Five years...
For five long years, Escanor had lived the same daily routine.
Ubuyashiki never sent Escanor on missions unless it was truly urgent, instead allowing him to move about freely.
Because of that, Escanor had learned about the oni and their king, Muzan, and eventually came to one conclusion.
"An idiot insect desperately struggling not to die."
That was the conclusion Escanor reached. And the moment he reached it, he stopped investigating Muzan any further.
After that, his life fell into repetition.
He had nowhere to stay, so he ordered Ubuyashiki to provide him with a mansion and lived there. Aside from the occasional [Galan Game] meeting, he also spent time with the other pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps.
Their comfortable atmosphere reminded Escanor of the Seven Deadly Sins members he had once fought alongside, so on days when he had no missions, he met with them almost every day.
Of course, Gyutaro was among them as well.
-The day he became a Pillar-
"Sanemi..."
"Huh...? Did you still need somethin'...?"
Grasp.
Escanor placed a hand on one of Sanemi’s shoulders.
"Train Gyutaro well and make sure he rises to your position. If you dare torment him under the pretense of training..."
Thud!
In an instant, the ground where Sanemi had been standing began to crack.
"I’ll make it so you can’t even walk on two feet anymore."
"...I’ll keep that in mind..."
It was the first time Sanemi had ever spoken so politely to anyone other than the Master, and Giyu, who was supposed to take Ume with him, was trembling in fear that the same thing might happen to him.
-Back to the present-
Fortunately, Gyutaro was able to grow quickly under Sanemi’s training. Naturally, he created his own Breathing style and developed [Blood Demon Art], and with it he set a record by defeating three Lower Rank oni, rising to Pillar status in the blink of an eye.
Meanwhile, Ume met Giyu’s master, Sakonji Urokodaki, learned Water Breathing from him, and then went to take the Demon Slayer Corps selection exam, which she fortunately passed.
After that, Ume worked as a full-fledged Demon Slayer, succeeded in creating her own Breathing style, and even managed to take down a Lower Rank oni. She still couldn’t become a Pillar because there were no open seats, but she was at least being recognized as someone on that level.
Because of that, the Demon Slayer Corps had gathered many capable fighters, and many Demon Slayers felt reassured by their presence.
"Caw... Escanor-sama... caw..."
"Hm? Erin, is it...?"
Erin. Escanor’s crow. It was the crow that had earned Escanor’s approval by bowing its head and greeting him the moment it saw him. Its name was taken from the first letters of his and Merlin’s names.
"Master Ubuyashiki... has called for you... caw."
"That old man? Hoh... Then I suppose I should pay him a visit after so long."
With that, Escanor rose from his seat and prepared to head to the Ubuyashiki mansion.
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