Reincarnation as Lower Rank Five in Demon Slayer

Chapter 144 What Happened in Another Dimension

In the bright morning sunlight, the damaged yard of Shinobu Kocho was illuminated, causing the wounded grass to sprout new shoots, which, in contrast to the ruined walls, seemed to be a sign of life emerging from destruction.

In the room where guests were being entertained, Shinobu Kocho and Kanae sat facing each other with Gyomei Himejima, the Stone Pillar.

"I'm sorry, both of you. I was reckless last night. I acted rashly without asking about the situation. It was wrong of me. I deeply apologize for treating your benefactors as evil spirits."

Gyomei Himejima bowed and apologized to the Shinobu Kocho sisters.

"It's okay, it's okay. The tone of Xiaoren and I when we spoke to you just now wasn't very nice either. We were also at fault."

When Kanae learns that Himejima Gyomei came specifically to hunt down evil spirits and protect their town from harm, she realizes that...

Her attitude towards the Stone Pillar improved considerably, but Shinobu Kocho, standing to the side, wasn't buying it. Regardless of what Gyomei Himejima did, all she saw was Rui, who had saved her family, being attacked by the blind man.

Therefore, Shinobu Kocho never gave Gyomei Himejima a friendly look.

Kanae, Shinobu's older sister, felt a little embarrassed looking at Shinobu's stern face.

"Shinobu, don't be like that. Mr. Gyomei belongs to the Demon Slayer Corps. The Demon Slayer Corps specializes in killing evil spirits. He's not a bad person."

"I know he's not a bad guy, but just looking at him makes me feel bad," Shinobu Kocho said frankly.

Upon hearing Shinobu Kocho's words, Gyomei Himejima's previously kind expression stiffened. Tears welled in his blind eyes, and he clasped his hands together, chanting, "Amitabha."

"Xiao Ren, stop talking. Look, he's so sad he's crying. Let's stop bullying monks, okay?"

"But...but I didn't scold him, so why is he crying?"

Shinobu Kocho looked at Gyomei Himejima, whose eyes were constantly filled with tears, and was speechless. He looked like a giant, so how could he be so fragile inside?

"Great monk, I won't say anything more to you, please stop crying."

“It’s none of your business. I’m always like this; my eyes often tear up. —Amitabha.”

Who would believe that? You're clearly a crybaby, yet you insist on explaining yourself.

Seeing the Stone Pillar, Gyomei Himejima, with tears streaming down his face, Kanae felt this wouldn't do; crying like this would harm his health. It seemed she needed to distract him.

“Mr. Xingming, Lei is a ghost, and you specialize in exterminating ghosts. Has anyone in your team heard anything about his whereabouts or news?”

Kanae asked Gyomei Himejima, the Stone Pillar, about Rui. She intended to distract him with this question. She just wanted to know something about Rui.

"You mean that child ghost with a full head of white hair, whose forehead hair covers one eye, and whose blood demon magic uses silk threads as a means of attack?"

"Yes, Mr. Gyomei, do you have any news about him?" Kanae asked somewhat hurriedly.

"It matches the information you gave me, so it is indeed a ghost, but his behavior is a bit strange."

"Strange behavior?" Kanae and Shinobu Kocho looked puzzled.

"Yes, he behaves strangely. He has encountered and fought many of our team members, but all of them ended with the defeat of the Demon Slayer Corps members. His strangeness lies in his fascination with the Nichirin Blade of the Demon Slayer Corps."

“Every time we fought our members, their Nichirin Blades would be snatched away from us Demon Slayer Corps members.”

Isn't it strange that a demon would like a Nichirin Blade that could kill him? Several Pillars even had their Nichirin Blades stolen from him; we feel both relieved and helpless about his bizarre behavior.

Fortunately, he didn't kill anyone after taking the sword, preserving a great deal of strength for the Demon Slayer Corps. Unfortunately, the swordsmiths who forged our Nichirin Blades collectively wanted to kill this sword-stealing demon.

Therefore, the swordsmiths collectively requested their lord to lead the attack against the white-haired demon who had stolen their swords, but the lord refused, saying it was too dangerous.

After all, the evil spirit who stole the knife is elusive; we have no idea where he will appear next, so organizing a group to surround and eliminate him is unrealistic.

Given that he did not cause too many casualties, our attitude towards him is that he is very dangerous, but we are mainly on high alert.

……

Rock Pillar kept explaining what he knew, hoping it would help them.

After hearing the information that the Stone Pillar, Gyomei Himejima, knew, Kanae Kocho pondered for a moment, feeling that it was exhausting to try and steal a Nichirin Blade from a Demon Slayer Corps swordsman.

Kanae realized that the Nichirin Blades she and Shinobu possessed were probably stolen by him. Thinking of this, she didn't know what to say; she was indeed quite exhausted.

"Thank you, Mr. Xingming, for telling me these secrets."

Kanae knelt and bowed to the Stone Pillar, Himejima, to express her gratitude.

“It’s nothing, this kind of information is common knowledge within the Demon Slayer Corps. But I do have something I’d like to ask you about the specifics of the demon attack on the town last night,” Gyomei Himejima stated his purpose.

"Mr. Xingming, is the question you'd like to ask about that evil spirit that can control shadows?"

"Yes, Ms. Kanae."

After receiving an affirmative answer from the Rock Pillar, Himejima Gyomei, Kanae pondered for a moment and immediately began to recount how her family had encountered Pero.

……

Meanwhile, in Li Lei's alternate dimension, Pei Lang was bound to a fleshy wall by countless red tentacles, unable to move at all.

But Pero still didn't give up, summoning Shadow Wolves from his shadow, each carrying a gun, and relentlessly attacking the flesh walls all around him.

"Damn it, what kind of place is this? Why are there no guns on these walls of flesh?"

Pei Lang was furious and filled with murderous intent towards Li Lei, who had locked him up.

"I haven't even avenged myself on the Flame Pillar yet, I'm not satisfied!" Pero said angrily. "And that white-haired Lower Moon One, how dare he attack me? Isn't he afraid of that person's wrath?"

At this moment, a red vortex appeared in the center of the alien space composed of flesh and blood, and Li Lei stepped out from it. He looked at Pei Lang with hostility.

"Pero, your good days are over. I'm going to let you experience what fear and terror really mean."

"And from now on, I will be your nightmare; you'll need my permission to die."

As Li Lei spoke, he pulled a Nichirin Blade from the wall of flesh beside him and plunged it straight into Pero's stomach.

The sudden attack caused Pei Lang to bulge his veins and break out in a cold sweat from the pain.

"You bastard, the adults..."

Just as Pei Lang was about to unleash a torrent of abuse on Li Lei, Li Lei twisted the hand gripping the hilt of his sword, instantly rendering him speechless with pain.

"I heard that the stomach has a high concentration of nerves, so it can hurt a lot if you get a knife or fork in it. How do you feel?"

As Li Lei spoke, he twisted the hilt of his sword, casually observing Pei Lang's pained expression. He then pulled another Nichirin Blade from the fleshy wall beside him.

"Adding another knife would be so much fun!" Li Lei smiled, pointing the knife at Pei Lang's stomach and gesturing repeatedly, trying to find a suitable spot to strike.

Watching Lower Moon One's actions, Pero's nerves tightened, his scalp tingled, and he felt an overwhelming sense of fear wash over him.

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