Free Web NovelChapter 144: Chapter 63: Independent Task
On the same morning, in the shabby house.
When Ree Shil got out of bed and walked out of the room, he saw Exterminator Thirteen busily working in the courtyard.
More precisely, he was maintaining his equipment.
"You got up really early."
It reminded him of the hard-working Mossy Mushroom.
"Good morning, Master."
Exterminator Thirteen hadn’t forgotten yesterday’s apprenticeship ceremony and revealed a bitter smile: "The demon-eradicating mission ended too late last night, so there was no time for me to drink alcohol. That’s why I got up a little early."
His appearance seemed a bit haggard; it looked like he hadn’t slept enough or well.
"Are there really so many tools for demon eradicating?"
Ree Shil approached and saw that there were at least a dozen weapons of various sizes.
"Of course, a workman must first sharpen his tools."
Apparently, because he had let down his guard, Exterminator Thirteen’s attitude today was completely different.
"You’ve already seen this Demon Slayer Sword yesterday."
He raised the small dagger: "It’s sharp and blessed with array magic, capable of cutting through many demon qi and malicious things."
"And it can also stretch and convert, making it quite versatile."
With that, he blew a breath towards the dagger.
Clang!
The small dagger immediately stretched into a large treasure sword.
"I heard you say yesterday that this is a hereditary item?"
Ree Shil had never seen such magic techniques and artifacts on Blue Star, so he was quite curious.
"Indeed, my Exterminator family is a major eradicator of demons in this era."
"Now, back to this sword. It can be considered my main weapon, accompanying me through life and death over the years."
"Once, I mistakenly entered a terrifying demon territory. At that time, the Horned Serpent King’s giant blade was only 0.01 away from my neck..."
Exterminator Thirteen rarely had the opportunity to talk about these things with others, and once he started, it was an unending torrent.
"This awl is specifically used to break through the Golden Demon Shield."
After introducing the Demon Slayer Sword, he picked up an iron awl the length of a palm.
"Back then, I fought against the Iron Demon in three hundred rounds all thanks to this..."
"This Water-avoiding Pearl is aimed at water demons who like to cause mischief underwater. I was once tasked with exterminating demons in the Great River, where a creature called Slippery Shrimp lived..." freewёbnoνel.com
"The Root-cutting Axe, though rusty and bladeless, is actually incredibly powerful against Wood Demons. On Headless Mountain, there’s a Headless Demon Tree that often descends the mountain at night to hurt people..."
Unexpectedly, Exterminator Thirteen was quite enthusiastic, and the origin and experiences of each weapon were clearly explained.
Ree Shil didn’t get up until close to noon, and now that he has heard it all, it was almost sunset.
Fortunately, as an LV5 card player, his physical constitution outperforms ordinary people, so he could endure a meal without feeling hungry.
So, in order to better understand this world, he did not stop the other party.
After listening to this comprehensive introduction, he felt that Exterminator Thirteen might not be a name, but a nickname.
Because these tools added up to a total of thirteen.
Apart from that, he also had his own questions.
"From what you’ve said, demons seem to be divided into five major categories: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth?"
Undoubtedly, the guy from last night was a Fire Demon, as obvious as it could get.
"Yes, Master. Among these five major categories, there are five Great Demons who are the leaders."
"Or at least, in name, they are the leaders of each category."
"The names of these five Great Demons are—"
"Metal, Flawless Galaxy."
"Wood, Wood Child."
"Water, Frosty Fairy Mirror."
"Fire, Burning Sky Act."
"Earth, Porcelain Lady."
When Exterminator Thirteen mentioned these names, his eyes became more solemn.
"So, there are leaders among demons. Where are these guys now?"
Ree Shil felt that just by hearing their names, he knew they must be powerful.
He didn’t expect to be able to defeat them, but if he met them face-to-face, would he have a chance to add their projections to the card pool?
"Where are they?"
Obviously, Exterminator Thirteen was taken aback by this question.
"Master, your question is quite tricky; I never thought about it."
After all, who would go looking for Great Demons without a reason?
"However, I do know a little about the whereabouts of Flawless Galaxy."
"Oh?"
This immediately piqued Ree Shil’s interest.
"Flawless Galaxy... is actually a sword."
"And its owner is said to be a top Demon Slayer."
"So one could say that among the Great Demons, Flawless Galaxy is relatively closer to the Human Tribe."
Exterminator Thirteen explained.
"According to legend, then where is that top Demon Slayer now?"
Ree Shil asked curiously.
"I don’t know."
Unexpectedly, Exterminator Thirteen shook his head and suddenly looked a bit nostalgic.
"It is said that dozens or nearly a hundred years ago, a group of celestial visitors suddenly descended."
"They were brutal and ruthless, and their leader had extraordinary strength."
"In order to protect our world, the Human Tribe and the Demon Clan joined forces in an unprecedented alliance."
When he heard this history, Ree Shil’s first reaction was alien invasion.
However, something in his mind felt strange, but he couldn’t put his finger on it for the moment.
"In order to defeat that celestial leader, the five Great Demons, along with several top Demon Slayers, fought against him for ten days and ten nights."
"In the end, it was Flawless Galaxy’s sword that cut him down."
"With their leader gone, the remaining celestial visitors were eventually repelled."
"At that time, the top Demon Slayer held Flawless Galaxy and swung a saber named—[Forgetfulness]."
"I remember reading in the books that it was an incredibly powerful saber, a sword of creation."
"However, using this sword technique requires a huge cost, which is to be forgotten by the river of history."
"In other words, all memories and records related to the person in the world will be erased."
