Demon Slayer : The Silent Journey

Chapter 60: The return of the Main Character

[Seiji's POV]

At the crack of dawn, I left the city of Tokyo with a small smile and a heavy heart. I thought I would never say this but I was going to miss the city, even with the high possibility of Muzan Kitbutsuji living in it.

Because I had people I was going to miss.

After gaining enough power and becoming the strongest Demon Slayer, my relationship with my aunt and uncle became deeper on my part as I finally had the courage to do so.

Not only that, I had a fiance, and it was not just any girl but Mitsuri fucking Kanroji.

Suffice it to say, I would be returning after a month or two.

I took my time travelling through the thick temperate forest of Japan. I did not want to tire myself because I needed to adjust my body to a new sleeping schedule where night was day and day was night. If I tire myself too much, I'll be sleepy at night.

Raven was on top of my head, she seemed to be in a good mood due to the fact that it was just the two of us again. I swear she acts more like a cat than a bird sometimes.

After I was miles away from the city, a kasugai crow finally flew above me. I had a small smile on my face, I was itching to slice some demon up after the long vacation.

When you describe me as a character, I hope you remember the deep passion I have for my job. A really really deep passion.

I read the movement of the crow's throat to understand the mission. Raven also translated it to me with morse code and I made sure there was no miscommunication.

"No individual mission? That's unfortunate." I said while processing the retail of the mission.

The North huh, that place was wet and had leeches this time around. Ew.

"Wait, Kanae is going after a lower moon?" I said, trying to push down the chilling premonition that immediately invaded my mind.

Nothing bad would happen. I warned her so.

It seems like the Demon Slayer Corps was having a rough time with their most important pillar going on a break. So much so that they would send their healer on an investigation mission - which normally takes very long. I could imagine the amount of missions piling up since I was no longer speedrunning through them.

'Well, it's good to disappear like this sometimes. It makes people appreciate your presence when they see the consequences of your absence.' I thought to myself as I changed the direction of my travel to the far north.

'Am I allowed to think like that when said consequence could mean the loss of many lives?' I thought while humming.

"How much of what I do is due to my job/duty, how much of it is a product of hate? How much of me is a genuinely good person who wants people to stop dying?" I asked myself in silence.

One thing about being an adolescent was that you started to ask questions with no answers in an attempt to find your identity and know yourself. Am I a good person or am I a bad person?

I entertained such thoughts while travelling to the north. It has been some time since I last saw Kanae, I hope she is doing okay. That woman is a ticking time bomb but I don't want to worry too much and raise red flags.

Unconsciously, I quickened my steps, breaking my perfect movement to cover the distance faster and more efficiently.

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After travelling for more than half a day, I finally reached the Aomori region. By that time, the sun had long since set and demons began crawling out of their hell hole.

I stood atop a ridge and observed the horizon. I was not enjoying the scenery, instead, my eyes carefully observed every little thing in the forest. My vision zoomed in and zoomed out through different areas.

I could see squirrels fighting for nuts on the right side of the forest, I saw a mother bird vomiting worms and feeding her chicks in the centre, I saw a snake stalking its prey on the ground, I saw leaves falling due to the wind and I saw fishes dancing in a small pond.

My eyes were many times more powerful than the eyes of hawks and eagles. Although processing all the information from such a wide range could be exhausting, I pushed myself.

After ten or so minutes standing on that ridge, I finally saw a Kasugai crow in the furthest part of the horizon. The small flower decorating its head was all I needed to realize whom that crow belonged to.

"Kanae." I said. The crow was flying around in search of assistance. It was not an emergency, but it showed that Kanae needed help.

How many times had it been like this? I asked myself while readying myself to take action.

I had been getting Kanae out of a sticky situation more times than I could count. This mainly had to do with the fact that she was supposed to die around this year. I was more focused on her, making sure she was safe.

"Thunder Breathing : First Form." I crouched down and loaded my leg like a spring.

"Thunderclap and Flash, twenty percent output, fifty fold."

I burst out like a terrible hurricane and used my modified first form for a total of fifty steps. My speed was not at maximum but my muscles were less strained as a result.

It was a new application of the first form I invented. I could cover up to 30 kilometres at incredible speed using this technique.

I used the branches of the trees to propel myself forward, my feet never touched the ground. After talking fifty steps with Thunder Breathing, I found myself in a completely different area altogether.

The kasugai crow was much closer on the horizon and with my eyes, I could finally see the situation that needed assistance.

My eyes narrowed, ignoring the distance while I looked upon the scene kilometres away as if I was there myself.

I sighed in relief when I saw Kanae struggling to fight against a group of demons led by a lower moon. The situation was grave but it was nothing compared to what I feared the most.

"Flower Breathing is horrible against a group of enemies," I said while shaking my head. Although her life was not in danger, I suppose I should help her.

I pulled out my sword from the sheath and grabbed at the long hilt. I brought my sword above my shoulder which was completely different from how it was meant to be held.

I was holding the odachi like a spear.

Why?

Because I was going to use it as such.

My pupils shrank as I stopped focusing on one area. It was like a mix between unblurring the background and zooming out in a camera.

Instead of zooming in on one area and seeing the details, my eyes started calculating the distance, the movement of the wind and the exact angle which I needed to hit my target.

My brain processed the information and commanded my body to execute a calculated action. I did not even do this intentionally, it was all unconscious. Like how you unconsciously calculate the trajectory, speed and other factors of an object before you catch it.

It was what any human could do, but I pushed the limit to a frightening degree.

"Esoteric Art : Breathing Styles."

"Thunder Wind Breathing : Unerring Lance."

The muscles in my arm exploded, producing the sound of thunder due to the sheer release of sudden force. I threw my blade like a spear, its edge sliced through the atmosphere and travelled to the target with incredible accuracy.

It took a few seconds before my sword plunged itself right between the groups of demons and Kanae. They all paused for a moment to observe the strange sword that came out of nowhere.

Oops. I was aiming for the boss. I guess no matter how overpowered my eyes were, it was not enough to hit a target from kilometres away with a sword thrown like a Lance.

But that was enough because I saw Kanae's lips curve in a small smile and the demons shrunk when they took a closer look at the sword.

I used Thunder Breathing to reach them as quickly as possible.

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Author : No one seemed to like the idea of Seiji using arrows even though I thought it'd be cool asf. But still, he will throw his sword.

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