Chapter 184

The realm that Gojō awakens to—[the boundless void]—is the inner side of [the limitless].

It can force the target of the spell to receive endless information, seemingly gaining omniscience during this period, but at the same time, the brain falls into a rigid chaos due to the excessive amount of garbage information it needs to process, and can no longer command the nerves to make any response to the outside world.

Because of the extremely shocking thought that Louhu had actually lost to the cat in the [Boundless Void] moment, the massive amount of information it was forced to accept at that moment was completely occupied by a word that could be described as unforgettable.

Cat cat cat cat cat cat cat cat cat...

It's as if I'm being forcibly brainwashed by cat fanatics.

Meanwhile, the most powerful and adorable Holy Cat Lord in the world, who easily defeated the Special Grade Cursed Spirit, was currently perched on Kazuma Hatori's shoulder. He raised his paw and meowed at the immobile Ruko Mimi for a while, then turned his front paw over and gestured towards his own neck.

Only Gojo Satoru and those touched by Gojo Satoru's limbs can remain unaffected in the [Boundless Void].

Hagoromo understood perfectly, drew one of the [Karma Twin] short blades, and cleanly severed the head of the volcano-headed cursed spirit.

Both spherical domain barriers shattered like glass, and the earth was once again enveloped in the bright, clear moonlight. The chirping of insects rose and fell in the corners; everything seemed so gentle and tranquil.

Only Louhu remained, its head lying on the ground, making a tinkling, rolling sound.

"Who sent you?" Kazuma Hatake asked calmly.

It's best not to say anything, so that it can be exorcised directly and legitimately, and you can also happily gain a top-grade curse crystal.

Originally, he came with full confidence to kill Hagoromo Kazuma, but he was unexpectedly defeated by the cat in his arms. Even though he only had a head left and was about to die, he was so angry that he didn't want to say a word.

“…”

"I'll count to three, and if you don't speak, I'll exorcise you."

Kazuma Hatori gripped the hilt of the katana, raised it vertically, and pointed the blade at the volcano-shaped head that wouldn't even qualify as a work of art.

Even if the cursed spirit doesn't confess, he could probably guess who was behind it all.

"Mimi! Meow!"

The white cat on his shoulder kept patting with its paws, seemingly urging Kazuma Hatake to hurry up and make his move.

Listening to the cat's cries, which sounded like the death knell, Louhu recalled how she had actually lost to a cat that could expand its domain. Her one-eyed cat almost had a heart attack and rolled its head back—assuming it really did have a heart.

Is he simply too ignorant of the world of sorcery? Why would such a ferocious beast appear?!

After waiting for three seconds and confirming that the other party did not intend to reveal a single word, Kazuma Hato immediately made his move, the tip of his blade almost piercing through the volcano-headed man's head.

—In the blink of an eye, without even blinking, a magnificent sea of ​​flowers spread out beneath his feet.

Um?

Meow…

While Hatake Kazuma and Gomi were momentarily stunned by the sea of ​​flowers, a gust of wind swept by, and the nearly dead Luhu under [Karma Twin] was rescued by another cursed spirit with an even more peculiar appearance, rushing several meters away in a few steps.

It's an accomplice of this volcano-headed guy! There's actually another unregistered top-tier cursed spirit of this level!

Just as the guy clutching his head was about to disappear without a trace, Kazuma Hatori threw out [Kyousou] and simultaneously summoned a card from his inventory, mentally selecting the name that appeared in the [Social] interface—Louko!

[Eight-Phase Wheel Card], activated.

Hua Yu, who was holding Lou Hu's head, suddenly felt a weight in her arms and her steps faltered for a moment—but she dared not stop or delay for even a moment and continued to rush into the depths of the forest without stopping, quickly disappearing from sight.

The short blade only remained embedded in the space where its figure had completely disappeared, failing to stop its target.

After leaping onto the ground, Wumi focused on sensing for a moment, then let out a long, soft "Mi..." in disappointment.

Even its big, fluffy white tail drooped down in dejection.

When Kazuma heard Satoru softly unleash his ultimate move—the cat whimper—he readily released his mimicry, turning the great holy cat back into the great Gojo-sensei.

"That cursed spirit is very good at concealing its presence."

Gojo Satoru had his hands in his pockets, his gaze stretching forward until it landed deep in the forest, which was now swallowed by shadows; his white hair, which was not bound by his eye patch, hung down softly and was gently stirred by the night breeze.

The sudden appearance of a sea of ​​flowers was also one of the opponent's spells, which could actually weaken the fighting spirit of the target within the sea of ​​flowers.

"By the way, did Kazuma just mimic Riko's volcano-shaped head?"

He remembered something, turned around and looked at Kazuma Hatake, his expression becoming increasingly uncontrollable with laughter, he was practically bursting with joy.

In the last instant before the enemy completely retreated, Gojo Satoru, with his excellent dynamic vision, saw that the inhuman volcano suddenly transform into a beautiful high school girl with braids in a uniform—she looked exactly like Tennori Riko from the [Granite] incident!

How long will it last?

He asked this question with genuine curiosity and delight.

Kazuma Hatake glanced at the status bar: "It might... last for about a week."

The battle just now was dominated by the mighty Wumi, who overwhelmed his opponent and left him with no chance to fight back, resulting in him only using his skills twice throughout the entire fight—and at this moment, his spell power bar has been completely depleted.

This also means that he just used the [Eight-Phase Wheel Card - Heavenly Riko] mimicry with the full power of a special-grade spell on Louhu.

If Kazuma Hatori doesn't take the initiative to help her break free from this mimicry, the other person will most likely have to spend a week looking like Riko Tenn...

"Ha ha ha ha!!"

Gojo Satoru finally couldn't help but burst into laughter.

………

Among countless ordinary residential doors, there is one that leads to the realm of the supreme-grade cursed spirit, Tuogen.

The area, free from offensive spells, was peaceful, with a vast expanse of dark green palm trees and a golden beach shimmering in the sunlight. When Xia Youjie and another person lay leisurely under a parasol, they could see from the clear shallows all the way to the deep blue sea where it met the horizon.

The tusk-like creature is comfortably pupating in the sea, while schools of fish swim past it, blowing bubbles that seem to greet it.

It was late at night outside the door, but the realm of birth was not affected by real-world environmental factors such as weather and time.

"They should be back by now, Hana and Louhu."

The real person imitated Xia Youjie's actions, picking up the teacup and even pretending to blow away the foam on the surface.

This top-tier cursed spirit, born from humanity's hatred of humanity, is obsessed with imitating human life; even the real person himself doesn't know when he will completely lose interest.

That being said, it regarded Huayu, Tuogen, and Louhu as companions and cared a great deal about their safety.

The other three cursed spirits were the same—which is why Hanami was always watching from the sidelines. If Louko encountered danger in her battle with Hatake Kazuma, she could immediately step in to try and save him.

Xia Youjie did not go with them, but stayed in Tuogen's birth domain with the real person.

He didn't believe that Louhu could defeat Hatori Kazuma, and he didn't want Hatori Kazuma to not only successfully eliminate Louhu, but also find and kill him as well.

"I tried to persuade it not to go."

Xia Youjie took a sip of tea, gazed at the sea, and sighed softly.

The scene of sitting on the beach drinking hot tea is a bit strange. The reason is that the person in question was initially holding a book that he had found somewhere and was reading it. He then suddenly asked the person, "What does tea taste like?"

—Crunch.

When Hanami pushed open the door with the heavily injured Ryouko, everyone and the cursed spirits turned their gazes toward them, eager to find out the outcome of Ryouko's battle with Yutori Kazuma...

Real person: "...Pfft!!"

Tuogen: "...Gurgle gurgle..."

Xia Youjie: "...cough cough cough..."

Amidst these subtly emotional gazes, Hana returned with her left arm completely wrapped in a large white cloth, while her right hand, the only part of her exposed arm, held a cute girl in a high school uniform with a headscarf and braids around her waist, firmly tucked into her arms.

No matter how you perceive it, the aura of this strange girl is unmistakably that of a genuine human.

Hanako, who went to save Louhu, failed to save Louhu but brought back a beautiful girl with a terrible expression.

Louhu, is he dead?

...Or is it a hostage exchange?

The real person looked completely bewildered, racking their brains to figure out the meaning behind Hua Yu's actions.

As for Xia Youjie, who could recognize at a glance that this was 100% [Tenchi Riko]'s impersonation, he slowly raised his hand and silently covered the lower half of his face.

He almost choked to death on his tea just now...

The room fell into a silence as still as goldfish blowing bubbles; everyone wanted to speak, but no one knew where to begin.

After another wave crashed against the beach, the human being asked the question it cared about most.

"Hua Yu, where is Lou Hu?"

"*@&#%——"

Words whose meaning was incomprehensible on the surface were uttered, yet the correct meaning automatically flowed into everyone's minds: "This is the Leaky Coral."

The real person stared intently at the cute girl in its arms, whose face had already turned sour.

The real person looked up at Hua Yu, whose emotions were unreadable.

"Ugh, Hanamichi! Shouldn't Louhu be a middle-aged man with black teeth, a volcano on his head, who's perfectly healthy but uses a cane and smells like an old man?"

With its male-like appearance, it smiled with exceptionally refreshing joy, causing Louhu's forehead veins to throb violently. He was determined to teach this brat a lesson, even at the cost of his life.

“…”

Before Hua Yu could even speak, the grumpy-faced cute girl, whose only support was her waist and whose limbs were dangling, had already struggled and slowly raised her hand despite her extremely serious injuries.

"...Are you looking for death, you real person?!"

The soft "hiss" sound was like the sound of a match head lightly striking a phosphorus plate, or like the sound of a fuse being lit instantly.

The real person blinked in confusion when this seemingly hot-tempered human girl called out his name so readily.

"Um?"

Its first thought was—this cute girl imitated Louhu's angry way of calling its name, but she sounded much cuter than Louhu.

Immediately afterward, the real person had no time to be confused.

Because this temperamental, adorable girl raised her hand and swiftly set the beach chair she was sitting on on fire!

"It's so hot! So hot! So hot!!!"

Caught off guard by the sneak attack, the real person was so burned that he jumped up from the beach chair, like a toad suddenly thrown into a pot of boiling oil.

Now it's 100% confirmed, that human girl who set its butt on fire is a real slut!

The real man, his buttocks ablaze, spun around a few times before having to jump into the sea to put out the fire. He looked extremely disheveled and regretful as he tugged at his pants, which had been burned through a large hole.

"...How did you become like this, Louhu?"

Upon confirming that its companion had been transformed into a cute and adorable girl, the real person became even more excited; it stepped back onto the beach from the sea, still soaking wet, and approached the completely changed coral, scrutinizing it carefully from all angles.

"They seem perfectly fine."

"...Which eye of yours saw that I was alright?!"

Forced to wear the appearance of a female high school student, Louhu gritted its teeth in anger—it could sense that this human appearance was nothing but an empty shell, and the curse power within its body was still empty, and it could only rely on the slow recovery bit by bit to gradually repair its body.

Not to mention that it had just used its last remaining magical power to burn a real person's buttocks.

"Hey, you're actually quite cute like this, don't turn back, Louhu."

"Gurgle, gurgle."

Are you all looking for death?!

"Hey—okay, okay, don't be angry, Louhu, I won't talk about this anymore. So you were defeated by Hagoromo Kazuma? He's that strong?"

“…”

"Ouch, it's so hot! So hot! So hot!!"