vncnus Chapter 42 Upgrade
Chapter 42 Upgrade
As soon as the messenger finished speaking, a group of masked members emerged from the shadows.
"Everyone, next we will be making your Demon Slayer Corps uniforms. Please cooperate with the members of the Hidden Army to take your measurements."
Mizuko watched these scenes with curiosity and instantly sensed the sheer size of the Demon Slayer Corps.
After everyone had their body proportions measured, the hidden members silently and slowly left the gathering place at Tengxi Mountain.
"I asked with some curiosity," Ni Douzi asked.
"Didn't they ask for our address?"
At this moment, the messenger behind Midouzi spoke.
"Kamado Nezuko was a disciple of Urokodaki Sakonji of Sagiri Mountain."
This sound startled Midouzi, who turned around to look at the messenger.
"From the moment you stepped into Fujikasane Mountain, your introducers have already passed your information to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, and each of your Kasugai crows will guide the Kakuzu members to deliver the team uniforms and Nichirin Blades to your location."
The messenger explained everything to Nezuko in detail, which helped Nezuko understand how the Demon Slayer Corps operated.
At this moment, another envoy looked at Midouzi and the others and slowly spoke.
"Kamado Nezuko, Agatsuma Zenitsu, Kurihana Kanao, Shinazugawa Genya, please come forward!"
Only then did Mizuko learn the names of the girl in the exquisite kimono and the boy in the purple clothes.
As the four of them stepped forward, the envoy, who possessed a maturity beyond his years, spoke slowly.
"Given your outstanding performance at Fujikasane Mountain, your ranks need to be adjusted!"
The four of them, including Mizuko, had different expressions. Unlike Mizuko's calmness, Kanao was composed.
Genya and Zenitsu are two completely opposite extremes.
Zenitsu lowered his head, his eyes filled with fear of the future, and kept muttering to himself.
"I'm going to die, I'm going to die, I'm not married yet, I'm going to die, I don't want to die!"
Unlike Zenitsu's fear, Genya was filled with longing and said in a low voice.
"A higher level, even higher! Here I come! I did it!"
Mizuko observed their behavior closely. She could sense that Genya seemed to have an obsession, while Zenitsu was genuinely afraid.
However, what surprised her was the girl named Kanao beside her.
She was like a clear lake, calm and without the slightest ripple.
"Zenitsu Agatsuma, you slayed two demons in this selection, raising your rank from Aoi-level to Shin-level!"
Zenitsu was completely stunned when he heard that he had killed two demons.
【Huh? I killed him? When did I kill him? How did I kill him? Don't talk nonsense!!!】
Zenitsu cried out helplessly in his heart. He knew from his grandfather that in the Demon Slayer Corps, the higher the rank, the more dangerous the missions assigned to him.
He originally thought that once he passed, he would stay at the lowest level, the Sunflower level, so that the risk of encountering demons would be very low.
As a result, he inexplicably leveled up and even claimed that he had killed two ghosts.
"Genya Shinazugawa, in this selection, you slay five demons, raising your rank from Aoi-level to Geng-level!"
Xuanmi was somewhat dissatisfied when he heard that he had only been promoted to Geng level after killing five ghosts, but when he thought of Nidouzi, who had an even fiercer temper than himself, he snorted disdainfully.
But he still lowered his head, looking at his hands, lost in thought.
Upon hearing this, Mizuko couldn't help but feel happy for Zenitsu and Genya.
Zenitsu is truly amazing! Despite his inner fear, he still dared to slay the demons. He's incredibly strong!
Nezuko's heartfelt words reached Zenitsu's ears, and the boy who was initially terrified immediately straightened his back and looked ahead with a determined gaze.
[Midouzi praised me! Midouzi praised me! No, no, I must calm down, I must... Ahhhhh!!! I can't calm down! Midouzi is so gentle, so cute! I want to marry her, I want to marry her!]
Zenitsu appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly he was screaming wildly.
Looking at Zenitsu's resolute expression, Mizuko also revealed a sweet smile, then looked at Genya, who seemed somewhat confused.
[Xuanmi... is also very capable, but he seems confused, as if he's blaming himself?]
With her exceptional senses, Mizuko noticed Genmi's emotional change and was somewhat puzzled.
"Kurihana Kanao, in this selection, you slayed ten demons, raising your rank from Aoi-level to Self-level!"
As soon as the messenger finished speaking, the three of them, including Mizuko, looked incredulously at Kanao, who remained calm and silent to the side.
This girl, who was completely unharmed from start to finish and whose clothes were spotless, managed to kill ten demons in the treacherous Fujikasane Mountain.
"Is this for real? She's so clean, did she really kill ten evil spirits?"
Xuanmi spoke first, his face full of disbelief.
He had fought those five evil spirits to the death and won, and his clothes were tattered. He couldn't believe such a huge difference.
However, before the messenger could explain, Midouzi spoke first.
"I believe it, because I saw Kanao slay the demon; she won cleanly and beautifully!"
Xuanmi was taken aback, but after seeing that Midouzi also had injuries, he believed Midouzi's words.
"Every contestant is being watched by ravens, so there's no chance of anything going wrong!"
The envoy then spoke up to explain, which dispelled Xuanmi's doubts.
Kanao was also surprised that Nezuko would explain for her. A hint of surprise flashed across her originally calm face, and she turned her head to look at Nezuko.
Seeing that Kanao finally showed some emotion, Mizuko smiled, nodded to her, and then looked at the messenger.
She was somewhat looking forward to it; after all, she had forgotten how many demons she had slain.
After all, later on, they'll mostly be looking for Zenitsu and helping other Selectors, so it's unclear how they'll be judged.
Besides Kanao, Zenitsu and Genya also wanted to know how many demons Nezuko had killed.
The fact that the envoy revealed Mizuko's identity at the very end made the two of them curious about Mizuko's strength.
How many demons has this girl, Kamado Mizuko, slain? Is she really that strong?
Xuanmi thought to himself.
[A girl as cute as Nezuko-chan must be like me, right? After all, a girl as cute as her probably needs my protection!]
Zenitsu thought to himself.
During this brief wait, Mizuko felt a little nervous, and her grip on the knife hilt tightened.
At this moment, the messenger slowly stepped forward and spoke to Ni Douzi.
"Kamado Nezuko, in this selection, you slew ten evil spirits and assisted other contestants in slaying five more, for a total of fifteen evil spirits slain. Your rank has been upgraded from the initial Kui-level to... Wu-level!"