"Captain Takeru, what are we going to do for the remaining two days?" After enjoying the feast, Sylphin found Takeru with a smile.
"For the remaining two days, let's just explore this world properly. You can arrange it yourselves, just be a little careful. There shouldn't be any problems!" Hearing Sylphin's words, Takeru calmly replied.
"I see, I understand!" Upon hearing this, Sylphin quickly nodded.
Then, Takeru, looking at the nervous Tanjiro nearby, came to his side. "Tanjiro, you're curious about your Hinokami Kagura, right?"
"Eh, how do you know that, Takeru-san? Do you know what it is?" Hearing Takeru's words, Tanjiro spoke excitedly.
"Of course, but now is not the time to talk. Come find me tomorrow, I can tell you about the Hinokami Kagura!" Seeing Tanjiro's excited look, Takeru said with a smile.
"I understand, I will definitely come tomorrow!" Hearing Takeru's words, Tanjiro spoke seriously.
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At night, while Takeru was training by himself in the courtyard, a maid came to Takeru's side and extended an invitation. It turned out Kagaya wanted to see him.
Hearing the invitation, Takeru calmly nodded and followed the maid to Kagaya's resting place.
"I'm very sorry for disturbing you so late, please have a seat." As soon as Takeru arrived, Kagaya expressed his apology.
"It's fine." Hearing this, Takeru gently waved his hand. Takeru held great respect for Kagaya. In a way, his clan was quite tragic, but despite that, he could still maintain a gentle attitude towards the world.
"So, what did you want to see me about?" After casually sitting down, Takeru asked curiously.
"There are just some things I'd like to ask you, Takeru-san. If it's convenient, I hope you can tell me." Kagaya hesitated for a moment, then spoke directly.
"Alright, I'll say what I can." Hearing Kagaya's words, Takeru didn't seem to mind much.
"Good, then I'll ask. Although it might be somewhat rude, I'm curious about where you all come from, and about the abilities you use. According to Kyojuro's description, they don't seem to belong to Breathing Techniques." Kagaya quickly proceeded with his questions.
"We come from a very special place. Where exactly isn't convenient to say. As for the abilities used, they indeed do not belong to Breathing Techniques, but are Magic." Hearing Kagaya's words, Takeru gave a concise answer.
"Magic." Upon hearing Takeru's words, Kagaya was stunned for a moment, then pondered what magic was.
"Then, I wonder if this magic, Takeru-san, can be taught to us? If possible, our Ubuyashiki Family is willing to pay a great price." After hearing Takeru's words, Kagaya hesitated before speaking.
The reason he wanted to learn magic was because it let him see an extra bit of hope in dealing with Muzan...
"I'm very sorry, I cannot teach you. It's not that I'm unwilling to teach, but our magic is inherited and cannot be directly taught to others. Similarly, you also do not possess magical power." Hearing Kagaya's words, Takeru refused without a second thought.
"I see, it was presumptuous of me. I wonder if Takeru-san would be willing to join the Demon Slayer Corps? If possible, we can try our best to meet your needs." Kagaya extended another invitation to Takeru.
"Kagaya-san, I've already told Rengoku before that, due to special reasons, we can only stay here for two days. So, the matter of joining the Demon Slayer Corps, let's not bring it up again." Hearing Kagaya's words, Takeru just gently shook his head.
"Indeed. I'm truly sorry." Hearing Takeru's words, Kagaya sighed.
"However, regarding some information about Kibutsuji Muzan, I can disclose it to you." After hearing Kagaya's sigh, Takeru changed the subject.
"Information about Kibutsuji Muzan? I sincerely hope you can inform us. The Ubuyashiki Family will be eternally grateful." Upon hearing this, Kagaya was stunned for a moment, then became somewhat excited.
"Kibutsuji Muzan, his personality is quite cruel and merciless. He destroys anyone searching for him or defying his will. His goal is to find the Blue Spider Lily. The reason he has created so many demons and brewed so many tragedies over all these years, all of it is just for the Blue Spider Lily."
"And the Blue Spider Lily is the crucial item for Kibutsuji Muzan to advance into a perfect being. Once he consumes the Blue Spider Lily, it's very likely he will no longer fear sunlight. As for the Nichirin Blades, as the progenitor of demons, he has long surpassed the limits of demons, overcoming the weakness of the neck."
"So to completely kill him, either someone even more outstanding than the genius swordsman Tsugikuni Yoriichi from over 400 years ago must appear, or Muzan must be fully exposed to sunlight." Takeru spoke slowly, briefly explaining Muzan's goal and weaknesses.
"The Blue Spider Lily... the limits of demons... a genius swordsman." Hearing Takeru's words, Kagaya muttered to himself.
It was rather shameful to say, although they had been fighting Muzan for so many years, the Ubuyashiki Family had never even been clear on what Muzan's goal was...
And the matter of surpassing limits... If people didn't know about this, they might very well suffer a great setback because of it...
"I am truly very grateful for your information. If Takeru-san has any needs in the next two days, we are willing to do our utmost to fulfill them." Regarding Takeru's words, Kagaya did not doubt them. Instead, he spoke to Takeru with gratitude.
Although blind, Kagaya possessed a crystal-clear heart. He had a strong sense for whether a person was lying or not. Moreover, he didn't think Takeru had any reason to deceive him.
"Speaking of this, I do have a request. The uniforms of your Demon Slayer Corps look very good. I hope you can make a few sets for me, and for my two companions as well." Hearing Kagaya's words, Takeru thought for a moment and said.
Regarding clothing, Takeru had already had an idea before. After all, every time he entered, he was wearing clothes arranged by the system, and their style and quality could only be said to be at a 'wearable' level. So when he saw the uniforms on Tanjiro and the others, he had this thought.
Although Takeru could also directly wear Shinto priest robes or armor, these two types of clothing would appear too conspicuous in most worlds and could easily cause trouble.
"I understand. I will have someone arrange it for you overnight. When exactly are you leaving?" Hearing Takeru's words, Kagaya nodded without hesitation, then inquired of Takeru.
"At the latest, the afternoon of the day after tomorrow." Hearing Kagaya's words, Takeru directly replied.
"I understand. Although time is a bit tight, I will have people speed up the work." After hearing Takeru's words, Kagaya quickly nodded.
"Then I'll trouble you. And one more thing, as a form of repayment, I can perform a treatment for you. Although it may not completely cure your illness, I think it can alleviate a lot of your pain." Looking at Kagaya, Takeru spoke again.
"Wouldn't that be too much trouble for you? My illness is more of a curse, I think." Upon hearing this, Kagaya hesitated before speaking.
"Don't worry, for me it's just a trivial effort." Hearing Kagaya's words, Takeru said with a light laugh.
"Then I'll trouble you. Do I need to do anything?" Hearing this, Kagaya spoke with a tone of gratitude.
"No, you just need to sit like this. However, the treatment process might involve a bit of pain." As for whether there would be pain, Takeru wasn't sure, but he gave him a heads-up anyway.
"It's fine. Please feel free to proceed, Takeru-san." Upon hearing about pain, Kagaya was exceptionally composed. In fact, for several years now, pain had been tormenting him constantly.
Seeing that he was ready, Takeru also gently nodded. Then blue and green lights lit up on his left and right hands respectively. Under Takeru's control, they slowly flew towards Kagaya's head...