Ascend The Multiverse|多元宇宙を昇る [Kny x Black!Reader x Countryhumans] {ON HIATUS}

Forty One| 四十一

Where you dupe a demon, a boar gets jumped and Zenitsu makes a rash decision

A/N: Ladies and gentlemen, let's get right into it. Hopefully things won't get too crazy for the gang, right? English is in Italics.

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Trade offer: I give you child, you give me boar. Deal?

Enjoy.

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Thick crimson poured out in a steady stream. Light strands of [H/C] hair stuck to her sweaty face as she tried to steady her ragged breathing. She was barely standing straight on her remaining leg as her body bore the burden of having a limb nearly ripped off her body.

"[NAME]!!" The anguished, hoarse cry of Tanjiro tore through his vocals cords at the sight of his friend's state. He was trapped between a rock and a hard place; his duty of protecting the child in his arms - which tied to his job of killing the damn demon - and his covert desire to drop everything and get her to safety.

In contrast, the female did not seem troubled in any way. In fact, a light grin of accomplishment decorated her face. Nodding at her cloak, it unraveled itself from her form before sliding over to Tanjiro and the horrified kid. "Don't worry about me. I'll be back before you know it."

Before he could protest, Cover wrapped around the two in a protective manner. [Name] then smacked a drum which was tucked under her armpit. In the blink of an eye, they were all in separate rooms. Another strike of the drum was heard, and another, and another. On the seventh strike, Tanjiro and the young boy were pulled out of the mansion through the entrance.

He grunted upon landing on his back, but it was the least of his worries. Scrambling to his feet, Tanjiro stared at the mansion in distress. "[NAME]! PLEASE, GET OUT OF THERE! PLEASE!"

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Now, you may be wondering. How did we get to this point? Let's go back a few, shall we?

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𝙾𝚗𝚎 𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚊𝚐𝚘....

The hallway you were in had a dreary atmosphere which was only spared from total darkness by a ceiling light. Tanjiro and you were on guard as you walked, your sandals leaving dusty footprints with each step. Indeed, a sign that demons didn't have a sense of hygiene. Bless your companion for being an exception.

"Hmm. It's a bit quieter than I expected," you drawled.

Tanjiro nodded absentmindedly, keeping his hand braced on his sheathed katana. His mind was replaying the last few minutes before entering the mansion, and his curiosity couldn't help but be piqued. "[Name], I hate to put you on the spot, but earlier with that man..."

'Oh boy, here we go.'

"Did you use your own energy to heal him?" He stopped walking, turning his head towards you. "I mean, having such abilities is incredible in itself, but if you are putting your own life on the line to heal others..." He trailed off, fiddling with his fingers. He hated the feeling of guilt that weighed in his chest. All this time he was not recovering fast because of the medicine, but you.

His question was one you hadn't expected from him, but one you had a ready answer for. Certain that you were alone, you lowered your hood to reveal your face. "I don't use my energy to heal others. Instead, I borrow it from something else." Loosening the collar of your demon slayer outfit, you pulled on a black neck strap to show off a bunch of normal looking keys of different sizes and shapes.