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Kyoko Tsugikuni, however, was completely unconcerned about her demon transformation and instead entrusted her beloved daughter to Mitsuri Kanroji.
Kanroji Mitsuri carefully took the still-sleeping Inui Miyo and looked at the still-demonized Tsugikuni Kyoko, asking, "Do you really have to go?"
"Have you ever thought that you might not come back? What will happen to your daughter then?"
Kyoko Tsugikuni's expression remained unchanged upon hearing this, and she firmly stated, "Whether it's for him or for the Holy Son, I must go!"
"Miri, if I don't come back this time, please help me find an ordinary family to adopt my daughter."
As she spoke, Kyoko looked at the sleeping Inui with a mixture of reluctance and affection, and continued, "Mom believes you can understand Mom."
As she spoke, Kyoko gently kissed Miyo Inui's forehead, then resolutely said goodbye, "I'm sorry, Mom has to go."
"But please remember, Mom will always love you!"
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Chapter 542 A Meeting of Courage, A Hymn to Humanity!
As Kanroji Mitsuri watched Kyoko Tsugikuni's departing figure, she suddenly had a premonition that she would never see her again.
Her already red eyes could no longer be controlled, and tears began to stream down her face uncontrollably.
Not only Mitsuri Kanroji, but also Kyojuro Rengoku and Obanai Iguro were not having an easy time.
To be honest, they really wanted to follow Chen Anxia and Kyoko Tsugikuni and fight alongside them, but as members of the Demon Slayer Corps, they had their own responsibilities and could not act rashly.
At this moment, Qian Weiyang, who was being carefully held by Ganluji Mitsuri, seemed to sense something and suddenly started crying and screaming wildly.
Seeing this, Kanroji Mitsuri disregarded her own thoughts and tears, carefully coaxing and gently whispering, "Miya, be good, Miyo, don't cry..."
Soon, through the players' in-team instant communication, the Water Pillar - Giyu Tomioka, the Sound Pillar - Tengen Uzui, the Wind Pillar - Sanemi Shinazugawa, the Insect Pillar - Shinobu Kocho, the Mist Pillar - Muichiro Tokito, and the Stone Pillar - Gyomei Himejima also learned about this matter.
They had all heard Chen Anxia mention Ao Shengzi before.
Therefore, they all knew that Ao Shengzi was Chen Anxia's disciple, and they also knew that Ao Shengzi was upholding Chen Anxia's beliefs and walking alone on the dangerous island land, passing on the breathing technique to the players in Chen Anxia's place.
Without a doubt, the Holy Son deserves the title of the 'Number One Evangelist' among players. His contributions to the players are worthy of being recorded in history and praised by future generations.
It was precisely because they knew this that, like Rengoku Kyojuro and the other two, they couldn't help but feel a surge of rage when they first learned about this matter.
They all wanted to rush to Asakusa and fight alongside Chen Anxia, but they couldn't.
Because they were waiting for orders from Kagaya Ubuyashiki, the leader of the Demon Slayer Corps.
Naturally, they also informed Kagaya Ubuyashiki about the matter immediately through the players' instant messaging system.
Demon Slayer Headquarters.
Upon learning of this, Kagaya Ubuyashiki did not immediately issue an order for support, but instead weighed the pros and cons.
With Kagaya Ubuyashiki's wisdom, it would be easy to see that this was a trap set for Chen Anxia.
However, Kagaya Ubuyashiki did not yet know just how dangerous this trap was.
If the trap is too dangerous, then rashly sending the Nine Pillars to provide support could very likely result in casualties or even their complete annihilation.
If that's really the case, it would be an unbearable blow to the Demon Slayer Corps.
The Demon Slayer Corps is now in decline and no longer at its peak. If it suffers another blow like this, the Demon Slayer Corps will truly become history, and Muzan Kibutsuji will no longer be able to restrain him.
This is not what Kagaya Ubuyashiki wanted to see.
However, letting Chen Anxia walk into the devil's trap and face danger alone is not something Ubuyashiki Kagaya wants to see.
Because Kagaya Ubuyashiki has already decided that Chen Anxia carries the hope for the future.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki didn't want this hope to disappear.
Of course, there's also the story of the Taotie's massacre of a city, which Kagaya Ubuyashiki doesn't believe is just talk.
Just as Kagaya Ubuyashiki was weighing the pros and cons, Tanjiro Kamado, who was undergoing special training within the Demon Slayer Corps, learned about the matter from other people's casual conversation.
Upon learning of this, Tanjiro Kamado did not hesitate at all. He immediately changed his clothes and set off for Asakusa with Nezuko Kamado.
On the way, Tanjiro Kamado said with a determined expression, "Anxia, this time it's my turn to help you. Believe me, I can definitely help you now!"
"Because I've remembered it all, the Hinokami Kagura dance passed down from the Kamado family..."
The player world is also in turmoil at this time.
Within the organization of returning home.
Looking at the assembled members before him, Igarashi Ten took a deep breath and said loudly, "I'll remind you one last time, this operation is very dangerous, and there's a high chance of losing your life."
"So have you all thought this through? If you're not going, then stay at the base and preserve the torch for our return home organization!"
After Igarashi Tō finished speaking, the scene fell silent. All the members of the Homecoming Organization had firm eyes, and not one of them wanted to quit.
Even though they already knew the dangers of this operation.
After a long silence, Igarashi Ten was about to speak again.
Before Igarashi Ten could even speak, a member below said, "Acting Director, stop talking nonsense. None of us will quit!"
"The Holy Child is our comrade, we must go and save her!"
"That's right, we must rescue the Holy Son!"
"Those demons not only captured the Holy Son, but they also dared to use him to threaten their leader. They're practically courting death!"
"My heart is filled with rage; only slaying a Taotie can calm it down!"
"Just thinking about Taotie makes me furious!"
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Seeing this, Igarashi Ten already understood the members' intentions and said no more.
After taking a deep breath, Igarashi Ten raised his arm and shouted, "Then let us kill the Taotie and save the Holy Son!"
Meanwhile, within the Wisteria Flower Family, Chen Anxia and the twelve players whom Ao Shengzi had once saved were also engaged in a heated discussion.
"Are you going?"
"We all know the Holy Son's strength. Although he can't compare to Chen Anxia, he's not someone an ordinary ghost could catch, right?"
"Although Taotie was the first player to become a ghost, it is still a player after all. Does it really have the strength to capture the Holy Son?"
"Regardless, it is a fact that the Holy Son is currently missing. She has not replied to the private messages we sent, so it is very likely that she has really been captured."
"This is clearly a trap set for Chen Anxia. With our current strength, it might be dangerous for us to go."
"Are we really not going? The Holy Son has been kind to us!"
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Just as the players were arguing, the cute girl among them suddenly got up and walked outside.
Although the cute girl didn't say anything, her actions revealed her determination.
That is, to go to Asakusa and save the Holy Son!
Seeing this, the others looked at each other, and finally gritted their teeth and got up to follow the cute girl.
Similar scenes are playing out everywhere.
Those players who were preached to by the Holy Son, or by other preachers, or even some players who have not yet accepted preaching...
They all chose to head to Asakusa.
Their goals differed: some wanted to rescue the Holy Son, some wanted to slay demons to strengthen themselves, and some wanted to prevent the massacre of the city...
But they will all meet in the same place.
This is a meeting of courage, a hymn to humanity!
The real battle has begun at this moment!
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Chapter 543 The Taotie's Tricks, the Coming Storm!
Asakusa was the most prosperous city in the island nation during this era.
Although the Taotie caused a huge uproar in the players' systemic thinking network, it did not affect this seemingly peaceful and prosperous city.
The people living in Asakusa were completely unaware of the impending crisis, and continued to live their own lives, experiencing their own joys and sorrows.
Of course, they all tacitly agreed not to step into the Asakusa restricted area, or even approach it.
Moreover, as time went by, the rumors and legends about the Asakusa restricted area became increasingly exaggerated and terrifying.
As a result, the area around the Asakusa restricted zone is now uninhabited.
It was in this very Asakusa that one special visitor after another arrived.
These special guests included not only players but also members of the Demon Slayer Corps.
Since the agreed time had not yet arrived, they did not alert the enemy or trespass into the Asakusa restricted area. Instead, they secretly wandered the streets and alleys of Asakusa, trying to find information related to Taotie and ghosts.
During this time, Kagaya Ubuyashiki, the leader of the Demon Slayer Corps, made a decision to prepare all members of the Demon Slayer Corps for battle.
Based on this, Kagaya Ubuyashiki also dispatched forward reconnaissance personnel one after another.
Of course, all nine pillars were also on their way to Asakusa.
Not only the players and the Demon Slayer Corps, but Muzan Kibutsuji is also using Nakime's spatial abilities to constantly summon demons scattered throughout the island nation and teleport them into various corners of Asakusa to lurk.
The reason for doing this was to increase the efficiency of the massacre.
Otherwise, Asakusa is such a large city that even though the power of the Twelve Demon Moons alone could be used to massacre the city, it would undoubtedly take a lot of time and effort.
This is certainly not what Muzan Kibutsuji wanted to see.
Time passed gradually, and the agreed time drew closer and closer.
Currently, apart from the three Upper Moon demons that were wiped out by Chen Anxia and his group, the remaining twelve demon moons have gathered in Asakusa and are hiding in the Asakusa Forbidden Zone, waiting for Chen Anxia to take the bait.
Not only the Twelve Demon Moons, but also the human side, apart from the players who have basically gathered and are scattered throughout Asakusa Castle.
The six individuals—Water Pillar Giyu Tomioka, Sound Pillar Tengen Uzui, Wind Pillar Sanemi Shinazugawa, Insect Pillar Shinobu Kocho, Mist Pillar Muichiro Tokito, and Stone Pillar Gyomei Himejima—have all arrived in Asakusa.
After arriving in Asakusa, they completely concealed their whereabouts, waiting to suddenly appear at the crucial moment to catch the demon off guard.