Clang!
A crisp sound of the biwa made Mukago instantly widen her blood-red eyes.
Even though she was one of the legendary Twelve Demon Moons and the Lower Rank Four at that, it still couldn't change her truly timid personality.
With ash-gray hair and fair skin, if one ignored the two small horns protruding from her forehead and the sharp fangs in her mouth, judging by appearance alone, the little demon girl Mukago was truly a unique cutie among the grotesque and terrifying evil demons.
Paired with her thick red kimono and fluffy scarf, one couldn't tell at all how powerful she really was.
An endless expanse of houses of varying heights, twisted skyscrapers and deformed roads stretching in all directions.
Countless lanterns and candles emitting a dim yellow glow illuminated this bizarre space.
"The Infinity Castle? W-why am I here again?" Mukago trembled as she surveyed her surroundings, suddenly realizing it was the Infinity Castle where Muzan had gathered them before.
But it had only been two years since the last Lower Rank gathering, so why was she summoned to this place again?
Before Mukago could think further, two more figures quickly appeared beside her.
One wore an exquisite tailcoat, with black hair impeccably styled and an expression that seemed deeply morbid.
His mirror-blue eyes were inscribed with the characters for 'Lower Three' - Lower Rank Three, Enmu.
The other was a slightly shorter figure, wearing loose clothing patterned with blood-red spider webs.
His skin was even fairer than Mukago's, and beneath his pale hair was a childlike face, yet completely devoid of expression, cold and emotionless.
In his blood-red eyes, the characters for "Lower Five" could be clearly seen - Lower Rank Five, Rui.
Seeing the other Lower Ranks appear, the nervous Mukago relaxed slightly, but soon became even more tense, because after Enmu and Rui, no other Lower Ranks appeared.
'No, it can't be, where are the other Lower Ranks? Wakuraba, Kyogai, Kamanue? They, they couldn't all have...' Mukago thought in horror.
Suddenly!
A terrifying pressure instantly bore down from above the three Lower Ranks.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Almost simultaneously, Enmu, Mukago and Rui prostrated themselves on the ground.
A pair of crimson eyes coldly surveyed the three from above.
"Lower Ranks, only you three are left. Heh, as members of the Twelve Demon Moons, you Lower Ranks have really made me proud, haven't you? Tell me, is there any reason for you to continue existing?"
Whoosh!
An extreme sense of danger sounded in Mukago's heart.
'Muzan-sama! It's Muzan-sama voice! Damn, damn, damn! What a terrifying voice! Muzan-sama seems angry! We're doomed, doomed, doomed!'
"Hmm?" A cold snort escaped from Muzan's nostrils.
He stood up from the exquisite leather sofa, casually smoothing out the wrinkles on his white suit, and looked at Mukago with displeasure.
He had heard her thoughts loud and clear.
To think there was such a cowardly demon among the Twelve Demon Moons?
"Muzan-sama As you say, we Lower Ranks have brought shame to your magnificent self. This is our disgrace, and we are willing to accept any punishment from you~"
Two spots of perverse blush appeared on Enmu's face as he gazed at Muzan with morbid adoration, arms spread wide like a fanatical devotee.
Mukago didn't dare raise her head at all, trembling as she said, "Muzan-sama, please give us a chance. We, we will prove our worth!"
Rui showed no obvious reaction, but softly said, "I'm sorry for disappointing you Muzan-sama."
Whoosh!!
In a flash, three grotesque giant tentacles suddenly shot out, grabbing the three Lower Rank demons like picking up chicks.
Enmu and Rui were fine but Mukago on the other side let out a pig-like squeal of terror.
"My Lord! Muzan-sama! Spare me! No!"
"Silence!" Muzan, unable to tolerate it any longer, instantly tightened his tentacle, crushing Mukago's throat in an instant, preventing her from making any more sound.
Squelch!
Spikes pierced into the bodies of the Lower Ranks.
Muzan's blood flowed through the spikes into their bodies, a terrifying immense power rapidly filling their bodies.
"Huh! Huh!"
With her neck crushed, Mukago couldn't make a sound, only feeling the drastic changes in her body with horror.
She felt like her body was about to explode.
Thud thud thud!
When the three Lower Ranks fell to the ground in a sorry state, the numbers in their eyes had also changed accordingly.
Enmu's eyes now showed 'Lower One', Rui became 'Lower Two', and the cowardly Mukago's eyes now displayed the number 'Lower Three'.
"This is your last chance. I want to see the Demon Slayer Corps in a sea of blood. I want to see all the Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps annihilated!" Muzan said coldly.
At the same time, several crisp biwa sounds suddenly rang out in the endless Infinity Castle.
Soon, three more grotesque figures appeared before Muzan.
Thud thud thud!
Without a word, the three immediately knelt upon seeing Muzan.
"Muzan-sama!"
The lead demon had messy, matted hair, looking extremely unkempt, but his features were somewhat pretty-boyish.
He wore a white robe stained with various colors, looking extremely chaotic and eye-catching.
In his hand, he held a bone-like paintbrush and in his azure eyes were inscribed the characters 'Lower Four' - Lower Rank Four, Kaigaku.
The figure on the left was chilling to look at.
His muscular upper body was covered in beast-like black fur, and his enormous frame was nearly five or six times the size of Mukago.
His monster face perfectly illustrated what it meant to be an 'evil demon'.
But the most horrifying part was his chest area, where a shrunken, ugly little demon's upper body was attached, yes, fused with flesh and blood, looking extremely creepy.
In its wide-open red eyes were inscribed the characters 'Lower Five' - Lower Rank Five, Oniguma.
Compared to the first two, the third demon seemed rather unremarkable.
He looked like a gray-skinned demon with pointed horns, wearing a faint smile, appearing harmless.
Lower Rank Six - Kamaro.
Muzan glanced at the three new Lower Ranks and said without turning his head.
"The same goes for you."
"Yes!"
"Muzan-sama, compared to the previous Lower Ranks, we will not disappoint you. Also, I hope you will allow me to challenge Lower Rank Two to a blood battle for position, to prove that I can be of greater value to you." Lower Rank Four, Kaigaku said as he licked his lips, looking at Rui in the distance.
Rui showed no reaction.
Muzan looked at Kaigaku, but before he could say anything, another brutal voice spoke up.
"Hehe, that's right, my Lord. I also want to challenge Lower Rank Three to a blood battle for position!" The grotesque and terrifying Oniguma opened his bloody maw wide as he looked at the small and cute Mukago.
The shriveled little demon on his chest also let out a bone-chilling scream, baring its teeth and claws.
Seeing Oniguma's terrifying and towering frame, Mukago cried.
She really cried.
Large tears welled up in her big eyes.
So scary, could she voluntarily surrender?
Seeing his two companions initiate blood battles for position, Kamaro kneeling to the side, showed no reaction.
He just looked around at all the Lower Ranks, letting out a low, eerie laugh from his throat.
"Hee hee hee..."
Clang!
A crisp biwa sound rang out along with Muzan's "Very well."
Soon, the Infinity Castle seemed to come alive, with pavilions and buildings constantly twisting and transforming, quickly dividing into two battlefields.
Rui: (silent)
Mukago: "Nooo!!!"
[3 of the new lower rank is OC, and this kaigaku is not the one who made zenitsu lock in]
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