Chapter 95
After a friendly exchange between Kazuma Hatori and Tatsuo Gojo, Satoru Gojo's treatment at the Gojo family improved dramatically.
The "treatment" mentioned here does not refer to the fact that Gojo Satoru had a bad life before.
In fact, he was naturally chosen as the successor of the Gojo family because of his [six eyes] and [no bottom line], and the resources he was allocated and enjoyed within the family were always at the highest level.
But this is also where Gojo Satoru's pressure comes from.
From a young age, he not only received preferential treatment from the entire family's resources, but also endless discipline and constraints from these elders.
Every word and action was subject to discipline, and even the slightest deviation from the rules would result in reprimand. The constant emphasis on "etiquette," "decency," and "power"—"everything for the Gojo family's sake"—had made Gojo Satoru utterly weary of the Gojo family's excessive interference in his life.
This is also the core reason why he went to Tokyo Jujutsu High School when he turned 15.
In previous years, Gojo Satoru had had too much experience arguing with these old men, and he never expected them to change.
In his mind, the best outcome would be that once he officially succeeded as the head of the family, these old men would at most grumble behind his back, but on the surface they would maintain their respect and obedience to the head of the family and would no longer say anything unpleasant to him.
As a result, Kazuma Hagoromo didn't know how he did it, but he actually managed to change these old-fashioned stubborn people, making them smile at him all day long and no longer have any dissatisfaction with his words and actions.
Even if you bump into him in the courtyard after he and Kazuma Hodori return from fishing, he will still remind you, "Beware of mosquitoes. I'll bring you some herbal mosquito repellent sachets later. Remember to bring them next time."
Gojo Satoru was astonished.
Are these still the same group of pedantic old men he's known since childhood?
He thought these people's smiles would only last one night at most... but he didn't expect that even after so long, they would still be so indulgent towards him?
Good heavens! How did Ichijin manage to do that? Teach him!
Seeing Gojo Satoru's wide, round blue eyes staring in his direction, Hato Kazuma shrugged slightly, his expression innocent and pure.
He only used a little talk therapy, without even resorting to force, or the infinite freeloading technique still lying in his interface.
So far, the results have been remarkable.
The heavy sense of oppression that always surrounded Gojo Satoru whenever he returned to the mansion has now largely dissipated.
Although it can't compare to the carefree days of studying at the vocational college, it's no longer like he said—that his brightest smile would vanish the moment he saw those old men.
Now that the old man no longer constantly criticizes his behavior, Gojo Satoru chose a time and happily took his good friend to the Gojo family's storage room for cursed items.
"We agreed before that you could pick out some spell tools to scare people, so at least take one with you. Anyway, those old men aren't afraid to talk loudly to us now, so it wouldn't hurt to pick one to use, right?"
Gojo Satoru crossed his arms and surveyed the storeroom filled with various weapons with an unusually scrutinizing gaze, seemingly helping Hatori Kazuma choose the most suitable cursed tool.
As a repository for a vast amount of magical artifacts, it was surrounded by multiple barriers and built underground without windows, relying entirely on a tungsten filament lamp hanging from the ceiling for illumination, making the view quite dim.
Looking around, the magical artifacts displayed here come in all sorts of strange and unusual styles, but almost all of them are cold weapons.
There are also bows and arrows with medium range, but Kazuma Hatori has never used them before, and he probably has to learn how to draw a bow from scratch.
Kazuma Hagoromo couldn't understand the meaning of these cursed tools at all, so he shook his head.
"I don't know how to choose."
And if he's lucky, he'll likely get more quests that reward equipment in the future—like the [Blood-Stained Fighting Gun] from last week's playthrough, which was really useful and he misses it quite a bit.
However, Kazuma Hatori was also a little curious.
He had seen quite a few casters in his first playthrough, and it seemed rare to see any using weapons; especially the casters from the three starter families, who seemed to prefer fighting bare-handed? And then he took them all down with a single shot.
"No, not at all."
After hearing his question, Gojo Satoru smiled and waved his hand.
"Cursed artifacts are actually weapons imbued with curses; they are not naturally formed. They are either weapons used by sorcerers over many years with spells, or murder weapons whose forging process or materials are imbued with negative energy, such as tools used in serial killings, or, as I have seen before, those made from parts of human bodies..."
At this point, Gojo Goshin shuddered slightly, revealing a look of utter disgust, clearly not wanting to continue.
It seems that among his extensive experience in exorcising cursed spirits before attending high school, there was also a particularly disgusting encounter with a cursed mage—he might have even been curious about that cursed tool back then.
Kazuma Hatori was charmed by his unusual trembling and almost bristling white fur, and turned his head to cough lightly.
When his gaze returned, he saw the sunglasses being pushed up and resting steadily on the pure white hair; and his pale eyes were narrowed in a very accusatory manner, clearly seeing through what the kid was secretly laughing about at a glance.
Kazuma Hatake: "…………"
She put on a somewhat innocent expression.
Then, without any resistance, he was given a hard rub on the head by the outstretched palm as punishment.
Satisfied, Gojo continued his explanation.
"Some spells are born with spells that require all sorts of strange tools to use in combat just to activate them. In such cases, anything can be used, depending on the spell's requirements. And these tools, after being used by the spellcaster for a long time, may themselves acquire the spell's effects."
"However, even if you want to use a spell tool, it's hard to find one that's just right. To prevent people from using spell tools for bad purposes, most spell tools in the spell magic world have been collected by the three major families and high schools. Spell tools circulating in the market are quite rare, and any that are of a higher grade or better quality will be very expensive."
"Well... there are some sorcerers, like me, who don't need tools to cast life spells, so they usually don't think about using magical tools."
"For example, if I can kill the enemy instantly with my magic, and then carry a sword or gun, which are obviously controlled knives, on the street, wouldn't that attract a lot of attention from passersby and make me more likely to be targeted by the police?"
At this point, Gojo Satoru spread his hands, displaying a proud expression that seemed to say, "I'm just that strong, there's nothing I can do about it."
"really."
Kazuma Hatake thought about it and agreed that what the pretty little Satoru said made a lot of sense.
According to the game's setting, non-magicians can neither see the spirits of the curse nor the spells being cast.
In other words, Wu, who could normally go on missions empty-handed without arousing suspicion from passersby, would not only be unable to take the tram if he insisted on carrying a melee weapon longer than six centimeters, but might also be reported to the police by passersby.
"Then I probably won't need it either."
He always goes on missions with Wu, so how could he carry such an inconvenient controlled knife on his person?
When Gojo Satoru heard that this black Bean Shiba, who didn't know how to use techniques, was seriously saying that he didn't need to use them either, as if he could still kill the enemy instantly, he couldn't help but laugh and patted his head.
"You should still carry one for self-defense. I've already figured out what you should use."
Gojo Satoru chuckled and ruffled his hair again, realizing that he seemed to have gotten a little addicted to it, it had almost become a habitual action.
Strange, he doesn't seem to have this interest in anyone else...?
"During the previous sparring sessions to hone your physical skills, I asked you if you had any melee weapons you wanted to use, and you chose a short stick, didn't you?"
That thought only lingered in Gojo Satoru's mind for a moment before he couldn't figure it out and immediately dismissed it, turning his attention back to the current topic.
"Um."
Kazuma Hagoromo nodded.
The standard length of a short stick is usually 70 centimeters. It is a convenient, inconspicuous weapon that can be surprisingly lethal to the enemy.
As long as the material is not steel or hardwood that feels heavy to strike, it is quite convenient for practicing physical skills and will not accidentally injure the sparring partner.
Actually, this was also for his own good.
He had never used cold weapons before, and if he used a bladed weapon right away, Kazuma Hagoromo was worried that he would be killed before he could even defeat the enemy.
If you were to die and be resurrected because of something like this, it would be as awkward as accidentally falling off a cliff while hunting monsters in the wild and instantly dying, forcing you to return to the nearest resurrection point.
"I had thought about this before. Since the short stick doesn't have a sharp blade, even if it's infused with a curse, it would be relatively difficult to completely exorcise the cursed spirit."
While casually mentioning what he had been secretly considering for Kazuma Hagoromo, Gojo Satoru slowly scanned the cursed artifacts with his [Six Eyes], seemingly carefully observing the curses they contained.
Kazuma Hatori didn't reply, but his eyes softened, like the surface of a lake touched by falling cherry blossoms, where even the slightest ripples could make one's heart flutter.
Kazuma Hatori stared at Satoru Gojo for a long time before finally going to one of the shelves, picking up a short stick from the second shelf, and handing it back to him.
This is a standard 70-centimeter short stick with extremely dark wood grain. It is quite heavy and about 3 centimeters in diameter, which fits perfectly in Kazuma Hatori's hand.
"Actually, the high school's storage facility does have some magical artifacts, but not only the Gojo family, but also the Zenin family and the Kamo family each have some entrusted to it for safekeeping. So, even if you find a magical artifact that suits you there, you may not be allowed to take it away."
Kazuma Hatori nodded, listening intently as Satoru Gojo explained the background settings that he would never have bothered to learn in other games.
"This short stick is called [Ye Shuang]. The stick is made of the extremely endangered Kamagon hardwood. The darker the color, the harder it is. It's super easy to break an enemy's bones! Oh, and here's a little mechanism."
Seeing that Hatori Kazuma had swung it around a few times and seemed to have gotten used to its feel, Gojo Satoru grinned mischievously, reached out and picked up the short stick, holding one end in each hand and twisting it gently before pulling it out.
Clang—
A smooth crack appeared in the middle of the short stick, followed by two sharp spikes that were drawn from their sheaths, revealing their sharpness.
A 70-centimeter-long stick was thus split into two short blades, each nearly 70 centimeters long, gleaming with a cruel, cold light under the lamp.
In terms of lethality, its originally plain and unadorned appearance suddenly transforms into an extremely ferocious cold weapon.
The meaning of "双" in [业双] comes from this.
Gojo Satoru held a short sword in each hand and swung it a few times with great dexterity, demonstrating to Hagoromo Kazuma—he simply couldn't use magical artifacts in battle, which didn't mean he wasn't good at using them.
"Only a sorcerer can draw these two short swords; non-sorcerers will just mistake them for ordinary short sticks. That way, you won't have to worry about being questioned by the police!"
While Gojo Satoru was speaking, the two short swords were still twirling lightly around his fingertips.
"Of course, its effects are not limited to this."
Suddenly, one of the short swords was thrown by Gojo Satoru, flying straight into the air like a dart.
This forbidden storehouse wasn't large; the short sword flew several meters in the blink of an eye, just before it pierced the wall—
Gojo Satoru then raised his hand and pointed another short sword in that direction. The flying sword trembled for a moment, then quickly reversed its blade, rushing towards him like a meteor, yet landing with perfect precision in its scabbard.
A faint glint of light flashed, and the two short swords transformed back into simple, unadorned short sticks, which Gojo Satoru held in his hand and handed to Hagoromo Kazuma once more.
"No matter how far away the other short sword is, it can come back with just a thought."
He smiled and winked at Kazuma Hatori, his adorable, self-satisfied expression was incredibly cute.
"Oh, but now you'll be starting to practice with two sticks instead of just one—"
He had absolutely no intention of watching the show, not even a little bit.
Gojo Satoru remembered that even the black mulberry tree had started out clumsy and gradually become more skilled with short sticks, so he was particularly looking forward to seeing how the black mulberry tree would practice with two sticks.
Who knows, I might end up hitting myself with a stick?
Will he laugh loudly or quietly at that moment?
As Kazuma Hatake took the short stick that the pretty little Go had just finished explaining, a system pop-up window appeared in front of him.
[Acquired Equipment: [Dual-wielding Equipment]]
[Double Blade]: Can switch between short stick form and double blade form to attack the target.
Short staff form: Can be used in conjunction with the [Black Flash] skill, increasing the power of blunt strikes by 2.5 times; consumes a large amount of mana when used. Can be used in conjunction with [Ten Directions Maha], to be unlocked.
Dual-blade form: Can be used in conjunction with [Ten Directions Maha], to be unlocked.
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