Pochi-chan, I used to be a princess.

(Magic formula: A natural ability possessed by a sorcerer. Not all sorcerers are born with it, and it is almost impossible to acquire it later. Infusing magical power into the magic formula can activate the corresponding spell. It can be inherited, and ancient sorcerer families often have magic formulas passed down through generations.)

"It can be inherited?!"

The attention of all major forces is focused on that heritable annotation.

Not to mention other countries, in the East, it is a traditional culture for high-ranking chaebol officials to marry their sons-in-law.

There is no better son-in-law than a son-in-law who can inherit super powers.

Among the forces that attempted to assassinate Dusk, kidnap Anya and Bond, and then put the blame on other organizations, a part of them quietly split away.

"Are you listening, Yuji-san?"

"Are you talking to me?"

[Yuji Itadori wrestled with the laundry powder curse spirit. Distracted by Nanami Kento's voice, he was pushed back by the laundry powder curse spirit and crashed into a net wall more than ten meters away.]

Yuji Itadori fell from a height, rubbed the side of his face, and asked doubtfully: "Is it really okay to talk about this kind of thing?"

Nanami Kento said calmly, "It's okay to share this technique. It's okay for you to know it. It has its benefits. The restraint created by revealing your family background can enhance the technique's effectiveness, just like this."

[A huge amount of cursed energy surged out from Nanami Kento's body, like a whirlwind and a whirlpool. He raised the short sword wrapped in bandages.

[With one swing of the sword, the cursed spirit's limbs were severed.]

Nanami Kento casually shook off the blood-stained bandage and said calmly, "That's all I have to say."

Yuji Itadori was amazed: "It's amazing! The blade is already wrapped in bandages, and even with the flat of the blade, it can still produce such an effect."

Nanami Kento warned: "Itadori-san, be careful behind you."

[The laundry powder curse spirit has appeared right in front of Yuji Itadori. He turned around and was met with the laundry powder curse spirit's fist. Yuji Itadori blocked it with both hands, bearing the force of the fist and being knocked over and rolled.]

"Please don't look around."

“Who’s been talking to me?”

[Faced with Nanami Kento's calm reminder, Itadori Yuji shouted in dissatisfaction. ]

【"washing powder!"】

The cursed spirit roared with its fists clenched. Yuji Itadori turned his head to look at the laundry powder cursed spirit, clenched his fists, and the cursed energy swaying like will-o'-the-wisp wrapped around his fists. With a fierce blow, he pierced the laundry powder cursed spirit's abdomen.

"Sorry, I'll let you go now."

Seeing Itadori Yuji successfully defeat his opponent, Nanami Kento walked towards the collapsed and twitching cursed spirit. Just as he was about to draw his sword to finish it off, he saw a human arm wrapped inside the monster's body.

"Yuji-san, don't kill them yet."

[Realizing the truth, Nanami Kento spoke hurriedly.]

[Yuji Itadori lowered his fist and looked at Nanami Kento. Nanami Kento took out his phone and took a photo of the cursed spirit. The cursed spirit, which was originally impossible to photograph, appeared clearly on the phone screen.]

[“Those who fight us…”]

"It's human."

In the city sewers, Masato lies in a hammock, flipping through a copy of "The Complete Works of Eastern Monsters," and leisurely explains to Yoshino Junpei the secrets of cursed spirits.

[“Special-grade imaginary vengeful spirits, some cursed spirits are called that. Cursed spirits are the collection of human cursed energy that overflows. Even if they don’t actually exist, they are generally feared by people. They are more likely to manifest into a powerful curse.”]

Yoshino Junpei asked, "Are the characters that people generally fear referring to famous monsters or strange stories?"

The master showed Yoshino Junpei the strange stories recorded in the book. "Yes, for example, Hanako in the toilet, the nine-tailed fox, and so on. Spellcasters call these cursed spirits special-grade imaginary cursed spirits and record them in their records, keeping them under strict vigilance. Powerful curses whose true identity is unknown are also temporarily classified as imaginary cursed spirits. It seems that they don't understand anything."

[The real person covered his chest with the book and said with a smile: "But it is not those fantasy stories that people are always afraid of."]

Yoshino Junpei asked, "A natural disaster or something?"

[The real person smiled and said, "It's very relaxing and pleasant to chat with you. I like it."]

Yoshino Junpei points his finger shyly: "It's nothing..."

The master jumped off the hammock and walked over to Yoshino Junpei. He gently stroked his cheek and brushed the hair away from his eyes. "From ancient times to the present, people have always feared the earth, the forests, and the oceans. The cursed power flowing into these things is so strong that these cursed spirits possessed wisdom before they took shape, and have remained hidden until now. They are all my proud companions."

Yoshino Junpei looked into Masato's eyes and asked, "Mr. Masato, what is your curse?"

The Immortal said calmly, "Human, I am a curse born from the process of humanity's mutual hatred and fear."

Chapter 30: Cursed Sea

The concepts of curses, cursed spirits, and special-grade imaginary cursed spirits are taking shape.

Compared with sorcerers and spells, the speed of formation is more than 10 times faster.

"Compared to the sorcerer, are people more certain of the existence of cursed spirits? Perhaps it's because the settings of cursed spirits are more complete and closer to life, while the settings of sorcerers are too ordinary and too far-fetched."

A chaotic sphere floated in Zhang Jingxuan's palm, and millions of mental powers were constantly converging.

The concept of the cursed spirit is about to take shape, and this is also Henry Zhang’s first step in interfering in the real world.

Although they cannot attack humans directly, low-level cursed spirits can attack humans indirectly by interfering with their minds, and high-level cursed spirits can drag humans into the Z world.

Hins Cheung looked around - actually there was no need for this action, everything in the Z world was under his control.

However, his human habits still remained.

Hatred, anger, resentment, fear, bitterness, depression, pain, regret, shame... Zhang Jingxuan's eyes saw negative emotions that were invisible to the naked eye.

In this world made up of consciousness, those negative emotions accumulate into a vast ocean like the seven seas.

Hundreds of millions of cursed spirit embryos are being conceived.

Hins Cheung saw the prototype of a real person.

A scene of Yoshino Junpei being bullied flashes across the screen. In the sewer, Yoshino Junpei says, "The antonym of liking is indifference. Is the person who first said this already in hell? Is it right to interact with someone with ill will rather than not interacting with them at all? That's impossible. The antonym of liking is dislike. That's how Easterners like to do it. They entertain themselves by complicating simple issues."

The Immortal said, "This wasn't something the Easterners came up with."

"What I'm saying is that this is a fallacy. The foreigner originally said that the antonym of love is indifference. Isn't that correct? Love has many definitions, so using indifference as an antonym is valid."

【"yes."】

"But the word 'love' is rarely used, so in this country, 'love' has gradually become 'liking'. No one has considered whether 'love' and 'indifference' can be antonyms, so the word has spread."

“People love word games because humans can’t survive without excuses.”

[The real person turns around and walks deeper into the sewer.]

Yoshino Junpei followed behind, reaching the deepest part where there was no way forward. A huge object appeared in front of him. It was so huge that it filled the sewer, causing Yoshino Junpei's voice to fluctuate: "This is..."

The real person said, "I'm experimenting to see how big I can make a human. What you're doing is just the opposite. You're trying to see how small I can make a human."

"Is this... a human?"

Yoshino Junpei held the object in front of him. The object in his palm was made of black wood and looked like a distorted human face.

[The real person asked: "Junpei, are you used to corpses?"]

Yoshino Shunping handed the miniature human back to the real person without changing his expression. He said calmly, "I don't know. If this person were my mother, I would probably be terrified and hate you with all my might. However, I know the ugliness of humans, so I don't have any expectations of others, nor do I care about their deaths. Indifference is the virtue that humans should possess."

“Kids these days…”

Shizuka Hiratsuka scratched her scalp with her left hand in annoyance, and knocked the cigarette twice on the ashtray with her right hand to shake off a piece of ash. With her legs crossed and her rude sitting posture, she looked like a middle-aged uncle.

Watching the plot on TV, Shizuka Hiratsuka was very annoyed.

But she was not angry at Junpei Yoshino, but at the students who bullied Junpei Yoshino and the teachers in the school.

It is because of these people that a child is led astray.

"If these bad boys were in Sobu High School, I would definitely give them a taste of my fists and teach them what it means to do to others what you don't want done to you."

As she said this, Shizuka Hiratsuka sighed.

She could already see Yoshino Junpei's future.

A serious boys' manga would probably be about Kento Nanami and Yuji Itadori defeating the real one in time and bringing the misguided Junpei Yoshino back to the right path.

However, how can a story where the power of both the enemy and ourselves comes from negative emotions be considered a serious boys' manga?

The curse, born from the mutual hatred among humans, is one of the big bosses that can survive to the middle and late stages in any world view.

What's more, the video clips played previously also showed Yuji Itadori's immaturity.

According to the usual routine, Junpei Yoshino may become a sacrifice in Yuji Itadori's growth.

Shizuka Hiratsuka was certain that Junpei Yoshino was dead.

The real person was a little surprised, then laughed and said, "You say that, but you really want revenge."

Yoshino Junpei asked, "Are you trying to say... this is contradictory?"

[The real person asks: "Junpei, do you think humans have hearts?"]

“Isn’t there?”

"No, there is a soul, but it is not the heart."

【“Then my…”】

“I am the only being in the world who understands the structure of the soul. I can change the form of living things by touching their souls. Joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness are all metabolic products of the soul.

Calling the soul a heart is too blunt. Humans tend to fantasize about things they cannot see, but I can see the soul, so to me, the soul is no different from the body, there is nothing special about it, it is just an object.

Do you understand? Life has no value or importance. Life is like the water between heaven and earth, just a constant cycle. You and I are the same, meaningless and worthless.

Because of this, we can do what we want and freely choose our lifestyle. We should not be too obsessed with the ideal of indifference. Lifestyles do not need to be consistent. If you are hungry, you can eat. Similarly, if you hate someone, you can kill them. I approve of everything you do.

[The scene changes, and Nanami Kento appears in the sewer, with a bandaged dagger in his hand dripping bright red blood onto the ground.]

"If you want to get out, get out now! Even though they're aliens that can't be saved, they're still human. I feel so bad after killing so many of them."

Nanami Kento loosened his tie. Around him, the bodies of cyborgs fell to the ground.

"Great, great! Even though Gojo Satoru's arrival would be troublesome, if someone is too weak, the experiment won't work."

[The real person walked out from the depths of the passage and gave Nanami Kento a frivolous smile.]

"I don't like working overtime. Let's finish this quickly."

Nanami Kento's mind flashed back to the image of Gojo Satoru, laughing foolishly amidst the flowers. He swung his sword at Masato, who gathered his cursed energy into his fists and engaged Nanami Kento in a fierce fight.

['Very similar, superficially frivolous, but lurking within it lies a powerful and filthy force.']

Nanami Kento commented in his mind as he swung his short sword at Masato. The two men dodged and twisted in the sewers, neither able to land a single blow.

Chapter 31 Spell Power

Nanami Kento swung the bandaged dagger at the real person, but the real person didn't care. He put his hands in front of him and the dagger fell on his arm. The bladeless dagger cut into his arm, and the blood that splattered startled the real person.

"I should have used cursed energy to block it. Is this the technique you used?"

Nanami Kento stopped while he was ahead, and the real one shook his severed wrist, curious.

Nanami Kento asked indifferently, "What's the matter with that? I hate abstract, leading questions."

[The real person laughed and said, "That's great. It seems you don't mind chatting."]

“It depends on who the other party is.”

"Let me ask you, which came first, the soul or the body? Isn't it a similar question? For example, which came first, the chicken or the egg? Does the body give birth to the soul, or does the soul give birth to the body?"

【"former."】

"No, the answer is the latter. The soul always takes precedence over the body. The physical form will change as the soul's form changes. This is not a healing technique, but rather I am maintaining the form of my soul."

[The real person raised his injured arm, and the cut wrist began to heal.]

"Now you understand, don't you? My technique involves directly touching the soul to change its form. It's a formless transformation."

[The miniature human body twists in the palm of a real person's hand.]

"I'm storing humans. It's quite difficult to operate. Ordinary people will gradually die after being transformed. What will happen to the sorcerer?"

"17:10 PM. I started work at 18 AM today, so I have to finish get off work at PM no matter what."

Nanami Kento raised his left arm, checked the time on his watch, and began his second round with Masato.