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Alex stopped teasing Miko and directly used memory reconstruction magic to upload everything he had seen from Strike the Blood and Arifureta into the group.
Everyone saw this and immediately stopped chatting, diving straight into downloading anime.
Shinobu Kocho was no exception. She lazily sprawled across Alex's lap, eyes glued to the screen.
Since Alex had already seen it, he watched alongside her for a while, but quickly got bored.
So he got up early and started training the Demon Slayer Corps.
The day flew by in no time.
By evening, everyone in the chat group had finished two anime series.
Miko Yotsuya: "@Alex, sorry, Captain. So the vampire's name really is Yue."
Alex: "Next time you dare doubt me, I'll spank you!"
Miko Yotsuya: "You jerk… perverted captain!"
Alex: "…"
Misaka Mikoto: "I didn't expect the worlds of this Yue and that Yue to be so interesting."
Saeko Busujima: "Yeah, both have vampires too."
Miko Yotsuya: "But the vampires in each world are very different. Our Yue fights with magic, while the vampires in the other Yue's world control familiars."
Izumi Takatsuki: "Still, one thing's the same—they all have insane vitality and basically can't die."
Roxy: "Kinda makes me jealous."
Alex: "If you're jealous, you can just get the 'Infinite Regeneration' ability. Your world's Undead Demon King, Badigadi, has it. Compared to a vampire's regeneration, it's even crazier. Last time I was fusing multiple kinds of magic in my body, I got this to be safe in case something went wrong."
Roxy: "You just reminded me… but wow, this ability costs a thousand points!"
Alex: "And yet it gives you immortality. Honestly, I think it's a steal."
Roxy: "When you put it that way… fine, I'll get it."
The others in the group quickly followed suit. They'd been accumulating points for a while now—enough to buy whatever they wanted.
The only one who didn't buy it was Izumi Takatsuki.
As a ghoul, she already had insane regeneration—and being the One-Eyed Owl, the King of Ghouls, she didn't need it anyway.
Newcomer Yue didn't need it either; as a vampire, her body healed naturally.
Nangong Natsuki wanted it but didn't have the points yet.
Roxy: "In the anime, Yue got trapped deep in the labyrinth. Should we go rescue her?"
Miko Yotsuya: "Right now, only Alex, Luo Hao, Hestia, Tokisaki Kurumi, and Brunhilde can reach the labyrinth's depths."
Alex: "I'm in Shinobu's world right now, so I can't go."
Luo Hao: "I'm breaking through the Godslayer limit. I can't leave either."
Hestia: "Same here. Too much is going on in the Familia, and since winning the last war game, Loki, Freya, and Uranus have been keeping an eye on me. If I leave suddenly, they'll notice."
Brunhilde: "I'm preparing for the Human-God War. I can't go either."
Yue: "Doesn't matter. I've been sealed for hundreds of years; waiting a little longer isn't an issue."
Miko Yotsuya: "@Nangong Natsuki, what about you? In the anime, you seem pretty strong."
Nangong Natsuki: "A lot of unregistered demons have invaded the Itogami Island recently. As an Offensive Magic Officer, I can't leave."
Esdeath: "Then leave it to me. I'll rescue her."
Miko Yotsuya: "But your power…"
Esdeath: "Little girl, are you underestimating me?"
Alex: "Esdeath can handle it. She's not just a relic wielder anymore; she's mastered magical sorcery and combat energy from the No-Job World. Her energy level is already at the peak of the King tier."
Miko Yotsuya: "Wow, you all are leveling up so fast… meanwhile I'm just a normal human!"
Alex: "You have Blessings, don't you? Train a bit more, or go hunt monsters in Orario."
Miko Yotsuya: "I wish I could, but I'm just a regular high schooler. My mom and little brother are at home. I can't be gone too long."
Alex: "That's a problem. But you can keep gathering points. In the chat group's shop, you can buy anything once you have enough points. You could literally soar to the top!"
Miko Yotsuya: "Then that's the only way."
Tokisaki Kurumi: "I'm free lately. I'll come too."
Alex: "Perfect. With Esdeath and Kurumi, we should be able to rescue Yue."
[Member Yue posts a mission: Rescue, Difficulty: 6 stars, Reward: 10 points!]
Yue was a newcomer; she didn't have many points, so the 10 points were from her first day's sign-in.
[Member Esdeath accepts the mission!]
[Member Tokisaki Kurumi accepts the mission!]
Hestia: "@Alex, Alex, the magic in Yue's world is amazing. If we get a chance, I want to add it to the Grimoire."
Alex: "No problem!"
Miko Yotsuya: "We almost forgot we still have this Grimoire. The High God lent it to me for a while. I need to study magic too."
Hestia: "Sure, but don't let anyone else see it."
Her Grimoire now contained magical techniques from multiple worlds—Type Moon, Fairy Tail, No-Job, Godslayer. Its value was incredible.
There was also the Martial God Codex, recording martial arts from several worlds, including body techniques from Naruto. Together, they formed the foundation of the Hestia Familia. Any new member could grow strong quickly with them.
Izumi Takatsuki: "I want to see too."
Hestia: "You got it!"
She quickly copied two sets and sent them as gifts to Izumi and Yotsuya.
After a little more chatting, Alex closed the group chat.
He showered and quietly snuck into Shinobu's room.
One sleepless night followed.
The next morning, Sound Pillar Tengen Uzui found Alex early, asking for a few days off.
Alex asked curiously: "What's the matter?"
Tengen looked worried: "I've lost contact with my three wives. I'm afraid something happened to them."
Alex immediately remembered.
After the Mugen Train arc, the Entertainment District arc was next.
This time, their opponents were Upper Moon Six, Daki and Gyutaro.
Just thinking about Daki's seductive presence made him feel… a little flustered.
He shook his head, brushing aside the unhelpful thoughts.
No matter how beautiful Daki was, she was a man-eating demon and would pay for her crimes.
He already had plenty of high-quality girls around him. No need to become a slave to lust.
If he took in Daki, how would the Demon Slayer Corps view him? How would Shinobu?
A strong person must control their desires, not be controlled by them.
With those thoughts put aside, Alex recalled the original plot.
In the canon, Tengen led Tanjiro and the three others on the mission. They successfully killed Daki and Gyutaro but at the cost of an arm and an eye.
Even so, killing Upper Moon Six without prior intel was impressive.
Now, Tengen and the trio were far stronger than in the canon. The mission should be smooth.
Alex approved Tengen's leave and sent Tanjiro and the others along.
Before they left, he shared intel about Daki and Gyutaro with the four.
They were all thrilled, especially Inosuke, itching to fight an Upper Moon.
The trio now had Pillar-level strength. Tengen had surpassed the Pillars. With full knowledge of the enemy, how could the siblings lose?
After they left, Alex continued training the other Pillars.
Three more days passed.
Tengen, Tanjiro, and the others returned with Tengen's three wives.
This time, the rescue was effortless, and together they instantly killed Daki and Gyutaro.
The gap in power was overwhelming. Tanjiro and the others were like three Pillars. Tengen surpassed Pillar level. With the enemy's intel in hand, what chance did the siblings have?
Yoriichi Tsugikuni celebrated with a banquet.
With Upper Moon Three Akaza slain on Mugen Train, and Upper Moon Six Daki and Gyutaro dead in the Entertainment District, only four Upper Moons remained.
The consecutive losses made Muzan Kibutsuji uneasy—a feeling he hadn't felt since the Warring States period, when he was startled by Yoriichi.
He immediately called an Upper Moon meeting in the Infinity Castle.
To calm Muzan, Upper Moon Five Gyokko revealed a new lead—he had located the Swordsmith Village.
Muzan instantly ordered Upper Moons Four and Five to attack the village together.
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