Act II Part 5

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[....]

"An unfamiliar ceiling…"

[For Ohpis sake…]

What? I will say it as many times as I can and you cannot stop me from doing so.

[I regret having a child like you]

'Oi! When did I become your kid officially? I don't remember signing any such contract!'

[Alright kid. You shouldn't talk with your father with such a tone]

'I seriously don't like you.'

[Oh! Feelings are mutual]

I turned my eyes to the side, my gaze matching the silent gaze of the short old man.

"..."

"..."

Silence.

No one said anything as both of us quietly stared into each other's eyes. It was weird. Is he gay or something?

"What? Never seen a handsome man before?"

"How did you kill the demon? You don't know any Breathing Style nor did I find any Demon Slayer Sword around you. Tell me, how did you do it?"

"... I don't know. Demon? What's that? Hahaha… Old man, are you taking some sort of drugs or something?"

"Do you think I'm stupid?"

"Is that a question?" I asked with genuine confusion, getting a smack on my head by him, making me cough loudly.

"It hurts goddammit!"

"Call me stupid once more and it won't just hurt. I will make sure you do not leave this bed in the future."

"Tsk." I clicked my tongue. Now then, what bullshit am I supposed to tell him? Knowing that there is no magical energy in the world, if I told him about [Magical Energy Generator], would he understand it? Or will he treat me like an idiot?

"Is that a technique from where you have come from?"

"Huh?" What the fuck is he talking about? I stared at him as he stood and went towards the sword placed on a table some distance away.

Oioioi! Is he going to kill me or something?

"Since you are not from this Island, you shouldn't know any Breathing Techniques. This only means that whatever technique you used is from the land outside."

How is he so sure I am not from this land?

[You should say that after looking at yourself in the mirror. Did you forget? You still haven't checked yourself after obtaining Dragon Marrow. Let alone Japanese, your looks aren't something a human would have]

'Now you are just making me super curious.'

The old man took a sword drawing position and before I could understand what happened, the bamboo placed some distance away was cut into tens of pieces. All I heard was the sound of a thunderclap!

That's so cool! Damn! I also want to learn it!

[I was wrong. He should be able to hold off against an Ultimate Class for some time]

'That strong!?' I was genuinely surprised.

[Well, most Devils only know how to throw a mass of Demonic Energy at their enemies. You barely can find gems that fight with a technique instead. Surely, if it's a fight of technique alone, this old man will make sushi with those obnoxiously arrogant brats. Hahaha]

"Tell me," He looked towards me with an inquisitive look. "Would you like to learn my swordsmanship?"

"Will I have to lose something?"

"... No."

"Any learning fee? I don't have money. I'm as poor as I can get."

"No… It's free…"

"Good. I almost thought you were trying to scam me. Hahaha. Sure. I'll take you up for that offer!"

He shook his head and sighed. I don't know what he was thinking, but I knew for sure that he was sad. Why? I didn't know. And even if I wanted to help him, I can't just ask him straight away why he is sad.

The only guess I could come up with would be that it is because of Kaigaku and Zanitsu.

"By the way, can you tell me more about those Demons? This was the first time I have met one."

His eyes widened with apparent surprise before he seemed to understand something. He nodded and said. "You should rest. I will explain everything to you tomorrow."

I nodded as I saw the old man leaving the room. I sighed. Now that I think about it… I haven't told him my name yet.

[I am surprised you still remembered that]

Ignoring the dragon, I called out my status.

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[Name: Eric Von Einzberg]

[Level: 4]

[Title: Traveler, Red Dragon Emperor]

[Ultimate Skill: Random Superpower System]

[Unique Skills: Magical Energy Generator]

*Traveler: Only those with the power to jump from one world to another can possess this title. Users with this skill can do the world hoping.

-Current World: Demon Slayer

-Visited World: Dragonic Deus

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Oh. I gained 4 levels! 21 before another ability. Anyway, leaving that aside, Demon Slayer huh… Even the name of the world is Demon Slayer. I guess Demons and their Slayers play a vital role in this world.

If I want to know more about this world, I should start by learning more about Demons and the Slayers.

Also, it sounds cool.

[....]

Don't be like that Ddraig. A man must love cool things!

"Yawn~ I'm sleepy… Guess time to sleep then." With a happy smile on my face, I dozed off.

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"Not much is known of demons, about how they came or what was the cause; all we know is that the first Demon goes by the name Muzan. As long as Muzan is killed, all Demons containing his blood will also cease to exist."

I nodded in understanding as the old man carried on.

"To kill Demons, the Demon Slayer Corps was created by the Ubayashiki Family with their sole purpose being to kill Muzan and to eradicate Demons from this world. Each head of the Ubayashiki Family will act as the leader of the Demon Slayer Corps before another head takes place, mostly the previous head's son, his position."

Hmm. So basically the position is inherited. What really is curious is that not a single time has anyone tried to take over their position as the head. It is as if there was some anonymous consensus between everyone. The trust they have for the Ubayashiki Family is really something to be envious of.

"So the Demon Slayers have a special method to kill Demons?"

"You should have caught on it too since you killed one yesterday."

"Sun."

"Exactly." He nodded. "Sunlight. It's the nemesis of demons. No matter how strong a demon is, once exposed to sunlight, it will die; even the strongest Demon Muzan is no exception to this rule. Demon Slayers use a special sword called Nichirin Blade. Due to the materials, it is made up of, they contain sunlight within them. So decapitating a demon with it would surely end its life."

"I see." I am interested in this Nichirin Balde. As a sword enthusiast and a dragon, of course, I loved everything about a blade that stored sunlight. Sounds cool and badass.

'Sadly, I can't seem to fuse energy produced by [Magical Energy Generator]with my Boosted Gear. Every time I tried to do so, it would just burst away. It was annoying, to say the least.'

And killing a demon by pinning it down and using [Solar Energy]was highly ineffective. So to really kill Demons, I needed this Nichirin Blade.

"Can I get one?" I looked towards the old man with a 'Please let me have one' look. He ignored it. Sucker.

"You will naturally get one if you become a Demon Slayer."

"Uh-huh. So, well, what are the prerequisites? You don't become one just because you want to, right?"

"To become a Demon Slayer, you need to learn a Breathing Technique."

"You talked about it yesterday too," I asked with interest. "What is Breathing Technique?"

He stayed silent for a second, collecting his thoughts before explaining. "Essentially, it is the use of a unique breathing pattern to maximize your body's different capabilities like sight, strength, perception, and so on."

Now THAT sounds exciting! If it allows you to use the maximum ability of your body, what about me who is on his way to becoming a dragon then? I could only giddily smile at the thought of a dragon bringing out its hundred per cent. It was going to be nasty!

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