Chapter 2 2: The Fault Line

It had been a full week since Kyūjō completed the funeral rites for his father.

Now, he sat alone in the main room of the quiet Tachibana residence, holding a handwritten letter—the final keepsake left behind by his father. Though the handwriting was shaky and faint, every word was filled with warmth and hope.

For the past ten years, ever since the memories of his past life resurfaced, Kyūjō had never truly understood what kind of world he had reincarnated into.

At first, he thought he'd been thrown into Japan's Meiji era—a time of rapid change, modernization, and social upheaval at the tail end of the 19th century.

But the more time passed, the more things didn't add up.

History, geography, society—too many things were off. Too many contradictions compared to the world he once knew.

And today, with the words written in his father's farewell letter… everything finally clicked into place.

He finally understood what kind of world he now lived in.

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> "Kyūjō,"

"There's nothing more I can teach you about kenjutsu. You've long surpassed me."

"All I ask is that you continue walking the path of the sword. Carry my will and climb to the very peak."

"But listen carefully to what I'm about to say. This is important."

"In this world, there exist terrifying creatures known as oni—man-eating demons."

"They only appear at night. They have fangs and claws like beasts, monstrous strength, and cannot be harmed by ordinary weapons."

"Only sunlight… and one specific kind of blade called Nichirin can sever their necks and truly kill them."

"These swords are forged by a secretive organization called the Demon Slayer Corps—a group that has battled oni for thousands of years."

"Heh… you might think I'm joking, Kyūjō."

"Honestly, I wish I were. I hope you'll never have to meet one of those monsters yourself…" Already caught up with the latest chapter on WebNovel?

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