In the captain's office.
Knock, knock, knock.
Shinji lightly tapped his fingertips against the desk, thinking over their next move.
Once the Overlord set its sights on you, it meant the entire world was destined for destruction. There were no exceptions. No one knew how to effectively deal with the Overlord, and Shinji had no experience to draw on or examples to follow. He had to be extra careful!
But judging from the entire process of the Demon Slayer World being targeted by the Overlord and ultimately destroyed, the Lantern Bearer still had some room to maneuver.
"Ryuhei Ubuyashiki."
Soon, Shinji thought of Ryuhei Ubuyashiki, the Lantern Bearer of the Demon Slayer World.
Although Shinji had thwarted Ryuhei Ubuyashiki's plan to invade the Shinobi World, it was the Overlord that had driven Ryuhei from madness to death.
The Overlord had first seeped its power into the Demon Slayer World, plunging Ryuhei into madness and despair.
Then the Overlord had projected the person Ryuhei feared most, Yoriichi Tsugikuni, and killed him with a tangible embodiment of "fear."
From this, it was clear that before devouring a world, the Overlord would first deal with the Lantern Bearer protecting it.
So, as the Shinobi World's Lantern Bearer, Shinji should avoid direct contact with the Overlord's power as much as possible. Otherwise, he might be corrupted by it—or the Overlord might exploit the fear in the Lantern Bearer's heart and project some troublesome monster.
The Lantern Bearer's side clearly had no room for error. Any mistake could cost the Lantern Bearer their life and plunge the world into destruction.
Knock, knock, knock.
His fingers continued tapping the desk, but Shinji had already made up his mind.
"The most urgent thing now is to confirm whether Tanjiro has been corrupted by the Overlord's power!"
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