Demon Slayer: I Level Up Alone

Chapter 26

"Cow..."

Kuro's whole body trembled, feeling a bad premonition.

"Kuro, this time I'm going to be a bit lazy, so I'll trouble you to take me and Ritoruho to that place."

Akito said with a smile to Kuro.

"Cow...Akito Dono..."

Kuro felt a bit wronged; after all, it had never thought it would one day be treated as a means of transportation.

"Alright, I won't make it hard for you. Look what I have in my hand."

Three Cleansing Pills appeared in Akito's hand.

"As long as you take us to that place in the west, these three Cleansing Pills will be yours."

"Cow... okay"

Kuro stared at the Cleansing Pills, unable to tear its gaze away.

Then, Kuro trembled all over, and its body began to swell, soon becoming as large.

Akito leaped up and jumped onto Kuro's back. Since it was his first time doing this, he was afraid of hurting Kuro and almost fell to the ground.

After wobbling for a while, he finally found a good spot to land.

"Cow... Master, I'm going to take off..."

Kuro shouted.

"Wait... wait... take off slowly, it's normal to be a bit nervous the first time..."

Akito swallowed hard, feeling his tension ease.

"I never expected that as someone who isn't afraid of Demons, I would be scared of riding a bird for the first time..."

As Kuro jumped up, Akito lay flat on its back, tightly hugging its neck.

"Cow... sorry, Akito Dono, if I don't jump up, I can't fly..."

Seemingly sensing Akito's awkwardness, Kuro explained.

Once they reached a certain height, the flight stabilised, and Akito slowly controlled his body to stand up.

"Indeed, the feeling of being in the sky is extraordinary. I could never reach this height of flight using the Wind and Rain Nomikomu Technique; Kuro is truly the best..."

"It seems I'll have to work Ritoruho harder in the future..."

Akito thought to himself as he felt the airflow brush against his face.

Looking at the scenery beneath his feet, it was like beautiful landscape paintings.

This feeling is different from being on a plane in a previous life; it seems as if the entire earth is underfoot.

Akito's heart seems to have gained some insight.

It is night, and the pure white moonlight spills over Akito and Kuro.

The whole earth looks as if it is covered with a layer of silver frost, the scenery still intact.

"What a pity, I don't have a camera; otherwise, I could record such a beautiful scene."

Akito sighed.

The greatness of nature makes humanity feel small while also instilling a sense of awe.

Akito looked at the bright moon in the sky, and it seemed he had a realisation.

He slowly closed his eyes, and the Nichirin Sword in his hand was already unsheathed.

The pure green blade glimmered under the moonlight, appearing exceptional.

Akito's breathing became increasingly steady, and a different breathing method, distinct from Water Breathing, emerged.

Light Breathing!

At this moment, Light Breathing appeared on Akito's body.

Akito felt as if he had entered a special state; the enormous round moon seemed right in front of him, within reach.

However, there was a barrier blocking him.

Since he couldn't get through, he decided to use the knife in his hand to cut through everything that stood in his way!

"Total Concentration: First Form of Light Breathing, Shining beam!"

Akito shouted, suddenly opening his eyes. The speed of the Nichirin Sword in his hand increased, and the blade gradually emitted a silvery light.

"Faster... faster..."

Akito felt that the bottleneck was getting closer, just a little more.

"Ah!"

"Light Breathing, First Form, Shining beam!"

"Whoosh!"

The silvery light burst forth, causing the beasts on the ground to flee in terror.

The sky was filled with silver light radiating from Akito, then compressing, followed by Akito's final powerful slash.

A silvery light struck the towering tree on the ground.

"Bang!"

A smooth cut appeared on the part of the towering tree that was struck by the Shining beam.

Then it came crashing down.

The final slash consumed seventy percent of Akito's strength, and he was now gasping for breath.

But a smile appeared on his face.

He had finally grasped the first technique of Light Breathing.

Although it was his first time using it, it was quite exhausting.

However, he had already understood the key points and the breathing method; with proper practice, he would quickly master this technique, which was far more powerful than the First Form of Water Breathing.

Yes, Akito had borrowed the operational method of Water Breathing to create his own breathing technique.

Although it was still not on par with Water Breathing, it was truly his own.

"The direction of Light Breathing is to be fast, fierce, and precise. I don't even know how many times I swung just now, but I already feel like I'm about to break the sound barrier..."

If it were someone else, their body would have long since given out, but Akito was different; his physique was robust, and his self-healing ability and surging vitality were top-notch.

"This trip... really thanks to Kuro..."

Akito noticed that because he had used Light Breathing, a feather from Kuro had been clipped away.

That spot was bare.

Poor Kuro could only grit his teeth and keep flying steadily, not wanting to interrupt his master's realisation.

If it were any other time, it would have already flown off who knows where after such treatment.

Seeing this, Akito said with concern, "Sorry, Kuro, you've worked hard. Once we reach our destination, I'll give you a few Cleansing Pills to compensate for your feathers."

Upon hearing there would be compensation, Kuro's entire body shook, and its speed doubled.

"Cow... Cow..."

The loud calls echoed through the sky.

This scene was also witnessed by those living in the forest, who all began to worship Kuro as a deity.

If Akito knew, he would definitely exclaim, "What a guy!"

Truly, it deserves to be the birthplace of anime and the second dimension.

The night was hazy, and Akito didn't know how long it would take to reach the destination, so he began to fall asleep unconsciously.

With steady breathing, the mental energy secret technique operated on its own along with his body, replenishing the mental energy Akito had consumed throughout the day.

At the same time, it could be observed that Akito's Total Concentration Breathing was also continuously functioning, sometimes in Water Breathing and sometimes in Light Breathing.

The mutual conversion of the two types of breathing might be something Akito needed to train in next.

Total Concentration Breathing is divided into two stages: one is the ordinary state used during combat, and the other is Total Concentration Breathing * Constant, which is a continuous Total Concentration Breathing throughout the day.

At this moment, Akito was at the entry stage of Total Concentration Breathing * Constant and could not yet master it skillfully.

Thus, Akito enjoyed a good sleep on Kuro's back until a beam of light woke him up...