Looking at the young man who just came back from training, obvious tiredness could be clearly seen on his face

His hair was long and unkempt, his clothes a bit dirty and worn out, it is evident that he didn't take care of his looks for a long time

He also had a Japanese katana strapped to the left side of his waist, it was the only thing on him that looked in good condition

Then, Just as Lorien was observing Tanjiro, the latter noticed the presence of the two new faces in the room, so he greeted them while also giving Urokodaki a confused look

"Hello! Nice to meet you, my name is Tanjiro.."

Hearing this Lorien who was observing quickly reacted and greeted him back with Saigai following his lead

"Hi! I am Lorien, It is nice to meet you"

"Saigai, Nice to meet you"

It was only then did Urokodaki start the official introduction, he first pointed at Tanjiro

"This is my student Tanjiro"

Then he looked at Lorien and Saigai and paused for a moment before asking Tanjiro to sit down first as this would take a while

"This is Lorien and his...companion Saigai, they are here to...."

It took a couple of minutes to fully explain the situation and the reason they were here, The conversation was mainly about Nezuko and Lorien's ability to heal her

And just as the explanation ended Tanjiro was sitting next to Urokodaki instantly kowtowed before anyone could react and shouted excitedly

"Please! Help her!"

His voice was loud and full of anxiety, yet at the same time filled with hope

Quickly reacting Lorien helped him up and responded

"Calm down...Calm down...The fact that I am here means that I want to heal her"

Hearing this Tanjiro's anxiety calmed down a bit, but his sense of excitement skyrocketed

"Then..."

But before he could continue he was interrupted by Lorien who continued

"I already stated its a trade so let's talk about it first, moreover I cant heal here, I have to take her with me to my estate, moreover it'll take some time"

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Tanjiro felt as if a cold bucket of ice was dumped over him causing his excitement to instantly subside

But after taking a deep breath he said resolutely

"As long as it's something I own then it's a deal"

Looking at Tanjiro who looked like he was ready to die, Lorien felt speechless

'Hey, I didn't ask you to kill yourself did I ? Why are you looking like that???!'

But Lorien didnt want to bother with this any longer so he directly got to the point without further ado

"I Want the Sun breathing technique, or as your family calls it the Hinokami Kagura"

This caused the place to immediately turn quiet, even a needle drop could be heard

Tanjiro's resolute face instantly turned into one full of shock and surprise obviously this was also news to him

While Urokodaki's body shook in response after all the sun breathing technique is a legend, the origin of all other techniques, And it turns out his student had it all this time

*huuu*

Taking a deep breath Tanjiro quickly restored his calm and then nodded in agreement

"I don't know whether the Hinokami Kagura is truly the sun breathing technique or not, but I agree..."

For him no matter what it was or how precious it is, it is worth it, as long as his sister could be healed

Seeing this Lorien wasnt surprised as it was something he expected

It would have been weird if he actually refused

And so like that with the deal concluded, Lorien clapped his hand and said with a smile etched on his face

"Great! It's a deal then!"

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The next day

Lorien could be seen standing in front of Urokodaki, as the latter was teaching him the water breathing technique

Because Lorien was already a great swordsman they didn't have to start from the very basics and they directly jumped to the breathing part

This is also a first for Urokodaki, as he usually trains complete novices, so he had to test Lorien earlier to see if he had to retrain him from zero

But apparently, he was thinking too much as after a test it quickly became apparent that in terms of pure swordsmanship even he was inferior to him...

And meanwhile, tens of meters away, Saigai could be seen practicing swordsmanship, as before starting his training Lorien already instructed her on what to do

She had been practicing for a while now and with Lorien using his ability to accelerate her training she was actually a very good swordsman, but it'll take a while before she reaches Lorien's level

Probably one or two more weeks, and that is considering that Lorien himself is helping her using his ability

As for Tanjiro, he's currently back in the forest trying to cut the huge stone in half and finish his training

Frankly, after the deal was concluded he wanted to immediately pass the Hinokami Kagura to Lorien without any delay

But after some talk, it was decided that it will be postponed until Tanjiro finishes his training

And according to the original timeline that'll take four or so more days

And so until that Lorien started learning the water breathing technique with Urokodaki

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Meanwhile in the far away Demon Corps Headquarters

A Kasugai Crows could be seen flying above the estate below in circles, before finally slowing down and heading toward one of the rooms

Entering the room it landed softly on the shoulder of a man who was wearing a black kimono with a long white haori over it

The man had dark hair, his eyes were white apparently blind, and the skin on the upper side of his face looked purple, it was as if it were rotting

After landing on his shoulder the crow paused for a moment before it got close to his ear, its beak just an inch away from it

And soon after the man suddenly burst into laughter but this laughter was quickly followed by a fit of blood-filled coughs

*Cough*

*Cough*

This shocked the crow on his shoulder causing it to fly away before landing a couple of meters away from him

But obviously, the man didn't care about any of the happiness and excitement he felt at this moment overwhelmed all the pain he felt

"Finally!! Finally!! The end is nearing!"