A dimensional journey starting from the Dragon Clan

Chapter 374 367. The setting sun turns around

However, what was unexpected was that Yin did not give up because Xuan Hao was a bit heavy, and even started trotting on his back without saying a word.

This surprised Xuan Hao. These people responsible for the behind-the-scenes work seemed to be working very hard.

He thought that these Yin must have received regular training. Although they did not have the power to fight ghosts, their physical fitness was far superior to ordinary people. Otherwise, even if he could control his own body weight, this Yin would not be able to trot on his back.

But from the sound of panting, he must be quite tired.

"Do you do all this hard work every day?" This was the first time Xuan Hao came into contact with the behind-the-scenes efforts after he came to this world. Just like what Yuanyi wanted to tell him, maybe if he slows down, he can feel the connection with others. Something different from usual.

"Yes...this is what we should do..."

Yin's voice still had a smile when he spoke, and even though he was out of breath from exhaustion, he didn't seem to complain at all.

As invisible men, all they can do is support the swordsmen who are fighting desperately on the front lines to protect them. It is common for those swordsmen to be injured and unable to move. They must have enough physical strength to complete the support task.

"The swordsmen are fighting desperately in the darkness to protect weak people like us. This is the only way we can help..."

"I see, thank you for your hard work."

…

"Lord Swordsman...here we come..."

A breathless voice sounded.

Xuan Hao felt like he was being let go. He had to go through at least ten people's rotations along the way and finally reached the finish line.

"Thanks."

Xuan Hao took off the black cloth that blindfolded his eyes and handed it to Yin to thank him.

"You're welcome, you should!"

Yin scratched his head. Although he couldn't see his face and expression under the scarf, he could probably tell that he was smiling.

"Mr. Swordsman, turn left from that intersection and you will find the village chief's home. Remember to say hello first!" He pointed the way for Xuan Hao very dutifully. "Also, there are hot springs on the mountain over there, sir. You must be injured, right? You can take a bath, it will help your body!"

"Forehead……"

Seeing the panting Yin in front of him pointing to the mountain peak in the distance, Xuanhao suddenly felt a warmth.

This young man's voice sounded like he was not very old. He was so tired and could still notice and care about his body's abnormalities. It was really surprising. Xuan Hao thought that maybe he accidentally saw the bandage wrapped under his sleeve when he was carrying him.

Everyone along the way seems to him to be kind, and they are all people as warm as the sun.

"I see, Yuanyi, is this what you want me to see?"

Xuan Hao suddenly had a hint of enlightenment in his heart. He thought he might know the reason why Ji Guo Yuanyi fought. It must be to protect these simple and kind people, right?

"Then, Master Swordsman, I will take my leave first." The members of the Yinbu bowed slightly towards Xuan Hao.

After saying goodbye to this member of the hidden tribe, Xuan Hao looked at this small village hidden among the mountains. From time to time, sporadic sounds of iron were heard in the wooden houses.

Following the direction pointed out by the hidden man, Xuan Hao soon found the house where the village chief lived.

"Oh, hello, hello, swordsman from afar, I am the village chief here, Kubota Shiro." The village chief entertained Xuan Hao warmly, "The news about your coming, Master Yanzhu, has passed through Crow told me.”

"Hello, I am the Class A swordsman of the Demon Slayer Squad, Xuan Hao." Xuan Hao looked at the man in front of him with an unusually calm voice. For some reason, everyone here seemed to be wearing a mask. Judging from his appearance and voice, he was probably a middle-aged man.

"Master Yanzhu said that you have special needs for weapons. What kind of weapons do you need?" The village chief asked directly.

"I need a long gun, preferably a little heavier." Xuan Hao thought for a while and said.

"A spear?" The village chief pondered for a moment, "It's really rare to see someone using this kind of weapon to kill ghosts... With just the tip of the spear, it's difficult to chop off the head of a ghost if you don't know the distance."

"Don't worry, this is my best weapon." Xuan Hao said.

"Well, I understand." The village chief no longer refused, "Master Yanzhu said that you should be promoted to the pillar level soon, so let me recommend someone to be your exclusive swordsmith. My son, Masato Kubota, although he is not old, I can guarantee you his casting skills. If you don’t mind, let him be your swordsmith, right?”

"OK."

Xuan Hao has no objection to this. It doesn't matter who helps him forge weapons. He just wants to walk around the village and find people by the way.

"Then there is no problem," the village chief said with a smile, "After a long journey, please rest in the village and leave your sword by the way. I will ask my boy to help you maintain it. , I will send that kid to you when the weapon is forged."

"Um...Okay, that's troublesome."

Xuan Hao took off the saber from his waist and was a little speechless. The people here were very polite. He obviously rode on others all the way and was not tired at all.

"Can I take a tour of the village?"

"Of course. In addition, the hot springs in the village are good for the body. You can try them if you have time."

"Okay, thanks."

After thanking the village chief, Xuanhao left the room under the guidance of the guide arranged by the village.

The guide took him around the village, but unfortunately he didn't find the person he was looking for.

"Sir, go up this slope and you'll find the hot spring."

The person leading the way for Xuan Hao pointed to a trail leading into the mountains.

"Please go and enjoy the hot springs first. I will prepare a meal for you down below."

"OK, thanks."

Xuan Hao followed the mountain road to the hot spring in the mountains, took off his clothes, untied the bandages around his body, and walked into the spring water.

Taking this opportunity, he also needs to re-confirm his current physical condition.

There are still fine lines on his body, and the power of destruction lingers on it, as if it wants to tear his body apart. If he does not expect, when these lines spread all over his body, his body will probably collapse completely. The time will come when death will come.

Fortunately, he originally had this other power in his body. This power always protected his soul from being eroded. Even if his body was continuously destroyed, it could be repaired immediately so that he would not die.

After more than fifty years of research, he roughly understood the nature of the two forces within his body.

These are two opposing forces.

It symbolizes the destructive power of death and the creative power of life.

Before his body was eroded by the power of destruction, the creative power that originally existed in his body had been sleeping, only passively protecting his soul from being eroded. Only when he was injured or his body was destroyed, this Only then will a force appear like a stress response to repair his body and constantly adapt to the pressure from the outside world.

But now the invasion of the power of destruction has been threatening his life, and the power of creation can no longer be as lazy as before. Now this power seems to be in a more active state to ensure that he is still alive.

The advantage of this is that he can feel and study this power more clearly.

The bad thing is...if one day this force is so weak that it cannot check the power of destruction, then he will be finished.

As for why Xuan Hao feels that this power is only in a relatively active state? Because he felt that this guy didn't work hard at all! Like a toad, it pokes and jumps.

As expected, it was something that the kind-hearted god added to him. This power is as unreliable as praying to God!

Because this power is obviously much stronger than before the destruction that invaded his body, but it just doesn't work hard.

He even feels that if he fights with all his strength or is seriously injured and dies, then this power will completely strike and say to him, "Destroy it, I am tired."

You must know that more than fifty years ago, this guy almost went on strike and was finished. If he hadn't quickly fallen asleep and tried to communicate with him and shouted "666" like crazy, he would have finished playing by now.

To completely solve this situation, it seems that we can only find a way to control it and let it play its maximum role, completely crushing the power of destruction.

However, it is difficult to control this power. This is the supreme power of law. Now living in his body is like an 'uncle'. He doesn't dare to mess with him at all, so he can only serve him well, lest the master just abandon him when he is 'unhappy'.

Xuan Hao's feeling now is that he clearly knows what kind of power this is, but still can't figure out how to control it. He tries to communicate with the other party but ignores him completely.

"How to create life? Do you want me to find an artificial baby?"

I can’t figure it out, I can’t figure it out at all!

"Alas...gulu gulu..."

Xuanhao gave up the treatment and sank into the hot spring, spitting bubbles.

"boom--"

While he was in a daze, the sound of a blunt object hitting something seemed to come from the forest not far away.

"Um?"

Xuan Hao stood up from the hot spring and walked straight towards the direction of the sound wearing only his underpants.

The continuous clanging sounds were obviously someone fighting in the woods. Could it be that a ghost discovered the location of the Bladesmith Village?

"That's not right... Is this a ghost that came from nowhere during the day?"

When he arrived at the source of the sound, he found that someone was indeed fighting. No, it would be more appropriate to say that they were being beaten.

He saw a girl holding a wooden sword in her hand, struggling to resist the attack of a puppet with the wooden sword in her hand.

"This is?"

Xuan Hao looked at the puppet curiously, with some surprise in his eyes.

Because the appearance of this puppet reminded him of a person - Enichi Tsukuni.

This is a machine doll with six arms. The doll's head seems to be carved after the appearance of Enichi Tsukuni, and even the markings on its forehead are clearly carved.

Each of its six arms held a wooden sword, and it used sword skills to attack the girl in front of him smoothly. Xuan Hao also felt familiar with the sword skills performed by the mechanical doll.

If he's not mistaken... it should be the sword skill of 'Breath of the Sun'. This mechanism doll looks very sophisticated. The person who made it installed it in order to imitate the inhuman slashing speed of Enichi Tsukuni. He has six arms, but even so, the sword skills used are quite rough.

No, it should be said that it is too rough, not even as good as him, and completely incomparable to Ji Guoyuan himself.

"How do people in this world choose the technology tree..."

Xuan Hao scratched his head. He couldn't understand why such a sophisticated machine puppet would appear in such a technologically backward world.

As if noticing Xuan Hao's arrival, the girl who was being beaten stopped the machine doll.

"Who are you? Why are you here naked? Pervert!?"

The girl frowned and looked at Xuan Hao.

At this moment, Xuan Hao was wearing only a pair of underpants, which allowed her to clearly see the shocking scars on Xuan Hao's body.

The girl's heart was extremely shocked. She had never seen anyone still alive after being injured like this. The scars on the person in front of her were as chapped as earth dried by the scorching sun. They spread from the torso to the wrists, and the entire body was covered with pants. Only the face was intact in the covered area, and the rest of the area had more or less dark scars.

"I'm from the Demon Slayer Squad. I heard the sound of fighting and thought there was a ghost, so I came here to have a look."

Xuan Hao covered his body in embarrassment, who knew there would be a little girl here! ?

"you're lying!"

The girl looked at Xuan Hao warily, "The swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Squad thought a ghost appeared? Then why didn't they come with their swords? And it's daytime now!"

"Forehead……"

Being careless, Xuan Hao covered his face, "Aren't I afraid that a special ghost will appear? As for my sword...it's a little rusty and has been given to the swordsmith for maintenance."

"You lied! How can a swordsman's sword get rusty!?"

The girl looked contemptuous. The swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps will definitely take good care of their swords, because it is equivalent to their lives. If the sword breaks when facing a ghost, it is equivalent to the death of the person.

"Who said you have to use a sword to kill ghosts?"

Xuan Hao shrugged helplessly. He only said that he was a member of the Demon Slayer Squad, but he did not say that he was a swordsman.

"No sword?"

The girl seemed to think of something, "Are you the one said by the swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps to kill demons with bare hands!?"

"I didn't expect that I was quite famous in the Demon Slayer Corps? If there's no one else like me... then it would probably be me."

Xuan Hao thought for a moment, and it seemed that no one really wanted to learn from him in killing ghosts with his bare hands.

The girl looked at Xuan Hao in surprise, wondering if this was how the scars on this man came from! ?

Abnormal! But when she thought of this, her eyes suddenly lit up.

"Are you really as powerful as the rumors say? Can you really kill ghosts with your bare hands!?"

"It's just...a little bit awesome...children, don't imitate me."

Xuan Hao looked at the girl with shining eyes and scratched his head in embarrassment. Whose child is this? Could it be that you want to learn how to kill ghosts so you can practice with the dolls here? But this is too small! Underage! Judging from those weak arms, they might not even have the strength to cut off the ghost's neck.

"I'm not a child!" The girl stared at Xuan Hao angrily, as if she wanted him to take back his words.

"I'm fifteen years old!"

"Isn't this just a child..."

Xuan Hao whispered. Although he didn't know how old children in this world reached adulthood, to him they were still considered children.

"you!"

The girl seemed to have heard Xuan Hao's low voice, and she instantly became angry from embarrassment.

'tread--'

She stepped forward and struck Xuan Hao in the face with the wooden sword in her hand. She seemed to be trying her best not to hold back at all.

"well……"

Xuan Hao sighed helplessly. Although he was not as knowledgeable as a child, such a naughty child must be educated!

"Little sister, this is not how you use the sword."

While speaking, Xuan Hao slowly stretched out his hand to catch the wooden sword, and then glared at the little girl in front of him.

The girl was surprised to see that her full-strength slash was gently pinched by the man's two fingers, unable to move.

She felt that the tone of this man's words was completely different from before, extremely indifferent, as if he was really angry.

"Didn't you say you don't use a sword?"

"Although I don't use a sword, if I'm not mistaken, the swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps will never swing their swords at humans, right?"

"I don't care, I'm going to join the Demon Slayer Squad anyway!"

The girl held back the tears in her eyes and stared at the man in front of her, seemingly not afraid at all.

"well……"

Xuanhao sighed helplessly. He originally wanted to scare this child, but he didn't expect this girl to be unexpectedly stubborn.

"Do you want to join the Demon Slayer Corps?"

"Yes……"

The girl bit her lip and looked directly into those oppressive eyes.

She now fully believed that the man in front of her was a member of the Demon Slayer Squad, because although she was not strong, no one in the swordsmith's village could easily receive her full blow.

She fights here day and night with the 'Yuan 10 Type', isn't it just to become stronger and join the Demon Slayer Corps one day?

"You can't kill a ghost with your strength."

Xuan Hao frowned and looked at the little girl in front of him. Such a weak sword could not cut off the ghost's neck. This girl swung the sword completely with brute force. Perhaps because of regular exercise, she was indeed stronger than ordinary people. But how could a little girl who didn’t even know how to breathe kill a ghost with human power?

This is not to kill ghosts, but to deliver food. Not to mention passing the 'final selection', you might be eaten by ghosts on the way to the selection.

"I know……"

The girl lowered her head and gently released the wooden sword in her hand.

"That's right."

Xuan Hao threw down the wooden sword in his hand with satisfaction. Children were very good at wielding swords and guns.

The girl bit her lip and lowered her head, clenching her fists with both hands, and her voice seemed to be choked.

"But I won't give up joining the Demon Slayer Corps!"

"Why?"

Xuan Hao's soothing brows wrinkled again, why is this child so stubborn?

"I am the knifemaker's daughter..."

The girl stared into Xuan Hao's eyes, "Unlike you swordsmen, we swordsmiths can neither fight nor save others. We are useless except for blacksmithing."

Isn’t it very clear to you...

Xuan Hao looked helplessly at the girl in front of him. This girl seemed to know her position very well and she had no problem speaking at all. But that's why it makes people feel helpless.

When a person knows that he is unable to do something but still wants to do it, others will always think that this person is overestimating his ability.

But Xuan Hao can understand this feeling very well, because he is the same. He is trying to save his sister who cannot even be resurrected by God, so who is really overestimating his own abilities?

However, one cannot generalize between people, and Xuan Hao also knows this very well.

He knows that he is lucky, but not everyone is as lucky as him to have the opportunity to change their destiny.

At least he couldn't see anything special about the girl in front of him. From her battle with the doll just now, he could tell that this girl was not a genius, and was even a little clumsy. If such a girl stepped onto the battlefield between humans and ghosts, she would be dead.

"The swordsmith is not useless," Xuan Hao shook his head, trying to comfort and convince the girl in front of him, "Without the swords you forged, those swordsmen would not be able to defeat the ghosts."

"But..." The girl looked at Xuan Hao with a confused look, "Aren't there people like you who can kill ghosts without using a knife?"

"..."

Xuan Hao was speechless. It was difficult to reason with children.

"What I mean is that whether they are swordsmen or swordsmiths, they are all in different battlefields and fighting their own battles in their own way. Although their methods are different, they are not without merit."

"I know this……"

The girl clenched her fists, "But you know what? The swordsman I know fights to protect children like me, so that we can grow up with a carefree smile! He clearly looks like he can Blown down by the wind..."

The girl said, looking back at the doll behind her.

"Now that I have grown up, I no longer want to be the protected person..."

She finally couldn't hold back the tears in her eyes.

"I want to be a swordsman who can protect others!"

Xuanhao was stunned and looked in the direction of the girl's gaze. It was a doll based on Jiguo Yuanyi. The shadow of the man who once fought for the world seemed to be floating on this doll. Looking at it under the sun Go up and shine.

Jiguo Enichi died a few years ago, and this girl is now fifteen years old...

So you know that man too? Xuanhao looked at the girl in front of him and already had the answer in his mind. What a magical man. Even if he is dead, has his will been passed down like this?

"I see."

Xuan Hao nodded slowly, took a step forward and pointed at the puppet in front of him.

"Can you tell me the origin of this doll?"

"This is a doll made by my father. It is based on a powerful swordsman." The girl's eyes seemed to shine with pride when she mentioned this, "He is the benefactor of me and my father."

"He is an incredible old swordsman. Even though he is old, he is still extremely powerful. In order to imitate his movements, my father even added six arms to the doll, but even this could not fully restore his movements. "

The girl seemed a little disappointed when she said this.

"Do you still remember his name?" Xuan Hao asked softly.

"Of course!" The girl turned around and wanted to glare at Xuan Hao, thinking how could she forget her benefactor's name?

"His name is Jiguo Enichi..."

But when she saw the expression on Xuan Hao's face, she was suddenly stunned.

Because she saw this man smiling inexplicably.

"what are you laughing at!?"

"nothing……"

Xuan Hao shook his head with a smile, picked up the wooden sword he had just thrown on the ground and walked to the open space.

"Since you want to become a Demon Slayer Swordsman, then I will teach you something."

"Really?" The girl's eyes suddenly lit up when she heard his words.

"I will only demonstrate it once. Whether you can learn it or not is none of my business."

As he spoke, Xuanhao raised the wooden sword in his hand and began to dance.

Yes, dance.

The beauty of the ‘Breath of the Sun’ combat skill is enough to make people forget to breathe.

When Ji Kuni Enichi used the 'Breath of the Sun', he didn't look like a mortal, but more like some kind of elf.

Xuanhao couldn't do that, but it was enough to shock the girls around him.

The girl opened her mouth wide and looked at the person dancing in front of her with tears in her eyes.

Because the person in front of her was using the sword skills used by the benefactor who saved her and her father. Although the last time she saw such sword skills was when she was very young, the elf-like dance was always engraved in her mind. Never forgotten.

"Snapped."

The wooden sword gently hit the girl's forehead, causing her to recover from her surprise.

"Why are you dazed?"

Xuan Hao handed the wooden knife to the stunned girl, "Next, I will teach you the breathing method, and I will only teach it once. Remember it clearly."

"Huh? Hmm!"

The girl held the wooden knife in both hands and nodded vigorously.

She carefully recorded every word said by the man in front of her. Although she didn't know why this man used the same sword skills as her benefactor, she knew that this was probably her only chance to become stronger. As long as she learned the breathing method and the sword With her skills, she might be able to become a swordsman of the Demon Slayer Corps.

"Okay, that's it."

Xuanhao showed the little girl all the breathing techniques and sword skills that Jiguo Yuanyi had given him.

"You can continue to practice here. When you can defeat that puppet, you can go to the 'final selection'."

With that said, he waved gently and left without looking back. After all, he was only wearing a pair of underpants. Being seen here for a long time would cause unnecessary misunderstandings.

"Thank you, sir!"

The girl held the wooden knife and bowed to the back of the man in front of her to thank her, "What is your name?"

But Xuanhao just waved goodbye.

The girl was a little confused, because the man neither asked her what her name was nor left his name. He just taught her sword skills and breathing techniques and then left indifferently.

But this question didn't bother her. She only had to go down the mountain and ask the village chief to find out the man's name. The girl thought so in her heart.

However, she did not go down the mountain immediately. Instead, she began to practice and consolidate according to what Xuan Hao taught, and then continued to hone her sword skills against the doll.

After Xuanhao got dressed, he went to the side and took a sneak look.

"Yuanyi...she should be qualified to learn your 'breathing of the sun', right?"

He watched quietly as the girl fell down and got up again and again while wielding the knife. Although she looked a little clumsy, her eyes were unusually firm.

Not everyone can master the 'breath of the sun', Xuanhao knows this very well, but for some reason, he always feels that this girl can learn it. He inexplicably feels some kind of cause and effect from this girl, that is Jiguo The seeds left behind by Yuanyi may one day take root and sprout somewhere.

In the next few days, Xuanhao lived a very peaceful life in the Bladesmith Village.

While he was waiting for Masato Kubota, the village chief's son, to build weapons for him, he asked the village chief about the girl. In fact, he has the ability to understand the situation on his own, but to peek into a girl's past by himself...it doesn't sound right no matter what he thinks about it, right?

The village chief said that the girl’s name was ‘Kashinikawa Mayo’, Kashinikawa was her surname and Mayo was her first name.

It turns out that this girl didn't want to join the Demon Slayer Corps after being rescued by Enichi Tsukuni, but she originally wanted to join, and the appearance of Enichi Tsukuni strengthened her belief.

The reason why she wanted to become a swordsman of the Demon Slayer Corps since she was a child was probably influenced by her father.

Maya Kagami's father, Shohei Kagami, is a very special craftsman in the swordsmith village. He likes to tinker with exquisite things. The battle dolls were born from his father's research.

The purpose of making this kind of puppet is very simple, that is, he wants the puppet to kill ghosts on his behalf.

"You are just swordsmiths. You can neither fight nor save others. You are useless except for making weapons."

Although there were very few, there were always people who looked down upon them, craftsmen who only knew how to blacksmith, so he was unwilling to do so. But he really doesn't have the ability to fight ghosts, so he wants to make a doll to replace him.

This concept naturally affects her young daughter.

It was under the influence of her father that Maya Kagami gradually formed the ideal that she must become a swordsman of the Demon Slayer Corps.

It wasn't until the father and daughter met Enichi Jiguo that their views changed slightly.

…

It was a night that everyone in the Bladesmith Village will remember.

The dark night seems to be ominous.

Although the Village of Swordsmiths changes addresses frequently, accidents still inevitably occur.

That night, a ghost found the swordsmith's village hidden in the mountains.

The demon found here is very strong, at least none of the members of the Demon Slayer Corps stationed nearby can stop it.

After the swordsmen died, the swordsmiths were the ones who suffered.

Although they have many knives in their hands, they really don't have the ability to kill ghosts.

At this time, the dolls made by Kagami Kawa Shohei came into play. Although the dolls were not strong, they could continue fighting as long as they were not broken, and there were many of them.

With his numerical advantage, he used the puppets to block the ghosts that broke into the village for a moment, buying valuable evacuation time for the villagers.

At this time, Kagamikawa Shohei once thought that his concept was correct.

"Who dares to say that we are incapable of fighting?"

Kagami Kawa Shohei laughed as he watched the ghost being stopped by him.

If he hadn't made so many dolls, the village might have been destroyed, so he is the one who can save others!

The puppet needs someone to control it, so it's natural for him to stay and break up. Now he is probably a hero.

But as time went by, he gradually realized that the situation was not good.

Because he is not a swordsman, or even has any combat experience, he cannot control the people he created to kill ghosts like a swordsman. Even with his control, his lack of experience still prevents him from actually fighting ghosts. Kill the ghost.

Moreover, a puppet is a puppet after all, and is far from a real swordsman. How could it possibly be able to deal with this ghost that even the stationed swordsmen can't do anything about? It can only be destroyed blindly, and finally...

Only himself was left.

"You look proud?"

The ghost's terrifying voice sounded behind Kagami Kawa Shohei.

He could almost feel the cold breath behind him, and his entire back was soaked with cold sweat almost instantly.

He turned his head with dull eyes and saw the ghost looking at him teasingly.

He thought he was dead, but what happened next made him even more desperate than death.

"dad!"

His five-year-old daughter ran back at some point, still holding the wooden knife she usually played with in her hand.

This is the scene where Maya Kagami faces a ghost for the first time.

The ignorant girl faced the ghost in front of her with a wooden knife. Perhaps she would not feel anything wrong until death came.

The ghost looked at the girl in front of him jokingly, seeming to be very interested in such an ignorant child.

But it hates anything that isn't afraid of it.

then……

"Click——"

The wooden knife in the girl's hand broke.

"Hahahahaha——"

Eerie laughter enveloped the father and daughter.

The girl whose wooden knife was broken seemed frightened by such laughter and began to cry loudly.

Kagami Kawa Shohei just wanted to slap himself when he saw this scene. Why would he instill this idea in his daughter? ? As expected, people with no fighting ability like them should run away when they encounter a ghost, right?

Seeing the ruthless claws swinging down at his daughter, the smile on the ghost's face seemed to be taking pleasure in teasing him. As a father, what could be more desperate than watching his daughter die in front of him?

Not knowing where the power came from, Kagamigawa Shohei used all his strength to push his daughter away from the ghost's claws.

Red blood was sprinkled on his daughter's face, and Kagami Kawa Shohei's arm was penetrated.

"Maya! Run with all your strength! The Demon Slayer Squad's support should be coming soon! You'll be safe if you meet them!"

He didn't know if his daughter could understand, but now he could only shout as hard as he could.

"But... if my father is alone..." Maya Kagami looked at the blood flowing from her father's body with tears.

She seemed a little at a loss, but she still held the broken wooden knife in her hand.

Seeing his daughter still holding the wooden sword until now, Kagamigawa Shohei suddenly realized that he was wrong, very wrong, because he was going to kill his daughter because of his stupidity.

But now, even if you ask your daughter to put down her sword and run away, it will be of no use, right? And he had no time to explain to his daughter.

"run!"

So he shouted crazily, "Aren't you going to become a swordsman of the Demon Slayer Corps? How can you die here!?"

The daughter seemed to understand what he said and finally turned around and ran away.

He was also very lucky, because this ghost was still looking at their father and daughter jokingly even now.

Kagami Kawa Shohei turned around and looked at the ferocious ghost in front of him, and for some reason he suddenly felt unusually calm inside.

"Ah... I'm dead now." He even said this with a smile.

The ghost in front of him seemed to be angry because of his smile, but just in time, this was exactly the result he wanted.

But...why do I still feel unwilling in my heart? Kagami Kawa Shohei felt a little regretful, it obviously shouldn't be like this...Did I really choose the wrong path? Or should we really keep working hard?

"Did i do something wrong?"

He held his injured arm and stood in front of the ghost to ask questions.

But the only response he seemed to receive was the playful smile on the ghost's face.

Kagami Kawa Shohei was stunned. Why did Oni, who was clearly angry just now, suddenly look at him like this again?

"Ah ah ah ah ah!--"

The shouts from behind made him feel a little desperate.

"Idiot! Why are you back!"

he shouted desperately because it was his daughter's voice.

Kagami Kawa Maya did not run away.

She went to look for a sword, and found a still intact Nichirin sword from the remains of the puppets.

The girl ran toward the ghost holding a Nichirin sword that was longer than herself.

The ghost in front of him started to laugh when he saw this funny scene.

In its eyes, the two people in front of it seemed to be just toys.

"Dad said... the swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps will not abandon their companions and run away!"

Kagami Kawa Shohei was stunned when he saw his daughter crying and waving a knife in confusion.

"asshole!"

He was scolding himself, scolding himself for what the hell he had instilled in his daughter.

hateful! hateful! hateful! Kagami Kawa Shohei is crazy inside, why am I so useless? Is it just like what those swordsmen who looked down on me said? Used for nothing but crafting weapons! ?

I tried my best, but nothing changed. I still couldn't protect others, not even my favorite daughter.

"Damn it ahhhhh!!"

He growled and glared at the ghost in front of him.

The ghost was approaching his daughter, waving his claws.

"Did I really do something wrong?"

"You did nothing wrong."

A voice responded to him.

Then he saw the most beautiful dance in his life.

Flames as warm as the sun snaked forward behind him, and time seemed to have forgotten to flow because of this beautiful dance.

"The breath of the sun, the shape of nine, the setting sun turns around."

A calm voice echoed in his ears.

The god-like old man waved his sword and turned around, without even looking at the ghost from the beginning to the end.

The old man turned around gently and stood in front of the girl. The blood flying in the sky was swallowed up by the flames. Only beauty was reflected in the girl's eyes.

"Without the swords you forged, we wouldn't be able to kill ghosts. The reason why we swordsmen are fighting so far is precisely because we want to protect those who need protection like you do now."

The old man's eyes seemed to see through everything.

Kagami Kawa Shohei followed the old man's gaze and saw the swordsmen who came to support him and the men from the village who he saved. They also rushed back with swords after settling down their families. .

"So this is ah."

Kagami Kawa Shohei suddenly understood.

Later, the people in the village thanked the swordsman for keeping him as a guest. After talking with the swordsman, Shohei Kagami knew that the swordsman's name was Enichi Tsukuni.

Enichi Tsukuni is not a member of the Demon Slayer Corps, he was even expelled by the Demon Slayer Corps, but he still fights because he only fights to protect the beauty of this world.

Kagami Kawa Shohei understood that there was no need for him to feel unwilling because of those gossips. There was indeed filth in this world, but there were also things worth protecting. He just had to do his best.

After that, in order to always remind himself not to forget, Kagami Kawa Shohei created the 'Enter Zero Type' based on the swordsman's prototype.

And the girl named Kagami Kawa Maya who was rescued by Enichi Tsukuni also redefined her ideals.

She no longer just wants to be a swordsman of the Demon Slayer Squad, what she really wants is to be able to protect others gently like Enichi Tsukuni.

Just like the smile she saw on Jiguo Yuanyi that night, it was as gentle as sunshine.

…

After listening to the village chief's narration, Xuan Hao nodded slowly, "After the sword I brought is polished, give it to this girl. Also, if this girl goes to participate in the 'final selection', please ask the village Sir, can you please notify me through Yiyao."

"Okay." The village chief was stunned for a moment, seemed to understand what the man in front of him meant, and nodded with a chuckle.

Thanks to: Thunder Meniscus for the reward