Are You Kidding Me

She just wanted to ask: Are you messing with me?!

But she didn't have the guts for that.

Kneeling on the ground, terrified the demon would eat her, she trembled and said, "Then, then I'll help you trick others to come here."

"Is that so," Muzan said with a meaningful look, "What I said was a lie, I'm with the Demon Slayer Corps."

You're TMD messing with me, aren't you?!

The little girl was about to crack!

Muzan looked at her expression. Although he wanted to laugh, he maintained a serious expression on his face: "I originally wanted to give you a chance, but you're so indecisive..."

"Sir! Sir! Give me another chance! Please!" Hearing this, the little girl was so scared she scrambled over and hugged Muzan's leg, crying rivers of tears. Her pitiful appearance was truly heartbreaking.

Muzan sighed, putting on a compassionate act: "Alas... Fine, I'm actually a demon."

The little girl whimpered twice: "I, I won't cooperate with demons!"

"Ayy~" Muzan smiled and patted her head with satisfaction, looking at Noriyuki, who was holding back laughter in the corner, "You don't like eating women, right?"

Noriyuki indicated that if Muzan said he didn't like it, then he didn't like it.

"Mm."

Hearing this, the little girl looked up at Muzan in disbelief, truly crying from the bottom of her heart this time: "Sir, are you human or demon?"

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Muzan patted her soft, fluffy head and smiled, "A demon."

Little girl: Just let me die, please.

"Alright," Muzan picked her up, "I'm not teasing you anymore."

The little girl's expression brightened: "You're not a demon, sir?!"

"No, I am a demon."

Just let me die.

Her face turned ashen. Is it really okay to toy with me like this before I die?

"Okay, I won't eat you, but you need to help me with something."

Hearing this, the little girl subconsciously looked up, and a smile reappeared on her face: "Sir, what can I do!"

"The people here, make at least two people come to me every day."

The little girl's face stiffened again: "S-Sir, isn't that a bit much?"

Tricking outsiders was one thing, but the people in the town knew that "Lord God" lived here. If they were forced to trick them, it might work once or twice, but any more and they would definitely be found out!

"This might be a bit difficult..."

"I don't care. If you can't bring anyone, I'll have to eat you to satisfy my hunger. You choose whether it's you or someone else."

The little girl finally left in tears.

To survive, there's no shame in it!

Noriyuki worked for a long time, finally cleaning up two rooms and clearing a clean space. He spread out the books in the courtyard for Muzan, weighing them down with stones.

Seeing that dawn was approaching, Noriyuki was about to return to his room when Muzan called him over.

Muzan sat on the tatami, fiddling with a Nichirin Blade he'd gotten from who knows where: "Noriyuki, let's go participate in the Demon Slayer Corps selection!"

Yanagisawa Noriyuki: "???"

What did the Demon King just say?

Why has the Demon King been acting weirder and weirder lately?

He wasn't like before, always with a gloomy face, acting like everyone else was trash and he would eventually become the ultimate being and kill them all. Now he had more expressions, but… you're the Demon King!

It was one thing for me to let you treat the wounds of the Demon Slayer Corps, but for you to go to the Demon Slayer Corps yourself, what are you trying to do?

Besides, Mount Fujikasane is full of wisteria flowers, you can't even get in!

Muzan threw the Nichirin Blade aside in frustration: "That's true. Wisteria flowers are practically a bug. Alright, just bring the books in to me after they're dry."

With that, Muzan lay down and fell asleep.

Noriyuki's expression was a little unnatural; his internal monologue had been heard...

The next night, Muzan saw two young men sneak in stealthily, seemingly looking for something.

If you think this book is good, remember to add it to your bookshelf to avoid losing it next time.

But they hadn't taken a few steps before they ran into Noriyuki. Startled, they turned to run, but were each grabbed by one hand.

The two screamed in terror. Seeing in the moonlight that the one holding them was a human, they suddenly regained their spirit: "Let us down! Are you also coveting Lord God's treasure!"

Seeing that he was unmoved, he changed his approach:

"Brother, don't go too far, how about we split it fifty-fifty?"

But Noriyuki ignored their words and carried them into Muzan's room. The two were somewhat surprised and uncertain.

Yanagisawa Noriyuki threw the two men to the ground. "My lord, it seems that girl didn't break her promise."

Muzan put down the book in his hand. "She certainly wouldn't dare."

As they spoke, the two men were still confused when Muzan's fingers suddenly extended into long claws. In their terrified gazes, he swiftly severed their heads.

"It's all mine. If you want to eat, go catch it yourself outside."

Noriyuki: "..."

Under the moonlight, on the pale street, the little girl was busy spreading rumors:

"Want Lord God's treasure?"

"Then go find it!"

"He's hidden it all there!"

She had even paid people to create a stir.

She could truly be called a talent.

Finally, after finishing her work and preparing to rest, she turned a corner into an alley and saw one of the two demons, that guy, grabbing a person and stuffing them into his mouth.

The scene was extremely bloody and terrifying. The guy, who had looked no different from a normal person that day, now had blood-red pupils, sharp fangs exposed, and his mouth was filled with flesh and blood. The corpse left on the ground was mangled beyond recognition.

"Blech—"

The girl couldn't help but lean against the wall and gag. Thankfully, she hadn't eaten dinner!

Noriyuki glanced over expressionlessly. Under the little girl's gaze, his mouth curved upwards, his smile slowly widening, his sharp teeth stained with blood.

Seeing this, the little girl stumbled back a step.

"Aaaaaah!!!!"

A scream echoed through the night sky as she shrieked in terror and fled madly.

Noriyuki chuckled twice.

The next day, the little girl successfully lured two more people in. At night, she saw the terrifying demon preying on humans again.

However, she also realized that since she was "working" for them now, that guy wouldn't attack her, which put her slightly at ease.

A week later, the people of Chen Town finally realized that a new demon had appeared in their town.

Fewer and fewer people appeared at night. The little girl seized the opportunity:

"Only by going to Lord God's residence can you possibly avoid the demon's predation."

Under her and Noriyuki's efforts, in just over ten days, the town's population dwindled, and panic intensified.

Consequently, more and more people walked into the tiger's mouth themselves every day.

An old tree in the courtyard grew more and more lush, with "fertilizer" covering the ground.

One day, a father carrying his young daughter fled into a house in the center of the town. Although he knew Lord God ate people, at least he had made offerings to Lord God.

He probably wouldn't be killed, right?

If he stayed outside, he would surely be eaten by the demon sooner or later!

Muzan heard the commotion outside. He put down his book and opened the door, seeing the bewildered father and daughter at the entrance. The young child made it difficult for him to act:

"You've come to seek refuge, haven't you?"

Seeing his appearance, the man, though unfamiliar, guessed he was also seeking refuge. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Muzan ask:

"Have you made offerings to the deity here?"

The man quickly nodded. "Yes! And I've sacrificed eighteen people!"

"And this child?" Muzan looked at the little girl in his arms, who looked only five or six years old.

The man said with confidence, "This child helped a lot when making offerings to the deity!"

"Come in."