Chapter 140 (Patreon)

“I’ll kill you.”

Sukuna unleashed a storm of slashes. At the same time, flames gathered in his palm, swelling into a blazing mass.

Ragnar Kagenou deflected the incoming slashes one after another.

Sukuna drew the flames back like the string of a bow.

“Open.”

“Joyeuse.”

Blue cursed energy surged through the holy sword. A dazzling beam erupted from its blade and pierced the night sky.

Boom!

The flames and the beam of light collided head-on.

Shockwaves burst outward from the point of impact, sweeping through Shinjuku in relentless waves.

Crash!

The windows of the surrounding high-rises shattered simultaneously. Unable to withstand the force of the explosion, several buildings collapsed on the spot.

Within the heart of the blazing inferno, two figures continued to clash.

Ragnar carved through Sukuna’s slashes, caught him by the arm, and hurled him away.

“Hah!”

Blue magical energy erupted from Ragnar’s body. A colossal blade of condensed cursed energy formed overhead and came crashing down after Sukuna.

Clang!

Countless slashes struck the descending blade in an instant, carving marks across its surface before cutting it apart completely.

“Domain Expansion—Malevolent Shrine.”

Sukuna formed the necessary hand seal.

No physical shrine appeared at the center of the Domain this time. Instead, the open-barrier Domain spread across a radius of two hundred meters, filling the entire area with an unending barrage of Dismantle.

“Akhilleus Kosmos—The Miniature World Enclosed by the Azure Sky.”

Before the slashes could reach Ragnar, an emerald world unfolded around him.

Ancient landscapes and magnificent structures spread beneath a brilliant sky, while the currents of the sea god surged around the world’s outer boundary.

Ragnar stood at the very center of that miniature world, completely beyond the reach of Malevolent Shrine’s slashes.

“This is…”

Sukuna studied the world that had appeared before him.

“A Domain?”

His eyes moved across the verdant ancient architecture before settling on the raging ocean currents that surrounded its perimeter.

“What a dangerous technique. It’s completely different from the Domain Expansion you used before.”

Ragnar calmly watched the dense waves of slashes surrounding the miniature world.

“Let’s end this.”

He reached into the Gate of Babylon and drew Excalibur from its golden depths.

“So that world prevents Malevolent Shrine’s attacks from reaching you.”

Sukuna expanded his assault.

Dismantle was no longer the only technique cutting through the Domain. Cleave joined it, and both types of slashes relentlessly descended upon the miniature world.

Ragnar raised the holy sword.

“This light is the hope of the planet—the proof of life that illuminates the world!”

Golden light erupted from Excalibur.

Its radiance was so overwhelming that neither the clouds nor the darkness of the night could conceal it.

Sukuna watched as the holy sword’s light ignored the effects of his Domain entirely. Even when countless slashes struck the gathering radiance, they failed to leave so much as a scratch.

“Witness it—”

Ragnar brought the holy sword down.

“Excalibur!”

A golden torrent of light descended upon Shinjuku.

It swallowed Sukuna in an instant before surging onward, forming a massive pillar that obliterated every building in its path.

Step. Step.

Kento Nanami arrived at the entrance to the subway station.

“There are far too many Cursed Spirits here.”

Faced with the horde swarming through the area, Nanami rolled up his sleeves and tightened his grip on his blunt Cursed Tool.

He moved without hesitation.

His Ratio Technique forcibly created a weak point at the seven-to-three ratio on every target before him.

All Nanami had to do was swing his weapon and strike those points.

One after another, the Cursed Spirits were exorcised.

“This is too abnormal…”

The concentration of Cursed Spirits here was far greater than in any of the surrounding areas.

Splat!

Even so, Nanami’s blade never stopped.

Each swing exorcised another group of Cursed Spirits, leaving none of them behind.

Perhaps when this is over, I should go to Malaysia and buy a house.

For some reason, Nanami suddenly felt an overwhelming desire to leave everything behind.

A world overrun by Cursed Spirits was enough to drive anyone insane.

I can’t allow myself to become distracted.

I need to exorcise every Cursed Spirit here as quickly as possible.

Swing the blade.

Exorcise the target.

“We meet again.”

Mahito’s voice echoed through the empty subway station.

Nanami stopped and looked into the darkness.

“So you were here.”

“Yes. I’ve been here the entire time.”

Nanami glanced at the watch on his wrist.

“I should have finished work a long time ago. Overtime like this is entirely pointless.”

Mahito produced several Transfigured Humans from his hands.

“You want to leave?”

His lips curved into a playful smile.

“Then I’ll end your shift for you.”

Boom!

The Transfigured Humans in Mahito’s hands suddenly expanded before crashing toward Nanami.

Nanami calmly observed their movements.

I can avoid them.

He activated the Ratio Technique on Mahito’s torso.

The seven-to-three point immediately became visible across Mahito’s body.

Mahito’s eyes widened with interest.

“What a frightening look.”

He glanced toward the spot Nanami had marked.

“It almost feels as though the place you were about to strike really is my weak point.”

Mahito quickly created distance between them before throwing the Transfigured Humans in his hands.

“Multi-Soul—Polymorphic Soul Isomer.”

—!

The enhanced Transfigured Human lunged forward and threw a punch.

Is this another creature created through his technique?

Nanami blocked the attack.

The creature possessed tremendous physical strength, but the amount of cursed energy within it was remarkably low.

Powerful, but unstable.

Nanami adjusted his glasses before applying the Ratio Technique to the Polymorphic Soul Isomer.

He crouched beneath its next attack and brought his blunt blade down directly upon the designated point.

“Your weak point is completely exposed.”

Bang!

The Polymorphic Soul Isomer’s body suddenly swelled before exploding, spraying blood across the surrounding area.

“Tch.”

Nanami wiped the blood from his face and clothes.

“Amazing.”

Mahito stared at him with a twisted grin.

“That was a new type of Transfigured Human I only recently developed, but you destroyed it so easily.”

He raised his voice.

“Come on out, the rest of you!”

Four or five additional Polymorphic Soul Isomers emerged and surrounded Nanami.

Nanami stared at them in silence.

Overtime, and now my workload has increased as well.

This is unreasonable.

Splat!

Nanami charged forward and decapitated the first Polymorphic Soul Isomer with a single strike.

Upon seeing this, Mahito aimed both hands directly at him.

What?

What is he planning?

Is this another technique I haven’t seen before?

Nanami planted one foot on the fallen Polymorphic Soul Isomer.

At that moment, several Transfigured Humans shot out from Mahito’s hands.

—!

Noble Phantasm: Joyeuse

Rank: A+

Type: Anti-Unit (Anti-Army) Noble Phantasm

Description:

One of the three great holy swords of Europe, originating from the epic poem The Song of Roland. It is the sword wielded by Charlemagne, ruler of the Carolingian dynasty and King of the Franks.

It is also known as the Golden Sword, the Joyous Sword, and the Sword of the Earth.

The holy sword received the name Golden Sword because Joyeuse possesses a golden hilt. Its blade is said to contain the tip of the Holy Lance Longinus, which pierced the body of Jesus Christ following the Crucifixion.

Because the Lance of Longinus is regarded as a sacred Christian relic, legends claim that whoever wields Joyeuse can conquer Europe and rule the world.

Considering the sword’s history and power, such legends are hardly an exaggeration.

In terms of pure destructive ability, its power is comparable to the attack released when the True Name of Durandal—the holy sword wielded by Roland—is invoked.

Noble Phantasm: Akhilleus Kosmos — The Miniature World Enclosed by the Azure Sky

Rank: A+

Type: Barrier Noble Phantasm

Description:

A divine shield said to have been forged by Hephaestus, the god of the forge.

The shield projects the world witnessed by Achilles during his lifetime, while its outermost boundary is surrounded by the currents of the sea god.

To oppose this shield is equivalent to challenging the world itself.

Once activated, it is capable of completely defending against even Anti-City and Anti-Country Noble Phantasms.