Life in the jujutsu world had settled into a steady rhythm, without any further dramatic upheavals.
Once the higher-ups stopped suppressing ordinary jujutsu sorcerers and began distributing excess resources evenly instead of hoarding what they couldn't manage, casualties became increasingly rare.
As the purging of cursed spirits grew more systematic, and Yuji and the others graduated, taking on more missions, the once-commonplace injuries and deaths became rare accidents.
Then, a special-grade sorcerer named Seele Vollerei proposed an initiative to either recruit or eliminate curse users.
Curse users were typically those who, after gaining power, refused to serve others and only sought benefits for themselves.
Most were dangerous, but many were simply individuals who couldn't accept the current state of the higher-ups and chose to operate independently.
They were undoubtedly self-serving, but self-interest wasn't necessarily wrong—within reasonable bounds, it was acceptable.
Thanks to Seele's influence among the younger generation, her formidable strength as a special-grade, and the support of powerful senior figures like Satoru Gojo, the proposal quickly became the jujutsu world's next major focus.
The goal was to eliminate curse users who harmed and killed for profit, while recruiting those with moral boundaries and no criminal history.
Since curse users' abilities varied wildly—from very weak to extremely powerful—most sorcerers were only tasked with locating them.
The actual 'friendly' negotiations were handled almost exclusively by special-grades like Seele, Satoru Gojo, Megumi Fushiguro, and Yuji Itadori.
Yes, after everyone graduated from Jujutsu High, Megumi had successfully tamed Mahoraga, and Yuji had mastered Sukuna's cursed energy and techniques. Both were promptly promoted to special-grade.
Yuta Okkotsu, their senior, returned from abroad once and was utterly astonished to learn that Amber possessed a technique capable of resurrection.
He felt a pang of regret for not having met her sooner.
After single-handedly dismantling several curse user hideouts and dark web operations, he departed overseas once more.
With five special-grade sorcerers conducting a full-scale crackdown, curse users—whether operating alone or in groups—stood no chance.
They were forced to submit completely, unifying the jujutsu world.
At Amber's request, Dark Amber developed a cursed tool capable of detecting cursed energy levels.
Although the "Window" organization had personnel dedicated to assessing cursed spirit intensities, they were merely ordinary people who could see curses but lacked the aptitude to become sorcerers.
Miscalculations were common, but the new tool eliminated that problem.
Once mass-produced, the tool reduced jujutsu world casualties to an absolute minimum, achieving a full year with no on-duty fatalities.
Powerful cursed spirits were handled by powerful sorcerers; weaker ones by their less experienced counterparts. Thus, a century passed.
Now, only Amber and Maki Zenin remained active in the public eye. With the passage of time, everyone else had long since entered the cycle of rebirth.
Though Amber could slow aging for everyone, even grant immortality, no one ever broached the subject.
Amber's appearance never changed, no matter how much time flowed by. She had lived far longer in this life than her previous one, occasionally even forgetting events from her past.
If not for the Fenghuang Down storing her memories, she might have forgotten her previous life entirely.
Time changes a person profoundly. Though not particularly gifted academically, Amber had learned much about life and human nature over the years.
Too much had happened over the century. The recognition she gained from the same person diminished with each repetition, but it was still enough for Amber to accumulate vast wealth.
Her "Taixu Sword Qi" had long been perfected. As Fu Hua put it, she could teach Amber nothing more on this path—the rest was for Amber to forge herself.
In the eyes of the world, the ageless girl who hadn't aged a day in a hundred years had become a living legend, akin to Tengen.
Twenty years prior, Dark Amber had expressed satisfaction with Amber's growth. But in a world where no one but Amber could accept her, she struggled to find her place.
Amber suggested traveling around with the Herrscher of Sentience, but was met with the latter's complaints first.
'This world is so dull. There isn't a single worthy opponent in sight, and nothing exciting ever happens. The novelty wore off long ago, leaving nothing behind. It's nothing like the last world—that one was never short on fun.'
Amber wasn't sure how to respond. Her friends were still here; she didn't want to leave them.
But she also didn't want to hold Dark Amber and the Herrscher of Sentience back. So, she consulted the Control Consciousness.
Though the navigation function was limited, the Control Consciousness had full system access.
Understanding Amber's dilemma, it offered a solution: grant Dark Amber and the Herrscher of Sentience permission to traverse worlds.
A system connected to the main network couldn't do this, as it was designed as a children's entertainment system.
Subordinate consciousnesses were considered the host's property—if they caused problems, the host would be held responsible, and children couldn't bear that liability.
But since her system was now independent, free from the main network's restrictions, implementing this wasn't difficult.
Without hesitation, Dark Amber and the Herrscher of Sentience chose to seek amusement in other worlds.
Dark Amber promised to meet Amber again when she eventually crossed worlds, while the Herrscher of Sentience said she'd check in periodically.
Thus, the two temporarily parted ways with Amber, venturing ahead to other worlds.
They weren't completely out of touch, however; both carried subsidiary systems, allowing communication through the navigation function.
A century, unbearably long to Amber, slipped away as silently as the second hand reaching twelve.
A withered, elderly Maki, smiling under Amber's gaze, drew her last breath.
It had been too long. To Amber, time had stretched to an unimaginable extent, stripping her of anticipation and interest in many things.
Fu Hua wasn't surprised by this change. She too had experienced the temporal disorientation of transitioning from a short-lived to a long-lived species.
Maintaining a youthful, active mindset over such spans was incredibly difficult for a human.
Even if she still looked like a girl, Amber was now a century old.
The body influences personality—that's determined by the brain and hormones. But even so, watching those around her grow old and pass away inevitably leaves its mark on the heart.
"Navigation, take me to the next world," Amber said, her attachments gone.
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