Becoming Enkidu in DxD-Chapter 305: Upper Moon Six: Daki Has Arrived!

Time flowed steadily, minute after minute, until the evening sky was swallowed by the veil of night.

Inside a dimly lit bar known as Angel's Ladder, two figures sat beside each other at the counter.

They were none other than Yukinoshita Akira and Yukinoshita Haruno, who had been waiting patiently since noon.

Akira's reasoning was simple. Daki had already abducted five women from this very place in succession. That pattern suggested one thing — she would likely return to hunt again. The reason didn't matter; instinct and predatory habit often guided demons more than logic ever could.

And so, they prepared a trap.

Haruno, with her graceful charm and beauty, would serve as the bait to lure the Upper Moon from her hiding place.

It was a dangerous gamble. But if it succeeded, Akira would gain a critical advantage — for if Daki manifested one of her obi clones, her true body's power would be reduced.

And in a fight against an Upper Moon, even the slightest advantage mattered.

Akira didn't yet know the full extent of the power wielded by the Upper Moons — much less the twin siblings who shared the title of Upper Moon Six.

Still, he wasn't afraid.

After all, he carried within him the blood and soul of Tsugikuni Yoriichi, the strongest Demon Slayer to ever live.

Even if only twenty percent of his strength had been restored so far, defeating one Daki should be well within his ability.

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Click… click… click…

The clock on the wall ticked softly, each second echoing in the silence like a funeral bell.

Akira sat with his eyes closed, outwardly calm — but his mind was razor-sharp, his senses expanded to their limits. Every flicker of light, every faint sound, every whisper of movement was caught in his perception.

Not a single detail escaped him.

Beside him, Haruno sat stiffly, her posture betraying the anxiety in her heart.

She knew she was bait.

She knew what they were waiting for — an Upper Moon.

Even an ordinary demon could slaughter humans with ease. But an Upper Moon… a being standing at the pinnacle of Muzan's army… what chance did she, a mere human, have against such a monster?

The disappearances of her five employees had already painted the picture clearly enough. None had left a trace. None had screamed. None had been found.

And though Akira — her fiancé — had proven himself time and again, Haruno had never actually seen him fight with her own eyes.

So doubt lingered. Fear festered.

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Srrt… srrt…

The faint sound of fabric brushing against wood stirred the air.

It was eleven o'clock at night.

Akira's eyes snapped open.

That stench — foul and sweet, like rotting flesh soaked in blood — seeped into the air. It was the scent of a demon who had devoured hundreds of humans.

Tap… tap… tap…

The rhythmic echo of wooden sandals striking the floor grew louder.

Haruno froze. Her eyes widened, her body trembling, color draining from her face.

Akira, however, remained composed. He reached for the bag beside him, unfastening it with calm precision before drawing his Nichirin Blade.

Tap… tap… tap…

The sound drew nearer. The atmosphere thickened with an oppressive pressure — a suffocating, malicious aura.

And then—

"You must be the human who killed Lower Moon Six, huh?"

A voice — sharp yet velvety — slipped through the doorway like silk.

"I didn't expect to find a swordsman in this world. Tell me, are you part of the Demon Slayer Corps here?"

A woman stepped into view.

Her left cheek and right forehead were marked with pink tattoos, her eyes glowing in the dim light — one inscribed with "上弦" (Upper), the other with "陸" (Six).

Six ornate hairpins adorned her snow-white hair, and she wore revealing attire that barely covered her body. Her wooden sandals clacked rhythmically against the floor as she entered, her every movement radiating elegance and lethal confidence.

— — —

Upper Moon Six — Daki.

She had arrived.

— — —

"The Demon Slayer Corps?" Akira replied casually. "Sorry, I don't belong to any organization. I'm just a swordsman passing through."

The whisper of steel followed — shiiing.

His Nichirin Blade gleamed faintly under the warm light of the bar. Sun Breathing flowed through his body as he inhaled deeply, every breath sharpening his focus, fueling his strength.

"Oh? You can use a Breathing Technique? Yet you claim not to be one of them?" Daki smiled coldly.

"That's right. I've mastered the art of breathing, but there's no Demon Slayer Corps in this world. I learned it on my own."

Daki tilted her head, eyes narrowing. "But that's a Nichirin Blade, isn't it? Tell me — if the Corps doesn't exist here, then where did you get such a weapon?"

During her time wandering this world — more than three months now — Daki had gathered plenty of information.

She knew the Nichirin Blade was a special weapon forged to slay demons. Yet here, in this strange world, there were no such smiths… and no Demon Slayers.

So how did this man have one?

Akira gave a faint shrug. "Found it by chance. Whether you believe that or not is up to you."

"Hmph. Even if you were part of that organization, it wouldn't matter. I've devoured plenty of Hashira in my time. You? You don't even look like one."

"As I said," Akira replied evenly, "I'm not one of them. And not all Hashira are created equal."

As they spoke, his eyes scanned her carefully.

Her hair was pure white — a sign that she was in peak condition, her power at its maximum.

Behind her floated ribbons — dozens of them, each shimmering faintly under the bar's warm lights.

And on one of those ribbons… Akira caught sight of something.

A face.

A human face.

It was twisted in fear, half-absorbed into the silk-like fabric.

Of the five who had vanished… four were likely already dead.

His jaw tightened.

Daki licked her lips. "You're quite handsome too… but she…"

Her gaze slid past Akira to where Haruno stood trembling behind him. Daki's pupils dilated. Her smile widened unnaturally.

"You… you're rare blood, aren't you? How wonderful~ What a feast I've stumbled upon tonight!"

Akira's eyes narrowed sharply.

Rare Blood — the term for humans whose blood carried extraordinary properties. To a demon, it was the equivalent of fine wine and high-grade poison all at once. Just a single drop could intoxicate even an Upper Moon.

He hadn't expected Haruno to possess such a trait.

That explained why Daki had targeted this bar repeatedly.

The scent of her blood must have drawn the demon back again and again.

— — —

The air split.

A ribbon shot forward at blinding speed, its edge glinting like a blade.

To Daki, Akira was nothing more than a lucky human wielding a stolen sword. Breathing Techniques? She'd slaughtered countless swordsmen who used them before.

The floor cracked under the pressure of her strike—

—but the sound of ringing steel followed instantly.

Clang!

Akira's Nichirin Blade met the ribbon midair, sparks scattering as he deflected the blow with surgical precision.

His stance shifted, his aura flaring.

"Miss Yukinoshita," he said calmly without turning his head, "step back. But not too far. I'll end this quickly."

"O-okay…"

For the first time, Haruno Yukinoshita — the sharp, confident heiress who commanded respect in every social circle — looked utterly human. Just a terrified woman standing before a real monster.

"Heh~ Not bad," Daki purred, smiling with faint amusement. "It's been a while since I've met a human this agile. No wonder you managed to kill Lower Moon Six. But that's where your luck ends."

Her tone shifted, her voice rising in delight.

The ribbons behind her rippled like living creatures — and in an instant, their number doubled.

Four in total now, each stretching and curling like serpents preparing to strike.

They shimmered under the dim light, forming a deadly cage around Akira.

And as their movements blurred together, the air in the bar grew heavy with killing intent.

The battle against Upper Moon Six — Daki had officially begun.

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