Curse (Alpha)

Curse (, Kāsu; lit. "Disastrously Wicked Influence") is one of the few known fighting styles known to, being solely exclusive to Demons — and by extenstion, all those who have been influenced by the Demonic Factor (悪魔の因子, Akuma no Inshi) in some way; this include users of specific Take Overs and that have been corrupted to a great and irreversible extent. It's often called the extreme opposite of Magic itself (which many portray it as the representation of love and positivity), a rather accurate statement since it mainly uses for its overall makeup, empowered by negative emotions and "pure darkness" — the terminology of which is vague and up for interpretation.

In terms of power, Curses naturally overpower most energy forms — and by extension, various fighting styles, and practices, as emotions have existed since the beginning of time; it's because of this that Demons often pride themselves as the superior race for simply being able to wield such a power with strict ease, personalized for their use. In their hubris, Demons and evil entities gave Curses the moniker, "True Pinnacle of Absolute Force" (純然力の真極, Junzenryōku no Shingoku) — unequivocally believing it has the potential to overthrow the very Gods themselves, outstripping the various powers at their disposal.

Not unlike the Black Arts, which many would consider a "false imitation" (yet ironically used as much, being a fallback), it's described as the manifestation one's negative emotions; however, in the case of Curses, it brings out the unique traits of a Demon to the forefront and weaponizes it to such extremes, much like the infamous Arcanemagoria. It should be noted that no two Curses are alike and each one is unique to its user, making it impossible to be replicated in any way. In addition, the power of a Curse grows as Demons evolve and gain strength; it's possible for them to completely transform altogether, reflecting the changes in its user.

Overview
"If you mages fight with the so-called "power of love", then we naturally use the opposite. Yes, we weaponize the very thing you humans make us out to be. As long we continue to breed evil, hatred, and all forms of negativity, our powers will know no limits!"

- A Demon bragging about the superiority of their race's unique powers.



Trivia

 * The kanji used in this article is different than the one used in canon because of the author's desire to emphasize the importance of Curses and its effects on both the surroundings and its victims, backtracking to its diabolical origins and emphasizing its credibility in terms of how menacing it is.
 * In the similar vein as Black Arts and Devil Slayer Magic, the author decided to do a page for Curses since Demons will be one of the prominent entities in the Heroic Chronicles storyline; in terms of content, it's basically an expansion of Curse article, written by Ash and Per, but done with his own twist, not unlike Enchantment.