Sendai Colony.
Compared with the other colonies, where one fighter dominated, the fighting in Sendai Colony was far fiercer, with powerful combatants gathered from all over.
And Yuta Okkotsu, whose smooth sailing made him seem more like the protagonist than our boy Yuji, had just been transported here.
He slowly sheathed his bloodstained cursed sword, as though the man he had slain were merely some nobody.
After confirming his increased score, Yuta Okkotsu gazed at the ring on his finger and murmured lovingly.
"Rika, my queen, my love, we'll see each other again soon."
A shout came from the distance.
"Mr. Okkotsu!"
Yuta Okkotsu immediately ran over, a warm, cheerful smile returning to his face.
"You can come out now. Just head north toward the edge of the Barrier."
Beneath the bridge, a group of unarmed players-or rather, ordinary people-looked at Yuta Okkotsu with nervous admiration.
Although they had been given a chance to leave, some still wanted to test their own talents and potential.
What if the cursed technique they awakened was incredibly powerful? What if they could play their cards right and rise to become another mighty fighter?
The Culling Game had no shortage of adaptable opportunists, let alone desperate gamblers staking their lives on the outcome. There were even some ordinary people who had simply lost their way.
Fortunately, they had met a good man in Yuta Okkotsu.
"This stadium belonged to the very powerful jujutsu sorcerer I just defeated. I doubt anyone else will dare approach it for a while."
"If you're tired, you can rest here."
But just as Yuta Okkotsu set down the black bag he had been carrying for someone, he heard the chaotic rustling of a swarm of insects.
"What's that sound?!"
The others immediately felt their scalps prickle, instinctive terror taking