[Revising] The Broken Pillar (Kimetsu no Yaiba x F!Reader | Slow Updates)

Chapter 16: Lower Moon 4

Third Person P.O.V

(Y/N) walked down the narrow path leading to a small town nestled near the edge of a forest. Her Kasugai crow had delivered urgent news—a demon had been feeding on young men, all of whom had mysteriously vanished during the night. The townspeople were growing desperate.

Once (Y/N) arrived, she approached a local woman and asked about the disappearances.

"Yes... the men go into the forest to gather firewood," the woman said nervously. "But they never return. No one knows why. We just... stopped letting anyone go in."

Thanking her, (Y/N) made her way toward the forest. A demon... it has to be.

As she delved deeper, the air grew heavier. A chilling aura confirmed her suspicion. Her hand instinctively gripped her katana's handle as she broke into a sprint. Soon, she found the demon—sitting calmly on a thick tree branch, feasting on dismembered bodies. Her heart sank. The victims were all young men.

The demon licked her blood-soaked fingers and turned to face (Y/N), her eerie smile widening. A number gleamed in her left eye: Lower Moon Four.

"Oh my, a new snack~ You're not a man, but you'll still make a fine meal," she purred.

"You're done feeding. That's your last meal," (Y/N) said, drawing her glowing blade.

"How bold... but once I kill you, I'll rise in rank. Just imagine—Lower Moon Three!"

"Let's see you try."

"Blood Demon Art: Sweet Aroma." The demon slashed her own flesh, releasing a mist of purple blood into the air. A sickly sweet scent wafted toward (Y/N), wrapping her like a thick fog.

What is this smell? Sweet... but... it's draining me...

"Tired already, little brat?" the demon mocked. "Give in. You're no match."

"No... I won't let you win!"

"Tch! So stubborn! Blood Demon Art: Multi-Layered Bloody Sash!"

Blood coalesced into razor-sharp sashes flying straight at (Y/N). She reacted instantly.

"Neon Breathing: First Form – Radiant Slash!" A swift and lethal move, (Y/N) performed twin arcs—horizontal and vertical—imbued with glowing neon energy. The luminous trails dazzled the demon, breaking her focus, and severed the sashes midair in a flash of radiant brilliance.

"MY SASHES!? YOU LITTLE—BLOODY CLAWS!"

The demon's claws extended unnaturally and slashed across (Y/N)'s arm, leg, and cheek. The worst cut—across her stomach—bled profusely.

(Y/N) gritted her teeth, refusing to scream. Her blade trembled, but she stood firm. She quickly summoned her Kasugai crow. "Call for backup!"

"YOU WON'T LAST LONG! I'LL RIP YOU TO SHREDS!"

The demon lunged again, but (Y/N) flipped upward.

"Neon Breathing: Fourth Form – Blinding Pulse!" An explosive burst of strobing neon light erupted from her blade, momentarily overwhelming the demon's senses. The searing radiance blinded her, and she recoiled, shrieking.

"AGHHH! I CAN'T SEE! DAMN YOU!"

The demon thrashed wildly, releasing sashes in erratic bursts. One struck (Y/N)'s abdomen again, another grazed her collarbone.

Gasping, (Y/N) used precision breathing to slow her blood loss. I need to end this. Fast.

She jumped back, searching for an opening. The demon shrieked in blind fury.

Think, (Y/N)... what can stop her?

Her eyes widened with determination.

As the demon lunged again—

"Neon Breathing: Seventh Form – Starlight Bind!" From her blade escaped a toxic mist glowing with eerie neon hues. As the demon inhaled, her limbs stiffened. Neon arrows erupted violently from within, puncturing her joints and slowing her regeneration.

"W-What is this? I... can't breathe—"

Seizing the moment:

"Neon Breathing: Fifth Form – Spiral Halo!" (Y/N) spun through the air like a glowing cyclone. Her blade flared, releasing a storm of radiant slashes from every direction. Her final arc struck clean through the demon's neck.

(Y/N) landed hard on one knee, breath ragged. Blood seeped through her uniform. The demon's body crumbled slowly.

"I ONLY ATE MEN BECAUSE I HATE THEM!" the demon screamed in anguish. "THEY ALWAYS LIE! THEY ALWAYS CHEAT!"

(Y/N) hesitated. "...Why?"

The demon sobbed. "My fiancé... he cheated. We were about to be married. But I found him with another woman. He told me he never loved me..."

"I HATE MEN! I HATE THEM ALL!" Tears streamed down her cheeks before her head turned to ash.

Silence fell.

The first rays of dawn peeked through the trees. (Y/N)'s legs gave out.

"Caw! Help is on the way! A Hashira is coming! Caw!"

Her vision blurred.

Before she hit the ground, a strong hand caught her.

"I'm sorry I was late, (Y/N)-san!" said a familiar, warm voice. "If I had arrived sooner, you wouldn't be in this condition!"

She looked up. Kyojuro Rengoku, the Flame Hashira, smiled down at her—full of concern.

"It's okay... I completed the mission..." she whispered before slipping into unconsciousness.

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