Ms. Gojo thought she was dating an ordinary person's boyfriend.

Sumire Kichikawa suddenly understood why even kids like Hisahito Itadori, who were still in school, were taking on all sorts of dangerous missions.

It's not because that makes sense.

It's not because the world of sorcery simply doesn't have enough people.

Few can see cursed spirits, and even fewer can become sorcerers. The casualty rate is high, but the workload doesn't decrease as a result.

As a result, even students who are still in school are forced to go to the front lines.

No wonder Wu is always so busy.

After a moment of silence, Kikawa Sumi asked, "Are there many sorcerers capable of dealing with top-tier cursed spirits?"

He had just personally exorcised a top-tier spirit and had a general understanding of its strength.

For him, dealing with real people wasn't difficult.

However, for ordinary people, and even for most sorcerers, the danger posed by a top-tier cursed spirit is indeed astonishing. The cyborgs and domains that appeared in that battle alone were enough to cause massive casualties in a short period of time.

Upon hearing this question, Rin Furukawa gave a wry smile.

"In the world of sorcerers, manpower shortages are the norm. It's not uncommon for them to be assigned tasks beyond their capabilities."

"Although normally, sorcerers of the same level would deal with spirits of the same level, when it comes to actually assigning tasks, there are never that many that are exactly right."

He paused, then continued:

"If we have to name someone who can reliably deal with a top-tier cursed spirit... there are only three well-known top-tier cursed spellcasters in the world of cursed spells at most."

Sumi Kichikawa frowned.

"Three?"

The number was less than he had imagined.

He glanced down at Furukawa Rin and said thoughtfully, "It seems that there is a shortage of sorcerers, which makes it difficult to assign tasks, especially since there are so few top-level sorcerers."

"Shouldn't you curse masters be doing just fine under these circumstances?"

Rin Furukawa's expression immediately changed.

"No, it's hard to say."

He instinctively shrank his neck, then realized that the back of his neck was still in Kikawa Sumi's hand, so he could only maintain this somewhat awkward posture and continue explaining:

"That sounds like it. Sorcerers are too busy, so theoretically it's difficult to spare too many people to hunt them down."

He was afraid that Sumi Kichikawa would misunderstand that he was speaking well of the curse master, so he spoke much faster.

"But in reality, although there are very few top-level sorcerers, there is one person whose situation is completely different."

Sumire Kichikawa raised an eyebrow: "Different?"

Rin Furukawa took a deep breath, his expression more complex than ever before.

"That person is the strongest sorcerer in modern times."

Sumire Kawakawa looked at him.

Rin Furukawa continued, "He changed the balance of the entire sorcery world almost from the moment he was born. Many sorcerers were intimidated after his birth and dared not act openly as they used to."

"When he was a child, his bounty was already over a hundred million. When he grew up, he single-handedly suppressed a large number of curse masters and curse spirits."

At this point, Rin Furukawa couldn't help but chuckle dryly.

"So curse masters do have room to maneuver, but nobody wants to actually run into him. Once he sets his sights on you, you're basically done for."

A hint of surprise appeared in Sumire Kichikawa's eyes.

He never expected that there would be such a person in the world of sorcery.

He single-handedly suppressed the curse master and the curse spirit.

That sounds really strong.

I don't know if Wu Ren or not.

The thought had barely crossed my mind when a deafening explosion suddenly erupted in the distance.

boom--!

The mountains and forests seemed to tremble at that moment.

Sumire Kikawa suddenly looked up.

That direction was precisely where the aura of the cursed spirit he sensed had finally settled.

Even from a distance, the heatwave from the explosion could be faintly felt. Half of the mountain forest was illuminated by the fire, and thick smoke billowed up, as if something was erupting there wantonly.

Sumi Kichikawa frowned.

Could it be that someone in the area he arrived in has already engaged in combat with that cursed spirit?

He didn't ask any more questions, grabbed Furukawa Rin by the back of the neck, and suddenly increased his speed.

Rin Furukawa's vision blurred, and he almost fainted on the spot.

"Boss—!"

Before he could finish speaking, the wind that rushed in blocked his words.

Kikawa Sumi concealed her aura and silently landed on a nearby hilltop with Furukawa Rin.

Looking down from here, you can get a clear view of the mountain road.

The once intact highway has been utterly destroyed. Large sections of the ground have collapsed and cracked, with charred fissures spreading everywhere. A horrifying hole has been pierced through the forest on one side of the road, and all the trees along the way have been burned, leaving only billowing smoke and still-burning flames.

The air was filled with intense pressure from the curse.

The oppressive aura was scorching and violent, carrying an extremely obvious destructive desire, like a volcano that could erupt again at any moment.

Amidst the thick smoke, a short, cursed spirit could be vaguely seen.

Its head looked like it was topped with a small volcano, and its single eye was filled with ferocious killing intent.

Before it, raging flames were slowly churning.

The next second, a familiar figure gradually appeared from the firelight.

White hair, black eye patch, tall figure.

Even standing in flames powerful enough to instantly incinerate an ordinary sorcerer, he remained completely unaffected, not even the hem of his clothes getting burned.

Sumire Kichikawa widened her eyes slightly.

Rin Furukawa, whose neck was being gripped by the hand, also saw the man below. His pupils suddenly contracted, and he almost choked out a sound.

"That...that person is!!"

Kikawa Sumi lowered her eyes to look at him, her expression remaining unchanged.

"Do you know him?"

Rin Furukawa turned his head sharply to look at him, the shock on his face even briefly overshadowing his fear of the special-grade cursed spirit.

"Is there anyone in the world of sorcery who doesn't know him?!"

Sumire looked down at Satoru Gojo, who was emerging from the flames, and remained silent for a moment.

"Is he very famous?"

"It's not that simple!!"

Rin Furukawa stared at him in disbelief, pointing down at the unharmed white-haired man below, her voice trembling with excitement.

"That man—"

"It's the one I just told you about, the current strongest in the world of jutsu, the head of the Gojo family, Gojo Satoru!!"