Aoi Todo barely steadied himself, panting heavily, his gaze locked firmly on Maki as turmoil surged through his heart.
Although he was only a second-year, he was already a semi-grade 1 jujutsu sorcerer, an undisputed jujutsu prodigy among his peers. What was more, his fighting style focused on powerful physical assaults.
Since becoming a jujutsu sorcerer, he had experienced countless battles, seen many cursed spirits, and fought many jujutsu sorcerers.
Among them were opponents with equally formidable strength, yet even against them, Aoi Todo had almost never been at a disadvantage.
Even many long-established grade 1 jujutsu sorcerers could mostly only get the better of him through their combat experience.
When it came to those who could truly surpass him in strength, there were only a handful, such as Kento Nanami and Mei Mei.
But today, he experienced this feeling for the first time. It was not a gap in experience or a tactical disadvantage, but complete domination on the simplest, purest level of strength.
"So this is why you were confident enough to come without a cursed tool? Looking at it now, one really would have been unnecessary."
Aoi Todo chuckled, raised his head, and once again, the fire of battle ignited in his eyes.
He, Aoi Todo, had never been the sort to bow his head and admit defeat when faced with a powerful opponent. On the contrary, he enjoyed battle itself. Fighting the strong was his greatest pleasure.
"Again!!!" Aoi Todo roared.
"Fine. Since you want to clash head-on, I'll oblige-"
A moment after Maki finished speaking, she abruptly vanished from where she stood.
Just as everyone wondered where Maki had gone, she suddenly appeared in front of Aoi Todo the next second and threw another punch at him.
*So fast... It's not just her strength. Her