Chapter 46 : Shouldn't be Provoked

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<Name: Haruto>

<Demon level: Elementary demon (Elementary demon, Evolution Lower moon, Upper Ancestor of demons)>

<Abilities: Immortality, Sword talent, regeneration(inferior), Demon claw, Splitting>

<Weakness: Sunlight(inferior), Wisteria(inferior), Nichirin Blades(Inferior).>

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[A/N: the weakness mentioned above are nor life threatening, he just feels a little weak from sunlight and as for wisteria and nichirin blade it just slows down his regeneration a little, all of which will disappear as he evolves]

Putting his blade away Haruto watched his status with a lot of emotion. He had came a lot way from the weak ass body at start. As his Nichirin blade had chopped off the head of the demon, the opponent's body was also dissipating into black ash little by little at this moment. Along with the spreading unpleasant scent.

Haruto waited quietly for the black ash to clear away completely. Faintly, there seemed to be a ray of sadness in the air at this moment. Although Haruto didn't feel it quiet clearly. Demons are also a miserable creature of this world.

Haruto knew that most of the demons in this world absorb Muzan's blood and become demons. And most of the demons selected by Muzan are the miserable and frustrated people in the world or are tortured by illness, or straight up abandoned by the world.

When the world can no longer accommodate them. At that time, Muzan appeared and gave them his blood, giving these people power and way to rebel against the world. Turning these people into frightening 'demon'.

"Only by eating constantly can you protect yourself.'

They who were once human were gradually turned into a demon by this concept, which made the shackles of evil on their backs heavier and heavier blurring their human morals. After becoming 'demons', did they gain rebirth or were they pulled into an another endless abyss? Only they know. It's impossible for the normal people to understand their thoughts.

But as their strength gradually becomes stronger, the originally human side slowly disappears. As it gets stronger and stronger, more and more of the 'human' aspect is lost. Before they became demons, they also enjoyed a warm sunbath. But after since then, they can no longer see the light and can only hide in a dark corner and grow up alone.

Slowly, as they gets stronger and stronger, the feeling of emptiness will also become stronger, but they can't even look for the memory of the time when they were a human again. So they also want to find everything in the world more and more. But after becoming a ghost, there is no turning back.

Haruto will not pity these demons, because he is a demon himself but for him, he thinks that no matter whether it is a human or a demon, he should always remember his past. Since that's what made him into who he is today. Never forget where you stand.

"I hope you get a good life in your next turn."

He whispered softly, then straightened his clothes and returned to the ruined shrine. When he walked to the gate of the shrine, the quiet shrine had been replaced by loud noises. Almost everyone was awake and the guard leader was scolding the two guards who ran back, calling them crazy, how could there be demons in this world etc.

There is a very strange thing about the world of Demon Slayer, that is, there are demons in this world but most people don't believe in the existence of demons and their awareness of demons is also very weak. As he stepped into the shrine, everyone's eyes fell on him.

Especially the two guards stared behind him in horror.

"Where did the demon go? Is he coming here?"

Haruto's golden eyes glanced at the two guards slightly and shrugged his shoulders: "There is no demon anywhere"

The two guards were taken aback. Their gazes unconsciously fell on the blade at Haruto's waist and they seemed to be guessing the whole situation vaguely.

"Was the demon killed by you?"

A guard asked with both fear and astonishment in his voice. Haruto ignored the guard but looked at the guard commander and shrugged helplessly: "Your subordinates need to rest well, they are all starting to talk nonsense."

The guard commander looked a little angry and punched a guard in his head: "You bastard are drinking even during your work time ha."

Facing the domineering commander, the two guards did not dare to speak again but everything they saw before was so clear that it was absolutely impossible to be an illusion. That demon was terrifying but the boy came over safely.

There's only one possibility in their minds, That demon was killed by the boy in front of them.

'What kind of person is he'

Although Haruto managed to calm down the other people by lying about the demon, the two guards didn't seems to be forgetting any of it in near future.

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The farce ended soon and everyone began to rest as usual but the guard leader still looked at Haruto with vigilance. Although the commander of the guards does not believe demons in the world, he is very clear about his subordinates. Those two subordinates followed him everywhere and they were very courageous but when they followed the young man back, they suddenly came back panicked and terrified out of their mind.

Obviously, the young man in front of him was not simple traveler. However, since the other party didn't seem to have any malicious intentions for them. Instead, he was just more interested in the kid named Giyu Tomioka in the team. So he was relieved.

"It seems that this time the other party's wages need to be increased a little."

He thought in his heart and also breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the other party didn't trouble him, they wouldn't also want to provoke such a boy of unknown origin. Therefore, when dealing with Haruto, he was a little more careful.

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