What?! My anime figures have all come true!

The three people who appeared on the mountaintop were none other than Chen Xiao's figurines: the Flower Pillar Kanae, the Insect Pillar Shinobu, and the three sisters Kanao Tsuyuri from "Demon Slayer".

Logically speaking, given the low-magic background of "Demon Slayer," it would be difficult for Kanae and the others to have a chance to appear, since the other powerful figures in the figure also yearn to materialize and appear in front of Chen Xiao.

However, after intense discussions among a group of figure enthusiasts, including Madoka Kaname, it was ultimately decided that every figure would have the opportunity to be made into a physical product, and the selection process would be absolutely fair and impartial.

After all, it was Madoka herself who was watching, so even someone like Remilia, who can manipulate the power of fate, couldn't cheat.

Of course, if the chosen person is unable to handle a certain event, they can also choose to give their opportunity to materialize to someone else.

For example, this time, apart from Akashiya Moka who was chosen by chance, Kocho Kanae and the others were not actually chosen.

The ones who were actually chosen were Kanade Tachibana from Angel Beats!, Himiko from Boom Games, and Jouha Amaterasu and Niaan from GQuuuuuuX Gundam (no mobile suits).

No matter how they thought about it, they felt it was really strange for them to fight vampires, so they gave the opportunity to the four people from "Demon Slayer".

rustling...

Kanae and her two companions ran quickly through the grove, yet their steps were incredibly light. They ran for a long time without showing any signs of fatigue, and their breathing remained perfectly steady.

Although the breathing techniques in Demon Slayer, apart from Yoriichi Tsugikuni's own breathing techniques, are no match for the Ripple Breathing Technique.

However, it is still easy to make one's body surpass that of ordinary humans. The so-called overdrafting of the body is actually the swordsmen constantly sacrificing their lives to gain combat power under an overloaded combat state.

If you're not fighting, this breathing method, which constantly adjusts your body to its optimal state, can actually prolong your life.

"Sister, they've arrived at their destination."

Soon, the three followed the truck to a small village in the mountains. In the distance, they could see a river flowing through the center of the village, but the water quality did not seem to be very good.

Upon seeing the truck arrive, a group of villagers who had been watching the spectacle suddenly appeared in the previously quiet village, following the village representative who had come to receive the water purification equipment out of the village to greet it.

"This is the correct address, right? Okay, please sign for it."

After confirming that the destination and recipient were correct, the two people in the truck unloaded the "water purification device" from the back of the truck and handed it over to the villagers who came to collect the goods...

No, is he really a villager?

"That person's breathing doesn't sound like an ordinary person's! And the surrounding villagers... they're probably all in disguise."

Kanae, who was lurking on the outskirts, keenly sensed that something was wrong with the recipient. A normal person's breathing would never be as steady as his, and the people around him dressed as villagers did not look like good people.

To put it bluntly, they had eyes that had seen blood. They looked at the two truck drivers not as people, but as if they were looking at some fragile object.

"What?! What about the real villagers?"

Shinobu Kocho's face turned angry upon hearing this.

Although her appearance is that of her sister after her death, Shinobu Kocho naturally had no need to pretend while Kanae was still alive, and directly showed her straightforward, competitive and easily angered nature.

"They should still be alive. According to the information provided by Miss Remilia, that vampire needs a lot of fresh blood from living people, and they probably won't kill them until their needs are met."

Although Kanae wore her usual smile, a faint chill emanated from her gentle and soft tone.

Although in the original work, she was kind-hearted and would sympathize with even ghosts, and even on her deathbed she was still sympathizing with ghosts, and even dreamed that humans and ghosts could get along peacefully.

But that doesn't mean she's a non-killer.

Because demons are creatures transformed from humans, Kanae believes that by slaying a demon, she can save the humans that demon might kill in the future and free the demon from the cause and effect of tragedy.

To paraphrase a certain puppet show...

Killing is for the sake of protecting life! Slaying karma, not killing people!

Those who now attempt to harm the villagers, though not yet ghosts, are no different from ghosts in their actions and must be extricated from the 'cause and effect of tragedy'!

"Shinobu and I will sneak into the village first to see if we can find the imprisoned villagers. Kanao, you stay here and observe the enemies in the village. Fire a signal flare if there is any unusual activity."

Kanae Kocho revealed her plan.

Shinobu Kocho and Kanao Tsuyuri, who were standing beside her, nodded in unison.

Furthermore, the kind of foolish thing that happens in movies and novels where the main characters don't tell their companions when they're about to carry out a secret operation doesn't exist in Kanae and her friends' lives.

"However, before we take action, we need to inform Mitsuri and Moeka first."

As she spoke, she skillfully took out her phone and sent private messages to the two of them, briefly explaining the situation.

You asked where Kanae's phone came from?

And how did she learn to use it?

Of course, that's what I learned while I was in figure form, by watching Chen Xiao's daily life alongside the other figures!

Buzz! Buzz!

The two people on the other side responded quickly.

[Kanroji Mitsuri: Got it!]

[Akaya Moeka: Be careful, please.]

After giving their instructions, Kanae and Shinobu darted out of the woods in a flash, like two elegant butterflies flitting among the trees.

Kanao, the only one left, quietly crouched in place, holding a signal flare in one hand while observing the situation in the distant village.

"Hmm! Is it a cat?"

As the two nimble figures entered the village, the patrolling "villagers" were just beginning to become alert when they discovered that the area where the commotion had come from was deserted.

That light and agile sound didn't seem like something a human could make.

Thinking of this, the 'villager' assumed it was just a free-roaming cat from the village that had returned, and didn't pay much attention to it.

"They mostly look like ordinary people, sister."

"Don't let your guard down. Be patient; there might be a hidden superhuman among them."

Kanae and Shinobu, perched on the eaves, watched the man leave.

They then went inside to investigate the situation.

"Although the room had been tidied up, there were still obvious signs of it being broken and thrown."

It can be definitively confirmed that the group of "villagers" were the attackers.

But where will the original villagers be hidden?

"Sister, come here for a second."

At that moment, Shinobu Kocho quickly walked from the window to Kanae's side.

"What's wrong? Holding back?"

Kanae followed Shinobu to the window and looked in the direction she was pointing. They saw a temple half-hidden by the forest halfway up the mountain.

Upon closer inspection, a thin layer of golden light covered the temple's perimeter, seemingly blocking something.

"Supernatural power."

The answer couldn't be more obvious.

However, based on their understanding, they couldn't guess what it was.

Therefore, some off-field assistance is needed here.

"Miss Zi, do you know what that is?"

Kanae Butterfly said this to the air.

The next moment, the air around her suddenly tore open.

A gap filled with terrifying eyeballs appeared in mid-air, from which came an elegant yet charming voice.

"It's the magic power of the monks from Shenzhou!"