Chapter Two: My Life as a Jujutsu Sorcerer!
"Alright, Kobayashi, you ready to get tested? It measures your physical fitness and your cursed energy output. If you can't use cursed energy, I can.. try to help you, since I'm such a benevolent upperclassman."
Gojo smiled at Katsuki, removing his dark sunglasses. His eyes were.. strikingly beautiful, a shade of bright blue that the sky wishes it could be. It was like staring into a crystal pond into the sky of a Ghibli movie.
[Notice: You are being observed by Major Plot Character: Satoru Gojo. Beginning stat check.]
[Checking…]
[Strength check passed.]
[Agility check passed.]
[Spirit check passed.]
[Energy check failed.]
Gojo frowned, noting Katsuki's civilian levels of cursed energy. How could he see spirits with such low reserves? Maybe he was special?
"Huh.. alright. Come here, let me show ya something cool."
Gesturing for Katsuki to come closer, he did so, allowing Gojo to place his hand on Katsuki's chest. Almost immediately, Katsuki felt a freezing cold energy entering his body from Gojo's hand, like his intestines were being plunged in ice water. Katsuki gasped, but found himself unable to move.
Moments later, the feeling subsided, and Gojo withdrew his hand. Katsuki was breathless, covered in a cold sweat. His heart was pounding like a drum for a marching band, his blood pulsing in his ears.
"Now, let me get another look at you.."
[Notice: You are being observed by Major Plot Character: Satoru Gojo. Commencing Energy check.]
[Checking…]
[Energy check passed.]
..What? He'd just failed the check a few minutes ago, how had he passed it now? Looking at the messages, he noticed a couple that he hadn't seen, from when he was being tormented by Gojo's cold energy.
[Notice: Major Plot Character: Gojo Satoru is infusing you with his cursed energy. Commencing Constitution check.]
[Checking…]
[Constitution check passed.]
[Energy +1.]
[Notice: You have achieved a milestone: [Jujutsu Sorcerer]. You have gained the proficiency [Cursed Energy Efficiency Lv1]. You have gained access to the Power System: Cursed Energy.]
[Cursed Energy Efficiency Lv1: You have learned the basics of control. You are now able to sense the flow of cursed energy within your body, as well as see Cursed Spirits.]
[Jujutsu Sorcerer: Grants the proficiency [Cursed Energy Efficiency] to the one who has unlocked this milestone.]
Katsuki was.. shocked, to say the least. It seemed that the cold energy Gojo inserted into him was actually.. well, cursed energy. Standing up straight, Katsuki looked at his hands, feeling the flow of cursed energy as it pooled in his hands. Before his eyes, that same energy seeped from his pores, forming a coat of energy that felt.. almost sharp, in a way.
Gojo grinned, patting him on the back. The white haired narcissist gestured towards one of the wooden logs, that stupid grin never leaving his face.
"Good job, man!! Why don't you show us what you're all about? Give that log a couple whacks!"
Nodding, Katsuki took a few steps towards the log, throwing a simple straight punch at the log. He wasn't a professional fighter, but he took a few boxing classes in high school, and he'd kept practicing the basics over the years. With a resounding THUNK, Katsuki's punch landed. When he pulled his hand away, the sight was.. strange. It was as though someone had gone at the trunk with a knife, stabbing and cutting over and over in the same spot.
"Good job, Kobayashi! I've never seen someone's cursed energy act like that! You're really born to be a sorcerer! Though, heh, not as much as me. I could beat you with my arms and legs tied behind my back."
Gojo slapped Katsuki on the back again, though he hardly noticed. He was distracted by a notification filling his vision.
[You have completed [Side Quest: Becoming a Sorcerer]. You have earned the following rewards.]
[Energy +1]
[Spirit +1]
[Your affinity with the character Satoru Gojo has increased.]
[Current relationship: Friendly (70/100)]
Katsuki smiled, turning to look at Gojo. He'd put on his black sunglasses again, and was staring off into the distance all emo-like. Katsuki really hated this guy.
Turning away from the white-haired narcissist, Katsuki headed to his dorm. He was pretty familiar with the grounds because of his many times watching the anime and reading the manga, so it wasn't too hard. When he opened the door with his name on it, he was greeted by a small room. It had minimal furniture, with a white futon laying out in one corner. On the futon was a plain black uniform, fit for a sorcerer.
After quickly putting on the uniform, Katsuki left the school, searching for someone. In all his rewatches and rereadings of the series, one character stood out as his favorite. That character was.. Toji Fushiguro. He was a man born with no cursed energy whatsoever, and yet he was able to threaten someone as strong as Gojo easily. He would have won, too, if it wasn't for Gojo's plot armor.
Now, Katsuki wanted to search him out for one reason: Katsuki wanted Toji's Heavenly Restriction, which was commonly known as ZCE to the fandom. But then… that raised a question. How exactly would he gain Toji's Heavenly Restriction?
[Notice: By killing certain characters relevant to the plot (I.e, Gojo Satoru, Megumi Fushiguro, Suguru Geto), you can acquire Drop Cards, which yield rewards based on the enemy slain and their difficulty level.]
[Drop Cards are colored from White to [???], with White being common and [???] being -Unknown-. The higher rarity a Drop Card, the higher quality and quantity the rewards within.]
..Huh. Well, that answered his question. It seemed.. that by killing a character, he could gain something that belonged to them. How.. intriguing. But then again.. would be even be able to kill Toji? The man was a beast, and he was very experienced.. it was going to be difficult, yes, but.. it was possible.
Squaring his shoulders, Katsuki set out into the city, listening for any hints on where to find the assassin. However, his attempts were in vain, as his discovery of the man was far less impressive. It was in an udon shop, where Katsuki was grabbing his lunch for the day, when he saw him. Muscular, with ratty black hair and a scar on his lip.
Now, Katsuki was by no means suited to fight this man, but.. it was worth a damn shot. Pulling a weapon from beneath his coat, he watched the assassin closely. This was a cursed tool he'd borrowed from the school, something known as Slaughter Demon. It was a thick, short knife with a short handle, and a tuft of fur rather than a guard.
Stepping closer to Toji, Katsuki readied the knife slowly, approaching the man from behind. As he went to stab the assassin, the knife… suddenly froze just before it was meant to pierce the man's skin. On the blade of the knife, a hand held it in place with an iron grip. That hand belonged to the man meant to be assassinated, Toji Fushiguro.
At first, Toji didn't even look at Katsuki, continuing to eat his noodles with his free hand. When he finished, he turned his head enough to stare at Katsuki with one of his emerald-colored eyes. His grip on the Slaughter Demon tightened, the metal of the blade creaking like it was ready to snap.
"Kid… you wanna die or something?"
Before Katsuki could answer, a wave of killing intent radiated from the assassin, freezing Katsuki in place. He was scared to move, scared to let himself breathe too deeply. It was like he was staring into the eyes of an apex predator.
Toji released the knife, standing up from his seat to look at Katsuki properly. He looked the young sorcerer up and down, sizing him up to see if he was worth the effort.
Gritting his teeth, Katsuki lunged again, coating his knife in his sharp cursed energy. He hoped that he could catch Toji by surprise, or maybe cut through his defenses and land a hit or two.
Toji's face turned into a scowl, his heavily muscled body moving much faster than it looked like it should. He grabbed onto Katsuki's wrist and squeezed. Something in his wrist popped, and Katsuki's fingers went numb, the Slaughter Demon falling from his grip.
Balling his hand into a fist, Toji slammed his fist into Katsuki's stomach, causing Katsuki to double over from the pain. What was he thinking, trying to fight someone this powerful? It was a mistake, a terrible mistake, and now he would die because of it.
Toji sighed, putting his hands on his hips. Katsuki was pathetic, to him. A small fish in a big ocean. He was a kid in way over his head, and.. he was hesitant to kill him, but he really didn't have a choice. The kid was trying to kill him!
"You got guts, kid. Attacking me out in the open like that, it ain't something most people would try. If only you were more skilled, you might have had a chance. Shame, you had potential."
Putting his hand on his knee to steady himself, Katsuki stood, then pretended to stumble, the fingers of his free hand wrapping around the handle of Slaughter Demon. He stepped towards Toji, raising the knife as he prepared to stab the assassin.
Of course, Toji wasn't going to let himself die so easily. He raised his knee, jamming it into Katsuki's stomach again. Wrapping his weak arm around Toji's leg, Katsuki drove the knife into his thigh, imbuing it with cursed energy to bolster its cutting power.
Toji let out a grunt as the knife sunk into his leg, grabbing onto Katsuki's hair and socking him in the jaw. The two stumbled apart, Toji ripping the knife from his leg while Katsuki popped his jaw back in place.
"Damn.. I wasn't expecting that. Maybe I'm a bit rusty…"
Toji's voice sounded hazy in Katsuki's ears. Had he been concussed from a single punch? No, that wasn't possible. Right?
Stumbling back towards Toji, Katsuki shot a blast of cursed energy from his hand, imitating the move Gojo had shown Yuji in one of the earlier episodes. Toji, unable to sense the cursed energy barreling towards him, was stopped in his tracks as he was cut and stabbed by the invisible energy.
The Slaughter Demon fell from Toji's grip, the sorcerer-killing assassin slowly sinking to his knees. Katsuki walked towards Toji, holding his stomach with one hand. Blood was seeping from his nose, which he wiped with his free hand. Picking up the fallen knife, Katsuki knelt in front of Toji, staring into the poor man's eyes.
"Toji Fushiguro, born as Toji Zen'in. Stand proud, you are strong. The Zen'in clan shall fall. Rest in peace."
With that, Katsuki plunged the Slaughter Demon in between Toji's ribs, puncturing his heart with the thick blade. Blood bubbled from Toji's mouth, and the light left his eyes as he slumped to the ground.
[You have killed the important plot character, Toji Fushiguro.]
[You have gained 1 A-rank Singularity.]
[You have gained 4000 Dimensional Points.]
[You have gained the following milestones: Sorcerer Killer's Killer, Zen'in Hunter, Under Pressure.]
[You have obtained a Purple Drop Card.]
[Your reputation with Jujutsu Society has increased.]
[Current relationship: Respected (35/100)]
As the flood of information moved across Katsuki's vision, a purple card materialized in front of him, glowing softly as it hovered. He reached out, storing it in his inventory as he laid on the floor. It seemed that people had run away once the fight began.. that was convenient, at least.
Pulling himself up, Katsuki sat at one of the tables, groaning as he pulled up his shirt. His stomach was heavily bruised, and it felt like at least one or two of his ribs were broken. Toji was.. really damn tough.
Pulling up his panel, he pulled the card from his inventory, examining it.
[Drop Card - Toji Fushiguro]
[Quality: Purple (Very Rare)]
[Description: This is an exceedingly rare Drop Card, containing the abilities and items of the Sorcerer Killer, Toji Fushiguro.]
[Effect: Crush to open.]
Katsuki blinked, but crushed the card immediately, eager to see what he might earn.
[You have opened a Very Rare Drop Card.]
[Extracting Drop…]
[You have obtained the item: Inverted Spear of Heaven.]
[You have obtained the Ability Scroll: Heavenly Restriction (Toji)]
[You have obtained the item: Sorcerer Killer's Harem Pants.]
[You have obtained the item: Inventory Curse.]
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And that's how this chapter ends! Thank you for still reading, I greatly appreciate it. Next chapter, Katsuki will experiment with his new loot, and possibly complete his main quest. I'll also include the descriptions for the items as well. If you have suggestions, please leave a comment, and I'll be sure to check it out! <3