Rimuru's Journey In Kny
6. Exercises

1 Week has passed, once a week Rimuru and Veldora will visit Tanjiro who is training with Urokodoki-san. The day went on, it did not feel like 1 year Tanjiro trained.

Tanjiro pov's

One year when I came to this narrow mountain, he suddenly said this

"I have nothing left to teach you"

"Eh? " i'm confused

"From now on you have to prove yourself, see if you can improve yourself through the basics I've taught you"

"If you can split this stone then I will allow you to enter the final selection"

"A rock.... Is it possible to split it? My sword could be broken, I thought I couldn't" as I was engrossed in a frenzy in my mind, Urokodoki-san had already walked away from me.

"Ofake-san!! Waita minute!! Urokodoki-san!! " call me but he doesn't even turn around just to look at me.

At that time Urokodoki-san taught nothing more. I'm....... Continuing the training as Urokodoki-san taught every day. Although for 6 months I still can not split the stone. I feel restless.

And at that very moment Rimuru-san came to calm me down, motivate me, always be there for me, and continue to encourage this weak me. He always wished me to be a great person, I would not waste his hopes, never would.

One day I got frustrated and banged my head against the stone many times, I started to get sad, I started to give up.

"I have to work hard!!! Louder!!! " my shout while banging my head against the stone, Rimuru-san calms myself down by patting my shoulders gently.

"Shut up!! " said a boy sitting on the rock, I was surprised, I didn't even hear his footsteps.

Who-is-she?...

The tanjiro pov end

Rimuru and Tanjiro looked up to see someone suddenly yelling at them.

"A man? Hm? Something is strange... I see, it turns out to be just a soul" Inner Rimuru.

"Then I'll suck his soul and I'll wake him up later, if his existence is really clean, he must be a good person during his life" he continued.

[I don't understand what you really think master? You want to resurrect those dead people, right? Then why wait later? Why not now? ]

"Ciel do you know happy ending? "

[Of course the master. It was a happy ending, then what does it have to do with that master? ]

"I want to make Tanjiro rise up with the pain of being lost until he cannot stand up straight, until then I just need to raise up the people he cares about. He is now a very fragile human being. At first, everyone he loves will die, then the people he loves will live again at the end. Let her form her personality, let her rise with her strength, let her cry from loss, let her work hard to protect the people around her, because in the end she will smile happily"

[I understand master]

On the other hand

A short yellow-haired girl and a small purple-haired child were crying alay in a courtyard with lots of pastries and three cups of tea.

"Huaa.... I miss mister"

"You think it's just you?! Me too!! "

"Tch.... Carera and Ultima stop crying like children!! " testerossa said, who was uneasy because of the cries of both of them, even though he missed his master.

"If you miss just need to meet, right? Fufufu" muttered someone behind the wall and disappeared.

Back at Rimuru and Tanjiro's side

"It's a shame to see people screaming strangely" the young man said

Tanjiro just silently listened to the word that the mysterious young man was about to say.

"It's hard and as painful as it is, just shut up and accept everything, if you're a man, if you're a real man" he said, then darted to attack Tanjiro

Tanjiro blocked the young man's sword with his. The man kicked Tanjiro's stomach until it bounced back, fortunately Tanjiro managed to maintain his balance so as not to fall.

"Slow, weak and rigid, your condition is not a real man" said the man

"How long have you been sitting like that, prepare yourself" he continued

"Pregnant? " the Tanjiro paro

"I'll train you, let's fight"

"But my sword is a treat and your sword is wood, I-I.... "

"Hahahaha" the man's laughter and Tanjiro who was speechless for not understanding the man's intentions laughed

"You flatter me, thank you for your concern, you think you can hurt me? Don't worry, I'm stronger than you, because I'm stronger than you" said the man with a little emphasis at the end of his sentence, he darted back to attack Tanjiro in a row, Rimuru pretends to be frightened and hides him behind a big tree, while watching a fight that he finds very boring.

The man did not give Tanjiro a chance to strike back, he continued to attack blindly, Tanjiro who was basically exhausted could only dodge, block and do protection on himself. Tanjiro was attacked by the man and ended up fainting.

"I leave the rest to you" said the man to the black-haired female figure with the same mask as the man, who distinguished only her color.

"Good" replied the woman

A few minutes later

Tanjiro awakens from his stupor, and Rimuru realizes that he has accidentally brought his face closer to Tanjiro.

"Oh!! Are you human yet? " asked Rimuru, Tanjiro just nodded with his face red.

"Are you okay? " ask the mysterious woman

"Yuri-san!! Did you see that?! " tanjiro ignored the woman's question

"It was a good punch no wasted movement!! Very neat I want to be like him, I can definitely right? Movement like that.... "

"You can definitely" Rimuru cut off while stroking Tanjiro's head gently

"I'll be here to see it" he continued

"His sweetness" inner Tanjiro was nervous, his face was red again

"Very happy to prank her" Inner Rimuru was satisfied

"Oh yeah, who are you? " tanjiro asked the woman

"My name is Makomo and the man is Sabito" Makomo said with a sweet smile

"Oh" Tanjiro just ber'oh' ria

Since then Tanjiro has continued to train with Makomo to show where he lacks. He helps reduce unnecessary movements and Tanjiro's bad habits. The wrists, feet, and soles of the feet felt like they were going to be destroyed, the lungs, the heart, felt like a broken sword that was repaired but could still be swung. Rimuru continues to encourage Tanjiro, and is always with him.

Half a year later, Tanjiro challenges back Sabito. But, he used a real sword this time.

"After half a year you look like a real man" Sabito said, drawing his sword from its sheath

"I will win this time" Tanjiro said confidently

An immediate win is very easy, a strong and fast one will win. Victory and defeat are determined outright. That day for the first time, Tanjiro's sword hits Sabito before he does.

Crack

Sabito's mask hit by Tanjiro's slash split in two, Sabito smiled at Tanjiro. Tanjiro was only speechless to see Sabito smiling at him. It was a smile of sadness but also of joy, and a peace within.

".... You have to win Tanjiro, fight that guy too" Makomo said and disappeared.

"The reason I don't want you to go to the final selection is because I don't want to see any children die because of this anymore, but I don't count on you splitting the stone. You did well. Tanjiro... You're a.... Great child" Urokodoki-san stroked the soft long red mane, Tanjiro crying in the arms of Urokodoki-san.

"You should go back.... Live from the final selection... This old man and also your brother will be waiting for you here" he continued

After Tanjiro cuts his hair, Urokodoki-san gives a mask, this mask is called a doom deterrent, it will protect me from misfortune. Since I couldn't bring Nezuko to sleep, I left her in the care and supervision of Urokodoki-san.

"Urokodoki-san and Rimuru-san I'm leaving! "

"Be careful on the road" said Rimuru by kissing Tanjiro cheek, Tanjiro's face is now like a tomato

"Taking a look is really fun" Rimuru's inner

[Oh]

"Urokodoki-san please take care of Makomo-chan and Sabito-kun as well" Tanjiro said and immediately ran away leaving the petrified Urokodoki.

"Tanjiro's.... How'd you... You know that dead boy? " rumbling Urokodoki

"Just calm down Urokodoki-san, you will meet them again"

"Eh? " confused Urokodoki while Rimuru had already disappeared from before him.

Rimuru

Whatisthis? The aura of this existence... Don't tell?!

Suddenly a large black cocoon appeared in front of Rimuru, and the cocoon disappeared revealing a male with a few strands of red and yellow.

"What are you doing here Diablo? " ask Rimuru a little cold

"I just want to see you, I miss you so much, please!! Let me stay near you!!! Please!! " said Diablo pleading as he bowed many times.

Rimuru let out a sigh of resignation, The devil in front of him is very stubborn, the more forbidden the more it becomes. Rimuru finally nodded her head in agreement.

"Ah... Glad to serve you again my lord" Diablo said

"He's starting again" Rimuru's inner

"By the way I'm going to go for the final selection, I want to feel the pleasure of killing the lowly demon, khukhukhu" Rimuru laughed horribly, after all the main reason was that boredom was engulfing her.

Back on Tanjiro's side

Fujikasaneyama, the mountain that will be used as the final selection. Overgrown by wisteria flowers that continue to bloom throughout the year, adding to the beautiful impression.

"Wow, wistery. They should not bloom in this season" Inner Tanjiro was amazed

"Tanjiro-san!! "

Someone yells at him, looks a girl(?) a silvery blue streak ran towards him.

"Rimuru-san?!! " call Tanjiro

"Why are you here Rimuru-san? "

"I just want to be with you. Look, I've got a sword too"

(Writer: this is not a Tempest sword yes, if using the sword destroyed already the world occupied by Tanjiro)

"No, no, I don't allow it. Even you didn't learn to breathe" Tanjiro shook his head in disapproval

"Just come along!! And I also have my own homemade breathing!! It's called Eclipse breathing! Veldora taught me about breathing, so you don't have to worry about me! " said Rimuru stubbornly, a small debate ensued. But, because of the stubborn Rimuru, Tanjiro finally allows it.

Tanjiro and Rimuru finally walked up the stairs, when there were many people who participated in the final selection. By the way Rimuru wears his mask.

"There were many people. "inner Tanjiro was nervous, Rimuru grasped Tanjiro's hand to reduce his nervousness.

"Hello everyone, thank you for taking the final selection tonight. There are many demons held in this mountain by demon hunters, they can't leave"

"Because from the foot of the mountain to the finish road, there are many demons that stay away from wisteria that bloom all year long"

"Anyway from here out, there's no more wisteria, there's only demons"

"If you get out of here for 7 days, you're going to pass the final selection, now let the selection begin" said 2 twin girls in turn.

After the 2 twin girls finished their words, everyone who was there immediately darted away to do the selection.

"Come, Rimuru-san" Tanjiro said with a hand out

"Hmm" Rimuru nodded and accepted the helping hand

Rimuru and Tanjiro are confronted by 2 demons.2 The demons argue to prey on Rimuru and Tanjiro.

"He's my victim"

"Shut up!! "

"We decide who he gets to be"

"It has not tasted human flesh for a long time"

When the 2 demons were fighting, Rimuru was ready with her breathing.

"Nisshoku no kokyu ichi no kata: Hikari no you ni tobu "

Zrasshhh

The two demon heads were cut off, not there. Rimuru, constantly running and beheading the other demons, Tanjiro was just dumbfounded in place, he did not expect Rimuru to actually learn breathing. Meanwhile Diablo watched Rimuru from behind the tree while carrying the head of the demon that had been removed from his body.

"Sasuga my lord, fufufu" he laughed, praising Rimuru

Tanjiro suddenly smelled a foul smell.

"Yyahoo!! " shouted a man who was following the selection, Tanjiro turned to the origin of the voice and was surprised.

"Why are there giant mutants here, I've never heard of them! "

The form of the devil is the number of hands, in the other hand filled by the corpse of a prospective demon hunter.

"Yeah!! " shouted the other would-be demon hunters as his legs were pulled by the demon

"Don't be afraid, save him!! I was like that weak man!! Moving on! "

"Second mode water breath: round water"

Zrasshhh

The demon's hand was cut off, the would-be demon hunter fell down. Tanjiro protects the would-be demon hunter while pointing his sword forward without loosening his alert.

"Come one more, cute little fox" said the demon

On the other hand

"Sabito" call Makomo to Sabito

"Will Tanjiro be able to win against that? " ask Makomo

"I don't know. Her.... No matter how much effort he made, it was still not enough. You know that, right? This truth" answered Sabito