At that moment, Tanjiro felt as if his heart had stopped beating.
As a member of the Demon Slayer Corps, Tanjiro had endured the trials of life and death several times. He had even crossed blades with members of the Twelve Demon Moons, and had sensed the killing intent radiated by countless terrifying demons.
But even demons who were Lower Moons of the Twelve Demon Moons had never unleashed killing intent like this!
It was not directed at an enemy. It was more like the destruction of everything! With the girl at the center, everything around her was on the verge of collapsing, and all things were about to be utterly destroyed. His heart pounded violently, his lungs expanded frantically, and his instinct to escape death had now surpassed reason, almost driving Tanjiro mad!
But he could not go mad!
"Nezuko!"
Tanjiro thrust out a hand and grabbed his sister tightly. His sister no longer looked like the young child she had been moments ago. Her body had begun growing rapidly, the veins on her face bulging, both hands clenched into fists, her teeth biting down hard on the bamboo muzzle as she glared viciously at Duanmu Huai. It was Nezuko's instinct warning her, trying to break through her reason completely and take control of her body, urging her to launch a desperate attack at the girl before her!
Even being killed by her would be better than despairing as she waited for the Grim Reaper to bring down its blade!
But...
"Nezuko!"
Her brother's voice reached Nezuko's ears, like the fragile thread holding a kite caught in a hurricane, preserving the last shred of her reason.
Don't attack!
Nezuko could feel the other party's attention locked onto her. The instant she dared to strike, she would die!
*Tch, she