Demon Capital Slayer

Chapter 55 A Little Eagle

As it turns out, Ryoko Makoto is indeed all bark and no bite.

She quickly arranged for the receptionist to go back to her hometown on holiday, and then reminded Yujian and Baihexiang to pay more attention to their surroundings and to go to a proper hospital to have their stitches removed after a while.

She also advised Yujian to dye his hair back to black, so that he could reduce his distinctive features and avoid being recognized, since the Yakuza had seen him earlier.

However, human memory is worse than expected; many scenes are quickly forgotten if they are not recorded repeatedly.

Afterwards, Ryoko Mako comforted the two of them, telling them not to overthink it. After all, the most attractive target was the great painter himself, who was leaving tonight. They only had a weak connection with Akane Isshiki, and that connection was just that of classmates. Under normal circumstances, it was unlikely that they would be targeted.

Yu Jian listened attentively, but he was still a little confused. What did it mean to dye it back to black? His hair was originally white.

But there's no need to fuss over such details; the other party meant well.

According to Dr. Ryoko, rats hiding in the gutter are ultimately timid and hesitant. Even though the court on the Japanese islands is incompetent, it is still a legitimate vassal state that has been granted a golden seal.

If all else fails, the local tycoons still have one last trick up their sleeve: "Father, save me!" and the less dignified "Godfather, save me!"

Considering the discord between his father and godfather, shouting at the same time could sometimes have a surprising effect.

Of course, they might also be taught a lesson by both sides.

In short, when the man and woman ran away with a child, Yujian and Yurika were still in a daze.

I watched as Akane, the senior student, leaned against the back window of the car and waved goodbye as it drove away.

Yuken and Yurika suddenly had a strange feeling.

"It feels like today has been really long," Yurika said casually.

"Hmm." Yu Jian's voice was a little muffled.

To be honest, he feels a little embarrassed now.

I've only known Yurika for a couple of days, and we should still be in the stage of getting to know each other as new friends. But because of the great adventure we embarked on together, we quickly grew closer and became quite familiar with each other.

Although he was a time traveler, he rarely left his home in his previous life, and his memories in this life were a jumbled mess. He was truly caught off guard by these sudden interpersonal relationships.

"Sigh, I wonder when Isshiki-senpai will be back. I'm afraid I won't be able to get this favor back." Yurika deliberately put on a calculating look, looking like a cunning little fox.

"At least, we rescued someone." Yu Jian was quite optimistic.

Besides, his intuition told him that Lily didn't really care about such favors. Beneath that gentle exterior that treated everyone equally, there seemed to be something much harder hidden.

"Yeah, going to such a magical place is a completely new experience, it's like a real trip." Lily walked ahead with her hands behind her back.

"Isn't Lily afraid?"

"have not thought."

Where is Ming?

“A little, but it seems later…” Yu Jian frowned slightly.

"Enjoying it?"

Am I a dangerous person by nature? The young swordsman couldn't help but think to himself.

"What a dangerous boy," Yurika sighed.

"I can't deny it." Yu Jian covered his face.

Don't lose yourself.

"I try my best."

The two of them chatted with each other.

At this moment, we are still 100 meters away from the Yujian family and more than 100 meters away from the Baihexiang family.

But this stretch of road seems much longer than a hundred meters.

Suddenly, a flapping sound came from under the streetlights not far away, mixed with the hoarse and unpleasant cawing of crows and another, sharper and higher-pitched cry.

Yujian and Baihexiang exchanged a glance, and with the mindset that it might be better to cause more trouble, they stepped closer.

The dim streetlights could only illuminate a small area, where a number of black birds were swarming around something.

The previous sound came from there.

"Ah, I really don't like crows," Lily suddenly said.

"Why?" Yu Jian asked instinctively.

"Annoying, nagging, likes shiny things, vain and self-important, and loves to show off. Oh, and she also likes to rummage through trash cans for things people don't want." Lily rarely showed such obvious aversion to something.

"Are you sure you're talking about crows and not a specific person?" Miken asked with a subtle expression.

"you guess?"

"I reject."

"Wise ruler, what a boring man."

"Well, that's true."

During the conversation, the bored man, Mikami Akira, took out a pencil case from his schoolbag. Although it only contained stationery, it also included a craft knife. He had taken this item with him to the art studio after school, and he never expected to need it now. So, Mikami casually walked towards a flock of crows, holding the palm-sized craft knife.

As a terrifying upright ape far larger than birds, he didn't even need to do anything; the flock of crows flew away on their own, which was wiser than many humans.

"Be careful, crows sometimes swarm birds of prey," came Lily's warning from behind.

Corvids are among the most intelligent birds; they are vengeful and can actively detect threats within their territory. As a result, crows will even band together to attack lone birds of prey and hunt down their young.

Of course, this behavior doesn't always succeed. Crows might also become flying deliverymen, bringing food to your door.

Yu Jian quickly identified the creature being attacked as a sub-adult peregrine falcon.

Its belly was snow-white with few spots, and the feathers on its back had not completely changed to the dark brown of an adult. At this moment, it was lying on the ground, crying out for help.

Although it can be classified as a bird of prey, that's what the peregrine falcon is called.

However, despite its name, this little creature is a tyrant in the natural world.

Peregrine falcons mostly weigh less than two pounds, but when they swoop down to hunt, they can reach speeds of up to 389 kilometers per hour, crossing the entire stadium in just one second. They are practically flying bullets.

"Caw!" A crow cawed from the eaves of the nearby house.

Yu Jian turned his head and saw that it was a particularly large crow, which was staring menacingly at the peregrine falcon on the ground and at him standing next to it.

The leader...

Seemingly provoked by the caw, the other crows began to squawk and even took flight, circling overhead.

Compared to the crow's claws and beak, Miken was more worried about something else.

These guys aren't planning on playing a game that will get them killed, are they?!
Thinking of this, he dared not gamble at all. After all, this expensive haori was borrowed from someone else, and it would be too embarrassing if it got covered in bird droppings.

"Go away."

His throat bobbed, and the sound of his swordplay wasn't loud or clear, but it carried the sinister power of a single, decisive strike. With repeated use, he became increasingly adept at the technique.

Even if what you're holding is just a utility knife, it's still a knife. A samurai sword can be freely interpreted by the locals as a sword, so overall, it's not a big problem.

It might affect the power a little, but how much power would it need to deal with birds?

As it turns out, Yin Yi can also be used in the present world, but its power is significantly less than that of the ordinary world. It is not yet clear whether this is due to environmental factors or the utility knife. In any case, the crows were first stunned and then tried to block the plane from crashing.

For a moment, black raven feathers fluttered everywhere in the air, slowly drifting down around the sword-wielding figure dressed in a white haori, creating a scene that was both cruel and poetic.

Lily clapped her hands as she watched, making Yujian feel awkward yet subtly pleased.

I bent down to check on the baby peregrine falcon, but the raptor, which was in a state of stress, looked up and bit me.

But it clearly chose the wrong opponent!

With lightning-fast eyes, Yu Jian grabbed the peregrine falcon by its legs with his left hand and lifted it upside down, just like someone who had bought a hen from the market and was about to take it home.

In an instant, the bird revealed a clear yet foolishly bewildered look, completely forgetting about resisting, and was utterly dumbfounded.

I got a silly bird.

After examining it carefully, Yu Jian made a rough judgment.

"It looks like a broken wing, but there's no obvious deformity, so it shouldn't be serious. Is there a pet hospital nearby?"

"It's already closed at this time."

"There's no other way but to take it home and leave it overnight."

"Didn't you even think about leaving it on the ground? How kind." Yurika raised her hand to open the folding fan, only to realize that the fan had been lost in the world of the painting, and her expression froze slightly.

Yu Jian glanced at the girl's empty hands but didn't say anything more.

"...I always felt that the 'gentleness' that Lily Fragrance mentioned had a hidden meaning."

"It's just an illusion."

"Let's give it a name," Yu Jian changed the subject.

"Judging from the little guy's chirping, let's just call him Chirp Chirp," Lily said casually.

Upon hearing this, the little peregrine falcon's eyes widened immediately. Well, its eyes were naturally round, resembling two crystal-clear orange-yellow glass marbles.

"How casual," Yu Jian immediately retorted.

"Does Mikage have any good suggestions?" Yurika asked in return.

"How is Valkyrie?"

After racking his brains for a long time, Yujian finally came up with a name for Valkyrie. The only change he made was to imitate the Japanese pronunciation and create a variation.

"Isn't that still just chirping?" Lily covered her mouth and chuckled.

In short, on his way home, Yujian found a baby eagle.

But he didn't know that tonight's gains would be far more than that.

(End of this chapter)