Curse Return: Swordsmith Start

Chapter 82, Sorority Exchange

Principal of Rakuganji Temple, you're up to no good. But whatever tricks you've played, they're all meaningless now. Whether it's Itajō or the other students, they're no pushovers anymore.

Oh, not counting the new one next to me.

Shunping was also in the monitoring room. As a newcomer who had only joined the college a few days ago, he was not yet suitable to participate in such activities, so he was arranged to come here to broaden his horizons through the screen. After all, a mature sorcerer would also need a wealth of experience.

At this moment, Principal Rakanji, who was staring silently at Maki on the screen, had a terrifyingly gloomy expression.

We absolutely cannot allow this woman to merge with Su Nuo's vessel, otherwise that level one cursed spirit will probably be useless.

Damn it, how did they raise Gojo Satoru? In just one year, he's produced such a strong guy...?

Meanwhile, Kugizaki, who was having a great time playing with Momo Nishimiya, encountered Mai who came to reinforce her. The favorable situation was suddenly reversed, and she became the one being chased.

If you're wondering why the ever-stubborn Kugizaki was being chased, the best answer might be the relentless barrage of artillery fire from behind. This type of attack was simply too much to handle, and Kugizaki was grumbling as he fled in a sorry state.

"Senior Yue Ren, just how many people have you upgraded their equipment...?"

. ! ! ! "

It felt like a hundred thousand alpacas were galloping through her mind, and she shouted it out loud, but unfortunately, the volume was too low for the Yue people who were far away to hear.

She now seemed to understand why this woman's attitude had completely reversed after meeting Senior Yue Ren, but this discovery couldn't help her reverse the bad situation.

Being chased by attacks like cannonballs, with no way to counter them, and her occasional counterattacks naturally couldn't compete with the opponent's more efficient and convenient ranged attacks, one can imagine how miserable she must be.

They were having a good time, and he used his combat intelligence to knock Nishimiya Momo down from the sky. He thought he could have some fun with this "small" senior, but then a "Cheng Yaojin" suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

She initially didn't pay much attention to this guy who acted like a little girl in front of Senior Yue, assuming he was just a lovesick fool.

But what exactly happened to this guy? That thing in his hand, which looks more like a hand cannon than a pistol, must be the work of Senior Yue, right? That's fine, but what the hell is that power?

Are you sure that was a bullet and not a shell? And why did it explode? If someone had been hit by the blast, they'd probably be in the hospital.

Even her hammer wouldn't be this outrageous. Senior Yueren is showing discrimination.

That's why she was so angry when she fled in such a sorry state. After all, judging from the situation, wasn't she indirectly betrayed by her own people?

As she suspected, after gaining enough magical power, the number of bullets that Mayi could condense had increased exponentially. Now, with the help of the guns in her hands, she could maintain this bombardment mode for more than half an hour, which was almost at the level of a first-level mage.

Kugizaki's own technique is quite unique. Her ability to smash nails from a distance is definitely not as good as the opponent's bullets, and she can't get close to him. The compatibility is extremely bad, so she can only blame her bad luck.

Just when she was about to be eliminated due to exhaustion, Fushiguro, who had come to her aid at Maki's signal, finally arrived as a savior.

"Are you alright?"

The owl was called to "attack," forcing Mai to intervene, and Fushiguro Megumi finally arrived at Kugizaki's side.

I glanced at it casually, and it seemed that it hadn't suffered any major damage.

"Too slow! Do you know how upset I was just now? That woman... that shameless way of doing things... I absolutely won't let her get away with it."

Kugisaki was already out of breath; if she hadn't kept up with her basic training, she probably wouldn't have made it this far.

Fushiguro silently ignored those words in his mind. The other side must have been holding back, otherwise, given that Mai's attack method was actually quite advantageous, Kugizaki shouldn't have been chased for so long and only suffered minor injuries.

But he didn't dare say it out loud, because given Kugizaki's personality, he would definitely think that the other party looked down on him.

"Oh my, isn't this Fushiguro-kun? He came to rescue his comrade so quickly, how gentlemanly."

Mayi smiled sweetly from the tree branch, but her expression became much more serious.

Unlike the girl with whom she didn't get along, Fukuro's magic was something she needed to be careful about, after all, she was a member of the Zenin family.

Even if she has regained her magical power, she is still very likely to fail if the gun in her hand can't cause any harm to humans.

She just wanted to have fun, not get beaten up.

"Senior Mai, if you choose to leave now, I won't stop you."

"Hahaha, as expected of Fukuro-kun, but that won't do. After all, the one you're protecting bullied our people. That's not enough of a lesson."

Upon hearing this, Fuhei abandoned any hope of a peaceful resolution and began to fight, forming hand seals.

Seeing this, Zhenyi prepared to attack. She wanted to play with Fukuro-kun. She had met this boy a few times before, and she was quite interested in his various qualities. If she hadn't met Yueren later, she probably would have fallen for this boy.

However, she is interested in another aspect now. This is the first time she has faced a combat opponent, so let her test the opponent's strength.

However... what happened next made her unhappy.

Although our young Fuhei doesn't usually hit women, he is still very decisive when faced with a choice.

After careful consideration, he felt that the best solution was to beat the girl down.

So he's planning to get serious.

"Full Elephant"

When the giant pink elephant shikigami, which was over ten meters tall, appeared in front of Mayi, the smile on her face froze, replaced by a cold sweat running down her body.

At that moment, she no longer found this junior student cute.

"Hey, wait a minute..."

'

Boom—

Before the words were finished, a tremendous sound accompanied by falling trees proclaimed the size and power of this shikigami.

The smoke billowed up, even shocking Kugizaki.

"Fu Hei, did you just kill her outright?"

"Don't talk nonsense, the elephants' target is those trees..."

'

On the other side, Zhenyi, who had just pulled herself out of the mud in a disheveled state, was still in a daze. She coughed a few times before she could barely process what had just happened.

Ah, I thought I was going to die. This is incredible luck! They came out and immediately used this thing. Are they even going to play or not?

Now she understood why her family's inherited techniques were so sought after. "Ten Shadow Spells"—that kind of thing could summon all sorts of things...it was just too overpowered.

Realizing that the other side had no intention of launching another attack, the already frightened Mayi took three steps at a time and quickly left, taking advantage of the still lingering smoke.

And this scene was also captured by the unseen crows.

In the monitoring room, the songstress watching this scene was very unhappy. These little guys, they all have no sense of proportion. It's all the fault of the guy next to her.

Looking at Gojo Satoru, who was laughing and joking like a clown next to her, the geisha was getting angrier no matter what she thought.

Being a teacher is so irresponsible. Look what you've done to your students. Who would start by thinking about crippling someone?

But actually, the singer misunderstood Gojo Satoru. Although he was not a qualified teacher in a certain sense, the "one-hit kill" fighting style that the people present were showing was not taught by him, but by the people of Yue.

Maki and Fushiguro were trained by Echizen the longest and were most influenced by him, inheriting to a large extent his fighting style of instantly defeating the enemy with the most appropriate moves.

On the other side, the talismans that resonated with the cursed spirits turned red and began to burn one after another.

This is a talisman that connects with the spirits cast into the arena. It contains the spell power of each student pre-programmed. When Itajō and his team kill a spirit, the talisman will show red, while when Tōdō and his team kill one, the talisman will show blue.

Judging from the current situation, the students in Tokyo have the upper hand.

"It seems the students here are quite lucky..."

The situation was very promising, and Gojo Satoru was also very happy because he had indeed seen great progress in each student, especially Maki and Fushiguro. With the strength they were showing now, dealing with ordinary special-grade cursed spirits should not be a problem.

Meanwhile, the mysterious crows quickly uncovered the specific reason for defeating the cursed spirit. In the Tokyo area, Dogmaki, as a jungler detached from the team, was currently working with Fushiguro's "Tamagu" to quickly kill the cursed spirit and lay the foundation for the team's victory.

Kugizaki, Inugami, Panda... others also grew to varying degrees; it was truly an era of flourishing sorcerers.

On the Yue people's side, the battle between Itajimaru and Toudou Aoi has ended. It's just a pity that no matter how detailed Toudou's explanation was, Itajimaru couldn't use his true power to unleash Black Flash without a suitable opponent.

He needs a real enemy now.

Yue Ren felt a little regretful. This was a chain reaction. Judging from the current situation, without Hua Yu's intervention, it would be quite difficult for Hu Zhang to learn Black Flash.

After the lesson ended, Dongtang turned his attention back to Yue Ren. Although Hu Zhang was already a close friend of his, challenging a strong opponent was a desire deep in every man's soul, and he naturally wouldn't let such an opportunity slip by.

The Yue people had no other choice but to fight this guy.

After all, the other party did do as he said. Although they had some similar interests, it was true that he taught Itajō, and it was also true that Itajō couldn't finish things off with the other party for the time being.

The training is now temporarily over, and I need to keep my promise.

Standing opposite Dongtang, Yue Ren wasn't entirely uninterested; after all, this special man might actually bring him some unexpected surprises.

No matter what, he is an outstanding person among first-level sorcerers, and judging from his battle record in the original work, he is someone who has brought his strength to the extreme and should not be underestimated.

Speaking of those guys wanting to get the finger preserved by the expert, they'll probably have to find another way. There's been no movement yet; they probably don't dare come back. That's not surprising; he doesn't believe they'd dare show up in front of him again in such a short time...! ?

Before this thought could even settle, the Yue people noticed a problem: a tent-like structure suddenly appeared above their heads.

The training ground gradually darkened, alerting everyone.

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Yue Ren suddenly felt a pain in his face.

I didn't say it out loud, otherwise it would have been a real joke.

At the same time, the aura of a cursed spirit emanated from the nearby forest.

A few seconds later, Itadori and Toudou Aoi also noticed it and sensed the aura, which was around level one.

Logically, this should be impossible, since the principal said that the strongest of the cursed spirits released was only level two. But look at the "tent" that has risen above our heads for some reason.

Clearly, something unusual has happened.

A rustling sound followed, then the true form appeared: a grotesque, serpentine cursed spirit covered in talismans. Yue Ren felt he'd seen it somewhere before...

Unable to recall, and given that the guy wasn't particularly strong, Yue Ren decided to leave him alone.

"Good opportunity, Itadori. Use what Todo taught you to test it on this guy. I'll go check other places; there should be intruders."

"clear."

Even though he was still confused about what had happened, Itajimaru instantly understood and looked at the cursed spirit with a serious expression.

After all, the seniors have said so, so there's no problem.

The Yue people then turned to the east hall.

"Let's postpone the battle; the situation seems a bit dire right now."

Dongtang nodded. Witnessing his best friend's growth was a significant event that piqued his interest. As for the battles, those could be done later.

Once deep in the forest where no one was around, "Jade Dog" was released and its "vision" was activated.

But I didn't sense anything unusual, and there was no trace of Hua Yu. What's going on?

Outside of the "tent".

The teachers in the monitoring room also noticed the anomaly and realized that it seemed to be an attack. Principal Nocturne went directly to protect Tengen, while Mingming and Shunpei stayed behind to observe the situation and provide intelligence at any time. The songstress, Gojo Satoru, and the old principal rushed to the scene immediately.

This setup, which was already in place and visible to the naked eye, successfully prevented Gojo Satoru from using his fast-moving ability to enter the interior.

The three of them arrived at the edge of the "tent". Gojo Satoru reached out to touch it, but as expected, he was repelled by the special force field.

On the other side, Yue Ren also came to the edge of the "tent", reached out, and yes, he could pass through. It was indeed a "tent" set up separately for Gojo Satoru.

But since they couldn't sense Hanami's presence, were they planning to use a "tent" that blocked Gojo Satoru as bait?

Just as the Yue people were wondering what was going on, another unexpected event occurred.

In various parts of the forest, many things resembling tree roots suddenly sprouted from the ground, followed by flower buds. Then, the flower buds opened, and one by one, cursed spirits were released from all directions. A quick glance revealed seven of them, and all of them possessed the aura of level one.

The Yue man raised an eyebrow.

So that's how it is. By using Hua Yu's unique aura and concealment, they sent in a mass-produced group of enemies as bait. Their strength was also just right, at level one, so they wouldn't be wiped out in a short time. Moreover, they were positioned separately, which was just right to buy time.

Knowing I'm there, are they trying to buy as much time as possible? It's impossible to expect the enemy to suddenly make a stupid mistake.