Isekai Adventure in the Dimensional Cube-Chapter 1268 - 920: Techniques of the Three Great Clans (Part 2)
Miwa Kasumi woodenly took the sword, unable to muster any intention to draw it against Reiger.
Her body was unharmed, not having been hit by that previous strike.
Yet behind her, more accurately, in the forest that the strike had grazed past, only splintered trees remained.
The severed ends of those trees were extremely smooth and even. It wasn’t until the trees fell and the stirred-up dust enveloped them that they disappeared into the dust and sand.
Reiger no longer regarded Miwa Kasumi, turning instead to confront Kamo Noritoshi, who lunged at him.
"...you monster."
By this time, Kamo Noritoshi had already stopped, no longer rushing towards Reiger.
He had no choice. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
Witnessing such an astounding slash with his own eyes, Noritoshi’s instincts simply wouldn’t allow his body to approach a sword-wielding Reiger so recklessly.
So, the moment the flash of the blade appeared, Noritoshi unconsciously halted, following his survival instincts.
And now, watching Reiger approach him, seeing Miwa Kasumi standing there blankly, Noritoshi realized he couldn’t rely on his companion any longer.
She had already lost the will to continue fighting.
Thus, Noritoshi couldn’t control the cold sweat trickling down his forehead, nor stop himself from blurting out his assessment of Reiger.
Reiger didn’t mind, speaking as he walked towards Noritoshi.
"[Red Blood Manipulation], the inherited technique of the Kamoi Family; it seems it doesn’t have the abnormal power of the [Limitless] or [Ten Shadow Techniques]."
This was also Reiger’s evaluation of Kamo Noritoshi.
The [Limitless], needless to say, could entirely contend for the title of the strongest technique of its time. Every Curse Mage who could use it could basically become the strongest of their era. Its prohibitive nature was self-evident.
The first nine shikigami of [Ten Shadow Techniques] were quite ordinary; nothing exceptional stood out, but the last shikigami was a true monster. Once it appeared, even the users of [Limitless] had a way to kill it.
In contrast, the [Red Blood Manipulation] of the Kamoi Family, though one of the Sorcerer Families’ techniques like [Limitless] and [Ten Shadow Techniques], didn’t seem to possess power beyond ordinary curse techniques.
Was it because Noritoshi couldn’t unleash its true might? Or was there some other reason?
Reiger’s eyes shimmered transparently, accessing the Clear World to look at the current Kamo Noritoshi.
Through the Clear World, Reiger could clearly observe that Noritoshi was in a strange state.
His body temperature had risen abnormally, his pulse had become very strong, and his blood flow speed increased, causing his adrenaline levels to soar.
"I see, you’ve manipulated your own blood?"
Utilizing the effects of [Red Blood Manipulation], Kamo Noritoshi controlled his body temperature, pulse, and the components of his blood such as red blood cell count, achieving an effect similar to injecting a stimulant, thereby enhancing his physical abilities and reaction speed.
This is the effect of [Red Blood Manipulation Technique·Red Scale].
"It’s somewhat similar to the breathing techniques, but still not particularly outstanding."
The breathing technique enhanced cardiopulmonary functions, speeding up blood flow, while also absorbing a large amount of oxygen, allowing swordsmen using breathing techniques to enhance their physical capabilities.
[Red Blood Manipulation Technique·Red Scale] might be able to have a similar effect, but for the present Reiger, it held little appeal.
"To be able to freely manipulate blood for combat... hmm?"
Reflecting on the ability of [Red Blood Manipulation], Reiger fell into thought, then suddenly took out a small vial from the dimensional cube’s storage space.
"————!"
Upon seeing the small vial, Kamo Noritoshi’s pupils dilated sharply, and he began to tremble uncontrollably.
As a Curse Mage who inherited [Red Blood Manipulation], Noritoshi had a sensitivity to blood far surpassing ordinary people, allowing him to quickly recognize what Reiger had taken out.
It was blood.
And not just any blood, but a type that shouldn’t exist in this world.
Reiger poured a drop of blood from the vial.
That drop didn’t fall but hovered in front of Reiger.
"[Red Blood Manipulation]...!"
Kamo Noritoshi immediately recognized what caused the scene before him.
It was the [Red Blood Manipulation] technique.
Reiger had successfully acquired the [Red Blood Manipulation] technique and activated it, controlling this seemingly inconspicuous drop of blood.
However, at the moment the blood was controlled by [Red Blood Manipulation], a terrifying power surged forth from it like a tsunami.
Trembling.
Palpitations.
Terror.
Astonishment.
All sorts of emotions instantly surged in Kamo Noritoshi’s heart, nearly shattering his will.
But Reiger merely smiled, smiling with genuine satisfaction.
"As expected, the Kamoi Family’s [Red Blood Manipulation] is a technique demanding extraordinary quality from the blood it manipulates. The more exceptional the blood, the greater the power."
"To think that by controlling it, even the power contained within Divine Blood could be unleashed — truly remarkable."
"It seems that this technique requires considerable development to fully realize its true power, hmm, it could serve as a subject for future research."
Having confirmed this, Reiger controlled that drop of Divine Blood with [Red Blood Manipulation], returning it to the vial, and stored the vial back into the dimensional cube’s storage space.
Then, he turned his gaze towards the cold-sweating Kamo Noritoshi.
"The techniques of the Three Sorcerer Families indeed have their exceptional traits. Unfortunately, each comes with extremely stringent conditions."
The [Limitless] of the Gojo Family requires Six Eyes to use.
The [Ten Shadow Techniques] of the Zenin Family need to go through a subjugation ritual.
The [Red Blood Manipulation] of the Kamoi Family demands quality from the blood.
Each is formidable, but the usage conditions or the requirements to realize their true power are invariably stringent, so much so that these powerful techniques rarely have the chance to showcase their splendor in the world.
[Limitless] is acceptable, at least every few centuries a Six Eyes will emerge in the Gojo Family, but no one has successfully subjugated the last shikigami of the [Ten Shadow Techniques] to this day.
As for the true power of [Red Blood Manipulation], the Kamoi Family has probably never fully unleashed it, right?
After all, there’s no Divine Blood in this world, no chance for anyone to use [Red Blood Manipulation] to awaken the power of Divine Blood like Reiger.
"Thanks to you, I’ve acquired another means to use as a trump card."
Reiger gave Noritoshi a smile that sent a shiver down his spine.
"Considering that, I’ll overlook the incident where you used a mental and spiritual controlling curse tool against me."
Saying this, Reiger extended his hand to Kamo Noritoshi.
"However, since the exchange meeting is still ongoing, I’ll have to ask you to step back now, young master."
With these words, a fleeting blue light appeared on Reiger’s hand.
In that instant, Noritoshi’s body was uncontrollably pulled towards Reiger.
"...!"
Noritoshi reacted, trying to stabilize himself.
But immediately, the light on Reiger’s hand turned red, exerting an astonishing repulsion on Noritoshi.
"Boom!"
Instantly, it was as if Noritoshi was hit by a large truck, violently tossed away by an unseen force.
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"...
As tree after tree was snapped by Noritoshi’s impact, his figure disappeared behind the falling trees.
"Alright."
Reiger withdrew his hand, looking in another direction.
"Having watched the show, isn’t it time for you to make an appearance?"
Reiger’s words beckoned the appearance of a sturdy figure.
Lo and behold, it was Todo Aoi.
"Yo."
Todo Aoi grinned.
"Let’s continue the fight we didn’t finish."
