Superior Curse

When we returned to the Zen temple, it was already dark. The person in front of us stopped for a while on the bridge in the courtyard, and then walked into the corridor.

After handling the rest of the follow-up on her phone, Maki rubbed her nose and prepared to go to the kitchen to grab something to eat.

But as soon as I walked out the door, I heard a discordant voice.

A mocking laugh came from behind, and a young man with blond hair crossed his arms.

"It's really boring that the head of the family actually chose to associate with those people." Zenin Naoya sneered, with an expression of indifference, "Since the time he protected Ryomen Sukuna, he is no longer worthy of being the head of the family."

There is ambition in those eyes. The 17-year-old boy is ambitious. Zenin Naoya is the only son of the previous head of the family, Zenin Naohito. Since childhood, he has developed a repressed and twisted personality due to the contrast with the genius Zenin Kei.

As long as Zenin Kei is around, he will never become the head of the family even if he is the only son of the family head.

Zenin Naoya never concealed his hostility towards Zenin Kei. As for the untalented Zenin Maki, he never respected her even though she was a blood relative.

After all, in the Zenin family, people without talent are nothing. Maki, whose curse power is so weak that she cannot see curse spirits, would have been an unknown existence in the house all her life if she had not been lucky enough to be named Zenin and later recognized by Zenin.

Zenin Maki was just a member of the Kūkuru at first and was not very noticeable. She did not have the talent to be a sorcerer, but she had a slight advantage over others in physical skills.

But she once had a chance to leave the Zen temple, to leave this decadent and depressing place...

"Do you know her?" The strong smell of alcohol became more and more obvious as he spoke. The alcoholic head of the family burped and looked at him with squinted eyes.

Maki knelt on one knee with her back straight. Due to the difference in status, she was used to keeping her head down, so before she saw the man approaching, she heard the rather dull voice first.

"Yeah, it's Maki, right?" The young man's voice was a little hoarse, and he coughed lightly as he spoke.

"Then let her serve you." Zenin Naohito waved his hand casually, not caring about his niece at all.

Maki raised her head suddenly, her eyes gradually widened, and she saw the young man standing next to the head of the family not far away.

Her long black hair was scattered, and her face was slightly flushed due to the heat. She looked at him with her green eyes, and then nodded casually, deciding where to go.

She became a servant of Zenin Kei, and both her father and mother said that this was a good job.

The young man inherited the Zenin family's ancestral art, was valued by the head of the family, and was very talented. There was no doubt that he would be the future head of the family.

Her father and mother hoped that she would become the confidant of the future head of the family. Even her sister, who had always known her true thoughts, remained silent after she breathed a sigh of relief.

In other people's words, this was a "good thing" that fell from the sky. But this also eliminated the possibility of her leaving the Zen temple.

"Maki."

A familiar voice called out, and Maki came back to her senses. She stood up subconsciously and replied, "Yes, I'm here."

Zenin Hui put down the teacup in his hand and asked casually, "Where are your glasses?"

Because the power of the curse is so weak that the curse spirits cannot be seen, Maki needs to wear special glasses to see the curses. But this should be known to only a few people.

As the secretary of the patriarch, she only needs to make good arrangements for the itinerary. Even if she will come into close contact with the cursed spirits, with the patriarch's powerful strength, she does not need to take action.

But Maki always carries with her a pair of special glasses that can see cursed spirits.

Seeing the surprised expression on that face, Zenin Hui was a little puzzled: "Anyone can do the work of arranging the itinerary."

"Master, are you dissatisfied with my work? Please tell me." Maki lowered her head subconsciously, wondering if she had done anything wrong.

"Not really." Zenin Hui observed the expression of the person in front of him, "This kind of thing can be assigned to an ordinary person. As a sorcerer, you can do what you want."

Maki's eyes dimmed, but she quickly covered it up: "I'm not a sorcerer. These tasks are part of my job."

Maki had a chance to become a sorcerer. As long as she passed the test, she could become a sorcerer. Although it was only the lowest level, she cherished it very much.

That was something Zenin Kei fought for her, but when she had packed everything and was about to leave the house, she was stopped by her mother.

"This is just the master of the family testing you. Maki, I am begging you to do this. Now that you are favored by the master of the family, you no longer need to become a sorcerer."

"Just serve the master well, Maki."

Maki remembered her parents' words so vividly that she couldn't help but clench her fists and said, "I'm sorry, I'm not a sorcerer."

The person in front of him was not wearing glasses, which was different from the Maki he was familiar with. Zenin Kei pondered for a moment, then said, "So are we going to take the test?"

The person in front of him didn't answer for a long time, but from those slowly widening eyes, Zenin Hui got the answer.

Maki is one year older than him, and seems to have been assisting him since she was 16 years old.

And so far, 12 years have passed.

Zenin Kei doesn't mind who arranges the daily schedule, because it's obvious that Maki doesn't want to stay at Zenin's house. She didn't feel uncomfortable with the change of person, anyway, she just had to work according to the schedule.

But this small change seemed to have attracted the attention of many people. Those who were secretly discussing Maki's abandonment did not hear the real owner, because she had not returned to the Zenin home for several days.

However, Naobi, the Zen temple where he had been living as an old man, unexpectedly sent someone to summon him.

Naohito Zenin lived in the Zenin family, but the place was remote and as the former head of the family, no one usually bothered him.

"Keiko, are you dissatisfied with that child Maki?" Zenin Naohito asked.

There were several jugs of wine placed at the bottom of the corridor, and the white porcelain cups were filled with clear liquid. Zenin Hui picked up the cup, took a sip of the wine, and then answered, "No."

Zenin Naohito narrowed his eyes, looking drunk. "That girl has been your assistant for many years. Although her magic power is weak, she is impeccable in other aspects."

"I know."

These words seemed to be a plea for Maki, but they were actually meant to pry into Maki. Maki was someone he had specifically appointed, so even though he was no longer the head of the family, he could still know what was happening in real time.

The spicy taste of the wine was not very good. Zenin Hui let out a breath before he stopped frowning.

Zenin Naohito drank his wine in big gulps and laughed, "You're still not good enough."

As he spoke, the smiling old man changed the subject: "You don't have to go to the meeting with the senior management tomorrow."

"It's just a meeting. As the head of the Zen temple, it's not a problem for me to turn it down. By the way, how do you feel about going to the technical high school? I heard that your colleague seems to be... the vessel of that Sukuna?"

This statement seems to be fine, but the implication is that he doesn't want him to mix it up with the matter about Otsukotsu Kyouta. In addition, from the second half of the sentence, we can guess that Zenin Naohito also has some opinions about the last time Yuji Itadori was saved.

"I'll see what the situation is. Also, his name is Yuji Itadori." Zenin Kei no longer agreed blindly. He patted his sleeves and drank the wine in the glass. "If there is nothing else, I'll leave first."

Zenin Naohito looked at the departing figure and did not try to keep him. He just raised his hand meaningfully, and the person who had been standing in the dark walked out.

"Follow your plan."

Most of those who can hold high positions are people of age and experience, so when people see those slightly old faces distorted by various fears, they can only feel disgusted.

The meeting of the top leaders was very serious, but gradually a dispute arose. They were discussing fiercely the execution of the special sorcerer Otsutsukota.

"He has caused so many casualties! This kind of person will bring disaster to society, he must not be allowed to act freely!"

"Okkotsu Yuta is ultimately unable to control himself. We must resort to some special means."

Those people showed their ugly faces one after another. They didn't have the power to execute the special-class, so they could only change their words. They said they would control Yuta Otsutsuki, but in fact they executed him secretly.

"What does the head of the Zen temple think about this matter?" Someone brought the topic to the person who had been silent, and the people who were discussing it stopped talking one after another.

The seat for the head of the Zenin family was very close to the front, with wooden handrails placed on the tatami mat with soft cushions. Zenin Kei sat upright, and when he noticed the gaze coming at him, he slowly raised his head.

These guys don't have the power to threaten Okkotsu Yuta, so they can only hint at him to take action overtly or covertly.

Zenin Kei did not directly answer the question. He just casually mentioned, "This was clearly a meeting to judge Otsutsuki Yuta, but he was not there."

Otsutsuki was naturally worried at the headquarters, but no one dared to ask him to participate in a meeting that was not in his favor. Moreover, his special curse could not be controlled well.

If something unexpected happens, they will be in trouble.

The noise died down, and the meeting was forced to stop. Pushing open the shoji door, Zenin Hui saw the jade dog sitting at the bottom of the corridor.

The jade dog was wagging its tail, completely ignoring the strange expressions of others.

005 was in a good mood, which confirmed Shika's guess. After returning to this world, 005 showed his little thoughts in both open and covert ways.

First, he told him that Maki didn't like the Zenin family, and then mentioned that Otsukuoka Yuta also felt very guilty for the trouble he had caused.

There are many such seemingly casual remarks. All we can say is that 005, with his simple mind, is not suitable for influencing others subtly.

After Lu Shinobi noticed this, he began to actively collect information from all sides. Finally, he combined it with the content in the script and roughly guessed the truth.

This world, this world with "Zenin Kei", is wrong. The right world should be the world of "Fushikuro Megumi".

In that world, the strongest is Rokugan Gojo Satoru, but people like Maki, Otsutsukoshi Yuta also have better endings.

From this perspective, his mission should be to correct the differences, push the plot forward according to the script, and finally retire after achieving success.

All the unreasonable things were explained, and Lu Shinobu said "oh" in sudden enlightenment, then squinted his eyes and looked at 005 who was still smiling foolishly.

"Here, here, it's this way." 005 walked quickly ahead, then turned many corners in the complicated corridor and soon disappeared.

Ignoring the person behind him who seemed to be hesitant to speak, Zenin Kei followed.

In a yard with a guarded gate, the black-haired man stretched out his hand in surprise at the black dog that suddenly appeared.

After noticing that the black dog was very close to him, Otsukotsuki heaved a sigh of relief. Normally, not only small animals, but even people would not get close to him.

His pale face, dark circles under his eyes, and decadent aura were frightening, and those who knew his identity would not take the initiative to talk to him.

Another person walked into the yard. Okkotsu Yuta was half squatting, and the jade dog was rubbing his cheek hard.

The black "mist" that was almost visible to the naked eye, the aura of a particularly strong curse, would make most sorcerers feel pressured.

"Zen temple?"

Otsukotsu Yuta stood up. Although he had never seen him, he had heard about Zenin Kei from others. He was the strongest sorcerer. Not only was he very powerful, he was also the head of the Zenin family.

After remembering Zenin Kei's technique, Otsutsukota also recognized the identity of the Jade Dog. But because of this, he was surprised that the Jade Dog was so close to him.

"Otsutsuki Yuta." Zenin Keiya nodded and replied, "Do you know the content of today's meeting? It's about your execution."

There was a distance between the two of them. The black jade dog looked up and looked around. After a long while, Otsutsuki seemed to have been relieved and said, "Are you here to execute me?"

"Of course not."

The surprised expression on the face of the man in front of him puzzled Yuta, but he soon continued, "What are your recent assignments? If it's not important, come with me to the technical high school."

After the last accident, no one dared to let him go out. But such a statement still made Yutsukuni too hard to understand. After all, it was not a good thing to be associated with someone like him.

"If you let him stay by your side, the senior executives won't have any objections, right?" 005 felt that he understood the host's idea and said proudly, "This arrangement is not bad."

He was very satisfied that his host was finally on the right track. But because he was so happy, he didn't notice the complicated look.