Four-Armed Roy and the Three-Legged Golden Crow
"Everyone, thank you very much for coming to the Demon Slayer Corps Final Selection tonight..."
The Mount Fujikasane selection officially began with Roy's arrival.
Ten minutes later, the Mount Fujikasane selection ended with Roy walking out.
The Sun-Earring Boy's Short Blade wreathed in flames became a nightmare for the Demon. He unleashed [Circle] to pinpoint the location of each Demon, mowing down the Demon as he went, one by one, like cutting grass.
[Hint: Life Energy +2 +3 +1 +2 +3...]
The notification sounds from the panel echoed incessantly... The group of examinees who followed Roy in didn't even have a chance to draw their swords, staring blankly as the Sun-Earring Boy wielded his blade with ease, cutting through the trees as he walked deeper into the forest, until he encountered a "big guy"!
A look of horror suddenly appeared on his face.
"Rumble..."
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The earth trembled, and a colossal creature with dozens of arms wrapped around its body slowly entered everyone's field of vision. It immediately spotted Roy and recognized the fox mask that Urokodaki Sakonji had specially given him before he left.
"Hehehe... Here we go again, my cute little fox! What Sun-Earring Boy is it now, Meiji?"
"The year you die." Whoosh—
A blade of light wreathed in flames flashed by... As soon as the Hand Demon finished speaking, the head, which had been firmly protected by several arms, was thrown straight away. The pale green eyes rolled around, and before the head could even realize what had happened, it was in a daze that a slideshow appeared on its screen.
Why is this happening?
"Why... I'm so scared, Nii-san... Nii-san... Why did I bite you to death?"
Every Demon's past hides a tragic, untold story.
"Slap..."
The Hand Demon's head fell to the ground, its gaze fixed on Roy. Its massive body vanished into the night in an instant, turning into smoke Sabito, Makomo, and the others, who were having dinner with Urokodaki Sakonji at Mount Sagiri, suddenly froze, peering through the paper window at Mount Fujikasane...
The Sun-Earring Boy sheathed his sword and stood silently for a while.
The notification sound from the panel rang in my ears again...
[Hint: Life Energy +20]
[Monster Compendium entry complete...]
[Demon: D-level creature]
[Physical Fitness: 87 (Note: Average person's score is 1)]
[Blood Demon Art: [Arm Regeneration]... has been extracted...]
A sudden itch stirred under his ribs, as if "wings" were about to sprout. Roy suppressed the urge to spread his "Four Arms" and turned to leave...
With a "whoosh," all the candidates, as if they had rehearsed beforehand, lined up on both sides and made way for him.
He walked at a leisurely pace, his speed seemingly slow, yet each step left a blur, disappearing in the blink of an eye...
When he reappeared, he was already standing in front of Ubuyashiki Kagaya.
"It's over."
"It's over..
"Amane."
The scroll containing "all information about Demon" was handed over again...
This time, the Sun-Earring Boy didn't refuse. He took it in his hand and used "manifestation" to "construct" the scroll's appearance in his mind...
Spots of light appeared, like fireflies flitting in the night illuminated by Wisteria; the scroll transformed into countless points of light, as...
The Ubuyashiki Kagaya and his wife Amane, along with the face of "Himejima Gyomei" ("The Stone Hashira"), were "materialized" by Roy into the Hunter world!
"Giyu, I've never heard you mention that your junior brother possesses such skills?"
Giyu Tomioka:
Pretending not to see the gaze cast upon him by Ubuyashiki Kagaya, he remained as aloof and silent as ever.
"Namo Amitabha Buddha..." Himejima Gyomei uttered a Buddhist chant, his large hand, which had been fiddling with the prayer beads, moved erratically, sometimes slowly, sometimes quickly, revealing a crack in his compassionate heart...
Thus have I heard: all afflictions are suffering. They are neither born nor die, neither defiled nor pure, neither increasing nor decreasing.
When your perception is shattered, force yourself to calm down, and all that's left is to accept it calmly.
Urokodaki Sakonji recalling Ubuyashiki Kagaya's assessment of the man before him—"If we're talking about who in the world can kill Muzan, it must be my disciple, Kamado Eiichiro"—Karou looked at Roy with a touch of melancholy and said, "I don't think we need to specially forge Nichirin Sword for you."
The "Bright Red Nichirin Sword," wreathed in raging flames, was far hotter than that boy Kyojuro... One could only imagine the interesting expression on the face of the Rengoku Family's child upon encountering him.
Indeed, "My Short Blade is enough." Roy's gaze swept over Ubuyashiki Kagaya and Himejima Gyomei, finally giving Giyu Tomioka a slight nod before turning and walking back the way he came.
"Gentlemen, we'll meet again someday, though the mountains and rivers may separate us..."
"Whoosh~" The evening breeze blew, causing the pair of "Hanafuda Earrings" hanging from the Sun-Earring Boy's ears to sway...
Watching the Moonlight stretch the Sun-Earring Boy's figure into an elongated silhouette... Ubuyashiki Kagaya, Giyu Tomioka, and Himejima Gyomei, the two "pillars," stood motionless, their gazes following the Sun-Earring Boy as he drifted away until he disappeared from sight, unable to recover for a long time...
"This night is destined to be extraordinary." After a long silence, Ubuyashiki Kagaya smiled, his eyes narrowed, and said absentmindedly, "Giyu, Gyomei, I have a premonition that the long-cherished wish of a thousand years is finally coming to an end."
Who will settle this?
Giyu Tomioka and Himejima Gyomei a quick glance, each already having made their own decision.
[Hint: "Life Energy" +15...]
The next day.
Inside the riverside inn in Zaban City, in the Hunter World.
When Roy opened his eyes again, he was no longer in the world of Demon Slayer... This time, compared to the last time, he lasted an hour longer in the world of Demon Slayer, and...
Based on the Ubuyashiki Kagaya, he slew five more Demon over two consecutive nights, successfully accumulating his "Life Energy," which he had just depleted the day before, back to "35 points."
He rolled over and got out of bed, the movement almost knocking Little Gold off... Fat Crow groggily opened his beady eyes, noticed him heading towards the bathroom again, and flapped his wings, determined to fly down and get away from that damned bathroom...
As a result, she stuck out her bottom and fell headfirst onto the soft bed, looking quite pathetic...
Roy rolled his eyes at it, not wanting to bother with it, but his gaze suddenly stopped and stopped on the Golden Crow's fluffy little belly, where he vaguely saw a "pointed horn"... He immediately grabbed it and examined it carefully. The so-called "pointed horn" seemed to be... the Golden Crow's third foot!
Little Gold... has it evolved?
Roy seemed to be deep in thought, and immediately opened the "Nen Beast" panel.
[Three-Legged Golden Crow: Little Gold]
[Status: Larva (100/100000→200/100000)]
[Position: S+]
[Manifested Aura: D+(964/10000→2034/10000)]
[Potential Aura:?]
[Racial Trait: Sun Chasing (to be activated)... Solar Flame Control: Iv1 (25/1000→150/1000)... Chariot Driving (to be activated)]
[Evaluation: A growth-type Nen Beast with Infinite potential]
As expected... he's growing!
The "Nen Beast" is rooted in the "Nen user" themselves; the stronger the "Nen user," the stronger the "Nen Beast."
Roy recalled Neferpitou's "Doctor Blythe," his grandfather Zeno's "Nen Dragon," Netero's "100-Type Guanyin Bodhisattva"... Little Gold is clearly not yet at the level of those "beasts," but in terms of "potential"...
The word "Infinite" says it all!
"A bonus meal as a reward this morning."
"Gaa!"
Golden Crow excitedly rolled around on the bed again... Roy smiled and let it run wild for a while as a reward. Taking advantage of this early morning time, he slipped into the bathroom and added some more...
[Hint: "Constitution" +35]
[Current physical condition: 204.8 → 239.8]
A muffled groan escaped...
Shedding yesterday's "outer garments," donning today's "new clothes"... as the tidal wave of excruciating pain recedes...
Roy visibly grew another centimeter taller, let out a soft breath, and spread his ribs, suddenly revealing two arms from beneath his arms!
Looking in the mirror, I was shocked to see that I had Four Arms!
"Knock... knock... knock..."
"Young Master, are you awake?"
"Enter."
"Squeak~" The door opened, and Gotoh walked in, phone in hand. She glanced up and noticed... Roy was shirtless, squeezing toothpaste onto his arms and wiping his face with them.
Clang~
The phone slid straight down from my palm...
It fell to the ground with a "thud".