The Devils of Jujutsu

Chapter 51: Reasons for Hatred

  (Noelle's p.o.v.)

  I couldn't believe that Master Tengen actually asked me to be the Clover Kingdom's ambassador to the Jujutsu Sorcerers, but that didn't make the Sorcerers happy in the slightest as Asta asked Tengen in both anger and disbelief, "Master Tengen, I mean no disrespect, but you can't be serious! You want us to ally with aristocrats?! The people who are no different than Cursed Spirits themselves?! There is no way that any sorcerer in their right mind would even entertain such an idea. In fact, most of us have every reason to want exorcise them as Curses." He replied, "True, it is not reasonable to ask such a thing of the Jujutsu Sorcerers after suffering such atrocities from the aristocrats of any nation. In fact, they would rather let all of the nations burn to the ground. However, I'm not asking her to have the Sorcerers forgive Clover Kingdom, I'm asking her to be a liaison between us and Clover. I know it is asking too much of you to work with them, however this is a crisis that affects not only the Mages, but also the Jujutsu Sorcerers. So, for just this one occasion, we must work together to overcome the threat that the Dark Triad and Kenjaku pose upon the world." He was right, this was a crisis that affected everyone in the world. If either the Dark Triad, Kenjaku, or the Cursed Spirits involved were allowed to achieve their goals, the world would have no future at all. We had to eliminate all three threats at once.

"Master Tengen, why do we even need to join forces with Clover Kingdom in the first place? Just one Special Grade Sorcerer is more than enough to take down a country, and currently there are 15 in our ranks, including the 8 Demon Gods. So there shouldn't be any need to seek help from any nation whatsoever." The man with dark spiky hair asked and I was shocked to hear how many Special Grade Sorcerers there were in the Jujutsu Sorcerers' ranks. '15?! There are that many of them?! Then, they really don't have a reason to ally with us. So why would Master Tengen even suggest that the Sorcerers should form an alliance with Clover Kingdom?' I thought. Master Tengen explained, "This is true as well, even with Kenjaku and Special Grade Cursed Spirits on their side, Spade Kingdom still wouldn't be able to defeat the Sorcerers. However, would the enemy start a war they knew that they couldn't win? If they are planning on going to fight the Jujutsu Sorcerers, it would stand to reason that they have something that guarantee their victory. From what I have learned, they intend to somehow render both Gojo and the Demon Gods incapable of fighting. The two ways they can accomplish this is by sealing or assassinating you all, though the former is the more probable option for Gojo because of his Cursed Technique. Also, remember that Kenjaku is planning to training the Dark Triad and likely some of their soldiers to use Jujutsu making them harder to deal with. Add to that, Kenjaku being able to recruit Curse Users and tame Cursed Spirits with Suguru Geto's Curse Manipulation technique, they may possibly become a fearsome for to us Sorcerers." Again, Master Tengen made a convincing argument. All of this information made us realize how serious the situation is, and why he wanted the Sorcerers and Clover Kingdom to form an alliance.

The Devil, Liebe sighed before saying, "I can see your reasons for wants us to join forces Master Tengen, but even so, there's no guarantee that the Clover Kingdom would even entertain such a an idea, especially with such an unknown group. And the fact still remains, the Sorcerers will never work with aristocrats. After all, they're considered the number one reason why Cursed Spirits are plague humanity, elves, and dwarves." This both surprised and confused me. I asked, "What do you mean that?" Master Tengen explained, "Throughout human history, those who have great power have become conceited and hungry for even more power. A perfect example of this would be royalty and nobility, who were born into lavish and luxurious family and were granted everything they desired. Because of their upbringing, they are consumed by greed and arrogance and committed countless, various atrocities because of it, such as using the Commonwealth for target practice, tormenting them for their own amusement, even plundering others' belongings to satiate their endless greed. Aristocrats were seen as monsters and demons by commoners for this very reason. So, when they think of a monster or demon, aristocrats would come to their minds. And since a Cursed Spirit is born from the negative emotions towards a certain subject, they will take on traits from what people think of it. You see, the sadistic, cruel, and murderous nature of Cursed Spirits is a reflection of the cruelty and wickedness Aristocrats have shown towards the Commonwealth and each other."

I was shocked to hear that and looked down in shame, knowing that the Sorcerers' hate for royalty and nobility was justified. I honestly can't blame them, and I understood where they were coming from as I took have felt that cruelty for so much of my life. "Master Tengen, I'm afraid that I can't help you ally with Clover Kingdom. As the Demon Gods said, there's no way an alliance between you and the kingdom would work out given the intense hatred the Sorcerers hold towards aristocrats. Though, this doesn't mean either of us should ignore this crisis. I'll tell the Wizard King about the Spade Kingdom and Kenjaku, as well as the Jujutsu Sorcerers' joining the fight. However, I will tell them that you will not help the Mages in their fights." I said to him. He nodded and replied, "I understand, and thank you for at least telling them about us getting involved. And also, give them a warning. If any of the Magic Knights were attack the Sorcerers, they will kill them without hesitation." I bowed and said, "Understood sir."

After that, everyone bid Master Tengen farewell and the Sorcerers began to prepare for the upcoming war. I was lead to the gate where I met a man with white hair and wearing a blindfold, who I assumed was Satoru Gojo who infiltrated the Wizard King's castle. "So you're one of the people who betrayed my student? Truth be told, I think I should execute you on site. But, we still need you as a messenger to let the Clover Kingdom know not to get in our way, so we'll send you home alive. However, before I do you need to forge a pact with me. Here's the deal, you are forbidden from revealing to the Mages where they can find us and teaching anyone how to use Jujutsu. You are also forbidden from returning to the Academy. In exchange, I'll send you back to Clover Kingdom to inform them about the upcoming war. Do you accept?" He raised his hand towards me and I said as I took it, "I accept." Then, crimson chains formed around my body and tightened before disappearing. He let go of my hand and drew a string of symbols around me to form a circle before saying sternly, "Remember, never break your word." He put his hands together with his fingers interlocked and in an instant, I found myself falling from the sky above the Wizard King's castle. I quickly used my Valkyrie Dress spell to help slow my descent and I landed on a balcony safely. Conveniently, I was out side the meeting room where the captains and the Wizard King were gathered. They all noticed me and the latter asked, "What are you doing out there, Noelle?" I replied, "Would you believe I was sent here to inform you about something, sir?"