Reincarnation as Lower Rank Five in Demon Slayer

Chapter 146 Nakime's Little Thoughts

Just as Li Lei was playing with his newly acquired Blood Demon Art, in the territory of Upper Moon Two Doma at the headquarters of the Eternal Bliss Cult, in the room where the cult leader Doma was summoning his followers, Doma had a very interesting expression on his face.

The newly risen Lower Moon Two, Perrin, was either killed or eaten by the Lower Moon One.

Doma inadvertently witnessed this scene through the eyes of Pero, thanks to his Upper Rank Demon privileges. He immediately sensed that something interesting was about to happen, as he knew that Lord Muzan had given an order that demons were not allowed to devour each other or act together.

Rui not only eats demons, but he also eats the Lower Rank Two of the Twelve Demon Moons. What will Muzan do when he knows this?

"Hahaha, just thinking about it is hilarious."

Overjoyed, Doma picked up the remains of the woman he had just finished eating and continued to eat them, finding them much tastier than before.

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Meanwhile, in the lifeless Infinity Castle, Nakime, holding a biwa in her hands, looked up at Muzan, who was sitting on a recliner reading a book about plants.

"Lord Muzan, Lower Moon One Rui disobeyed your orders and devoured Lower Moon Two Pero without permission, even though he wasn't using the Blood Transformation technique. Should I send him here for you to punish?"

Faced with Nakime's suggestion, Muzan, who was flipping through the latest book on plants in his hand, calmly turned around and looked at Nakime expressionlessly.

"Are you trying to teach me how to do things?!"

"Narume!"

Muzan's emotionless voice pierced Nakime's ears like a sharp sword, causing her to break out in a cold sweat.

"I'm sorry, sir, I wouldn't dare to do it again. I know I was wrong."

Realizing that her tone of voice was inappropriate, Nakime kept kowtowing and begging for mercy to Muzan.

Seeing Nakime's sincere remorse, Muzan abandoned his plan to punish her. He then remotely sensed the thoughts of Upper Moon Two, Doma.

Seeing Doma's offensive thoughts, Muzan frowned and immediately punished Doma.

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At the headquarters of the Eternal Bliss Cult, Doma, who had just finished eating, picked up a handkerchief to wipe the bloodstains from the corner of his mouth when suddenly a sharp pain shot through his body.

His veins bulged, his pupils began to shrink, and it felt as if countless evil spirits were gnawing at his flesh.

Doma: "Is this—a warning from Lord Muzan?"

The pain in his body made Doma gasp for breath; even as an Upper Moon demon, he was finding it hard to bear the agony.

"Can't I even think about it, Lord Muzan? Why is it that Rui disobeyed your orders but got away with it? It's so unfair! I'm even a little jealous of him."

With a forced smile, Doma spoke to Muzan in the distance.

"You don't need to know, just listen and keep your cult under control."

A completely emotionless voice echoed in Doma's mind, and Muzan's answer left Doma feeling slightly disappointed.

"I've never let you down, so why do you..."

Just as Doma was about to say that he had worked hard even if he hadn't done anything particularly meritorious, Muzan's punishment struck again.

Doma's entire body was twisted and deformed, and in this inhuman posture, his bones kept making cracking sounds.

Soon, under Muzan's punishment, Doma was turned into a strangely shaped twisted rope.

After punishing Doma for his disrespect, Muzan withdrew his attention from Doma.

If it weren't for the fact that it's so difficult to summon Upper Moon demons, I would have killed Doma right now.

After glancing at Nakime kneeling on the ground, her forehead creased in apology, Muzan continued to lie on the rocking chair, examining books on the various unknown plants he had recently discovered.

Wanting to see if there was any information about the blue spider lily, Nakime, kneeling on the ground, remained silently kneeling after Muzan-sama resumed reading the book in his hands.

The Infinite City returned to silence. Compared to the occasional melody that usually filled the air, the Infinite City was eerily quiet at this moment.

Muzan, who was reading the book, suddenly felt something was off. It seemed like something was missing. He looked up at Nakime, who was still kneeling there.

"Narika, what are you still kneeling for? Hurry up and start playing the koto."

Muzan spoke to Nakime in a commanding tone.

"Oh! Oh! It's an adult."

Upon hearing Muzan's request, Nakime quickly stood up and sat down, picked up the biwa beside her, and began to play the instrument as usual.

The melodious sound of the zither once again roamed freely through the Infinite City, bringing a touch of life to it.

Upon hearing the music, Muzan picked up the book in his hand again and began to read.

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