# Chapter 294: A Thirteen-Year-Old Sword Master?
Veil-like clouds drifted erratically in the night sky. The Original Copy bright Starlight dimmed, making the Village, where every household had extinguished their lights, appear even darker.
However, a sudden sound of Footsteps broke the silent atmosphere.
Not long after.
Rapid, heavy panting, Accompanied By increasingly approaching Footsteps, sounded on the Street. Soon, a young man holding a Katana and wearing a purple Haori ran against the night Wind, covered in sweat.
"Damn it, damn it, why am I so unlucky? I just wanted to eat some wild game, chased a Pig into the mountains, and ended up encountering a Demon?"
Although he was determined to join the Demon Slayer Corps and eliminate these man-eating evil Demons, he hadn't joined yet, had he? The key was that the Demon was so powerful; he didn't seem to be its Opponent!
The young man seemed unable to run anymore. He looked back behind him and felt relieved when he saw that the Demon didn't seem to be chasing him. He propped his hands on his bent knees, panting heavily to recover his Breathing.
He gave a Bitter Smile and said, "Sigh, with my level, can I really pass the Final Selection..."
[Whoosh————]
But before he could finish his self-mockery, a sharp Whistling Sound suddenly struck. This caused the young man's Expression to change drastically, and he desperately lunged to the left.
[Bang!]
There was a Loud Noise behind him. When he rolled several times on the ground, looking quite dishevelled, and raised his Head to look, he saw with terror that the spot where he had been standing had been smashed into a large Dent by a two-meter-tall figure with pale white Skin Color and two horns on its Head. The Smoke and Dust stirred up filled the surroundings, looking very imposing and giving off a Sense of Oppression.
"Hehehehehe, you sure can run, slippery little thing, you were really hard to catch in the Forest. But you brought me to a good place, hiss————"
This humanoid Monster, whose eye whites were black, with almost invisible Pupils and filled with bloodshot veins, tilted its Neck back, enjoying the caress of the Moonlight while taking a deep breath of Air. With a face full of enjoyment, it grinned sinisterly, "The scent of Food, so much of it~"
However, this place felt somewhat Familiarize to it, but it just couldn't remember. But that wasn't important; it would eat the unusual Meat in front of it first.
"It's over, am I really going to die here? I just finished my training!"
Tears welled up in the sword-wielding young man's Heart, but his Mindset was still good. He didn't lose his reason due to Despair; instead, he began to comfort himself.
"Fortunately, there are no young girls here. When I get eaten later, it won't be too embarrassing..."
The White Demon, however, couldn't hold back. Its mouth split open, revealing fangs stuck with flesh and blood. It fiercely stepped and cracked the Street Dent again, and pounced forward like an arrow released from a bowstring, bending its sharp ten Fingernail.
"Heh ya, just obediently accept death, little piece of Meat~~"
Its Speed was astonishing. If it were an Ordinary Person, they might not be able to make any Reaction at all. But the young man wasn't. He took a relatively calm deep Breath, swallowing the crisp, cold Air in large gulps into his Body.
Soon, his Original Copy weak Body seemed to swell slightly. His arm Muscle became tighter, and Veins bulged on his Neck and forehead.
He was going to fight with all his might!
The young man rotated counter-clockwise on the spot, narrowly dodging the White Demon's straight pounce and bite. At the same time, he swung the Long Saber with purple patterns in his hand.
"First Form: Winding Snake Curved Slash!"
A miraculous scene appeared. A visible light purple arc-shaped Air Current actually emerged on his Blade, attempting to slash towards the White Demon's back.
But the White Demon's Speed seemed faster than his Blade. It blocked the Blade edge with its right arm in time, while viciously grabbing towards the young man's Throat with its left hand.
"This is bad!"
Although he successfully cut off the White Demon's arm, there was no joy on the latter's face. The young man thought in his Heart, his Teacher had taught him that at times like this, he could use the Second Form to get behind the Opponent and easily cut off their Head.
But the First Form was his most practiced move. Although he also knew the Second Form, switching between different sword techniques freely in Combat... Sorry, Teacher, he couldn't do it.
"Sigh, am I going to die? What a pity, I heard that there would be some cute and brave young girls in the Final Selection. Now I won't have a chance to see them."
Facing the demon claw getting closer and closer, in this instant of wandering thoughts, this young man's mind seemed not quite normal.
"Should I close my eyes now?"
[Bang————]
Just as the young man was preparing to close his eyes to welcome Death, his eyelids were just about to come down when the demon claw before him, with pale white Skin Color but black Fingernail and blood foam stuck in the gaps, was suddenly blown apart by something.
That's right.
It turned into a pile of mangled flesh and burst open. Immediately after, before he could React, it seemed someone behind him grabbed his Shoulder. As a huge Strength came, his whole person flew backward.
In Mid-air, the young man saw a pink, petite figure quickly appear. Immediately after, with a muffled bang, the White Demon also flew out.
In the blink of an eye, he and the White Demon almost simultaneously landed and fell down.
"Ouch!"
The young man's buttocks hurt from the fall, but this made him very happy, because it meant he was still alive! He then quickly looked up at the short-haired back figure standing In the Court.
"You... you are?"
But as soon as he saw the curved blade uchigatana tied to her back, he seemed to understand something.
"Hehehehe, another one ran over, and it's a tender-skinned and soft-fleshed little Girl. Speaking of which, I really haven't eaten one yet, just right to try something new~~"
The White Demon, however, flipped over and stood up, patted its chest that had been kicked, and sized up Mumei's whole Body with a sinister grin.
"Your arm recovered?"
Mumei, holding a Steam Gun, was surprised to see that the Opponent's right arm, which had been cut off by the Blade, and its left hand, which had been shot and mangled by her Gun, had both completely recovered.
This scene was also seen by Lucci, who was hidden on the Rooftop of a certain building. He also noticed that the commotion here was so big, yet surprisingly none of the nearby Residents came out to take a look.
Even Village Chief Yamana, who provided them with Residence, was the same. Clearly, judging from their Aura, they had already woken up.
"What are you?"
On the Street below, Mumei aimed her Muzzle and shouted sharply.
"Uh?"
This question dumbfounded the White Demon. For a moment, it didn't know how to answer. At this moment, the young man behind Mumei, who had already gotten up, walked to her side holding his Katana and asked in surprise, "Didn't your Teacher tell you about Demons?"
He was treating Mumei as a Demon Slayer Corps Candidate going to the Final Selection, just like himself. After all, judging from the Opponent's skill, she had definitely mastered a Breathing Style.
It's just that this cute little Girl, why was she holding a Musket?
"That's not right, given the Situation at the time, if she hadn't used the Gun, she couldn't have saved me at all. It must be because of this!"
"Maybe she did, I didn't remember!"
Mumei lifted her chin and said confidently and righteously. This arrogant little look of hers, paired with that absolutely beautiful pretty face, immediately made the young man's Heart flutter.
"So cute..."
"Then recall properly in my belly!"
The White Demon laughed wildly and charged forward fiercely again. They were just two little kids, just right as its first meal after coming down the mountain.
"Be careful!"
"If we cooperate, it should be no problem. Oh right, my Name is Gu Shiwen, and I'm thirteen years old this year!"
The young man hurriedly introduced himself, thinking in his Heart that if he still couldn't win later, at least he would have let the other party know his Name.
But thinking is thinking, he didn't want to lose face in front of such a cute girl. He immediately brandished his Blade to meet the White Demon, shouting loudly, "Second Form: Narrow Head Poison Fang!"
He stepped with strange steps, and with Unimaginable movements, instantly got behind the White Demon. The purple-patterned Long Saber in his hand, wrapped in a layer of appearing arc-shaped Air Current, 'bit' towards its back Neck like a Purple Snake.
"A bit interesting..."
Lucci on the Rooftop narrowed his eyes when he saw this scene. "He can emit Sword Aura at such a young age? But the Strength shown... no matter how you look at it, it hasn't reached the level of a Sword Master."
(End of this chapter)