Chapter 52: Surprise!

"So you must be the siblings that Giyu informed me about," Urokudaki said, standing in front of the Kamado siblings. "Then... Who might you be?" he asked as he turned to the demon, Lukeas.

"I'm Lukeas Mercer, with Lukeas being my given name," he replied.

"Ah... You're not from here, I see," Urokudaki muttered, falling into deep thought. Just then, he noticed Lukeas quickly jumping to chase something.

Thats when he noticed the demon from earlier have woken up after being knocked out by Lukeas' attack. Seeing this he was alarmed but then calmed down when he noticed Lukeas arriving at the demons position in a matter of seconds.

'He's quick too.. On equal footing with the Upper Moon 7 perhaps?' He thought as he observe Lukeas.

Meanwhile Lukeas who was just behind the demon suddenly felt an urge deep in his very being.. And he felt that following this would benefit him.

And so he did, and with a simple swing of his right arm he pierce through the demons chest destroying its heart in the process, but of course the demon only felt pain.

"B-boss! Please just let me go!! I won't show up to you ever again!" the temple demon pleaded.

But Lukeas remained silent and instead raised the arm that was inside the demon ans raising the demon off the ground as well.

And using his free left arm Lukeas grab the demons head and pulled it back, while he moved his right arm by pushing it forward.

And of course, with two powerful opposite forces putting pressure on its body the demons torso pretty much just ripped in half.. Showering Lukeas with it's blood.

And the human trio felt different emotions run down their back as they watched this. Tanjiro unconsciously tried gulping his fear down, while Urokudaki unconsciously put up his guard for any attack. While nezuko just felt some concern to Lukeas.

However, something extraordinary happened—the blood covering Lukeas slowly began to fade, as if... "It's getting absorbed!" Urokudaki, Tanjiro, and the demon itself exclaimed in shock. The demon felt a part of itself vanishing without a trace, experiencing a sudden fear of death.

And suddenly the fear of death crashed down on his body and he started struggling to get away to survive.

"N--!!"

*CRUSH!*

But once again.. Lukeas ignored this and slam the demons two half on the ground..

First he stomped on the lower body to keep it in place while he place the upper body just under his torso..under his gaze...

Raising his arm slowly, Lukeas allowed a momentary pause, relishing in the anticipation of the impending strike. Then, with a surge of power, he brought his arm down, delivering a bone-crushing blow to the demon's head. The force behind the strike was immense, shattering the demon's skull and reducing it to a gruesome mess of crushed bones and pulpy flesh.

But Lukeas's assault didn't stop there. He raised his arm once again, this time targeting the demon's torso. With relentless force, he struck, each punch piercing through the demon's flesh and bones like a wrecking ball. The sound of bones cracking and flesh tearing filled the air, accompanied by the demon's agonized squirms.

The human trio watched in a mixture of shock and horror. They had witnessed Lukeas unleash an unyielding fury upon the demon, his punches demolishing its physical and spiritual presence. The brutality and finality of each strike were both terrifying and awe-inspiring, leaving an indelible mark on their minds.

With every strike, Lukeas seemed to punch a hole through the demon's very existence. His blows were calculated and precise, obliterating the demon's form piece by piece. The sheer power behind each punch left an indelible mark, reducing the demon's once formidable body to a mangled mess.

And finally. The demon stopped struggling and went limp. And finally Lukeas absorbed it completely.

If some weebs from earth would see this.. They would be reminded of one of the coldest moment in anime with some buff kid and a cat under the tree playing rock paper scissors.

Lukeas repeated this again and again beating the demons body and absorbing it's flesh and blood. And finally nothing remains.

'Should have I just ate it with my mouth?' he thought as he realized a lot of time have passed.

Then he looked around and saw that Tanjiro and Urokudaki have started taking care of the body while he was on his business.

"Kid... You should hide too like Nezuko.. The sun is about to rise." Urokudaki said with his back on Lukeas.

"Oh! Right! Although Lukeas is a demon, he doesn't die on the sun!" Tanjiro being a clueless twat said in a cheerful tone.

But what he just said almost made Urokudaki die if geart attack.

"He WHAT??!!"

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"2 demons slipped out of my control again?"

In his room Muzan looked up in the ceiling as he sighed with hidden rage.. "Since that shit Tamayo it already happened trice"

Then suddenly Muzan expression softened as if he turned a switch on. And as he did so a kid entered his room. "Daddy! Play with me?" A cute little girl asked why she holds a teddy bear.

"of course child! Come! Lets play!" Muzan smiled as if he haven't just planned a murderer in his mind.

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On the other hand. Tanjiro just finished explaining more about Lukeas and is currently on his way to explain how they arrive here in the temple while Urokudaki listen and sits in front of him..

While Urokudaki although wearing a mask, one could easily see that his whole world viee just got shifted. He would occasionally glance at Lukeas who is currently standing under the sun with a bright smile on his face and sigh.

".... I'm getting old" he muttered tiredly.

"Huh? Did you say something?" Tanjiro who was still explaining how they got here stopped and asked.

"Nothing at all.." he replied, then slowly. He stands up and pats his pants off the dust from the temple's floor.

"You Tanjiro.. Come with me" he paused.." On the other hand you... Here" he suddenly gave Lukeas a token?

"Go to the foot of this hill and wait for a while.. Ill have to report your existence" he said with a serious tone as he started walking out of the temple.

'hm... Maybe I'll be face to face with the Oyakata-sama.. And i think he wont kill me..... Probably' he thought before nodding to urokudaki.

"Sure!" and so he said.

"Tanjiro... Follow me" Urokudaki said as he started jogging in a steady pace.. But I'm his mind a new thoughts appeared.

'If that kid have an immunity.. Wouldn't that mean other demon may already have it??... I really need to report this..'

"Uhmm.. Sir?" Tanjiro who have been asking about where they were going was still ignored.

Mean while Lukeas sat down on the grassy ground just under a tree at the very foot of the mountain and is piddling with the Token he got.

"Will the Master allow me to watch or maybe even learn about their breathing techniques? If I can.. My Martial art will be more complex and complete!" Lukeas muttered in a dreamy tone..

"Hehe, maybe a hands on teaching from the hashira!"

Lukeas waited, and waited.. He even started sleeping under the shade of the trees with occasional sunlight passing through the canopies of the leaves and gently brushing on his face and giving him a comfortable warmth.

Lukeas patiently waited for whatever Urokudaki will send him, finding solace under the shade of the trees. The gentle breeze rustled the leaves, creating a soothing melody that accompanied his rest. As he lay there, he couldn't help but feel a sense of peace in this unfamiliar environment.

And although demons don't actually need sleep he was feeling sleepy and he could also feel something being melted inside him.. As if.... He's digesting something...

Suddenly.. His Draconic eyes fluttered open an hour late in his slumber as a new feeling, a new knowledge ... As if a memory was plugged in his brain.. Giving him a sense of déjà vu.

And with great haste Lukeas sat up into a meditative position and entered deep within his consciousness. Although he never wondered how.. Such thing should be very hard to achieve.. Yet he can..

And deep in his core a new orb floats... A blood red one..

And whats more, he noticed that his sea of consciousness have changed, it's more..... Lively? But also chaotic. The once still sea now produce occasional gentle waves creating a calming sound all over the sea of consciousness.

But pulling his thought out of distractions Lukeas approach the new blood red orb with each steps creating a ripple through the sea.

And finally once he arrived in front of it he couldn't help but observe how it looks.. It's fleshy, bloody and was even pulsating and beating like a live heart.

Then he slowly extends his arm forward and reached for it. Of course with a bit displeased look on his face. And the moment his consciousness touch it.. It's content flashed on his mind.

"A Blood Demon Art?!!?!!"