Black Clover: The Son of Fire Dragon Igneel

Chapter 554: SFDI - 554

The gate of the residence was painted with wisteria patterns, which was the Kamado family crest, and also the symbol of the Demon Slayer Corps’ base.

In the courtyard, Drake and Stella were sparring.

Stella was an awakened demonoid, and was already a magic creature. That is to say, Stella herself was equivalent to a swordsman who had awakened the mark.

Breathing techniques had extremely limited effects on Stella, but the sword forms that could mobilize natural magic power were very enlightening for her.

What Drake was doing was accompanying Stella to hone the sword forms that she had adjusted herself through battle.

The sword forms of the Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen were too purposeful, and every move was aimed at the opponent’s neck.

But for Drake and Stella, they needed to adjust the swordsmanship to a more versatile form.

The Noble Phantasm in its illusion form could avoid hurting the other party, so the two took it quite seriously, which made Tanjiro, who was on the side, feel terrified.

The reason why the Kamado family used the name Hinokami Kagura to pass down Sun Breathing wasn’t for any reason of secrecy.

Sumiyoshi Kamado, who watched Yoriichi Tsugikuni perform the sword forms, didn’t know the name Sun Breathing, and only felt that Yoriichi Tsugikuni, who danced with the sword, was like a god in the flames.

The Kagura dance dedicated to the god of fire was the name that Sumiyoshi Kamado thought was most suitable for this set of swordsmanship.

And Drake and Stella at this time gave Tanjiro the same feeling.

The flames were scattered with every move of the two, spreading into a more gorgeous appearance when their blades collided.

And the two who were surrounded by flames really looked like dancing flame spirits.

However, this beautiful scene also represented danger. Only those who faced the two directly could experience the powerful power contained in every move.

The attack and defense continued for almost a morning, and the two, whose stamina bars had broken a little, finally stopped to rest.

While they were drinking tea, the kasugai crow landed.

"The location of Mt. Natagumo has been confirmed. Demons have been confirmed to exist. Please set off quickly!"

Drake looked at the constantly repeating kasugai crow, and couldn’t help but be curious about how the Demon Slayer Corps cultivated such wonderful creatures.

Kasugai crows were creatures with extraordinary intelligence and memory, able to understand orders and information and transmit them to specific targets.

It was important to know that this couldn’t be done by homing instinct alone.

Most importantly, the kasugai crows didn’t have this ability because of their race.

In the original plot, Tanjiro’s companion Zenitsu’s partner was a sparrow, but it had the same abilities except for not being able to speak.

So Drake was curious about what method was used to cultivate such excellent assistants.

However, curiosity was one thing, and it was time to start acting next.

Tanjiro’s growth had begun to slow down. What was needed next was a battle that would make him feel pressure or even a life-and-death crisis.

Finding an Upper Rank demon would definitely be forcing growth, and the most suitable target was naturally the weaker Lower Rank demons among the Twelve Kizuki.

And coincidentally, Drake also knew where a Lower Rank demon was. However, although Drake knew the place name, he didn’t know the specific location.

So Drake had the kasugai crow send a letter asking about the location of Mt. Natagumo, where the Lower Rank Five demon Rui and the several demons he had gathered were.

The Demon Slayer Corps was very efficient, and confirmed the information about the existence of demons in less than half a day. And this kasugai crow would guide the group to Mt. Natagumo.

After conveniently killing a demon on the road, the group finally arrived at Mt. Natagumo.

The blood-like sunset seemed to have dyed part of the mountains and forests red, but the main body of the mountains and forests was pitch black.

The entire mountain seemed to exude an ominous aura.

The group, who were skilled and bold, entered the mountains and forests like they were going on a picnic.

Although it was still dusk outside, it was completely dark inside the mountains and forests.

This environment was convenient for the demons to act, no wonder it was used as a nest by that family of demons.

Tanjiro’s nostrils twitched, and he said, "Mr. Drake, there’s the smell of demons everywhere here."

Having undergone special olfactory training, Drake would have been disappointed if Tanjiro hadn’t discovered the abnormalities around him.

Drake had discovered something as soon as he entered the forest. There was something distributed between the ground and the trees here.

Like a large web laid by a spider, anyone who stepped into this area would alarm the demon lurking somewhere in the forest.

If Drake remembered correctly, the Blood Demon Arts of this family of demons on Mt. Natagumo were all spider-like abilities.

And the one who laid this large web should be the Spider Mother.

Drake said, "Since we’ve discovered it, let’s go find the source!"

Tanjiro nodded, and then rushed out directly, moving nimbly through the forest.

And Drake grabbed a spider silk that was reaching towards him with a backhand, and burned it to ashes with a flash of fire in his hand.

There was no need to get angry because of the offense of a demon who was about to be killed. Drake said to Stella, "There are two more demons in a farther location. Let’s each solve one and then go to Tanjiro’s side."

Stella nodded in response, and then moved at the same time as Drake.

Drake passed through the trees and stopped in front of an open space. The pungent stench made Drake directly seal off his sense of smell with magic power, and then looked with disgust at the small wooden house that was hung up by several spider silks.

In addition to that small wooden house, there was something else hanging on the spider silk. Looking closely, it was a group of people with hair falling out and limbs withering.

The sound of something crawling came from his ears, and a group of spiders with human heads surrounded Drake.

The Spider Brother’s Blood Demon Art was a special toxin. The bodies of those who were poisoned would mutate, and they would eventually become monsters like this.

Drake had arrived too late. These people’s bodies had mutated too severely. Whether they could be cured was all up to luck, and even if they could be cured, they would suffer from serious sequelae.

And the one who caused all this was the Spider Brother, who was hanging down from the spider silk above.

Also a human-headed spider, but the Spider Brother’s body was several times larger than these poisoned and mutated people.

"Hehehehe! Someone else has come. Since they didn’t bring a sword, I thought it was a swordsman from the Demon Slayer Corps again!

What a pity. Compared to that group of bastards from the Demon Slayer Corps, ordinary people struggle for too short a time, and the fun is reduced too much!"

Several sparks suddenly lit up beside Drake. Looking closely, it turned out to be several small spiders that had been set on fire.

The Spider Brother’s method of poisoning wasn’t just spitting poison, but he could also create some small spiders. Being bitten by them would also cause poisoning.

However, these creatures created by the Blood Demon Art were turned to ashes the moment they touched Drake’s magic power.

Drake sighed and said, "Among the demons, you’re also disgusting!"

The Spider Brother showed a fierce expression and said angrily, "What did you say, you mere human!"

Drake didn’t have the patience to listen to his barking. In the next instant, the Spider Brother felt the scene in his vision suddenly begin to recede.

It wasn’t until he crashed into the bottom of the wooden house that he knew he had been knocked away, and the pain was transmitted to his entire body along his nerves.

Then the Spider Brother turned into a ball of fire, and the entire wooden house was also set on fire. After screaming for a dozen seconds, the Spider Brother’s body began to shatter and then turned to ashes.

Drake carried several of the victims hanging on the spider silk, and put them on the ground.

With the Spider Brother eliminated, they were also freed from control. Drake sprinkled the antidote on them, which temporarily alleviated their condition.

Further detoxification could only rely on long-term treatment, and would have to be handed over to the Demon Slayer Corps.

Drake did what he could, and rushed in the direction of Tanjiro.

It was quite lively over there, and he should go take a look.

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