Reincarnation as Lower Rank Five in Demon Slayer

In the bedroom of the Demon Slayer Corps' leader, the current leader, Kagura, wakes up from a dream, his entire body drenched in sweat.

Recalling the scene in his dream, Kagaya felt apprehensive. The imagery in his dream was still vivid in his mind, so real.

In the dream, dark clouds loomed overhead, obscuring the sky and plunging the earth into a bloody abyss that devoured everything it touched. A figure radiating a bright red light stood alone in the sky, arrogant and superior to all living beings, who were like ants in its eyes.

This world-destroying, demonic being looked towards the distant horizon, where a figure shrouded in golden light, its form and face obscured, wore an expression of utter disdain.

The dream ended at this point in the recollection, and what followed was the awakening of Kagaya, the current leader of the Demon Slayer Corps.

"What exactly is going on with this dream? The scenes in the dream are so real, as if they will happen in the future."

"Was it a prophecy given to him by a deity through a dream?!"

Yaozai, whose mood had calmed down considerably, muttered to himself.

A strange feeling kept coming from the depths of my heart: that something even more terrifying than Muzan had been born at this moment.

Furthermore, Kagaya felt that although he had a nightmare, his body seemed much more relaxed than usual.

"Is it an illusion?"

Or perhaps it's because of that newly born existence.

"Yaozai, are you alright? Did you have a nightmare?"

Awakened by Yaozai's commotion, Tenon looked at her husband, who was covered in sweat and talking to himself, and felt very worried.

She took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped the sweat off Yaoya's body. She was very worried that her husband Yaoya's condition would worsen as a result.

"Tenon, I'm fine, but I had a terrible dream. In the dream, there was a being even more terrifying than Muzan who would bring annihilation to the world."

This dream must be a guidance and prophecy given to me by a deity.

This being may have already been born somewhere, just like the Demon King Muzan was born into a family a thousand years ago. It will bring many tragedies to the world, and may even destroy it.

"Does the god who gave us this prophecy want us to destroy that being, who is like Muzan, before he grows up?"

Tenon continued Kagaya's words.

"I think so!"

Kagaya, who shared the same thought, agreed with his wife Amane's idea.

"However, this newborn being is like Muzan; we have no idea where he is."

Tenon looked at Kagaya and voiced her concerns.

"It's alright. The deity not only gave me a picture of his face, but also gave me a sense of his general direction."

"If I'm not mistaken, he should be in this direction."

As he spoke, Yaozai closed his eyes and sensed the surroundings, then quickly pointed in the direction where Li Lei was.

"Okay! I understand. Kagaya, you should rest now. As the leader of the Demon Slayer Corps, you can't afford to have any accidents happen to you now."

"Leave the rest to me. I'll immediately have people investigate in this direction to see if there are any suspicious people or strange events."

Tenon spoke earnestly to reassure Kagaya.

"Tenon, we must be careful in this matter and not be careless. Let the two strongest pillars, the Stone Pillar and the Flower Pillar, lead the investigation. They are master and disciple, so they know each other and work together quite well."

Having agreed to do this for Amane, Kagaya made his final request.

"Well, I see."

Tianyin nodded in agreement, settled her husband Yaozai down to sleep, then quietly closed the door and left to make arrangements for what was to come.

……

In the Butterfly House, in a bedroom filled with the scent of flowers, Kanae looked at the letter that her master's wife, Amane, had sent through a raven, her eyes filled with a hint of confusion.

A special mission? Is it to kill an Upper Moon demon? Or have they found clues about Muzan?

Kanae's mind was a jumble of thoughts, unable to make sense of anything. The letter from Amane provided very little information, only stating that it was a very important mission that the Stone Pillar would lead the team to complete.

Upon learning that the Stone Pillar was involved, Kanae prepared herself for the possibility of sacrificing herself.

"Sister, sister, please think of something! My little sister Kanao is still not talkative."

Shinobu Kocho barged into her older sister Kanae's room, holding the hand of a cute but expressionless girl. Apart from blinking occasionally, the girl acted like a doll the whole time.

"Xiao Ren, I've told you girls should be reserved. You'll never get married if you keep acting like this."

Kanae wasn't angry at her younger sister Shinobu Kocho, who had entered her room without knocking. Instead, she smiled and teased her.

"Pshaw—I'm not getting married. I want to stay with my sister forever."

Shinobu's answer left Kanae, her older sister, speechless, unsure of what to say.

Kanao, who was being pulled along by Shinobu Kocho, did nothing else besides curiously watching her two older sisters' conversation, blinking, and breathing in some fresh air with a floral scent.

"Sigh—! Shinobu, will you come with me after I get married?"

"No—can't I? I'm going to stay with my sister anyway."

Shinobu's tone softened, no longer as forceful as her previous reply.

Hearing the weakened tone, Kanae sighed, then turned to look at Kanao, who resembled a doll, her eyes filled with pity and heartache.

What a pitiful child, sold off like a commodity by her own parents. This must have been a huge blow to her.

Even after being rescued from human traffickers, she has not been able to open up her closed-off heart for so long.