Curse Return: Swordsmith Start

Chapter 78: The Cursed Spirit Titled Impeachment

The alluring female voice carried a hint of surprise, sympathy, and a subtle, almost imperceptible, schadenfreude.

Upon seeing the group of cursed spirits at the door, the woman leisurely closed the book in her hand.

"Your intelligence assessment was far too inaccurate, Kawasaki Koshito. That guy is similar to Gojo Satoru!"

Louhu gritted its teeth, but its anger wasn't directed at the woman. After all, she had previously stated that the other party only had a rough idea of ​​having the strength of a special-grade expert, without any evidence. Strictly speaking, they had underestimated their opponent.

As a "real" creation that considers itself capable of replacing existing humans, it disdains shirking responsibility and chooses not to blame others.

This piece of information truly surprised So.

"Huh? Is that so? Kawasaki Koshito, you really held back a good hand. You guys... came all out and suddenly ran into each other?"

"By the way, where is the real person?"

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The four spirits fell silent, and Lu Suo gleaned a possibility from their undisguised expressions of disappointment.

"The real person is dead, and so are everyone else... It's all my fault. If I hadn't summoned everyone!"

"This has nothing to do with you, impeachment..."

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The water clock comforted the weeping Spear Spirit, who was slumped on the ground, without blaming him. As the saying goes, who could have imagined that the Yue people's strength had reached that level?

Without intending to hide it, a moment later, Fa Suo learned the truth with a look of astonishment.

It turns out that when Masato was carrying out the plan, he was ambushed by Kawasaki Koshito. Coincidentally, Masato had arranged for Dango to accompany him beforehand, which led to the battle between the group.

Sensing the formidable strength of the opponent, Impeachment used the cursed spirits under his control to notify Louhu and the others to provide support before making his move.

They then impeached and covered the escape of the real person, but halfway there they were caught up by Xia Youjie who appeared out of nowhere, and another chase ensued. During this time, Kawasaki Etsuto followed the trail.

When Danga and Makoto tried to retaliate against the two relentless pursuers, Kawasaki Koshito trapped them in his domain. With no other option, Danga absorbed all the cursed spirits that had gained its power and, after merging with Makoto, awakened its true form.

During their journey, the water clock and its companions discovered that the spirit that had been leading the way had suddenly vanished after being impeached and absorbed. Sensing something was wrong, they hurried on their way with all their might.

Originally, he thought he could kill the two with his ultimate move, but he didn't expect that the brat named Kawasaki Etsuto had a trump card. Although the domain was forced to be released, he still used an extremely terrifying slash to shatter the true form of Dango. In the end, he and the real person were seriously injured and on the verge of death.

Just as that brat was about to finish off the real man and his companions, Louhu and his group finally arrived. They thought they could turn the tables with their numerical advantage, but they didn't expect that the guy who seemed to be running out of curse power would be so difficult to deal with. In the end, he was even forced to use Black Flash to kill the real man in one strike.

During the process, he also summoned a strange and troublesome white creature, which he used to entangle the water clock. Finally, forced by circumstances, the several cursed spirits were so frightened that they scrambled back in panic...

"Human, what kind of expression is that?!"

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"Oh, I'm sorry, I mean, I'm very sorry..."

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((ω) Hahahaha......)

If it weren't for the increasingly dark expressions on the faces of these guys in front of him, Rosso would have burst out laughing, the kind that makes your stomach cramp.

It's really tough for her to hold back her laughter right now; it's practically a challenge to her millennia-old ability to manage her facial expressions.

At the same time, she felt a little regretful that such a melodramatic yet interesting thing had just happened, and she hadn't been there to observe it firsthand. This was quite torturous for someone who was looking for fun.

What a twist after twist! Kawasaki Etsuto, I never expected him to be so well-hidden. I really underestimated him before.

Unlike the other spirits who were feeling down, So felt like he had been suddenly hit with a pleasant surprise.

Because she discovered something unusual, a very big unusual thing.

Other fields or even terrifying slashes didn't matter, but one point that the leaky pot mentioned in passing piqued her great interest.

Could the thing that the boy summoned to hold back the water clock really be the one she was thinking of? If so, then the boy's secrets are truly enormous.

I had learned about his technique before, and given his background, he couldn't possibly be from the Zen family. So why was he able to summon that thing? Or was it just a mistake? But according to what the water clock said, it could restore things continuously in a very short time, so it shouldn't be wrong.

Does that boy truly possess two techniques? Or... more?

An unprecedented gleam flashed in Lu Suo's eyes. Kawasaki Etsuto felt it was necessary to re-evaluate this person. A thousand-year-old premonition told her that this person might be the real key.

"Speaking of which, did the real person really leave nothing behind? It's hard to imagine that his technique could have killed him so easily."

Suppressing her excitement, Fa Suo raised another question: Zhenren was dead. Did that mean her plan would be doomed to fail...? To achieve "Return to Annihilation," Zhenren's "transformation into non-action" was essential. Without "Return to Annihilation," how could she gather such immense magical power...?

"That guy's weapon is strange; even just being hit by it can cause us a lot of damage. That's how Hua Yu was seriously injured..."

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As for Louhu himself, he unconsciously touched his arm. It took several times the usual amount of magical power to restore his severed arm.

After hearing what Louhu said, Suo paused for a moment and came to Huayu's side. At this moment, the other party was lying motionless on the ground, constantly absorbing the curse power from the ground. Half of his body had disappeared. Strangely, there was no normal purple blood flowing out. Instead, it was as if a part of his body had simply disappeared into thin air.

Feeling the energy swirling around it, Suo couldn't help but sigh.

"This injury is... the 'Exorcising Sword'. So that guy's weapon is something like this? No wonder, it's the most suitable weapon for dealing with you cursed spirits."

"To be honest, if you weren't so much stronger than other ordinary cursed spirits, Hana Yu would have died long ago from that hit."

Lu Suo grew increasingly curious. Her keen senses told her that this boy, who happened to be encountered by these cursed spirits, was not as simple as he appeared; he also had secrets.

This was truly a coincidence; it was an unintentional encounter that led her to run into such an interesting fellow. These cursed spirits had unwittingly done her a great favor.

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"That brat, I'll definitely..."

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The more the water clock whined, the angrier it became. So many of them, with considerable strength, had been scared off by a mere young sorcerer. They had utterly lost face.

"Let's focus on recovering now. We need to think about how to execute our next plan. While Impeachment's growth is certainly a good thing, without the real person, our plan can't continue..."

"Master, when we merged, a part of me was inside you. After growing for a while longer, I should be able to do something..."

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Hmm? There's another surprise?

Everyone turned to the impeachment official who had suddenly spoken, while Rosso was visibly agitated.

"real?"

The latter nodded slowly.

"Well, it's not clear yet, but I can turn this part into 'bullets'... however, the 'bullets' I've already stockpiled are completely used up."

"What does 'bullet' mean?"

"Those inferior beings who accept my gifts are my 'bullets'."

The impeachment process began with an explanation to his colleagues.

It turns out that the process of making those mindless cursed spirits stronger is actually the process of making "bullets".

Similar to transforming "materials" such as iron and gunpowder into real "bullets," this qualitative change process naturally increases the power of the cursed spirits. When Impeachment doesn't need them, they will only occasionally supply it with a little bit of cursed power. Once Impeachment needs to use them, they will lose everything and transform into "bullets," and instantly be transferred into Impeachment's body through a contract.

Su Nuo and Xia Youjie both discovered this truth.

Impeachment itself is a tool, a gun that fires bullets, and as a gun, it needs "ammunition."

Or the "user's".

Those cursed spirits that signed contracts with it no longer belong to themselves in a sense; they have become ammunition in the chamber of a gun.

Each time it reveals its true form, it requires a large amount of ammunition to sustain its attack.

Therefore, it's not incredibly strong right after the upgrade, but rather a one-time moment of brilliance for hoarders, a desperate measure taken out of necessity.

This release rendered all its external efforts since its inception futile, forcing it to start all over again.

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So, who are you now...?

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The hearts of the spirits around the water clock sank to the bottom; they had thought this companion had the potential to become the strongest among them...

"I can't use my true form, and with my own magical power, I'm not much stronger than you in your normal state."

"To resume this, we need to consume a massive amount of 'bullets,' or find a powerful 'user' to use their magical power in place."

Its power was indeed formidable when it was fully deployed within the Yue people's inherent barrier, but as a price, all the cursed spirits that had signed contracts with it so far were absorbed by it. Some of them helped it mature, transforming from a cursed embryo into a special-grade cursed spirit, while the others were used to launch attacks.

Therefore, its true essence is a powerful weapon, or rather a tool. To put it in analogy to ordinary humans, it is a national-level strategic missile arsenal. Its power is truly immense, but it is also a real money-devouring behemoth. However, while human weapons devour money, it devours cursed spirits and cursed power.

In short, its power ceiling is really high, but the consumption is also extremely high.

That's why it had to run away with the real people. Otherwise, it could have absorbed the curse power of Louhu and the others after they arrived and continued fighting. But it couldn't. It estimated that even if Louhu and the other two were at full curse power and gave their curse power to it, it could only unleash its true armed form at most. Then its curse power would be almost depleted, and it would be unable to fire, becoming a sitting duck. They would all have to be eliminated.

In order to fight against the Yue people's inherent barrier, it used up all 3741 contracted spirits that it had painstakingly accumulated so far.

This was originally saved up for the purpose of mass slaughtering humans at the right time.

So this battle was truly a fluke, and the Yue people detonated a bomb that was only halfway to its full power ahead of schedule. In a sense, it averted a huge crisis for the future, but he certainly didn't know such detailed information.

After hearing the impeachment's self-introduction, Lu Suo was very surprised. To be honest, it was the first time she had ever seen such a cursed spirit. Her eyes lit up and she became very interested in it.

"Then let's remain hidden for a while. If what the impeachment said is true, then there will be a period of vacuum in the presence of cursed spirits throughout Japan. If the sorcerers have nothing to do, our chances of being exposed will greatly increase."

"And, it also needs to recover, and continue to 'accumulate,' doesn't it?"

The simultaneous disappearance of several thousand powerful cursed spirits should be able to be concealed by taking advantage of the cursed spirits' incubation period in early summer.

"But that guy has already discovered us, and he's closely connected to Gojo Satoru. What if he mobilizes all his resources to search for us?"

"Yes, it is indeed a problem, but don't worry about it, leave it to me. I'll ask our friends to buy us some time."

"friend?"

"Yes, some... friends who can hold our strongest back."

As he said this, Faso wore a captivatingly confident and charming smile.

Higher vocational college.

Junpei became Kugisaki and Fushiguro's classmate, while his mother moved to a special protected area where many staff members from the Jujutsu High School provided temporary security.

At the same time, the Yue people also provided him with some insurance, which made the young man feel more at ease.

Of course, Haddock was the happiest of all upon hearing this news.

Before Junpei and Kugizaki met, he had already told Junpei that both Kugizaki and Fushiguro were good people and that he shouldn't worry.

As Itadori said, although they were puzzled as to why there were new classmates at this time, Kugizaki and Fushiguro still accepted the somewhat shy boy who was suddenly introduced by Gojo Satoru in a friendly manner.

Especially after learning about the other person's situation, Kugizaki acted like a big sister, saying that from now on you are my little brother and I will take care of you.

Shunping's keen ability to read people came in handy. He discovered that these two classmates, like Huzhang, were both good people despite their different personalities, and his anxiety about joining the vocational college gradually subsided.

At the same time, he also learned a lot about Itadori's situation from Gojo Satoru and Fushiguro, and having been warned, he did not say anything more as Gojo Satoru had told him.

As the sisterhood gathering drew closer, just as everyone was preparing to unleash their full potential, a piece of news caused turmoil within the entire high echelons of the sorcery community.

"A major clue: Xia Youjie, a top-tier curse master, is not dead. He committed a crime in Tokyo recently!"

Also posted as evidence was a photo that appeared to be taken by a security camera.

Xia Youjie emerged from the ruins of the street, and then his back was visible as he prepared to leave.

The fact that the evil curse master who caused such a terrible impact was not dead immediately attracted widespread attention, including from the highest levels of the curse magic community.

For a moment, all the sorcerers were terrified.

The higher-ups were furious and summoned Gojo Satoru, the person responsible for the execution, for questioning.