Chapter 230: The Devil's Moment
He was standing next to Yiyong. Although Yiyong lowered his voice, Santu still heard his whisper. A trace of worry flashed in his eyes, but he asked Yiyong with a smile.
"Aren't you curious about how we were resurrected?"
What Xuantu didn't expect was that without any hesitation, Yiyong shook his head slightly and said.
"As long as you come back..."
After saying that, he walked towards the wooden house.
Looking at Yiyong's leaving back, the smile on Xuantu's lips gradually disappeared, and he recalled what happened that night in his mind.
He was still a spirit and was following Yiyong, but suddenly his body was dragged into a long black river and his spirit kept drifting along the river.
He didn't know how much time had passed, but when he opened his eyes again, he, with his real body, was already in Sagiri Mountain with the sky slightly lit up. His sister Giyuu, who was also confused about the situation, also appeared there.
Giyu was sleeping against a boulder. When Santo was about to wake him up to ask him something, Mr. Urokotaki suddenly appeared. When he saw Santo's familiar face, his eyes instantly turned red.
Without disturbing Giyu's rest, Mr. Urokodaki took Santo and Giyu's sister back to the cabin to rest for a while.
After finishing his recollection, the solemnity on Xuantu's face did not fade at all. Whenever he thought of the long black river that had drawn him in, he would always feel a deep fear...
What on earth happened...
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The sun gradually began to set. Hiding from the sunlight, Tamayo looked at the outside world and said with a smile to the child in her arms who looked even younger than Yushiro.
"Wait until it gets dark, and then Mommy will take you out to play, okay?"
The child in his arms nodded vigorously, his face full of joy and anticipation.
"Ok!"
With a smile as beautiful as a flower, and the child's smile reflected in her eyes, Tamayo's heart almost melted. Then she looked at her husband beside her, and the two smiled at each other, and the family of three hugged each other tightly again.
Watching this scene with gritted teeth, Yushiro, who was standing between Yuichiro and the others, let out a shrill roar that made anyone cry.
"Damn it!"
Touching his head, Tanjiro didn't quite understand why Mr. Yushiro was so angry, and for the first time ever he didn't stick to Miss Tamayo but stood with them.
So he patted Yushiro's shoulder and asked curiously.
"Mr. Yushiro, are you unhappy about something?"
Hearing Tanjiro's question, Yushiro's expression froze, and he mechanically turned his head towards Tanjiro. Looking at those worried eyes, veins on Yushiro's forehead bulged.
"Hey...are you making fun of me..."
Seeing Yushiro's angry look, Tanjiro, confused, waved his hands repeatedly. Just as he was about to explain, Tamayo's voice rang out.
"Can you please take a picture for me, Yushiro?"
The moment the words fell, Yushiro answered loudly without a second's hesitation.
"Ok!"
Then he picked up the camera from the table and walked towards the Tamayo family, which made Tanjiro even more confused.
"How strange..."
However, in contrast to the relaxed atmosphere of everyone else, the brothers Yoriichi and Kokushibo had serious expressions on their faces. Looking at Tamayo's resurrected husband and children, Kokushibo spoke first.
"Speaking of resurrection... the first thing that comes to mind is this knife..."
His eyes glanced slightly at the long sword at Yunyi's waist, and Yunyi nodded in approval, stroking the handle of the door-opening sword with his fingers, thinking hard about the relationship between the two.
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The sun slowly sets from the sky, and the sunlight gradually changes from its original dazzling golden color to warm orange-red.
In the town, Busei followed his family from a distance, looking at their backs. His mind was full of thoughts. He forgot to look at the road for a moment and bumped into a passerby.
"What do you mean you bastard!"
The pedestrian who was hit didn't look like a serious person, and that was indeed the case. He grabbed Busei's collar and was about to make things difficult for him.
But Busei was not someone who was easy to mess with either. His pupils shrank and he glared at the pedestrian who was causing trouble, a hideous smile appearing on the corner of his mouth. Just as he was about to fight back, a delicate shout rang out.
"What are you going to do to my son!"
The moment the voice was rang out, the sinister smile on Busikawa's lips disappeared, and he looked blankly at his mother, whose expression was serious and worried.
The pedestrian's legs went weak the moment Busei glared at him, but he couldn't retreat for the sake of his face. Now there was a ready-made opportunity, so he took advantage of it and ran away after saying something harsh.
Seeing the villain leave, the mother ran to Busui Kawai with her younger brothers and sisters. Everyone looked around at Busui Kawai with worry in their eyes. The mother immediately asked.
"Shimizu, are you okay..."
But Busei did not answer. He lowered his head for a long time, and finally raised his head and showed everyone his first smile of the day.
“…I’m fine…”
In the temple, Xingming chatted a lot with the children. He wanted to take the children home, but the children insisted on staying here for one night. Xingming thought about it and finally agreed.
When I turned around to go to a nearby town to buy a quilt, I saw the fragrance of the wisteria flowers blown out by the wind in the yard, and slowly walked over...
In Sagiri Mountain, the warm sunshine shines into the wooden house. Giyuu and his sister are cooking dinner together, thanking Master Urokodaki and Santo who have always taken care of them.
At Tamayo's residence, the sun gradually sets. The child in Tamayo's arms is a little excited. Because his mother was in poor health before, he had never gone out with her. But soon he will be able to go out and play with his mother!
Handing the developed photos to Tamayo, Yushiro looked unhappy. Seeing Yushiro's emotional changes, Tamayo reached out and touched his head with a smile.
Tamayo-sama’s hands...are so warm...
Thinking this in his heart, Yushiro blushed and silently enjoyed it...
In the Butterfly House, the Butterfly family sat on the stone chairs under the wisteria tree in the front yard, drinking light tea, while the wolf was hidden above the treetops, silently watching everything below.
As time passed, the sun continued to set... the orange-red sunlight became more condensed...
Actually, today is a strange day.
The strange thing is that not only the pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps, but also many poor people who were harmed by evil spirits, received the memory of their lost important ones on this ordinary morning.
They were grateful to God for sending their loved ones back to them.
At this moment, the setting sun is like blood, dusk has arrived, and the devil’s moment has arrived!
In the town, the moment he said "I'm fine" to his family with a smile, the blood-red sunlight enveloped Busei's body, paralyzed, and the passers-by around him seemed to be paused in their eyes and stood still.
what happened?
With a loud roar in his heart, Busei struggled with all his might but it was useless.
The mother, who was originally full of worry, narrowed her eyes when she was illuminated by the blood-red sunlight, and an evil smile appeared on the corners of her mouth, and ghost lines appeared on her face.
He turned slowly and smiled at the children behind him.
Then, under the horrified gazes of Busei and Xuanya, he picked up his sister, whose face was full of fear, opened his bloody mouth, and bit off his sister's neck.
boom.
The sister's broken head fell in front of Busikawa and Xuanya. Her sad eyes, open in death, stared at the two of them, but their bodies could not move at all. They could only watch their mother kill and devour each of her brothers and sisters again.
The last younger brother was brutally killed by their mother. Tears were already streaming down the faces of Busei and Xuanya, but at this moment, Busei moved his stiff body.
Immediately realizing what was happening, Fuzugawa immediately began to resist, but it was of no avail...
Behind him, Xuan Mi also thought of something. He opened his mouth and roared, but no sound came out.
Finally, standing in front of his mother, there was no light in his eyes. He numbly raised his right fist and hit his mother's head and body again and again...
Just like that, a night passed, and the sun set in the sky and rose again...
The blood on the ground and on his body had been evaporated everywhere by the sunlight. With his eyes stained red with blood, Busikawa knelt on the ground, looking up at the sky. Behind him, Xuan Mi, who was lying limp on the ground, was looking forward like a dead body.
And there, is my mother’s figure disappearing as the sun rises…
Numbness, pain, and despair were the only feelings the two brothers had that night.
He tried to stand up tremblingly, but due to his weakness, Busui Kagawa was about to fall to the ground. At this moment, a soft and warm figure lifted him up.
"Be careful...Shiya."
The moment the voice rang out, Busei's pupils shrank to the extreme, his whole body was shaking uncontrollably, and the silver bell-like laughter once again reached his ears.
Gigggggg~
Now, amidst this laughter, Busui River finally understood what Hiro said in the library of the priest's ancestral house that day...
This is the misfortune caused by... immortality...