"I don't want to take this side mission even if the reward is 25,000 points." El then sighed helplessly.
El's helpless expression suddenly turned serious. "But, the punishment is the destruction of Demon Slayer. That means there's a high chance that Tanjiro, Nezuko, Inosuke and Zenitsu will die."
Over the past few days, El had become quite familiar with Tanjiro, Nezuko, Inosuke and Zenitsu. Because of this, El began to treat them as her nieces and nephews.
El was silent, he drowned himself in thousands of possibilities. This time, El thought hard about how to get out of the dilemma.
Suddenly, El thought of something. 'Wait a minute, if you think about it, no matter how difficult or troublesome the side mission given by the Rencarnation Room is, there must be a way to complete it.'
El began to understand, although sometimes the chances are small, as long as it is not absolute 0% then there must be a way to solve it.
According to El, the attribute point value of any of the 12 upper moon Kizuki except Kokushibo is less than 80 attribute points.
While Kokushibo, who is as strong as Muzan Kibutsuji, definitely has an attribute point value equivalent to peak Authority level 5.
While the total value of El's attributes, is 75 attribute points when combined with Titles, Equipment, Accesoris and Skills.
Because of that, El thought the only way out was instant physical enhancement.
There are two ways out.
The first was to undergo a professional transition into a demon using Tamayo's demon blood.
The second was to get the Demon Slayer Mark.
Between the two, El chose to get the Demon Slayer Mark. Because that was El's ultimate goal in the world of Kimetsu no Yaiba, no matter what it took.
In the Rencarnation Room, being strong was the most important imperative for all Beyonder.
"I have to get the Demon Slayer Mark!" said El seriously.
As for how to find out the location of the infinite castle, El would try to use a special lure to attract Muzan's attention.
After having an epiphany, El immediately called Shiro. "Shiro come." Shiro flew up and landed back on El's arm. "Shiro, show me the way."
But before leaving, El gave Shiro another order. "Ah, Shiro, after taking me until I arrive, go and tell Tanjiro, Nezuko, Inosuke and Zenitsu to come after me."
"If they take too long, I'll kill you." El said in a cold voice.
"Hoo, hoo!" Shiro chirped in has distinctive voice. "Alright!" Then Shiro immediately flew into the sky.
Intentionally letting Shiro fly very far, El made a small jump and lowered his body position, then pressed his foot on the ground until it shattered.
Jedar!
With the boom of thunder that struck the sky, El moved with blinding speed chasing after Shiro from behind.
***
The view of the sky in the afternoon was mesmerizing and captivating. The sun was setting slowly behind the hills, leaving a golden color that splashed light against the blue sky.
The clouds in the sky floated slowly, as if dancing to accompany the sun on its journey to the western horizon.
After five hours of traveling, El had finally arrived at a small village. Actually, it was Kyojuro who was sent to this place to investigate a series of brutal attacks that hit a small village.
In this place also the beginning of the Mugen Ressha Hen Arc begins. Because this place is related to the incident of the disappearance of forty passengers on the Mugen train.
During the trip, El also encountered an incident similar to what Kyojuro experienced. It was the case of a woman who was injured by a demon attack.
Looking around, El saw traditional Japanese houses. The roofs of the houses were made of red tiles that lined up neatly with the walls, the foundation pillars were still made of wood.
There El also saw wooden fences and electric poles pasted with sheets of paper, searching for people who had mysteriously disappeared.
Not long after, El began to walk. However, suddenly the view was distracted by a ramen shop located not far from him.
When he paused to look at the ramen shop, memories of the Arc before Mugen Ressha Hen came rushing in.
"That ramen shop over there is similar to the place where Kyojuro ate. It just so happens that I haven't eaten this afternoon, I'd better eat first." El said as he stepped into the restaurant.
El entered the ramen shop. Once inside, El was greeted with the sight of a very quiet ramen shop.
Not wanting to pay too much attention to this small thing, El chose one of the chairs to sit. After sitting down, El raised his right hand and said, "Boss, I'll have one serving."
"Okay." replied the ramen shop boss as he prepared it.
"Boss, is this shop always quiet?" El asked, trying to probe a little.
"Not really." replied the ramen shop boss in a clear tone of voice. "There have been a lot of high-profile murder cases lately."
"Because of that, it's not a good place to do business now." said the ramen shop boss in a helpless tone.
"Perhaps, I'll close this shop for good." Then the ramen shop boss let out a long, tired sigh.
Not long after, the ramen El ordered was finally ready to be served. El immediately tasted the ramen. "Hmm? It tastes good."
Suddenly, from behind El, a Kanoe-level Demon Exterminator walked up to El's seat and stood next to him.
"Lord Hashira Tarian, Adrian-sama?" asked the young Demon Exterminator.
El glanced at the young man. "Yes, I am Dance Hashira, El Ira Adrian. What's the need?" El said indifferently and continued eating.
"Adrian-sama, according to the information I got, the series of incidents in this place are closely related to the mysterious disappearance of 40 passengers. Do you have a plan?" the young man asked curiously.
"Plans?" El paused for a moment and then said, "For now, let's eat here first. The ramen here is really good."
"My treat." said El, unintentionally finishing a bowl of ramen.
"Is that okay?" The young man looked at El with a worried expression.
"No problem, I also want to add another bowl of ramen. This morning, I only ate a little bit of food." El said with a cold yet relaxed tone of voice.
El raised his right hand, to order another bowl of ramen. "Boss, I'll have two more bowls!"
"Alright!" The ramen shop boss replied enthusiastically.
"Thank you, Adrian-sama." the young man replied happily.
"Hn, no problem." El replied to the young man's words indifferently.
While waiting for the ramen to be served, the young man was now discussing the connection between the large-scale murder and the Mugen Train.
In fact, for the sake of formality as a Hashira, El asked about the condition of the woman who was injured by the Demon attack.
In his mind, the young man began to understand El's true nature. Despite being cold, cruel and almost heartless, El was actually not a bad person.
Soon after, the ramen shop boss served two bowls to the two customers. The shop boss also brought a bowl of fried tempura as a treat.
Because as we all know?
This ramen shop is about to close!
"That's my treat." said the ramen shop boss.
"Hn, thank you." El answered briefly and clearly.
El and the young man happily ate the ramen while it was freshly cooked. The young man held chopsticks and picked up a piece of ramen noodle in the bowl. After blowing on it until it was slightly warm, the young man ate it.
"Oh, this is delicious!" said the young man with sparkling eyes.
"What did I say?" El closed his eyes and replied to the young man's words praising the taste of the food.