Crossover: The Problematic Human of Arcadia — Shaper of Anime Worlds Chapter 77: Gathering All Demons

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After finishing his orders, Ryo gently patted Kanae on the back, calming her unease.

Then, with a cold, detached expression, he said:

"In a bit, you all will report your abilities to Naki. I'll be assigning tasks accordingly. In seven days, we'll take Edo."

Seven days. With Naki's spatial manipulation and the strength of the Upper Kizuki, gathering all demons wouldn't be a problem.

As for the report on their powers? That was sothing Ryo had prepared for the Demon Slayer Corps.

After all, he was about to beco their new master. So, naturally, collecting intel on the enemy was completely reasonable. Nothing suspicious about it.

Whether those demons ended up getting themselves killed by sharing that info? That had nothing to do with him. If anyone was to bla, it was Muzan. Ryo was just doing his part.

"And as for summoning the rest of the demons—figure that out among yourselves."

"Yes, sir!" x6

Hearing that, Ryo turned to Naki and said:

"Naki."

Kneeling quietly to the side, Naki gave a small nod and plucked her biwa.

Dooong—

As the sound reverberated, the sliding doors of the Infinite Castle closed, and both Ryo and Kanae vanished from sight.

Now, only the Upper Kizuki and Naki remained in the vast castle.

The fact that all the Upper Kizukis were gathered together was already enough to surprise Gyokko.

"Huh? Lord Muzan's just letting us discuss things amongst ourselves?"

What he was really thinking, though, was sothing else entirely: "Muzan's actually letting all of us Upper Kizuki et face to face… without him around?"

That was way out of character.

Just today, Gyokko had finally t all the other Upper Kizuki in person. Normally, you just heard rumors about the others—rarely t them face to face.

Was Muzan finally letting his guard down?

At that mont, Hantengu—ever the sycophant—yelled out in annoyance:

"What do you an 'Lord Muzan'?! Call him Lord Ryo!"

"Uh… Lord Ryo? That's a mouthful. Is that, like, a new na? Or is it Muzan's real na?" Gyokko's creepy face twitched with confusion.

Muzan had been alive for a thousand years. Who knew how many nas he had gone by?

Maybe Ryo was his real na back in the day. Who could say?

Then Kokushibo, the First Upper Kizuki, spoke slowly: "Muzan... has changed."

Hearing Kokushibo still refer to him as Muzan, Hantengu pretended not to notice. Even he knew not to ss with the top dog. Kokushibo had held that position for centuries.

"Hmph~"

Beside him, Doma—the Second Upper Kizuki—let out a painful groan as he clutched his severed arm.

"My arm's not healing. What the hell is going on?"

Hantengu shot back with a mocking tone:

"That's Lord Ryo's power. Even soone like you, Upper Kizuki Two, can't go against him."

Doma didn't even have ti to argue. He was too busy biting his nails and muttering bitterly:

"Damn it… I wonder how many beautiful won I'll need to eat to grow this thing back…"

Kokushibo glanced at him coldly and said, "So things never change."

anwhile, Akaza—the Third Upper Kizuki—was rubbing his chin thoughtfully.

"Hmm... I wonder if I could challenge Lord Muzan."

CLANG—

Akaza looked at his now-severed arm, then at Kokushibo. His eyes narrowed.

Kokushibo replied coolly, "You challenged soone above your station. I cut off your arm."

But as he spoke, Akaza's arm grew back on its own.

He flexed it a bit, then grinned at Kokushibo.

"Not bad… that fighting aura of yours is sharp. Wanna spar?"

Before they could escalate further, Hantengu jumped in quickly:

"Gentlen, please! Lord Ryo gave us a mission. We need to gather the demons and conquer Edo in seven days to build his empire of the night. Isn't an internal squabble a bit counterproductive right now?"

"But still, why Edo?" Daki—the youngest—tilted her head, confused.

"Didn't Lord Muzan always tell us to avoid clashing with the authorities? Why the sudden switch to an all-out attack?"

"It's Lord Ryo!" Hantengu barked again, but after a mont of thought, he added:

"His goals are beyond our comprehension. Who are we to question him?"

Then Kokushibo spoke again, calm and composed:

"A thousand years ago, during the Heian period, demons road the night freely. Humans ruled the day, but the night belonged to us."

That made Hantengu's eyes light up in realization:

"Of course! Most of us only ca into existence a few hundred years ago. But Lord Ryo—he's from that era. He saw the age of demons rule the night!"

"Back then, demons thrived under the Kizuki, and Lord Ryo was one of them. But for so reason, that golden age ended, and he had to retreat into the shadows."

"But now…"

His eyes glead as he continued:

"Now, Lord Ryo has overco the sun. He's a perfect being! There's no need to hide anymore!"

"He's going to rebuild the age of demons—create a night empire where we reign supre!"

"No wonder he planned all this for a thousand years! What a terrifying mastermind!"

"Is that what this is about…?" Daki still looked lost.

"Conquering Edo ans there'll be tons of fights, right?" Akaza said with a grin, rubbing his chin again.

"More people in Edo ans more art supplies for ~" Gyokko chuckled darkly.

anwhile, Doma cradled his broken arm and chuckled, "Guess I'll head to Edo and find a few beautiful won to snack on."

Kokushibo looked around and, after a mont of silent thought, finally said:

"Summon the demons. Let's go."

He glanced at Naki, who understood imdiately and began warping them out of the Infinite Castle.

Hantengu turned to the few remaining demons and said:

"Okay, let's divvy up the regions. Who's summoning demons from where?"

He was already fantasizing about taking charge.

Kokushibo didn't care about logistics. Doma was injured. Akaza only cared about fighting. Which ant… he was in charge?

Just as that thought lit up his brain with excitent—

Akaza casually said, "Yeah, yeah. Gathering so demons? I'll leave that to you."

"I'm busy," Doma muttered grumpily.

Gyokko smirked. "I'm at a critical stage in creating a few new vases."

Then Daki glanced at Hantengu's stunned expression and said, clearly annoyed:

"I'll take care of the demons from the Pleasure District."

The Pleasure District? That's tiny! We're supposed to summon demons from all over Japan!

Hantengu stood there, frozen. Before he could react—

He realized… everyone was gone.

Only he and Naki were left in the Infinite Castle.

Wait a minute… was he seriously stuck with all the work?

Was this so kind of scam?

Apparently... yes.

And just like that, Hantengu was left standing there in stunned silence, his entire world collapsing around him.

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