Just as his fist was about to make contact with the Scribe, he smiled calmly.
"Cut."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Hand Demon's fist stopped there.
His expression instantly froze, and his speech became somewhat halting.
"You... are... really... human...?"
After stammering out a sentence, a crack slowly appeared on the Hand Demon's neck.
"Thump"
The severed head fell to the ground and rolled a few times.
Not only that, but slashes also appeared on other parts of the Hand Demon's body.
Countless cracks divided his body into uniform fragments.
Splash splash splash
The shattered pieces of the body fell to the ground and scattered in all directions.
Then, along with the head of the Hand Demon, it turned into ashes and dissipated into the air.
After doing all this, the Scribe suddenly turned his gaze toward Tomioka Giyu and Sabito.
"If you're awake, get up quickly, no need to pretend anymore."
"We still couldn't hide it from the Mister Scribe."
Sabito had been unconscious, opened his eyes and then jumped to his feet.
He did faint earlier, but he woke up quickly.
The reason for pretending to faint was to lower the guard of the Hand Demon and create an opportunity for him to make a move.
However, he did not expect that the Scribe would appear here and easily kill the two Hand Demons that they could not defeat.
"When Giyu wakes up, just say that you killed this guy."
"But, Mister Scribe, this is against the team rules."
Shaking his head helplessly, Scribe walked to Sabito's side and gently tapped his head with his finger bone.
"You're not a formal team member yet, don't be so rigid."
"Besides, if people find out I'm here, wouldn't your positions be awkward?"
Nodding, the Sabito seemed to understand the Scribe's meaning.
If people found out that it was the Scribe who saved them, being punished would be a minor matter.
Most importantly, they might be refused entry into the Demon Slayer Corps.
This situation was unacceptable to Tomioka Giyu and Sabito, so they had to conceal the truth.
Moreover, using someone of this caliber to test reserve players is a bit excessive.
With a slight frown, Scribe made a rough calculation of the Hand Demon's strength.
Although Hand Demon is weaker than Upper and Lower Rank Demons, it is a formidable obstacle for the ordinary reserve members of the team.
In the original story, he once ate fifty people, including thirteen of Urokodaki Sakonji's disciples.
But this very ghost remained undiscovered, becoming a scourge on the Wisteria Mountain.
This is precisely why the final pass rate always fluctuates.
"It's time to get Yaozai to send someone to investigate the ghosts here."
Once there's a first one, there will be a second. The Scribe can't guarantee that there won't be other creatures similar to the Hand Demon.
In order to protect them as much as possible, he planned to find an opportunity to give Ubuyashiki Kagaya feedback on this matter.
After giving Sabito some instructions, the Scribe waved his hand.
"That's settled then. You and Giyu still have to complete the Final Selection that you haven't finished yet. I'll be waiting for your good news."
After saying that, the Scribe leaped and disappeared from the spot.
After a while, Tomioka Giyu slowly woke up.
Where is the ghost?
"I killed him."
With a slight smile, Sabito handed the Nichirin Blade that had fallen to the ground to Tomioka Giyu.
Although he felt something was off, Tomioka Giyu couldn't quite put his finger on what was strange about it.
Looking at Sabito's expression again, he was so relaxed, completely unlike the tension he had when he encountered the Hand Demon.
Suppressing their doubts, Tomioka Giyu and Sabito found a safe place to rest.
At the end of the seven days, the two descended the mountain together.
All the swordsmen who had been rescued by the two earlier survived.
When counting the number of people, Ubuyashiki Hinaki and Ubuyashiki Hinaki were surprised to find that this was the Final Selection with zero casualties.
This is the first time such a situation has occurred since Wisteria Mountain became the location of the Final Selection!
Under questioning, the team members told the truth.
It was Tomioka Giyu and Sabito who saved them from the demons.
Tie the two people's information to the leg of the Kasugai Crow, Ubuyashiki Hinaki told her to deliver it to her father as soon as possible.
She didn't know whether the two of them had relied on the help of others or completed the trial on their own.
If it's the latter, that would be an extremely terrifying thing.
The fact that a reserve member with this level of strength could be seen meant that this was the debut of two Pillar-level fighters.
Upon receiving the message from Tomioka Giyu and Sabito, Ubuyashiki Kagaya was slightly surprised.
But then he thought about it and understood.
For someone personally trained by the Scribe, such a situation is somewhat acceptable.
He then wrote the following in his reply.
"Prospective members Tomioka Giyu and Sabito have successfully completed the Final Selection through their own efforts and are hereby granted official membership in the Demon Slayer Corps!"
Chapter 144 New Mission
After conveying Ubuyashiki Kagaya's original words to Tomioka Giyu and Sabito, the two were filled with surprise and astonishment.
This is an order from the Demon Slayer Corps' Oyakata-sama, and it's completely different from joining normally.
For these newly joined team members, gaining the approval of their Master is undoubtedly a great honor.
Those team members who joined with them looked on with envy after hearing the news.
"Sabito, you two are really amazing!"
Murata walked over to Tomioka Giyu and Sabito and gave them a thumbs up.
He was also one of the rescued team members, so he naturally knew how strong the two were.
Compared to them, although I am also a user of Water Breathing, I am not up to par.
"No, no, I hope we can all help each other in the future."
With a wave of his hand, the Sabito showed no trace of pride on its face.
After selecting the Tamahagane and paying for their team uniforms, they left Wisteria Mountain.
Murata wanted to invite Tomioka Giyu and Sabito to celebrate, but the two declined.
The two of them still need to go back and report this good news.
After returning to Mt. Sagiri, the two told Urokodaki Sakonji that they had officially joined the Demon Slayer Corps.
Urokodaki Sakonji was slightly taken aback when he saw the two returning.
"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."
He strode forward and pulled the two of them into his arms, embracing them tightly.
To him, each disciple was like his own child.
Seeing their growth and hard work, Urokodaki Sakonji also felt genuinely happy.
However, when he personally escorted them to the place of the Final Selection, he still felt a slight tremor and unease in his heart.
Like a father who sends his children to the battlefield, Urokodaki Sakonji also prayed for them.
Fortunately, the two did not disappoint him; they both returned alive.
"By the way, Master, we're in the Wisteria Mountain..."
Suddenly remembering something, Sabito told Urokodaki Sakonji about his encounter with the Hand Demon.
After hearing his words, Urokodaki Sakonji frowned slightly.
It took quite a while before it slowly relaxed.
"Really? I never expected that guy to turn out like this."
The masked head dipped slightly; Urokodaki Sakonji still had some recollection of the demon he had personally captured.
Seeing this, Sabito quickly comforted him.
He also didn't want to see Urokodaki Sakonji take all the blame for Hand Demon's actions.
Just then, the Scribe walked over.
"Alright, let's stop thinking about those things. The important thing is that everyone is safe and sound now."
As he spoke, he lifted the large pot in his hand.
"I made some food for everyone, please enjoy it while it's hot."
Upon hearing this, Sabito quickly followed up with what his Scribe said.
"Yeah, yeah, let's not talk about that anymore."
"Too."
After waving his hand, Urokodaki Sakonji cheered up again.
Seeing that he had cheered up, Sabito then cast a grateful glance at Scribe.
Without saying a word, the Scribe simply blinked, indicating that no thanks were needed.
"By the way, this is the first time I've known you can cook."
"What a coincidence! Today I'll show you what a master chef is all about."
Makomo nodded repeatedly, her eyes filled with admiration as she looked at the Scribe.
"Yes, yes, Mister Scribe's cooking is delicious."
At first, she thought that Scribe's cooking skills were only limited to what was edible.
But just now, when Scribe gave her a few simple pointers while she was cooking, Makomo realized that Scribe's cooking skills were top-notch.
And the Scribe did not disappoint her, using some simple ingredients to create the current feast.
After dinner, Scribe quietly slipped out of the room while they were resting.
Just now, he received a task from the system.
"Killed Upper Rank One, Ubume."
The Upper Rank One, Ubume, is not mentioned at all in the original work.
However, the Scribe knew that it was Sanemi Shinazugawa and Kuronose Chikan.
It was precisely because he killed her that Sanemi was promoted to the Wind Hashira.
And Ubume, that woman, is also a hateful fellow.
She killed her own husband and poisoned her own daughter.