The System Arrived, the System Left

Teke

Teke

Everything around them was suddenly swallowed by darkness. The dim lights on the bridge became the only source of illumination. Strange sounds came from the stairs on the other side of the overpass, like stones repeatedly knocking against the ground.

Teke

Teke

"Hey, Y... Yota, could this be?"

Standing in the middle of the overpass, Zen'in Tarou trembled as he looked at the bridge suddenly engulfed in darkness.

Just moments ago, they could still see the glittering stars in the sky, the brightly lit residential blocks in the distance, and the railway tracks stretching beneath the bridge.

But now, everything was swallowed by darkness. Everything beyond the overpass seemed to have vanished.

No, it was not everything outside the bridge that had vanished. It was them.

"Y-Yeah, Tarou, this is a Domain."

Yota Zenin nervously swallowed and, trembling, gave Zen'in Tarou the answer he least wanted to hear.

As Jujutsu Sorcerers born into the Zenin Family, both of them were well versed in jujutsu. That was precisely why they were so desperate.

"Damn it, it's all because of you, you little brat! I'll kill you!"

Knowing there was no hope of survival, yet not daring to attack a Special Grade Cursed Spirit capable of deploying a Domain, Zen'in Tarou directed all his rage at Eiji.

Heh, so it was this again. This sort of thing was common in the Zenin Family.

People like Zen'in Tarou, who held no real status, would be bullied by those high-status "important figures," then vent their resentment on Eiji and others of even lower status. It was not just Eiji—Toji Fushiguro, Maki Zenin, and Mai Zenin had all been victims of this custom when they were young.

After glancing up at the fear-stricken Yota Zenin and Zen'in Tarou, Eiji turned his attention back to the system that had just activated.

When he heard the word Domain, Eiji had fallen into despair. But the system that suddenly activated rekindled his hope of survival.

Strongest Lostbelt System activated

Detecting Alternate World information. Error! Error! Error!

Restarting information detection. Comparing against database.

The piercing error alerts left Eiji at a loss.

Wasn't the system supposed to activate, then have him descend like a god and show off before everyone? Why did this system keep throwing errors?

System, you'd better pull through. Otherwise, I'm definitely dead this time.

Just as Eiji stared fixedly at the system's detection progress, Zen'in Tarou in the middle of the bridge seemed unable to bear the terrifying atmosphere any longer and began walking toward Eiji.

"You damn brat, how dare you ignore me!"

Zen'in Tarou angrily stepped forward, intending to attack Eiji, as though doing so could drive away some of his fear.

But the next moment, he felt the surroundings change. He could no longer breathe.

"Mm! Mm!"

Grabbing desperately at the rope around his neck, Zen'in Tarou realized that he had been hanged from the overpass.

"Wooo—"

The sound of a train approached. Blinding headlights appeared before Zen'in Tarou, and before his horrified eyes, they smashed everything below his waist into pulp.

"Argh!"

Since the major organs of the human body were concentrated in the upper half, Zen'in Tarou did not die immediately. Instead, he endured excruciating pain.

At the same time, Satoru Gojo and the others at the edge of the bridge finally saw the Cursed Spirit's full appearance.

It was a female Cursed Spirit with a severed right arm and only an upper body. The constant teke, teke sounds from earlier had been the sound of her broken spine striking the ground as she crawled.

"How is that possible? Wasn't the Half-Body Vengeful Spirit listed as a Grade 2 Cursed Spirit? Why can it deploy a Domain?"

The two Bodyguards beside Satoru Gojo immediately deployed Falling Blossom Emotion, working together to protect Satoru Gojo, the Divine Child of the Gojo Family, within its range.

This time, they had accompanied Satoru Gojo out so he could gain experience. The target, the Half-Body Vengeful Spirit, was a Grade 2 Imaginary Cursed Spirit carefully selected by the Gojo Family from the Director's Bureau's intelligence.

Imaginary Cursed Spirit: Half-Body Vengeful Spirit.

The Urban Legend that spawned this Cursed Spirit mainly had two versions. In one, a girl accidentally fell while crossing train tracks on her way home and was then run over by a train, her body severed in two. She later became the Half-Body Vengeful Spirit and sought revenge on the driver.

In the other version, the girl suffered long-term bullying at school and eventually committed suicide. While hanging herself from an overpass, a passing train smashed her lower body, and she died in agony.

Later, the girl became the Half-Body Vengeful Spirit and questioned people passing over the bridge. If they answered incorrectly, the vengeful spirit would use a scythe that grew from her severed right arm to cut them in half, then torture them to death.

According to the Director's Bureau's intelligence, this Imaginary Cursed Spirit possessed Grade 2 strength. Its attacks were merely ordinary physical strikes with a scythe, unable to break through Limitless's defenses, making it a good training target for Satoru Gojo.

"So this is a Domain."

Unlike the two tense Bodyguards, Satoru Gojo widened his Six Eyes, blue as the heavens, and curiously stared at the Domain shrouded in darkness.

As Zen'in Tarou died in the middle of the bridge, Yota Zenin was soon hanged from the overpass as well.

"Hey, did you figure anything out?"

"Yeah, it is indeed the Half-Body Vengeful Spirit from the intelligence. I understand this Domain's method of attack now."

"Mm. The two people on the bridge were both caught around the neck by ropes that appeared out of nowhere, then flung off the bridge and left hanging. In the end, they were hit in half by the Train."

"Are you confident?"

Hearing his companion's words, the man glanced conflictedly at Satoru Gojo, who was protected between them.

His companion immediately understood what he meant.

If Satoru Gojo were not here, the two Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerers who had mastered Falling Blossom Emotion might have had a chance to exorcise the Half-Body Vengeful Spirit, which had reached Special Grade. But if one of them had to protect Satoru Gojo, then...

After all, even among Special Grades, there were differences. Not every Cursed Spirit was a Disgrace of Special Grade.

Right now, the most important thing was to protect young master Gojo and get him out safely.

The two quickly reached the same conclusion.

Then, at that moment, Satoru Gojo spoke.

"Interesting. Is this the Technique capable of killing the Six Eyes?"

The two were startled. Following Satoru Gojo's gaze, they looked toward the Child whom they had already deemed beyond saving.

Time rewound to a few minutes earlier.

Data comparison complete. Current world codename: 'Jujutsu Kaisen'

Destination error. Searching for solution.

Search complete. The system will relocate the Alternate World.

The system is about to unbind. In accordance with System Regulation Article 173, compensation will be issued to the host.

Enhancement function activated. Enhancing the host's physical abilities and talent to the highest level.

Eiji felt incomparably hot from head to toe. His exhaustion vanished completely, as did his mental fatigue. He felt refreshed, as though he had woken naturally for several days in a row.

At the same time, strange information flowed out from his shadow.

It was a sound that resembled both a dog's bark and a wolf's howl.

The Ten Shadows Technique!

Eiji was overjoyed, and the corners of his mouth rose uncontrollably.

Enhancement successful. Beginning Technique assignment.

Error. The laws of this world allow ordinary people to possess only one Innate Technique. Searching for solution.

Search complete. Command Spell engraving complete. Issuing Holy Grail.

Congratulations, host. You have obtained the External Technique, Imaginary Foundation: Holy Grail.

System compensation has been issued. Unbinding in progress. May you enjoy your transmigration.

Ah, now he really could start enjoying life.

Looking at the system text and sensing the information about the External Technique transmitted into his mind, Eiji could not stop the corners of his mouth from rising.

At this moment, he finally possessed the right to control his own fate.

Eiji raised both hands and formed a hand seal. A crimson Command Spell vanished, transforming into an immense amount of Cursed Energy that seemed ready to burst his body apart.

"Furubebbe, Yurayura, Yatsuka Sword, Otherworldly Divine General, Mahoraga!"

A sacred yet terrifying figure emerged from Eiji's shadow.