Simultaneous Travel: Becoming a Legend in the Heavens

Luke knew long ago that this world has unusual powers.

Since he was a child, he saw all kinds of monsters that ordinary people could not see or touch every day. They could be seen in any corner on the ground, in the air, in the ocean.

These monsters were completely different from the "Natsume's Book of Friends" he had seen in his previous life. They were ugly, twisted, gloomy, and had strange shapes. They were full of aggression and destructive desires.

When his parents were still alive, they warned Luke that the boundary between people like them and another world was very vague, and they would cross the line if they were not careful.

So, pretending not to hear, see, or touch these monsters, pretending to be a normal person, so that you can live longer.

But people can't always be lucky.

When he was twelve years old, his family was preparing to go out for a trip when they were attacked by a monster with a strong breath. The car body was torn into a mess, his parents died tragically, and only he escaped.

…

“Really? How come I encountered this again?”

This was the third time he had encountered this kind of monster head-on. Perhaps he should use a more formal name, according to his ex-girlfriend’s name…

“Cursed spirit?”

Luke sighed. Ever since he met his ex-girlfriend and knew that this was the world of Jujutsu Kaisen, he knew that this day would come sooner or later.

After all, sorcerers and cursed spirits are always attracted to each other.

Yes, Luke is also a sorcerer, in theory.

In fact, he did not inherit the spell from his bloodline at all. His fighting power is probably not as good as Ichichi, who is the mascot in the original book. At least the other party can use [Tension] and some basic spells.

And Luke has become quite numb in his day-to-day work, and his emotions do not fluctuate much. He has not received professional training and cannot control his curse power. Apart from being able to see cursed spirits, he is no different from ordinary people.

Squeak~

A sound like something scratching the wall sounded, and a cold breath came from next door, stimulating Luke’s hair to stand on end.

He should have discovered it earlier. It seems that years of overtime have dulled his senses. So work is bullshit.

Overtime is even more bullshit!

Luke smacked his lips in disgust. He didn't answer the question next to him. He opened the door and prepared to rush out.

As soon as he opened the door, the men's bathroom, which was normal before, had changed drastically. All the items became old and decayed. Red and blue covered the entire space. Countless blood dripped slowly on the wall.

Most importantly, the exit was gone.

Instead, there was a blood-stained red wall.

"What is this, Silent Hill?"

Luke looked at the red wall speechlessly, ran up to it and kicked it hard, but of course it didn't move at all.

It was obvious that the curse power of this cursed spirit had eroded and transformed the surrounding environment. It was more terrifying than the old woman cursed spirit he met on the train the second time. It was probably close to the cursed spirit that attacked their family.

His ex-girlfriend saved him last time, but he probably won't be so lucky this time.

The door of the toilet next door creaked and slowly opened, revealing the darkness inside.

The resentful male voice continued to come, and the tone of the question was a little more impatient than the first time.

"Do you want... blue... paper, or... red... paper?"

Can't answer, answering means death.

But waiting is also death, Lu Ke felt the cold feeling getting stronger and stronger, obviously the curse spirit is about to start attacking, and it should be restricted by the rules if it doesn't do it now.

This kind of widely circulated urban ghost story belongs to imaginary curse spirits, which are different from the curse spirits that are usually generated by ordinary people's unintentional resentment, and have the characteristics of being bound by stereotypes.

For example, the slit-mouthed woman will probably ask "Do you think I am beautiful?" before taking action, for example, Kayako will probably prioritize taking action against people who step into the house, and for example, Sadako should have a death call.

However, these stereotypes can only have a little impact on this kind of curse spirits, and cannot really stop them from killing.

Just like now, even if Lu Ke doesn't answer, the curse spirit will take action after a while, and it is even possible that he will take both by default.

Probably bleeding and being strangled.

"If possible, I'd like to die in an easier way."

With his escape route blocked and no strength left, Luke was still quite calm in the face of such a desperate situation.

After all, living in a high-pressure environment all day, he occasionally had the thought of wanting to die.

It's just a pity that he couldn't save up 50 million yen to buy his dream house and car and live a comfortable retirement life.

Although according to the current work intensity, the probability of sudden death is also quite high.

He commented indifferently, watching a cursed spirit with a dried male body, a purple face, and blood dripping from his feet crawling out of the toilet cubicle.

"Do you... want... blue... paper, or... red... paper?"

The cursed spirit's third question, if it feels right, will also be the last question.

The surrounding environment was further affected, and Luke felt like he was going to faint. His eyes flew up and down, and the icy coldness suddenly contracted, penetrating into his bones, making his body begin to stiffen.

"Fuck you, I just want money, you idiot."

Reluctantly raising his middle finger to the cursed spirit, Lu Ke squeezed out what was probably his last words.

"Red paper... blue paper!"

The cursed spirit roared and rushed over, and the red and blue light was about to cover Lu Ke.

Boom——

A huge air wave blasted through the red wall at the exit, rubble flew, and a cloud of dust rolled up. A figure walked into this magic mirror isolated from the outside world.

The man was tall and thin, with neatly groomed golden hair, wearing a white suit and a yellow spotted tie, wearing a pair of green glasses, and holding a machete wrapped in bandages in his hand, with a sense of contradiction between an office worker and a gangster.

"Imaginary cursed spirit - red and blue paper in the toilet, has this urban legend become popular again recently?"

After taking a look at the mummy-like cursed spirit, the man looked around.

"The cursed power has alienated and distorted the surrounding environment, and it has not yet formed a living domain, but it is confined to the toilet because of the stereotype of urban ghost stories. Let's count it as a first-level cursed spirit."

Luke stared at the man, "Nanami?"

The sorcerer named Nanami Kento set his eyes on Luke. In this situation, he seemed particularly calm and bowed slightly to Luke.

"Long time no see, Senior Fujiwara Luke. I heard that you also resigned not long after I left the company."

"Ah, because I offended the stupid old man..."

"Roar!"

A painful roar interrupted the conversation between the two. The body of the ignored cursed spirit suddenly swelled, and a red beam of cursed power shot towards Luke.

Ding——

The machete wrapped in bandages blocked the beam. Nanami Kento appeared in front of Luke to block the attack of the cursed spirit. The surface of the skin illuminated by the light seemed to have a pressure difference and blood oozed out.

"Let's talk about the past later, Senior Luke. You go out first and wait for me to exorcise this cursed spirit first."

Nanami thought silently in his heart. The ability of this cursed spirit is the same as that in urban legends. The red beam will make people lose blood, so theoretically, the blue beam will twist the limbs.

In terms of strength, after breaking through the cursed power protection, it is not a threat to him, but it is fatal to ordinary people or weak sorcerers like Luke who can't use the cursed power protection.

"Be careful. Goodbye."

Knowing that he would be a burden if he stayed, Luke turned around and ran out. Seeing this, the curse spirit immediately wanted to chase him, but was stopped by a machete wrapped in bandages.

"Personally, I hate working overtime, so let's get it over with quickly."