Chapter 46
Having received an affirmative answer, the two troubled children didn't dawdle and immediately started working.
"Jay, do you want this ugly cursed spirit?"
The two spent over a year together, and their relationship grew stronger, eventually becoming close friends. Gojo Satoru's attitude towards cursed spirits also changed from simply exorcising them at the beginning to now actively asking Natsume if he needs one, and if he encounters one with unusual abilities, he will even give it to him.
The progress is more than just a little bit.
"Keep it for me; even a small mosquito is still meat." Little by little, a large amount can lead to a qualitative change.
"Rokudo-kun, please put away the vines."
“Alright,” Rokudo Mukuro also wanted to see how a sorcerer would exorcise a cursed spirit. He snapped his fingers, and the vines on the cursed spirit disappeared instantly, as if they had never existed.
"He looks like a magician from a game!" Gojo Satoru watched Rokudo Mukuro's movements with curiosity in his eyes.
"Right, right? I also thought Rokudo-senpai was a lot like a magician in a game, able to conjure vines in a flash." Kirihara Akane echoed this sentiment when the game was mentioned.
Rokudo Mukuro gritted his teeth and replied, "Gojo-kun, Kirihara-kun, I am not a magician, but an illusionist."
As Xia Youjie kneaded the cursed spirit into cursed spirit jade, he asked curiously, "Illusionist? So, what we saw was an illusion?"
Rokudo Mukuro smiled without saying a word. Surely no fool would willingly explain their abilities in detail to others.
Idiot Gojo Satoru: ...
Satoru Gojo, who possesses excellent eyesight, replied, "It is an illusion, yet it is also real."
Rokudo Mukuro maintained his enigmatic expression, speaking in a convoluted and difficult-to-understand manner, trying to make others understand that the profession of illusionist is mysterious and prestigious. "Illusion is a mixture of falsehood and truth, a phantom that cannot be grasped in its physical form, yet within the phantom lies the truth. This is the illusionist."
The others looked completely bewildered: ...I don't understand at all.
Gojo Satoru explained to Natsumi Yuuki with absolute certainty: "...Simply put, he's a fraud."
“Kufufu… Gojo-kun really loves to joke around.”
Upon hearing Rokudo Mukuro's laughter, everyone present was stunned for a moment. Gojo Satoru immediately reacted and shouted loudly to his best friend, "He's still an easily corrupted liar, Gon, you have to protect me~"
Xia Youjie was speechless. Wu Neng had grown up safely mainly because he was strong enough, right?
Otherwise, with that mouth and that temper of his, he would have been put in a sack long ago.
Enough is enough, no more patience is needed. This arrogant Gojo Satoru immediately reminded him of Byakuran during his chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) phase—the same white hair, the same ego…
Oh, Rokudo Mukuro doesn't know that these two also love sweets.
"Kufufufu... Gojo-kun just wants to see my power, right? Well then, please take care of me."
As soon as he finished speaking, Rokudo Mukuro thrust out his trident, his movements filled with intense resentment.
Before the tennis players could react, Rokudo Mukuro's weapon had already nearly spun five times around Satoru's body. Xia Youjie, standing to the side, remained calm, partly because he trusted Satoru's strength, and partly because Rokudo Mukuro was genuinely annoyed by Satoru and needed to vent his frustration. After all, Satoru had been their patron for some time now.
Gojo Satoru remained smiling, letting Rokudo Mukuro's trident pierce him.
However, Rokudo Mukuro also clearly felt that the closer the weapon in his hand got to him, the greater the resistance it encountered. His trident did not make any contact with him at all. There was an insurmountable barrier on Rokudo Mukuro's body from beginning to end.
Ugh, this is troublesome.
Calling him a mage in the game is ridiculous; he's a typical tank.
The surrounding environment suddenly changed, and flames, like those burning in hell, rose fiercely from beneath Gojo Satoru's feet, then instantly grew stronger and engulfed him completely.
The tennis players gasped in alarm; this could easily lead to someone's death!
The next second, Gojo Satoru slowly walked out of the flames, completely untouched by the surrounding fire. He then gave Rokudo Mukuro a provocative smile, "Give it your all~"
Rokudo Mukuro's eyes turned fierce; he hadn't been provoked like this in a long time.
The indigo flames rose slowly, revealing only a tortoise shell. It should be noted that illusions affect the human brain.
As Rokudo Mukuro moved, Gojo Satoru's expression stiffened slightly, and his body paused for a moment. What had just flashed through his mind? What had he seen?
Gojo Satoru's expression turned cold. "I admit, you're quite capable, even able to make me lose my composure for a moment, but that's enough..."
He didn't want to be fooled again, especially by taking advantage of his best friend.
As he spoke, Gojo Satoru took a step back like a feline and made a hand gesture toward Rokudo Mukuro, “...Azure.”
Light gathered at his fingertips, and Rokudo Mukuro could clearly feel the threat from it. If he were hit, even he would lose most of his life if he didn't die.
"Alright, Satoru." Xia Youjie interrupted the fight between the two and stopped Gojo Satoru from unleashing his ultimate move. He could also see that Rokudo Mukuro was an absolute powerhouse. It was hard to say whether Satoru's ultimate move could defeat him, but it would definitely destroy more than half of this school building.
"If you want to fight, wait until we get back, and I'll fight you."
In the current situation, it's best to keep a low profile.
Hearing this, Gojo Gosai reluctantly withdrew his hand gestures, but looked somewhat aggrieved as he approached Xia Youjie and clung to him, saying, "Oh dear, I don't like fighting at all, Jie, you have no idea how awful he is."
"If physical attacks can't hit me, I'll use mental attacks."
"Ugh, I'm so angry!"
Xia Youjie, with his good temper, reached out and patted Gojo Satoru's head, which was resting on his shoulder. "What kind of mental attack was it?"
Gojo Satoru paused for a moment, then nuzzled Natsumi Yuuki's cheek. "I don't want to tell you."
“Okay,” Xia Youjie didn’t ask any more questions. “Don’t be angry. We still need him to make a living.”
Rokudo Mukuro, who had just retrieved his weapon, was also quite shocked. He hadn't expected Gojo Satoru to break free of his illusion so quickly, which was comparable to the Vongola who had an ancestral cheat device.
Seeing that the two had finally calmed down, the tennis boys breathed a sigh of relief and gathered around them.
Everyone stared at the dark, round ball in Xia Youjie's hand, filled with curiosity. "Does this mean the cursed spirit has been destroyed?"
"This is my unique technique; it allows me to subdue them and use them for my own purposes. Normally, when exorcising cursed spirits, they simply disappear," Xia Youjie earnestly explained to these teenagers who lacked common sense about the world of curses.
"Can we do it too?" They had heard these two talk about the world merging before, which they would have taken as a joke and never believed. But tonight's experience had shattered their worldview, leaving them with no choice but to believe.
After the world merges, will there be more and more cursed spirits? They are eager to know if they have the ability to protect themselves while also protecting others.
Seeing the determination in the boys' eyes, Xia Youjie's tone softened even more, "You all possess magical power. If you are willing, you can also become sorcerers and exorcise cursed spirits."
"In essence, a cursed spirit is a kind of curse. Even a low-level cursed spirit is still a level four cursed spirit. Although it cannot directly harm people, it can affect their physical health, cognition, emotions, and interpersonal relationships. High-level cursed spirits, on the other hand, are very powerful..."
Rokudo Mukuro: "It sounds like the Cursed Spirit is a source of pollution."
That's not wrong.
The quick-thinking teenagers immediately realized: "...A cursed spirit can affect a person's health?!"
Kirihara Akaya asked hopefully, "Could it be that Captain Yukimura's illness is due to the cursed spirit...?"
Several boys looked at the two expectantly. "Our tennis club captain is seriously ill, and it might be related to a cursed spirit. Can you help take a look?"
"No way! I don't want to work any more. It's my vacation time, vacation time!"
Xia Youjie nudged him with his elbow, signaling him to shut up. "Of course." Sorcerers are supposed to protect ordinary people, and right now, those seeking their help are children even younger than them.
He knew he couldn't persuade Xia Youjie otherwise, but he still muttered under his breath, "Jie, I don't want to work~"
The boys said in unison, "We'll pay you!"
Gojo Satoru asked with great interest, "What's the reward?"
Kirihara Akaya: "I'll treat you to ramen!"
Since he was already going to invite Senior Rokudo, having two more seniors now wouldn't be a problem.
Xia Youjie, a noodle lover, brightened up: "Okay."
Gojo Satoru: "That damned seaweed boss, he really knows how to bribe Jetsu."
"And I'll also give you my collector's edition game console to play with." Kirihara Akaya looked pained, but still gave it up without hesitation.
The dissenting voices against Gojo Satoru have diminished somewhat.
“And cakes,” Marui Bunta added, “I can make all sorts of desserts, and they taste really good.”
"Yes, Marui-senpai's cakes are delicious."
Gojo Satoru blinked. A game console? Desserts? He immediately nodded. "No problem, deal."
Several mature and composed teenagers, who were about to take out all their money: ...
So the reward they wanted was that simple?
Rokudo Mukuro couldn't help but chuckle. No matter how strong he was, he was still a child after all, and could be bribed with a little something delicious or fun.
“Kirihara-kun, can we go eat now? I’m a little hungry too,” Rokudo Mukuro said with a smile. “And Marui-kun, I also love sweets, especially chocolate ones.”
He openly implied that he had put in a lot of effort tonight as well.
Marui Bunta was quick to understand and immediately said, "Rokudo-kun, to thank you for saving Yagyu and the others before, I'll make you any kind of cake, no matter what flavor. Akaya will take you guys to eat ramen later."
Gojo Satoru pulled Natsumi Yuki closer to Marui Bunta, "And me too, I don't care, I love all kinds of desserts, no matter what flavor they are."
Marui Bunta quickly became the most popular person present.
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The author's note: I think a man who can cook is definitely a plus!
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