Chương 33: Muzan Loses His Mind, and Orario Awaits

Cael looked at Rengoku, Tanjiro, and Inosuke as the corners of his mouth rose slightly. With prior knowledge and a clear sense of what mattered to each of them, this was simple. For someone as radiant as Rengoku, if Cael invited him to join a Familia for power, he would definitely refuse politely. But if it was to protect more people, then he would seriously consider it.

"That is a temptation I cannot easily refuse." Rengoku reached out with gratitude and shook Cael's hand.

"Although we won this time, I know I am lacking in many ways. I did not have enough strength to protect others against a powerful demon. Mr. Cael, I thank you sincerely for your invitation." He was still not strong enough. Still not strong enough to protect more people. This time, if Mr. Cael had not arrived in time, Rengoku would have been killed by the demon, and Kamado boy and the innocent passengers would have met misfortune.

"I-I feel the same. Thank you very much, Mr. Cael." Tanjiro bowed slightly and sincerely. A chance to grow stronger. He had thought he had already become stronger, but this battle had once again shown him his helplessness. Against a powerful demon, he could do nothing. He could only watch strong fighters battle from a distance. He could not even do something as small as deliver a sword.

"Me too. Me too!" Inosuke shouted impatiently. Watching strong fighters battle while he could not even follow them with his eyes had made one thing clear. He had to become stronger. Stronger.

"Welcome." Cael smiled at the three people shaking his hand.

"By the way, Orario is a place where gods gather, which means it is also a place where miracles gather. Even the miracle of returning the dead to the world can happen there." Resurrecting the dead. To the other Hashira, that miracle would be the hardest hope to refuse. They would not be able to resist it.

"Returning the dead to the world?" Tanjiro's eyes widened. Then he calmed down and slowly clenched both hands. In a place where gods lived, even the miracle of resurrecting the dead could be possible. If there was a way to bring his mother and younger siblings back to the world, he had to find that miracle, no matter the cost. Reading on this site? This novel is published elsewhere. Support the author by seeking out the original.

"Let us go see it now. We can return at any time." As soon as Cael finished speaking, a sacred golden gate appeared before them. The World Gate could allow people he recognized to pass through it. They could travel freely between the two worlds, with no special restrictions.

"Whoa! A shining golden gate appeared out of nowhere. Is this the gate to the place where gods live?" Inosuke immediately jumped over and touched it everywhere.

"A gate to Takamagahara. This is also Mr. Cael's power." Tanjiro spoke in amazement.

"Come on. My goddess will definitely be overjoyed to meet you." The World Gate opened, and Cael walked inside.

"He vanished!" Inosuke immediately shouted in surprise.

"I'm going too!" Inosuke jumped in.

"Inosuke, wait!" Tanjiro hurriedly followed.

"Truly mysterious. The dwelling place of gods. Mr. Cael really is an unbelievable fighter." Rengoku followed them in.

"Eh? Wait, Zenitsu and Nezuko..." Tanjiro's hurried voice came from inside the World Gate, but before he could finish, the golden gate disappeared. At that moment, a blond-haired boy woke up nearby. Looking at his surroundings, he clutched his head and screamed in terror.

"Aaaaaah! What happened? Why did the train fall over? Where is everyone? Tanjiro! Inosuke! Two-sword guy! Nezuko!"... In a certain city, inside the study of a wealthy merchant's mansion, Muzan Kibutsuji, disguised as a gentle and refined child, suddenly had veins bulging across his face. His pupils shifted from black to crimson. Crack. Rip. His normal human hands instantly became demon claws and tore the book he had been reading in half.

"Upper Rank Three was killed by Demon Slayers." An Upper Rank demon, the kind that had always brought him good news, had actually been killed by Demon Slayers. The first time. For the first time in two hundred years, an Upper Rank demon had been killed by Demon Slayers. And not just any Upper Rank, but Upper Rank Three.

"How did this happen? How could a mere Demon Slayer Hashira kill an Upper Rank?" As the source of all demons, Muzan received the memory of Upper Rank Three's final moments through their bloodline. When the memory reached the very end, Muzan's crimson eyes trembled violently.

"Oh, right. Muzan, I heard you can see what demons see when they die. I know what the Blue Spider Lily really is. Its true name is Lycoris..."

"The Blue Spider Lily. Why? Why does someone know I am searching for that? Who is he? He is not a Demon Slayer."

"What was he about to say at the end? Lycoris what? Why did it cut off there?" Muzan instantly fell into madness.

"It disappeared at the crucial moment. Akaza, that useless fool. If he had held on a little longer, I would have known. Useless. Useless. Useless!"

"The Blue Spider Lily. That man knows what it is?" Muzan completely forgot about the death of an Upper Rank demon. Only the clue to the Blue Spider Lily he had searched for over a thousand years remained in his mind. Whether it was true or false, he had to know.

"All Upper Ranks, come kneel before me."... The world of DanMachi. Morning sunlight spilled over the city of Orario, dyeing every rooftop gold. Workers opened shops and began business, while adventurers equipped themselves and set out. Outside the ruined church in the abandoned district, three visitors from another world stared with excitement and curiosity at the white tower in the distance, as if it connected heaven and earth.

"Such a tall tower." Tanjiro looked like a country boy arriving in a modern city, wide-eyed with shock.

"Amazing. Amazing! So tall. I wonder if I can knock it down if I charge it head-on." Inosuke shouted, looking as if he might rush off immediately.

"Inosuke, don't be reckless. How could a person knock that down?" Tanjiro hurriedly grabbed Inosuke.

"A place where gods live really is eye-opening." Rengoku was shocked too, but he quickly regained his composure.

"I was shocked when I first came here too." Cael folded his arms. Thinking of how curious he had been when he arrived made him want to laugh.

"You three wait here for one minute. I will go invite the goddess of Hestia Familia out. After you receive Falna, I will buy healing potions. Once you drink those, your injuries will heal instantly." Cael headed toward the ruined church with an easy stride. Hestia should be waking up soon. When she heard he had brought back three human heroes as potential Familia members, she would definitely jump with joy. And he was finally no longer the lone member. From now on, they had to call him Captain.

"We are going to meet a god. I am so nervous." Tanjiro was so tense he did not know where to put his hands.

"Let things happen naturally, Kamado boy. Just smile brightly." Rengoku smiled cheerfully, though he was also nervous inside. What would a god be like? Would she be as majestic as the statues in shrines?