Suguru Geto looked utterly incredulous.
"Create a world without Cursed Spirits? How... could something like that even be possible?"
Yuki Tsukumo smiled mysteriously. "Let me teach you a thing or two!"
"The root of Cursed Spirits is Cursed Energy. Ordinary people can't control the Cursed Energy leaking from their bodies, and over time, that Cursed Energy turns into Cursed Spirits."
"If that's the case, then to create a world without Cursed Spirits, we should start with ordinary people."
"Option one: eliminate all Cursed Energy in the world. Once humans stop producing Cursed Energy, no new Cursed Spirits will be born. For a concrete example, look at Heavenly Restriction!"
"Option two: teach all humans to control Cursed Energy—in other words, make them all Jujutsu Sorcerers. Then no Cursed Energy would leak out."
Yuki Tsukumo spoke at length, but Geto suddenly murmured from beside her:
"There's a third option: kill everyone who isn't a Jujutsu Sorcerer."
Yuki Tsukumo paused, then smiled. "That method might work, too."
"Rather than saying it might work, it could be the simplest method. Just like in nature, survival of the fittest. But we're not that crazy."
"Nope."
The sudden voice made them turn around.
Gojo Sawa walked over, sucking on a lollipop. "Are you two idiots?"
"Killing everyone who isn't a Jujutsu Sorcerer sounds simple, but what happens after that? Could Jujutsu Sorcerers have children who aren't Jujutsu Sorcerers? And vice versa?"
"Take you, Geto. Both your parents are non-sorcerers, but they still had a Jujutsu Sorcerer like you. It all comes down to the probability of genes!"
"So even if you killed every non-sorcerer alive, new ones would be born in the future. The world of Cursed Spirits would still exist."
"What's more, Jujutsu Sorcerers make up only a tiny fraction of humanity. Non-sorcerers are the main group that makes up this world. Everything from food, clothing, housing, and transportation to airplanes and trains is part of a civilization created almost entirely by non-sorcerers."
"If you killed them all, would the rest of us live in the mountains like cavemen?"
Gojo Sawa's words left the two of them stunned.
Now that he put it that way... he did have a point!
Gojo Sawa noticed the light in Geto's eyes visibly fade.
Then he turned to Yuki Tsukumo. "So, what did you come looking for me for?"
Yuki Tsukumo grinned. "Let's leave that for later. Gojo, what type of woman do you like?"
Gojo Sawa paused. "Well, someone gentle and refined, understanding, and good at taking care of people. Like a doctor, for example."
Geto tilted his head. "So, someone like Shoko, right?"
"Shut up, Geto! Want me to post those ugly pictures of you in the group chat?"
At the thought of himself in a cat-maid outfit at a cosplay convention, Geto wisely kept his mouth shut.
"Oh, right. Was Haibara here just now?"
"He just left."
Gojo Sawa raised an eyebrow. "I have something to discuss with him. I'll be off, then!"
Yuki Tsukumo hurried after him. "Hey! Wait! Gojo, your Domain eliminates Cursed Energy, right? I have an experiment..."
Geto watched the two leave and let out a quiet breath.
"So it won't work..."
Hokkaido.
"Land God, Grade 2 Cursed Spirit."
Kento Nanami studied the information in his hands and drew the short sword wrapped in talismans.
Yu Haibara cracked his knuckles beside him. "Nanami, a Grade 2 Cursed Spirit must be really strong, right?"
Although they were both Grade 3 Jujutsu Sorcerers, Yu Haibara's Cursed Technique was support-oriented, and he had never fought a Grade 2 Cursed Spirit.
Kento Nanami nodded. "It's much stronger than a Grade 3 Cursed Spirit. I only managed to exorcise a Grade 2 Cursed Spirit once by sheer luck."
Yu Haibara stared at him, dumbfounded. "Huh? It's just the two of us this time. Won't that be too much for us?"
Nanami waved the short sword in his hand. "I forgot to tell you—I've been promoted to Grade 2 Jujutsu Sorcerer."
"What? What?"
Yu Haibara was astonished. "When did that happen?"
"Two days ago."
Yu Haibara was happy for Nanami, but at the same time, he felt a little dejected.
"Aaah~ Nanami! When do you think I'll be promoted to Grade 2?"
Nanami thought for a moment. "Combat-oriented support Cursed Techniques are rare, and getting promoted is difficult. Your 'Amplification Technique' is similar to Utahime's 'Miko's Chant' Cursed Technique."
"Utahime, a third-year, is currently a Grade 2 Jujutsu Sorcerer. In your case, Haibara, you'll probably have to wait until graduation to be promoted to Grade 2."
"...Thanks for the encouragement, Nanami."
"All right. Time to get to work."
"According to the information from the assistant supervisor, the Land God should be one of the weaker Grade 2 Cursed Spirits. Let's exorcise it quickly and get back to Jujutsu High. I don't want to work overtime."
(This dislike of working overtime only developed after Nanami experienced the deaths of his Jujutsu High classmates and the life of a corporate drone after graduation. But the author thinks it's too interesting, so they're adding it in now.)
Nanami led Yu Haibara into an abandoned shrine.
The intense Cursed Energy made them both feel a little uncomfortable.
Nanami swept his gaze around, then suddenly turned and shouted, "Run!"
He grabbed Yu Haibara and ran outside.
"What's wrong?"
Yu Haibara had no idea what was going on.
Cold sweat streamed down Kento Nanami's forehead. "I only glanced around, but I saw two Grade 2 Cursed Spirits!"
"Cursed Spirits tend to gather together. If this shrine is the Land God's territory, then it can't possibly be just a Grade 2 Cursed Spirit. It has to be at least Grade 1!"
"A Grade 1 Cursed Spirit is more than we can handle!"
Yu Haibara felt a wave of fear after hearing that.
They fled the shrine in a panic. Just as they were about to breathe a sigh of relief, the ground suddenly began to shake.
Rumble—
Then, to their horror, the shrine burst up from beneath the ground.
When the dust settled, a huge shadow loomed over Nanami and Haibara.
Before them stood an enormous Cursed Spirit. The shrine had been nothing but a crest on its head!
Its size and aura showed that it wasn't just a Grade 1 Cursed Spirit—it was one of the strongest Grade 1 Cursed Spirits.
Nanami swallowed. "Looks like the people from the Mission Department only investigated the shrine. They never imagined the Land God's real body was hidden underground!"
Facing the two "tiny ants" before it, the Land God let out a deafening roar.
The ground seemed to come alive, sprouting countless spikes. Their sharp points shot toward the two of them, densely packed and impossible to dodge.
"Damn it!"
Under this powerful attack, Nanami and Yu Haibara felt utterly helpless.
"Cursed Technique Reversal: Red!"
Suddenly, a red orb shot out like a cannonball.
A huge hole exploded through the Land God's massive body, and half of it crumbled into dust.
"Gojo Sawa!"
Yu Haibara looked at the figure who had suddenly appeared in the air and cried out in admiration.
"One-hit kill. So this is what a Special Grade Sorcerer can do?"
Watching the Land God slowly collapse, Nanami felt for the first time that this unreliable senior was actually dependable.
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