Before they had recovered from the sight of countless demons attacking in Infinity Castle, the scene before their eyes suddenly changed in an instant.
Tanjiro stood rooted to the spot, his pupils slightly unfocused, looking around blankly at the azure sky and familiar mountain woods.
He was in a complete daze.
Wasn't I fighting a desperate battle against the Upper Rank Demons in Infinity Castle?
How did I end up somewhere else in the blink of an eye?
Chaotic thoughts tangled in Tanjiro's mind, and he couldn't help shaking his head gently, trying to dispel this abrupt sense of dissonance.
He wasn't the only one. The surviving members of the Demon Slayer Corps beside him all looked bewildered and uncertain, exchanging glances before beginning to discuss it in low voices.
"We survived? How did we get out of Infinity Castle?"
"At the very last moment, all those demons suddenly stopped attacking... Did those people really finish off the Demon King Muzan?"
No one could give an answer.
The battle had begun quickly, and its ending had been rather quick too.
The bizarre circumstances left everyone unsure of the current situation, their hearts filled with both apprehension and hope.
Just as everyone stood bewildered and uncertain, a figure dressed in a fitted black outfit with a high collar, a scarlet fan embroidered on his back, slowly emerged from behind a nearby tree.
The newcomer was none other than the leader of the group who had fought alongside them in Infinity Castle and volunteered to deal with the Demon King.
Tanjiro snapped out of his daze the moment he saw him. With hope shining in his eyes, he hurried forward and asked,
"Mr. Zongyan! What exactly is going on?"
"Did you... did you really destroy the Demon King for good?"
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