The Reincarnated Onmyoji Who Returned From Another World ~ I Was Reincarnated Into An Onmyoji Family On The Verge Of Decline, But Thanks To My Experience As A Hero Who Fought In Another World And The Magical Power Training I've Been Doing Ever Since I Was Born, This Life Seems Like It Will Be Easy ~ - Chapter 31: Being Invited

“…To think that such things happened while I was feeling unwell.”

As a result of my actions, I became the absolute protagonist of that party. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say it became a party for me.

“To think our family would become close with the Tsuchimikado house…”

“Though if I mess up anything, it’ll be the end, right?”

I replied lightheartedly to my father, who was reflecting on the results of my attending the party.

“You’ll be fine.”

“I’m happy to be trusted. Well then, it’s about time, so I’ll be going, Dad.”

“Ah, do your best… I’m counting on you.”

“Yes, I’m off.”

I nodded to my father’s words, left the house, and headed toward the Tsuchimikado residence.

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Having come to the Tsuchimikado estate again, I was immediately shown to Arina-sama’s room. In front of me was the figure of Arina-sama, seated in a wheelchair like a doll that had lost consciousness due to a curse.

“Now, please do it.”

“…Um, are we doing this in front of so many people?”

However, in this room, besides Arina-sama, many people had gathered. It was a scale that made me genuinely nervous. Starting with Tsuchimikado Arima-sama from the Onmyoryo, everyone was well-dressed… clearly not ordinary people or servants.

“Everyone here is connected to the Tsuchimikado family. I promise their lips are sealed. Whatever happens here, nothing will occur that would harm you. I declare this.”

“Absolutely…”

So many people from prestigious families…! This had become quite the commotion!

“If it’s difficult to work, they can leave…?”

“No, it’s fine.”

I was surprised, but this was probably natural. Some unknown brat was going to attempt to break the curse of the precious Tsuchimikado daughter. It made sense that many people would gather for security. Right. I’d just work even harder than usual.

“Hoo…”

I inhaled and rapidly increased my cursed power.

[H-hey… how much magical power are you planning to pour in?]

‘I’m not going to slam all my magical power into it.’

I lightly responded to Oni, whose cheek was starting to twitch at the total amount of cursed power I was accumulating, and began changing the quality of my cursed power.

[…What are you trying to do?]

‘I think I’m at the highest level in history when it comes to magical power manipulation.’

I believed my strength when I’d been a hero in another world was magical power manipulation. Innovations that only I, who could see magical power, could make. Flipping the nature of magical power and taking it to a new stage. I had arrogantly named this magical power “Heavenly Magical Power” or something like that. In this world where magical power was called cursed power, perhaps I should call it “Heavenly Cursed Power”.

I thus transformed the large amount of cursed power I had been refining into heavenly cursed power.

“Kugh…”

During that process, I leaked blood from my mouth.

[You’re coughing up blood!?]

‘My body can’t handle it yet, it seems. Well, this should be enough.’

Wiping the blood from my mouth with my sleeve, I placed my hand on Arina-sama’s shoulder and slammed the heavenly cursed power into her.

“…!?”

The next moment, a piercing shock ran through my body, making it shake.

“Gahh!”

And then I collapsed on all fours, blood overflowing from my mouth. Blood also overflowed from my eyes and nose, staining the floor bright red.

“Gugh…”

It hurt. The backlash was stronger than last time.

“Haa… even doing this much, complete curse removal is impossible…”

With my vision dyed red, I looked toward Arina-sama and saw her just regaining consciousness. However, while she regained consciousness, that was all. I couldn’t completely break the curse.

“Kyaaah!?”

“Ugh…”

“B-blood!? A-are you alright!? Aah!”

“Don’t… worry.”

I hurriedly caught Arina-sama, who had rushed over in panic and stumbled, falling toward me, and while healing myself with recovery magic, I also used magic to clean the blood that had gotten on Arina-sama.

“Don’t worry about me. More importantly, are you alright, Arina-sama?”

“…Eh? Ah! I-I’m sorry. I fell!?”

“As long as you’re not injured, that’s fine. So, Arina-sama, do you feel any sluggishness in your body? I think I was able to blow away the curse more strongly than last time.”

“…? Ah, indeed my body does feel lighter!”

“Hehe, I’m glad if you feel a bit better.”

Nodding with satisfaction at Arina-sama, who answered that her body felt lighter, I helped her back into her wheelchair.

“Now, I should—”

With this, my role was finished. Just as I was about to tell Arima-sama that I would be going home…

“That was a tremendous amount of power.”

Arima-sama interrupted my words and spoke.

“I’ve never seen cursed power of this magnitude.”

“I’m honored by your praise. My power quantity is something I take pride in.”

“Very promising for the future. Japan’s onmyoji world seems bright indeed.”

“I intend to continue training so I can illuminate it brightly.”

“Yes, please do. Now then, do you happen to have any plans after this?”

“No, I don’t, but…”

“In that case, would you mind playing with our daughter for a bit? Our daughter’s muscle strength has declined from sitting in the wheelchair for so long. She can’t do anything strenuous yet… but what do you think? Would you play with our daughter for a while?”

“I don’t mind, but what about Arina-sama?”

“P-please! I’d also like to express my gratitude!”

“If that’s what Arina-sama says, then I’d like to stay here a bit longer.”

“Ah, I thought you’d say that. Thank you… alright then, everyone. Time to disperse. Let’s leave it to the young ones. These two will also be attending the same elementary school. Please deepen your friendship.”

The Tsuchimikado family members who had been in the room filed out, leaving only Arina-sama and me.