Chapter 11: Curse Wielder
Alex merely shifted his body slightly, then actually caught the incoming flying blade with his bare hand.
Sensing the residual Cursed Energy on the flying blade, Alex understood.
It seemed he had been beaten to the punch.
"Curse Wielder?" Alex looked toward the rooftop.
A man wearing a blue oni mask was coldly looking down at him.
The killing intent he exuded was almost tangible; this wasn't something that could be accumulated through mere Cursed Energy.
This was actual murder!
Alex looked at the motionless Curse Wielder, feeling somewhat puzzled.
This place had neither money nor any treasured cursed objects or anything similar. Why would they appear here?
Those fellows were notoriously greedy, only acting if there was profit, and once discovered, they would be hunted by the Jujutsu World.
Therefore, unless there was immense wealth involved, they wouldn't suddenly show up.
And doing so in such a sensitive location.
Could it be? There is a special grade cursed object here!
The moment he thought of a special grade cursed object, Alex immediately became excited.
He didn't expect to run into such good fortune on his very first mission.
It was said that an ordinary Cursed Spirit, once it swallowed a special grade cursed object, after a period of nourishment and development, could use the Cursed Energy contained within to leap into becoming a Special Grade Cursed Spirit.
Could it be that Sukuna's finger is here?
For an ordinary Jujutsu Sorcerer, encountering a Special Grade Cursed Spirit was a life-threatening matter.
But for Alex...
What! A Special Grade Cursed Spirit? Isn't this purely a benefit for me?
Wait until I subdue him with a single word and make him kneel on the ground and sing 'Conquer' for me.
"However, judging by the lingering aura here..."
"At best, it's only a Grade 2 Cursed Spirit. It doesn't look like there's a special grade cursed object here."
Alex thought it over repeatedly and decided to beat the person half to death first, then ask.
But just as Alex prepared to make a move, a Curse Wielder wearing a red oni mask suddenly attacked him from behind.
Looking at the iron chain wrapped in purple Cursed Energy coming toward him, Alex simply pulled down his collar zipper and said lightly,
"Stop it."
The next second, the Curse Wielder with the red oni mask who was just preparing to kill Alex.
Was violently pinned to the ground by an unseen force, unable to move, as if crushed by a massive boulder.
Seeing his teammate instantly defeated by a single word from the opponent, the Curse Wielder with the blue oni mask knew things were bad and prepared to flee.
But just as the Curse Wielder with the blue oni mask took his first step, before his foot landed,
A large hand had already slapped onto his shoulder.
"Where are you going, my friend?"
Hearing the voice beside his ear, the Curse Wielder with the blue oni mask knew the gap in strength was too large.
The opponent was at least a Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerer.
"Alright, I don't like people looking down at me."
"Kneel!"
As soon as these words were spoken, an invisible force intensely pressed down on the shoulder of the Curse Wielder with the blue oni mask.
The legs of the Curse Wielder with the blue oni mask went soft, and with a thud, his knees heavily struck the ground.
The Curse Wielder with the blue oni mask was utterly stunned by the youth before him.
"Who exactly are you!"
The Curse Wielder with the blue oni mask asked Alex, trembling all over.
"Me? Just a student from Jujutsu High."
"Oh right, I haven't asked you yet? What are you doing here?"
Alex smiled very brightly, like an inexperienced, fresh young man.
Looking up at the gentle-looking youth before him, if he wasn't sweating profusely and kneeling before the youth, he would have almost believed him.
And now, the Curse Wielder with the red oni mask downstairs was still pinned tightly to the ground.
"Hey, I'm asking you two, why are you two Grade 2 Curse Wielders here?"
"Don't tell me you're here to exorcise Cursed Spirits."
The Curse Wielder with the blue oni mask gave an awkward laugh: "Big Brother, how did you know?"
"Do you really think I'm a three-year-old kid!"
Alex stared suspiciously at the Curse Wielder before him.
It seems that without using some methods, you guys won't speak the truth.
"Fine, I'll let you try out this new move I recently comprehended."
"Speak now, or later you might not even have the chance to speak, yo."
Alex's lips curled up wildly, and the strange, dark smile sent a chill down the spine of the Curse Wielder with the blue oni mask, making him terrified.
Reason told him he should tell the youth the truth of the matter.
But reason also told him that if he spoke, his organization would make his life worse than death.
Seeing that the other party didn't react for a long time, Alex understood what he meant.
"Quite stubborn, I hope you can stay this tough later."
Alex brought the Curse Wielder with the blue oni mask to the first floor, putting him with his accomplice, the one with the red oni mask.
"Well then, let's begin."
Half an hour later, the two of them were already babbling incoherently, having been tortured by Alex.
Their entire bodies were covered in unknown yellow and white substances.
And their mouths... well...
Recalling the scene just now, even Alex, the caster, didn't dare to look directly at it.
It was truly too disgusting!
Although the process was perverse and utterly inhumane,
The result was good; they finally managed to extract the purpose of the two men's visit.
"Resurrect Yamata no Orochi? Why don't you resurrect Shuten-doji! Tamamo-no-Mae would be good too!"
Alex sneered. In the eyes of ordinary people, Yamata no Orochi was just a demon god from Japanese legends.
But as a Jujutsu Sorcerer, Alex naturally knew that thing wasn't a legend but a monster that truly existed.
Not just Yamata no Orochi, but also Tamamo-no-Mae, Shuten-doji, and others were all extremely famous great yokai in ancient times.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say their power could summon wind and rain.
Their strength couldn't be described merely as Special Grade.
It was just that for some unknown reason, they all mysteriously disappeared later on.
Sukuna also existed in the mythical history of Japan.
However, the stories had two different directions. One was descriptions from some folklore, focusing on the heroic aspect.
Perhaps because Sukuna was in a good mood that day and saved a few villages, he was praised by people.
The other direction was as described by the Jujutsu World.
That Cursed King from a thousand years ago!
Even if the entire Jujutsu World gathered all its strength to crusade against him,
The result was only mountains of corpses and a crushing defeat!
It must be known that the Jujutsu World at that time was at its absolute peak in all of Japan.
Whether it was Cursed Spirits or Jujutsu Sorcerers.
Compared to now, they had weakened immeasurably.
But even though the current era was so weak, didn't it still produce a monster like Satoru?
The moment Satoru comprehended Reverse Cursed Technique, the entire Jujutsu World would dim.
How strong is Satoru, specifically?
Let's put it this way: the entire modern Jujutsu World, bound together, fighting him.
The outcome would be similar to those Jujutsu Sorcerers who fought Sukuna a thousand years ago.
The phrase 'Above heaven and under heaven, I alone am honored' was not just something Satoru said casually.
It was the truth!
He truly was the apex, the ultimate peak of modern Jujutsu Sorcerers.