"There's one more thing. It might be a clue to turning your sister back into a human."
"Over a thousand years ago, the first {demon} was born. As the progenitor of {demons}, its blood possesses the power to turn people into {demons}. So, your sister becoming a {demon} might be related to it. Your family was probably killed by it."
"Perhaps, that guy knows how to turn a {demon} back into a human."
Hearing Sakonji Urokodaki's words, Ryuji knew that the {demon} he was talking about was actually the Demon King—Muzan Kibutsuji.
As Sakonji Urokodaki spoke, Tanjiro couldn't help but interject, "It's been over a thousand years. Is it still alive? Where is it?"
"As the progenitor of {demons}, its whereabouts wouldn't be easily revealed." Sakonji Urokodaki raised his voice, seemingly displeased by Tanjiro's foolish question.
"Actually, the birth of the Demon Slayer Corps is also related to it. The ultimate goal of the Demon Slayer Corps is to completely eliminate it. So, for over a thousand years, Demon Slayers have been searching for its whereabouts."
"That time, Giyu was following its trail and then he ran into you, Nezuko, and Ryuji."
"Remember, this {demon}'s name is Muzan Kibutsuji!"
After listening to Sakonji Urokodaki's final instructions, Ryuji and Tanjiro finally embarked on their new journey. They headed towards the town in the northwest direction, the mission location mentioned by the crow.
Ryuji knew that after this separation, they would rarely see Sakonji Urokodaki again.
After a day and a night of travel, Ryuji and Tanjiro finally saw a town in the distance from the mountainside.
Tanjiro stood at the edge of a mountainside, pointing to the town located on the flat ground below, and said to Ryuji, "Senior Ryuji, the town in the northwest direction should be that one, right?"
"It should be." Ryuji wasn't very experienced in judging directions, so his answer wasn't very confident.
Then, Ryuji and Tanjiro didn't linger. They followed the mountain slope down to the flat ground. Then, they continued along a dirt road on both sides of the fields. Finally, they reached the edge of a river. The town was on the other side of the river.
There was a small pier by the river. There were many ships docked near the pier, and a lot of cargo was piled up on it.
As Tanjiro, who was out on a trip for the first time, curiously looked around, he had never seen a town of this size before.
After all, Tanjiro was a child who grew up in the mountains. To put it bluntly, he was an unsophisticated country bumpkin.
Ryuji didn't find this particularly strange. After all, he had lived in a modern metropolis and had seen more than Tanjiro.
In this way, while looking around the town, Ryuji and Tanjiro walked onto the wooden bridge and reached the other side of the river.
They continued walking along the town's streets. Looking at the shops selling various things on both sides of the street and listening to the men and women on the street discussing things with each other, the atmosphere seemed so lively.
"Senior Ryuji, how do you plan to find the {demon} hiding in the town?" Tanjiro couldn't help but ask Ryuji.
Hearing this, Ryuji stopped walking and looked at a man who was walking like a zombie.
At this time, it seemed that some people on both sides of the street knew this man. There were whispers in the crowd.
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