Abnormal Moon

Roy did not ask him for an immediate answer that day.

I just hope he doesn't stop thinking and comes to a conclusion before the time comes to make a choice.

But Hisahito Itadori did not expect that.

This moment came so quickly.

In July 2018, a special-grade imaginary spirit appeared in the sky above the Yingji Juvenile Institute.

Cursed spirits are essentially born from negative emotions such as fear and hatred that humans have towards certain tangible things. For example, a cursed spirit like a real person is born from negative emotions that humans have towards each other, while a cursed spirit like a leaky husk is born from negative emotions that humans have towards the earth, and a cursed spirit like a flower is born from negative emotions that humans have towards the forest.

But there are also non-concrete things in this world that humans fear, such as the Slit-Mouthed Woman and the Toilet Flower.

Humans also harbor negative emotions such as fear towards monsters in myths and urban legends, and it is under these negative emotions that imaginary cursed spirits are born.

Roy had previously been involved in a nightmare-like incident, but now he was facing a different kind of danger. He ...

"Right now, this imaginary cursed spirit is in the state of cursed embryo and is still in the process of transformation. If it successfully transforms completely, it may become an extremely dangerous special-grade cursed spirit!"

Outside the juvenile detention center, the assistant supervisor of the high school, Kiyotaka Ijichi, pushed up his glasses, his expression so solemn it could be described as a dark cloud.

"What does this monster mean by summoning us here?"

It was Fushiguro Megumi who spoke in such a skeptical tone.

In front of Ijichi stood Fushiguro Megumi, Itadori Yuujin, and Kugizaki Nobara.

Yuji Itadori and Nobara Kugizaki stared solemnly toward the interior of the juvenile detention center.

Inside the juvenile detention center, a giant egg is floating above the sports field.

It was as round as a goose egg, as if it were an oviparous animal about to hatch. The cursed spirit simulated this feeling, which made people feel extremely disgusted.

This cursed spirit has not yet fully hatched; a cursed spirit in this state is called a cursed embryo.

"Once it hatches successfully, it will become a top-tier cursed spirit... Even if we were called in for this task, we wouldn't be able to handle it at all!"

Kugizaki Nobara's eyes were slanted upwards as she glared menacingly at the opposing assistant coach, her slightly forward-leaning upper body putting considerable pressure on Iji Tomo.

"Of course you don't need to deal with that cursed spirit!"

Seeing the three people in front of him looking at him with suspicion, Ichiji quickly waved his hand.

"We just received a report that there are still a few non-magicians inside the juvenile academy who haven't escaped. We hope you can go in and rescue them; there's no need to deal with the cursed spirit!"

Some ordinary people can also see cursed spirits. These people are called "windows" in the world of jutsu. It is usually these people who report the appearance of cursed spirits. They are considered to be external aids to the world of jutsu, having one foot in the world of jutsu. Kita Ikuyo has this quality.

“We should have at least a level one mage to handle this incident, but we were told that level one mages are all very busy lately, and Professor Roy is also on a mission overseas. We could only find you guys for the time being…”

Ijichi smiled wryly and explained the whole story.

As an assistant supervisor, he himself is quite weak. He hasn't even awakened his magic. He's just one of the countless working people who can only convey the words from above.

The window just confirmed that the cursed spirit appeared a few hours ago, so it wouldn't have mattered if it had been delayed a little longer.

The problem was that some ordinary people were trapped inside, so they had to send out sorcerers to rescue them immediately.

"If it's just about rescuing people, then the danger isn't high."

Fushiguro looked around the juvenile academy and, considering the current situation, felt that this mission wasn't too unreasonable.

As long as you are careful and don't attract the attention of that top-tier imaginary cursed spirit embryo, there is no danger.

From a purely economic perspective, the lives of sorcerers who can save many people in the future are far more important than the lives of ordinary people. However, this matter cannot be discussed openly, otherwise it will definitely cause a public outcry and be condemned and criticized by a large number of people. They could be drowned by the spittle of everyone.

Out of humanitarian considerations, it is also necessary to send sorcerers to provide assistance.

"Then I will lower the tent."

He breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Kiyoshi Ichiji's insightful suggestion to make the decision.

He took a few steps back, formed a palm seal with one hand, and began chanting a spell.

"Born of darkness, darker than black, cleansing away all filth and defilement!"

The moment the words fell, a dark cloud appeared above the juvenile academy, then spread rapidly in all directions like ink spreading in a vat, covering the entire academy like an overturned bowl.

"what is this?"

Yuji Itadori looked around in surprise, and even patted the black, inverted bowl that resembled a barrier.

"This is a barrier technique called a tent."

After lowering the black curtain, Kiyotaka Ijichi completely relaxed and looked at Hisahito Itadori with a kind smile.

"The tent can separate the inside from the outside, and depending on the settings, it can block different things. Its most basic function is to hinder the perception of ordinary people. As long as the tent is lowered, no matter how intense the fighting is inside, ordinary people outside will not feel that there is a problem."

After all, cursed spirits originate from negative human emotions, so it is necessary to ensure that ordinary people do not become aware of their existence on a large scale. This way, people will not panic, and cursed spirits will not be born too frequently.

Barrier spells are far more complex than enhancement spells. Even some level one spellcasters don't know barrier spells. It's a relatively advanced skill even in colleges and universities, far beyond the reach of freshmen.

"Let's go, do your best to conceal your aura."

Fushiguro Megumi glanced at the two people behind her.

Kugisaki wasn't worried, but Itadori, a complete newcomer, was someone he couldn't help but worry about.

Yuji Itadori and Nobara Kugizaki both gave him an OK sign.

Then the three of them, side by side, rushed into the juvenile detention center with the lightest steps.

"What the hell is this?!"

The three who had just rushed into the juvenile detention center were about to head straight for their dormitory when their vision blurred the moment they entered.

Looking closely, I realized that the gates of the juvenile academy had disappeared behind me, the huge stadium was nowhere to be seen, and all around were dormitory buildings, one after another, densely packed, even the dark clouds had covered them, and I couldn't even tell where the tents were.

"This is not a juvenile detention center at all!"

"Even the main gate has disappeared, how are we supposed to get out of here!"

"Calm down, my jade dog can smell the exit!"

Fine beads of sweat dripped from Fukuro's forehead, and his gaze as he looked around became extremely unpleasant.

But seeing the two people beside him in a panic, he immediately stopped them. Then, to prove that what he said was true, he formed a palm seal and summoned the Jade Dog.

A snow-white jade dog leaped out of the shadows, sniffed for a while, and then stopped behind the three of them, wagging its tail as if to say that this was the exit.

Seeing that the dog was indeed able to pinpoint the location of the exit, Yuujin Itadori and Nobara Kugisaki finally breathed a sigh of relief and managed to calm down.

"But what exactly happened here? Why did it turn out like this as soon as we came in?"

Yuji Itadori looked around at the situation, still feeling somewhat panicked.

This building looks very strange, like a building without any rules that appears in a dream. The connection between spaces is unusually disjointed, which makes people feel uneasy.

"This space is absolutely disgusting!"

Kugizaki Nobara nodded in agreement. She shared the same doubts as Itajiro and was equally flustered, but she was unwilling to show her fear. She protected herself by muttering something under her breath with a look of disgust on her face and pretended that she was not flustered at all.

"This is probably the domain of that cursed spirit..."

Seeing the two people beside him looking confused, Fushiguro Megumi could only sigh and explain in detail.

"When a sorcerer perfects their innate spells and combines them with extremely high barrier spell skills, they can spread their spells throughout the surrounding space, creating a barrier domain entirely composed of spells. That is the innate domain, a symbol of strength even among sorcerers. This is probably the innate domain of that cursed spirit... However, this domain is not complete; it lacks the power of a true domain. It is probably just a domain that it was born with!"

The true domain not only amplifies the caster's stats and enhances the power of spells, but also has a terrifyingly high hit rate.

If this domain were a complete domain, the three of them would probably have died the moment they broke in.

Upon hearing Fushiguro Megumi's detailed explanation of the domain, Itadori Yuujin and Kugizaki Nobara both felt a chill.

In other words, they just narrowly escaped death?

A top-tier cursed spirit is far too dangerous!

"It's unimaginable how Professor Roy managed to fight three Special Grade Spell Spirits and even gain an overwhelming advantage..."

Yuji Itadori recalled Roy's most famous feat and couldn't help but mutter with admiration.

They didn't even dare to confront a single unhatched Special Grade Cursed Spirit's embryo head-on, yet Roy was already able to beat three Special Grade Cursed Spirits in a direct fight. He truly deserves to be one of the only four Special Grade Cursed Spirits in Japan!

"Let's go further in; we need to find at least some trace of those people."

"……no way."

"This is also the fate of sorcerers."

After Itajō made the suggestion, Fushiguro Megumi and Kugizaki Nobara exchanged a glance and could only nod in agreement.

The mission of a sorcerer is to protect ordinary people.

This is written in the sorcerer's employment contract.

From the moment they embarked on the path of sorcerers, they knew that they would inevitably be walking on the edge of danger. At this moment, they had not yet encountered any danger, nor had they found out the condition of the people trapped inside. Therefore, they could not back down for either reason or emotion.

"Jade Dog!"

Fukuro Megumi formed a palm seal again, summoning both the black and white jade dogs.

He sent the two jade dogs ahead to scout the way, while he and Huzhang followed behind, cautiously making their way deeper into the area.

Before long, the three people and two dogs arrived at a huge open space.

The open space was covered with smooth white ceramic tiles, and the surroundings suggested that it was an interior scene of a room, but it appeared to be outdoors, the space was inexplicably disordered.

Several figures were lying on that open ground.