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Everything around them was suddenly enveloped in darkness. The dim lights on the bridge became the only source of illumination. Strange sounds came from the stairs on the far side of the overpass, like stones clattering across the ground.
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"Hey, Yota… Yota, this couldn't be, could it?"
Dairou, standing in the middle of the overpass, trembled as he looked at the bridge that had been swallowed by darkness.
A moment ago, they could still see the twinkling stars in the sky, the brightly lit residential area not far away, and the tracks stretching into the distance beneath the bridge.
Now everything was shrouded in darkness. Everything beyond the overpass seemed to have vanished.
No, it was not that everything outside had disappeared, it was them.
"Ah, Dairou, this is a Domain."
Yota swallowed hard, his voice shaking as he spoke the answer Dairou least wanted to hear.
As Jujutsu Sorcerers from the Zen'in Family, both were well-versed in jujutsu, and precisely because of that, they felt such despair.
"Damn it, it's all your fault, you brat. I'll kill you."
Knowing survival was hopeless, yet not daring to attack a Special Grade Cursed Spirit capable of deploying a Domain, Dairou directed all his anger at Eichi.
It is like this again. This was common in the Zen'in Family.
People like Dairou, with little status, were bullied by those deemed important. Then they vented on those lower than themselves, such as Eichi. Not only Eichi, but Toji, Maki, and Mai had all been victims of this custom in their childhood.
Eichi glanced at Yota and Dairou, their faces filled with fear, then returned his attention to the System that had just activated.
He had been filled with despair upon hearing the word Domain, but the sudden activation of the System reignited his hope.
[Strongest Lostbelt System activated]
[Detecting Lostbelt information, error. Error. Error.]
[Restarting information detection, comparing database]
The harsh error tones left him at a loss.
Shouldn't the System activate and then let him descend like a Heavenly God to manifest before mortals? Why did it keep reporting errors?
System, please hold it together, otherwise I am done this time.
As Eichi focused on the System's detection progress, Dairou in the middle of the overpass could no longer endure the terror and started toward him.
"Damn brat, how dare you ignore me."
Dairou stepped forward in anger, intending to lay hands on Eichi, as if that could dispel his fear.
The next moment, the surroundings shifted and he could not breathe.
"Ugh, ugh."
Clutching desperately at the rope around his neck, Dairou found himself hanging from the overpass.
"Woo—"
A train approached. Blinding lights filled his vision. In his terrified gaze, the train plowed through him, turning everything below his waist into a bloody mess.
"Ah!"
Since the major organs are concentrated in the upper half of the body, Dairou did not die immediately. He endured intense pain.
At the same time, Satoru and the others at the edge of the overpass finally saw the Cursed Spirit's full appearance.
It was a female Cursed Spirit with a broken right arm and only an upper body. The continuous teke, teke sounds were the Cursed Spirit's severed spine striking the ground as she crawled.
"How is this possible? The intel said the Half-bodied Vengeful Spirit was a Grade 2 Cursed Spirit. Why can it deploy a Domain?"
The two bodyguards beside Satoru immediately activated Falling Blossom Emotion, working together to protect Satoru, the Gojo Family's heir, within its range.
They had originally accompanied Satoru to practice. The target, the Half-bodied Vengeful Spirit, was a Grade 2 Cursed Spirit selected by the Gojo Family from higher-up intel.
Imaginary Cursed Spirit: Half-bodied Vengeful Spirit.
The urban legend that gave rise to this Cursed Spirit mainly has two versions. In one, a girl accidentally fell while walking past train tracks and was run over by a train, severed in two, later becoming a Half-bodied Vengeful Spirit seeking revenge on the driver.
In the other, a girl, after long-term school bullying, ultimately committed suicide. While hanging herself on an overpass, a passing train mangled her lower body and she died in agony.
Later, this girl transformed into a Half-bodied Vengeful Spirit, posing questions to people crossing the overpass. If they answered incorrectly, she used a scythe growing from her broken right arm to cut them in half at the waist, then tortured them to death.
According to intel, this Cursed Spirit was Grade 2, and its attack method was simple physical strikes with a scythe, unable to penetrate Limitless. For Satoru, it was a suitable practice target.
"Is this a Domain?"
Unlike the tense bodyguards, Satoru stared curiously at the darkness-shrouded Domain with his Six Eyes, which resembled the vast sky.
As Dairou in the middle of the bridge died, Yota was quickly strung up on the overpass as well.
"Hey, did you figure anything out?"
"Ah, the opponent is indeed the Half-bodied Vengeful Spirit from the intel. The Domain's attack method is clear."
"Hmm, both of those people on the bridge had ropes suddenly thrown around their necks, then were flung from the overpass to look like hangings, and finally were hit by a train and split in two."
"Do you have confidence?"
Hearing this, the man looked hesitantly at Satoru, who stood protected between them.
His companion immediately understood.
If Satoru were not here, with two Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerers who had mastered Falling Blossom Emotion, they would have a chance to exorcise a Half-bodied Vengeful Spirit that had reached Special Grade. But if one person had to be split off to protect Satoru, then... after all, there are differences among Special Grades. Not every Cursed Spirit is a disgrace to the category.
The most important thing now was to ensure Young Master Gojo's safe departure.
They quickly reached the same conclusion.
At that moment, Satoru spoke.
"Interesting, is this the Technique that can kill the Six Eyes?"
Startled, the two followed Satoru's gaze to the child they had already assumed could not survive.
Time rewound to a few minutes earlier.
[Data comparison complete. Current world code name: Jujutsu Kaisen.]
[Destination error detected. Searching for solution.]
[Search complete. System will re-locate Lostbelt position.]
[System is about to unbind. Compensation will now be given to Host according to System Rule 173.]
[Activating Enhancement Function. Host's physical attributes and talent are being enhanced to peak level.]
Eichi felt intense heat flood his body. His exhaustion vanished, and even his mental fatigue dissipated. He felt refreshed, as if he had been waking naturally for several days.
At the same time, peculiar information flowed from his shadow.
It sounded like a dog's bark, yet also like a wolf's howl.
Ten Shadows Technique.
Eichi was ecstatic, the corners of his mouth curling up.
[Enhancement successful. Assigning Technique.]
[Error. The Law of this world dictates that a mortal can only possess one Innate Technique. Searching for a solution.]
[Search complete. Command Seals inscribed. Holy Grail being issued.]
[Congratulations. Host has obtained an external Technique, Imaginary Foundation: Holy Grail.]
[System compensation has been issued. Unbinding now. Wishing Host a pleasant transmigration.]
From now on, I can enjoy life.
Reading the System text and absorbing the external Technique's information, Eichi could not suppress his smile.
At this moment, he finally possessed the qualifications to control his own destiny.
He raised his hands and formed a mudra. A crimson Command Seal dissolved, transforming into a vast surge of Cursed Energy that swelled until it felt like his body would burst.
"Furube, Yurayura, Yatsuka no Tsurugi, Ikaishinshō Makora!"
A sacred yet terrifying figure emerged from his shadow.
(To be continued.)
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