Shirou Emiya is determined to kill all the cursed spirits and evil spirits

(The scholar gets off his seat)

Volume 4: Chapter : Itadori Yuji? Ryomen Sukuna Jinchuriki? (k)

"...dead?"

When he heard this news, Emiya was still a little bit incredulous.

It's not about why the magic of a dead person appears, but about the death of the special magician itself.

The requirement for a first-level sorcerer is to exorcise all first-level cursed spirits, so the requirement for a special-level sorcerer should at least be to exorcise multiple special-level cursed spirits, right?

Combined with the information obtained earlier, the General Administration of Spells does not actually directly rate special-grade sorcerers. Instead, such titles are given to sorcerers whose combat power far exceeds that of ordinary sorcerers. This shows how special each special-grade sorcerer is.

It is true that Gojo Satoru is the one who is given the title of "Strongest", but anyone who can be called a special-grade magician together with him must be very powerful.

For the moment, Emiya couldn't imagine what kind of curse could kill someone of that strength.

Like the real person just now, his strength and techniques are indeed very tricky, but if he were to directly confront Gojo Satoru, the result would probably be 30-70.

"I'm curious, why would a special-grade magician die so easily?"

Nanami Kento saw the doubts in Emiya's heart, but in order to facilitate his next request, he still narrated the whole incident from the beginning.

"In fact, eleven years ago, Geto Suguru and Mr. Gojo were classmates at the technical college. Because of their immense abilities, they were both recognized as special-grade sorcerers and collectively known as the 'strongest'."

"Back then, Senior Geto still held fast to the belief that 'curse masters should protect non-curse masters' and fought diligently for this end. The number of cursed spirits he exorcised in a single year could reach nearly four hundred..."

Why does he understand it so clearly?

Because at that time, Kento Nanami happened to be a student of a technical high school, but he was two grades lower than those two predecessors with monstrous strength.

At least at that time, Mr. Getsu was indeed trying his best to realize his ideas, and he could be sure of this.

"Students of the same class are collectively called the [strongest]?"

"So, that Geto and Mr. Gojo are close friends, right?"

Emiya didn't understand Geto Suguru, but he knew that someone like Gojo Satoru probably wouldn't allow others to share the title of the strongest with him, let alone the kind that could be used right up close.

But if that's the case, wouldn't it be even more difficult to explain why the special-grade sorcerer had an accident?

Emiya did not make any guesses because he knew that the other party would give him an answer soon.

"Yes, if that's not a close friend, then there's no better name."

As he continued to recall the past, Nanami Kento's voice inevitably became nostalgic and sad.

"But it was also in that year that Geto Suguru, a special-grade sorcerer, massacred 112 villagers during a commission, defected from the Jujutsu High School, and then killed his ordinary parents."

"From then on, every action of his would result in the sacrifice of numerous non-magicians, as if this was his sole purpose... He was therefore sentenced to death by the General Directorate and labeled the 'Worst Curse Master'."

A special-grade master who had always been desperately trying to protect non-magicians suddenly defected one day and became the most evil curse master who massacred ordinary people.

This must have been a rough and difficult mental journey, but Nanami Kento was not aware of this. Perhaps Gojo Satoru, his best friend, would understand it better.

Who makes the world of magic such a cruel place... No, maybe the whole world is like this?

There was a time when Kento Nanami himself chose to escape from the world of curse arts and become an ordinary office worker. That was because at the same time, his close friend of the same period as him was sacrificed due to a misjudgment of the level of the curse spirit.

It was precisely things like that that led to his dislike for the world of sorcery.

Looking back now, the changes that Gotama-senpai had experienced must have been much greater than his. After all, Haibara was not only his best friend, but also had a very good relationship with Gotama-senpai at that time.

The death of his best friend was a heavy blow to Nanami Kento, but for Geto Suguru, it was just another heavy burden piled on his back.

What will completely crush a person's will is never a heavy hammer, but the endless falling snowflakes.

Only those who have completely lost hope will give up hope.

"From someone dedicated to protecting others, to someone who slaughters the very people they were meant to protect...?"

When encountering an unforgivable murderer, Emiya's first reaction should always be disgust.

But this time the first reaction was confusion.

From his behavior, it can be seen that the special magician's goal is not money or fame, but simply targeting ordinary people who are not magicians.

In order to achieve this goal clearly, the first target he took action against was his own ordinary parents.

So, what kind of thing could cause such a huge change in a person, from undisputed good to unforgivable evil?

"..."

Kotomine Kirei?

For some reason, the priest's name suddenly came to Emiya's mind.

"As for why Geto Suguru became like that, I don't know."

"But as for the reason..."

"Even ordinary people possess a small amount of cursed energy, but as non-magicians, they cannot control it. Therefore, the cursed energy generated by negative emotions overflows and forms something called a cursed spirit."

"Then, as long as all non-magicians are exterminated, there will be no more cursed spirits in the world, and magicians will no longer be persecuted by ordinary people, or even risk their lives in battle... This is what he told me personally."

That’s right, after Geto Suguru’s defection, Nanami Kento actually met him.

However, although he did feel disgusted with certain things due to the death of his best friend, he could not accept the extremely extreme idea of ​​killing all non-magicians.

In his opinion, even though there are some differences between sorcerers and non-sorcerers, they are still human beings in the final analysis and cannot be crudely distinguished in this way, let alone slaughtered indiscriminately.

This went against Nanami Kento's ideas, so he refused without hesitation.

He thought that he would be killed by the other party at that time, but Geto Suguru just left a vague blessing and turned away.

"..."

Emiya was silent.

In principle, this seems to be a method that can cure the rampant curse spirits, but...

"Is this the only extreme way to eradicate all cursed spirits?"

Because they come from a world where there are no such life forms as cursed spirits, Emiya believes that there must be some difference between the two, which leads to the constant existence of cursed spirits in this world.

If we can find a way to eliminate this difference, can we solve this disaster?

Although the idea is a bit naive, it is still a possible guess, isn't it?

"From this perspective, eliminating the cursed energy of all ordinary people, or allowing all non-magicians to learn to manipulate cursed energy, is likely to achieve the goal of eradicating cursed spirits."

"But there's only ever been one case of a person without cursed energy, and the birth of a sorcerer depends on bloodline and talent... If there was any hope of achieving that, there would already be a sorcerer working towards it."

Nanami Kento knew that he was not cut out for research, otherwise he would have tried it long ago.

"I'm sorry, Emiya."

"This world doesn't have such convenient things as [all the evil in this world]; its cruelty is the constant."

After telling this, Nanami Kento immediately brought the topic back from its gradual deviation and recounted the story.

"Then a year ago, the special-grade curse master Geto Suguru unleashed a disaster called the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons."

"He released thousands of cursed spirits under his control into Tokyo and Kyoto, overwhelming the sorcerers. He then took advantage of this opportunity to attack the high school headquarters."

"But there, perhaps because the power of the cursed spirit was dispersed, he was seriously injured by the students of the high school and fled. Then, he was chased by Mr. Gojo."

"Although the body was not brought back, Gojo Satoru personally executed Geto Suguru. This is the final fact."

To sum up, Geto Suguru, Gojo Satoru's best friend, died eleven years ago.

And Geto Suguru, the most evil curser, was also confirmed dead or alive a year ago.

So why would the magic of a person who should have died suddenly appear?

"Did someone new awaken the [Cursed Spirit Manipulation Technique], or... did Mr. Gojo not kill them at the time?"

For now, these are the only two guesses that Shirou can make.

"No. The world of spells is balanced and bounded. It's impossible for someone else to awaken a spell immediately after the previous one dies."

"And I also believe in Mr. Gojo. Even though he's unreliable, he's not careless about things like this."

"So this is the problem, and this is what I want to ask of you."

Nanami Kento turned his head and looked directly into Emiya's eyes.

"For now, don't spread the news about the [Cursed Spirit Manipulation Technique], and don't tell Mr. Gojo either... He's always busy handling commissions and is quite exhausted. There's no guarantee he'll do something outrageous if he learns about this."

"I will take the initiative to try to investigate the truth, and then tell him in person when the time is right."

"I'll take care of this matter, please."

When he said the last sentence, Nanami Kento even bent down and made this request seriously.

Geto Suguru is not only Gojo Satoru's best friend, but also his senior. Nanami Kento believes that he needs to investigate the truth of this matter.

However, before everything becomes a little clearer, it is better not to put too much pressure on Gojo Satoru.

Although that guy usually looks like an unfocused optimist, he is actually more capable than any other sorcerer in handling commissions from cursed spirits. Nanami Kento is well aware of this.

"No, Nanami-san...?!"

Nanami Kento's sudden bow and formality made Emiya a little uncomfortable. He quickly helped him up and said, "As long as you explain it clearly, I will definitely help you. There's no need to do this."

"Thank you, Emiya-kun... I will find out the truth as soon as possible."

"Then let's say goodbye here. You should also have your own things to do."

After seeing that Emiya agreed to his request, Nanami Kento did not delay and immediately chose to set off.

I think after completing the mission report this time, he will immediately start to find out the truth, which in a sense will also reduce the burden on Gojo Satoru.

Unfortunately, Emiya himself doesn't know much about the world of curses or curse casters, and he doesn't have any acquaintances, so he's probably of no help in investigating this matter.

"I didn't expect that Mr. Gojo, who looks cheerful, would actually have such a hard time."

Emiya couldn't understand what it felt like to kill his former best friend with his own hands, so he couldn't comment on it.

But you can imagine that it was a huge blow, and ordinary people might not be able to get out of such a shadow for several years or even their entire lives.

"The world of curses is truly cruel."

If possible, Emiya really wants to try to change this situation.

But this will probably be a rather long process.

After separating from Nanami Kento, Emiya immediately returned to his residence in the high school and began to prepare meals.

He often had to prepare meals for four people because, apart from the occasional bento prepared for Miko, Gojo Satoru could finish two large portions by himself and would keep complaining about being hungry afterwards.

And if nothing unexpected happens, Gojo Satoru should also refresh himself from the room.

bang bang bang-

boom------!

Just as this thought flashed through Emiya's mind after he prepared the meal, the door was kicked open by a size 43 big foot after a rapid knock.

"I smell it, I smell it, I already smell it!"

"Today's food is ramen, right? Ramen! Don't underestimate my sense of smell!"

The one who walked into the room with his hands in his pockets and his nose wrinkled was Gojo Satoru.

"How strange! Didn't he jump in through the window today?"

Emiya glanced at the other person behind the kitchen counter, then skillfully prepared two sets of bowls and chopsticks.

However, he soon realized the reason why Gojo Satoru was surprisingly walking through the main gate today. That was because there was a strange student in a technical high school uniform following him.

He was a guy with magenta hair who looked a bit like a bad student.

"What are you saying in front of my students, Emiya-kun? As a teacher, would I be the kind of hero who would barge into someone's house without knocking?"

After a rare moment of seriousness, Gojo Satoru suddenly became lively again, pulling the student in front of him and introducing him personally—

"Oh right, this is Yuji Itadori, the Jinchuriki of Ryomen Sukuna!"

Ryomen Sukuna, the Jinchūriki?

What is this all about?

Emiya, who had no idea about this, thought for a moment that Gojo Satoru was just acting normally, so he took out a new set of bowls and chopsticks and said so.

"But since you didn't inform me in advance, your extra portion of ramen can only be served to customers."