Curse Return: Swordsmith Start

There's no need to explain the situation anymore. It's obvious that this guy is more cunning than anyone imagined. The appearance of the cursed fetus is just a disguise; it's "fishing."

This guy had already become a top-tier curse spirit, and a top-tier curse spirit who was proficient in using his domain. All that he did before was just feigning weakness to wait for his prey.

Now, the two of them are the prey that have willingly come to its doorstep and become its targets.

As if to prove her words, countless eyes suddenly opened on the wall of flesh and blood, staring at the two of them. The scene was incredibly terrifying, and more importantly, a crisis was already quietly approaching.

The opponent is a top-tier cursed spirit with a domain, and Mingming is prepared to die.

This is unavoidable, or rather, this kind of thing is very common in the world of sorcery. It is not surprising that a sorcerer is killed by a spirit that has hidden its strength. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many injury reports on the glass table every day.

The prior intelligence was seriously misjudged, and now that she is trapped in the domain, there is absolutely no possibility of escape. She herself cannot use the domain, and she has no idea whether the enemy has other abilities. The situation is extremely bad.

Countless sharp syringes shot out from the eyeballs from all directions, each one carrying the enemy's malice to turn the two of them into sieves. And the disgusting liquid inside the syringes, seen with precise vision, was obviously poison; even a little bit would probably be fatal.

Mingming and Yue Ren stood back to back, their weapons aimed directly at the syringes, their movements blurring into afterimages. They managed to block the attack with minimal cost.

Yue Ren immediately took out "Yuan Hong". The current situation was probably somewhat dangerous, and he needed to go all out.

Avoiding it is pointless. Since it is an established territory, it must have the characteristic of "always hitting". Thinking about how to counter it is the key.

With his unique vision, Yue Ren immediately realized that this should be a highly offensive domain like the water clock, with no other special effects besides its strong offensiveness and the presence of poison.

However, precisely because it is simple, it is extremely troublesome.

Although these attacks are not very powerful, the continuous attacks and constant debuffs are enough to wear a person down. Yue Ren has already noticed the abnormality in his body and must finish the battle quickly.

Having reached this point in his mind, Yue Ren no longer held back.

The power of the spell is activated, and "Flame" is unleashed!

Countless flames enveloped the two, temporarily helping to withstand attacks coming from all sides.

(Is this...fire? His spell?)

Before Mingming could even be surprised, the positive energy in the boy's hand was already surging wildly towards the longsword in his hand.

That cowardly fellow is down there.

"Senior Mingming, prepare, it's down below."

With both hands gripping the hilt of the sword, the tip pointing downwards, the Yue man pierced through the fleshy ground below without hesitation.

The flesh did not heal immediately; instead, cracks appeared, followed by collapse.

However, thanks to Yue Ren's reminder, Mingming was already prepared. Faced with this sudden weightlessness, she was ready to attack at any moment.

The corridor was broken, but the domain was not broken. The place they had just been in was only a part of the domain. Below it was a dumping ground made up of countless corpses.

At the same time, the two immediately discovered the twisted, infant-shaped curse itself.

It was curled up in a huge, heart-shaped sarcoma, with countless blood vessels connecting the entire area, surrounded by countless limbs and corpses.

"I see. So you're the type who can't move around freely. No wonder you're stuck in one place. Well done, Kawasaki-kun."

The boy abruptly stopped the scales from plummeting into the abyss, and seeing the figure of the culprit, Mingming saw a glimmer of hope for survival.

The boy has given us enough surprises. Just that move alone is enough to prove that his strength is not weak at all. It seems that the probability of exorcising this curse is still very high. So let's take a gamble with all our might.

In an instant, Mingming swung his axe a few times, clearing a place for him to stand among the corpses.

Just as she was about to rush over, the ground beneath her feet suddenly collapsed, turning into a swamp of churning pus. At the same time, bandages covered in slime hung down from the ceiling, attempting to wrap around her limbs.

Yue Ren promptly threw out three spell-wielding short swords, deflecting the attack and creating a foothold for the two of them.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Mingming charged up his giant axe, gathering his magical power like a whirlwind to once again deflect the surrounding attacks.

But the situation remained critical. Mingming discovered that her body was showing signs of poisoning, and in their current state, they couldn't even get close to each other.

I need to find an opportunity to use "Kamikaze," but I'm afraid the other side will notice, so I need to find a suitable time.

Mingming's innate technique was called "Black Bird Manipulation," which allowed her to share vision with crows and control their actions. It was a very weak technique, but after Mingming developed it, she used the "binding" rules of this world to create her own unique ultimate move—"Divine Wind."

The effect is to force the crow to sacrifice its own life to erase the magical power restriction on the originally weak animal (the crow), allowing it to launch a suicidal attack on the enemy. If used properly, it is a skill that can cause fatal damage to special-grade cursed spirits, and it is also the basis for her damage output as a first-level sorcerer.

"Kawasaki-kun, do you have any ideas on how to distract that guy? I need an opportunity to launch a sneak attack."

With a swing of the axe blade, the woman wielded the enormous axe, imbued with magical power, as lightly as a feather, yet it could easily tear apart any threat that dared to approach.

This creature is likely a cursed spirit born from the fear of paralysis caused by lesions, so its physical body should be immobile. This domain is all it has, and perhaps it is because of this limitation that it excels in stealth.

"It's concentrating its defenses around itself, probably planning a war of attrition." Mingming gasped, "At this rate, a war of attrition will be disadvantageous for us."

Yue Ren naturally realized that this guy was a disgusting player who relied on debuffs to deal damage, so he had to finish the fight quickly and kill him in one blow.

Having realized this, he glanced at the guy who seemed to be mocking them and spoke.

"Senior Mingming, please buy me three seconds."

With a flick of his wrist, a longbow appeared in his hand. The next moment, he nocked the "Yuanhong" arrow onto the bow as if it were an arrow.

(? Nocking a longsword on a bow? Is he going to shoot? What kind of amazing attack is this...?)

"it is good."

Although Mingming had doubts about his actions, she didn't ask any more questions because of her trust in his performance just now. Besides, there was no time to think about anything else. She wielded her double axes to form a barrier, blocking all the attacks that came at her again.

(Kawasaki-kun, please surprise me again. If you can help me get out of this desperate situation alive, I might fall in love with you.)

The woman moved nimbly and swiftly, deflecting all the attacks from her surroundings, but as a result, the traces of poison on her body became increasingly severe.

Yue Ren took a deep breath and poured all his positive energy into it. The "Abyss Rainbow" gradually glowed with a white-gold light and began to change shape, becoming thinner and more like an arrow. The surrounding flesh walls seemed to shrink back as if they had encountered a natural enemy.

The "Yuanhong" in his hand should strictly be considered a second generation, because it has been reforged, and its effects have been further enhanced on the basis of its previous abilities, with some minor additional effects.

Sensing the increasingly terrifying aura emanating from the boy, Mingming couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine.

(Is this... positive energy, a "reversal technique"? I see. It's not used to heal oneself or others, but rather another application of positive energy... a restraint on magical power. So, the so-called exorcising sword was forged using this technique? It must also possess the technique to integrate this power into objects... Indeed, a pioneering talent.)

Mind, skill, and body are united. His past foresight has blossomed and borne fruit at this moment. "Archery" has endowed him with mature skills. This strike does not have the power to pierce through the stars, but it has absolute confidence that it will hit the mark.

"The Eye of Karma" clearly sees the opponent's weaknesses and the best attack trajectory.

"Flame" adhered to it, and the "test weapon" pushed the weapon's performance to its limit.

Hundreds of meters apart, the Cursed Spirit felt threatened by death and frantically activated its domain. Countless attacks surged towards the two like a tsunami, waves of limbs, threatening to plunge them into the abyss of death.

However, it's too late to act now.

"Hundred-Pace Flying Arrow"

Like a meteor streaking across the sky in the darkness, the layers of physical walls that the Cursed Spirit erects after sensing danger are meaningless in the face of such absolute restraint.

The platinum-gold light spread like a virus along the blood vessel network, causing flesh to wither and magical power to dissipate wherever it passed. All negative energy melted away instantly, like a candle meeting a flame.

The cursed spirit let out a piercing scream, and the entire domain began to tremble violently due to its master's severe injury.

Dust to dust, ashes to ashes. Since they are already remnants of the dead, they should not remain in the world of the living. The right path is to cleanse their sins in the underworld and be reincarnated.

An unquestionable will transforms into a positive energy of a different nature—a purifying fire distinct from mere gentle healing power.

It accurately struck the cursed spirit, who was caught off guard by the scene.

Amidst a series of explosions, the tumor shattered, piercing and purifying the cursed spirit's true form.

The domain began to collapse, and the flesh and blood space peeled away piece by piece. In the end, they stood once again in the real morgue on the second basement level. Nothing else was left around them, not even the filth that should have remained. The cursed spirit had been completely purified and disappeared.

Mingming sheathed her giant axe, slightly panting. Her gaze towards the Yue people was completely different. She took a few deep breaths. Even though the place was filled with the smell of decay, at this moment, there was no air sweeter than this.

A moment later, she walked up to the "Yuanhong" sword that had been shot out and stuck in the wall, and reached out to pull it out.

(Amazing destructive power! His project was a success. This is indeed something that can instantly kill a top-tier cursed spirit. However, it doesn't seem to be applicable to all sorcerers. After all, mastering the "Reversal Spell" is itself an extremely challenging threshold.)

"Yuanhong" has been restored to its original state. The gleaming blade made her feel the ultimate power and beauty. The concept of "precious sword" gradually overwhelmed other thoughts in her mind.

To be honest, she really wants this right now.

"This thing... is your latest achievement?"

"I guess so, the results were better than expected."

The Yue man put away his bow and then wiped the sweat from his brow.

That last attack completely depleted his mana. Without the "Six Eyes" to improve mana utilization, and without the naturally massive mana of someone like Yi Gu, using the "Reversal Spell" still consumes too much mana.

Fortunately, the outcome was good; they won, and both of them came out alive.

Mingming toyed with the longsword, a shrewd glint in his eyes:

"If this kind of magical tool were mass-produced, its price could be driven up to a very high level. Especially for sorcerers who lack close-range combat skills, it would be a lifesaver."

She tossed "Yuanhong" back to the Yue man, then suddenly smiled—no longer a professional smile, but one filled with inquiry and interest: "I'm very interested in these things of yours. Does the previous agreement still stand?"

"Of course, do you want it made into an axe like the weapon you just used? Or do you have other requirements?"

"Can you make any kind of weapon?"

The Yue people nodded as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"Unique designs require blueprints, but everything else is fine."

"Then let's use the same one I just used. I find it quite convenient."

Hearing the Yue man's confident tone, Mingming gave up the idea of ​​wanting a longsword like the one he had just seen, suppressing his desire to maximize his own benefit.

"You can come with me to my workshop at the vocational college, and I will make a garment for you based on your measurements, just like custom-made clothing, or you can simply give me the relevant measurements."

"Okay, let's exchange numbers then, and we can decide on a meeting time later?"

"Can."

After exchanging numbers, she extended her hand again, a charming smile on her face: "Let me reintroduce myself, Mingming, a first-class sorcerer. It's a pleasure to meet you, Kawasaki Echito, or rather, Surprise Boy."

Yue Ren shook hands with her politely and said with a faint smile, "Kawasaki Yue Ren, a blacksmith of magical artifacts and a sorcerer, it's a pleasure to work with you, beautiful sorcerer senior."

"Hahaha... Interesting young man, I wish us a pleasant collaboration."

As they left the hospital, the setting sun painted the sky orange-red. Getting into Mingming's luxurious car, she started the engine and said, "I'll agree to your Level One recommendation, but a recommendation requires at least two Level One Sorcerers. Are you prepared?"

"Gojo-sensei had already made arrangements. I did the initial tasks with Nanami-senpai."

Yue Ren fastened his seatbelt and said in a calm tone.

"Oh, Nanami? That's not a surprising name at all. Hmm, it seems Gojo sees you more than just a blacksmith. Indeed, your skill is more than enough to warrant the title of a first-class sorcerer. I'm honored to be your recommender."

"In this world of sorcery where one's future is determined in the womb, it is truly admirable that you, Senior Mingming, became a first-level sorcerer solely through a technique like 'Crow Manipulation.' Your will and conviction are truly worthy of respect."