Under circumstances like these, if Tanjiro still refused to listen and insisted on seeking out a few terrifying opponents to get himself killed, he couldn't imagine what would count as going too far.
Tetsu no Sosuke and Shinobu Kocho exchanged a glance, then nodded. "Let's go!"
The five of them left the inn and hurried toward the Water Pillar's mansion under cover of night.
The closer they got, the quieter everything became.
The stars did not make the night as bright as day, but there was still enough light to see a great deal.
Yet the area around the Water Pillar's mansion was spotless.
There wasn't a demon in sight. There wasn't even a person.
Tetsu no Sosuke circled the mansion, then leaped into the courtyard.
Shinobu Kocho and the others followed him in.
Tetsu no Sosuke closed his eyes and began searching for the Water Pillar.
Keeping his eyes shut, he held out a hand to feel the movement of the wind. Something hung in the air... the smell of blood!
Tetsu no Sosuke froze, then opened his eyes at once!
What he saw was a dilapidated mansion. Bodies lay scattered throughout it, sprawled in pools of blood.
P.S. A moment of silence for the heroes who gave their lives.
Chapter 473: Spiritual World
"This is..."
Tetsu no Sosuke's expression shifted. Then everything before his eyes vanished as though someone had wiped it away with an eraser. The courtyard was still spotless, with nothing in it.
No bodies, no blood, no people, and no demons!
Tetsu no Sosuke looked back and felt a little relieved. Shinobu Kocho and the others were still there.
"What is it?"
Shinobu Kocho saw the change in Tetsu no Sosuke's expression and knew something was wrong. She quickly asked him about it.
Tetsu no