I don't want to be a heroic spirit

Unlike the troubled Shinobu Kocho, Kanae Kocho whispered, "When Kanao meets her destined person, the lock in her heart will naturally be opened... Isn't it romantic to think like this?"

"Sister, romance and such are things that only happen in storybooks."

Shinobu Kocho frowned slightly and retorted, "Reality is much more cruel than storybooks. At least in storybooks there are no such abominable things as demons."

"But, weren't demons human before? Perhaps eating humans wasn't their original intention? They should have had human emotions from the beginning, but the hunger rooted in demon blood forced them to eat humans... If you think about it that way, I feel sorry for those demons."

"..."

"If one day, ghosts no longer need to eat humans, will humans and ghosts become friends?"

Shinobu Kocho did not speak in response, because this was the only aspect that she and her sister could not understand each other.

Yes, those evil spirits were human before they became demons, but so what? No matter what their past was, it couldn't change the fact that they ate humans. Why did my sister still have sympathy for such monsters? Why did my sister think that demons could be friends with humans?

Obviously, my sister and I had witnessed our parents' lives being taken away by evil spirits.

Obviously, my sister and I are the same... We both vowed to defeat the evil spirits so that others would not suffer the same tragic fate as ourselves.

It's not just her, almost everyone in the Demon Slayer Corps cannot understand Kanae Kocho's philosophy. Gyoumei Hiram also once commented on Kanae Kocho that she is too gentle.

Of course, although Kanae Kocho has sympathy for the evil spirits, she will not hold back against them in battle. She is just too gentle and not a saintly bitch, otherwise she would not have become a "Pillar".

"Well then, sister is about to set off."

With her eyes curved like crescent moons, Kocho Kanae opened her arms towards Kocho Shinobu, "How about it? My lovely Shinobu, would you like to give me a parting kiss before we say goodbye?"

"Sister! You're treating me like a child again!"

"Hahaha!"

With a blushing face, Kocho Shinobu raised her fist as if to strike, but Kocho Kanae had already nimbly dodged before that.

After glaring angrily at the smiling Kanae Kocho, Shinobu Kocho pondered for a while.

"elder sister."

"Ok?"

"Can I go with my sister on this mission?"

Shinobu Kocho's words surprised Kanae Kocho a little. She understood Shinobu Kocho's heart while looking at her, and then shook her head.

"No, Shinobu. The Demon Slayer Corps has a clear rule that Pillar-level members cannot operate with ordinary members... Moreover, this mission is too dangerous for you. It has been confirmed that several Demon Slayer Corps members have lost their lives due to encounters with evil spirits. There is a high possibility that the opponent this time will be the Twelve Kizuki. That's why they asked me, a Pillar-level swordsman, to investigate."

The strongest swordsman in the Demon Slayer Corps is the "Pillar", and the strongest among the evil demons is the "Twelve Kizuki", which means that the Twelve Kizuki are comparable to the Pillar-level swordsmen.

To become a "Pillar", the common way to advance is to kill fifty evil spirits. However, because the whereabouts of evil spirits are unpredictable and the journey takes a lot of time, it is normal to spend several years or even more than ten years to become a "Pillar" in this way.

The unusual way to get promoted is to kill an evil ghost at the level of Twelve Demon Moons.

The ultimate goal of the Demon Slayer Corps is to kill the ancestor of demons. Ordinary demons are nothing more than a bunch of small fry that the Demon King can easily create. Only by killing the Twelve Demon Moons can the Demon King be seriously injured.

Therefore, the Demon Slayer Corps will not let go of any news that is suspected to be related to the Twelve Demon Moons.

After waving goodbye to Shinobu Kocho who stayed in the Butterfly House, Kanae Kocho set off under the guidance of Ya.

……

A small wooden house, this is the home of Afeng and Tiansuke.

However, after Nightingale came here, this wooden house was no longer just Afeng and his family's home.

"The basic treatment is complete. From now on, you'll need to come here every day to change the bandage. Try not to let water get in contact with the bandage. And, most importantly... you can't use this arm vigorously for the next month."

"Thank you! Thank you, doctor. You are simply a goddess!"

In the hut, a young man with a bandage on his left arm sat in front of Nightingale, constantly expressing his gratitude to her.

"I'm neither a doctor nor a goddess. I'm just a nurse. Please don't get me wrong."

Seeing the young man's happy expression, Nightingale seemed dissatisfied. "Don't let your guard down. It's not like everything will be fine if you just remove the damaged part. Health is not cheap. Your problem may not be serious, but it is very troublesome. It is the result of many small problems accumulating over the years. So you must spend more time recuperating."

"Yes! I'll pay attention."

"That's necessary. If you can't remember my instructions, I'll use a method that's easier to impress on you. Anything that hinders treatment is my enemy, even if it's the patient himself!"

After she had finished giving all the necessary instructions, Nightingale frowned and shouted, "Alright! Once the treatment is complete, get out of the way immediately. Don't delay the next patient's care! There are so many lives waiting for me to save! There are so many diseases waiting for me to eliminate! But this is an urgent situation that can't be delayed even for a second! Next one!"

After Nightingale took over, Afeng's home became the only hospital in the village... Using the word hospital may not be accurate, after all, the environment in this place is too simple, and there is not even any professional equipment.

But there is also good news. The conditions here are much better than those in Nightingale's tent during her lifetime. After all, there is no need to worry about sudden flying shells. The most important thing is that Nightingale, a servant of the archer class, can take out any potion she wants directly from the package as long as she knows the approximate ingredients. It is super convenient. Even some small equipment such as syringes can be taken out directly.

"Every time I see Sister Nightingale like this, I think she's so amazing... Even the tallest Thai man in the village looks so well-behaved in front of Sister Nightingale."

In the corner, Afeng was carrying Tianzhu on his back, staring at Nightingale with eyes shining with longing.

Inspired by Nightingale's amazing spirit, Afeng lowered his voice consciously.

"How can he not be well-behaved?"

Seiichiro stood behind Afeng with a strange look on his face, unable to hold back his inner urge to complain, "Just three days ago, he was planted in the ground like a carrot, head down..."

This village is not too poor, at least with mutual help, no one will starve to death, but it is far from rich. As long as the disease does not seriously affect their daily life or even their life, they will rely on their bodies to endure it instead of going to the nearby city to see a doctor.

Over time, the villagers here have basically accumulated some diseases that are not visible on the surface, and they have gotten used to it. At least they are still alive and can work, right?

However, Nightingale could not accept this situation. In her eyes, every person in the village was a "patient."

Seiichiro was just the first one. Nightingale's personality did not allow her to be restrained. On the first day, she captured five villagers and forcibly treated them. If they resisted, she would use an "iron fist" to punish them.

If it weren't for Afeng's testimony, and the fact that Nightingale's treatment did have quite significant effects, the entire village might have joined forces and taken up arms to drive Nightingale out as a madman... Although even if they really took action, they could not defeat Nightingale alone.

As more and more people were treated by Nightingale, the villagers' attitude towards her gradually changed from suspicion and vigilance to gratitude. The simple villagers wanted to repay Nightingale, but Nightingale's attitude was...

"I'm not doing this for your gratitude or reward! Get out of the way! You're delaying my ability to treat my patients!"

Even those "difficult and complicated diseases" considered by the villagers could be easily solved by Nightingale's medical knowledge that was ahead of her time.

What moved the villagers the most was that Nightingale did not charge any money for her medical treatment!

Some people wanted to force some money out of their guilty conscience, but Nightingale would kick them out along with their money. The reason was still the same: it would delay her from treating patients.

But these people didn't seem to give up. They turned around and gave the money to Afeng, because Nightingale was brought to the village by Afeng, and Afeng was the closest to her and most familiar with her.

Compared with what Nightingale did for everyone in this village, her eccentric personality can be more or less ignored. Some people even regard Nightingale as a goddess who saves people from suffering. Since she is a goddess, it is normal for her personality to be different from that of humans, right?

It's quite interesting that these villagers don't believe in the existence of ghosts, but they regard Nightingale as a goddess.

"Really? How does she look like she's receiving treatment?"

Patting his bandaged thigh, Seiichiro seemed to recall the situation at that time and smiled with mixed feelings. "I would have believed it if she said I was murdered. I didn't experience any treatment a patient should have. Instead, I felt like a wild boar about to be cooked. The most painful part of the whole process was when she pressed me on the bed. I felt like every bone in my body was crushed by her..."

"But...Sister Nightingale was doing it for Uncle Seiichiro's own good."

Ah Feng's position was clearly on Nightingale's side. "If you want to blame someone, blame it on your uncle for not cooperating with the treatment."

"I'm not blaming her. On the contrary, I'm incredibly grateful to her. I never thought my leg would recover one day. I thought it would stay with me until I died. Hahaha! I haven't felt this relaxed in years. I'm a little unaccustomed to it."

While the two were talking, suddenly... a scream of pain came from Nightingale.

“Gahhhhhh!”

"Just bear with it! As a grown man, can't you even endure this little pain? The pain you suffer now is for your future health! You should be thankful you came early so there's still treatment available. If you had delayed it for a few more years, I would have no choice but to recommend amputation."

Listening to the intermittent screams, Afeng and Seiichiro looked at each other, and then laughed together.

574

Chapter 574: Leaving knowledge for the people of this world.

The sky gradually darkened, the moon was bright, and the night was quiet.

There were no modern electric lights, so the villagers went to bed very early. Coupled with the legends about evil spirits, when it started to get dark, everyone would return to their homes and not go out.

In the world of Nura: Rise of the Yokai, the night belongs to monsters, but here, the night seems to belong to demons. However, the difference is that monsters at least abide by the rules and are restrained by Nura: Rise of the Yokai, while demons do not know what restraint is.

The green evil ghost had previously forced its way into Afeng and his family's home. It can be imagined that if the evil ghost could overcome the sunlight, they would definitely tear apart this superficial peace immediately.

"Sister Nightingale, you've worked hard today too."

After knocking on the door, Afeng walked in with a cup of steaming tea.

When she first learned Nightingale's name, Afeng couldn't pronounce Nightingale's name at all. Feeling ashamed, she practiced secretly many times before she was able to call it out as naturally as she does now.

"Sister Nightingale, what are you doing..."

Leaning on a candlelight, Nightingale was writing at her desk. It was not until Afeng pushed the door open and walked in that Nightingale put down her pen and smiled gently.

"Afeng, thank you for making tea for me. I really like this kind of drink that can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, and is good for oral health... I'm writing a letter now."

"write a letter?"

Ah Feng's expression showed some concern. "Is this letter addressed to someone?"

As for Nightingale, Afeng found that he knew almost nothing.

She only knew the other person's name and that she was a nurse and was very good at treating illnesses... However, she knew nothing about Nightingale's past or her interpersonal relationships.

And... she didn't know why Nightingale appeared in that forest at that time.

"Since it's a letter, of course it has to be addressed to someone. I want the letter to be sent to me..."

Suddenly, Nightingale paused, blinking her confused crimson eyes. "My...who should I send something to?"

"elder sister?"

"Oh, sorry, I was distracted for a moment... Please forget it."

Facing Afeng's concerned look, Nightingale smiled gently, then folded the letter on the table in half and put it in her pocket.

Nightingale probably understood what was going on... Unlike Nightingale in the Berserker class, Nightingale in the Archer class was more like her student days, that is, before she went to Crimea. She would occasionally say some words that a lady of the gentleman class would say at that time, and she would even subconsciously want to send a letter home.

Maybe it was because she was too tired... Because treating illnesses is a delicate job, Nightingale acted more according to the instincts and memories of this body and soul. As a result, she subconsciously started writing letters in the dead of night.

"Even if I wrote the letter, I wouldn't know who to send it to. And there's no way I could send it to Nightingale's family in this world... Besides, at this point in time, Nightingale in this world should have just passed away, right?"

It's a little embarrassing... The history of [His Phoenix Feather] is not very good. Before, we didn't know Nightingale's birth and death time. We only knew this information after integrating Nightingale's spiritual base.

Nightingale also pretended to accidentally learn from the villagers the current time, which was the 43rd year of the Meiji era, which was equivalent to 1910.

Judging from the environment and temperature, it should be not long since the beginning of autumn.

According to the memories in her spiritual base, Nightingale died on August 1910, 8. Although the world is different, background stories like this should not change much.

In other words...if she had come earlier, maybe she could have come to see herself in person.

Well... after thinking about it, I decided to forget it. Nightingale was almost ninety years old when she died. It would be troublesome if I went to meet her and got scared by her.

"Sister Nightingale, aren't you tired?"

With worry in his tone, Afeng placed the tea on the table and looked at Nightingale, saying, "You've been treating people in the village these days. Even sleeping is after dealing with the tools and tidying up the house... Come to think of it, I've hardly ever seen you sleeping. Do you really sleep?"

"The disease won't rest, nor will it give me time to rest. Without steel-like perseverance, victory in the battle against disease on the battlefield is impossible. In order for humanity to one day defeat disease, I can overcome any difficulty or trial."

Nightingale's words were powerful and she showed a will stronger than steel, but the next moment she showed a gentle smile under Afeng's gaze.

"However, rest is essential. Don't worry, I never force myself. I know that my poor condition would be irresponsible to all the patients who trust me. Furthermore, the patients also need adequate rest to retain their strength to fight the disease. Overcoming pain is not just my job... Humanity will surely defeat disease, and my mission is to advance this process."

The candlelight shone on Nightingale's profile, making her already delicate features even more stunning, with a charm that made people unable to look away.

Ah Feng was mesmerized by the sight, his eyes were like the galaxy in the night sky, shining with the starlight of longing.

Fighting for the future of all mankind...it feels so great!

Children don’t understand so many twists and turns, especially children like Afeng who have never even left the village. Children’s world is simple, pure and lovely.

An adult may want to become a doctor because he can make a lot of money as a doctor, or because the position of doctor is not easily eliminated by the times and has good prospects.

However, if a child says he wants to be a doctor, the reason may be simply "wanting to cure diseases and save lives" or because he thinks being a doctor is cool.

At their age, they are easily influenced. A longing in childhood may blossom into a bright flower when they grow up.

Many important choices made in life are based on momentary impulse. At this moment, the admiration and longing in Afeng's heart also turned into impulse, causing her to open her mouth involuntarily.

"Sister Nightingale, I..."

When his gaze met Nightingale's crimson eyes, A Feng's entire body froze, and the words he was about to say became...

"Can I...can I stay with you and help you while you treat the villagers?"

It feels a bit abrupt to want to directly learn nursing knowledge, but if I just want to help out, it should be fine...

When Afeng was thinking this, Nightingale directly spoke and dampened her enthusiasm.

"No! Treating illnesses and saving lives is no joke. Any mistakes or omissions will be magnified infinitely. If you rely on luck and have only half-hearted determination, you won't be able to fight on this cruel battlefield!"