This Isn't Cowardice, It's Caution!

Over the next month, Rota set about handling the Demon Slayer Corps' internal affairs. From time to time, he also had Ubuyashiki Teruyama personally handle certain matters. Being good only at armchair strategy would not do. To become the future leader of the Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters, practical ability was especially important.

One morning, Rota leisurely strolled through the courtyard of the Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters. This was a relaxing activity he carried out almost every morning.

"Master! Master!"

Miyamoto Ichiro shouted to Rota as he ran over, his voice urgent.

"It's Miyamoto. Why are you in such a panic? This doesn't seem like you..."

Miyamoto Ichiro was not usually this agitated. Had he encountered something unusual today?

"Master, this time it's serious. An extremely severe demon attack has occurred in a village not far from here!" Miyamoto Ichiro's tone was filled with anger, enough to show just how heinous the attack had been.

"Oh? If it has you this worried, then it must not have been an ordinary attack, right?"

After steadying himself, Miyamoto Ichiro said in frustration, "That's right. Those demons are far too brazen! Not only did they slaughter every innocent resident in an entire village, they also brutally massacred the Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen stationed there!"

Rota stroked his beard and slowly asked, "Did you discover who was responsible when you went there?"

Miyamoto Ichiro helplessly shook his head and said unwillingly, "By the time we received word and rushed over, it was already daytime. We couldn't find any trace of the demons. But there's no need to think about it—we all know those bastards did it."

Rota had no doubt that demons were responsible. Most ordinary humans lacked both the ability and the motive to do such a thing. Only demons had reason to act