Cursed Concretization

"What the fuck? Livia! Why did you kiss me with the mouth on your hand?"

Livia looked to me with a cheeky smile and answered, "Master! Please don't be mad. I was just having a test with my curse powers using Master's body. I'm hoping to perfect a method to reach maximum pleasure when I get rewarded for my next mission."

With a sigh, I cannot help but look out the window. Once I saw a small field, I remember that we are not very close to any neighbors, so how did Livia learn to be so cheeky?

"Alright, fine. I can forgive you this time, but I have another mission for you." I tell her with a serious face using my blindfold.

"Hahaha! You look so funny! Hahahahaha!" Livia starts laughing hysterically with tears in her eyes.

It seems my plan to look serious using my blindfold body was a failure. I must remind myself that my fashion levels only apply to how someone wears me. Ugh. This body sucks, I hope increasing my cursed energy will let me escape soon.

Waiting for the seal to weaken is driving me crazy!

I form an arm from the blindfold and use my hand to squeeze Livia cheek. The upper cheeks, obviously...

She bites my fingers lightly and chuckles, "Hehe. What's the next mission, Master?"

"It's easy. After letting the situation cooldown and giving myself time to prepare, Kaneyori will be making a contract with me tomorrow. Go receive the daily report I ordered Kaneyori to write and give it to me later. I must know what's happening before tomorrow." I tell Livia, while she nibbles on my fingers more.

She licks my fingers a few more times before nodding to me. Quickly, she dashes out the door and leaves me alone on the bed.

All I heard from her was a single, "See you soon, Master!"

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"Master Gabimaru, we have received today's from Kaneyori. Apparently, Sugawara no Tomoe has begun practicing her technique early. Kaneyori even explained what the technique was without missing a detail in the parchment." A middle-aged man tells me.

This man was none other than Shinji, the father/husband of the family. He was middle-aged and always looked exhausted or stressed. Even some dark hairs were already gray.

After yesterdays dinner, I have placed ten orders on him to force instant loyalty for my short-term project of taking care of public affairs in the household. Since my Faith has stacked like sediment over the years, I thought it was alright to be frugal with a little.

Squinting his eyes down the parchment, Shinji continued, "It's quite the mouthful, Cursed Concretization. It allows the little missy to infuse wild curses into parts of her body. Once they are placed all around her body, not only does she gain their cursed energy, but she can also use their techniques if they possess any."

After a short pause, Shinji squinted even more and said, "According to the missy, the curses will fight for control and fuse into a stronger curse. The Sugawara have also implanted ten Second Grade Mosquito Cursed Spirits into each finger separately. Although Kaneyori is not sure; he believes that soon, once more First Grade Cursed Spirits are added, a Special Grade will form."

My eyes in the blindfold widen with awe as I asked, "What?! Such an overpowered Cursed Technique existed? A Special Grade can actually be formed artificially through strengthening and fusing weak curses?!"

I shed a tear in my heart... Why are some people just born to be a Gojo? I really need to exterminate the Gojo Clan soon or my ass will have a infestation of little nukes running around in my world.

"Do not worry, Master. Cursed Concretization has a major drawback. After some time of introducing different curses, they will fight for control to fuse, but the user suffers from inhumane punishments..."

"...A report from a couple years ago mentioned an experiment to add a Second Grade to her eyes. Not only did it change her natural iris color, but another Third Grade curse in her hair fused with it." Shinji added.

I look at him with curiously, "What happened? She seems normal to me."

Shinji shook his head with sadness and answered, "The skin on her face disintegrated with her hair. The Second Grade consumed the weaker curse in her hair. After a week of torture, Sugawara Tomoe ended up with almost a First Grade level Cursed Spirit in her eyes. The reason it almost advanced was because the Second Grade was already strong for its level..."

"...Sadly, after not using her Cursed Concretization to feed the Second Grade in her eyes for many years, her cursed energy depleted and only the side effects were left. It's a tragedy that left the girl disfigured and crying."

What? That made no sense. I've seen Tomoe before and even considered converting her in the past. She just looked like a normal human that hasn't touched cursed energy. I would have noticed her face or bald head.

I saw Shinji frown as he glanced back at the paper. I nodded at him to continue, in a way a blindfold could nod.

"Although the technique succeeded and fused the curses, her body couldn't handle the process. Her skin and hair never regrew. Poor missy didn't have a future after that. Woman can only rely on their beauty in this day and age for decent marriage. After the curse living in her eyes became stronger, it also wasn't fed regularly and died from malnutrition of energy."

I spoke up, "Malnutrition? So a curse needs regular cursed energy input when they are inside her body. I'm sure that supporting a Special Grade, or even a First Grade, would be impossible."

Shinji continued reading, "The missy also has had amnesia since the fusion day, forgetting everything until that fusion point. They say her brain was affected somehow. Although they managed to mysteriously fix her hair and face somehow, the matter of memories went unresolved."

It's such a touching story that I would love to cry over, but I'm more concerned about the logistics of such an insane technique. I guess it's as expected of Gojo Satoru's ancestor. It's still unbelievable how someone can possess the ability to manipulate curses in such a way.

Basically, Tomoe is a glass cannon. She can become very strong temporarily until the curses fuse in her body. Wait? Is it like Geto's Cursed Technique? Can she just be near me and imprison me in her body? Oh shit! I'm also a weak curse! I wouldn't stand a chance against a Second Grade!

It's a good thing I've never been near Tomoe too many times. If I accidently got sucked up, I could have died as food for someone else... food for someone else? Huh...

I perk my eyes up and ask Shinji, "Are there any ways to remove a fused curse before they start needing 'food' regularly? For example, if I chopped Tomoe's eyes out, would the curse be able to live on its own?"

Shinji quickly answered, "That's exactly what the Sugawara Clan are trying to find out. They plan to create a Special Grade Cursed Spirit for Kaneyori in his sealing ceremony this month after Master escaped. They are trying to not go past Tomoe's arms before surgically removing the Special Grade for Kaneyori's new blindfold. It's a little early, but they couldn't find a wild Special Grade."

What a crazy idea! I love it! Rather than Kaneyori... This might be an alternative for me! I'll consider this a Plan B in the future if I don't find a way to raise my cursed energy this year.

I never realized this before, but there are so many different ways to get stronger in this world. I can only imagine the mysterious ways Sukuna used... Sukuna! Heh. That son of a bitch! I won't forget that you will be born soon. I'm just not sure if you will be a curse or a sorcerer. But don't think I forgot about your arrival in this era!

"Hahahaha! This world is really too fun and mysterious! Hahaha!" I laugh to myself.

After a couple minutes later, I saw Shinji smiling softly at my antics. Shinji looked like he was happy that I was happy. Clearly a compassionate servant. I'm truly glad I didn't have his wife murder him.

+ 4 Faith

[Cult: Yama's Court, Level: 1, Marks: 0, Followers: 4, Faith: 2884]

I look outside the window and see the sun setting. Smirking, I remember that tomorrow is the end of our weekly deadline with Kaneyori.

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???

"Dammit! Why won't this work!" I scream to myself in frustration.

With a sigh, I look around me and notice how cold this dark room was. I was surrounded my dark walls made of metal. It had enough space to fit a small table, but that's it. I can't even sleep with this cramped area.

This is a contingency plan my grandfather made to keep my eyes unknown to the world without using a blindfold. Fortunately, it gives me enough space to train, but I can never leave this room. Even food gets dropped from above the cubic room without anyone visiting.

If I could, I would escape. I'm sure grandfather was well aware too, since he locked this metal box using dozens of First Grade Cursed Tools. No attacks other than First Grade level can even leave a scratch.

Worse, there is no light source... Well, except one thing.

Lapsing Technique: Azure Glow

I flick my fingers and notice a small light erupting from my fingertips. After a few seconds, it faded into the air. A sigh left my lips as the blue light disappeared.

Grandfather has already told me the applications of my Cursed Technique, Limitless. I can easily use the Lapse application of Limitless, but it's too difficult to learn the Neutral application of Limitless. The protection of Infinity around my body is too difficult to comprehend.

Even with my vast cursed energy, I do not have the experience to manipulate it. Grandfather even said that I have the most cursed energy he has ever seen, yet here I am, locked in a box because I'm too weak. How could others call me a genius before? Rather, how did I call my pathetic self a genius?! I cannot protect anyone, not even myself!

Clenching my fist, I complain, "If only I had more time. Tomoe has already begun using her technique. If she manages to start injecting First Grades, I won't be able to save her! I need to learn the Reversal application of Limitless before I can even start hunting a Special Grade. It's just too unfair that the only Special Grades alive today are too strong for anyone to face."

Why? Why is this happening to me? Everyone is putting in so much effort to help me. What point is there to any of this? Why have I been putting in so much effort to comfort Tomoe? She has already gone through so much, now she has to relive that pain again because of me? She wouldn't even have to go through with this if I wasn't in her life!

"Wait..." I summon a small blue light to look at my reflection in the metal.

All I see is a pair of icy eyes that could freeze the entire world. I wish I could cut my eyes out, but that wouldn't be possible. Even the most powerful tools in our treasure house cannot injure my indestructible eyes.

Slowly, I see a trail of tears drop from my eyelids, dropping onto the ground.

These things are what has kept my family in chaos. Father is dead. Mother is dead. Tomoe forgot who she was. Even grandfather has gone insane! Why am I the only one to keep standing? Will it always be like this every time I need a new seal on my eyes?

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This world is unfair.

If I always taint everyone around me with my suppressed destiny, then what point will there be in the end to have suffered so much?

I do not know. I do not care.

"From now on, I will never get close to anyone. I am breaking off my connections with everyone. By dealing with everything on my own, I will exterminate everything stopping me in my path. This is the best, for someone as honored as me, who was 'blessed' with such a destiny I am forced to obey."

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Something clicks inside me instantly. Like a puzzle piece fitting together or a pen being closed after a deal with the devil. I also felt like my connection to someone important to me was just severed. Even my feelings I harbored for Tomoe have subsided. I can only think of one goal, to kill every curse that dares to attack me. I will leave the Sugawara Clan and face the waves on my own.

This must be the insight of an ascetic who has trained for years. Perhaps, it's just natural for me or it's something else.

But that doesn't matter to me anymore.

Because... I control Limitless.

My vision starts erupting into red as the metal box shatters. I see shrapnel laying before me in a dense forest. Quickly, I explode the head of a Sugawara guard and walk away. Nothing touches my body, as an invisible layer stops anything from approaching.

In my mind, I could already sense it with my glowing eyes as the sun finished setting.

A new era was just unleashed.

The balance of power was shifted...