Before leaving, Mr. Urokodaki took out two fox masks from the cabinet.
These were Warding Mask that he had personally made, in order to ward off disasters for the people wearing them.
"Aoyama, Tanjiro! These are Warding Mask... put them on." The last time, he had also given the children masks like this, but unfortunately, the children hadn't been able to come back alive.
Takeshi stepped forward and took the mask, saying with a serious expression, "Don't worry! We will definitely be well and come back alive!"
Urokodaki Sakonji nodded heavily, his eyes falling on Takeshi's face. This child had sharp powers of observation and would definitely accomplish great things in the future.
Tanjiro, who was on the side, was still trimming his hair. Takeshi sat back in front of the fireplace, his eyes falling on Tanjiro.
He asked, "Hey, Tanjiro, do you know what kinds of demons there are?"
Tanjiro hesitated, thinking carefully. Did these man-eating demons have any differences?
Takeshi poked at the fire and continued, "When we humans are full, we have strength; but for demons, their level of strength is based on the number of people they eat."
"So, the more people they eat, the stronger they become?" Tanjiro asked.
Mr. Urokodaki folded the new robes he had prepared for the two of them and gave Takeshi an approving look.
This was originally something he wanted to explain, but now Takeshi was explaining it to Tanjiro for him.
Seiji Takeshi nodded, saying, "That's right! If they eat a lot of people, their power will increase, they can also change their bodies, and some can even powerful spells!"
Hearing this, waves surged in Tanjiro's heart. So everything was not that simple.
The sky was just beginning to brighten.
Seiji Takeshi put on the new robe that Mr. Urokodaki had prepared for him inside the house.
In the room, Tanjiro was saying goodbye to Nezuko.
Seiji Takeshi had the Nichirin blade that Mr. Urokodaki had given him hanging on his waist, but his eyes fell on the wooden sword on the shelf. In the end, he picked up the wooden sword and hung it on his waist as well.
"Go participate in the selection with peace of mind. I will take care of Nezuko and wait here for you to come back!" Mr. Urokodaki said his final farewell, waving his hand at the two of them.
Tanjiro ran out a few steps, turned around, and waved, saying, "Mr. Urokodaki, please say hello to Sabito and Makomo for me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Takeshi clearly saw Mr. Urokodaki's movements freeze. He grabbed Tanjiro's arm and quickly ran down the mountain.
"Huff—"
"Huff, huff—"
After finally stopping, Tanjiro gasped for breath and asked, "Senior Aoyama, why did you... suddenly drag me and run?"
Takeshi leaned against a large tree, arms crossed, and said, "You idiot! Didn't you notice the difference between Sabito and Makomo and us?"
Tanjiro's expression stiffened. "D-Difference? What difference?" He immediately asked.
Takeshi sighed slightly. As expected, Tanjiro hadn't noticed their abnormality.
"Sabito and Makomo are already dead. They were sacrificed during the Final Selection. What you saw of them was their souls."
"In terms of seniority, they can be considered our senior brothers and senior sisters."
Tanjiro only felt a chill run from the soles of his feet all the way to his scalp. So, so that was it.
During the time they were guiding him, he hadn't heard Mr. Urokodaki mention them once, and even Senior Aoyama hadn't said much.
Fujikasane Mountain.
Arriving at the location of the selection, the mountain was covered in wisteria flowers, even though it wasn't the season for them to bloom.
In front of the venue, there was a pair of twin girls with the same appearance, but different hair colors, explaining the relevant matters to the people present.
"In this Fujikasane Mountain, demons captured by the demon slayers are confined, but the demons cannot leave."
"Because the foot and waist of the mountain are covered in wisteria flowers, which demons hate, all year round."
"But ahead, there will be no more wisteria flowers, and there will be demons."
"Surviving here for seven days is the condition for passing the Final Selection."
The two girls finished explaining the relevant matters, taking turns to speak, and then together said, "Good luck," before leaving with lanterns decorated with wisteria flowers.
Takeshi knew that the Final Selection had begun. Tanjiro beside him took a deep breath, seemingly also entering the zone.
"Tanjiro, protect yourself!" Takeshi simply told him, and then quickly left.
There were ready-made demons here, which was the best place for Takeshi to level up. Unlike on Mt. Sagiri, he had to search in nearby villages, and the number was far fewer than here.
Tanjiro opened his mouth to speak, but Aoyama's figure had already disappeared. He had originally thought that the two of them would be together, but he hadn't expected that Senior Aoyama would go his own way right from the start.
"Senior Aoyama, I'll see you in seven days!"
Even though the person had already gone far away, Tanjiro waved his hand in the direction Aoyama had left.
Seiji Takeshi's purpose was simple: slay demons, slay the Hand Demon, and avenge Sabito, Makomo, and everyone else!
Having just run out a short distance, a strange noise came from behind. Takeshi stopped, closed his eyes slightly, and used his sensitive ears to distinguish the direction of the sound.
The source of the sound was to the right rear! Opening his eyes, he quickly drew the wooden sword from his waist.
With Total Concentration Breathing and the Light Breathing, the wooden sword could take care of these small fry.
"Gah, gah, gah—"
"Finally, someone's here! I'm starving!" A demon with bulging eyes and six limbs crawled out on the ground.
The Demon has six limbs because each side of his abdomen had an arm growing out.
Seiji Takeshi narrowed his eyes slightly and said softly, "Low-level demon."
The demon looked at the wooden sword in Takeshi's hand. He had blood from just eating people still on the corners of his mouth, and he laughed loudly.
"Kid! Even those who had Nichirin blades couldn't hurt me. What can you do with a broken wooden sword! If I eat you, my power will become stronger!"
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