Foolish
That was an interesting reaction from Adrain, he...reminds me of...
I shake my head.
That "person" is already down in hell, let's not think about him.
I follow the lady up to the fifth floor and through a corridor. Some glass panes allow me to peek into various rooms, most of which are offices.
"We are here." She says, glancing at the man at the door. He is wearing a business suit and a lanyard over his neck that shows his working ID.
"Hello, are you Ayato Kizuma?" The man asks.
I nod.
"Understood, right this way."
I follow him into the room, a laboratory. The staff take my weight and height as well as measure my power's rank. " D-Rank...alright, please follow me to the test testing chamber." The man says.
The testing chamber wasn't very far, about 3 doors away. When inside, to the right is a window that allows them to see the testing room, below the window, is a row of control panels and 3 laptops connected to it. Only one woman is operating the system.
Adrain at the corner of the room is glaring at me, we made eye contact and his glare worsens but I ignored him.
"Y-You..." Adrain mumbles.
The man walks even further and he opens another door that leads to stairs, the stairs bring me down to the testing area where a large floating jade stands.
"I am Ryouko Ishida, one of your invigilators for today. You have applied for the 'Fighter' test. This is an absorbent Jade, channel all your energy and attack it with your best shot. Your results will depend on how powerful your attack will be."
"Understood, thank you."
There are three types of heroes:
-Support
-Fighter
-Utility
The one who usually gains recognition are fighters, I need to stand out to get closer to Golden Justice.
Ryouko looks up at both the woman and Adrain, they went to work and activate the jade. The jade glows.
Ryouko walks up to the control room and says into a mic. "You may begin."
Adrain's eyes are glued to me, from the slight smile, he is expecting to see a disappointing result.
Small wind flows out of my hand to the jade. The result stays the same after 10 minutes.
"Haha! Such a waste of time! I've already said that he is an F-Rank trash! Even a-"
"Watch your tongue, Mr Adrain." Says Ryouko.
!
"Tch." Adrain sulks.
...
"My apologies, please continue."
Suddenly, a surge in power explodes in the room.
!!!!!!!!
Particles in the room gather swiftly around my palm, condensing into a physical sphere hurricane. Lastly, I throw the "ball" at the jade.
*BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!*
"W-Wha-..." Adrain exclaims.
This is a test of strength, it only gauges how powerful your attack can be. Some candidates failed to realise that fact and attacked the jade in ways that are efficient to take down a person but not exert the best "force".
Well, that was what I heard...so I went all out with the power.
But...
When the smoke clears up, fragments of the jade lie on the floor. It's destroyed.
...
...
"Do I need to compensate...?" I ask.
"N-No...the Hero Association is responsible for the durability of the jade..." Ryouko says. He is trying his best to calmly explain but I can see his anxiety. All three in the control room have their eyes glued to me.
"I see," I say.
"Ah! Uh..." Ryouko walks down to the testing chamber. "Fabulous power; It is a perfect score. We will take care of the clean-up. In the meantime, please take a rest while we prepare for the next test."
I follow Ryouko out of the test chamber and past the stunned Adrain who can't even flinch.
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I sit on the couch beside a pot of shrubs in the hallway.
"Fuck shit!" Someone cursed from a distance, it was a familiar voice.
...
Just in case, I put my phone into recording mode and slip it into my pocket, leaving only the camera lens at the edge peeking out.
Adrain pops out from a corner and notices me. "Huh...?"
...
He walks toward me and glares down at my existence. "Ayato, you really don't know your place... Did you go through an awakening? Ha! Fuck!"
I sigh. "Can you shut your vulgar mouth?" I ask.
!!!!
"You dare speak with such a rude tone?! Did you forget what I can do!?" Adrain exclaims.
...
When I stare at him nonchalantly, his patience worsens.
"Hahaha...mere brat...alright... So we are doing this..." He mumbles
Adrain looks around and lowers his face to my ear. "Did you forget what I can do to your sister? In addition...who is that girl again? Yanagi? Whoever you like, I can end her entire family." He says.
...
I stand up, ignoring Adrain.
??
"Hey! Are you-"
I pull out my smartphone and play a recording out loud.
"Did you forget...I can do to your sister? In addition...who is that girl again? Yanagi? Whoever...you like...I can end her entire family." The recording plays.
!!!!!!!!
Even when the voice is a bit muffled, the fact that the video captured his face and the majority of his speech is caught is checkmate.
"You bastard!!!!" Adrain in the spur of the moment charges at me.
I widen my eyes before grabbing his wrist when he throws a punch at me. "Are you trying to start a fight with an enlightened?!" I exclaim.
!
"Ah...uh..." Adrain stares at me as sweat drips from his chin.
I strengthen my grip.
"ARGHHH!!!! Fuck! Stop stop!" He screams in pain. Adrain attempts to loosen his hand but further resistance only deepens his agony.
"This imbecile is the one who messed up my life? Haha, amusing." I say.
"Let go! Let go!!!! I-I have many connections! They will kill you!"
"Is that so?" I glare at Adrain. "But at the end of the day, you are nothing but a mere weakling with extra relationships; I can kill you with just a flick of my finger."
Adrain turns pale.
"I-I..."