The Demon's Menu-Chapter 1119: Lead! (2)

Although she knew that as soon as Hu Qiandai slightly touched the ’Inside World’, she would understand the implications of the name and recognize her identity.

But once she has spoken it out, she won’t regret it.

And now!

"Kusakabe Rei!"

As soon as she entered the ancestral home of the Uesugi Family, Kusakabe Mi nearly gritted her teeth as she shouted.

Within a courtyard that wasn’t delicate, but ample enough.

Kusakabe Mi spotted the figure she had been pursuing.

In front of a crisp woodland, a figure stood.

Tall, clad in white Swordsman attire, black long hair tied in a high ponytail secured with a golden headband, eyes narrow like a fox, a high nose, and thin lips.

Accompanied by her fair skin, she really was a beautiful woman.

However, a bloody redness was beneath her feet.

This beauty brought forth an air of danger.

Over ten guardians of the Uesugi ancestral home, not a single one alive.

All had fallen dead, with throats slit by a single sword stroke.

Of course, they did not die immediately.

It took rather a long time before they perished.

Each of their faces retained an expression of agony and fear.

Even, their faces had twisted.

Looking at such a death, the tall female Swordsman had a smile playing on her lips.

It seemed... she quite enjoyed it.

"You are again senselessly killing the innocent!"

Kusakabe Mi yelled angrily, rushing towards Kusakabe Rei.

Clang!

A flash of Cold light.

The sharp long sword swept past Kusakabe Rei’s body.

But the next moment, the body turned into nothing but a bubble.

Illusion?

No!

Afterimage!

Because the speed was too fast, it left an afterimage on the retina.

Rustle!

The bamboo grove, swaying with the wind, slightly paused before falling en masse.

Bamboo leaves danced up and down.

A bamboo leaf unintentionally cruised past a bamboo stalk, cutting it cleanly in half as if it was a thick pillar.

Smooth, even.

As if it was sliced with a blade.

But what was dancing was just leaves.

Not just this single leaf.

All the leaves did the same.

Wherever they passed, what was calm a moment before became utterly ravaged the next.

Whether it was the bamboo or the ground, it was the same.

Streaks of sharp Sword Qi hidden within it.

Seemingly beautiful, yet murderous intent lurked within.

Kusakabe Mi stood right at the center surrounded by the bamboo leaves.

She showed no cowardice, nor did she fear.

The long sword in her hand swung Swiftly, turning into a flash of white light, as Kusakabe Mi charged straight into the bamboo grove.

Suddenly, the sound of clashing blades filled the air.

Clang, clang, clang!

Continuous, one sound following another.

Clang!

At the last sound, the clash of blade against blade had turned into a sound like a large temple bell being struck.

Sparks flew between the blade and the bamboo leaves.

The next moment, the bamboo leaves shattered, turned into powder, and carried away by the wind.

The blade continued forward.

But, it was dodged by the tall figure.

"It’s been years, your intuition has gotten sharper."

Kusakabe Rei said with a smile.

"I won’t be deceived by you again."

Kusakabe Mi slightly retracted her blade.

Not fleeing in cowardice.

But gathering power.

She aimed to decide the victory with her strongest strike.

Similarly, it was a strike to decide life or death.

"Your murderous intent has really grown stronger."

"Don’t you remember I’m your sister?"

"Do you really want to kill your sister?"

Kusakabe Rei spoke with a mournful tone, but the next moment, Kusakabe Mi interrupted her.

"Shut up!"

"Since you betrayed the family, you are no longer my sister."

"Moreover, after killing the family guards and stealing the ’Taboo Blade’ sealed by our family, how can you claim to be my sister?"

Kusakabe Mi questioned Kusakabe Rei.

The tall female Swordsman then sighed deeply, full of disappointment.

"Really, you still haven’t grown."

"Even now, you still understand nothing."

"Don’t you find it strange?"

"Why would the family send you to hunt me down—knowing full well that you are not the strongest in the family, although talented, your potential has not yet turned into strength and you still lack time."

Kusakabe Rei looked at Kusakabe Mi, her eyes glistening with an emotion hard to part with.

"They want to see our mutual slaughter!"

"Just as they once wanted me to become a puppet!"

"Now, you?"

"You have replaced me, becoming another puppet!"

Kusakabe Rei’s voice began to rise.

It grew louder and louder, sounding like thunder hitting the bottom of Kusakabe Mi’s heart.

As Kusakabe Mi held the blade, her hand trembled.

The blade shook slightly.

Because what Kusakabe Rei said was the truth.

Although she was known as the most talented in the Kusakabe family, she was not the strongest.

Growth needed time.

And the orders given by the family were completely stifling.

Stifling her.

Or to say...

Did they think Kusakabe Rei would show mercy to her?

Indeed.

It was mercy.

Since the meeting began, Kusakabe Rei had not taken the initiative to attack... wait!

Never attacked?!

Kusakabe Mi suddenly thought of something.

Her heart, which had been rippling because of Kusakabe Rei’s words, instantly calmed down.

The trembling blade became firm in an instant.

Crackle, crackle.

Little bolts of electricity appeared on the blade.

Upon seeing these tiny bolts, the tall female swordsman, who had been steady, suddenly paused.

This strange reaction confirmed Kusakabe Mi’s guess.

"Who are you?"

"Where is Kusakabe Rei?"

"Where is she?"

Kusakabe Mi asked in a deep voice.

"Heh, you react too slowly."

"Where is the master?"

"How could I possibly tell you!"

The tall female swordsman sneered, her voice changing from a delicate female voice to a rough male voice.

Moreover, before her words finished, the opponent rushed towards Kusakabe Mi.

The distance less than 5 meters, the opponent’s form inflated like a balloon.

The appearance of the tall female swordsman, exploded like a burst balloon - ’Pop’, only to reveal a demon over five meters tall, with green face and fangs, and a dark body.

"The master only asked me to hold you off!"

"But, he will be very pleased if I kill you!"

"Rest assured!"

"I will keep your skin!"

With a cruel excitement, the saliva of the demon in front of her began to secrete, its already beyond normal human imagining size began to bloat again.

Especially those claws.

They not only grew larger, but also sharper.

Each claw tip was like a long sword.

"Die!"

With such a shout, the demon’s claws grasped towards Kusakabe Mi.

Then—

"Thunder Slash!"

A low shout.

In the moment the demon’s claws fell, Kusakabe Mi transformed into a bolt of lightning and shot forward.

When Kusakabe Mi appeared again, she was already behind the demon.

The demon still maintained the swinging claw pose.

A full second later, the demon turned around.

"Is this your swordsmanship?"

"Really not worth mentioning."

"Until now I have been unscathed... "

Hiss!

The demon’s words stopped in its throat, as it smelled a scent of roasted meat.

Subconsciously, it lowered its head.

Suddenly, it saw a big hole in its chest.

It had been pierced.

And roasted.

It had not felt pain before.

Only because the opponent’s sword was too fast.

So fast that its nerves did not have the time to react.

And now, as everything returned—

All it faced was death.

Yet even at the moment of death, it still couldn’t help remembering its master’s command in its heart.

Master!

I’m sorry!

I was careless!

The demon stood there, its body rigid, turned into char.

Kusakabe Mi, however, did not look back and directly rushed outside.

She knew she had been fooled.

Hoping Hu Qiandai was fine!

Thinking about how her own mistake might have led Hu Qiandai into danger, Kusakabe Mi felt burning anxiety.

Just as she reached the ancestral mansion’s front gate—

Ding!

A clear sound of sword ringing arose.

The next moment!

Sword Qi soared into the sky!

In the dragon-like roars, a cold light shot out from the ground.

And landed in...

The blood-soaked hands of Hu Qiandai.