Demon Slayer: Upper 0 seems to be a waste

Chapter 254 Should be fine

"Sorry, did I wake you up, Rinko?"

This is what Tanjiro said. There is no doubt about it. There is no need to even distinguish the tone of voice. The decision can be made based on the tone alone. After all, there are only two humans in this room who have the right to speak.

"This isn't a place to sleep. If you absolutely must sleep, find somewhere else to hide. Don't disturb the training here."

There was still no need to speculate, as one could tell it was Xiao Banei's voice the moment they heard it, the low pitch, the tone of disdain, the habit of speaking with emphasis not intentionally but still in a gentle manner, and the bad words.

What a bad guy! We've known each other for so long, yet he's still so mean to him. Rather than saying we're not close friends, it's better to say we've just gotten rid of the identity of enemy. No, that's not accurate either. Those snake-like eyes have never looked at him with friendliness. Every time he's stared at by those two pairs of eyes, he feels the oppression of a predator.

Not enough to scare Rinkou, but enough to let him know it wasn't friendly.

"It doesn't matter. The sun is about to set, and it's about time to cheer up."

Although he missed the most appropriate time to respond, Lin Guang still gave a soothing explanation out of politeness when he realized it.

The boy slowly climbed out of the box. This time the wooden planks were completely pushed open, and his small body gradually emerged from the small box. The first to come into contact with the outside world were his palms, followed by his knees, and then the soles of his feet bent to support his body. As his body exerted force, his waist led the body, and his bones, which had been stiff from maintaining the same posture for a long time, groaned. His knees, hips, arms, and shoulders made one sound after another, clicking as if they were about to break, until Lin Guang stood up completely and stretched leisurely. The music played by the bones came to an end in the last activity.

The half-open door allowed the view to drift far away. Outside was a stone-paved road, not much different from Muichiro's place, perhaps just another courtyard. Beyond the distant woods were mountains. The sun was setting in the west. It was the time when humans would begin to feel tired and prepare to rest. It was also the time when ghosts woke up from their sleep, emerged from the darkness, and prepared to start hunting.

His sight came out from the crack in the door, and the afterglow of the setting sun also slipped in from the crack in the door, paving a withered road of death on the ground. Lin Guang avoided the light and shadow on the ground and finally decided to shift his sight to the room.

"You invited me here. Isn't it a bit inappropriate to say something like this now..."

The moment he saw the interior furnishings clearly, Lin Guang was obviously stunned.

"safe."

He suddenly understood why Tanjiro had paused suspiciously when he entered the house. What was this place? A granary? No, humans didn't eat humans. So, was this a place of execution?

Things that had only appeared in books before, appeared before the boy's eyes in a concrete form for the first time. Lin Guang took a deep breath in his heart. Even if it was a demon that ate people, they would not tie them up on a pile of wood like this... Oh, no, Daki would lock the captured people in her belts in the past, and those belts might not be as neatly arranged as these woods.

But no matter what, there is no benefit in hoarding food. If ghosts hoard food and people hoard knives, they will become punching bags.

Reality had once profoundly demonstrated this to Lin Guang.

"I didn't invite you. It was Tokito who said you were good with the sword, so he asked me to practice with you."

Xiao Banai denied it without hesitation. As for Rinkou's subtle pause, he pretended not to notice it. He hadn't yet bothered the boy for interrupting his training.

"No wonder, I told you and Fuzukawa didn't like me at all, so why did you specifically ask me to come here?"

Lin Guang put his hands behind his back and took one step at a time. His bare feet stepped on the floor, making a very light, muffled sound, like raindrops falling on the floor.

"So what are you practicing?"

"The sword technique needs to be corrected. You need to avoid these people and hit the target accurately, but this kid is too unreasonable, so I will personally become his opponent."

Xiao Banei held the sword and spoke in a calm tone, but even though his tone was much calmer than before, it was hard to ignore the disgust in it.

"Now that you're awake, come over and show him."

The wooden sword was thrown up and passed over the "wall" of humans in front of him. Lin Guang raised his hand to catch the wooden sword falling from above his head, and habitually swung it twice in the air to get used to the weight of the wooden sword.

"Rinko, can you?"

Tanjiro's look was filled with worry, and every time this happened, Rinko would wonder if it was because Tanjiro was too confident in his own strength, or too insecure, that he kept saying things like that. Was it because a child's appearance was deceptive, that he looked that weak? Or was it because Tanjiro was always taking care of everyone around him?

"Ah, if the opponent is Banai-chan, it should be no problem."

The hand holding the knife loosened, then tightened again before the knife fell. Rinko walked forward and took the position that originally belonged to Tanjiro.

"Is it really okay to say that...Rinko..."

Tanjiro put his hands in front of his face and asked Rinko in a low voice.

"Ah, like I said, if it's Banai-chan, it should be fine."

Lin Guang tilted his head slightly, and even a smile appeared on his face.

"You're just as disrespectful as ever, kid."

This was Xiao Banei's voice, followed by the sound of a wooden sword cutting through the air.

In her peripheral vision, she saw a blade swinging, leaving an afterimage. Because it was swinging so fast, it almost seemed as if the blade would turn in the air. Lin Guang bent down to dodge. Her petite figure had a considerable advantage at this time. She could avoid the blade's attacks again and again with just a small dodge.

"You just hide, kid."

Xiao Banei's voice reminded Lingguang that he was not here to fight, but to demonstrate. Others did not have his innate advantages, nor did they have his acquired reaction speed and flexibility. Lingguang blinked, and facing Xiao Banei's sword swinging again, he did not choose to dodge, but turned around and faced the wooden sword that was swung towards him. The two wooden swords collided in the air, and each attack was accurately resisted. It was not just blocked. After adapting to this attack rhythm, Lingguang also began to attack along the gaps between people.

Unfortunately, the advantage of dodging turned into a disadvantage when attacking. The short arms and legs meant that even if the blade passed through the gap, it could only just touch Xiao Banei, and the opponent could easily block the attacks one by one.

For Rinko, this was an unpleasant and frustrating battle, but for Obana, it was a rare opportunity for her to play to her strengths and take the initiative in the battle with Rinko.

But other than that, it was a pretty shocking battle for everyone present, including Tanjiro. Every swing of the wooden sword in the air was accompanied by a sound of breaking through the air, and one could almost feel the wind blowing past the side when they collided. There was no doubt that if one of the following shots missed, it would not be as simple as getting injured.

If this hits someone, they'll die...

Tanjiro couldn't help but sigh in his heart.