In a construction site on the outskirts of the city, a slender young woman stood with a sword.
Her long hair reached her waist, styled in a beautiful and elegant hime cut, but for convenience during combat, she had tied it into a ponytail.
She wore a black sailor uniform and clutched a jet-black treasured sword.
The aura she exuded even when standing still immediately conveyed her distinguished background.
The young woman's name was Isayama Yomi, a Grade 2 Jujutsu Sorcerer from the prestigious Jujutsu Sorcerer Family, the Isayama Family, and the adopted daughter of the current Head of the Isayama Family.
"Five Third-Grade Cursed Spiritss, one Grade 2 Cursed Spirit. How strange, why would Cursed Spirits suddenly move in groups?"
Among Cursed Spirits, those that wander around are few; most groups of Cursed Spirits appear in the lair of a certain Advanced Cursed Spirit.
It is extremely rare for them to appear in groups and collectively wander outside like this.
Usually, Cursed Spirits only move collectively if they are being manipulated or guided by someone.
Isayama Yomi was still pondering the reason for the Cursed Spirits' collective appearance, but the Cursed Spirits clearly didn't want to wait any longer.
A wolf-shaped Cursed Spirit, over four meters long, lunged at Isayama Yomi.
"Ran Guren!"
A giant shikigami, resembling a lion and a tiger, appeared before Isayama Yomi.
This was shishiou, a cursed tool passed down through generations of the Isayama Family.
It was created a thousand years ago by the then Tsuchimiya Family Head and Head of the Isayama Family, who used the cursed object formed from the Special Grade Cursed Spirit Nue after its subjugation.
Infusing it with Cursed Energy could summon the Grade 1 shikigami, Ran Guren, to fight.
Ran Guren's head resembled a lion, complete with a male lion's mane, but its strong body was more like a tiger, with tiger-like stripes, and its tail comprised several snake tails.
"Roaring Wave!"
A massive amount of Cursed Energy condensed in Ran Guren's mouth, finally transforming into a yellow Cursed Energy cannon, like flames, and shot out.
The Grade 2 Cursed Spirit instantly realized the danger and tried to escape, but the Roaring Wave was faster.
The Roaring Wave tore a large hole through the Grade 2 Cursed Spirit's body.
The Cursed Energy cannon, passing through it, impacted the ground, causing a massive explosion.
The shockwave from the explosion blew away several Third-Grade Cursed Spiritss.
shishiou instantly moved forward and bit the Grade 2 Cursed Spirit's mangled body, utterly destroying it, while Isayama Yomi bypassed the Grade 2 Cursed Spirit and charged towards the Third-Grade Cursed Spiritss scattered by the impact.
"Haa!"
With a delicate shout.
Isayama Yomi leaped high, rapidly approaching the three Third-Grade Cursed Spiritss floating in the air.
Isayama Yomi gripped her sword with both hands and slashed horizontally, shishiou instantly slaying one Third-Grade Cursed Spirits, then her slender body spun in the air, and with two more slashes, she killed the two Cursed Spirits behind it.
"Ran Guren!"
Yellow Springs's voice had just fallen.
Ran Guren's massive body ran to Isayama Yomi's side.
Ran Guren opened its mouth and directly swallowed an attacking Third-Grade Cursed Spirits, then its right palm directly crushed the last Cursed Spirit.
After two moves, Isayama Yomi still stood holding her sword with a heroic demeanor, all six Cursed Spirits completely exorcised.
Ran Guren's form dissipated, and Isayama Yomi returned shishiou to its sheath.
Beep beep.
A horn sound came from afar, and an SUV sped from the distance, quickly stopping in front of Isayama Yomi.
Click.
As soon as Isayama Yomi got into the car and sat down, a smaller figure pounced into Isayama Yomi's arms.
"Yellow Springs Sister is amazing."
"Kagura."
Isayama Yomi dotingly stroked the young woman's head.
The young woman's name was Tsuchimiya Kagura, from the local Jujutsu Sorcerer Family, the Tsuchimiya Family, and unlike Isayama Yomi, who, as an adopted daughter, was allowed to use the Family's greatest treasure, Tsuchimiya Kagura was the legitimate daughter of the Tsuchimiya Family, the rightful heir of the Tsuchimiya Family.
However, in a disaster caused by Curse Users three years ago, the Tsuchimiya Family suffered a huge blow.
Now only Tsuchimiya Kagura and her father, the Tsuchimiya Family Head, remain.
They belonged to a Jujutsu Sorcerer Family on the verge of decline, or even disappearance.
"Hold on tight, the road here isn't smooth."
The speaker was Iizuna Noriyuki, Isayama Yomi's fiancé.
Iizuna Noriyuki was from the Iizuna Family, the legitimate son of the Iizuna Family.
The strongest local Tsuchimiya Family suffered heavy losses in that disaster, and its position as the strongest was inherited by the Isayama Family.
The Iizuna Family, skilled in auxiliary work such as intelligence gathering, and the Isayama Family quickly announced an engagement.
Having the legitimate son marry the adopted daughter was both an act of the Iizuna Family pledging allegiance to the Isayama Family and a plan by the Iizuna Family to advance further through the Isayama Family.
The Families of these few people represented the current state of the northern Jujutsu World of this island nation.
The once strongest Family, the Tsuchimiya Family, suffered heavy losses in the disaster caused by Curse Users, and the Isayama Family, which was on good terms with the Tsuchimiya Family, became the strongest Jujutsu Sorcerer Family in the north.
The Iizuna Family seized the opportunity to form a marriage alliance with the Isayama Family, and after being bound to the Isayama Family, its status greatly improved.
The three Families formed The Big Three Families of the northern Jujutsu World of the island nation.
"I feel like the number of Cursed Spirits has increased quite a bit recently, and isn't the period of concentrated Cursed Spirit outbreaks supposed to be over?"
Saying this, Tsuchimiya Kagura and Isayama Yomi took out two Pocky sticks from a box.
Pocky is a snack invented in the island nation in the 1960s, a thin, stick-shaped biscuit coated with chocolate.
It gained popularity among Young Men as soon as it was released.
"Hmm, the number and strength of Cursed Spirits have indeed increased quite a bit recently."
Isayama Yomi also found it a bit strange.
"Indeed, the last time Cursed Spirits acted so unusually was three years ago."
Iizuna Noriyuki, who was driving, added.
"Three years ago..."
Tsuchimiya Kagura fell silent; in that disaster, the Tsuchimiya Family, as the leader of the northern Jujutsu Sorcerer Families, bore the brunt, and its losses were the most severe.
Tsuchimiya Kagura also lost her mother because of it, and the Tsuchimiya Family Head, determined to track down the Curse Users behind the scenes, entrusted the young Tsuchimiya Kagura to the Isayama Family.
This was also an implicit acknowledgment of the Isayama Family succeeding the Tsuchimiya Family as the leader of the northern Jujutsu Sorcerer Families.
Isayama Yomi looked worriedly at the dejected Tsuchimiya Kagura.
Seeing the snack box in Tsuchimiya Kagura's hand, a plan suddenly formed in Isayama Yomi's mind.
"The last Pocky stick is mine!"
Isayama Yomi made a slightly exaggerated motion and took the last Pocky stick from Tsuchimiya Kagura's hand.
"Ah? Yellow Springs Sister is so mean."
Tsuchimiya Kagura pouted angrily.
"Whoever gets it first, it's theirs."
Isayama Yomi smiled, shaking the Pocky stick in her hand.
"Awoo!"
To Isayama Yomi's surprise, Tsuchimiya Kagura bit one end of the Pocky stick.
Taking advantage of Isayama Yomi's moment of surprise, Tsuchimiya Kagura used her mouth to snatch the Pocky stick back from Isayama Yomi's hand.
"The one with the quicker mouth is the winner."
The sadness on Tsuchimiya Kagura's face vanished, replaced by a triumphant expression.
However, Tsuchimiya Kagura's triumph didn't last long before Isayama Yomi bit the other end of the Pocky stick.
"Huh?"
Tsuchimiya Kagura looked at Isayama Yomi in surprise.
Then she showed an equally unyielding expression as Isayama Yomi.
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