Chapter 24, Chapter 5: So, you can take turns sitting in the infirmary?
Xia Youjie and Zhi Xueya Karin gave it a try. Fortunately, Xia Youjie's cursed spirit didn't run away or explode, so even Zhi Xueya Karin's poor aim was able to hit it.
However... after Karin Oriyuki reversed the cursed spirit's direction, the cursed spirit... disappeared.
Zhixue Yahuali:?
Did she accidentally use a reversal spell?
She subconsciously turned to look at Xia Youjie, and said guiltily, "Sorry, I think I used too much and turned it into a reversal spell..."
The thought that Jie-ge had endured the nauseating taste that made her want to die to subdue the cursed spirit made Shiki Aka-ri feel even more sorry for him.
Xia Youjie was initially taken aback when his cursed spirit suddenly stopped, but seeing that Zhi Xueya and Hua Li looked like they had done something wrong and were afraid of being scolded, he smiled gently and said, "It's okay. Anyway, it's just a useless cursed spirit that was used for experiments. If you made a mistake, you made a mistake. We can try again."
When Ayaka and Gojo Satoru were doing experiments, Gojo Satoru used the azuki to blow up the air more than ten or twenty times, so Natsume had already prepared for multiple attempts from the beginning.
"However..." he suddenly asked with some doubt, "Can the Reversal Spell also be used to exorcise cursed spirits?"
Karin Origami nodded: "Sure."
Although no one (the readers) expected that the spell used to deal with giant cockroaches could be used in this way before the spell was used by Yi Gu You Tai Na.
Xia Youjie was somewhat surprised by this answer and turned to look at Ieiri Glass.
With a lollipop in her mouth, Ieiri Shoko raised an eyebrow: "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing. I was just thinking, if the reversal spell can be used to exorcise cursed spirits, then wouldn't that mean... Shoko, you can actually fight cursed spirits too?"
“Sure,” Ieiri Shoko replied lazily.
Before entering the world of jutsu, like Natsumi Suguru, Ieiri Shoko had spent a long time facing cursed spirits alone. Therefore, she had actually discovered long ago that the Reversal Spell could not only be used to heal herself, but also to harm cursed spirits.
However, cursed spirits also have self-healing abilities, so unless a vital point can be found to kill them in one blow, it depends on whether the cursed spirit's injury reaches a level sufficient to kill it first, or whether Ieiri Shoko's cursed power is exhausted first.
Moreover, as a sorcerer, Ieiri Shoko's physical strength is actually far beyond that of ordinary people, possessing the basic qualities to become a combat unit.
Xia Youjie also said, "Doesn't that mean... Shoko, you're actually a spellcaster version of a paladin who can both heal and fight?"
Ieiri Glass: "You could say that."
However, considering that Shoko Ieiri is currently an extremely rare healer in the world of jutsu, no one has ever thought of sending her into battle.
Xia Youjie felt the same way: "There are plenty of spellcasters who are good at fighting, but healers seem to be the rarer ones."
Shoko Ieiri gave a vague "hmm," which sounded like she was confirming Natsumi Yuuki's words, but her lazy and indifferent gaze couldn't help but sweep over him and Gojo Satoru in the distance.
Shoko Ieiri herself isn't someone who particularly enjoys fighting. Her two classmates are already far beyond what's expected of her, so she just needs to be a support and healer.
—That's what she always thought.
But now... think about how those two ended up...
Ieiri Glass took a bite of the stick from the lollipop.
I want to smoke one.
"You guys continue, I'm going to go over there for a smoke," she said.
Xia Youjie responded with an "okay".
As Yuki Ayaka watched Ieiri Shoko walk away, she secretly made her own plans.
Actually, she really wanted to see Ieiri Shoko become a fighting healer; just thinking about it would be so cool!
Most importantly, this way, she wouldn't have to helplessly watch others die every day in the infirmary.
Although her combat ability is probably not as good as Gojo Satoru and Natsumi Yuuki, who are both overpowered, she might be about the same as Meimei and Nanami Kento.
As Yuki Ayakari thought about it more and more, she felt it was feasible, so she decided to add it to her target plan and see if she could get Ieiri Shoko into the battle lineup.
However, before that, we need to solve the problem of having only one healer in the world of sorcery.
Karin Oriyuki looked at Satoru Gojo in the distance, her gaze becoming meaningful.
This guy... since he can learn to heal himself, he could also try to learn how to heal others, right?
Oh, and Xia Youjie too.
Since he's considered one of the strongest alongside Gojo Satoru, and after Gojo Satoru also learned the Reversal Technique, he now has three teachers. If you still can't learn it even with three teachers teaching you, shouldn't you reflect on your own approach?
They say good friends walk together for life, so you can take turns sitting in the infirmary too!
Perfect!
Zhi Xueya Karin felt that her plan was perfect, so let's set a small goal first: let these two learn the Reversal Technique!
As soon as Xia Youjie turned around, he saw Zhi Xueya and Hua Li staring intently at him.
"What's wrong?" he couldn't help but ask.
Karin Origami, full of enthusiasm: "It's nothing, Uncle Natsuyu, let's continue!"
Seeing her enthusiasm, Xia Youjie smiled and said, "Okay."
So he took out a new spirit and, together with Yuki and Karin, made a second attempt.
As a result, the cursed spirit disappeared again.
Zhixue Yahuali: "."
She was absolutely certain, absolutely certain, and absolutely convinced—she really wasn't mistaken, she was performing a technique reversal!
Zhi Xueya Karin looked at Xia Youjie again.
Xia Youjie thought that Zhi Xueya Huali had made a mistake again, and still smiled and said, "It's okay, we can try again."
Yuki Ayaka shook her head: "No, I didn't use the reversal spell. The cursed spirit disappeared after the reversal."
She even began to doubt whether the previous time was the same, and whether she had used it incorrectly at all.
Xia Youjie was stunned. After the reversal, there was nothing more?
What's going on here?
Xia Youjie thought for a moment and then released another cursed spirit: "Let's try again."
Karin Oriyuki hesitated for a moment: "Um... are you sure?"
Xia Youjie smiled and said, "It's alright, they're just a few cursed spirits that aren't very useful."
What Ayaka Riko was thinking was: No matter how useless it is, it's still something you worked so hard to eat.
Even now, the scent of the Cursed Spirit Orb she obtained from that non-existent memory still lingers in Ayaka's memory, and she feels nauseous whenever she thinks about it.
But since Xia Youjie insisted, Zhi Xueya Karin didn't say anything more. However, Xia Youjie remembered and turned around to call over Gojo Satoru, who was struggling to make a sound in the air.
Gojo Satoru approached, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "What do you want?"
Xia Youjie patiently replied, "I asked Fei Lijun and me to try what my spell reversal could produce, but just now when we tried it, the cursed spirit disappeared directly. I was thinking of trying it again and asking you to help me see what's going on."
Gojou said "Oh," and then Oriyuki Karin prepared to begin her third attempt.
With another spell cast, yet another weak and pitiful cursed spirit vanished from this world.
The situation was exactly the same as before. Xia Youjie and Zhi Xueya Karin both looked at Gojo Satoru: What do you think?
What does Gojo Gosho think? He just looks at it with a furrowed brow.
He was utterly baffled: "Hey, I mean... what you two are trying to reverse is the Spirit Manipulation Technique, right?"
Zhi Xueya Huali, Xia Youjie: ?
Yes, what else could it be?
Gojo Satoru pointed at the experimental cursed spirit and said with a strange expression, "Then why did you cast a spell on the cursed spirit? Cursed spirits are formed from a collection of negative emotions. If you reverse the cursed spirit, how can it live?"
Xia Youjie and Zhi Xueya were both stunned.
Karin Oriyuki: It seems...yes...
Xia Youjie couldn't see what Zhixue Akaari was casting the spell on, so he didn't know what went wrong. He assumed this was the result of the Spirit Manipulation Technique being reversed, and as for Zhixue Akaari...
Origami Karin: Why are you making such high demands on her when she's an amateur?!
Well, because she messed up Xia Youjie's three cursed spirits by reversing the target, Zhi Xueya Karin felt her merits were on the verge of collapse...
"I'm so sorry QAQ..."
Xia Youjie, on the other hand, didn't seem to care and even comforted Zhi Xueya Karin, telling her not to take it to heart. However, he was also somewhat amused and exasperated that Zhi Xueya Karin had mistaken the object of the reversal.
Fortunately, I remembered to call Gojo Satoru over, otherwise I wouldn't know where things went wrong.
He then released another cursed spirit, allowing Orishita Karin to make a fourth attempt.
Karin Origami stared at the cursed spirit for a long time, then turned to Satoru Gojo and asked a very simple question: "So where should I cast the spell?"
There must be some kind of connection between Xia Youjie and the cursed spirit, but she can't see that connection!
Gojo Satoru also fell silent.
It's not like walking a dog with a leash. The connection between Xia Youjie and the cursed spirits is invisible. Not only can Zhi Xueya and Hua Li not see it, but even his six eyes can't see it. At most, he can see that the cursed spirits are mixed with Xia Youjie's cursed power.
So... where should we hit?
Gojo Satoru: "Or... why don't you use it on Jetsu?"
Xia Youjie frowned slightly: "Will it work?"
"I guess...?" Gojo Satoru wasn't sure either. "But if the effect of reversal is to reverse your spell... wouldn't you go from being a spellcaster to being controlled by spellcasters?"
What if the master-servant relationship were completely reversed, and thousands of cursed spirits were fighting for control of Xia Youjie?
Gojo Satoru's eyes lit up, his fun-loving genes instantly awakened: "Want to give it a try?"
Xia Youjie: "..."
That makes sense... it does seem a bit dangerous.
"Never mind." Xia Youjie decisively chose to give up.
Gojo Satoru, however, was eager to see what would happen: "Why don't you give it a try? Maybe it'll be a lot of fun!"
Xia Youjie gave him a speechless look: "It's definitely not because I think it's funny."
Xia Youjie ultimately decided to let it go.
Gojo Satoru shrugged, somewhat regretful, but not particularly so: "It's better not to try. Otherwise, if you accidentally released all the cursed spirits inside you, it might not be a problem that a three-thousand-word self-criticism could solve."
Zhixue Yahuali: "..."
Are you sure that's just about writing a self-criticism? It's clearly a mini-parade of a hundred demons...
"But even if you don't use it on yourself, you can try using it on your cursed spirits?" Gojo Satoru suggested a new idea.
Xia Youjie thought for a moment, his eyes brightening slightly.
If he can master spell reversal, it means that the ways he can use the cursed spirits will directly double.
No, and with the combination of different techniques, there could be even more.
Xia Youjie glanced at Wutiao Wu: "Thanks."
Gojo Satoru waved his hand dismissively: "You learn it first, I'm going to go back to studying [He] over there, don't call me unless it's important."
And so, Gojo Satoru left, and Natsuyuki and Oriyuki Karin began to study how to reverse the cursed spirits of sorcerers.
Okay, so it's called research, but actually it's just that Shizuka Karin is giving Xia Youjie a lesson, explaining to him how to perform spell reversal.
Unfortunately, Xia Youjie doesn't have six eyes like Gojo Satoru and can't see things for himself. So, the only option is for Oriyuki Karin to explain things to him verbally.
The good news is that Kaori Iori has not only experienced the Spell Manipulation Technique, but now also knows how to use the Reversal Spell and how to reverse the Spell. Although she is not as familiar with spells as Xia Youjie and the others, she already has some ideas about how to reverse the Spell Manipulation Technique.
But the problem is... spells don't have a physical form, so they're really hard to describe...
As a writer, Karin Origami's language skills should be quite good, but after pondering for a long time, she could only come up with this description—
"It's like... splitting the spell power in two, not just in a simple way, I mean something more... more like, you know? And then colliding them together in a whoosh! That's it, do you understand?"
Zhi Xueya Karin looked at Xia Youjie with anticipation.
Xia Youjie, who didn't understand anything, was speechless.
He looked at the face of Oriyuki Karin, which was so similar to that of Ieiri Shoko, and all he could hear was her "swish" sound. In his mind, all he could hear was the "whoosh" that Ieiri Shoko had said back then.
His lips twitched, and he thought to himself: He really is Shoko's son.
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Author's Note: I'm reserving a combat healer, Shoko.
A wet nurse should be wielding a big knife, right?
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