"Oh, so it was..." Hinatsuru blinked, then her expression abruptly froze. "U-u-u-u-upper... Upper Rank?!"
An inexplicable silence suddenly fell over the room.
Hinatsuru's eyes widened. Ladylike as she was, even her mouth hung open in disbelief.
Slaying an Upper Rank-what an unusual turn of phrase!
It took Hinatsuru a long time to collect herself. "Lord Su Chen, do you mean you killed an Upper Rank and then walked out?"
"Yes," Su Chen said as though it were only natural. "What else was I supposed to do, have him see me out? I walked out the front door myself."
Hinatsuru went numb.
Seeing how pitifully Su Chen was dressed, she had assumed he must have suffered terribly during his escape. Instead, he had killed the demon and walked right out the front door.
Was this the strength of a Hashira?
It was actually that terrifying!
At that moment, Hinatsuru believed everything Tengen Uzui had told her. Being able to kill an Upper Rank Demon was proof enough of Su Chen's strength.
Whether in talent, strength, or the Breathing school he had created himself, Su Chen was a one-of-a-kind treasure to the Demon Slayer Corps.
She, Hinatsuru, would make sure Lord Su Chen returned safely to the Demon Slayer Corps!
Inside the room, watching Hinatsuru sink into thought, Su Chen suddenly asked, "Um, how have things been at the Butterfly Mansion lately?"
Hinatsuru hurried to answer, "Rest assured, Lord Dragon Hashira. Everyone at the Butterfly Mansion is alive and well. Your efforts weren't in vain. Not a single person there died."
Su Chen said, "That's good."
Hinatsuru added, "And I heard that thanks to you, Lord Dragon Hashira, Oyakata-sama has issued the highest-priority order to have the Butterfly Mansion relocate immediately."
"What?" Su Chen froze. "The Butterfly Mansion has already moved?"
"Yes,"