Uh…ah…」

Rest's fat body shrank rapidly at this moment.

[The incarnation of our Lord is on the verge of collapse and needs nourishment right now. Rest, please give your all to our Lord.]

Amid the cold voice, some black substance was constantly emerging from Rest's flesh and blood, and was constantly merging into Besi's body.

「Ah…ah…why……」

Why me?

Besi could see the question that Rest wanted to ask.

Shouldn't I be the one chosen to be baptized?

Shouldn't I be the messenger who has been qualified to establish Paradise?

The townspeople should have been the ones to sacrifice, why me? It shouldn't have been me, right?

Such confusion and anger were clearly revealed in Rest's pupils.

[You are just like your ancestors, a bunch of stupid and ridiculous guys]

Then, Besi, with a slightly grin, looked at Rest and spoke at this moment.

[You are nothing but food for my Lord's followers. You are able to retain your sanity only because my followers can use your skin to simulate your memory and consciousness.]

[A paradise of happiness? Only an idiot like you would believe such a stupid thing. However, this is indeed one of the paradises that my Lord has reserved. However, it is our paradise, not you humans who are only fit to be used as fertilizer.]

The outstretched fist slowly clenched.

Bie Xi raised his other hand and caught the bullet that was flying towards him after Lin Yi fired the shot.

[Then, it's your turn next.]

Rest, who had shrunk to less than half a meter in size and almost turned into a mummy, died with his eyes wide open as Besi casually threw him into the burning ruins which had not yet been extinguished.

The sculpture floating in the air disappeared, and the black illusory object poured into Besi's body, causing the man to suddenly twist.

crunch - crunch -

The bones burst and then grew again.

crunch - crunch -

The twisted body grew slowly, and its original height of about 1.8 meters suddenly increased to about 2.56 meters.

The human skin on the surface had now been completely torn apart, revealing the dark flesh underneath.

"Have all the black things that disappeared from Lillian entered his body?"