The brave Simmel wants to resign

Once in a state of domain confrontation, both sides' sure-hit spells will be nullified. In that situation, the contest returns to hand-to-hand combat, where Simmel has an absolute advantage.

But Simmel would not.

He was a very strong soldier.

But as a sorcerer—he's a piece of shit.

The user's ability to use spell power is decent; they are skilled at using spell power to enhance themselves and enchant weapons. However, their spell power is limited, and their spell power output is also mediocre.

He lacks the talent of a sorcerer, and it seems he was not born with any spells; only his Noble Phantasm can serve as a substitute for spells.

Without the innate technique, it would be impossible to develop a domain from the very beginning.

Of course, there are also lower-level alternatives to the domain: [Simplified Domain].

A subordinate level of the domain expansion, used as a means of survival.

By creating a barrier around oneself using a barrier spell, one can negate the guaranteed hit effect. In the process, one must withstand the opponent's domain advantage, gain spell amplification, and defeat the opponent.

I had heard of this Simmel.

However, because the head of the family who possessed this technology in the world of sorcery monopolized it and imposed a 'binding' that prevented outsiders from learning it, even if Gojo Satoru knew it, he generally could not teach it to Simmel and others.

Of course, if Simmel and others simply 'watched' from the sidelines and then learned it on their own, it wouldn't count as breaking the 'shackles'.

However, with her current abilities, Simmel cannot learn it.

Briefly summarize.

—A normal warlock simply cannot resist the deployment of a domain.

Roughly 99% of warlocks, upon encountering a domain, will simply obey orders and commit suicide.

"I'm really unlucky," Simmel thought to herself.

....................

.......

Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no!!!

At this moment, the person who shared the same thought was Xia Youjie.

He was waiting for Simmel in the forest. When he saw Simmel kick out the special-grade cursed spirit, he immediately whistled.

Wow, those feet are just too cool.

That's how I got kicked away back then.

Looking at it this way, I only suffered some minor scratches; I'm really strong.

Xia Youjie was a little smug.

But the next moment, he saw a black ring form around the cursed spirit, quickly covering the battlefield and pulling Simmel into it.

Xia Youjie was speechless on the spot.

This must be a lie! ?! Domain!!

Xia Youjie has been a sorcerer for two and a half years.

He encountered sorcerers from legitimate fields—aside from the top-tier sorcerer Tsukumo Yuki, whom he met only once, he didn't encounter any others.

The cursed spirits he encountered possessed domains—they didn't even need a single hand.

Many of these areas are not 'guaranteed success' but rather specific, restricted areas.

Even Xia Youjie himself would break out in a cold sweat if he encountered a cursed spirit that possessed a domain, let alone the physical warrior Simmel, who had extremely few means of combat.

After spending a month together, Xia Youjie had completely forgotten the unpleasantness of his initial fight with Xinmeier due to a misunderstanding.

Simmel and Gojo Satoru are similar but completely different people.

He is more mature. Although he loves to play, he looks after his students with the mindset of an elder.

Although this can be quite annoying at times, it's undeniable that his presence truly provides a sense of security.

Safe to the point of...

Even when he saw Simmel being locked up in the domain, Xia Youjie wasn't particularly panicked.

After spending the past month together, he had come to realize that Simmel was far stronger than he had imagined.

Even in the field—

We will win.

Of course, that's what he thought, but the domain's deterrent power was just too great, so he still had to hurry up and help.

The man used a cursed spirit known for its speed to accelerate himself, attempting to reach the battlefield.

But at one point, he suddenly felt goosebumps.

"Splash—!—"

Suddenly, his right arm swung to the side, while his left arm quickly rose and was placed in front of him.

next moment--

boom!--!----

As if a storm with mass had struck him from the side, Xia Youjie, who was flying straight, was thrown off in a zigzag pattern.

Boom! ...

The excruciating pain spread from his left arm to his entire body, and his vision was instantly filled with flying shards of leaves and broken branches.

hiss....

Xia Youjie lay half-reclined at the base of a tree that had been knocked askew. The cursed spirit in his abdomen had helped him withstand the inexplicable impact and was now reduced to a pulpy state, emitting a hissing burning sound.

"...I have this feeling that I'm getting knocked away a lot lately."

Xia Youjie also looked at the black insect flapping its wings in the sky, making an annoying buzzing sound.

Its body is sticky and black, and it is shaped like a badminton shuttlecock, but on the top of the sphere it has facial features similar to those of cockroaches or other Blattodea creatures.

"Looks like...we're being watched..."

Another one...

[Special Grade Cursed Spirit]

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Chapter 22 The name Kuromu Shi really does remind people of Kokushibo (seriously).

Special-grade cursed spirit.

The pinnacle of cursed spirits.

In modern times, the number of officially recognized top-tier cursed spirits is—

【sixteen】

Only sixteen.

Of course, this is only the number of those registered by the college; the actual number of top-tier curse spirits should be far greater than this.

But it can still be considered 'rare'.

And now he sees the insect-shaped, top-tier cursed spirit—

That is, [Special Grade]

“This strange magical power… looks like it’s going to be tricky.”

With a cautious expression, Xia Youjie used his hands to support himself against the cracked roots of the large tree and slowly straightened up.

The cursed spirit continued to rise and fall in the air, relying on the wings on its back.

"Can you communicate?"

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The insect-shaped cursed spirit remained silent in the air for a moment...

[…Black…Black Mu is dead…]

Xia Youjie raised an eyebrow.

"This is...your name? Then let me ask you this: why did you attack me?" As she spoke, a vortex of cursed power began to appear. "Although it's not uncommon for cursed spirits to kill sorcerers, you and that top-tier cursed spirit from the hospital were clearly working together. Cursed spirits can't cooperate. What drove you to target me?"

Xia Youjie's mind worked quickly, which made Hei Musi even more silent.

I'm unsure whether the other person is unfamiliar with how to use their vocal cords, or whether they are considering whether they can answer the question.

After a short while, the other party suddenly tensed up and spoke intermittently.

"...[She]...said...that I should do this..."

she?

Xia Youjie caught this information.

The cursed spirit, born in Japan, naturally speaks Japanese. Japanese clearly distinguishes between the pronunciations of "he" and "she," meaning... the one who plotted against me was a woman?

There are no women in the upper echelons of sorcery, and the three main families... well, it seems there aren't any either.

After quickly going through the question in his mind and still finding no answer, Xia Youjie stopped thinking about it.

Normally, Xia Youjie would consider a 'stalemate' and a protracted war. With his spell manipulation skills, he wouldn't lose, and the more information he had, the greater his chances of winning.

But considering that Simmel was still fighting, he could not delay.

Let's get started then.

"Kawahime!"

"Tengu!"

Xia Youjie casually summoned a cursed spirit.

The former is a famous beautiful ghost in Japanese mythology, who is said to lure her target into the water with her cries and then drown them.

The latter is a more famous red-faced, high-nosed flying creature that gradually merged with the Buddhist concepts of "Tenma" and "Ashura" during the Heian period, and was regarded as a demon that disturbed Buddhist teachings and tempted practitioners to the demonic path.