"Ryuji! Tanjiro! Slow down!" Zenitsu Agatsuma chased after them frantically.
However, his shouts didn't slow Ryuji and Tanjiro down; instead, they seemed to speed up. The distance between Zenitsu and Ryuji widened to over ten meters.
Seeing his shouts were ineffective, Zenitsu shut up and tried to increase his speed to keep up.
Although Ryuji didn't slow down, he was still aware of Zenitsu behind him, sensing his aura to confirm whether he was keeping up.
After about five or six minutes of moving through the dense forest, Zenitsu faintly heard a child crying. Although the sound was faint, Zenitsu's ears were as sensitive as Tanjiro's nose.
Hearing a child cry in the deep forest, Zenitsu's entire body tensed up.
If he were to experience any more fright, Zenitsu would likely faint.
Perhaps because he was truly terrified, Zenitsu's potential suddenly erupted, and he gradually caught up with Ryuji.
After catching up, Zenitsu relaxed somewhat. He knew Ryuji was strong, a source of reassurance.
As they rapidly approached the direction Tanjiro was leading them, the child's cry became clearer in Zenitsu's ears.
"Ryuji, did you hear a child crying?" Zenitsu asked.
Ryuji calmly replied, "No."
Zenitsu knew his hearing was extraordinary, so he wasn't surprised that Ryuji hadn't heard it. He figured Ryuji and Tanjiro would hear it soon.
At that moment, Tanjiro stopped and turned to Ryuji and Zenitsu. "Ryuji, Zenitsu, I think I heard a child crying. The human auras are probably those two children. The {demon} is nearby, probably searching for the children."
Ryuji also heard the faint cry Zenitsu had mentioned earlier. It was extremely weak, mixed with the breeze, easily missed.
Ryuji looked at Zenitsu, surprised by his sensitive hearing. He had heard the cry long ago.
"Let's find the children first, then deal with the {demon}." Ryuji didn't hesitate to make the arrangements.
Tanjiro nodded and followed the children's auras.
Soon, a commotion came from the nearby forest. Tanjiro saw two children running out.
Tanjiro was overjoyed and shouted, "Come here!"
A young boy looked over and, seeing Tanjiro, Ryuji, and Zenitsu, his face lit up with relief.
However, a young girl, running too fast, tripped over a protruding rock and fell heavily.
"Brother! Waaaaah~" The girl, who had been crying softly, now cried loudly.
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