Special Grade Curse User

Because they had their backs turned, Itadori Yuji and the other two did not see the presence that had appeared behind them.

Only Riezel, who stood facing Itadori Yuji's group from afar, took in the being's full appearance.

It had a humanoid form, yet its skin and flesh were pale. A gaping mouth split across its face, while four eyes were arranged across its head in a claw-like pattern.

Without a doubt, it was a cursed spirit.

And unlike the comical-looking cursed spirits from before, this one exuded fear and horror from head to toe. It no longer looked like a clown's doll, but resembled the "demons" Riezel remembered—hideous and terrifying.

Its arms hung at its sides, its red palms long and slender like claws. Its split mouth was clearly smiling, allowing Riezel to keenly sense that this monster was happy. Delighted.

Why was it happy? Why was it delighted?

Simple.

Because it was enjoying itself.

It saw the humans before it as prey. As toys.

The thought of brutally slaughtering everyone present and savoring the cursed energy formed from their fear, despair, anger, resentment, and other Negative Emotions made it exceptionally happy, exceptionally excited.

That was also why Itadori Yuji and the other two could not even move.

Their sharp senses had already realized that they had encountered a monster that wanted to slaughter them. Their instincts were forcing them not to move, so they could live as long as possible before the monster lost interest in playing with them.

But that did not include Riezel.

He was not angered by the monster's desire to play or its sadistic nature.

Unfortunately, his mood had not been very good earlier either. That was why he had undertaken this Dimensional Travel—to change his mood.

Now, however, the monster's happiness, delight, and