Rimuru's Journey In Kny
21. Akaza vs Kyoujurou

Sretti...

A straw rope was firmly tied around each of Kyoujurou and Tanjiro's right hands. The 2 boys and 2 girls had dark circles under their eyelids.

Their faces are pale too. However, it was not as pale as one boy who tied the rope in Tanjiro's hands. They started to get ready to do something.

"Good sleep.... Forget about breathing... Khuk"

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A special power made for others enters the dream of anyone who is tied to the rope. The rope made by the sleeping devil.

Enmu.....

"I have to be careful that he doesn't realize me, I have to go immediately to this 'dream end"

The girl ran until she almost forgot how to breathe, her bangs were so messy with her clothes. He doesn't care. No matter at all.

Dream world shown by sleeping demons, enmu. Has limits. The owner of the dream is in a circle.

Outside the circle is an area usually called 'unconscious nature'. There, in that area there is a spiritual core.

If the spiritual core is destroyed, the owner will experience mental paralysis. The girl groped a wooden fence.

When his hand felt touching something strange, he felt so happy to find what he was looking for, he shouted but not with his mouth.

"Here we go! It's the 'wall! "

The girl raised her right hand, something glittering but a condition of sharpness was pierced right in front of her. Sounds like torn cloths were heard.

"It's hot, it feels so hot"

The girl gasped for breath while inside Kyoujurou's 'unconscious nature. A moment after the sharp object was pointed forward, something like paper was torn and became a curtain for himself to enter.

While also the sharp instincts of a fighter react, the more combat experience the sharper the instinct. Kyoujurou is no exception.

He frowned, his body moved uncomfortably.

The girl continued walking, stepping forward ignoring some of the flaming flames, ignoring the sweat drenching her clothes.

He really did not care even about the condition of his body though. Basically, humans are enveloped by greed for the world. No, basically a living being who breathes must have one or even more of the nature of great sin.

Red ball....

The girl looked ahead and got a round object like a ball but beautiful like a jewel. That is the spiritual core.

"His spiritual essence is very fragile so I can destroy it easily! "

The girl aimed her sharp object again, intending to end her task and get the promised pay. Yet..

"Agh!!! "

It's appalling....

The instinct of a fighter who almost lost a life is really scary. Kyoujurou did not hesitate to strangle the girl nearby. The brave girl possessed her dream.

The girl was unable to move because she was under pressure in the real world, and Kyoujurou could not move any further because she had no intention or reason to kill humans. Both are now in a dead end situation.

The girl flailed Kyoujurou's hand hoping he could be released, unfortunately the hands of a man and a woman are different. Just pray he doesn't die from suffocation...

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Rimuru silently looked blankly at the grass in front of her, she was currently in the back garden. The emotions of grief and guilt for himself are so pronounced.

Veldora came from behind, bringing snacks and warm tea for herself and her 'step-sister'.

Rimuru was unaware of his arrival, rather he did not care. Veldora just sat quietly observing, tired of the silence, she melted the atmosphere.

"Did anyone bother you, Rimuru? "

There's no answer...

There's no response....

Veldora just sighed, took a piece of dry bread and ate it. The moment the bread was in his mouth the faint sensation made him beaming.

"Are you still thinking about-"

"No"

Rimuru instantly interrupted him, ignoring the annoyed look from Veldora whose sentence was interrupted. Poking her lips, she nodded.

"But those gestures"

"I told you no"

"Do you really think of me as family? "

Rimuru turned her head for a moment, and Veldora just smiled.

"I made a mistake" Rimuru regretted

"I shouldn't have traveled between dimensions like this"

"Rimuru" this time Veldora clasped Rimuru's hand, encouraging.

That time....

As Rimuru travels between dimensions, Rimuru is trapped in the void. Disturbance of space and time distortion makes it like confined there.

Spent 1000 years. Make him bored and do continuous training for himself to better master his strength.

800 Years it is used for training and the rest for laziness. Thanking Ciel, because at that time, before traveling between dimensions Rimuru went to his former world.

Reading all the manga and watching all the anime, it was not until Rimuru jumped over time to 100 years later and did the same thing, until the next 600 years and he ended his journey.

Countless how many manga, anime, novels, and live action ones he had seen. So, while in the void of 200 years he looked back at everything recorded in his brain.

Rimuru smiled as she recalled that, at that time Rimuru was unaware of the calamity that shook her soul and mind to make her like this, not only did Rimuru, Veldora and Diablo also experience the same thing.

The smile was gone from being replaced by his guilty face, he cursed himself and intended to end his life. Unfortunately every time he wanted to do that, Rimuru always remembered the people who were beside him. Especially Ciel.

"Don't constantly blame yourself, Rimuru. Every journey to the future is not easy. 'Future'. There is struggle, crying, loss, happiness, affection, betrayal, failure, disappointment, and rejection. This is your path, whatever you choose, I as your brother will support you, always by your side. So do your best for the future and for them huh? "

Rimuru shed her tears, she sobbed in Veldora's arms. Veldora only smiled knotfully, her white hem wet from tears, but she did not mind it.

Gently rubbed Rimuru's back, while the other hand gently rubbed the silvery blue mane. Veldora is really a good sister.

Meanwhile in a tree, a demon with black hair and a few strands of red and yellow observed the interaction of his 2 masters.

Both of his hands clasped tightly, revealing his veins. He gritted his teeth. He was filled with anger. Angry because he's useless.

To ease her frustration, she left from there. Do something to ease it. That is....

The massacre......

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Tesss...

My black ink was dripping, soaking the white paper with a picture of a very beautiful woman there. I smiled with satisfaction to find the result.

I don't know who he is, he's been in my dreams and I don't know him. But the feeling cannot be lied to, I love him.

Someone I don't know if he's in this world or just imagination. If he is an imagination...

I want to keep dreaming...

He and I were united in a dream and separated by dimensions. He's real in the world of imagination but he's not here.

Made so perfect that I was fascinated by your unreal figure. You're made of pen scratches and ink, I'm made of a blood clot.

I hope you're real, it torments me. Every night I'm haunted by you. I'm addicted to your laughter, and your face. I'm crazy because of you.

The last time I had a dream, you made me fly into the air. That time..

The solar light that mounts, the waves that wave slowly, the seagulls that dance beautifully, behind the steep rocks, a glimpse of memory begins to appear, you look at me with a smile while saying.

"i've been waiting for you too long, baby"

Ah... I've gone mad...

Now I smile like a madman. Fortunately there was no one here so I could smile sep-

"Tanjiro"

I'm mistaken...

I quickly turned my head, hiding the paper behind my back.

"A-what's the matter mom? "

I asked nervously, a cold sweat dripping down. I hope my mom didn't see my painting and my behavior just now.

"Can you help me for a minute? "

"uh? Sure was! "

I stood up, headed to the kitchen to help my mother cook, preparing lunch for our family.

"It looks like my son is in love huh~? "

I'm petrified, that means mom knew about the behavior earlier? Ah!!! Damn it!!! I'm so ashamed!! I want to disappear from the world!! I don't know what my face looks like now, even my head is filled with smoke.

Ughhhh... A shame...

"It's okay not to be shy, my son is an adult so if falling in love is a normal thing"

Mother gave me a smile, outstretched hands gently rubbing my head gently. I'm comfortable with her swipe.

After that we walked back to the kitchen, somehow while there I felt something was lacking. I counted and observed everyone one by one. Then...

"uh? Where's Nezuko? " i asked when I didn't see his shadow.

"Sister is looking for some plants" Takeo replied, both hands are pounding seasonings.

Somehow I felt surprised to hear it, I immediately asked back. Everything there is back to confusion. Huh... Maybe it's just my feelings. Nezuko is a devil who cannot be exposed to the sun, he is human, I think strange again.

"Tanjiro, can you prepare hot water for a bath?"

"of course! "

I immediately carried two wooden buckets for water quills, usually we took water in the river near our house, not too far away. The river water is also clear, sometimes my brothers and I play there, it's fun.

I walked through the forest, it's so cold, even my thick cloth doesn't work in the air. I'm watching every street, maybe I meet Nezuko or maybe I cross paths with a can-woman

Uh! Nope, no! Wasn't it! I want to go to bed and dream of her. When I turned to the left suddenly my vision caught a wooden box that looked familiar.

Tooling box....

I watched him, accidentally I tripped over a small rock and fell into a pile of cold snow. When I looked back at the place, the box was gone, probably just my hallucination.

A few minutes later I arrived at the river, as I said the water was very clear and the current was not too swift, I was planning to take water.

Looking ahead, I saw my own reflection, but something was strange. My shadow moves by itself?!

I was shocked and almost fell backward, but the hand from my shadow pulled me down into the river. I swam as hard as I could, hoping not to drown to the bottom of the river.

While my shadow clutched my shirt again, this time it was a collar. He spoke, his tone so alarming. He screamed, and I couldn't get my voice out.

"Wake up! We're under attack! The dream! This is a dream! Get up and fight! "

Ah.. Is correct...

I'm on a mission right now, I'm on a train right now. I've remembered everything. I close my eyes hoping I can wake up when I open my eyes again. But I was wrong, I went back home, along with my family who had left me first.

"Wine! I'm in a dream and I can't go back, what do I have to do to get out of here? I realized that this was a dream"

I was sweating coldly, my brain was trying to figure out a way to get out of here, but I couldn't find any plans or weaknesses from this place, because I was still 'new', my experience was still as big as a grain of wheat, too small.

As I was searching for a way, suddenly a pink flame burned my entire body, I felt so warm, and the next second my clothes changed into demon hunter clothes.

While in the fire, I briefly smelled the smell of blood that I was very familiar with. The smell of blood belonged to my sister. Nezuko. Is Nezuko hurt? I immediately got up from there, I lowered my head, not wanting to see as it would hurt my heart.

"I'm sorry I have to go. "I said that without energy.

I ran out of the house, ignoring their cries for calling me. I close my hearing and my eyes. I don't want to be tormented any further, even though I want to be here much longer.

"Sister, where are you going? "

I know this voice, I know this smell. My feet immediately stopped. Selfish? For a moment I thought about staying here forever. I want to turn around and go back home. If all this were real. I'll stay here forever.

Nezuko can be under the blue sky and sunlight. I'll come here to burn coal and I'll never hold a sword. But.... I've lost them, I can't go back.

I ran again, ignored them all and prepared to fight back.

"I must immediately destroy his spiritual core" said a person standing behind a large tree

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Tanjiro returns to the real world after killing himself, beheading himself. He returned with a hunting breath. Just then she realized something quite heavy and tightly wrapped around the base of her hand.

"What is this rope? The rope's on fire, isn't Nezuko doing it? " inner Tanjiro who saw Nezuko standing at the very corner of the bench, he was shocked as Tanjiro shouted.

Tanjiro kisses the rope, hoping to get a small clue. After finding a clue, he checked the train ticket.

"The devil's blood move can be done like this even though it is not sharp. "his mind remembers this incident, stored into his brain.

"Ugh"

The stifled screams from the girl that Kyoujurou strangled, made Tanjiro immediately wake up. He called Kyoujurou and his two friends, but no one heard him.

Tanjiro begins to think about saving them, he clasps his nichirin, preparing to cut the rope that coiled around his wrist. Unfortunately, he stopped immediately.

Realizing that the decision was not the right thing, he immediately remembered Nezuko burning the rope and making him realize. With Tanjiro's plea, Nezuko soon complies.

It didn't take long, Nezuko started doing the process. His pink flames started to devour the three people. Tanjiro waited with concern.

You could say Tanjiro's instincts were right. If you cut the rope with nichirin's sword. Those who do not dream will never regain consciousness. For eternity.

The devil, Enmu never gave a full explanation of it. Because man is useless to him. From the beginning he saw man as food.

'Sringg'

The girl with the bangs attacked Tanjiro, her sharp objects tightly grasped. His eyes were filled with anger. He provokes all his friends, not least the young man who enters Tanjiro's dream. He woke up with tears.

The young man had tuberculosis. This sick young man already had no ill intentions anymore after seeing how vast Tanjiro's kindness was upon entering his unconscious.

He thought that hurting others was no big deal. As long as he is free from an incurable disease. In front of a spiritual core covered in light and warmth. This young man could do nothing but cry. Just crying.

Entering the dreams of others is very dangerous, if the consciousness of the dream owner is very strong, the dream owner can easily affect someone who enters his dream. Just as it happened with that young man, therefore, Enmu did not enter the dreams of others. For his own safety.

Tanjiro ran out of the carriage after knocking three people unconscious. The young man who entered his dream was left with nothing. While on top, Tanjiro almost vomited due to the stinging stench.

In front of Enmu, Tanjiro was undaunted. He moved his legs, his nichirin just above his head, ready to slash Enmu's head vertically. To underestimate an opponent is the wrong decision. Tanjiro, overwhelmed with anger, attacked rashly.

Once again he was caught in a trap. Enmu, showing Tanjiro a nightmare, where he is being cornered by his family. Because, this nightmare of Tanjiro's anger overflowing, he beheaded her again to wake up.

"Don't insult my family!! "

Shouting, his nichirin slashed Enmu's head with a path from right to left, forming a straight vertical. The traces of ordinary water changed shape into dragons. He managed to decapitate Enmu's head.

Of course criminals won't die that easily. Tanjiro's decapitated body is not the real body. After a futile beheading, Tanjiro immediately runs into the carriage, because that is where the real Enmu is.

"Rengoku-san! "

Tanjiro recounted everything in panic, and Kyoujurou simply nodded his head, loyal with a smile.

"How's this? Now demon... "

"No matter what he looks like, he must have a neck, I will look for his weak point when fighting later. Time to act, son! "

With Inousuke's rock, Tanjiro ran towards the front carriage. In coal storage. Inousuke got to that place first. There was a man known as a machinist.

As soon as Inousuke was immediately attacked by a swarm of hands, which had a texture like ground meat. Disgusting.

"Sixth breath of water: whirlpool"

Tanjiro helps from behind, with a keen sense of smell, he manages to find a spot that contains Enmu's 'neck. In order to block Tanjiro. You make tens or even thousands of eyes to make him fall asleep. And every time he fell asleep Tanjiro slashed his neck so many times that it made him frustrated and thought the world he stepped on was a dream. Fortunately Inousuke immediately stops and opens a path for Tanjiro to slash Enmu's neck.

He kept Tanjiro in check, not knowing that the driver was standing, holding a small knife to stab him in Inousuke's stomach. Tanjiro reflex protects his friend, making himself hit by a stab. Tanjiro struck the machinist with the handle of a sword, then immediately pulled out the sharp object in his stomach.

Without wasting any time Inousuke again paves the way for Tanjiro, though he is worried about his friend. After feeling enough, Tanjiro used his fiery embers breath. Long story short, Tanjiro managed to defeat Enmu, and the train was rolled, out of the train track.

"You okay? Santaro's"

Tanjiro, who was still in the carriage, was thrown out. When landing on the ground the pierced abdomen throbbed pain, making him curl up while grimacing. Inousuke approached.

"Focus for a moment, and increase the accuracy of your breath.. "

Kyoujurou gives instructions to Tanjiro who has difficulty dealing with bleeding in his stomach. With Kyoujurou's help, the bleeding stopped, despite the pain.

'BUMMM'

The loud thumping sound of Kyoujurou's belting left Tanjiro shocked. Kyoujurou pillar instinct reads. He was immediately flat-faced and entered in standby mode.

The man with pink hair appeared behind a puff of smoke, made of dust. The man crouched down, his eyes looking at Kyoujurou, with a smile of course.

Without warning he immediately attacked Tanjiro who was still lying on the ground. Directing his fist right at Tanjiro's face.

"The breath of fire is the second style: the slash of the blaze of the sky"

Kyoujurou slashed Akaza's hand from the bottom up, forming a circle. Akaza leapt back, he landed quietly. Akaza the moon demon over number 3

"Good sword"

Akaza commented while licking his hand, remaining a bloodstain. His rapid regeneration made Kyoujurou feel dejavu. Compared to this demon-owned regeneration, the regeneration of his teacher was terrifying.

"Is there anything to talk about between us? "

Kyoujurou asked to mince words, the devil prefers to live alone in one region. Isn't finding 2 demons directly in one region suspicious?.

"What if you turn into a demon too? "

Akaza immediately told his goal, the strength of a great person should not be wasted. Moreover, it disappeared, considering Kyoujurou was an ordinary human.

"I refuse. Because, you and I have a difference in judging things"

"Is that so? "

Feeling the determination of Kyoujurou who was so strong, Akaza immediately launched his manager.

"Deployment rate: compass needle crusher attack"

Suddenly under the feet of the akaza there is a symbol, a number symbol with kanji. Ancient kanji. From zero to ten.

The fighting aura of the akaza is so powerful that it can be seen and felt. It's light blue. Kyoujurou raised the sword right on his shoulder. He's on standby.

A burning aura of fire, like a Phoenix that night. Warm and very beautiful.

Akaza rained down on Kyoujurou with punches. Not letting him fight back one bit. But for Kyoujurou, this is nothing. In fact, the attacks are easy to read and not felt.

Akaza is quite surprised and impressed by this fight, he also began to be interested in this blood game. Akaza jumped up, hitting the empty space beside Kyoujurou, which could even reach Kyoujurou

Akaza's pace is pretty deadly.

In these conditions Kyoujurou approached, making the distance quite short between them. Akaza was once again impressed, he was quite admiring the reaction speed of this opponent.

Tanjiro tries to make a move to help, though he currently has no sword in his hand.

"Stay there soldier! " Kyoujurou shouted, instructing to be silent.

Akaza and Kyoujurou fought quickly, several times Kyoujurou managed to injure the akaza, although after he recovered.

Akaza was starting to get desperate, he did not expect the strength of a human being to be this great.

Kyoujurou jumped back, making room for him to speak.

"Do you know what is eternal in this world? "

Akaza frowned, confused by what he said.

"Devil" confidently he replied, as his left hand regenerated as it slashed Kyoujurou to the shoulder.

"Wrong" Kyoujurou shook his head, he smiled faintly in response to Akaza's words.

"The eternal in this world is sin. Even if you die sin still exists, if you are a good person, perhaps what will remain eternal is your practice? "

"What are you really talking about? "

"Saa na, just tell you about your sins in the past and now"

"Curtain! "

Akaza attacked again, he darted quickly to immediately end this fight, rather immediately ending Kyoujurou.

"Destroying attack: war mode"

"Fire tiger"

The two great powers clashed against each other, making the ground and dust fly. Become wind****** big pickaxe in red fire.

After all those strong winds were over, everyone could clearly see the outcome of the fight. Kyoujurou who sacrificed his ten hearts so that Akaza's hand was the only one that could be used.

Fresh blood seeped out from the chest until Kyoujurou shirt was no exception his mouth which also let out fresh blood. Feeling that he was the one who won, Akaza smiled happily.

Outside of Akaza's expectations, Kyoujurou laughed out loud.

"Are you thinking about winning? Naive! "

In the next instant, Kyoujurou struck the sword right at the neck of the akaza. Akaza was startled and started attacking again with his other hand, but managed to get blocked by Kyoujurou's hand.

The hand holding the sword hilt slipped off, and entered into a bag. A rainbow light shone on the place.

The dagger that Rimuru had given magic became Kyoujurou's ultimate weapon. Kyoujurou directly stabbed the dagger right in his heart, according to the instructions of his teacher.

"AKH"

Kyoujurou moved his face forward, whispering something into Akaza's ear.

"I won"

Akaza widened his eyes, he was in a lot of pain. He groaned, making the hole in Kyoujurou's chest slightly widen due to his friction. It didn't take long for him to become ashes.

Kyoujurou fell down, blood pooled beneath him. Closing his mouth as it constantly spewed blood every time he coughed.

Tanjiro stood towards Kyoujurou, he limped. A little pain due to the injuries he suffered.

"Gangoku-san!! "

Kyoujurou turned his head, finding Tanjiro's face wet with tears. Anywhere laugh.

"I won't die that easily, my teacher told me not to die before he left, I don't know what he means, which is clear if I die first he will torture my soul, when my teacher said that it gave me goosebumps"

The feather of Kyoujurou stood up to remember the gruesome words of his teacher. He quickly looked for the light blue liquid then poured all over his body. With a flash of injury Kyoujurou recovered.

Kyoujurou also gave the blue liquid to Tanjiro, for self-healing. Some time later Kakushi's entourage arrived.

Clear the battlefield, and bring some injured people to be given first aid immediately.

With this the human side wins again.

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Rimuru was satisfied with Kyoujurou's development. He saw the fight through the crystal ball.

The silvery blue hair was neatly carried with some gold and blue colored ornaments.

Kimono clothes that are dominated by blue are so compatible with it. So pretty.

Sora helpunga dress up. Because Rimuru's skin is white, thin powder has made it so beautiful and sweet.

When he was finished, he stood up. Looking at himself in the mirror. Smiling satisfied.

[You're an amazing master]

"Thank you Ciel"

Rimuru got out of the house, towards the place where 2 weeks became her job.

A job that's just at night, serving some guy. Even so Rimuru was not a lowly person.

Since starting to work Rimuru only serves 2 people, people who are so close to Rimuru of course.

As a result of her beauty, on the first day Rimuru was immediately famous among men and women, whether it was commoners or nobles.

Rimuru is known as....

Angel Diamond Blue, the famous oiran of Rimuru Tempest