Demon Slayer: Upper 0 seems to be a waste

Chapter 221 Reconciliation

"So what did Kyojuro do?"

The contradiction has not disappeared and the smell of gunpowder still exists. It is only because of the appearance of a third person that the flames and gunpowder are separated on both sides without any room for discussion that everything seems much more harmonious.

"He went on patrol."

Tengen responded seemingly unintentionally, but Kyojuro didn't seem to realize what he meant.

"Yeah, even though ghosts seem to be quiet lately for some reason, and there are fewer and fewer ghosts out and about, as if everyone is busy looking for something incredible, we still can't fall behind in patrolling! We have to be vigilant at all times to prevent any disasters before they happen!"

"Hey, Purgatory."

Kyojuro spoke naturally, but Tengen frowned from the moment he opened his mouth, silently making expressions and gestures outside of Rinko's sight, but Kyojuro just stared at Rinko, as if he didn't notice his change at all.

"You've been acting strangely since a while ago, Tianyuan."

Before Kyojuro could respond, it was Rinkou who spoke first. The boy no longer just stared at Kyojuro, but turned his head sideways and looked at him. When their eyes met, Tengen could feel a momentary tension and chill on his back.

Although the disguise is really superb, it is still a ghost after all. Even if it looks like a child, it cannot change the evil heart under the disguise. If it is dissatisfied with something, its tail will begin to show.

"Since you've already noticed, there's no need for me to be subtle. I've been saying this before, kid, don't act like a child. You've also said that you're a demon and we're the Demon Slayer Corps. Even though we've chosen to temporarily live in harmony with you due to the current special circumstances, our partnership is simply a short-term one. The fact that you're a demon and ate humans in the past won't be offset by your current contributions."

This cannot be called good.

Even someone as dull as Lin Guang could clearly sense the ominous emotion in these words. Wariness, alertness, dissatisfaction, disgust, perhaps all mixed in, perhaps not strong enough, but certainly hard to ignore.

The atmosphere was subtly stagnant. Tengen was waiting for Rinko's answer, and Kyojuro looked at Tengen as if he was about to speak. What would he say? Rinko was curious for a moment, but only for a moment. Before that, he made a sound, taking away Kyojuro's chance to speak.

"so what."

Now the atmosphere is really frozen.

"So, Tianyuan, what do you want to say?"

Lin Guang stared at Tian Yuan, watching the slightly disguised smile on his face disappear in an instant, his face turned completely cold, and the tone of his voice became even lower.

"You're a ghost, don't come so close to us as if you're close to us. Stay away from Purgatory and Butterfly."

Tian Yuan is very tall, very strong, so when he bends down slightly like this, even in a sitting position, even with one hand supporting the ground, he is still intimidating, like a large beast about to hunt, silent, restrained, but extremely imposing.

"It can't be done."

But Rinko wasn't afraid of him.

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That night, the sun finally set in the west, and after leaving the last ray of light to the world in the form of sunset, it finally fell into a dormant period. Humans who worked with the sun also had to start resting.

That's when they said goodbye.

The two men walked slowly on the road, one in front and the other slightly behind, but not too far behind.

"Hey, Purgatory."

"I am listening!"

At this time, there was only one messy footstep left, and a distance was finally created between the two people.

"Are you really treating that guy like a child?"

The footsteps stopped, and at this moment only the sound of the evening breeze was the clearest. The wind brought distant messages, birds singing, cicadas chirping, and it seemed that one could even hear the river flowing in the distance.

"Rinko is a friend!"

"He is a demon, Rengoku. Have you forgotten? We saw it with our own eyes. When we were in Yuguo, he was desperately protecting the two upper-rank demons. He used blood demon arts on you and Fuzugawa. Don't you remember?"

The wind blurred the man's voice, which was actually not that loud. Tianyuan thought it might be because his voice was not as loud as usual, but he was sure that Purgatory still heard it, because the man who stopped and turned around, his eyes looking at him, as firm as ever.

"I remember! Of course I remember! It's a really powerful blood vampire technique!"

"Hey, hey, hey, is this a question of whether he's powerful or not? A guy like that, if he wanted to, could easily kill countless people even now."

"Didn't you also say that if he wanted to, he could do it, but he didn't do that, did he?"

This sounded like a far-fetched argument, but the reason was sufficient, and he gave it himself. Tianyuan put his hand on his forehead and was silent for a short time because he was speechless, but he did not give up. He took a step forward and walked towards Kyojuro, who stood there and watched him approach.

"You know that's not what I'm talking about, Rengoku. Maybe he is like that now. He doesn't kill or hurt anyone, but he is a demon. Even if I don't want to admit it, he is still a very powerful demon, a complete upper-rank demon. He has killed and eaten people, but he hasn't attacked us yet!"

Tianyuan began to feel a little impatient. This worry had been gradually growing since the Pillar Meeting, but it was not obvious at that time, because capturing Rinkou alive was just an idea. Not to mention how difficult it was to find the boy, even catching him was unrealistic.

At that time, the danger was not obvious and clear.

But when I really heard the news that the guy was brought back, it was different. The illusory danger became a sharp blade hanging over my head, as if it could fall at any time in the next second.

Butterfly said that Rinkou would not kill anyone here, and the boy from the Kamado family also insisted that Rinkou was not in danger, but he didn't believe it. Even Rengoku agreed so. He didn't believe it. He had seen the boy's strength with his own eyes. When he was protecting the Upper Moons, he was the embodiment of danger. That speed, that reaction, that strength, if he wanted to, countless people would die. Such danger cannot be ignored.

God knows how tense he felt when he saw the boy hugging Purgatory today. The hand that could block his fist and easily grasp his blade was just holding Purgatory's waist like that.

The leg that could kick the other ghost head away was so close, and even the fangs in his mouth were so close to Purgatory's neck. If he really suddenly attacked and killed someone, who could save Purgatory who was right next to him at the time from his hands?

Tianyuan asked himself, at least he couldn't do it.

Even he, who was sitting next to him, was not confident that he could protect him. What about the others, the others here, and those little girls who dared only to stand outside and had no means of resistance, what should they do?

"I know. I know very well that Rinkou is very dangerous and that he is a demon. So at the last moment, I will chop off his head with my own hands. As a friend, as the Flame Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps, I will not let him hurt anyone. Just like Kamado believed in his sister Nezuko, I also believe in Rinkou, but unlike Nezuko, Rinkou has hurt humans and he may have eaten humans, so his guilt will not disappear, and those evils will be remembered..."

Kyojuro looked at Tengen, facing that worried face, he couldn't say any words of blame, he could understand and agree, but he had indeed seen the side of Rinkou that was "not like a ghost but like a human", he was willing to believe that Rinkou really wanted to change everything now.

As a friend, he therefore gave his trust.

"I treat him like this now because, at least now, he is our comrade and my friend. Lin Guang is willing to be my friend. He is willing to restrain everything about being a ghost and stay here like a child, not doing anything out of the ordinary. At least now, at least here, I am willing to treat him like this. I understand your concerns, Tian Yuan, thank you for your continued concern."

His palm landed heavily on his shoulder, and Tianyuan laughed out loud almost helplessly.

"Really... I'm completely helpless against you. Since you've said that, I can only keep an eye on this kid, right?"