Special Grade Vengeful Cursed Spirit Rika Orimoto

Maki knew it was a Cursed Spirit that attacked and immediately retreated, putting on the glasses as Akesato had instructed.

Even though she had undergone a period of self-punishing training, where she would throw herself into a pile of Cursed Spirits without her glasses, she could now sense their presence within a certain range. However, this was limited to their general direction, and she couldn't discern their form, size, or other visual characteristics. She still needed specially made Cursed Tools for her eyes.

Then, she saw it.

It appeared behind Yuta Okkotsu, a colossal entity that occupied almost the entire blackboard.

It had hands similar to a human's, and its chest was caved in as if struck by something, clearly revealing the shape of its ribs. The upper half of its face was obscured, just like Satoru Gojo's, but while Gojo wore a mask, this Cursed Spirit's face was covered by a mass of flesh-like tissue. The lower half of its face was a gaping maw filled with sharp fangs, resembling a demon.

Though not fully manifested, its presence, oppressive aura, and the scale of its curse far surpassed any Cursed Spirit Maki had ever encountered, including the giant caterpillar she almost died fighting when she first met Akesato.

No explanation was needed; she could tell just by feeling it—Special Grade.

The Cursed Spirit crushed the cursed blade it held and wasn't satisfied, extending its other hand to grab the culprit that was "bullying" Yuta Okkotsu.

Its fingers sliced through the air, creating abnormal distortions and shattering the podium, desks, and chairs in its path.

Seeing this, Maki finally understood how Yuta Okkotsu had managed to stuff four boys into a locker that was too small for two people to comfortably hide in (the place where mops and brooms were kept), while ensuring they only suffered severe injuries and didn't die.

The Special Grade Cursed Spirit attached to him had transcended the realm of ordinary attacks, reaching a state where every basic attack was a Cursed Technique, akin to a flurry of consecutive strikes and cleaves.

For Maki, who relied purely on hand-to-hand combat, this was the worst possible opponent.

At the critical moment, Akesato intervened.

He, who had been watching the whole time, grabbed a desk, infused it with Cursed Power, and swung it towards the massive hand.

With a bang, the desk disintegrated without a doubt, but due to the dual burst of Cursed Power and physical strength, the Special Grade Cursed Spirit's attack also halted.

The impact forced Akesato's body backward involuntarily until he stopped upon touching something soft.

He turned his head to see Maki averting her gaze. "Thanks."

"No need," Akesato said, a smirk tugging at his lips. Is this what they call good deeds being rewarded?

Failing to land a hit, the Special Grade Cursed Spirit revealed more of its body, shielding Yuta Okkotsu with one hand while the fingers of the other moved rhythmically. It asked in a voice that was both innocent and chilling, "Do you want to play with Rika?"

"Wait, Rika, don't come out!" At this moment, Yuta Okkotsu finally reacted, desperately trying to stop the Cursed Spirit's rampage.

Akesato, however, waved his hand and said, "It's fine to stretch a bit after waking up. Let's play for a while."

In his life, he had eliminated at least a hundred Cursed Spirits, but he had never truly fought a powerful opponent. Akesato had let the situation unfold precisely because he wanted to test his own limits.

Rika Orimoto, a Special Grade Over-Curse Vengeful Spirit—there was no better opponent than her.

After all, with Satoru Gojo present and Shoko Ieiri currently within Jujutsu High, there was zero risk.

He glanced at the white-haired mop-head and, seeing no objection, Akesato felt reassured.

He punched the outer wall of the classroom, creating a hole.

"It's too cramped in here. Let's go outside to play. Gardevoir, Psychic."

"Saa~" Gardevoir floated up in response, its psychic energy sweeping out and carrying Akesato, Yuta Okkotsu, and even Rika Orimoto outside.

Yuta Okkotsu wasn't accustomed to such a spectacle and had fallen into a state of timid confusion.

Rika Orimoto, on the other hand, was very excited, clapping her hands and cheering, "We're flying! This is so fun."

Gardevoir's small face furrowed.

This was the first time she had seen someone completely unaffected by her Psychic attack and still able to move normally.

In the past, when she used her Cursed Power, her enemies were forcibly controlled. Even if they could move, they would be significantly hindered.

Satoru Gojo didn't count; Gardevoir's Psychic couldn't affect him at all and was simply deflected.

Akesato gently patted her head and explained, "That's the pinnacle of Cursed Spirits. She's not that easy to deal with. This time, you don't need to hold back. Go all out."

"Saa~ Saa!" Doubt turned into determination.

Her most frequently used Psychic was now set aside, replaced by a new move mastered after reaching level 42.

Skill: Psychic.

An upgraded version of Psychic, a higher-tier skill. Its destructive power, range, and accuracy had all nearly doubled, resulting in an exponential leap in overall capability.

Although they had gained another Pokémon, and although going to Jujutsu High meant less frequent map clearing, Gardevoir's experience gain hadn't slowed down; it had actually accelerated. The secret lay in the newly acquired Pokémon Trainer Template: Green.

Hailing from the second male protagonist of the first three volumes of Pokémon Adventures, called the "Trainer of Training" by Professor Oak, the system's performance was very straightforward—gain experience points to level up.

Just before the skill was unleashed, Akesato said, "Yuta-kun, get away. Don't get caught up in this."

"Ah, okay. Be careful, Rika is very strong." Yuta Okkotsu was still kind-hearted, and even as he ran, he didn't forget to warn him.

"Got it."

Facing Rika Orimoto, if he wasn't careful, he and Gardevoir would be the ones to suffer.

Akesato regulated his breathing, opened his portable backpack, and drew out an ancient sword. It was a Cursed Tool he had chosen from the storehouse.

While fists and feet were convenient, they were difficult to match Cursed Tools in terms of destruction. This meant he had entered a full combat state.

Moreover, Akesato's Cursed Tool had a special effect.

He swung it through the air, unleashing a crescent-shaped slash from a distance.

By concentrating Cursed Power and releasing it at long range, it formed an effect similar to sword energy, a rare Grade 1 Cursed Tool.

Just like Jujutsu Sorcerers, Cursed Tools also have grades: Special Grade, 1, 2, 3, and 4. The lower the number, the higher the value, with the most expensive Cursed Tools costing in the hundreds of millions.

The price Toji Fushiguro sold his son, Megumi Fushiguro, to the Zenin Family was one billion. This money was only enough to buy two Special Grade Cursed Tools.

As the sword energy descended, Gardevoir's Psychic also blasted out, like a pure psychic cannonball, accompanied by a terrifying whistling sound.

Facing such an attack, Rika Orimoto didn't dodge. She took it head-on with her bare hands.

Even though she was pushed into the ground by the power of Psychic, and her arms and chest were deformed from forcefully taking the ultimate move, she still managed to catch the blow.

"Astonishing."

Akesato contributed to global warming in the common style of web novels.

He knew Rika Orimoto was strong, but he hadn't expected her to be this strong, able to easily catch even Gardevoir's current ultimate move.

With the mechanism of shared health and mana, Rika Orimoto's injuries were only superficial. In the blink of an eye, she recovered, her Cursed Energy barely even depleted. And this wasn't even Rika Orimoto's complete form.

Using Cursed Energy to repair her body, the Special Grade Cursed Spirit, which had only appeared partially or mostly before, finally revealed its full form.

The lower half of its body was similar in style to its arms, also powerfully built, like demonic limbs. From its hands and feet flowed scattered curses, like fresh blood.

Even Satoru Gojo commented, "Terrifying, truly terrifying. That is Rika Orimoto's complete form."

Truly the ceiling of Cursed Spirits, without a doubt.

Such an existence was now targeting Gardevoir.

"Red. Rika likes red."

Gardevoir's pendant was indeed red.