Chapter 391

When Shinobu Kocho rushed back to Yukaku, she saw a bizarre scene where a tornado of pink cherry blossoms and blue water in the air crushed the remains of the demons and turned them into ashes. The people below had not been completely evacuated, but the demons that could bring danger had been completely destroyed by the two swordsmen who were relying on each other in the air.

"Good night."

The sharp pain made Shinobu Kocho wake up quickly after a brief trance.

Yagen Toushirou, who had come to Kocho Shinobu's side at some point, made a gesture to silence her and explained softly, "That's a hint magic. After all, things have gotten too serious, so I have no choice but to ask you to take action."

"As always, it works even across such a long distance, Master." Abe Haruaki appeared under the moonlight with his sleeves tucked in, and asked the shadow of Fujimaru Ritsuka, who had finally lost some of his human aura, "Have you determined the range?"

"It has been confirmed - fortunately no one died at the scene, otherwise the aftermath would be more troublesome." Fujimaru Ritsuka answered Abe Haruaki, with a golden light in his eyes. "By the way, is it a paper doll shikigami?"

"Well, I thought you might have gone back to rest at this time, so I was going to come here to take care of the aftermath." Abe Haruaki looked at the people sleeping on the ground and stayed beside the shadow of Fujimaru Ritsuka, "I didn't expect you to be here - you can handle it more thoroughly than me."

A blue tree-branch-shaped phantom appeared in Fujimaru Ritsuka's hand.

"I will 'cut' the 'record' of Yu Kuo tonight." Fujimaru Ritsuka blinked and mentioned another matter to Abe Haruaki. "Also, it would be best to hold another meeting tomorrow to discuss the target of the next mission. The suitable support personnel have been determined, but they may cause more casualties than the ghosts. I think we need to explain the specific situation to the partners."

"...I understand." Abe Haruaki sighed, and as Fujimaru Ritsuka pulled out a thin thread from the branch and cut it, he released the Onmyojitsu attached to the paper man. "Also, I want to kindly remind you of one thing - Master, don't talk like that paradise fairy just because you use such power. Even if you are the 'person who separated heaven and earth', you should be different from that furnace heart."

"May you have a wonderful dream."

"...Even though everyone has repeatedly warned me that I will no longer be myself after the tuning, everyone hopes that I will still be 'me'." Fujimaru Ritsuka sighed with a smile, waving the materialized branches of the World Tree in his hands, and turned around to talk to the many support members this time, "Everyone has worked hard, and we can go back to Chaldea now."

"Go to bed early." Edmund frowned and reminded Fujimaru Ritsuka before leaving completely, "Even if you are in Chaldea, it's time to rest at this time."

"...I just got up." Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded to Edmund with a smile, and then said goodbye to the few people who were going to continue fighting the demons. "Then, see you during the day."

When the sun rose again, the courtyard of the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters was once again filled with people.

"...So, how come it can cause more casualties than the upper ranks?"

After obtaining permission from Ubuyashiki Yoya, the pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps frowned and asked the Chaldea members who also participated in the meeting.

“Let’s start with the situation of the demons we found this time.” Lancermello looked at Abe Haruaki who was holding his tail, and signaled the Onmyoji who was actually occupying the area to answer the questions of the Demon Slayer Corps. “After all, we are different from you. All our actions are carried out to kill Muzan Muzan. Although it is said that all the upper-rank demons are handed over to us, hunting down the upper-rank demons is not the goal, but a means to find Muzan Muzan.”

"No matter what kind of technique it is, it requires a medium to unfold - however, it is still difficult for you to understand it using the concepts of magic or Yin-Yang technique." Abe Haruaki, who was hiding in the corner, let go of his tail and took over the explanation. "Let me use a simpler way to make you understand."

"The medium for the transformation from human to demon was the blood of Muzan Kibutsuji."

"Although the more people they eat, the stronger the demons become, but that is the rule before reaching the upper limit - the concentration of blood that Muzan Muzan gave them determines the upper limit of their power." Abe Haruaki commented, "Just like the gap between us guys with divine blood and pure humans, it was decided from the beginning."

"Also, at the last meeting, we said that we would rely on other demons who are more closely connected to Muzan Muzan to find his whereabouts."

"Didn't you just wipe out the Upper Six Continent to the point where not even ashes were left?" Shinobu Kocho frowned after seeing the end of the two demons. "How are you going to find Muzan Muzan?"

"The direction of our occupation trail is the creator of the Upper Moon Continent." Roman sighed helplessly and replied to Shinobu Kocho, "Didn't Lord Haruaki divide the paper dolls and shikigami over there at that time? The occupation was completed at that time - but the result of tracking the occupation was not Muzan Muzan, but another demon."

"As for the fact that they may cause more casualties than the upper demons, it is true - after all, not all of us are good people. There are a lot of people who want to destroy the world and destroy humanity." Abe Haruaki spread his arms to the Demon Slayer Corps nonchalantly, "But if we want to ensure that this demon can't find people to eat at any time and anywhere, these two are the best support targets."

“Although there were originally three people who met the requirements.” Roman looked away.

“But that guy is still a shapeless pile of black mud, and even his self-awareness has not recovered. It’s better not to let him out.” Lansermelo crossed his arms and shook his head at Roman. “Although the killing house is very dangerous, they are also the ones who have the best chance of directly leading the ghost or the humans around the ghost away. In comparison, William’s killing power is much smaller.”

“After all, Mr. William only nearly overthrew a country, but Kiara Shoin really nearly destroyed the world.” Roman pressed his forehead and sighed, while explaining the situation to the Demon Slayer Corps, “The upper-rank demon we found this time is the leader of a religious group—this religious group has about 250 believers.”

"Although there are not many people, the most troublesome thing is that these believers are almost all fanatical and blind in their belief in this ghost."

"If we don't find a way to lead the believers away, they will become an obstacle to our killing of demons."

"Wait a minute, forget about almost overthrowing a country - what about almost destroying the world!?!" a pillar asked loudly to several people in Chaldea.

"Ah, that guy from the murder house..." Abe Haruaki showed a look of disgust, "One of the main reasons why this guy almost destroyed the world was that he only thought of himself as 'human'."

"In her mind, the only 'human' is herself, so 'what makes herself comfortable' is a good deed. All atrocities are not sins to her, even if they cause thousands of suicides, she is not troubled by guilt. Because she does not regard others as human beings, she will forgive the atrocities of others."

"But she wasn't the one who actually destroyed the world." Lansemello blinked. "It's just that if she is allowed to continue to expand, she will satisfy everyone's wishes. Therefore, those whose wishes are fulfilled will be dissolved in the overflowing happiness."

"Flesh, body, mind, soul, everything will be dissolved and become food for Killing House Kiara 'Beast III/R'."

"This is not just a normal high risk, right?" Kanroji Mitsuri looked at her silent colleagues in panic for help, "This is obviously extremely dangerous, right?!"

"The transformation of Beast III/R cannot be supported by just a few people." Roman flipped through the records that had been decrypted by BB, which showed the Seraphix Oil Field was once destroyed as a special point, and a golden light appeared in his eyes. "With this number of people, the magic power is not enough to support her transformation from an ordinary Servant to a Beast III/R larva."

"And, in a sense - William's appeal to humanity is far stronger than that of the killing house."

"Huh? Why?" Everyone's eyes were focused on Lancermello who made this judgment.

"Because the killing house can be said to unconditionally satisfy everyone's wishes - for those who follow her, it is almost a pure unearned day before she loses her value to them." Lansemello smiled and cast his eyes on Shinobu Kocho, "But William is different. He will not unconditionally satisfy anyone's request."

"He only provides his clients with enough wisdom to achieve their goals. For humans, some things are meaningless if they don't do it themselves, right?"

"For example, Miss Butterfly, the ghost we found this time is Upper Rank 2."

Shinobu Kocho's eyes widened instantly, and she tightened her grip on the handle of the Sun Blade at her side with difficulty controlling herself.

"If you don't mind, I will let William visit you in the Butterfly House before he carries out his mission." Lansermello smiled gently at Butterfly Shinobu and cut off his communication window first, leaving Roman alone in the control room. "After all, in a sense, William can at least be considered a good person."

“…Good guy?” Shinobu Kocho turned her head and her eyes fell directly on Roman’s translucent projection.

"At least they are good people compared to Killing House Kiara - that's the only advantage of Order and Good." Abe Haruaki harshly commented on "Order and Good" and complained unhappily, "After all, these guys are all people who are willing to sacrifice their lives for a better future for others - really, they think their lives are cheap!"

A little later in the day, Yagen Toushirou entered the Butterfly House with a man with blond hair and red eyes.

"Excuse me, Miss Shinobu." Yagen Toushirou opened the paper sliding door and leaned over to fully reveal the appearance of the visitor to Shinobu Kocho, who had been sitting there for a long time. "Since you didn't refuse on the spot, I'll bring Professor William here. Professor William will leave today, and you still have three hours to talk."

"I'll take my leave now."

After William walked into the room, Yagen Toushirou closed the paper sliding door again, blocking out the dim sunset and leaving only the faint flickering lights in the room to illuminate the two people's faces.

"Nice to meet you. My name is William, William James Moriarty - I'm a criminal counselor who helps people solve their problems."