Isekai Adventure in the Dimensional Cube-Chapter 1399 - 986: Don’t Blame Me for Cheating (2)
After arriving here, they naturally had heard about Reiger.
He is one of the five major Special Grade Curse Mages of the modern era, his strength surpassing even Okkotsu Yuta and Tsukumo Yuki, reportedly capable of standing against the most powerful contemporary Curse Mage, Gojo Satoru.
He can use various curses and once defeated Ryomensukuna, who had temporarily gained control over Itadori Yuji’s body, during the Shibuya incident.
This is indeed an astounding achievement.
At least, as far as Angel knew, in her lifetime during the Heian period, no one had ever accomplished such a feat.
Ryomensukuna, during the curse’s golden age in the Heian period, gathered the most elite team of Curse Mages of that time. Despite mobilizing nearly all elite forces, they were ultimately completely annihilated by him, a mobile natural disaster.
He was no longer regarded as human, nor as a Curse Spirit, but as a calamity.
Back then, people even had to invite him into the shrine to worship, which showed how fearsome and terrifying his presence was during the Heian period.
Such a being, regarded as catastrophic during the Heian period’s peak curse era, was unattainable to anyone. But a millennium later, in this modern era, far inferior to the Heian period, someone actually defeated him?
Kurousu Hana did not comment, but Angel was quite surprised when she first heard about it.
However, Reiger simply shook his head.
"At that time, he wasn’t in his peak form. Out of a total of twenty fingers, he had only swallowed fifteen." Reiger stated calmly, "Even if it wasn’t me, there were others in this era who could have defeated him."
Everyone instantly knew who Reiger was referring to.
"You mean Gojo Satoru?"
Angel, too, had obviously heard of Gojo Satoru’s strength.
"That’s right."
Reiger nodded affirmatively.
At that time, although Ryomensukuna was indeed powerful, Reiger felt that he didn’t exert as much pressure on himself as Gojo Satoru did.
If it were Gojo Satoru who had dealt with him back then, he would have been able to defeat Ryomensukuna and achieve that feat.
However, that might not be the case now.
Reiger had to admit that the Ryomensukuna who was resurrected in Fushiguro Megumi’s body and regained his peak period power now pressured him as much as Gojo Satoru did.
In fact, he might even be stronger than Gojo Satoru.
While Reiger was pondering this, Kashimo Hajime spoke up.
"Just hearing you say that, I really can’t tell how strong you and Ryomensukuna are."
Kashimo Hajime’s gaze turned murderous as he looked at Reiger, causing electric crackling sounds to emerge from around him.
The slight curse energy uncontrollably emitted from him flickered madly like lightning.
"Fight me." Kashimo Hajime revealed his intentions, full of battle spirit: "Let me see if you’re really as strong as Hakari says."
This guy is indeed a belligerent fighter.
Reiger, having confirmed this, immediately looked at Hakari Kinji.
"Don’t look at me like that, I just told him there’s someone here stronger than me." Hakari Kinji replied impassively, hands in pockets: "I also informed him that Ryomensukuna is our enemy, which is why Kashimo Hajime came with me."
Picking up where Hakari Kinji left off was Kashimo Hajime, brimming with battle intent.
"I’ve always been looking for a certain kind of person."
"An absolute powerhouse, a Samurai who finds no warmth in the heights, standing not just at the peak, but above the firmament, invincible and the strongest."
"The reason I wanted to resurrect in modern times is that someone told me during my life that Ryomensukuna was such a being."
Kashimo Hajime moved away from the wall he was leaning on, approaching Reiger with lightning and thunder all around him.
"Reiger Brillhaut."
"From various rumors, you seem to also be someone who has surpassed the peak, reaching a state of invincibility and the strongest."
"Is your power innate or acquired through effort?"
Kashimo Hajime became visibly excited.
"Let me see it with my own eyes!"
As Kashimo Hajime closed in on Reiger, uttering these words, several individuals stepped forward to block him.
"Calm down, Kashimo."
Hakari Kinji stood in front of Reiger, advising him.
"Now’s not the time for infighting."
Okkotsu Yuta also stood alongside Hakari Kinji, blocking Kashimo Hajime’s path.
"What a dangerous person you are, Kashimo, what type of women do you like?"
Even Tsukumo Yuki stepped forward, smiling charmingly at Kashimo Hajime, seemingly unwilling to see him make a move on Reiger.
"A true Samurai, perhaps?"
"It’s been a while since I’ve seen someone like this..."
Angel and Kurusu Hana murmured on the side, seemingly not intending to get involved.
As for Zenin Maki, Panda, and Inumaki Toge, they silently assumed their stances, one gripping the cursed tool on his shoulder, another quietly putting on gloves, and yet another slightly pulling open the fabric covering his mouth, ready to act at any moment.
"Are you trying to stop me?"
Kashimo Hajime’s brows furrowed, his gaze towards those blocking him becoming increasingly dangerous.
"Everyone, please calm down..."
Shinseki Kikyo hurriedly tried to mediate, though in a flustered manner, failing to change the situation.
The atmosphere in the meeting room drastically deteriorated, becoming tense and confrontational.
A few seconds later, Reiger, who had calmly observed everything, gently pushed aside Okkotsu Yuta and Tsukumo Yuki blocking in front of him, making his way past Hakari Kinji to face Kashimo Hajime.
Seeing this, Kashimo Hajime’s battle intent deepened further.
"Unfortunately, I’m not in the mood for a fight with you now."
Reiger said this.
Then, without waiting for Kashimo Hajime to respond, Reiger spoke lightly.
"To save some effort, I’ll do it this way."
"Don’t blame me for stepping over bounds."
With those words, everyone present instantly sensed a slight peculiar feeling in less than a blink.
It was an indescribable sense of dissonance, as if for a moment they were in a realm apart from the current world, and then that realm swiftly disappeared, returning them back, causing those with more sensitive perceptions to react intensely on the spot.
Especially Kashimo Hajime, when Reiger’s words fell, his pupils constricted, and his heart warning rang intensely.
Yet when he instinctively tried to respond, he was shocked to discover his inner power was draining away.
"You...?!"
Kashimo Hajime’s gaze towards Reiger changed dramatically, and he promptly lost all his strength, collapsing directly to the ground.
"This..."
Witnessing this scene, even the expressions of Okkotsu Yuta and others changed.
"What, what happened?"
Kurusu Hana’s tone began to lose composure, turning somewhat panicked.
"Just now..."
Angel looked solemnly at Reiger standing in front of the fallen Kashimo Hajime.
Among everyone present, she felt the peculiar feeling just now the most profoundly.
Due to her spell’s nature, Angel was extremely sensitive to abnormal powers.
Just now, when that peculiar feeling appeared, Angel sensed a power capable of impacting the entire world appearing briefly.
This person... actually possesses such power?
Angel’s heart grew solemn.
Reiger remained there under everyone’s gaze, as if he had done nothing at all, his demeanor calm and indifferent.
Of course, he hadn’t done nothing.
As he stated, he indeed leveled up.
He used two types of magic.
[Un-chanting Magic·Time Stop].
[Magic Effect Delay·Energy Absorption].
Thus, Kashimo Hajime fell.
The fall was without suspense.
"Rest assured, this state is only temporary, soon you will regain your power."
After tossing this sentence to the fallen Kashimo Hajime, Reiger turned around to face everyone.
"Now, let me explain my encounter to you all."
