Accidental Encounter with a Battle

Looking at the Master, who seemed a bit downcast, Stone Pillar was silent for a moment before slowly saying, "There's one more thing."

It was all bad news, and he wasn't quite sure how to begin.

Sensing that something was wrong, Kagaya Ubuyashiki lowered his head, ran his fingers through his hair, and then said, "Go on."

Stone Pillar stated truthfully, "Kurozawa Danryu is threatening the lives of all the residents in Asakusa, saying he wants to invite all the Demon Slayer Corps Swordsmen to his wedding." After a brief pause, he gritted his teeth and continued, "He also wants you, Master, to attend personally."

Before Kagaya Ubuyashiki could respond, Amane Ubuyashiki, who was beside him, changed expression and said resolutely, "Absolutely not!"

"Inviting all the Demon Slayer Corps Swordsmen is probably just a ruse; his target is only Kagaya!"

"Kurozawa Danryu used to be a Demon Slayer Corps Swordsman; he must know that the reason the Demon Slayer Corps has been able to operate until now is because of the management of the Ubuyashiki heads generation after generation!"

"If Kagaya goes, he will surely die!"

Under the bright, clear moonlight, the mansion in this secluded valley fell into a short silence, and the atmosphere was somewhat heavy.

Stone Pillar remained silent.

He had only delivered the message; the final decision ultimately rested with Kagaya Ubuyashiki himself.

Across from him, Kagaya Ubuyashiki suddenly let out a soft laugh and turned his head to look at his wife with his dull, lifeless eyes.

"Amane, you're mistaken. The foundation of the Demon Slayer Corps has never been me, but the Swordsmen themselves."

"Everything I do is merely to assist them in battle; this is the duty of the Master."

"Even if I die, the Demon Slayer Corps will still exist and will operate in an orderly fashion. I have never been necessary."

Amane Ubuyashiki held Kagaya Ubuyashiki's cold hand and said, "Don't say that."

She had intended to speak about what Kagaya Ubuyashiki had done for the Demon Slayer Corps, but looking at her husband's expression, Amane Ubuyashiki froze.

Two lines of tears silently slid down his face.

He turned his hand to hold Amane Ubuyashiki's hand, his expression complex.

What kind of expression was that? Envy, sadness, regret, tenderness... various emotions intertwined on his face, forming Kagaya Ubuyashiki's current appearance.

Amane Ubuyashiki's mouth was open, but she found it difficult to utter another word.

She had never seen Kagaya Ubuyashiki look like this before.

"I wish I could trade places with them."

"If I could, I would hope to hold a Nichirin Blade and go to the front lines to fight Demons, even if it meant being covered in blood, even if it meant death in the end. I would be willing."

"Becoming the Master wasn't because I wanted to be the Master."

"It's simply because, from the moment I was born, I had no other choice."

After speaking, Kagaya Ubuyashiki stood up, wiped the tears from his cheeks, and looked at Stone Pillar.

His originally grey and lifeless eyes gradually sharpened.

Stone Pillar's heart trembled, and he stepped forward, saying, "Master, you don't have to make a decision so quickly. You can think about it again."

"No need." Kagaya Ubuyashiki shook his head, then chuckled softly. "Asakusa? That city reminds me of an old friend from the Demon Slayer Corps."

"He wants all the Demon Slayer Corps Swordsmen to celebrate with him? Fine, I will personally deliver a grand gift to him."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki frowned, paced back and forth for a moment, then opened his mouth and said, "Have the Sound Pillar... No, Stone Pillar, this is important, it's better if you go to Asakusa yourself."

"Go to the end of the alley on the left side after entering the city gate, and find a woman named Tamayo. Tell her everything."

"She is not human, so don't attack her the moment you meet."

"Not human?" Stone Pillar looked puzzled.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki smiled, his tone distant. "Tamayo is a Demon, but she is also a pharmacist, a... poison master."

"Her research has likely made some breakthroughs in recent years."

"Alright, I'll go personally then." Stone Pillar nodded and agreed.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki instructed, "Don't expose your presence. You must be careful and secretive. Asakusa should be very dangerous right now."

He asked Stone Pillar to go because he had reached the highest realm of Fighting Spirit, unparalleled in concealing his presence.

After drawing all Fighting Spirit fluctuations into his body, as long as he wasn't seen directly, Stone Pillar's presence couldn't be detected, not even by Kurozawa and Hongyue.

In the dense mountain forest, sharp insect chirps and low beast roars occasionally echoed. Kurozawa moved at high speed under the cover of night like a whirlwind, leaving a strong gust of wind in his wake that sent the nearby bushes and grass swaying wildly.

Looking down from the night sky above, one could see a long dragon of dust cutting through the dense green trees below, rumbling as it split the entire mountain forest into two.

The scenery in his eyes rapidly retreated, like a screen playing in reverse.

At the same time, Kurozawa felt a strong wind rushing towards him and flowing through his hair, which couldn't help but make him feel much more relaxed and at ease.

Running at full speed would quickly consume his stamina and lead to hunger faster, but Kurozawa didn't pay attention to any of that.

*Bang!* A massive square boulder was shattered by Kurozawa's head, and ahead lay a cliff dozens of meters high.

Kurozawa leaped high, and for an instant, his figure seemed to overlap with the bright, clear moon in mid-air.

Gravity silently exerted its influence, quickly pulling Kurozawa and interrupting his upward momentum, causing him to begin falling. Faint traces of airflow wrapped around his body.

Soon, after a loud thud, large clouds of dust spread out in a wave of air.

Kurozawa slowly rose to his feet from a kneeling position.

He looked down and saw a deep pit, nearly three meters in diameter, had formed around him.

"I don't even know how much I weigh now."

As his Strength, Constitution, Agility, and other stats increased, Kurozawa's physical build remained unchanged, but the density of his muscles and bones deepened accordingly.

In short, he was getting heavier and heavier.

He glanced at the deep pit at his feet and the dense cracks around its edge.

Kurozawa estimated that even a block of steel the same size as himself falling from the same height wouldn't cause such an impact.

"At least eight hundred pounds, maybe even half a ton?" Kurozawa stomped his foot, and the ground vibrated slightly in response.

Although his current weight was somewhat astonishing, Kurozawa didn't mind.

Because he was proficient in the Breathing Technique, his control over his body was so precise that he could manipulate individual muscle fibers to exert force. Kurozawa could crush iron blocks, but also delicately pluck flowers.

Just as Kurozawa was dusting himself off and preparing to continue on his way, his ears twitched, and he faintly heard some subtle sounds.

It sounded like fighting.

Immediately, Kurozawa closed his eyes slightly and spread his Fighting Spirit Domain, rapidly covering the surrounding area.

A few seconds later, Kurozawa opened his eyes, his expression thoughtful.

"Two people and one Demon. Their Fighting Spirits are quite condensed. Two Swordsmen of Rank Kou or higher, and a Demon likely at the Lower Moon level."

"Hmm, I'll go join the fun and get some Potential Points."

His Fighting Spirit fluctuations decreased inch by inch, and Kurozawa's body melted into the shadows as he quickly crept towards the location of the fight.

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