Facing the demon king

So you won't tell me about the rewards yet?

Can I see my profile? Like my stats or something?

[You will only able to see them and use the features of system after you have completed the first quest.]

There are other features as well? What are they?

[You will find out soon, host.]

Keeping secret huh? Fine, so let's move now.

I got up from my place, the old man looked at me with puzzlement.

"I am going now, sir. I thank you for stopping me, but I think I need to go now."

"But it is dangerous outside right now. Why don't you go tomorrow?"

"I understand your concern for me, but I really need to go now."

Saying that, I opened the door and went out.

I didn't stop for the old man to say anything.

I need to move fast now. Now that I know Muzan is approaching my home, I need to be quick.

I hurriedly ran there... even though, they are not exactly my family, but it will be better if I can save them atleast.

I ran there as fast as I could, but I was still very far from reaching it.

Hey system, how long will it take me still?

[You are still miles away from your home, host.]

[The demon king is approaching there quickly.]

I need to go there quickly, but what is this feeling on my chest?

I need to move faster... faster...

But I was still far away, the snow was very thick making my movements much heavier and slower.

After travelling for almost an hour, I was beginning to smell it... the smell of blood.

My heart quenched... it was getting unbearable. Feeling of sadness filled me.

But these weren't my emotions, they were Tanjiro's... the thought of seeing his family slaughtered... he couldn't bear it.

As i got closer and closer, the pungent smell of blood increased more and more.

Soon, the began to hear the screams of people as well.

Finally I have arrived there, at the entrance of the house which once used to be filled with my siblings cheerful laughter, was now filled with their blood.

Nezuko was down on the ground, outside the door, holding my little brother.

I could still hear someone talking inside the house.

Only one person from my family was alive now.

Both of my little brothers and my sister were now dead.

"So you are still not going to reveal to me where blue flower lily is?"

It was then, I heard a very devilish voice.

That voice belonged to none other than the strongest demon, Muzan Kibutsuji.

I tried to look inside, and found my brothers laid on the floor, pools of blood beneath them.

Muzan was holding my mother, Kie, by her neck.

Suddenly, I froze there. I knew what i was going to face when coming here, but I never felt that it was upto this much.

Not only could I smell it, but I could feel it to my very bone... the aura that the demon king held.

It was immense, my puny strength couldn't even amount to a fraction of what he possessed.

But I can't just stand still... even though, I know beside Nezuko, everyone else will die because they cannot handle the blood of the demon king.

Still, my hands reached out to the stick that was beside me, it was actually an axe.

I know it wouldn't make any difference, but in this situation even if I had a nichirin blade, I cannot kill him.

After I grabbed the axe, I didn't outright attack him.

He must have noticed me already but he couldn't care less.

If he sees me right now, he will kill me for sure. Not because I am just a weak ant for him, but because of the things that I possess.

Hanafuda earrings.

The symbol of someone who is a sun breathing user.

If he sees this, then I know for sure he will be scared but the next moment... he will kill me for sure.

I first removed them.

A cowardly move... yeah, it might be, but I am fine with it. To survive, i can do this.

After I removed the earrings, I screamed at him and launched myself towards him.

"Ahhhhh..."

I wasn't a demon slayer yet, nor do I have any prior training with swords. It was just instinct with which I attacked him.

Even though, I do not know what kind of moves are there in sun breathing, but Tanjiro's body remembers them... and I was putting my hope on that.

I swing the axe at him.

He looked at me, still holding mother by her neck.

He stayed motionless there, and took my attack head on.

I hit him with the axe, it was a successful attack, but...

Crack.

It shattered instantly.

I couldn't even tear apart his skin.

He looked at me with disdain and dropped mother on the floor.

"Pesky ant." He groaned and swing his hand at me.

I was immediately thrown away and slammed on the wall.

Just that casual swing caused my bones to shatter pieces.

I coughed out some blood.

Am I going to die? Right after transmigrating here?

No. Muzan won't just kill me.

Currently, he is desperate to find the cure for his immortality.

He no longer feeds on humans to increase his strength, he has grown far above that.

He will definitely experiment... experiment to find a demon who can conquer the sun for him and this family... is the one who might be able to do it for him...

Hmm...? Why am I seeing blurry images... am I...

[Host has felt unconscious due to the extreme impact from the demon king.]

The systems voice rang in my head again, but i was in no condition to listen to it.

And after I felt unconscious...

[Host has been injected with the blood of the demon king.]