Chapter 59 (Patreon)

"To be honest, what do you think the point of the meeting they’re holding right now is?"

Satoru Gojo tilted his head slightly.

"At least to understand Suguru Geto’s abilities?"

Ragnar Kagenou smiled.

"It’s useless. With their strength, at most, they can stop the cursed spirits Geto releases into the city."

"Well, well. That might be true, but if they heard you say it, they’d be heartbroken."

"I’m just telling the truth."

Gojo continued, "In this battle... are you going to kill Geto?"

Ragnar thought about it for a moment, then said, "That depends on him. If he can’t even defeat Rika, then he deserves to die."

Gojo turned his head and looked at him.

"You’re going to have Rika fight Geto?"

"That’s right. Although she possesses power on the level of a Special Grade, she has never fought a true Special Grade in a life-or-death battle."

"Since Geto is declaring war on the jujutsu world anyway, this will serve as good training for her."

When Suguru Geto came to Jujutsu High, Ragnar could have killed him on the spot.

However, doing that would not have meant much.

If Geto could survive against Rika, then correcting his ideology might not be impossible.

Gojo said, "Is that so... Then it’s good you’re willing to do that."

December 24th.

The day of the Night Parade of a Hundred Demons.

Suguru Geto invaded Jujutsu High.

With a wave of his hand, one of the jujutsu sorcerers from the school had half his head sliced off in an instant.

"If everyone clashes head-on with everything they have, our chances of victory don’t even reach twenty percent."

Geto struck again, and another jujutsu sorcerer was killed in the same manner.

"If the higher-ups of the jujutsu world also interfere, then there really won’t be any chance of winning."

As Geto advanced deeper, he suddenly thought, "Hm? Actively releasing cursed energy... Are you inviting me over?"

Geto had sensed Rika Orimoto’s cursed energy being released without restraint.

"It’s not as if there’s no chance of winning. I can raise that pitiful win rate to ninety percent."

That method was...

"Kill Rika Orimoto and turn the cursed spirit bound to her into an ownerless cursed spirit."

At this point, Suguru Geto had not revealed the full extent of his abilities to Jujutsu High.

"What a naive bunch, actually believing the lies I told back when I was still at Jujutsu High."

As long as Geto killed Rika Orimoto, it did not matter whether the cursed spirit within her had a master-servant restriction.

As long as the person she possessed was replaced, there would be no problem absorbing her.

Geto strode toward Rika Orimoto’s location.

Originally, he had thought that since the chances of victory in this war were high enough, he would not need to use the trump card known as Rika Orimoto.

After all, she was a double-edged sword.

If handled poorly, both sides would suffer heavy losses.

The original purpose of the Night Parade of a Hundred Demons was to force Rika Orimoto into a state of isolation.

Geto arrived beneath the sign that read "Jujutsu High."

"Well then... let the new era begin."

Jujutsu High.

Rika Orimoto and Yuta Okkotsu were sitting in the classroom, bored as they waited.

"Brother Ragnar, is it really okay to let Rika fight Suguru Geto?" Yuta asked Ragnar with some concern.

"It’s fine. Although I said I’d let Rika go, do you really think I’m just going to stand there and watch? I won’t betray anyone."

"Rest assured. Just treat it as field practice."

"Even if you say that..."

At that moment, Rika Orimoto spoke up.

"It’s okay, Yuta. Trust Brother Ragnar’s judgment."

"Besides, Brother Ragnar said my strength isn’t below that of a Special Grade sorcerer."

Rika smiled.

"I also want to test just how strong my power really is."

Ever since Rika Orimoto entered Jujutsu High and began learning to control her own cursed energy, she had discovered something.

No matter what kind of cursed spirit she faced, they were all fragile before her.

Because of that, even now, she still did not have a clear understanding of her own strength.

Suddenly, Ragnar sensed a familiar fluctuation of cursed energy.

He then said to Rika, who was still chatting, "Rika, go to the plaza and release your cursed energy."

Rika Orimoto immediately followed his instruction.

She broke straight through the second-floor window and landed outside in a superhero pose.

Ragnar fell silent.

"There’s a door, so why not use it? Who did she learn this from?"

Just as Yuta Okkotsu was about to jump out of the window in the same way, Ragnar grabbed him by the back of his collar.

"Gah..."

"Don’t copy her. Use the stairs properly."

Ragnar sighed helplessly.

Yuta could only obediently follow him down the stairs.

Geto Suguru sensed Rika Orimoto’s cursed energy.

"Born of darkness, blacker than black. Purify that which is impure."

A pitch-black curtain instantly covered the sky above that area.

Suguru Geto had arrived.

Rika Orimoto stood in the open space, staring up at the blackened sky.

"He’s here."

Tokyo, Shinjuku.

Satoru Gojo was currently in Shinjuku, holding back the cursed spirits released by Suguru Geto and the curse users under his command.

Gojo noticed a figure on a rooftop and said, "There’s... an enemy who looks like a real hassle."

Miguel, standing beside Manami Suda on the rooftop, spoke up.

"I see. The man with the bandages wrapped around his head."

Manami Suda said, "Yes. We’ll be responsible for dealing with the others."

"I’ve mentioned it several times already, but..."

Miguel interrupted her.

"I know. We just need to keep him occupied."

"We’ll take our time playing around until Geto finishes his work."

A large number of low-grade cursed spirits began roaming through every corner of the city.

Suguru Geto arrived at the plaza.

"So you were already waiting for me here, Rika Orimoto."

Rika stood where she was.

Behind her, the terrifying cursed spirit known as the Queen of Curses began tearing through space, manifesting in the living world.

"————!!!"

Feeling the roar of the Queen of Curses, Suguru Geto grew visibly excited.

"This is the Queen of Curses! What... What enviable power!"

Then Geto’s expression changed, and his voice darkened.

"I’ll be taking that power."

Rika Orimoto said, "If you can, then come and try!"

Facing Suguru Geto, she had no intention of showing mercy.

At that moment, Kiyotaka Ijichi hurried to Satoru Gojo’s side.

"Gojo, I have something to report..."

He paused for a moment, then looked at the pensive Gojo.

"What’s wrong?"

Gojo thought to himself, "That show-off didn’t appear on the front lines? Did he go to Kyoto? If he really did, I should have received word from Kyoto by now."

Gojo replied, "No, it’s nothing. What happened?"

Kiyotaka Ijichi said, "Although the situation is extremely urgent right now, I thought it would be better to report this to you first. It’s about the matter you asked me to investigate before..."