Demon Slayer: Upper 0 seems to be a waste

Chapter 199 Sun Blade

The rebuke was not refuted, and the anger did not receive any feedback. It was like you swung your fist in rage, but found that you only hit cotton. For Xiyue, Lingguang was the flexible cotton.

His nameless anger came suddenly, and his venting was almost unreasonable. Lin Guang should be angry, he should be angry, he should refute, and it would be best if he could fight with him so that he could put the matter behind him, or at least ease it a little, instead of letting him realize belatedly that he had done something stupid.

But Rinko is Rinko, he would never do what Gyoyue imagined. He tried to push the boy away again and again, but the other party just walked towards him again and again, with moonlight, garlands, and infinite kindness that he could hardly understand.

Isn't Rinko a ghost? Why would a ghost act like this? Isn't he also a ghost? Why would this boy treat another ghost like this?

Just like now, why wasn't he angry? Why? Gyoyue grabbed the boy's wide collar tightly, using such force that Rinkou was pulled off the ground. The wide shirt was gripped by his palms, completely deformed, and his feet were already off the floor. He was too rough, too reckless, pouring out all the emotions that should have been vented to other ghosts or non-existent gods on this oblivious boy.

"Xiao Yue...is actually a very good person."

None of the assumptions came true. Lin Guang was not angry, nor did he rage or refute. He was not even disappointed. Instead of keeping his head down in silence, the boy raised his head and smiled at him.

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Could this be considered a cold war? Or was it just a way of being awkward?

Rinkou was unsure, as this was his first time experiencing something like this.

Xiong Yue has been deliberately avoiding him recently.

Although there was no way to really escape because the Infinite City was so small and the other party was not allowed to leave, Lin Guang could see that the other party was deliberately avoiding him.

Xiong Yue still played with him, trained with him, played chess with him, and even gave him a bone so that he could make a plectrum to play the piano. But other than that, he seemed to be trying his best to avoid any interaction with him. It was a very subtle and somewhat tangled situation.

Xiong Yue didn't seem to hate him, but he deliberately began to remain absolutely silent in all non-essential situations.

For example, they used to tease each other when playing chess, but now Xiyue just stares at the chessboard, or stares at him. For example, they also teased each other when training, but now Xiyue just trained seriously. The conversation between them changed from two-way to one-way questioning by Lin Guang, and the other party was either silent or responded briefly, as if Xiyue didn't like him very much.

But it doesn't seem like he doesn't like it. Although Xiyue usually remains silent, he never refuses. Moreover, the other party even specially sent bones over. This seems like a symbol of friendship no matter how you look at it. At least for Lin Guang, this is definitely a signal that he is willing to make friends.

As for why Gyoyue suddenly became so silent, Lingguang had no idea, and before he could come up with a real answer, he was called away by Wucan.

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It was nothing new that Lin Guang was screamed away by Wu Can.

This does not sound strange to any demon currently in the Infinite Castle. As a more special Upper Rank Zero, Rinko is bound to Muzan almost all the time. Rinko will leave as soon as Muzan calls her, and every time Muzan comes to the Infinite Castle, Rinko will run over obediently. Even if there is nothing important, such a small ritual never disappears.

So Gyoyue was not nervous or uneasy at all. He just stayed with Kokushibo as usual, waiting for Rinko to hear the order or be taught a lesson, and waiting for the other party to come back. The only difference was that this time there was an additional demon waiting with them, Akaza.

The Upper Moons have been dying frequently recently, with the last three of them dying all in just a few months. Gion guessed that Muzan would be very angry about this, and Akaza was once again called back to the Infinite Castle because of this incident, perhaps to prevent the remaining Upper Moons from being defeated one by one, or perhaps to have an extra force to protect Rinko, although Gion felt that Kokushibo was enough.

Kokushibo was kneeling upright, like a sculpture, Akaza was just slumped there casually, and he was just sitting cross-legged. The three ghosts got together but couldn't utter a word, just like every time before, but this silence would be broken after Rinkou came back.

In fact, it is true.

But it is completely different from what Yao Yue had envisioned.

Lin Guang brought back a piece of news that even ghosts could not help but be surprised.

The boy said he was going to be thrown out to fend for himself.

Xiyue knew the meaning of every word and every phrase in this sentence, but when they were put together, Xiyue began to doubt his ears.

Is this true? Did he hear it wrong or did Lin Guang say it wrong?

Such a shock was not because he was making a fuss. Although he and Rinko had not spent enough time together, such a short time together was enough for him to see how special Rinko was among this group of demons and how important he was to Muzan, not to mention that he already had some basic understanding of this when he was in the Demon Slayer Corps.

So at this special time, Lingguang is going to be the one traveling alone, which would be unbelievable to anyone who heard it.

"You mean, you want to go out by yourself?"

The one who spoke before him was Akaza, the Upper Three who looked not much older than him but wasn't actually that old. He frowned, his whole face twisted together, and his expression looked even worse than when he was facing Douma.

"Yeah. I'm going out, just by myself."

Rinkou seemed to accept this well, but Akaza's expression did not ease at all because of the boy's relaxed tone. Instead, he looked even more worried.

"Is there a mission..."

After a brief silence, Kokushibo spoke bluntly. After the boy nodded, the room fell into a brief silence. No one could question Muzan's decision, and no one dared to question Muzan's decision. Since the other party had made such a decision and asked Rinko to do so, he must have his own considerations.

"Just by yourself? No one else with you?"

Akaza didn't seem to have given up yet, he immediately asked, but all he got was an affirmative nod from Rinkou.

"I won't follow anyone, and I won't let anyone follow me."

The boy slowly straightened his clothes, and after tidying up all the corners, he stood up and waved at them.

"Then wish me well. I hope I can come back soon and continue playing with you guys."

There was a gentle smile on Rinko's face. No one asked about the content of the mission, and no one dared to ask. Akaza might have something to say, but Gyoyue was not in the mood to pay attention to that guy. He just looked at Rinko. The boy took a step and walked towards Mingnu.

Completely subconsciously, he stood up and chased after him, pulling out the long sword from his waist. That was not the Sun Wheel Sword he made with flesh and blood, but the real Sun Wheel Sword that originally belonged to him.

He knew that Rinkou liked that.

"Take this with you, don't die outside."

This is what Hitake said.

I'll wait for you to come back alive.

This is what Hitake didn't say.