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Chapter 201 I'm Going to Speed Up
It's important to know that the Demon Slayer Corps is an unofficial secret organization that operates almost entirely in the shadows.
That's why the team uniforms were designed in the style of student uniforms.
This way, even if a group of people gather together, they won't attract attention.
As for the Stone Pillar, Himejima Gyomei, he is a very reliable person and naturally wouldn't reveal his name to others casually.
Therefore, it's quite amazing to hear the name of the Stone Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps from an ordinary person.
"Hmm? Where did you learn about this name?" Xia Yan asked, somewhat puzzled.
"My name is Sadai. Mr. Himejima Gyomei was once my teacher! I have something I want to say to Mr. Gyomei. Could you please take me to meet him?"
Seeing that Xia Yan was finally willing to listen to her, Sha Dai blurted out everything she wanted to say in one breath.
Then he looked at Xia Yan with a pleading gaze.
Hearing what the little girl Shadai said, Xia Yan remained expressionless, but he already understood.
The ten-year-old girl in front of you is the same child that Gyomei Himejima risked his life to protect before he joined the Demon Slayer Corps.
Before joining the Demon Slayer Corps, Gyomei Himejima was a young monk living in the mountains, where he cared for several homeless children.
A demon attacked the temple where they were staying. The monk from Beiming Island tried to protect the children, but they did not trust him. They thought he was weak and blind, so they all ran away on their own.
To protect the only remaining child, he repeatedly smashed the demon's head with his bare hands until dawn.
When the police arrived, the child was too young and in a state of fear to speak clearly.
He simply said something that could be easily misunderstood, such as "That person is a monster, and everyone was killed by that person."
The temple was littered with the corpses of children. The only living people present were Himejima Gyomei and the young child. The demon's body turned to ashes in the sunlight.
As a result, Gyomei Himejima was imprisoned as the murderer.
The child that Gyomei Himejima risked his life to protect was Sada, who was standing in front of Natsuhiko.
Knowing this part of the story, Xia Yan naturally understood that what happened back then was purely a misunderstanding.
The children didn't run away because they distrusted Gyomei Himejima; they wanted to retrieve the farm tools that were outside the room to protect him.
The "person" the girl was referring to was not Himejima Gyomei, but the evil spirit that had already turned to ashes.
Six years have passed since that incident, and the four-year-old girl is now ten years old.
Although Xia Yan still sees her as a child, by the standards of the times she is already a young woman, and in another four or five years she will be of marriageable age and will have children.
I don't know where she found out about Gyomei Himejima's involvement with the Demon Slayer Corps.
Clearly, he sought out Kyōmei Himejima to apologize for what happened back then.
In fact, Xia Yan himself was happy to see this happen.
Although they've only met less than ten times so far, his relationship with Himejima Gyomei is actually quite good.
At the meeting of the Pillars held because of Kanae Kocho, the former "Flower Pillar" of the Demon Slayer Corps, who had become a demon, Gyomei Himejima was the first Pillar to express his support for Natsuhiko.
of course,
The main reason he supports Xia Yan is because he has a good relationship with the Butterfly sisters.
He was the one who saved the two sisters from the clutches of the evil spirits.
Therefore, he understood Kanae's character and was willing to believe that she would still be able to maintain her sanity even after becoming a demon.
If I take Sayo back and help Himejima Gyomei resolve his inner conflict, it will be a way of repaying this favor.
Thinking about this, Xia Yan nodded thoughtfully.
"In that case, if you want to see Himejima Gyomei, then you'll have to come with me..."
"thank you very much!"
Upon hearing Xia Yan's words, Sha Dai smiled excitedly and bowed deeply to Xia Yan.
There was absolutely no doubt about this matter.
They weren't afraid that Xia Yan was a bad person who would make up lies to deceive her and then sell her off in some red-light district.
Of course, Xia Yan wouldn't do such a thing.
After all, a little girl is only worth a few dollars.
Just as he was about to take Sadai home and contact the Stone Pillar Himejima Gyomei again, he saw a kasuri flying towards him.
"Wow-wow-"
"Lord Natsuhiko Narukami, the Storm Pillar, please come to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters. Lord Natsuhiko Narukami, the Storm Pillar, please come to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters."
"Wow-wow-"
Ok?
It doesn't seem like there's any urgent mission at all.
It must be that Kagaya Ubuyashiki guy who wanted to see me...
Upon hearing the order from the raven, Xia Yan frowned slightly in thought.
He looked down at Shadai.
"Um...sir, is there something urgent you need to attend to...?"
Shadai, who was standing next to Xia Yan, naturally heard the order from the raven. She looked at Xia Yan with some worry, her voice trembling with fear.
Being able to accurately recognize the Demon Slayer Corps uniforms, it was clear that this wasn't her first encounter with the Demon Slayer Corps.
However, when the members of Team 890 who had previously met her said they wanted to see Gyomei Himejima, they all directly refused her request.
Xia Yan was the only one who agreed to take her to find the Ghostly Demon of Beiming Island.
But right now there seems to be some urgent matter to deal with.
She didn't want to waste other people's time, but she was also afraid that Xia Yan would forget about her.
“Lord Narukami Tsuki, we can keep an eye on this girl for the time being.”
The staff member from Arashiya who was tidying up the table came over and offered suggestions.
"Keep an eye on her..." Xia Yan repeated, then lowered his head and thought for a moment. "No, no need, just let her come with me."
"It would be a bit troublesome to contact that guy, Himejima Gyomei, alone."
"Yes, I understand."
The member of the hidden group nodded, offering no objection to Xia Yan's decision to bring a strange young girl to see his lord.
After all, this was a judgment made by one of the "Pillars" of the Demon Slayer Corps.
“But since the lord has summoned us, we can’t dawdle any longer…” As he spoke, Xia Yan picked up Sha Dai, who looked at him with some confusion. “Get ready, I’m going to speed things up now.”
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Unsure of what shada was about to happen, she blinked in confusion.
Chapter 202 Gifts Must Be Surprising
The Demon Slayer Corps headquarters is hidden in the mountains near Kyoto.
Since they were all near Kyoto, they weren't too far from Mount Hinode. Although he didn't go at full speed because he was taking care of Sayo, the little girl, Natsuhiko still arrived at the headquarters in about two hours.
Of course, it wasn't without its costs...
"vomit……"
Looking at Sayo, who was squatting under a tree outside the headquarters gate with unfocused eyes and exhaling a rainbow, Natsuhiko shrugged helplessly.
After two hours of intense roller coaster riding, the girl clearly understood what it meant to feel like her body was flying in the sky while her soul was chasing after it.
Fortunately, people in this era are not so delicate.
Even though she was so weak from vomiting that she could barely stand, Sayo still insisted on going with Natsuhiko to see the Demon Slayer Corps' leader, Kagaya Ubuyashiki.
Although it wasn't his first time there, the members of "Hidden" stationed at headquarters still came out to welcome Xia Yan inside.
After all, a sense of ritual is also important.
"It's a beautiful day today; the sky must be very blue."
"It's been more than two months since we last met, Xia Yanjun."
In the courtyard of the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, Kagaya Ubuyashiki slowly walked out, supported by his wife, Amane.
His voice remained as gentle and cheerful as a warm spring breeze.
It seems to possess a magical power that can soothe the restlessness in one's heart and make people unable to help but feel good about it.
He seems to be in pretty good spirits.
However, in contrast, his physical condition does not seem so optimistic.
Because the Demon King Muzan was born into the Ubuyashiki clan, their bloodline was cursed, and children born under normal circumstances would die young.
He could only barely survive by mating with a woman from the priestly family.
Even so, they were still frail and sickly, and no one ever lived past thirty.
Clearly, Kagaya Ubuyashiki's physique is among the worst, even within the Ubuyashiki clan.
But it’s no wonder.
After all, he had been the master since he was four years old and had been working hard for the great cause of the Demon Slayer Corps, so naturally he couldn't focus on recuperating.
When Xia Yan first met him, the ulcer on his forehead was already spreading to his left eye.
Now, two years have passed.
The condition did not improve and gradually worsened. The ulceration on the head had spread to the upper half of the face, and both eyes could no longer see.
His body became increasingly weak, and even small areas of ulceration appeared on his body.
However, Mrs. Amane didn't seem to have changed much.