Curse Returns: Eight Extraordinary Skills? I lack nothing.

"I wasn't thinking about anything, I was just wondering why I've been so busy these past few days, I haven't had much rest."

Upon hearing this, Oda Ueki's lips twitched, and then he said wearily:

"You call this being a bit busy? We're all practically running around like headless chickens. Not to mention combat personnel like you who are in extremely short supply, even I, who am just an auxiliary supervisor and don't need to fight, haven't slept for almost two days."

"If this were an ordinary person, let alone driving and organizing various data, they would probably be mentally disoriented."

"And you know what, even someone like Gojo-sama, who works 360 days a year without a break, is complaining that he can't keep up."

These past few days have been like a rollercoaster ride for the sorcery world, which is used to a slow pace, with all sorts of things happening one after another.

The goal is to publicly acknowledge its existence, address the aftermath of the Songjiang incident, and find a balance between sorcerers and ordinary people.

“But the most troublesome thing is the issue of curse power.” Oda Ueki steered with one hand while operating the tablet with the other.

"After the Songjiang incident, the power of curses throughout the world has been rising continuously. It's not so bad overseas, except that there has been an increase in low-level curses."

"But in Japan, Lord Tengen's barrier not only locks up Japan's magical power, but also continuously absorbs magical power from the outside world, so the number of high-level magical spirits is increasing day by day..."

"Hmm." Yuuto simply responded to Oda Ueki's latest complaint.

He didn't have much of an opinion.

More cursed spirits mean more points.

With the system in hand, hunting cursed spirits is just like fighting monsters and gaining experience. It's tiring, but the rewards are considerable.

“Your attitude…” Oda Ueki sighed, “Fine, you’re capable, so you should do more.”

He said that, but he was puzzled.

Gojo-sama is like this, and so is Kasuga-san. Don't combat personnel ever get tired?

As a diligent office worker, Oda Ueki expressed his incomprehension.

As they approached their destination, Yuto took the documents from Oda Ueki and began to read them carefully.

This is a report compiled by staff from the Spellcasting Hall after they had scouted the mission location in advance.

Whether it's due to the historical accumulation of Kyoto, an ancient city with a history of over a thousand years, or some other reason, it's hard to say.

The level of professionalism at the service counter in Kyoto is incomparable to that in Tokyo; the information provided is incredibly detailed.

Name: Gasha

Level: Level 1 Cursed Spirit (Standard mature form, stable Level 1 combat power)

Special features: This cursed spirit is not randomly formed from ordinary cursed power, but rather originates from people's fear of Gasha. Furthermore, unlike ordinary cursed spirits, it possesses a certain level of intelligence and will not easily attack humans on its own initiative, but will specifically choose certain targets.

In Japanese folklore, Kasha is a cat demon that appears at funerals or cemeteries, on rainy nights or at night, to snatch the corpses of evil people from coffins and take them to hell for punishment.

After reviewing the materials, Yu Ren closed the folder.

"People's emotions towards folklore creatures give rise to cursed power, which in turn gave birth to Gasha. It specifically targets evil people, especially their corpses. It's really interesting; this is the first time I've seen such a strange cursed spirit."

Upon arriving at the location, Oda Ueki got out of the car and said, "The cases of the three people who have recently gone missing in this area are all quite simple: one is suspected of domestic violence, and the other has a prior conviction for fraud..."

The mission location was described as a village, but it actually consisted of only about ten households scattered around an abandoned crematorium. Most of the people here originally worked around the crematorium, and only went their separate ways after it was abandoned.

Because the area is very large and Gasha's approximate location has not yet been determined, it is impossible to set up a tent there.

Yuuto and Oda discussed it and decided to visit the villagers first to gather information before looking for a target.

As the two entered the village, most of the houses on both sides of the dirt road were old wooden buildings.

At the entrance of the village, there was a house with its door half open, and an old man was sitting in the doorway basking in the sun.

Xiao Tian stepped forward to greet them and explained his purpose.

Of course, they wouldn't mention the cursed spirit, only saying that they were involved in investigating recent missing persons cases.

After hearing this, the old man's cloudy eyes lit up.

"You mean, the bad guys have disappeared?"

Yuuto and Oda exchanged a glance, then asked:

Where do you think they went?

The old man was silent for a moment, then lowered his voice and said, "The cat has taken him away."

"Master Cat?" Yuuto asked, puzzled.

"There's a big cat near the crematorium. The other night I got up to use the bathroom and saw a big, dark mass in the distance. Its eyes were as bright as lanterns."

"But it never harmed anyone; those who left were those who were meant to leave."

Youren asked a few more households, and the feedback was largely the same.

No one was afraid of the big cat; some even expressed gratitude.

Yu Ren listened to their stories without expressing any opinion, but simply kept every piece of information in mind.

After visiting the last family, Xiaotian Shangshu flipped through his notebook: "According to the villagers, Jiaxia's activities are concentrated in the crematorium and the surrounding cemetery."

Yu Ren nodded: "Then let's go to the crematorium."

The two walked along the dirt road towards the foot of the mountain. During this time, after hesitating for a long time, Oda said to Yuuto:

"Why don't we let him go? He hasn't done anything wrong."

"On the contrary, it is upholding justice and punishing evil."

"Isn't this the kind of hero people expect? Coming quietly, solving the problem, and then leaving quietly, without affecting anyone else."

Yu Ren continued walking, his tone calm yet resolute: "Letting him go is absolutely impossible."

Oda Ueki was taken aback, and wanted to say something more.

Yuuto stopped and turned to look at him: "Throughout history, cursed spirits and humans have always been in an adversarial relationship."

"Moreover, we are two different species from him, and our values ​​and judgments of good and evil are completely different."

"You think he's doing good deeds?"

"He is judging humanity by his own standards. Today he thinks domestic abusers are evil people, tomorrow he thinks liars are evil people."

"And the day after tomorrow?"

"Why should a cursed spirit be allowed to judge and punish humanity's good and evil?"

“But…” Oda Ueki still felt that they shouldn’t be so ruthless.

Yuuto continued, "There is no absolute good or evil in the world. Cursed spirits and humans are two different races. We should look at the issue from the perspective of our own kind, not from the perspective of the cursed spirits."

He paused, his voice turning serious: "Unless one day, humanity no longer has any negative emotions, or everyone can control their magical power like a sorcerer."

"At that time, the cursed spirits may disappear, or what will be born will no longer be calamities, but beings that can coexist with humans."

"But until that day comes, a cursed spirit is a cursed spirit, and there is no room for negotiation."

After saying that, Yuuto turned and continued forward, adding, "I'll observe this cursed spirit again after the battle begins."

"If it is really as the villagers say, I will preserve its self after taking control of its body and life."

Chapter 73 The Golden Henchman Series: The Bone Judas

The method that Yu Ren mentioned was to bind spirits and command generals.

The methods he used to subdue the cursed spirits were all about directly erasing their self, but that did not mean he couldn't control their life and death while preserving their self.

The two walked to the abandoned crematorium, and Oda took out three tent pegs from his briefcase and nailed them in three different positions.

He stepped back a few paces, formed a mudra with his hands, and chanted a spell in a low voice:

"Born of darkness, darker than black. All filth and defilement are cleansed."

A semi-transparent black barrier slowly descended from mid-air, like an inverted bowl, covering the entire crematorium area.

The tent filtered out most of the sunlight, leaving only a hazy gray light in the courtyard.

“It’s a traction-type barrier,” Oda Kamiki told Yuuto. “Gasha can’t stay inside; she’ll be slowly forced out.”

Yuuto didn't speak. He leaned against the iron gate, closed his eyes, and waited quietly with his right hand on the Kikuichimonji at his waist.

Not long after, a loud meow came from inside the tent, and Yuuto immediately stepped inside.

After taking only a few steps inside the tent, two fiery red lights appeared in the shadows on the side of the main building. Then, a huge cat-shaped creature slowly emerged.

That was Gasha.

Its body is covered in jet-black fur, and it is larger than an adult tiger. Its limbs are thick and strong, and its tail sways slowly behind it, with the fur at the end slightly bristling.

Its eyes are the most striking feature. The fiery red pupils are particularly glaring in the darkness.

Staring at Yuuto, it made a low snorting sound in its throat, but did not pounce on him immediately.

He was uncomfortable in the tent and very restless, his tail thrashing erratically, but he did not attack.

Yuuto didn't rush to make a move, but instead took a step forward.

Gasha's ears perked up, he lowered his body, and his black fur bristled.

But instead of lunging at it, it took a half-step back.

Yuuto took another step, and Gasha took several steps back.

Yu Ren stopped in his tracks, and the Reverse Life Triple Cycle slowly began to operate, causing immediate changes throughout his body.

His hair turned from black to white, and his skin was as white as jade. He reached out his hand to Jiaxia, palm up, and gently hooked his finger.

It is both a provocation and an attack.

Yu Ren's magical power played a symphony in the air, and with a flick of his finger, an air bullet struck Gasha at an extremely high speed.

Gasha could no longer bear it. It pounced, its speed leaving a black shadow in the air.

With a swipe of its right claw, it stirred up a foul wind, and at the same time, bluish-black flames suddenly ignited around it, condensing into three fire crows that flanked it from both sides.

Yuuto sidestepped, avoiding the claw strike.

Gasha's claws grazed Yuuto's shoulder, tearing a hole in his clothes, but leaving no red mark on his skin.

Three fire crows crashed into Yuuto, exploding into three balls of bluish-black flames.

The flames subsided, and Yuuto stood unharmed in the same spot.