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

The iron gate is two meters high and one meter wide, covered with dark red rust.

The doorknob had long since fallen off due to the erosion of time, and the entire door exuded a rotten smell.

Nanami stopped five or six meters from the iron gate and did not go any further.

He stared at the half-open door crack, then slowly pulled a short-handled, broad-bladed machete from his waist.

"Prepare for battle!"

"Tch! The cursed spirit still smells as awful as ever." Kugizaki pulled out his hammer and assumed a fighting stance.

Fuhei said nothing, but was equally on high alert.

"Is it a cursed spirit that naturally arose from this place? Or...?"

Through the narrow crack in the door, Rito saw a blurry figure seemingly swaying behind him.

Although he didn't know exactly what that thing was, it didn't stop Nanami from deciding to destroy it.

boom!

Nanami kicked the door open, instantly exposing the scene behind it to the four of them.

It was a work area similar to a factory workshop, with a huge steel machine standing in the center of the area.

A dozen or so strangely shaped cursed spirits roamed this space.

They are two meters tall, with long limbs, and the size of a basketball. Their heads are completely blank, without any facial features.

Upon discovering that someone had entered, the cursed spirits emitted chaotic and piercing cries from their stomachs, as if declaring war on the group.

"There are quite a few, let's finish this quickly, or we'll have to work overtime again." Nanami raised his spell tool and charged towards the nearest spell spirit.

"Disgusting cursed spirit, die!" Kugizaki raised his hammer, and in the blink of an eye, three nails imbued with cursed power shot out.

"Jade Dog!" The next second, two wolf-like spirits, one black and one white, appeared beside Fukuro.

Seeing that everyone was rushing towards their respective opponents, Rito stretched his shoulders, and after confirming that there were no problems, he looked at a cursed spirit in front of him.

"I can't fall behind either!" Before the words were even finished, Rito charged towards the cursed spirit like a cannonball.

Although the few days of special training were short, his physical fitness and reaction speed were greatly improved.

Seeing that the humans who had suddenly appeared were also going to deal with them, these cursed spirits twisted their bodies, seemingly expressing their anger.

Then he charged towards them.

boom!

Rito dodged the attack and punched another cursed spirit with a side punch.

The punch, imbued with magical power, sent it staggering back several steps before slamming hard against the workshop wall.

Before he could even catch his breath, the third cursed spirit brought a gust of evil wind, leaped up, and pounced on Rito's back.

"Jade Dog!"

Upon seeing this, Fukuro immediately controlled the black dog, intending to support Rito.

These cursed spirits were very fast. As soon as Rito repelled one, another pounced, as if they were coordinating in some way.

However, Rito's expression remained unchanged despite the attack from behind.

His muscles were tense as he squatted down, looking up.

The next second, the cursed spirit's body narrowly missed passing overhead.

"Looks like I don't need your help," Fu Hei thought to himself, then turned back to his black dog and focused on dealing with his own troubles.

"My control over my body has really improved to a new level. I need to thank Maki-senpai properly when I get back."

After such a thought flashed through her mind, Rito turned her attention back to the cursed spirit in front of her.

Now, he has to face three cursed spirits.

Two are in front, and one is behind.

"I've never tried fighting three at once before, come on!" As soon as the thought crossed his mind, Rito charged toward the cursed spirit on the left.

The power of the spell surged, igniting a deep blue flame on his fist.

The other two cursed spirits let out piercing roars and charged at Rito once again.

Despite the danger, the rational person remained calm and instead of retreating, advanced head-on towards the cursed spirit.

boom!

The cursed spirit directly in front of him took a solid punch from Li Ren, and a thin layer of frost instantly formed where the fist touched its body.

After dodging the claws of another cursed spirit, Rito raised his leg and kicked.

The powerful impact sent the cursed spirit flying into the air, crashing into the cursed spirit that had just rushed over from the wall.

Within two rounds, Li Ren completely suppressed the three cursed spirits.

While the cursed spirit was still in a hurry to get up, Rito glanced at the "battlefield" of the others.

Qi Hai used the Ten-Stroke Incantation to cleanly and efficiently eliminate the two.

Kugizaki and Fushiguro successfully defeated one using their respective techniques.

"Looks like I'm holding everyone back."

After refocusing his attention, Rito looked at the enemy who had stood up and was about to attack him again.

"I'll take care of you all at once!"

The next second, Rito raised his hands and launched an attack on the three cursed spirits.

"Hot!"

boom!

A terrifying surge of heat erupted from Li Ren's palm, igniting the air and transforming into two fireballs that instantly landed on the two cursed spirits.

Because the cursed spirits were backed by the workshop wall, they had nowhere to retreat after being hit by the heat blast from the rational person.

Unsurprisingly, he was struck by both of Li Ren's palms.

"Freeze!"

Click—!

After two crisp sounds, the two cursed spirits were cleanly and efficiently dealt with by the strategist.

Then he looked at the last one.

"Chirp chirp chirp..."

Just then, the remaining seven cursed spirits suddenly stopped moving in unison, and a piercing, strange sound came from their stomachs.

These strange noises mingled together, echoing endlessly in the abandoned workshop.

"Cover your ears!" Nanami shouted, then raised her hands and covered her ears tightly.

Without hesitation, the three of them did as instructed.

However, even through their hands, the piercing audio still penetrated their palms, like a steel needle piercing into their brains.

"Oops!"

The constant throbbing pain in his brain caused Rito's expression to change slightly.

Although there was no immediate threat to his life, continuing to take action under these circumstances would undoubtedly be extremely difficult.

"Use your incantation to protect your ears!"

Upon hearing the sound, Rito looked over and saw that Nanami had lowered her hand, paused slightly, and then rushed towards the cursed spirit again.

The cursed power protected the ears?

During his time at the vocational college, Li Ren had learned this method of using magical power, and he had used something similar in the previous mental hospital examination.

I just haven't had the chance to use it yet.

Without the slightest hesitation, Li Ren immediately mobilized his magical power.

Under his precise control, he extracted wisps of magical power and accurately placed them on both sides of his ears.

The next second, the stinging pain in my head disappeared.

When I looked again, four of the remaining seven cursed spirits had already been dealt with by Qi Hai.

"They're trying to escape!" Kugizaki shouted, raising his hand and striking out two nails.

Fuhei also controlled the two jade dogs to catch up.

But in the end, it was too late.

The sonic attack from the cursed spirit slowed their movements by a beat, causing them to miss their opportunity to unleash their attacks.

Nanami's goals were too scattered to be resolved all at once.

In just a few seconds, the remaining three cursed spirits rushed into an abandoned passage and quickly disappeared.

"Mr. Nanami?"

Seeing the cursed spirit disappear, Rito's gaze fell on Nanami.

Nanami is in charge of this operation, and he must make all the key decisions.

Looking at the dark and abandoned passage, Nanami remained silent for a few seconds, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"Chase!"