Chapter 68, Chapter 17: Absolutely Unforgivable
"Ice Condensation Spell [Straight Waterfall]!"
A surge of spell power imbued with the breath of ice erupted, a ring of ice pillars burst forth around Rime, and a glacier formed like a waterfall, before—bursting forth!
Ice spikes rained down on Rika and her path, both hindering her movements and attacking her, but Rika paid no heed.
With her pale claws, she shattered all the ice blocking her way with brute force, and in the blink of an eye, she was already in front of Rime.
Rime remained calm and resolute, his gaze as unmoved as the solid ice of winter. He placed his hand on an icicle and took a step back. Instantly, the icicle before him transformed into a thick wall of ice, bursting forth with ice spikes.
However, the next second, he suddenly felt a movement of air behind him.
He suddenly looked back, and his eyes widened in astonishment halfway through his gaze.
Suddenly, Rika appeared behind him, her pale claws raised high.
"Pfft—"
It was the sound of flesh being torn open.
Several claw marks were torn open on Rimi's chest, the blood staining Rimi's sharp nails and seemingly her eyes as well. However, this was not enough to calm her violent emotions at this moment; on the contrary, her claws swung down again.
Rime crossed her arms in front of her, and a thick ice shield instantly formed in front of her.
"Kill you! Kill you!" Rika disregarded the hardness of the ice, her sharp claws tearing deep into the ice layer. However, after the ice layer broke, she found that Rika was gone.
Looking up, the other person had already retreated to a distance of ten meters, and the wounds on their body were already healing.
It appeared that the two had been locked in combat for a while, but in reality, only a few seconds had passed. On the other side, a violent impact was heard, and upon closer inspection, it was clear that the rope had been cut in two by Otsuku Yuuta.
Rime gritted her back teeth.
That guy... is dead?
For the first time since the start of the battle, he frowned.
They came here specifically to get Otsuku Yuta's body for Rōsō, but Rōsō himself seems to be dead.
Should we withdraw?
Rimei hesitated.
His goal was simply to revive Lord Sukuna. Although the High School was troublesome, Rime's real concern was only with Fuhesh, not the rest of the High School.
However, before he could make up his mind, Rika, who was far away, charged towards him once again with surging, violent magical power, and Rimei had no choice but to deal with her first.
Raise your hand and exhale.
Ice Condensation Spell [Frostnagi].
A cold wind swept through, freezing the ground.
Rika, however, swept through the enemy with unstoppable momentum, moving at a speed so fast that it was almost impossible to see with the naked eye.
This time, Rime did not stay in the same place, but chose to take advantage of the growth of the ice spikes to continue retreating.
Rika originally wanted to catch up, but noticed that Yuta Otsuko was knocked away after clashing with Hanami.
She quickly stopped chasing Rime and caught Otsuko Yuta.
"Yuta, are you alright?"
"Thank you, Rika, I'm fine." Yuta Otsuko gently patted Rika's hand.
With just one move, he realized he was no match for Hana. The opponent was on a completely different level from the curse master he had just encountered. Moreover, according to the information that Sora had brought, the flower on the shoulder of the cursed spirit was extremely dangerous, and the opponent had not yet used that flower.
This can't go on.
With his feet firmly planted on the ground, Yuta Etsuko raised his hand and touched Rika's face.
"I'm sorry, Rika, I was too weak and failed to protect everyone."
"Everything seemed to be going in a good direction, but I couldn't protect this beautiful thing."
"Kukari is such a good child, although I'm still not used to her calling me Dad... Panda-kun took such good care of us... but now..."
"I want them to pay the price, but I don't have the power to do so right now."
"Rika...please, lend me your power, okay?"
"Let us avenge Kuka and the others."
Rika, who was already far from calm, reached another emotional peak upon hearing these words. Her voice was so shrill it seemed to tear the earth apart: "Revenge!!! Avenge Kūka Ri! Together with Yūta, avenge Rika and Yūta's child!!!!"
It seemed as if some restriction had been broken, and even stronger magical power burst forth from them, causing the air around them to churn.
Hanami and Rimi's expressions turned serious. This was...
You have to use all your strength, otherwise you will definitely die.
Hua Yu suddenly unwrapped the white cloth wrapped around her body, and the passersby outside the tent suddenly noticed that the trees by the roadside had withered and died in an instant.
She absorbed the energy of the surrounding plants, and the flowers on her shoulder bloomed.
On the other side, Rime also spread his spell power to the maximum extent. Centered on his feet, winter had arrived, and everything was frozen.
"Domain Expansion—"
"Ice Freezing Spell—"
"Absolutely...unforgivable."
In an instant, the powerful impact of the curse exploded into a huge energy wave, shattering the surrounding walls and trees one by one, and the air seemed to be mourning.
After the tremors subsided, the dome-shaped canopy dissipated, and all was calm again...
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When Xia Youjie arrived at the scene after receiving the call, Yi Gu You Tai was sitting quietly next to the panda, looking down at the ring in his hand, his whole figure exuding a sense of loneliness and solitude.
The panda seems to be in relatively good condition. Yi Gu You Tai has already treated him with the Reversal Technique, and he is currently only in a coma.
Xia Youjie looked around at the ruins left by the battle and couldn't help but be astonished. He had always known that Yuta Otsu and Rika could actually unleash very strong fighting power, but the way they were in the current state was still a bit too exaggerated.
But... why didn't I see Kuka Risa?
What exactly happened?
"Yigu-kun, how are you? What happened?" Xia Youjie climbed off the manta ray and asked with concern, "Where's Kuka Ri?"
Yuta Otsukoshi raised his head, revealing an expression that was hard to tell whether he was crying or laughing.
"Teacher Xiayou, you've arrived."
“We encountered two curse masters and the special-grade curse spirit named Hanami that Gojo-sensei had encountered before.”
“We killed the cursed spirit and one of the curse masters, one of whom escaped after being severely wounded. I wanted to give chase, but…”
Having contended with two domains, he and Rika had no more magical power left at that time.
"Kuka Ritsu...she's gone, she's disappeared."
As for Rika, she has already broken the curse and left.
Before parting, having returned to normal, she told Yuta Otsuko that Karin Oriyuki had disappeared in her arms and felt guilty about it, believing that she had failed to protect her.
In an instant, the two important beings beside him disappeared. Although the latter had broken the curse and become a Buddha, Yi Gu You Tai still felt empty inside. It was already quite an achievement that he could squeeze out this strange smile.
Xia Youjie frowned slightly: "Disappeared?"
“Yes, I don’t know what happened either. I was fighting at the time. When I turned around, she was gone. Maybe…maybe that curse master did something to her. Rika said she suddenly disappeared in her arms.”
Yuta also felt very guilty. Although she was a child from a parallel world and not strictly speaking his real daughter, she had still called him "Dad" for so long and had helped him a lot...
Xia Youjie frowned strangely: "You mean... disappeared?"
"right."
Could you tell me the specifics of what happened?
Yi Guyou naturally told Xia Youjie the specific details.
But actually, he didn't see anything. Because he knew that Rika had been protecting Kuka Ri, he wasn't too worried about the situation there.
He didn't hear any cries of pain from Kuka Risa, and only looked over after hearing Rika's commotion. By then, Rika was already angrily digging at the ground and tearing at the wall.
After listening to his description, Xia Youjie pondered and said, "If they haven't found anyone, it doesn't necessarily mean that something happened to Kuka Risa."
Yi Gu You Tai: ?
Xia Youjie shared his guess: "Based on past experience, time travelers usually stay here for one to two months. Kuka Riku's stay is almost over."
“Satoru had witnessed Akari’s departure before, and he said he didn’t see any energy fluctuations. Shoko, Megumi, and the others all said that their departures were very sudden, lasting only a few words from beginning to end.”
"So... is it possible that Kuka Ri simply returned to her original world? But you were all in the middle of a battle at the time, so you didn't notice this process."
"After all, given that child's quick wit and Rika's distraction for protection, even if he were under some kind of curse, he shouldn't be completely unresponsive, right?"
Yi Guyou was stunned for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up with hope.
If that's the case... does that mean that Kuka Ri is now simply back with her real parents?
Soon after, the comatose panda awoke, and Yuuta learned a new development from him—
"Speaking of which, I do think I did see Kuka Ri's hands and feet turn transparent at that time, but she acted as if everything was normal. I thought it was some kind of magic she had mastered."
Upon learning this, Etoku Yuta was finally relieved.
That's great... Everyone's alright.
Although Rika and Kuka are no longer here, they have simply returned to where they belonged.
That's...wonderful.
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Afterwards, Xia Youjie discovered that the curse master who had been cut in two by Yigu Youtai had a broken skull, with stitches left on the ground, and the area beneath the skull was empty.
His gaze sharpened, and a murderous intent surged: "Lu Suo..."
Yuta finally learned of Rōsō's existence from his two teachers and also kept him in mind.
"If there's a next time, I'll definitely crush their brains."
At this moment, he had already undergone a transformation after that battle, and his eyes and steps had become more determined.
On the weekend, he stood opposite Fuheshel, sword in hand: "I am ready, Shelsan."
Fuheshen noticed his change, raised an eyebrow slightly, but didn't pay much attention, because... it made no difference to him.
A few minutes later, Etsuku Yuta was beaten again and lay on the ground, unable to get up.
Yi Gu You Tai: qwq
As expected, Shen Ersang is still very strong!
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Meanwhile, thanks to Gojo Satoru's generous offer, he somehow found the boy named Itadori Yuujin and brought him detailed information about him.
After seeing the intelligence report about the opponent's abnormal physical abilities, Gojo Satoru was certain—it was definitely this kid.
Not a sorcerer, and not even able to see the spirit of the curse, yet possessing such immense physical strength. Only someone of this caliber could become the recipient of the Su Nuo ritual.
One afternoon, Hisahito Itadori was suddenly called to the teacher's office, who said that a college admissions officer wanted to see him.
Upon arriving at the office, Hisahito Itadori only saw a strange man wearing a black eye patch and whose head looked like a badminton shuttlecock.
Upon seeing him, the other person beamed with joy: "Oh, Yujin-kun, nice to meet you. I am your future teacher, Gojo Satoru!"
Knotweed Hisahito: "...?"
His first thought was whether their teacher had been scammed, as the person opposite him didn't seem like a proper teacher.
Could it be that it escaped from some mental hospital?
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Author's Note: In the end, only Hua Yu died tragically. Poor Hua Yu.
The next volume is about tiger cubs, and—
Since Brain Flower isn't dead yet, and Ayakari has a lot of complaints about the two strongest characters, from now on, the character settings in the next two volumes will be a bit abnormal, focusing on one character who creates chaos everywhere [doge].
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