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"Person thinking"
"Other Entity speech"
"Other Entity thoughts"
"Attacks"
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Ichigo against Byakuya. Naruto fighting against Sasuke. Tanjiro gathering coal for his family. Asta training with boulders on his back, preparing for the Grimoire Ceremony. Luffy going off to Sabaody for the first time. Ken Takamaru getting his... never mind. Itadori fighting off against his first cursed spirit with Megumi. Eren watches his mother get eaten. Denji adopting Pochita.
And it wasn't just limited to manga.
Jinwoo getting ranked as an E-rank hunter. His son Suho rowing the boat made of elven wood, as the shadow dwarves fixed the sails. Lloyd Fonterra scamming the Dukes, thanks to Xavier ( or Javier, dunno how to say it) somehow convincing an angel to lie. Seojun Kim viewing the first-ever ad of the Transcendent Academy, but immediately declining upon seeing the cost, and getting in a life-threatening accident. Seongwu normally commuting to college as the apocalypse had not started yet, not becoming a necromancer as of yet.
The Gamer
The Top Dungeon Farmer
My S-class hunters
Mythic Item obtained
Nanomachine
The Lazy Lord masters the sword
Overgeared
Omniscient Reader's viewpoint
The Lone Necromancer
Solo Leveling Ragnarok (Sequel to SL, available on web novel, or just search up the manhwa)
Enrolling in the Transcendent Academy
SSS Estate Developer
Dragon Ball
Not even just manga or manhwa. But even Western media.
The Doctor undergoing his regeneration, Thor Odison preparing to pick up the hammer. The TVA pruning timelines. A peaceful Krypton before its destruction.
Hundreds of thousands of media consumed over my entire life, all swirling around me. And they were mine to visit.
I came.
That aside. I couldn't just recklessly dash into another world like I did before. Had I been any slower, my soul would have been crushed by Reiatsu. Let's pick worlds that meet my current needs for now. The USJ attack, for that I would need any form of healing abilities to heal my classmates.
Let's see, Marvel and DC are definitely a no-go for now. Same with Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, what with all the Outer Gods. Besides, I don't think my presence would be appreciated in that entity's dreams. The Gamer? No, I have a high probability of not even being blessed by Gaia. Even if I do, I'm not someone like Jihan Han, whose mother is a dragon stronger than gods, and whose father is an interdimensional mercenary, nor am I lucky enough to be blessed by Gaia with something like the system, rather I might even be attacked due to being an outsider.
Ugh, Other-Wordly defenses. Let's remove all options that have those for now. Overgeared is a game, and it's one of those games that remain as games, not crossing over to reality, so no idea how that would work. Any form of Martial Arts and Cultivation worlds are out of the question for now.
Maybe I could go into the world of Bleach and kill myself? I could learn Kaido from Soul Society then? No, that would take too much time. Most of the worlds here don't outright teach healing techniques. Even if they do, I won't be able to get one powerful enough to rival Recovery Girl's Quirk in a short while.
Alright, let's think this logically. From that the news said, the students were moderately injured, meaning they could be treated or at least sustained long enough by Recovery Girl. It was the Pro Heroes that were in danger, but they got injured most of the time anyway. I'll just have to trust Recovery Girl for a while on this.
First thing first, Power. If I want to learn healing techniques, I need to become powerful. A simple power system that can be taught to anyone. Not an academy. While academies might be safe and even grant a lot of skills, they were too restrictive for me. Something Open World, preferably a closed community like the Wizards in Harry Potter or sorcerers in JJK, where no one was able to completely monitor someone. A place where I can gain experience as well.
Picking up the fragments I tossed them around me as they floated in the void. Not this, no, Not this, no not safe enough, too dangerous, too restrictive, not enough diversity, too high of a power level, too many higher dimensional entities.
After digging through all the fragments, my frustration reached a peak point. As if responding to my frustrations, the void took all the fragments, scattering all but one fragment around me, as it presented the fragment to me.
I blinked. Did the void choose this world for me? Was it somehow sentient? No, not important right now. I took the fragment in my hand as I looked at the world the void presented to me.
Demon Slayer.
On thinking further, this does meet most of my expectations. The demons might be a bit dangerous to fight against, and breathing techniques might not be that powerful, but this a good choice for the first world for someone like me.
As I picked up the fragment, information flooded into my mind. Upon entering a world, the physique and energy of the world would be integrated into me. The more worlds I visit, the more powerful my body, and the more unique types of energy I gain in my body. If I combined the bodies of worlds like One Piece with MHA, I would gain an insane amount of physical power, and then add on other worlds to it...
No, don't let the power fantasies get to your head.
Flipping the fragment over, I enter the world of Demon Slayer.
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I open my eyes, as I look around my environment. The air here was clean, free from all the pollution from my last world. I never realized how bad air pollution got until I breathed in this pure air. I tried to move but found my feet stuck to something sticky on the ground.
Looking down, I saw myself standing in mud with shallow water. I looked around, seeing multiple small crops growing around me. I realized this was a farm, and that I may have accidentally ruined some poor farmer's harvest for the year.
I'm realizing this just now, but the outfit I'm wearing is not suitable for this era. People in Japan in the 1940s usually wore loose-fitting Yukata, with sandals, not Denim Jeans, T-shirts, and shoes with socks. I looked around trying to spot anyone, when I saw two people standing a bit away from me.
A man and a woman, most likely a married couple. The woman was hiding a bit behind the man, while the man gripped a shovel in his hand. I realized that a random young man suddenly appearing in the middle of their farm might be a bit...alarming.
"Uh, Hello, I don't mean any harm to you both"
They only readily themselves for combat more. Fucking hell, I need to get out of here quick before this situation escalates any further. Let's think, I could ask them for a direction and they'd let me leave, maybe. Uh, which fucking place do I ask for? I don't know much about Demon Slayer.
"Do you know where Mt. Sagiri is?"
This was one of the only places I knew in Demon Slayer. Coincidentally it was the place of the water trainer. Killing two birds with one stone...Hopefully.
The farmer didn't let go of his shovel, as he pointed to his right "It's at a week's time from here if you travel by foot."
Thanking the old man, I quickly set off towards the left. After having traveled far enough from the farm, I stopped as I assessed my situation. I have no money, so I can't get any carriages, meaning I really have to travel an entire week on foot. Not to mention, I somehow needed to survive the nighttime, when demons were rampant.
I tensed myself up, as I saw the approaching night.
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Night 1
I found myself in a cave for my first night. I had no light source at all, and I could not look in, to see if wild beasts or demons were inside the cave. I scanned the cave from head to toe. No whiff of piss, no scratch marks, no smell of rotting.
If the night had been any warmer, I would have considered just traveling in the night, but with demons roaming around, and nighttime being extremely cold I had no choice but to take a risk and go to sleep in the cave.
It was hard to sleep. What with me having nothing like a blanket or pillow. Not to mention, I was starving as I had yet to eat dinner. The cold wasn't helping me either. Finding a bunch of rocks, I laid them down along with some logs.
This is an extremely uncomfortable bed. If I were to sleep on the ground, I would freeze to death. So I will have to make do for now.
Hopefully, other nights will go better.
Night 2
Today was a day of small victories. After walking for what felt like an eternity through dense forest, I chanced upon a small stream. The sound of running water was music to my ears. I drank to my fill and filled my flask. The pangs of hunger continued, but at least thirst wasn't an issue anymore.
I caught a glimpse of edible berries around. Although it wasn't enough to keep me fed, it provided some stamina to continue. It had been exhausting trying to constantly be on the lookout for these demons. Fortunately, sunlight prevented them from approaching during the daytime.
With dusk drawing close, I spotted a hollow tree with which I could spend the night. It was claustrophobic, but it protected me from the biting wind. I slept more lightly than the night before. I could hear the low growls of a demon in the distance, causing me to shiver at what I was up against.
Night 3
The forest seemed endless. My legs were killing me as I had walked all day. Fucking hell, I really took modern technology for granted. Traveling around in cars and trains was something I really fucking missed right now.
I chanced upon the remnants of a demon's recent feast. Pick-cleaned bones and burnt earth told me that there had been a Demon Slayer who had battled here in not too long. I could hope only that he had been left alive.
Tonight I constructed a sort of rough shelter of branches and leaves. It was very primitive, but it was something more than the cave or the hollow tree. The pangs of loneliness have started to hurt me. The silence in the forest is haunting only with rustling leaves and the far-off cry of distant animals.
Night 4
Today was tough, but I did manage to find a little silver lining. While on the lookout for food, I chanced upon some wild mushrooms. They were edible ones, thanks to knowledge from Wikipedia.
I managed to gather as many as I could and even light a small fire to cook them. Not much, but it was warm and filled.
The warmth of the fire was something I hadn't felt in days. And now, for the first time, I nearly felt less alone. The whispers of the forest were quieter or maybe I was finally starting to find a sense of peace in all this noise.
Night 5
Today was a very hard climb. The forest opened into rocky terrain as I ascended up a steep hill. The further up I climbed, the colder it got, but the view was well worth it.
From the top, I could see a faint outline of a village in the distance. I finally found civilization.
Night fell before I could reach the village, so I had to settle for a small alcove in the rock. The air was thin and biting cold. It wasn't much, but it kept me alive. Tomorrow, I'll reach the village.
Night 6
The village was a ghost town. Houses stood empty, and the air reeked of death. I didn't have to look far to find the cause: demon tracks were everywhere. My heart sank. I had hoped to find people, supplies, maybe even warmth.
Instead, I found ruins.
I've barricaded myself inside one of the more solid houses. It was a gamble, but I needed sleep. The feeling of demons roaming the streets on the outside made my spine shiver in fear. Tonight will be the test of my bravery.
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*Oof*
Picking myself up, I prepared myself for the last day of this journey. I haven't eaten in like what? 5 days? I was lucky enough to find a small stream of water. I have no idea whether that water was drinkable, but I could care less about that right now. At least it wasn't still water.
Looking up, I saw the sun setting. Looks like it was going to be nighttime soon. Getting up, I once again set off to find any form of shelter for the night. The houses were nice, But I'm not nearly desperate enough to live in a village of demons for the second time in a row.
Walking a bit ahead, I saw a shrine ahead of me. Walking up to the shrine, I found it to be abandoned. I circled around the shrine. My instincts were telling me that I somehow knew this shrine, but I couldn't put my finger on it. Oh well, it's almost nighttime, I need to stay in here for now.
Opening the door. I found the shrine to be empty with cobwebs litering the floor. I carefully stepped inside closing the door as I sat down on the floor. After searching the shrine, I found some mats I could use. Laying them down, I went to sleep for the night.
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My eyes went large in panic as I hastily got up from the bed. My instincts were roaring at me like crazy for some reason. I got up hurriedly, slipping as my brain went haywire as it does when you get up from bed too fast. I quickly got out of the shrine, running into the forest nearby.
I have no idea why I just dashed out from there, but it's best to listen to my body in these cases. Sure enough, I heard footsteps approaching at an inhuman speed. I heard a loud bang, most likely the demon breaking down the door of the shrine.
Shit, I didn't roll up the mat before I left, it definitely knows someone was here. I look around and I see a small patch of wet mud. It's a bit disgusting, but I need to cover up my smell with the smell of dirt or the demon will sniff me out.
I jumped in the mud, hoping it wasn't poop as I lathered it over myself. I immediately went into hiding in a deep bush, and I covered my nose and mouth. I only breathed occasionally from my mouth, since breathing from the nose would make too much noise.
My heart stilled, as I heard footsteps approaching the forest. I slowed down my breathing, as I hid in the bush. I didn't even try looking at the demon, there might be a small chance its instincts could alert it of someone watching.
The footsteps approached the area where I was hiding. I held my breath and clamped my mouth shut as I closed my eyes as the footsteps approached closer to me.
The footsteps stopped a distance away from me. No sound was made in the next few minutes as I lay down on the ground. After a while, the footsteps started to go away from me. Eventually, they faded away, to the point where I could no longer hear them anymore.
Even if the demon disappeared, I was too paralyzed to get up from the ground. I think it's best for me to just stay here until the sun rises.
*BANG*
A huge sound echoed, as the tree behind me burst out in tiny pieces of timbers.
"Huh? I thought for sure the human was hiding behind there. Maybe it already escaped"
The demon then vanished. Its footsteps echoing away as silence filled the forest. Of course, I was not aware of it leaving, because I was lying down, unconscious from shock.
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Opening up my eyes, I look around myself. Rubbing my eyes to clear the blurriness from my eyes. I look around, finding myself in a small room. I lift my hands, only to see the clothes on my body replaced by the clothes of this era.
I looked around the room, noticing the lack of decorations. There were multiple swords hanging from the wall, or at least, their sheaths. Multiple fox masks were hanging from the ceiling.
While I was scrutinizing the room, the door in front of me slid open. I turned around to see who it was. An old man wearing a blue Haori and a Tengu mask. He had a sword hanging from his waist. To anyone who has watched Demon Slayer, it was clear who the man in front of me was.
Sakonji Urokodaki.