As the first demon, the absolute ruler of demons, and a demon infinitely close to being a perfect organism, Kibutsuji Muzan held the power of life and death over every demon.
An ordinary demon's strength was almost entirely tied to the amount of blood he gave them. The more blood he gave, the stronger they became.
In their early days, all demons could perhaps grow stronger by devouring human flesh and blood. But once they reached a certain point, they could progress no further. Only by obtaining more of his blood could they continue growing stronger.
As a result, almost all demons feared him endlessly, yet also craved his blood endlessly and harbored boundless greed for his flesh and blood.
Deep down, almost every demon had thoughts of devouring him.
As a demon who could read minds, Kibutsuji Muzan had always been well aware of this and remained deeply wary.
He was always on guard against demons rebelling.
He had also never forgotten Tamayo, who had escaped his control back then, and had continued hunting her.
However, although Kibutsuji Sen, Muzan was furious that Tamayo, a demon who had once served at his side, had escaped his control, he could understand it. After all, she had defected when he was at his weakest.
But now, a demon had escaped his control almost without a sound, while he was at his peak. This was something Kibutsuji Sen, Muzan could not accept under any circumstances.
"Which demon was it?"
All along, Kibutsuji Muzan had kept most demons under a certain degree of surveillance. The stronger they were, the closer his watch. Yet even now, as far as he could sense, even the Twelve Kizuki, who were the most likely to break free of his control, remained firmly in his grasp. Not one