Gyomei's words gave Chiba Yo a suspicion, and what Gyomei said next confirmed it.
"Kaigaku was the one behind that incident. He was the one who let the demon into the temple."
Even now, recalling that experience filled Gyomei with profound pain and disappointment.
"No wonder he hurried away when he heard me mention your name. I thought he wanted to get stronger and had gone to seek your guidance.
Now it seems he was avoiding you, too afraid to face you."
Chiba Yo finally understood why Kaigaku had reacted that way.
"Can you tell me where he is now?" Gyomei asked Chiba Yo.
Even if not for himself, he had to avenge the children who had died so horribly. They had disobeyed him and left his side, which had led to the demon killing them, but Gyomei believed they had only done so because they thought he could not protect them. After all, he had spent those days never getting enough to eat, and his thin frame hardly inspired a sense of safety.
Chiba Yo shook his head. "I don't know. That was my first time meeting him, too. When he left, I thought he was going to see you, so I didn't pay any more attention to where he went."
Then he added, "But the Master must know. Besides, Kaigaku is a swordsman of the Demon Slayer Corps now. If you're going to deal with him, it would be better to speak to the Master first.
The Master certainly wouldn't tolerate someone like him."
Chiba Yo no longer had the slightest goodwill toward Kaigaku. If that man appeared before him again, he would definitely teach him a lesson.
He truly had not expected someone who had seemed so polite to have done something like that.
"You're right. I'll