Animeverse Slayer!

"~Sigh~ It's been two days since I descended the mountain and still no sight of a single demon."

Leo grumbled to himself as he walked through the rice fields. His destination was a small village just up ahead. Rumour was that some people suddenly went missing there few days ago and the hunters saw something weird inside the forest behind the village.

Reaching the village Leo asked one of the residents there for more details. Even though the villager was confused as to why a kid was asking for such details he still said it.

"I see... four people have already been confirmed dead. How did you know they were dead?"

"The hunters found their possessions scattered inside the forest backside. Are you a Demon Slayer?"

The villagers question slightly surprised him. Nodding his head he asked

"When did the disappearance occur last time?"

"A day ago. Hey, are you really a Demon Slayer. You are just a kid."

Leo thought for a bit and thanked the villager. He found a place to stay for the night, it's highly likely someone might be abducted tonight.

The sun slowly disappeared. Once night fell people closed their homes tightly and smoked wisteria to ward off demons. Demons hate wisteria so it's a good method to keep yourself safe.

Leo was amidst his meditation when a presence abruptly jumped into the range of his sense. Like the first demon he met before, this one also had a vile disgusting colour to its spirit.

Inside his mind a mass of mixed colours giving off an evil vibe was getting closer to one of the houses. Unlike the other houses this one had less amount of wisteria being smoked outside leaving gaps.

Grabbing his sword Leo rushed out. He was unlike how he first met a demon, the fear and anxiety he felt before was nowhere to be seen instead he felt serene, like still water.

It might have been due to his near death experiences before or maybe it might be due to his life experience, Leo had grown.

Soon a large figure came to his view. It's hand extended into the house and dragged out a man in his thirties.

Leo didn't hesitate, he took a deep breath. His lungs were like a steam engine, the breath he took in came out boiling hot.

Dragon - Tiger Breathing, First Form...

White Tiger Awakening!

His body vanished from where he was a moment ago, like he blended with the air itself. The demon who was about to take a bite out of his dinner felt cold all over its body. It suddenly raised the man in it's hand and placed him on it's neck.

Swish!

A hand went flying while Leo re-emerged holding the man, he put him down and focused on his opponent.

The demon knew it met someone strong. Without even looking back it escaped into the forest behind. Leo wasn't bothered, he took a stance and breathed in.

Dragon - Tiger Breathing, Third Form...

White Tiger Assault!

Leo took a deep breath and sheathed his sword. He turned to the man and said calmly.

"It's alright sir, I have taken care of the demon. Your village is safe now."

Leo's words didn't put the man at ease instead he seemed anxious.

"Sir, what's wrong? "

The villager pulled his hair and said with trembling voice.

"Those things will come again. Those things will come again... it's over..."

Leo frowned, "Sir, calm down. Speak clearly, what will come again?"

The villager seemed to have been really frightened. Leo calmed him down and asked patiently.

"The villagers don't know about it but... this demon was different from the ones before. All of them were different."

Leo was startled.

"It's true. You have to believe me, each person was taken by different demons. I saw it, I saw it all. I tried to tell them but nobody believed me. I know demons don't form a group but that's what I saw. Please you have to believe me."

Leo frowned. He could see that this man was telling the truth, his spirit was in disorder because of how frightened he was but it didn't fluctuate, which means he was telling the truth.

But how is that possible? Multiple demons attacking a single spot, that's never been heard before.

Lost in thought Leo suddenly asked.

"You said you saw them, how?"

The villager seemed to have calmed down after speaking to Leo.

"When the first one was taken I accidentally saw it. It scared the hell out of me but I saw it clearly it was a different demon from the one today. After that night I couldn't sleep peacefully anymore, the slightest sound and I am wide awake."

"Few days after I heard a sound and abruptly woke up. Through the gaps of the window I saw a woman being dragged away, I was scared and couldn't move after seeing that sight. But I saw clearly, it was a different demon."

"Each time a demon came I woke up from the noise it made and I saw my fellow villagers being taken away. I was powerless and too cowardly to do anything, I could only watch as they were taken to their death."

By the end he kneeled and cried. Witnessing a single demon was enough to horrify any normal person and this guy had to see several of them. It's miracle he was still sane.

"Sir, think carefully. Which direction did the demons go?"

The villager was shaken to his core but he still thought hard and said.

"South... it went south."

"Alright."

Leo nodded. He looked into the dark forest in the distance and bravely stepped forward. The villager was shocked he quickly grabbed Leo's shirt and said nervously.

"No, don't. Those things might be living there."

"All the more reason I should go."

"You will die."

"I have died, twice. Death can't take me, not until I have killed every last one of them."

The villager could only watch as Leo's back faded into the dark forest.