Curse Return: Swordsmith Start

Chapter 200 Changes in the World of Spellcasting

"Spell Committee"

No one dared to underestimate this newly established official organization, especially for those newly emerging sorcerers.

The reason is nothing hard to understand; it's simply that those people who were underestimated have either disappeared or been captured.

The world of sorcery is changing.

This is a consensus reached by everyone since the magical war triggered by the Cursed King, Ryoumen Sukuna.

Some people wanted to take this opportunity to do something, but unfortunately, they were spotted soon after they had this idea, faster and more accurately than before.

Hehehehe...

...It will succeed very soon, and then no one will be able to...

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In a dark, gloomy place where you can't see your hand in front of your face all year round, underground where curses gather, there is a laboratory that has been opened up.

An old man was staring at something growing in the blood and laughing maniacally, his expression ferocious.

"Wow, this is quite a dark place. It must have taken a lot of effort to find a place like this."

"Who?"

The sudden sound terrified the old man. This shouldn't be happening; there are several layers of protection here, so it should be absolutely impossible to be discovered.

"Of course, it's me, the one everyone loves."

The figure slowly emerging from the shadows caused the old man, who had just been laughing wildly, to put on a face of extreme terror.

The faint reflection from the surrounding equipment allowed him to clearly see the appearance of the person who had come.

"Gojo Satoru!"

"We know that, so I really don't understand where you got the audacity to cause trouble here?"

As they were talking, the handsome white-haired man with blindfolds arrived at the old man's side. It was only a moment before the old man belatedly realized that he seemed unable to move his body.

"Well then, come with me. After all, you ruined my hard-earned vacation. I can't let you go home empty-handed, can I?"

With a single glance, the old man fell into a complete coma, utterly powerless to resist. Gojo Satoru grabbed the old man and prepared to leave.

But before that, we still need to destroy this place.

Looking at the disgusting things in the petri dishes around him, Gojo Satoru sighed helplessly.

Human desires are indeed the most difficult thing to control. Even with a bright future ahead, some choose to harm everyone for their own selfish desires...

If what's in this petri dish actually succeeds, it will probably turn into a new disaster.

People of Yue, the new era you have created, though it has only just begun, is already experiencing far too much turmoil.

The crucial point is that after doing all this, the key figure left behind a message saying he was going on a trip and then disappeared without a trace, leaving this old man to clean up his mess. Ugh, what kind of student is this? I'm so angry!

Gojo Satoru felt this was the other party's revenge for asking him to help mentor the juniors. "Ah, when that guy comes back, I'll definitely have a good talk with him."

Filled with resentment accumulated over this period, Gojo Satoru left the crime scene.

The moment he stepped out of the room, the petri dish behind him shattered instantly.

Since the announcement of the new era for sorcerers, the overall strength of the sorcerers' enemies, "Spell Spirits," has plummeted. The rate at which Spell Spirits are generated has slowed down, and the formation of high-level Spell Spirits has become increasingly difficult.

This should have been a great thing, but things weren't that simple. Sorcerers, especially curse casters, also discovered that their strength was weakening.

Or rather, their magical power is weakening, causing the spell's effectiveness to decrease.

The authoritative figure, Yuki Tsukumo, explained that as the magical power in the environment weakened, the newborns dispersed "spiritual power" of completely opposite nature into the air. This energy, which is completely different from the magical power, not only made the environment more "sunny," but also restricted the casting of spells that use magical power as energy.

This effect will become more severe over time. Perhaps one day, spells manipulated by magical power will completely lose their effectiveness, and the existence of "spellcasters" will probably become meaningless.

However, it's not like sorcerers are completely without a way out. The only correct solution is to learn "reversal spells" to transform their spell power into positive energy, "spiritual power," so that they can still use powerful abilities.

However, such advanced techniques are generally inaccessible to curse masters, which means that curse masters' path to survival has been blocked.

So, in desperation, they decided to seek a way out from every possible and impossible direction.

The one that Gojo Satoru is taking with him now is one of them, and his "task" seems to be to create a "cursed spirit" that can adapt to the new world.

Gojo Satoru, of course, would not allow such a heinous act to succeed.

Fortunately, the new Spell Committee, from its top brass to its executives, consists of ambitious and talented individuals. Thanks to everyone's efforts, information about this place, which should never have been discovered, finally appeared on Gojo Satoru's desk.

This allows them to take preventative measures.

Gojo Satoru was delighted by this change; compared to the previous corrupt power structure, he felt incredibly good now.

The world of sorcery has truly changed.

Back at the familiar high school, Gojo Satoru decides to go and have some fun with his students.

Speaking of which, what has Itadori been up to all this time? Is he playing pachinko at some unknown casino again? No, wait, Kugizaki isn't on a mission. He's probably with Kugizaki and Fushiguro, since he's about to graduate and has to hand in his thesis.

Although Fushiguro has become the new head of the Zenin family, he is still quite free thanks to Naobi and Maki. Unlike him, he doesn't have to worry about various things. Not long ago, he even took some family money and went to the beach with Itadori and the others... Ah, that was nice. If it weren't for the mission he happened to have at the time, he would have liked to go too...

Actually, putting aside those annoying things, he feels his life is pretty good now.

The ultimate curse that plagued the "Sorcerer" and the battle against the "Sorcerer Spirit" are gradually coming to an end. Although the price may be the disappearance of the Sorcerer, it's not so bad.

Although there are still many difficulties in teaching existing sorcerers how to "reverse spells," such academic problems are better than facing daily reports of colleagues' life and death.

However, unfortunately, Yue Ren wrote down the learning method for the "Reversal Technique" before leaving, turning this technique, which was originally something that could only be understood intuitively, into knowledge that could be taught through writing. This ultimately put the problem on the shoulders of the teachers.

After all, there are official textbooks now. How to ensure that students truly learn the material is the teacher's responsibility, isn't it?

So, being a teacher, carrying out missions... in the end, his life hasn't changed at all, has it? That's not right, is it? He's the head of one of the three great families, shouldn't he be the one enjoying power?

Wrong. It's too painful to talk about. I'm afraid he can't escape the fate of dying from overwork.

At times like these, only occasional moments of foolishness can soothe his wounded heart. Or perhaps, there's another place where there should be people; Huzhang and the others might not be at the vocational high school. He should go check it out first...

Tokyo, a hidden alley.

A coffee shop with a sign that reads "Closed Today".

Gojo Satoru pushed open the door, and the doorbell rang in response.

"You're being way too lazy. It's broad daylight, and you're hanging up that kind of sign."

"Because I want to rest today, I've been so tired these past few days."

Across from the counter, a beautiful woman was lazily leaning on the counter, looking listless. Only after seeing that the visitor was Gojo Satoru did she reveal a faint and warm smile.

"??? Please, look me in the face and say what you just said again."

This woman actually said that she was tired of leisurely running a coffee shop here, and Gojo Satoru felt offended.

"Well, you are a big shot after all, isn't it normal to be busy?"

Shoko looked at the haggard face that was leaning closer, and embarrassed, she turned her head away and secretly stuck out her tongue.

"How about we make those big shots a cup of coffee? They'll probably feel honored."

"Will that happen?"

Despite the implied meaning, Shoko still straightened up and helped make the coffee, ordering it with full sugar according to his preference.

"Where's that guy? He hasn't been here for the past few days?"

"He's a very busy person, just like you, you know that."

She was undoubtedly very skilled in the process, so she was quite relaxed while chatting with him.

"Yeah, by the way, how are you feeling?"

"It should be alright, he seems to be in high spirits, and his expression isn't as bad as yours."

"That guy really seems to be enjoying himself..."

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Gojo Satoru's lips curled up. Since Shoko said there was no problem, then there really was no problem, after all, she was the most thoughtful one.

But considering that it's the same job, yet the other person can do it with such enthusiasm... I can only sigh that that guy has really changed a lot.

"Perhaps this is the world he longed for, like someone suddenly finding hope in life?"

As he spoke, he pushed the coffee towards Gojo Satoru.

The latter picked it up and took a sip, enjoying it.

Hmm, the taste is very good, but it's a little different from before. Is it a new product?

"That sounds pretty good. Is this your reason for choosing this life?"

"Yeah, I'm going on a trip with songstress Mingming and the others in a couple of days. Aren't you jealous?"

Speaking of this, Ieiri Shoko revealed a smug smile.

Now she can finally put aside all her worries and do what she wants to do.

"Can I join?"

"No, this is a solo outing for girls."

"How can this be? I was a girl once too, how can you isolate me like this?"

Gojo Satoru looked heartbroken, leaving Shoko speechless.

"You really seem to be enjoying this..."

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Shoko thought that this guy being turned into a girl by the Echigo people would be a stain on his life, but now it seems that he is still a little unsatisfied? This guy is hopeless.

"Not really... Actually, to describe the feeling of becoming a girl, apart from a few places feeling a little heavy, my body feels surprisingly light."

"You really dare to say that..."

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Shoko watched this guy discussing this topic with such seriousness, and couldn't help but laugh and cry. He really hadn't changed at all.

"a jingle bell"

Just then, the doorbell rang again, and the coffee shop door was pushed open once more.

A voluptuous blonde woman walked in.

"Oops, did I disturb you?"

Looking at the two people chatting happily in front of the counter, Yuki Tsukumo revealed a wicked smile with ulterior motives.

After all, the two have a very close relationship, so it wouldn't be surprising if they got together sometime.

"Of course not, senior Yuki, welcome."

"It's still working hours, right, senior? You're not skipping work, are you?"

Gojo Satoru was not one to swallow his pride. Seeing the strange smile on Tsukumo's face, he immediately realized what the other party was thinking and seized the opportunity.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Jiujiu instantly deflated like a frostbitten eggplant and was immediately pickled.

"Uh... hahaha... how can you say that? I'm here for inspiration, yes, to seek scientific research inspiration."

"Oh, really? Then go back and tell Principal Moth to add this item for you."

"I was wrong, please don't do that."

With his hands clasped together, Kujuku looked at Gojo Satoru with teary eyes.

"Fifth rule: Don't joke about your seniors."

Even so, Shoko's smile was clearly very bright.

"So, why is Tsukumo-senpai here? Could it be that he's here to slack off too?"

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Well, the office is boring after all, and I'm not that kind of person.

"Poor Principal Moth, having a logistics department head like you."

"Don't say that, Junpei, Nanami is here."

"Shunping is still a student, right..."

The three slackers exchanged a knowing smile and tacitly ended the topic.

Looking at the empty office thousands of miles away, Shunping, who had just pushed open the door to give a report, sighed helplessly, feeling that his future was bleak.

"Where is Yue Ren? Still no news?"

"I'm sorry, I don't know. There's been no word from them, not even a phone call."

"That guy, did he really go to the Sahara Desert, or was he sealed away by something?"

There had been related speculations before. By the way, the idea of ​​going to the Sahara was proposed by Hu Zhang, because Yue Ren said in his message that he was going to embark on a new adventure.

"Do you think that's possible? He's a Yue person, after all. Who could possibly outmaneuver him?"

"Too...

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That kid has always been very clever, and it can be said that he deserves a lot of credit for the current harmonious situation. Gojo Satoru really can't imagine what kind of enemy could possibly be capable of scheming against him.

"Maybe that kid is out having fun somewhere right now. Don't worry about him, he'll come out eventually. We'll have to settle some scores with him then."

Gojo Satoru's eyes lit up; he instantly felt that great minds think alike.

Regardless, everyone was looking forward to the man's appearance.

Unbeknownst to everyone, a person suddenly appeared at the Kawasaki family mansion in Tokyo.

Looking at the familiar surroundings, Yue Ren felt a sense of disorientation, as if he had been transported to another world.

After a few seconds, he sat down in the familiar teahouse and listened to the sounds around him. He finally had the real feeling that he was home.

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