Monster Compendium × Fierce Battle: Roy vs. Pig-headed Monster

"It's Grandpa Jager's memory."

Roy held Cane Sword in his left hand and spread out a "manifested" Short Blade in his right... dappled light spots converged...

Demon Slayer: World of Demon Slayer.

I noticed that the knife hanging on the south wall had suddenly disappeared.

Giyu Tomioka packed his bags, glanced back at the sleeping Sun-Earring Boy, exchanged a look with Urokodaki Sakonji, unsurprised, pushed open the door, and began his journey home.

"I will report everything that has happened these past few days to my Master."

That's what Giyu Tomioka said.

He didn't know, nor did he care much... how much of a sensation it would cause for his Master and the Demon Slayer Corps if a "Pillar" lost to "Eiichiro"!

Returning with the "Bright Red Nichirin Sword" technique, I have only one thought... to persuade Kagaya Ubuyashiki to provide information on all the Demon...

Urokodaki Sakonji silently saw him off at the door, with his fellow disciples Seito Makomo and others standing by. No one said anything; this was simply Giyu Tomioka's duty. However, they hadn't expected the Sun-Earring Boy to come and go so quickly, not even willing to stay another night.

I don't know when we'll meet again, or even... there might not be a next time...

"Brother Giyu, aren't you going to tell Eiichiro?"

"He left without saying goodbye; that guy will definitely be angry when he gets up..."

"No." Sabito glanced at Makomo, "Giyu is busy, Eiichiro is even busier, didn't you see?"

"That guy even summoned his Short Blade in his dream, so he must be fighting someone... We're just... bystanders..."

Makomo raised her chin and stared at Sabito for a while before saying, "Senior brother seems very happy?"

Senior Brother Giyu is gone... Eiichiro is about to descend the mountain... We don't even know when everyone will be gone... What is this?

Finding joy in hardship?

Seito smiled but offered no explanation.

Putting aside the fact that they are already dead, Giyu's mastery of the "Bright Red Nichirin Sword" means that the Demon Slayer Corps has mastered the "Bright Red Nichirin Sword." In addition, Eiichiro is about to emerge from Eiichiro, and the fox Sun-Earring Boy... we can already vaguely see that the end of the Demon is coming!

At that time, people will work at sunrise and rest at sunset, no longer worrying about being eaten when they go out at night. They can walk at night with peace of mind and run night markets. It is easy to foresee what a wonderful and harmonious world that will be.

"Senior brother," Giyu Tomioka called out, pulling Seito back to reality.

Giyu Tomioka, wearing a haori woven with red, yellow, and white, bowed to everyone, then straightened up and said, "I'm leaving."

"Whoosh~" A cold wind swirled around him, as if in response.

As Urokodaki Sakonji, Sabito, Makomo, and their fellow disciples silently watched them go...

He turned, gripping his knife, took one last deep look behind him, then turned back, strode away, and disappeared into the forest, swallowed by the thick fog and vanished...

The moon rose high in the sky, breaking through a wisp of mist and casting a Moonlight.

Makomo looked somber and suddenly asked Sabito, "Senior brother, if we are destined to disappear, what is there left for you to cherish?"

The Sabito remained silent.

A moment later, turning away from the direction where Giyu Tomioka had left, he walked back into the wooden house.

It's less about "nostalgia" and more about "curiosity"...

The fox-like Sun-Earring Boy had a faint smile on his lips as he looked gently at the sleeping Roy and said, "I'm very curious about what the world in Eiichiro's dream is like."

"Who is he fighting now?"

[Note: The "C" level creature, the "Pig-headed Monster," has been added to the Cognitive World.]

[Monster Compendium Activated]

[Note: The host can add monsters to the Monster Compendium by interacting with them.]

[Identify it using the Monster Compendium]

Hunter World.

The test venue, within an illusion.

Roy's mind raced, conjuring Short Blade- sleeved outfit. With a clang, he parried the Pig-headed Monster's ferocious axe strike. Feeling the immense power emanating from the man's massive frame, he subtly glanced at the control panel...

The emergence of this "new species" seems to have triggered his Nen Ability, "Gate of Cognition," adding another "patch."

This "patch," named the "Monster Compendium," allows the user to "organize" what they see with their own eyes through their brain, ultimately "summarizing" and compiling it into a "catalog" or "system" specifically for "collecting and identifying" a variety of "monsters."

Essentially, it has not deviated from the mature process of "what I see, what I hear, is what I know," thereby increasing "cognition and knowledge."

So, here's the question?

Why wasn't the "Sandworm" that existed in Grandpa Jager's memory recorded in the "Monster Compendium"?

[Answer: The host has not seen the whole picture.]

A meeting of minds... Roy suddenly understood, blocked the Pig-headed Monster's axe, and with a powerful mid-air kick, sent the man staggering backward, creating distance. A string of information appeared before his eyes...

[Pig-headed Warrior]

[Occupation: "Barbarian"]

[Manifested Aura: C-(120/100000)]

[Potential Aura: C-(120/100000)]

The "Manifested Aura" and "Potential Aura" are the same... Roy was quite surprised. He stared intently at the four-meter-tall monster in front of him, raised his hand and swung his axe at the monster's head. He suddenly realized that this was a being who had fully developed his "Nen Ability"!

"Hand axe. Heavy blow!"

The offensive capabilities of "Enhancement" characters are beyond doubt!

The hand axe, wreathed in blood-red "Nen Qi," created a gust of wind pressure by rubbing against the air, and pressed down fiercely.

Roy, wielding his Cane Sword in his left hand, suddenly swung it upwards... [Magnetism Repulsion], freezing the "hand axe" in place!

With his right hand held out horizontally, he launched a short, Short Blade, followed by a sudden thrust!

"Water Breathing, Seventh Form, Drop Ripple Thrust"... aimed straight for the Pig-headed Monster's heart!

But then... two crisp sounds rang out... "Clang... Clang..."

The hand axe clashed with the longsword, one blocked by Roy's Cane Sword and the other by the Pig-headed Monster's left-hand axe... For a moment, they were locked in a stalemate. Then Roy felt his body sink, being pressed down by the opponent's overwhelming strength!

Compared to D, C's physical difference was immediately apparent... This had nothing to do with skill or "mechanics," it only mattered about "stats"!

Besides, the opponent is a natural "Enhancement"!

"Gordan, help me!" the Pig-headed Monster roared.

From the towering trees that form the jungle, a broadsword flew out with a whoosh, seizing the moment when Roy was pinned down and unable to move, and slashed towards his waist!

The goal was direct and brutal: to cut him... in two!

Fast... too fast... to be able to throw out such a broad sword... Roy's eyes were frozen, and he turned his head to glance. The ground shook and made a muffled sound of "dong... dong... dong...". Another pig-headed warrior chased the broad sword and rushed out with a rumble. It looked higher than the one that suppressed him. The panel showed... [C-(240/100000)], and he was indeed another fully developed guy!

"Whoosh!" The broadsword tore through the wind and arrived in the blink of an eye!

If we don't find a way to break free from this "oppression," all we'll get is death.

[True Meaning of Scorching Heat], burn it for me!

It's a pity Little Gold wasn't there, and I don't know why it wasn't "captivated".

The Sun-Earring Boy's jet-black hair moved without wind, and his milky-white Nen Qi instantly turned red, spreading rapidly along his katana to his hand axe, and then striking the Pig-headed Monster... Suddenly, a bloodcurdling scream rang out!

The Pig-headed Monster, who had been overpowering Roy with brute force, felt a sharp pain in his hand, dropped his hand axe, and looked down... [Entanglement]

His two fleshy palms were scalded with blisters, and he couldn't help but take two steps back, giving Roy a chance to catch his breath.

"Sun Breathing - First Form - Waltz!"

With twin blades in hand, the friction of the blades ignited the air... The Short Blade and Cane Sword, already Scorching Heat, spun around, creating two "rings of fire." One blade deflected the incoming broadsword, while the other, aiming at the Pig-headed Monster's open neck as he looked down at his hands, slashed down at his unarmored neck!

"Sizzle~"

The skin and flesh were cut open!

A spray of blood appeared...

It broke through the Pig-headed Monster's protective "Nen Qi" and forcefully slashed into his neck!

With a loud "Ouch!", the Pig-headed Monster suddenly kicked Roy.

Just as one more strike would finish him off, the broadsword that had been knocked away flew back into the hand of another Pig-Head warrior, who, without hesitation, unleashed another powerful slash towards Roy's head...

Left with no other choice, Roy had to abandon his Short Blade and let it embed itself in the neck of the axe-wielding Pig-headed Monster. He then used his "Shadow Step" technique to gracefully retreat, narrowly avoiding the broadsword- Pig-headed Monster's slash!

"Crack!" The strike missed its mark, striking the ground... and instantly created a 50-meter-long trench...

The Pig-Head warrior named "Gordan" suddenly spewed two long streams of gas from his nostrils, standing side by side with the heavily injured hand-axe-wielding Pig-headed Monster, forming a pincer movement to block Roy's path.

"Whoosh... whoosh..." Two more Pig-headed Monster appeared in the tree.

Suddenly, a deep gaze swept over from the depths of the jungle... Roy felt a sudden tightness in his body, as if he were being tied up, making him extremely uncomfortable. He frowned, raised his hand, and used [Magnetism Attraction] to recall his Short Blade.

He thought to himself, "This time I've met my match; I might have to try a few more times."

Fifteen seconds... sixteen seconds... seventeen seconds... twenty seconds... half a minute passed...

In the underground passageway outside the illusion, the Sun-Earring Boy stood out from the crowd, quietly enjoying the battle within the illusion with his eyes closed.

Little did they know, the outside world had fallen into an eerie silence because of his prolonged presence... The more than four hundred people in the room, along with a bewildered Fat Crow, stared at each other, silently observing... Only the Cuckoo Clock ticked away...

A mixture of shock and despondency is evident in the overall atmosphere, with the striking interplay of gray and red creating a vibrant yet subtly dramatic effect.

Thirty-five seconds... forty seconds... fifty seconds... nearly a minute passed... and people's hearts began to waver...

People began to leave one after another, the elevator doors opening and closing with a continuous "clang~ clatter~" sound, and in a short while, more than half of them were gone...

This also includes familiar faces such as Yusuke and the Snake Handler.

"Pah! I didn't expect it to be this guy!" From a corner, Tonpa secretly glanced at Roy, burning with jealousy, but he quickly suppressed it, blending into the departing crowd along the wall, listening to everyone complaining about how difficult this year was, saying it was all for nothing...

He chuckled to himself, not taking it seriously. "It's better this way. If it's difficult, none of you will come. The Hunter Association will see that the next round will be easy again, and maybe I'll get a good deal..."

With a balance of tension and relaxation, Tonpa had long since figured out the patterns of the Hunter Exam, but unfortunately his skills were lacking. It's hard to say whether he, the "God Tonpa," would have a place among the "professional Hunter"!

"Clang!" The last elevator door closed.

The examinees all left, leaving only a few: Kite, Kanzai, Illumi... and Gotoh and Kurajing, who stayed by Roy's side.

They ignore each other and wait for the outcome.

"Two minutes have passed." Gell maintained the operation of the "Illusion" character and glanced at Botobai.

The man wore a Peking Opera mask to cover his face and remained silent.

His large palms rubbed his elbows together, a hint of... excitement lurking beneath!

"Three minutes!" at the barbecue restaurant near the entrance.

The two old men, having eaten and drunk their fill, sat at the bar, each with a cup of black tea in front of them, while behind them, a group of examinees gradually left...

Ignoring their complaints, whether they were indignant, resentful, or unwilling, I focused my old eyes on the Sun-Earring Boy in the picture, who remained immersed in his illusion with his eyes closed.

For a long while, no one spoke...

After a moment, Netero broke the silence, glancing over and asking, "How long do you think he can hold out?"

Zeno rubbed his teacup, head bowed in silence, then suddenly blurted out, "He can keep going for as long as he wants..."

He then shook his head, almost laughing at the absurd thought that had just popped into his head...

In the illusion, there aren't just Pig-headed Monster, but also... [Pig-headed Legion]!

That guy is tough to deal with!