"Got you!"

Maya Kagami frowned and looked at the little girl who was about to leave with her back to the village.

This is a little girl who looks to be in her teens, wearing a thin kimono, barefoot, and as delicate as a doll.

But it's obvious that this can't be just an ordinary little girl. There are no living people in this village, so how could there be a little girl jumping around here?

The little girl's footsteps were joyful, she was pacing facing the moonlight, and she let out a weird laugh, as if she had thought of something worth being happy about.

"what's so funny!?"

Maya Kagami stared at the little girl's back angrily. She didn't understand what these guys thought of life? Is destroying a village just entertainment for these guys?

"Ah, have you been discovered?"

When the little girl heard the voice behind her, she turned her head 180 degrees to look at Maya Kagamigawa coming behind her, with a joyful smile on her face.

Kagamigawa Maya had already confirmed the identity of the ghost in front of her, because the word 'downgrade' was engraved in the jewel-like pupils of the little girl's turned head.

Her body immediately tensed up, holding the handle of the knife in her hand to keep a safe distance, and looked at the little girl in front of her warily.

Although this little girl looks only ten years old, the other person is a ghost! Only a ghost knows how many years she has lived. To be able to become a ghost, even if she looks like a child on the surface, she must be carrying a heavy burden.

of sin.

"I'm so sorry, I don't want to play with you now."

The little girl put away the smile on her face and politely apologized to the swordswoman in front of her.

Her head turned back and her steps did not stop, as if she didn't want to take action at all.

She is the ghost of the lower half, the moon puppet.

To her, that adult's order was absolute.

The adult said not to provoke the Demon Slayer member named Xuan Hao, so she would just obey.

Although there are many of her puppets, they will all be killed by that man soon. If they don't leave now, it will be very troublesome.

"Wait! Do you want to escape?"

Kagami Kawa Maya stared closely at the little girl who wanted to leave.

Yue Puppet didn't reply, but still skipped away.

Escape? Yue Puppet has some doubts in her heart. Human beings are really stupid creatures. They can’t even understand the current situation. She obviously left in a big way, how can she be considered an escape? So, this kind of thing is only worthy of being her toy.

.

Kagami Kawa Maya frowned and wanted to step forward to catch up.

But the next moment he stopped moving forward, and a drop of cold sweat slid down his forehead.

There was an extremely thin silk thread hanging from her neck, almost invisible to the naked eye. If it hadn't been facing the moonlight, she might have bumped into it without noticing.

The consequence is... his body and head are in a different place.

"Huh? You're not dead?"

Yue Puppet turned around, backed away with his hands behind his back, and looked at the girl who stopped in front of his trap with confusion, "What a pity. But forget it, you are very lucky, I will spare your life today."

Yes, I just want to spare this human being temporarily.

The adult explained two things in total during the closing meeting.

The first thing is to kill the girl who can breathe the sun.

The second thing is not to provoke the man named ‘Xuan Hao’.

Now two things are colliding together. This girl who can "breath of the sun" seems to be much stronger than ordinary swordsmen. She is not sure that she can be killed instantly, and the man will come over soon. Obviously, he is not fighting now.

time, so she wisely chose to retreat.

"Goodbye, big sister~"

Kagami Kawa Maya was stunned, what the hell, you actually called her big sister!? She is less than seventeen years old, who knows how many years this ghost has lived?

"stop!"

She drew her sword and slashed at the thin line blocking the road in front of her.

There was a sound like a broken string.

Kagami Kawa Maya cut off the thin thread and moved quickly, focusing her eyes in front of her, and found that there seemed to be no other traps.

"Hey——"

Maya Kagami's sword did not hit the ghost in front of her.

As she approached Yue Puppet's body, a dense network of silk threads blocked her knife. This network was extremely resilient and acted like a spring to offset the force of the slash, making a harsh sound.

"Oh, it's so annoying. I already told you that I don't want to play with you!" Yue Puppet curled her lips and looked at the human being, "They finally showed kindness and planned to let you go. Why don't you cherish such a fragile life?"

The web of silk threads suddenly tightened.

"!?"

Maya Kagami stepped back quickly, leaving the distance covered by the net.

"Why do you kill those innocent people when you know how fragile life is?"

Her eyes became a little cold as she looked at the ghost in front of her.

"Hey hey hey...where is that? It's all those people who are looking for death~"

Yue Puppet moved her slender fingers, and under the moonlight it was vaguely visible that her fingertips were connected with fine silk threads.

"When you see something fun, you can't help but play with it. When you see something fragile, you have the urge to break it. That's how you humans are. I'm just being more honest."

Frankly? Kagami Kawa Maya's hands holding the knife were slightly strong, and she kept saying something fragile, but ruthlessly took the lives of others. Life was like a plaything in his eyes.

Although she didn't know how this ghost played with other people's lives, there was one thing she was absolutely sure of now - this ghost deserved to die!

"The breath of the sun, the shape of one, the round dance!"

"Huh? Since you want to die so much, then I will help you!" Yue Puppet looked at the female swordsman who rushed up the mountain again and was stunned. Humans really don't know how to judge the situation. "I don't have time now.

Let’s play slowly with you!”

"bass--"

Thin threads full of toughness were outlined between her hands, forming a net like a tumbled rope to block another slashing blow.

The Nichirin Sword slashed at the silk thread, tightening it to the extreme. With this power, Yue Puppet's petite figure quickly flew back and distanced itself from Maya Kagamigawa.

Kagami Kawa Maya frowned when she saw this scene. This ghost seemed to be planning to fight without retreating?

Is this an attempt to move the battlefield?

The only thing she could think of was that the ghost was afraid of someone coming to help, so it chose to do this.

What should I do? Keep chasing or let this ghost go first?

The answer is obvious. Kill such evil spirits as soon as possible, and fewer people will be harmed!

Maya Kagami's body moved again. She took off the scabbard from her waist, dragged the scabbard with one hand, and held the knife with the other as she chased towards the target ahead.

The scabbard left a mark on the soil.

She knew that Xuanhao would soon clean up the village and catch up with the ghosts, so she left a special mark.

Yue Puppet looked at the female swordsman who was catching up with some annoyance. Wasn't it just that she was a little taller or a little bigger? She would bully people with short legs!

"The breath of the sun, the shape of seven, the burst of Yang Hua!"

The white blade stabbed straight at her.

She turned slightly to the side and easily dodged Kagami Kawa Maya's follow-up attack. She waved with her backhand, and the threads on her fingertips were swung like sharp blades.

But Kagamigawa Maya seemed to be used to dealing with such thin lines, and she easily cut them off with the Nichirin sword in her hand.

"Tsk——"

Yue Puppet smacked her lips in anger. She narrowly escaped Kagamigawa Maya's several slashes, and used silk thread to pull her petite body to the tree. Looking at the chasing figure rising into the air, a hint of mischief appeared on the corner of her mouth.

A smile like that.

"Go to hell, humans!"

She stretched her arms, spread her fingers apart, and then closed her hands forward. Countless invisible threads tightened toward the target rising into the sky.

Dense threads covered all directions around Maya Kagami, including the surrounding trees, like a dragnet.

Kagami Kawa Maya watched the threads getting closer and closer, the trees were cut open by the sharp threads, and sawdust flew.

But there was no fear in her eyes. The last thing she could do during a battle was to panic. Even in this seemingly unsolvable situation, she had to stay calm and make sure her breathing was stable.

It looks like a dragnet, but it is actually very simple to break. The tight silk threads are like strings. Once broken, they will lose their effect. All she has to do is to cut open the net.

Her body began to spin, waving the Nichirin sword in her hand like a dance. When the blade touched the silk thread, the sound of ping ping ping ping was heard.

The waving blade formed an arc to protect her, and countless threads broke in an instant, and the entire network was shattered.

"Damnable humans."
To be continued...