"Donāt look at me; you canāt help me."
When Reiger turned his gaze to Zenin Maki and Fushiguro Megumi, before the latter could speak, the former had already unhesitatingly spoken, rejecting Reigerās subsequent suggestion.
Since they collectively lost to Reiger, Zenin Maki had been sitting there, saying nothing. Although she didnāt show obvious displeasure like Kugisaki Nobara, it was clear to any observant person that she wasnāt in a good mood.
"Are you sure, senpai?"
Reiger raised an eyebrow, speaking unhurriedly.
"What else?" Zenin Maki let out a cold snort, saying, "As you can see, not only did I not inherit the natural techniques of the Zenin Family, I donāt even have any general techniques. My curse power is about the same as an ordinary personās. Without these glasses on my face, I canāt even see Curse Spirits."
"The reason I can eliminate Curse Spirits and become a Curse Mage is by relying on the power of cursed tools."
"Otherwise, with my inability to use curse power, thereās nothing I can do against Curse Spirits that are immune to physical attacks."
The cursed tools themselves carry curse power and hold curses, so naturally, they can affect Curse Spirits.
Itadori Yuji initially couldnāt refine curse power and relied solely on his physical skills. He managed to kill a Curse Spirit in the juvenile detention centerās incomplete domain also by using a short dagger-style cursed tool.
Zenin Maki, as the strongest student in the technical use of cursed tools at the Tokyo Metropolitan Magic Technical College, can eliminate Curse Spirits with various cursed tools, even without the ability to use curse power herself.
But this also means that apart from using cursed tools, she is almost ignorant in other areas or has no capability to be proficient in them.
Such as Zenin Maki, who canāt train curse techniques or curse power, can only continuously hone her combat skills and physical capabilities.
Thatās why she said Reiger couldnāt help her.
Because, unlike Panda and Inumaki Toge, she canāt improve in curse techniques or curse power at all. Itās better to follow Kugisaki Nobaraās example and collect some powerful cursed tools, which can effectively enhance her strength.
However, Zenin Maki already understands this very well and doesnāt need others to remind her.
Reiger also knows that Zenin Maki isnāt unable to get past herself, unwilling to be guided by him; instead, she truly feels he canāt guide her.
Indeed, Zenin Maki has no need for guidance in curse techniques and curse power.
Her curse power is so weak that itās almost like an ordinary personās, unable to refine it, and only naturally leaking with negative emotions, not achieving any effect.
With such weak curse power, not to mention the lack of natural techniques, even if she had natural techniques, she probably couldnāt use them.
Even common curse techniques like barrier techniques and shikigami techniques are beyond Zenin Makiās reach.
Unlike naturally inscribed techniques in the body, general curse techniques like barrier techniques are generally constructed from zero using curse power in the body and then successfully performed using incantations or words as a medium.
These kinds of curse techniques can be used universally among Curse Mages, though they are a bit lengthy and complex in usage. They may not possess the uniqueness of naturally inscribed techniques but are nonetheless an effective means.
Gojo Satoru once said that over 80% of Curse Mages in the world of sorcery rely on natural techniques, and the remaining ones without them mostly use common curse techniques, proving that one can become a famous Curse Mage without natural techniques.
But Zenin Maki canāt even learn such curse techniques.
After all, even common curse techniques require curse power to activate. Without sufficient curse power, no matter what, curse techniques canāt be used.
Because of this, Zenin Maki was ostracized by the Zenin Family and ultimately chose to leave and come to the Tokyo Metropolitan Magic Technical College to prove herself.
However, this isnāt the reason Reiger couldnāt guide her.
"So what if you donāt have curse power?" Reiger said casually, "Before I enrolled, I didnāt have curse power or know how to use curse techniques, yet I still successfully eliminated a special-grade Curse Spirit."
With these words, not only Zenin Maki but also Panda and Inumaki Toge lifted their heads sharply, looking at Reiger in surprise.
"You didnāt have curse power before enrolling? Yet you successfully eliminated a special-grade Curse Spirit?"
Zenin Maki was also taken aback.
The juvenile detention center incident was ultimately classified as top secret due to Reigerās appearance and the problem with the "finger."
Therefore, only a part of the higher-ups in the world of sorcery knew about Reigerās situation and deeds at that time.
His status as a special-grade curse involvement spread within a certain range, but few knew the details of the juvenile detention center incident.
Under such circumstances, itās only natural that Zenin Maki and others were unaware that Reiger didnāt have curse power before.
"Itās true, Zenin-senpai." Fushiguro Megumi interjected, "Not only did he eliminate a special-grade Curse Spirit without curse power, but he also did it with just one strike."
"Thatās right, Maki-senpai." Kugisaki Nobara seemed somewhat affectionate towards Zenin Maki, saying, "Although it sounds like a joke, this guy is really strong, like a monster even without curse power."
Hearing this, Zenin Makiās gaze towards Reiger changed.