Curse Return: Swordsmith Start

He turned to look at the other girl, still with a gentle smile.

"It's your turn, Ms. Zhenyi. Are you planning to order a custom-made one, or choose a ready-made one?"

Having watched the whole process, how could Zhenyi possibly choose the finished product? Of course, she wanted a custom-made one, but before that, she needed to do one more thing.

After a slight hesitation, he stepped forward and looked at the Yue people with a serious expression.

"I'm sorry, I apologize for what I did earlier. You're a really good person, and I'm ashamed of my offensive behavior. Please forgive me."

Looking at the girl bowing at a perfect ninety-degree angle, Yue Ren smiled slightly.

"Alright, I forgive you, Ms. Zenin Mai."

Although the other party's initial attitude was not very respectful, he did not feel that it was offensive. Being a little wary did not make him feel disgusted. Now that the other party was willing to admit the problem, Yue Ren had no reason to hold a grudge. To him, it was just a small matter.

She wasn't some succubus overpowered genius who arrogantly assumed everyone would greet her with a smile the moment they met. As Maki's sister, she actually had her own opinions.

Upon hearing this, the girl finally smiled, as did the tricycle that was watching all this from the side.

She was happy to see the two getting along better.

This incident brought the group closer, and Sanlun even started chatting during the subsequent forging process.

"How did you forge such powerful magical artifacts so quickly, Yue Ren-kun? You must be at the top-tier level by now. You're about our age, right? How did you train?"

"Similar to Ms. Shoko, my technique is also related to forging, which has given me a lot of convenience. Moreover, my family is a forging family, and I have been learning from my grandfather since I was a child."

"Eh, I see..."

Because it was a special weapon, it took a little longer this time, about two hours. The two beautiful girls witnessed an almost unbelievable scene: this boy actually filed out a revolver that Shin-chan needed with his bare hands? Was it really that outrageous?

Yue Ren thus learned about Zhenyi's technique, "Construction Technique," which was similar to the skill he possessed called "Test Item."

Based on one's own magical power, matter is constructed from scratch. However, unlike the "domain unfolding" method which materializes a domain within a barrier, the matter generated by the construction technique does not disappear after the technique ends. Therefore, the consumption of magical power is extremely intense, which puts a great burden on the body.

Constructing matter directly with energy inevitably results in high energy loss. The only value of this technique to the Yue people is that the things it creates are genuine; iron is iron, and plastic is plastic. In a sense, it is a very absurd technique. For example, for some alchemists, being able to create all things simply by relying on a single type of energy is nothing short of a miracle.

Unfortunately, the cost was also outrageously high. According to her memory, the girl could only construct the mass of one bullet per day, and her final achievement was to activate the binding at the cost of everything she had, forging a top-grade cursed weapon for her sister.

After gaining a deeper understanding through "tracing the source," Yue Ren discovered that this technique has room for improvement. One aspect of this is that the deeper one understands the structure and essence of the thing to be created, the less energy is consumed.

It's quite clear now that this is a spell whose power is limited by the user's incantation. If one possesses a terrifying input amount and relevant knowledge, it could probably become another top-tier spell.

Unfortunately, the girl in front of him possessed neither of these qualities. As one of the twins, she was influenced by her sister Tianyu's cursed constitution, resulting in relatively little curse power. Furthermore, her contented nature meant she had little interest in developing her own techniques like Mingming.

This has resulted in what should have been a very promising technique being turned into garbage, which is really hard to accept.

With the final assembly, a "powerful weapon" was born.

"Revolver" (Gold)

Materials: "Folding steel", "Refined gold"...

Time: 1 days

Craftsmanship: Spirit Forging

Usage: Infusing the bullet with magical power will greatly increase its power and can also imbue it with special effects such as paralysis, explosion, armor penetration, poisoning, etc.

Introduction: This is a work of art created by a master swordsmith who was not in his usual profession. However, even though it was not his usual profession, it is still an absolute masterpiece that is hard to match with ordinary items. Every part of it is still perfect. What it lacks from legendary weapons is only the connection with its owner and the sedimentation of history.

Looking at the thing in her hand that looked more like a hand cannon than a revolver, Zhenyi was speechless and stunned.

Especially after she tested the so-called explosion with a bullet and looked at the target a hundred meters away that was completely reduced to ashes, she was completely captivated by this weapon.

Finally, the Yue man gave the two girls, who had gained a lot, some words of advice.

This was said first to Zhenyi.

"Miss Maya, I've just learned about your 'Construction Technique,' and I have a suggestion for you."

"Huh? What?"

As Mayi excitedly fiddled with the weapon in her hand, she looked up, her eyes filled with confusion.

"You can learn more about physics. For example, if you're building a bullet, you should learn about the composition of iron, such as the molecular arrangement of steel and the internal structure of a bullet. Then, you can train your control over your magical energy. If you can build objects by constructing atoms or molecules, the consumption of magical energy might be greatly reduced. Of course, even if you can't do that, understanding these things should help you reduce your magical energy burden a lot."

"..."

Seriously, listen to this! Is he even speaking human language? What do you mean by molecular-level control over magical power? Isn't that something only that monster, Gojo Satoru, possesses? If I had that ability, would I still be a level four sorcerer?

However, the second half of the boy's sentence gave her a hint. She hadn't actually tried this before, and she didn't believe the boy's confident expression was fake. After all, what he held in his hand proved that he was indeed capable. Look at the weapon and her—the compatibility at this level couldn't be achieved with just simple knowledge. He must have discovered more information about her technique...

How ironic that someone my age, whom I've only met for a few hours, knows more about my surgical techniques than I do...

Suppressing her self-deprecation, Zhenyi nodded in gratitude.

The boy not only gave her weapons, but also showed her a way to become stronger. No matter what, she should be sincerely grateful.

Seeing that she understood, Yue Ren stopped talking. He said these things only to compensate for his analysis of her technique, and whether she listened or not was not within his consideration.

He then focused his attention on the two men and spoke frankly.

"The cursed tools I forge are all weapons that are effective against cursed spirits, but they are not very effective against humans. This is to prevent my weapons from being misused. So you should be careful. If it is against a person, such as a curse master, you will have to think of other methods. If you rely on the power of the weapon, you may end up in trouble in this situation. I hope you will keep this in mind."

"Got it!"

The two beautiful girls, holding weapons, nodded repeatedly like students listening to a teacher's instruction, showing a level of respect they never even showed to their own teachers.

After watching the two girls leave and glancing at the setting sun, Yue Ren decided to rest early. He knew that many people would come to see him in the next few days, and he also had other things to do.

After spending half a day, Zhenyi and her companion returned to their school.

In the office, as expected, the teacher, Ankagi, was waiting for the two. Besides her, there was also an old man who looked extremely old. The old man's name was Rakuganji Yoshinobu, and he was the principal of the Kyoto Prefectural Jujutsu Higher School, which was different from the Tokyo Metropolitan Jujutsu Higher School where Echigo and others were.

His purpose in appearing here was the same as that of the songstress beside him: to confirm the message brought by the two first-year students.

As the leader of the conservative faction of the Jujutsu Association, he was very wary of Gojo Satoru, the strongest who acted recklessly. In order to confirm the specific situation, he ordered his students to go and test the waters, and the songstress was the middleman.

The students knew nothing; they had only heard the news from their teacher, the songstress, and then set off on her advice. The songstress didn't want them to know about these wicked thoughts.

dong dong dong-

"Come in."

Angehime's thoughts returned to the present. Seeing her two good students return safely, she breathed a sigh of relief. But the next moment, she noticed something unusual, since the extra thing wrapped in cloth on the back of the tricycle was too conspicuous.

"Songstress, Principal, we're back! You were right, Echizen-kun is truly a wonderful person."

The songstress smiled as she watched the bouncy, happy tricycle.

"So, he really is a cursed artifact blacksmith?"

"Yes, look, this is the 'Sleeve White Snow' that Yue Ren-kun specially made for me."

As she spoke, Miru happily handed the item on her back to her teacher. The songstress unwrapped the cloth strip, and what she saw made her look surprised. There was no way around it; the item was simply too beautiful. It was pure white and looked more like a work of art than a katana.

But then a question arose: she couldn't sense the magical power that a normal magical artifact should possess. Was this thing not a magical artifact? No, that couldn't be right. Sanlun was absolutely certain that he was a magical artifact blacksmith.

Seeing the teacher's confusion, Zhenyi shrugged casually, but with a hint of pride in her expression, and said...

"This is a characteristic of the cursed tools he forged. They don't usually display cursed power characteristics; the wielder needs to infuse them with cursed power."

Upon hearing this, the songstress and the old man were taken aback. Then, the songstress channeled her magical power into the katana... and nothing happened.

"It's injected by the user. This thing is a weapon exclusive to the holder. The Yue people say it has some kind of curse power characteristic, so only Sanrin can use it."

Upon hearing this, Principal Yoshinobu Rakuganji's pupils, hidden behind his eyebrows, widened in shock. He understood what this meant, that these weapons were "bound to a master"? How could that be? What kind of cursed artifact could do that?

"Oh, I see. So, did you pass? How did it go?"

The songstress handed the weapon back to her student and asked with a smile.

"Hehehe, teachers, principal, watch closely!"

Miwa received his katana with a smug smile, then channeled his magical energy into the sword.

The next moment, a terrifying chill instantly spread from the blade, and the two people who were suddenly hit by it shivered involuntarily.

But that wasn't all. As Sanlun gently touched the ground with the tip of his blade, a visible frost began to spread rapidly across the ground from the tip. If the process hadn't been controlled by the girl and lasted only about a second, the entire office floor would probably have been covered in frost.

Then Sanlun poured a glass of water from the table next to him onto the frost-covered area. The hot water in the glass froze into ice the moment it touched the surface, and it was in the shape of being poured over.

The songstress and the old man immediately realized how terrifying the chill was.

The next moment, Miwa swung her katana, a cold light flashed, and it passed through the ice without any hindrance. As she sheathed the katana, the ice split in two, the upper half slowly sliding down, the cut as smooth as a mirror.

"Yue Ren-kun felt my offensive tactics were too one-dimensional, so he designed this 'Sleeve White Snow' for me. This chilling aura can help me trap or slow down enemies. Ahhh, it's amazing! It's all because my curse power is too weak, otherwise, freezing a building instantly with this wouldn't be difficult at all."

This is Miwa's little regret: she can't fully unleash the power of such a powerful weapon yet.

"..."

The songstress and the old man were speechless with shock. As more experienced sorcerers, they saw much more. This "cursed tool" was incredibly powerful. According to Sanlun, the chilling aura just now, if infused with enough magical power, should have been more than enough to freeze a level-one cursed spirit. And combined with its sharpness, if Sanlun used it skillfully, he could easily defeat a level-one cursed spirit. This...

Neither of them expected that the boy could create something of this caliber, and what was even more unbelievable was that he would just give away such a high-level magical artifact so readily.

"Congratulations, Sanlun! With this, becoming a level two sorcerer won't be too difficult at all if you work hard."

"Wrong teacher, it's Level 1."

"?"

The two elders were dumbfounded, looking at the smug-smiling girl with expressions of disbelief.

"Yue Renjun said that the spell tools he made are all effective against cursed spirits, and if used skillfully, they can even deal with special-grade cursed spirits."

"......?"

"Hmph, a student knows what a top-tier student is? He's incredibly arrogant. If becoming a top-tier student were that easy..."

"But when we were chatting with him, he said that he had recently exorcised a top-tier cursed spirit with Senior Mingming. He wouldn't lie about something like that."

"..."

The old man was dumbfounded, but he couldn't refute it at all. As a high-ranking person, he knew about this matter, but he thought it was done by Mingming alone. Was there another person involved? Or was it that student whose name he had never heard of?

He didn't think there was any need to lie about this, since the case file was in his office and he could tell whether it was true or not with just a glance.

He refocused his gaze on the katana in the girl's hand.

Could this thing really be a top-grade cursed artifact? Kawasaki Koshito, just who are you? Where did Gojo Satoru find such a talent...?