Chapter 49

It has to be said that just because Rinshiro Sakonji had never devoured humans, he had already earned a considerable amount of goodwill from Yuto.

Devouring flesh is a habit of demons, and it is precisely because of this that humans have become mortal enemies of demons.

Since Yuto could restrain his own desires, it itself indicates that he did not wish to be an enemy of humans.

In the end, Yuto and Tanjirou were both taken by Rinshiro Sakonji to the place where he lived.

Given that Giyu Tomioka, who has always detested demons, would say such things to him, Rinshiro Sakonji also wanted to see what made Yuto and Muzan different from other demons.

Regarding Muzan's condition, Rinshiro Sakonji expressed that he was also powerless. To make her return to a normal human, perhaps only by killing the demon king, Muzan, who has existed for centuries, would there be any hope.

Immediately after, Rinshiro Sakonji began to explain the truth of this world to the two newcomers, Yuto and Tanjirou.

As a senior who is nearly seventy years old and has been in the "Demon Slayer Corps" for many years, Rinshiro Sakonji clearly knows more than others.

The first demon in the world is named Muzan, and he is the source of all demons.

The demons that Yuto and Tanjirou have encountered on their journey are merely demons produced by his blood.

Among all the demons, only Muzan has the ability to turn humans into demons.

The others, including the Upper Moon Six, can only contact Muzan through sacrifice and obtain his permission to perform remote operations.

Muzan has existed for hundreds of years, and although he has been dormant for a considerable period due to certain reasons, over the years, no one knows how many people he has turned into demons.

Humans have differences in strength, and demons are naturally the same. Those who rely solely on their physical abilities and regenerative powers are just the most common type of demons.

Some demons, in addition to their robust physical abilities and regenerative powers, also have unique abilities known as "Blood Demon Arts."

Demons with "Blood Demon Arts" are several times more troublesome than ordinary demons.

Of course, such demons are a minority, and most demons are still those with only physical abilities.

Among the countless demons, the strongest are Muzan's twelve direct subordinates, known as the "Twelve Kizuki"!

The Twelve Kizuki represent the twelve strongest demons. Without a doubt, these twelve demons are definitely capable of using "Blood Demon Arts" and are extremely powerful.

To kill Muzan, one must first kill his capable subordinates, the Twelve Kizuki.

Upon hearing this, Tanjirou already had a bitter expression. Although he had long known that making Muzan return to her original form would not be easy, he did not expect the difficulty to be so high, almost a death sentence for him.

Because, according to Rinshiro Sakonji, not only is Muzan's whereabouts elusive, but he also has twelve extremely powerful subordinates, the Twelve Kizuki.

Tanjirou cannot even defeat ordinary demons, let alone fight Muzan. How could he possibly do it with his own head?

However, the young man did not lose hope. Instead, he looked seriously at Rinshiro Sakonji and bowed, asking him to teach him the skills to kill demons.

This was also the purpose for which Giyu Tomioka had him come. Rinshiro Sakonji was previously a Water Pillar in the Demon Slayer Corps, but after many years, he has retired and become a trainer for the Demon Slayer Corps.

He is specifically responsible for training and guiding talented young people to become members of the "Demon Slayer Corps."

After hearing Giyu Tomioka's "theory of the strong," Tanjirou was determined to become strong. As Giyu Tomioka had said, without strength, he could not protect his sister, Muzan.

So Tanjirou had also asked the powerful and seemingly kind Yuto for help.

Unfortunately, Yuto could only politely refuse Tanjirou's request, stating that his swordsmanship was not suitable for Tanjirou.

It was not that Yuto was intentionally keeping secrets. During his battle with Giyu Tomioka, Yuto discovered that this world has a special power system when facing demons.

Although his swordsmanship is also very strong, it does not belong to this world, so Yuto was unsure if it was suitable to teach Tanjirou.

Moreover, learning swordsmanship is not something that can be accomplished overnight. Yuto himself had a mission and did not have the time to stay for a year or two to teach Tanjirou.

After hearing Rinshiro Sakonji's explanation about the existence of demons, Yuto asked him how to obtain the special swords they had.

Upon hearing this question, Rinshiro Sakonji looked at Yuto and then continued to say calmly, "The sword that can kill demons is called the Sun Blade.

It is named so because it can emit a power similar to sunlight.

The Sun Blade is the exclusive weapon of Demon Slayer Corps members, and the forging method is only known by the Demon Slayer Corps.

Due to the special forging method, each Sun Blade perfectly matches the user's breathing technique. Therefore, even if one were to steal another's Sun Blade, it would be unusable."

In response to Yuto's inquiry, Rinshiro Sakonji ultimately revealed the origin of the Sun Blade.

This was the result of his careful consideration. According to the information Giyu Tomioka had told him, Yuto seemed to be very determined to obtain the Sun Blade.

To avoid another robbery, Rinshiro Sakonji decided to tell Yuto about the characteristics of the Sun Blade.

Moreover, the Sun Blade is only effective against powerful demons. To humans, it is just a hard and sharp sword.

So even if Yuto obtained the Sun Blade and became an enemy of the Demon Slayer Corps, it would not make much of a difference compared to having an ordinary sword.

"Demon Slayer Corps? Is it a specialized team for killing demons? The guy named Giyu Tomioka from before was a member of the Demon Slayer Corps, and you are too, right?"

I am quite curious about this. Both Giyu Tomioka and you are so strong. Is this the normal level of the Demon Slayer Corps?"

Yuto was genuinely curious. Both Giyu Tomioka, who was around his age, and the elderly Rinshiro Sakonji in front of him were clearly very capable.

If the members of the Demon Slayer Corps were all so strong, then why were there still so many demons?

On their journey, Yuto and Tanjirou had encountered many demons, including one who claimed to have killed many Demon Slayer Corps members. So, was that demon just boasting?