The person was chanting a curse, but their hands were wielding the black magic.

Stone Flow Dragon!!!

The technique is [Spellcasting], and the ability is precise movements and overwhelming power!

Kenko Ushiro!

The spell is called "Sky," and its ability is to transform space into a plane.

Hiroshi Nichisha!

The spell is called "Judgment," and its ability is to bring down sin and punishment through judgment!

Lu Ziyun!

My innate technique is [Phantom Beast Amber], and its ability is that once activated, I will die.

Megumi Fushiguro!

The technique is called "Ten Shadows," and its ability is to summon nine animal friends to complete the set, and...

The invincible Lord Demon Void!

"Great, let's go!"

Tokyo Nuo Opera Troupe, assemble!

Under the cover of night, five figures returned to the ruins of the shattered theater.

After a series of fierce battles, this place is no longer what it looked like when we first met it.

The stage had collapsed, the curtains had turned to ashes and scattered all over the ground, and large sections of the walls were reduced to twisted metal skeletons, casting jagged shadows in the moonlight.

The air was thick with the smell of scorched earth and the pungent odor of residual cursed energy. Occasionally, small pieces of concrete would peel off from the edge of the crumbling dome and hit the ground with a thud.

Fu Hei crouched down, trying to catch any trace of Lu Suo's curse power remaining in the air.

However, all that answered him was an empty silence.

The battle's fluctuations were so intense that they had already turned the area upside down with the traces of magical energy.

"The lingering scent of Lu Suo has been completely washed away. This is the end of our pursuit."

Fuhei couldn't hide his regret; he had finally managed to assemble this team, only to encounter obstacles at the very first step.

"That monk with the stitches on his head?"

With his arms crossed and brows furrowed, Nichiru seemed to be trying to retrieve that unpleasant first encounter from the depths of his memory.

"When I first met him at the theater, he did say some things about righteousness and the future."

A hint of annoyance flashed in Riche's eyes:

"But at that time I was skeptical of everything."

"I just thought of him as another charlatan trying to sound mysterious, and I didn't investigate his background. Looking back now, I was careless. If I had asked a few more questions back then, I might have been able to gather more information now."

"Speaking of which..." Wu Lu suddenly spoke.

"Why are you so obsessed with finding that guy named Lu Suo?"

There was no hostility in her tone; it was more of pure curiosity.

After all, neither of them had been caught in the fighting rope in the previous cycle, so they naturally still didn't have a sufficient understanding of the current situation.

"You've probably noticed it too, haven't you?"

"This isn't the first time we've experienced November 11th," Fushiguro replied solemnly.

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere in the room suddenly froze, and the wind seemed to stop for a moment, leaving only the distant echo reverberating among the ruins.

"...I feel the same way." Nissan was the first to break the silence.

"It seems you know something. And you know far more than we do."

Fu Hei nodded, not avoiding Ri Che's gaze, but instead facing him openly:

"Lu Suo has controlled an awakened swimmer."

"A young man named Jie Jian."

"His technique allows him to control time, making certain modifications and rewinds. I'm not entirely clear on the specific scope of his abilities, but I can at least confirm that he can rewind time within a certain range by several days, or even longer."

"Taso used this ability to constantly adjust the battle situation, eliminate variables that were unfavorable to him, and try to pave the way for the perfect resurrection of Ryoumen Sukuna."

As soon as Fu Hei finished speaking, Lu Ziyun interrupted him.

"But the questions are..."

Even though I spent the most time with him, I couldn't find a trace of him here anymore.

A silence fell over everyone.

With clues lost and the enemy in hiding, where should we go in this vast Tokyo barrier?

"It seems... we can only go to one place."

Fu Hei suddenly spoke, breaking the heavy silence.

"Where?" Everyone asked in unison, their eyes all focused on him. Even Wu Lu, who had been pretending to be indifferent, couldn't help but lean forward slightly.

Fu Hei suddenly raised his head, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up slightly.

"Let's go back to the Pyromancy Academy together!"

"Before that, let me also meet my trusted companions."

A clear smile appeared on Fu Hei's face.

The five shadows were all stretched out long, intertwining and overlapping in the jungle of rubble and steel bars.

Five completely different backgrounds and perspectives, at this moment, took a step in the same direction.

However, they did not know.

In the shadows of a partially collapsed high-rise building in the distance, a small, cursed spirit was perched in a crack on the windowsill, taking in everything on the street below.

It is extremely difficult to find unless you search for it intentionally.

It transforms visual and auditory senses into mental signals without missing a single one, and transmits them back to the owner's consciousness through connection.

"……interesting."

In a secluded underground space somewhere in Tokyo.

Lu Suo slowly opened his eyes.

That face, which always wore a calm smile, now showed a complex expression of indescribable confusion and gloom.

Fukuro Megumi.

It's that level 2 mage again!!!

In the last cycle, this unassuming boy with the sea urchin haircut had already made him feel an unexpected threat with his more precise control and tactical planning than expected.

At that time, Fushiguro Megumi, as a second-level mage, managed to navigate the chaos of Shibuya amidst the various factions.

It can be said that the reason why the second cycle was forced to start in the last cycle was because Fushiguro Megumi's plan brought the battle to the brink of getting out of control.

If it is not reset, the consequences will be unimaginable.

And this time...

He actually managed to get those unruly ancient sorcerers to put aside their grudges and wariness and form an alliance.

Even Hiromi Nichisha stood on the opposite side, joining the high school's camp and walking alongside those he regarded as pawns.

Why is that?

Lu Su repeatedly deduced in his mind, trying to incorporate Fushiguro Megumi's behavior pattern into his calculations, analyzing every move, every word, and every choice Fushiguro Megumi made.

But Lu Suo couldn't find the answer.

Could it be that Fushiguro Megumi possesses a power he is unaware of?

This was an extremely unfamiliar and unpleasant feeling for Lu Suo, who had been accustomed to treating everything as a pawn for thousands of years.

but.

"It's just a little bit of hardship."

Lu Suo muttered to himself, a temporary fluctuation was not enough to shake the overall situation. He had plenty of time and patience.

"It's Rimei."

Accompanied by a rustling sound of ice and snow freezing, a petite white figure appeared silently beside Lu Suo.

She was still surrounded by lingering chill, and her breathing was slightly disordered. Clearly, she had just returned from a long journey without stopping.

"How's the task I assigned you going?" Lu Suo asked.

Rime nodded slightly, a hint of undisguised satisfaction in his eyes:

"Everything is done."

"The precision of Mustard Seed's spell has reached a point where it can target only a single objective. Unlike before, it no longer has an excessively large impact range that is difficult to control."

"I personally verified it three times, and each time it accurately hit the intended target without any overflow."

Upon hearing this reply, a genuine smile finally appeared on Lu Suo's usually calm face.

Lu Suo looked up at the sky, enjoying the moment of relaxation. His voice deepened, turning into a soft laugh at the end of the passage.

"This way, we don't even need to wait for them to come to us."

He strode forward, his figure disappearing into the shadowy passage leading to the ground.

"Let's go, Rime."

"It's time to head to the Pyromancy Academy!"

"It's time—"

"Su Nuo has been resurrected."