As the domain around Toji started to crumble, He looked around to the cursed spirits running.
although Toji could catch up that would be a pointless endeavor since he doubts, he can kill any of them at this moment.
Looking at the ground he finds the arm that he cut off of that cursed spirit.
"Hey little guy hurry up and swallow that arm before it dissipates." Said Toji to the inventory curse.
As disgusting as it looks the Inventory curse immediately opened its mouth and absorbed the arm with the large tattoo on the forearm of it.
That same moment as Toji began to relax almost 100 men surrounded him, not cursed spirits but martial artist.
"Hello there, I am Kishi the Grand general of the ghost army, we felt the spiritual energy from miles away and we rushed over as soon as possible. But may I ask, who are you?" Said the burly man with his dual blades.
"You can call me Toji, aren't you the guy that put the contract out for the Cursed spirit that killed a bunch of you guys?"
"Yes, drop your weapons and lay on the ground." Kishi said as he felt the aura from miles away of Toji.
Toji drops his blade and prepares to sit down but suddenly the strongest aura of Curse energy, scared to move even the 100 people around Toji stopped moving, breathing.
The next breath a black demonic hand the size of a football field came from the sky and was preparing to flatten the Toji and the army.
The area went dark, and the wildlife scattered, but at that same moment a golden hand erected from the side of the black one, destroying each other.
Hearing a loud Roar in the land a lot of the ancient martial artist were made aware of a World Eater Cursed spirit.
World eater cursed spirits are spirits that has surpassed the boundaries of spirits and are comparable to gods.
Everyone even people Manys of miles away crouched down and bowed their heads to a god they weren't sure existed, but at this same moment many sects and even people not considered martial arts rally their armies for an upcoming war.
Toji passed out while crouched down stuck in an animation of crouching.
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The ghost empire is a place where they rejected the idea of sects but agreed to the idea of families and royals. the 1000-year war ended all previous sects and "Sorcerers" Wielders of Dark energy in the land.
With this war ending every neighboring Sect or empire has a grudge with them and is in a Constant war state with the Ghost empire.
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Waking up he is in a carriage on the main road again, looking around he spots the general looking at him.
"How about you join us Toji, our empire needs some strong foes like you. Although you won't be accepted as you are an outsider, you could help us win this war."
Toji looks back at him with a blank face as he just woke up."
"Listen right Toji, Truth is we are the last frontier for martial artist in this realm, Sorcerers are the frontier of war now a days and to be honest we are not sure how long we will last."
"What do you mean sorcerer?" He said with a blank face.
"You don't know about sorcerers, let me explain our past with the sorcerers."
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1000 Years ago, Sorcerers were banned as they used Cursed energy as a tool for power, Martial artist were the most powerful force at this time. Then the war happens, A world eater Cursed spirit appeared and wreaked havoc on the Natural Chi flow of the world, Allowing Cursed energy to become more abundant and the spirits to become more powerful.
As time passed, our Martial Monarchs aged and died due to the fact that they couldn't advance any longer as the chi in the air is no longer abundant.
Cursed Spirits and Sorcerers grew stronger with time, now stronger than ever. Every neighboring sect and empire outside of our domain follows the way of the Sorcerers.
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"Thats basically it Toji, Join us and fight." Li Kishi said with passion.
"I'll join you because I hate sorcerers, and everyone related to them." Toji said with a raspy throat.
And on this day Toji became a Squad leader of the Ghost empire. The strongest of them all.
"Work your way up Toji, I will see you in the future. We will send missions for you to complete in the future rest up."
Kishi jumped out the carriage and entered the front of the carriage.
Speaking to the strategist in the front, named Inaba.
"Can you confirm that it was a child of the Cursed King." Kishi said.
"Yes, the tattoo on his arm is an inscription of the Cursed god's power. Inaba said while gripping the small sword on his side.
"Loosen up we will win back the favor of the realm; we just need to prove that we are worthy of being the top empire once again.
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Once entering the main gates of the Luna Centre City, the long carriage parked, and everyone began to depart.
Stepping out of the carriage Toji looks to the left then the right spotting the man that held the great Sword. The man spots Toji looking at him and looked away quickly with fear as he knew Toji was far above him.
"Scary ass." Toji thought with a smirk.
A loud yell from the inn calling Toji.
"Hey Toji, over here." The young fragile boy said.
As Toji is walking over there he spots a figure on the roof behind him watching but ignores it for the moment.
Reaching the large inn, he spots 4 young men and one woman standing in a line Infront of him as if saluting him.
"Who are you guys" Toji said as entering the stone door.
"We were sent by Kishi as part of your 5-man squad, you are our leader from now on.
"Tell me your names." Toji said with a curious tone.
"Well, I'm shoji Nobu, I'm the leader of this group... Until now of course, this is Kaneko, Uyeno, Matsumoto and Kando. Kando is a little quiet don't worry about him." He said while pointing out each person with confidence.
"Nice to meet you sir." Said Kaneko with a bright smile.
"Okay, you can join me only if you can land one attack on me in a 5 vs 1 battle."
Toji feels their energy and knows that they cannot land an attack nor do anything past a normal human.
"Eat up first, it's going to be a long day for you guys.