Curse Returns, a gamble from the start, I awaken dual spells

Just as the cursed spirit emitted its strange noise, Rito's momentum abruptly stopped, and his expression changed slightly.

His tightly clenched right fist had completely loosened, and his entire right arm was trembling slightly uncontrollably.

"What kind of attack is this?"

Feeling the stinging and numbness in his right arm, Rito's expression darkened slightly.

A remote attack, and without any warning.

Most importantly, it is completely undefendable.

Now it's just making my right hand numb, but what about next time?

What if you find yourself unable to breathe? How should you cope with that?

The rational person's mind calmed down.

At present, it seems that a strong offensive is not a viable option.

Even if they manage to get through, it will likely end with the cursed spirit using the hospital room to toy with them.

So how should we deal with it?

The cursed spirits' attacks did not stop because of Rito's contemplation.

It lifted the pencil and hovered it above the case again, seemingly preparing for its next attack.

"Oh no!" Rito thought to himself.

Looking around, he quickly rushed into ward number fourteen on his right.

But the moment he burst into the ward, he heard that strange sound from the cursed spirit once again:

"Hehehehehe... Diagnosis... Right leg fracture!"

Click!

A faint cracking sound was heard.

The next second, the pain of broken bones surged up like a tidal wave.

Boom!

Due to inertia, Rito slammed onto the hospital bed in the ward with a dull thud.

"Damn it!"

The pain from the broken right leg made Rito's face turn pale, and large beads of sweat slid down his face.

"I didn't expect that even after escaping the cursed spirit's sight, I still couldn't escape the attack."

The intense pain did not disturb him; on the contrary, it made him even calmer.

But if the way a cursed spirit locks onto a target isn't through sight, then what is it?

Despite the excruciating pain, Rito leaned against the wall and stood up from the ground.

He looked down and was slightly moved.

"The size and shape of the right leg are no different from before, and the integrity of the bones has not been damaged. Could it be...?"

Li Ren turned his head and looked at the cursed spirit at the door.

"So, your so-called diagnosis was just an illusion I was given, an illusion that I believed to be true."

"Numbness in my right hand and a broken right leg are just negative conditions for me."

"Actually, nothing has happened to my body, as long as I can overcome this pain..."

Thinking of this, Rito, who originally needed to lean against the wall to stand, gradually straightened up.

The pain is real, and you can definitely feel it.

However, his body was not injured, so as long as he could endure the pain, his movements would not be affected.

Thinking of this, Rito made an unexpected move.

He raised his right foot and stomped down hard.

With a loud bang, dust flew everywhere.

The right leg, which had been subjected to the 'fracture' effect, sent a signal of severe pain to Rito, causing her face to turn pale.

But the fighting spirit in his eyes was even stronger.

At this moment, the figure of the cursed spirit had already crossed the door frame and was approaching Rito.

On those bizarre heads, every face exuded a twisted pleasure.

"Stay...stay with us..."

The jarring loud noise echoed in the ward. Rito's eyes narrowed, and he rushed toward the cursed spirit.

At the same time, raise your left arm with your palm facing forward.

"Hot!"

boom!

A massive surge of heat erupted from his palm, whipping up clouds of dust that hurtled towards the cursed spirit.

Seemingly sensing danger, the cursed spirit retreated and returned to the corridor.

At the same time, the pencil in his right hand was raised again and hovered over the case file.

"...Diagnosis...nausea and vomiting..."

"...Diagnosis...Bilateral deafness..."

"...Diagnosis...left leg paralysis..."

In the blink of an eye, three negative states were once again attached to Li Ren.

Rito stumbled and nearly lost his balance. His forward momentum came to a halt once again.

My stomach was churning and I felt like vomiting, my left leg was stiff as a wooden stake, and I couldn't hear my own breathing.

Although these negative states can be endured and suppressed, their impact on rational people is very real.

It is almost impossible to completely ignore it.

We must find a way to eliminate these negative states!

"Damn it! The situation is really bad for me, I have to think of something!"

Thinking this, Rito rushed out of the corridor and continued to chase after the cursed spirit.

Although it may not be very effective, the best defense is an attack.

Only in this way can we prevent the cursed spirit from continuing its "diagnosis".

Otherwise, if this happens a few more times, I'll be in danger.

"The negative status effect is released through the medical records in the hands of the cursed spirits; it should be something that targets the soul, or something like a curse."

"But judging from the fact that one can only feel pain without any internal physical injury, this negative state should only remain at the mental or spiritual level. As long as one leaves its range or waits for a period of time, this state should naturally dissipate."

"In that case, we'll have to try that method!"

While pondering, the cursed spirit once again slipped into a hospital room, then reappeared from another.

At this moment, the distance between the two sides has been increased.

Rin wanted to rush over, but due to the negative effects, it would take at least three seconds.

But the cursed spirit raised its right arm again, suspending the pencil above the medical record.

"It's too late. If this continues, we'll be worn down to death."

"Then... let's try that one!"

Rito stopped the pursuit, his eyes reflecting the image of the cursed spirit.

He raised his left hand and placed it on his chest.

The index finger of the right hand is raised, while the middle finger is slightly curled.

At the same time, the cursed spirit's attack also landed.

"Hehehehehe... Diagnosis... Blindness in both eyes..."

The moment the spirit touched the brush, the light vanished, leaving only pure darkness in the world.

It's clear to everyone that the world isn't just getting darker, it's becoming completely blind!

This cursed spirit seems to retain some intelligence, and its intentions are all too clear.

It intends to completely eliminate the rational people this time.

"Hehehehehe... Stay... with us...!!"

The distorted, piercing sound echoed down the corridor, gradually approaching Rito.

Li Ren could neither see the figure of the cursed spirit nor hear its piercing sound.

But he could sense the malice.

The kind of malice that comes from a normal person being imprisoned in a mental hospital, whose rationality is distorted and who gradually goes insane.

Ten steps, seven steps, five steps...

The cursed spirit moved slowly, drifting through the corridor in an almost floating manner.

Like a ghost, it didn't stir up a speck of dust.

Rito, however, remained in that position, seemingly giving up resistance and allowing the cursed spirit to approach.

Soon, the cursed spirit arrived in front of Rihito without any difficulty.

The right hand holding the pencil slowly rises, the tip pointing forward.

That was between the eyebrows of the person in question.

Just as the tip of the cursed spirit's pen was about to pierce Rito, Rito spoke.

The sound was soft, yet powerful, echoing through the deathly silent hospital corridor.

"Spell - Decay!"

In an instant, the spell was activated, but its target was not the cursed spirit.

Rather, it is reason itself.

The azure magical energy flowed, and under Rito's precise control, the withered spell was released in an incredible way.

The spell effect of 'Decay' is to accelerate the passage of time for the target, shortening decades of time to a few seconds.

At this moment, the application of the Li Ren technique is to precisely control the passage of time within an extremely short period of time and apply it to oneself.

At this moment, time accelerated for the rational person.

In the normal world, a second is just a second.

However, under the influence of the spell, what happened in the outside world took one second, but his soul experienced ten seconds, a minute, or even an hour.

The "diagnosis" that the cursed spirit had placed on him dissipated over time.

The pain in my right leg has subsided, and the numbness in my left leg has disappeared.

A distorted shriek reached my ears, and the deadly pen tip appeared before my eyes.

"Surgery - Zero Coffin!"

Rito turned his head and dodged the cursed spirit's attack.

Then, with a sudden, powerful motion, it slammed into its chest.

For the first time, the face of the cursed spirit, composed of countless other faces, stopped twisting.

Those eyes were no longer fixed on Rito, but stared blankly at the ceiling, as if they were recalling something.

Heat is stolen, and frost spreads.

The twisted and terrifying cursed spirit just moments before transformed into a lifelike ice sculpture in the blink of an eye.

"Hoo—relieve!" Rito exhaled softly.

boom!

The ice sculpture shattered.

Ice shards were scattered all over the ground under the moonlight.

Rito glanced at the night sky outside the window, then turned and walked towards the stairs.