"What's our plan?" the only girl in the group asked, her appearance strikingly reminiscent of a traditional Japanese beauty, dressed in a black kimono with a flower design.
Not just her, all of them, despite their origins, blended perfectly into the Demon Slayer world, their appearances distinctly Japanese, and their outfits perfectly matching the local style. It was as if they had always been part of this world, with no trace of their original selves.
Once a human on Earth uses the Source Crystal of a specific imaginary world, their physical body vanishes from Earth, and they are transported to a dark space. There, they are given the opportunity to choose some things.
In a Level 1 world, they are restricted to entering with only one ability, regardless of how many they possess. Before arriving, they must choose which ability to bring—if they have more than one—or they can choose to enter without selecting any ability at all.
After that, they would be transported to the moment the world timeline begins. For instance, the four humans who had attacked Ryou were sent here the same day Tanjiro's family was killed by Muzan, marking the start of the world's timeline.
Of course, Ryou isn't bound by any of these rules. His system is special and doesn't follow the same rules as the Earth System.
"Moonshadow..." Cyros Aur, the leader of the group, addressed the only girl in their team, acknowledging her strength.
Cyros stood at 6 feet tall, with sharp Japanese-like features, and bore a calm demeanor.
According to his information, the woman Moonshadow is one of the first few to enter the Original World when Earth transformed and gained a unique ability called Moon Shadow in a game world, which she had evolved to the Silver level.
She's feared by many for her first ability, which allows her to become invisible for a period of time, and she's unpredictable because no one ever truly knows what she's thinking.
On top of this, she had acquired a second powerful ability from another Original World, making her even more formidable.
Cyros began, "We all come from different factions within the Federation, but our goal is the same: Eliminate Anomaly Ryou, which is also our mission.
Since it's a Level 1 World, we were allowed to bring only one ability and one equipment with us. Let's start by sharing the abilities we chose and their ranks. Only by knowing that, I can plan our next move."
He went first. "Mine is Force, at 2-star Silver. It grants enhanced strength and speed, along with the ability to manipulate Force—barriers, telekinesis, and force blasts."
Hearing this, the other two, aside from Moonshadow, looked at him with awe. Cyros Aur is known for his fastest clearance of the movie-based Original World of Star Wars universe.
"Mine is Moonshadow, 2-star Silver. I can turn invisible for a period of time." Moonshadow said simply, her expression indifferent and unreadable.
The next one, Raiden, spoke up. "Thunder Fist, 1-star Silver. Enhanced punching speed with a lightning element in hand."
"And mine is Fire Bending, 1-star Silver. You all know fire bending, but I haven't reached the stage of lightning generation yet," the last one, Ignis, added.
Cyros nodded and his expression turned serious as he spoke. "Next, let's discuss our mission target, Ryou. According to our information, he's extraordinarily strong, mastering a breathing style called Nature Breathing that isn't available in the original timeline.
He single-handedly defeated Akaza. Furthermore, he mastered a skill similar to Tekkai, and his perception is exceptionally sharp.
Based on our data, I estimate his strength at 10-Star Silver Master. Confronting him openly would give us less than a 30 percent chance of success."
"What's your plan, Cyros?" Ignis asked.
"My plan is to join the demon side. Once we get injected with Muzan Kibutsuji's blood, we'll transform into demons without a hitch due to our strong strength and awaken a powerful Blood Demon Art.
The research department analyzed that strong Blood Demon Arts have a high chance of evolving to the Gold level.
While Sun Breathing's upper limit is also Gold, it requires a strong physique, Transparent World, Selfless state, and Demon Slayer Mark to unleash its full potential."
Hearing this, none of them showed any dislike for becoming demons.
To them, this world is just another world to gain experience and abilities. And, they don't have to worry about becoming demons in the real world. Because once they leave the world, they will only inherit the ability rewarded by the World System at the end.
Their primary concern is the Anomaly Ryou. They won't hesitate to kill countless beings to achieve their goals. As for the implications, they don't care about it.
Cyros continued, "Let's wait until the plot reaches Swordsmith Village Arc until Muzan discovers that Nezuko has conquered the sun.
At that point, Muzan's army will be weakened with four of the Upper Moons already dead. In the Original timeline, he turned an entire city into demons to prepare for the battle with the Demon Slayer Corps.
We'll use this opportunity. With the Cleansing Potion we prepared earlier, we can rid ourselves of Muzan's control and don't have to worry about being killed by him."
The room fell silent with Cyros's plan as turning into a demon carried significant risks. After a moment, Moonshadow spoke up, her voice undisturbed. "Good."
The other two, Raiden and Ignis, nodded in agreement.
"Alright, let's start with confirming our information about Ryou."
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As Ryou neared Yoshiwara, the sounds of battle reached him from a kilometer away. Using his Nature perception, he observed the battle in detail.
Tengen was engaged in a fierce fight with Gyutaro using some flashy moves, while Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and Inosuke were battling Daki.
'Thankfully, I arrived on time!'
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