[Record of the Western Continent] X Human Cockroach Theory
[Tired] Also known as "Part 5: Spider Ghost"..
Of all six Lower Rank Demon Moons, Rui was the only one Muzan focused on and allowed to develop into a "family member," whom he regarded as his "son."
People are always inclined to sympathize with those who share similar tragic experiences. Rui and Muzan both had fragile lives; one's original form was cancer, the other leukemia, both bedridden and unable to live or even care for themselves like normal people... Perhaps it was precisely because of their shared past that Muzan actively sought out Rui, turning him into a Muzan, granting him a new life while indirectly severing his only remaining bond...
Unable to accept the fact that their son had become a demon and had to eat people to survive, Rui was forced to kill his own parents.
That day, his father intended to end his life himself, to take the blame for his cannibalism, and to die alongside him...
That day, his mother lay in a pool of blood, apologizing to him on her deathbed for not being able to give him a healthy body... [Tired] In a daze, he realized just how important family was to him, and so... the demons of Mt. Natagumo were forced under his control to play the Game with him...
Unfortunately, some things, once done, are destined to be irreversible!
Roy killed "Big Sister Spider" with one slash, "Little Sister Spider" with two slashes, sent [Tired]'s parents away with three and four slashes, and pierced his "Big Brother's" heart with five slashes... Looking back, he suddenly realized... that [Tired], as the main character, was nowhere to be found.
[Hint: "Life Energy" +11 +12 +11 +13 +15...]
[Monster Compendium... Completed...]
[Spider Demon Family: Class D Creature]
[Constitution: 187→321]
[Talent Blood Demon Art...[Spider Thread Manipulation]...[Spider Poison]...[Skin Hardening]... Already extracted.]
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Note: 1. [Spider Thread Manipulation]: The host can manipulate others to act according to their commands by drawing "spider silk" into "Nen Thread".
Note: 2. [Spider Poison]: The host can "spider-turn" others by injecting venom into their "Nen Qi".
Note: 3. [Skin Hardening]: The host can concentrate "Nen Qi" on the skin to harden the epidermis and enhance its defense.
The panel's notification sound, accompanied by several streams of information, flooded into Roy's mind... The Sun-Earring Boy carefully considered them; [Spider Thread Manipulation] and [Skin Hardening] were essentially "morphological Transformation of Nen" and [Firmness].
Upon opening the panel again... it indeed belonged to the [Nian Form Transformation section +10]...
However, Spider Poison can be quite effective in "torture and forced confessions," "torture," and "ambushing enemies from the shadows."
Roy hooked his right thumb around his middle finger, flicked it, and the "Nen Thread" shot out with a "whoosh," imbued with [Spider Poison], striking a tall cypress tree nearby, visibly...
The cypress tree was Corrosion a powerful toxin, and white patches appeared on its bark. With a gust of wind, its branches and leaves fell off, and it withered and died in the blink of an eye!
Along with it, a "Eye Demon" that had been spying from the tree let out a scream and fell to the ground, its body instantly turning into a spider before exploding with a "bang"!
Green blood splattered out and spread to Roy's feet.
The Sun-Earring Boy, expressionless, asked, "Is it pretty?"
Earrings depicting the sun and mountains, casually glanced at, gazing into the distance in a certain direction.
Infinity Castle.
Amidst a pool of blood, Muzan Kibutsuji, disguised as a madam, personally saw off the four Lower Rank— "Second," "Third," "Fourth," and "Sixth"—and helped Lower Rank One, Enmu, successfully evolve... before keenly noticing [Rui's] unusual behavior...
The "Spider Sun-Earring Boy" kept his head down, his shoulders twitching, trying hard not to lose his composure in front of his "master." His bloodshot eyes were surrounded by bulging veins, and he immediately realized that his nest and family had been destroyed!
"It was that swordsman..." Before "Eye Demon" was killed, Muzan saw the pair of Hanafuda Earrings again, and the Sun-Earring Boy's indifferent gaze pierced his heart like a knife, causing him to break out in a cold sweat.
His face was grim, and he tried to remain calm. He reached out and patted his shoulder, saying, "Angry? Go ahead..."
Together with Enmu, kill that swordsman for me.
"Yes." [Enmu][Tired] knelt on the ground, and after Nakime lightly played a Biwa... he was sent out of the Infinity Castle.
After the two left, Kibu Muzan stood there Muzan for a long, long time, then softly called out, "Akaza, you know what to do."
"Kill!"
Wearing a smart purplish-red short shirt, white shorts, and a green belt, the red-haired, golden-eyed Sun-Earring Boy, dressed entirely as a Martial Way, knelt on one knee. He simply uttered a single word, and as Nakime lightly Biwa, opening another passage, he vanished in a flash, chasing after [Enmu][Kai] and leaving the Infinity Castle.
"Sending out one Upper Rank and two Lower Rank... that should be enough, right?"
Whispering echoed through the disorienting Infinity Castle... Nakime immediately shut down the Infinity Castle... Muzan Kibutsuji clutched his chest, finally feeling a sense of security.
"Gah~ Kamado Eiichiro, a letter from Giyu Tomioka..."
"Gah~ Kamado Eiichiro, a letter from Giyu Tomioka..."
Outside Mt. Natagumo, Roy had just finished off a group of Spider Demon and plundered a wave of "Life Energy" to replenish his points when he suddenly heard a crow's caw. He stretched out his arm, letting the crow land on it with a letter in its beak. He recognized it at a glance...
It was the messenger crow that belonged to my senior brother, Giyu.
The Sun-Earring Boy vaguely guessed what was going on, opened the letter and read it... On the small piece of paper were two concise sentences, in Giyu Tomioka's style...
"Eiichiro, the Master has summoned you to Hashira Meeting at noon the day after tomorrow. Please be sure to attend to discuss the matter."
"The Upper Rank's unusual activity!"
A storm was brewing... Roy keenly sensed a chilling atmosphere!
He gently twisted the paper, which carried a trace of [True Meaning of Scorching Heat], and burned it to ashes. He then glanced at the sky.
As night recedes and the sun rises, a sliver of crimson clouds appears in the sky—perfect for burying ghosts!
He said calmly, "Okay."
"Caw!" The crow received a response, spread its wings and flew away, leaving a black feather that drifted down and landed on the Sun-Earring Boy.
He leaned on his Asauchi, gazing at the rising sun, and after a moment... he left the world of Demon Slayer and returned to the world of Hunter.
The familiar feeling of falling washed over me...
Hunter World, Republic of Padokea, Zoldyck Family Territory, Kukuroo Mountain.
After a two-hour nap, the effects were immediate... When Roy opened his eyes, rolled over and got out of bed, he felt refreshed and his depleted Nen Qi had almost been restored.
He hadn't forgotten his grandfather Zeno's instructions. Before going to pay respects to Jager that afternoon, he opened a drawer, took out the book "Record of the Western Continent," and prepared to study it. The first sentence on the title page stunned him...
We're nothing but cockroaches, rejected by the gods. Inedible, disgusting to look at, so we were banished to the mortal realm.