NOVEL WEB Chapter 19: Blue Spider Lily
He looks at her face and finds that her eyes are filled with tears.
"You're crying? Just for me? Why?!"
"You've suffered a lot. It hurts me to think about your tragedy and your sister, Miko."
His heart melted when he heard her concern for him. He lets his guard down.
Rinka wipes away her tears with her hands and gets back to her composure. "Don't worry, Nameless-kun! If you don't have a name, I'll give you one."
"Not buying it." He says.
She suggests to him some names like "Hansel", "Gouda", "Matsuda" etc. but he doesn't agree to accept those names.
"Izumi?" "No"
"Itachi?" "No"
After continuous tries, she finally gets tired. "Alright! I won't give you any name for now. But don't forget that I'll give you a suitable name in the future."
"Not buying it!" He says and walks away from her.
She watches him leaving and she can't stop him. She wants him to stay longer but he ignores her.
"I can't trust anyone. No matter how close you are, they will leave you one day." thinks the boy.
After some time, he reaches the Ubuyashiki's Mansion where he meets the current Oyakata-Sama, the 100th leader of the demon slayer corps.
The current Oyakata-Sama looks identical to his father. He is 12 years old.
Nameless bows down to him and says, "Pleased to meet you again, Oyakata-Sama!"
"Oh, it's you. Tell me, how may I assist you?"
"No, I am the one who should assist you. How are you feeling now? It must be hard for you to lose your father at this age."
"I am fine! Thanks for your concern! If I may ask you, what made you come here?"
"I am here to ask you about the upper moons."
Oyakata-Sama's eyes widened in shock as he heard about the upper moons. "U– Upper Moons? But why do you want to know about them?"
His tone becomes serious and his expression changes, "Because... I want to kill them."
"Kill them?! But it's very risky and dangerous. I know you're an extremely skilled demon slayer, but the upper moons are the strongest demons. Can you really handle it alone, or should I send a Hashira with you?"
"No, I'll be fine on my own. I am not afraid of death. You can count on me, Oyakata-Sama."
Oyakata-Sama stays silent for a while, and then he says, "Alright! If you're so confident and determined, I won't stop you. But how are we supposed to find them?"
"Don't worry, I will find them on my own. I don't need any assistance."
Oyakata-Sama notices that Nameless doesn't have a crow or any pet. "Hey, Nameless-Kun! Why don't you have any crow yet? You should take one for the news and messages from the corps."
"I apologize but I don't want any crow."
"How will you communicate with us when there's an emergency or news?"
"Don't worry, everything will be fine."
He prepares to leave and walks away from the mansion.
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He asks some demon slayers about the upper moons but they don't know anything about them.
Later, he asks Tsunenari about the upper moons.
"Upper Moons? Tell me if you've found them. I am so desperate to beat their ass. I'll kill all of them." says Tsunenari.
"Oops! I think I've asked the wrong person," thinks Nameless.
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At night.
At a ruined house, Nameless visits some demons but he doesn't kill them.
"Oh, what a lovely kid we've got. What made you come here to be devoured?" the demons laugh.
Nameless glares at them and says, "Nothing... I am just on my mission."
They scarily crawl toward him and mock him. "What kind of mission, little kid?"
He says in a calm tone, "Can you tell me about the upper moons?"
The demons' faces paled as they heard about the upper moons. They started screaming and yelling at him, "ARE YOU DUMB!?! DON'T DARE TO MESS WITH THEM!!! THEY'RE SO SCARY!!!"
"I don't care about them being scary or what. Can you tell me their location?"
The demons become furious at his response and lounges at him.
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SERPENT BREATHING 3RD FORM: COIL CHOKE
Nameless circles around the demons while using the sword to slice them from all directions. He effortlessly decapitates their heads.
"What the brats! So the demons won't reveal anything?.. I see..."
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He tries to know about the upper moons for several days but he finds nothing.
4 days later.
Rinka finds him once again. "Good Morning, Nameless-kun!"
He looks back at her with confusion, "Oh, good morning!"
"You've been working on something for several days. What could it be?"
"Nothing, you won't understand."
She crosses her hands with a little anger, "That's so harsh. At least give me a try. You can rely on me."
He takes a deep breath and says, "I've been finding the upper moons. I know nobody has seen them yet. I haven't even found a single detail about them. Now allow me to leave."
As he is about to leave, Rinka immediately replies, "Oh, the upper moons? Oh yeah, I have seen them."
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"WHAT???!!!".... "WHAT THE??!!! ARE YOU SERIOUS?"
She smiles and says, "Yeah, I am speaking the truth. Two years ago, I saw two upper moons at the same time."
He is completely shocked and his brain can't process the information that she told him. "Did you really see them? Not only one… but two? How are you still alive? Where did you find them? How do they look?"
"Two years ago, I joined the Demon Slayer Corps. As a beginner, I was sent on my first mission along with ten demon slayers. We encountered a demonic figure with a deadly scythe, he instantly killed all of the demon slayers. I was scared and hiding behind a tree. I thought I'd die there.
Last time when I looked at his eyes, Upper 6 was written on both of his eyes.
Just before he could kill me, a girl appeared behind him. She was an otherworldly beautiful girl, making her the demon as well. I don't know whether she was his mother or sister. I took a chance and ran away from them."
He is completely lost in his mind as he hears her story, "Of course, she won't be his family or relative. And no demon would mess with the upper moon itself. She was definitely one of the upper moons. And if you're saying that he was an Upper Moon 6, she must be above him in the hierarchy."
"Nameless-kun, you're such a genius!"
"And where did you see them?"
"Umm... Let me think. I think I have seen them in some countryside."
"I see."
She is curious to know his motive. She asks him with concern, "But why are you doing this all?"
"My reason is obvious. To kill them"
Her eyes widened in worry and she said, "But they're so strong. You need to take care of yourself. Let me join you on your mission."
"Ah, Alright! Since you know so much about them, which I didn't expect at all, I think you can help me. But don't try to fight them."
... "But why? I will do my best to support you."
"It's only between me and the upper moons. I hope you won't disappoint me."
She nods, unable to say anything.
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In the Infinity Castle, all the demons in existence are summoned. Nakime summons all of them.
Thousands of demons are present, including the upper moons. A chunk of the Infinity Castle is filled with the noise of demons.
Amidst this chaotic spectacle, confusion grips everyone as they try to comprehend the purpose behind the summoning of every demon to this place.
On behalf of everyone, Akaza, the Upper Moon 1 asks Nakime, "Hey, Biwa Lady! Why are we summoned here? Not only the upper moons but every single demon is summoned. What's the matter?"
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In a matter of seconds...
Kokushibo, the demon king appears in front of everyone. An ominous and eerie aura released from him and influenced the entire Infinity Castle. Every demon except Akaza immediately bows down to him.
Akaza is shivering to his spine in his presence. However, he manages his composure and asks, "Hey, Kokushibo! Why are we summoned here?"
Kokushibo says in a serious tone, "It's our biggest day ever."
Everyone stays silent.
Douma stands up and asks in a sarcastic tone, "Well Well! Kokushibo-dono, how is today the biggest day for the demons?"
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"Because... WE'VE FINALLY FOUND THE 'BLUE SPIDER LILY'."
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