Truck after truck drove into the rear of the North Gate front line.
Large numbers of Cursed Corpses were unloaded from the trucks and arranged neatly.
Some of these Cursed Corpses carried cute little backpacks.
Others were simply bound with ropes.
The Jujutsu Sorcerers at the North Gate carefully placed them in the safest positions within the defensive line.
This was not only to protect the Cursed Corpses, but also to protect the Jujutsu Sorcerers fighting on the front line.
At this moment, Yuki was still fighting fiercely.
Garuda pierced through one Cursed Spirit after another.
Yuki also continuously grabbed large Cursed Spirits and hurled them.
Each throw crushed numerous Cursed Spirits that failed to dodge in time.
"Phew, time's almost up."
Yuki, who had been silently counting the time, finally shifted her gaze to Dhruv, who was sitting motionless atop his Shikigami.
"Don't disappoint me, Toji-kun."
With that, Yuki charged straight into the Domain constructed by Dhruv through his Shikigami.
"Simple Domain."
The moment she entered the Domain, Yuki immediately deployed Simple Domain.
As soon as the Simple Domain formed, attacks from multiple Shikigami slammed into it.
Garuda spun rapidly around Yuki, blocking all incoming Shikigami strikes.
Yuki advanced at high speed toward Dhruv's position.
"Finally couldn't hold back. Young people are still too impatient."
Dhruv smiled as he stroked his beard.
In his eyes, this was Yuki's final desperate struggle.
However, he did not underestimate her.
Having suppressed rebellions in the past, he knew well how terrifying people could become when fighting for their lives.
Moreover, the Cursed Energy radiating from Yuki clearly marked her as a Special Grade powerhouse.
Under Dhruv's control, relentless attacks poured down upon Yuki and Garuda.
Yuki's Simple Domain was rapidly eroded.
"Take this punch, you old hag!"
Knowing she could not afford to wait, Yuki closed the distance, leaped high, and threw a full-powered punch toward Dhruv atop the Shikigami.
Dhruv immediately controlled his Shikigami to intercept the attack.
At the same time, Yuki manipulated Garuda to block the other Shikigami assaulting her.
Dhruv's gaze turned solemn as he patted the Great Fish Shikigami beneath him.
The Great Fish Shikigami's front limbs suddenly exerted force, causing its massive upper body to rise abruptly.
"Tch!"
Yuki clicked her tongue in irritation. Before the Great Fish Shikigami could raise its mouth high enough to swallow her, she smashed a punch into its head.
"Rumble."
The Great Fish Shikigami cried out in pain, clearly unable to shrug off the blow.
A tremendous shockwave spread in all directions, forcing Yuki to cover her ears.
The next moment, she was blasted away by the impact.
After landing, Yuki quickly stabilized herself and launched another attack.
Dhruv also responded with full strength.
He knew his Shikigami could not endure many more blows like that.
Once the Great Fish Shikigami was critically damaged, his Domain would collapse. At that point, not only his life, but the entire situation at the North Gate would be affected.
As Yuki engaged Dhruv within the Domain, new developments unfolded at the North Gate.
"Order. Immediately deploy the Cursed Corpses into battle."
"Yes."
At the rear of the position, the Assistant Supervisor who received the order raised both hands and poured all of his Cursed Energy into the barrier.
The function of this barrier was simple. It distributed any injected Cursed Energy evenly throughout the entire area.
The Cursed Energy from several Assistant Supervisors was quickly fed into the barrier.
That energy spread to every corner within it.
One after another, the Cursed Corpses were activated by the influx of Cursed Energy.
Already equipped and preprogrammed, the Cursed Corpses grabbed their backpacks and ropes and slipped past the front line from both sides.
Relying on their small size, agile movements, and nearly undetectable presence, they infiltrated deep into the Cursed Spirit army.
Soon after, explosions erupted continuously within the Cursed Spirit ranks.
These Cursed Corpses had been provided by Masamichi.
Most of them possessed very weak combat ability and were not particularly effective in direct combat.
But for someone who cherished his students and devoted his life to education, even reducing the casualties of a single student made their sacrifice worthwhile.
Because of this, despite being his beloved creations, he handed all of them over to the battlefield commander.
After learning their characteristics, the commander quickly devised a way to maximize their effectiveness.
The strengths of these Cursed Corpses were their small and flexible bodies, lack of living aura, and extremely weak Cursed Energy signatures.
Their weakness was that most of them were too fragile, with only a few possessing strong combat power.
So the commander had personnel assist them in carrying their packs, turning them into glorious self-destructing soldiers.
It was said that after Masamichi learned how his treasured Cursed Corpses were being used, he silently returned to his dormitory and stayed there for an entire afternoon before coming out. Satoru later mentioned that Masamichi's eyes looked a little red during dinner.
Amid the countless explosions, the Cursed Spirit army was nearly cut in half.
"Jujutsu Sorcerers, put all your strength into the attack!"
Before long, the Cursed Spirits at the front were almost completely exorcised.
"Fire. Fire everything. I don't care anymore, launch all the rockets!"
The danger at the North Gate was temporarily resolved.
Inside Dhruv's Domain, the intense battle continued.
Splat. Splat.
Two Shikigami slammed into Yuki, leaving deep wounds.
Yuki crushed both Shikigami to death by force, then used Reverse Cursed Technique to heal herself.
Her Simple Domain had already been shattered some time ago.
Now, Yuki was relying solely on her Technique-enhanced body and the healing provided by Reverse Cursed Technique.
"A very tenacious young lady."
Seeing Yuki drenched in blood, Dhruv could not help but feel a trace of admiration.
Very few people could fight to this extent without retreating.
"It's useless. Your defeat is already fated. Why not join us?"
Dhruv extended an invitation toward Yuki.
"Ha, who would accept an invitation from an old geezer like you? Come back when you're fifty years younger!"
Despite her sharp words, Yuki was already praying inwardly.
'This old hag is almost at his limit. Is Toji still not ready? He wouldn't just ditch me and let me die, right?'
"Is that so? What a pity. Without a Domain, you are ultimately no match for me."
As he spoke, an even more violent wave of attacks surged toward Yuki.
'Damn it. If I didn't need to protect the front line after dealing with you, I'd really want to open my Domain right now and flatten you.'
Thud.
The sound of a blade piercing flesh echoed clearly.
Yuki, who had been enduring the onslaught, finally smiled.
"Your Domain isn't that impressive either."
Toji's voice sounded from behind Dhruv.
"Puh. How is this possible? Why… the Domain… didn't…"
Dhruv stared in disbelief at the short blade piercing his chest.
It was an ordinary knife, without a trace of Cursed Energy, not even a cursed tool.
'Wait. No Cursed Energy?'
Only then did Dhruv realize that the man behind him possessed no Cursed Energy at all.
"Ah, asking about that? Unfortunately, I have absolutely zero Cursed Energy. To your Domain, I'm basically just a rock by the roadside."
With that, Toji pulled out the blade and swung again.
This time, he cleanly severed the enemy's head, ensuring Dhruv's complete death.
(To be continued.)
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