Chapter 2041 – 2041. Savior Of The Academy
Kagemasa was enveloped in demonic energy, blocking my attack.
The shockwave from the collision swept through the surroundings, shattering the temple and the ground. I retreated, regaining my stance.
‘I lack information about him.’
My first full-power attack was blocked without any apparent effort. Given the lack of information on Kagemasa, I needed to be cautious.
Kagemasa’s body, now wrapped in demonic energy, grew to over 3 meters. Other parts of his body also changed. His eyes turned a blood-red color, and his teeth became sharp like a shark’s. Tattoos appeared on his face and fists.
『The Demon Hunter (S) desires the death of the Demon!!』
The Demon Hunter (S) trait reacted violently. Kill him. Kill him. It felt like a whisper.
“What kind of demon did you contract with?”
I could tell just from the aura he was emitting. Kagemasa had contracted with at least a Count-level demon.
“That’s not information I’d share with a demon hunter.”
Kagemasa kicked off the ground. The ground shattered, and shockwaves spread. Kagemasa’s large body accelerated in an instant, defying its size. But I could see all of Kagemasa’s movements.
‘I overestimated him too much.’
I had prepared for various scenarios, thinking I was facing a high-ranking member of the Magic Society. I had even strengthened my Demon Hunter (S) trait by killing demons and fiends.
But when I opened the lid, what was inside was nothing special.
‘I was too wary because I was once defeated by the Magic Society.’
I dodged the fist aimed at my head and swung my sword in retaliation.
Thunderous Heavenly Style (雷天流) – Lightning Flash (雷光).
The greatsword failed to deeply cut into Kagemasa’s body. His flesh was as hard as if it were made of a different metal. Even with sword energy, it only managed to leave a scratch.
Thud.
Kagemasa grabbed the greatsword.
“Your attacks are fast. It’s hard for my eyes to fully follow. But it seems I don’t need to dodge.”
Meteor Sword.
A giant sword materialized in the sky and fell towards Kagemasa.
Kagemasa reacted immediately. He punched the falling giant sword. The meteor sword shattered and scattered.
“Indeed, is your ability a powerful physique and somewhat special eyes?”
“It’s the Eye of the Fire God.”
“More like the eye of a demon.”
I approached Kagemasa and swung my greatsword again. The lightning and storm imbued in the greatsword struck his right shoulder. Blood splattered from Kagemasa’s shoulder. Just two drops.
Kagemasa responded by swinging his fist without a change in expression. I deflected the fist with my greatsword.
‘He seems to have learned some martial arts, but it’s sloppy.’
Or perhaps my standards for martial arts have become too high.
Thunderous Heavenly Style (雷天流) – Thunderous Gale Blade (雷罡刃).
Power mixed with gale and lightning swirled on the blade. Sensing the unusual power, Kagemasa widened his eyes and tried to create distance. But my sword swung first.
Blood splattered.
A cut appeared on his hard body, as if a crack had formed.
But it wasn’t a fatal wound. Even with gale, it was just a cut like one made with a box cutter. Kagemasa’s durability was insane.
[Wow. That body might be harder than a suit?]
‘Even after taking Thunderous Gale Blade, that’s all the damage… it’s definitely harder than a suit.’
[How about retreating and coming up with a plan?]
‘He’s just a guy with a hard body, what’s there to plan?’
When I had a moment, I checked his status window.
『Name: Misais Kagemasa
Strength: S+ Stamina: A Agility: B- Durability: SS Mana: B
Traits: Unyielding Body (A)
Skills: Weak Fist (B), Third Eye (S), Combat Recovery (C+)
Trust: 13』
As expected, his strength and durability were abnormally high. His traits were also related to his physique.
‘Combat Recovery must be the ability to recover during battle.’
It didn’t matter.
If I kept hitting him until his limit, I would win.
I stepped forward, dodging Kagemasa’s attacks and unilaterally swinging my greatsword. The battle soon turned into a clash of martial arts.
Weak Fist (B)? I didn’t know what kind of martial art it was, but its limitations were clear. Compared to Thunderous Heavenly Style, it wasn’t even a third-rate martial art. The forms were somewhat systematic, but they seemed copied from somewhere. It looked decent on the surface, but it lacked substance.
The ensuing exchanges became one-sided. I had completely grasped Kagemasa’s martial arts.
“Kuh, why?! Why can’t my fist reach you?!”
“Even if you see all my movements, catching up is another matter.”
A strong physique and excellent eyes.
He would overwhelm most opponents. In this world, he probably hadn’t encountered anyone who had properly mastered martial arts.
“As long as you rely solely on your eyes, you won’t be able to dodge my sword.”
From my perspective, Kagemasa, who mainly used his body, was easier to deal with than those who used all sorts of bizarre abilities.
40 minutes.
That was the time I had relentlessly struck his incredibly hard body with my greatsword.
Kagemasa’s body gradually became sluggish, and his knees fell to the ground as if his strength had given out. His massive body, which had been over 3 meters, shrank back to its original size.
“To think I would meet such an end. I never expected it. I couldn’t even keep up with your skills…”
“I have a question. There are two other executives of the Magic Society. Where are they?”
“So, that’s what you want to know. To answer, I don’t know.”
“You’re an executive. And yet you don’t know?”
“The tasks assigned to them and me are different. They are focused on the ritual, and I am in charge of managing the Magic Society. There shouldn’t be any problems until the ritual.”
“You must have some idea of where they are? Tell me.”
“Haha. Even though I’ve lost, I have no intention of begging for my life.”
“I never said I’d spare you. If you want to die peacefully, speak.”
“I cannot.”
The interrogation time had arrived.
I used all the torture techniques I knew to interrogate Kagemasa. The result was my defeat. He didn’t say anything until the end.
If I took him somewhere and tortured him all day, information might come out… but unfortunately, he committed suicide. He detonated his own heart with mana while I was distracted for a moment.
‘Even if I had a way to revive him, it wouldn’t be worth using on this guy.’
I had killed the executive in charge of managing the Magic Society. That alone was a definite achievement. Plus, my karma had increased by one.
[Even though you didn’t get information about the other Magic Society executives, you did get information about the fiends under the Magic Society. What are you going to do?]
‘I have time, so I should deal with them.’
The Magic Society’s subordinates would be fiends. To grow the Demon Hunter (S) trait even a little, I had to kill them without discrimination.
[Ew. It smells like blood. Are you okay after killing so many people?]
‘Of course not. The guys I killed appear in my dreams. But I have to act for justice.’
[At least wet your lips before you lie.]
I shrugged and moved to kill the others.
• • •
The day of the third exchange match between Arashi Academy and Maruhan Academy arrived. That also meant it was the day of Arashi Academy’s cultural festival.
Putting everything else aside, Arashi Academy was serious about their cultural festival. No, the entire country of Japan was serious about cultural festivals.
I was dumbfounded to see people waiting at the academy entrance from the crack of dawn. Moreover, there were people with professional cameras, probably from broadcasting stations.
I understood why the academy students had been preparing for the cultural festival for so long. They had to prepare properly to avoid embarrassment.
So, what was I doing on the day of the cultural festival? I was wearing a butler’s uniform. Originally, Class 1-4 had prepared something else, but due to an incident in the middle, they had hastily changed it to a maid & butler cafe. It was easy to get maid and butler uniforms.
I was supposed to play the role of a waiter in a butler’s uniform… but I got annoyed and ran away. Still, it was nice to see the girls in their maid outfits.
‘Honestly, I’m not in the position to be a butler.’
The exchange match was in the afternoon. Even then, the day I would participate was the last day of the cultural festival, so today and tomorrow were relaxed. I had to think of a way to kill time.
I was sitting in a corner of the rooftop where no one came, fiddling with my smartphone, when someone appeared in front of me.
“I found you.”
It was Choi Dayeon, wearing a maid outfit.
Long black hair and a cold face. Even in a maid outfit, she had the elegance of a young lady. As expected of a third-generation chaebol.
“What are you doing skipping your morning shift?”
“Honestly, I’m not in the position to work there.”
“…The others are cursing you.”
“Really?”
I picked at my ear with my finger. Since I was the one who was wrong in the first place, I decided to ignore the curses. It wasn’t like they were cursing me to my face.
“It’s not too late. Let’s go back.”
Choi Dayeon was strangely diligent in these matters. I stared at her and said,
“Sex.”
“Pfft.”
Choi Dayeon covered her mouth with both hands. Even though she was no longer a virgin, she still burst into laughter at simple dirty jokes.
I made a circle with my index finger and thumb on one hand and poked the circle with the index finger of my other hand. Choi Dayeon’s eyes shook, and her body trembled. She desperately tried to hold back her laughter.
‘It’s amazing every time I see it. Why is this funny?’
It was a humor code I couldn’t understand no matter how many times I saw it.
Choi Dayeon cleared her throat and composed herself.
Perhaps she didn’t like that I was still sitting there, she grabbed my hand and tried to force me to get up.
“How long are you going to sit here? If you said you’d do it, then do it!”
I habitually checked her status window.
『Name: Choi Dayeon
Strength: C- Stamina: D+ Agility: C+ Durability: D- Mana: B-
Traits: Apollo’s Sun Sight (SS)
Skills: Archery (A), Aerial Maneuvering (C), Shockwave (C)
Psychology: Let’s take him quickly. I can’t show shame as a Korean.
Affection: 74』
Her stats had increased since the last time I saw them. She had also grown over time.
Even so, her strength was C- rank. She was nowhere near strong enough to drag me away by force. I pulled her into my arms instead.
“……!!”
I caressed her trembling body in my arms. My hand naturally went to her thigh under her skirt.
“The maid outfit suits you.”
“What? St, stop. Not here… Mmph.”
I forcibly kissed her.
Fortunately, people’s eyes didn’t reach this place.
