Among the current Demon Slayer Corps, there was also a Hashira-level member who bore a mark: the strongest Hashira, Gyomei Himejima. His mark was on both hands.
"On his hands?"
Kanae was puzzled upon hearing that. It was not as if she had never seen Gyomei Himejima before, but she had not seen any markings on his hands.
"His mark only appears when he faces a powerful enemy and is pushed to the brink of life and death. Only then does it emerge, greatly enhancing his overall strength."
That explanation made Kanae realize something as well.
"The mark cannot be activated freely? Is it harmful to the body?"
"Yes. According to our investigations, those who activate their marks generally do not live long. They rarely make it past thirty."
Hina Tsuyuri continued revealing this secret.
The reason they did not wish to disclose the matter of marks was that it was, in truth, a method of forcibly draining one's life force.
Only after she had truly made up her mind and accepted the possibility of death would her parents agree to reveal the phenomenon of marks.
Through special training, it was possible to awaken a mark.
As for the young man named Bai Yue before them, he merely appeared unfamiliar with marks. In reality, he simply did not know they were called that.
Hina Tsuyuri believed he understood this phenomenon far better than anyone, since his ability to control his mark far surpassed the Demon Slayer Corps' imagination.
He even knew how to properly activate a mark. Perhaps he even had a way to prevent people from dying so young.
However, his mark was rather unbelievable as well. It was shaped like eighteen wings, looking as though it had been deliberately painted onto him.
According to the records, the marks