Chapter 86: Once You Play God

*Bang!*

"C'mon you two– is that best that you guys can do?!" Kumagawa laughed as he burst out of the rubble of the school hallway, sporting several bloody injuries before it all disappeared in an instant. He grinned, somersaulting in midair, he landed gracefully with a bow.

"Medaka-chan, you alright?" A handsome demonic looking young man came out of the smoke of the rubble with narrowed eyes. Zenkichi turned towards Medaka, who was sporting a mangled left arm.

"Yeah," Medaka nodded, taking a step forward, her left arm began to slowly heal with its skin stitching back and bone popping. She narrowed her eyes and glared down at Kumagawa. "I've got a lot of questions for your, Zenkichi. But..."

"I know and trust me, I'll tell you everything. But Kumagawa's a priority." Zenkichi said, his voice filled with determination. He stepped forward, cracking his knuckles and crackles of electricity and fire covered his hands.

'Dammit. Being blind like this is such a pain. Should I just kill myself and get my vision back? No. Kumagawa would just blind me again unless he kills me with his All Fiction... But there could be a possibility that Cattish Tale wouldn't bring me back.'

"Hehe."

Kumagawa continued to grin, his eyes gleaming with excitement. "Welp, I know I'm going to lose this fight anyway. But before I go home and lick my wounds..."

He snapped his fingers and a swirl of dark-red energy appeared behind him and hundreds of large screws, with their sharp tip, pointing towards at both stunned Zenkichi and Medaka.

Zenkichi was blind but he was using his spiritual sense to see, and everything in the world has a tinge of a soul. And yes, that includes the hundreds of screws behind Kumagawa!

Kumagawa smirked, "I'm going to tear a limb or two from you guys."

"Gate of Screws!"

As Kumagawa chanted those ominous words, the hundreds of screws shot towards Zenkichi and Medaka with incredible speed and precision. Time seemed to slow down as Zenkichi's senses heightened, his determination burning even stronger.

With a flick of his wrist and a surge of electric energy, Zenkichi created a protective electrical barrier around Medaka, deflecting the incoming onslaught of screws. The screws bounced off the barrier and his The Iron physique, scattering in all directions.

Medaka's eyes widened with awe at Zenkichi's display of power. She had always known that Zenkichi was strong, but she didn't he was so much stronger than she had expected.

Just what had Zenkichi went through without her notice?

"Hirenkyaku." Zenkichi muttered as he faced the hail of screws steadfastly, his figure blurred as he used his high-speed movement technique to swiftly approach Kumagawa, just letting the screws hit his body as none of them could put a dent on his body. His movements were fluid and precise, a reflection of his Devil Style.

Once you play God...

Once you play God...

"Seriously..." Kumagawa softly chuckled, his smile thinning. "What is that song that I'm hearing? Hitoyoshi-kun, have really come into contact with that woman already and gave you some ridiculous power? Or is it really just your demonic heritage? Heh. A singing demon..."

Within a few seconds, Zenkichi closed the distance between himself and Kumagawa. He saw an opening—a split second where Kumagawa's guard dropped—and he seized the opportunity. Lunging forward, he unleashed a powerful punch aimed directly at Kumagawa's chest.

But Kumagawa was no ordinary opponent. In one swift motion, he conjured a screw, altering it to become a bastard sword, and swiped the blade at Zenkichi attack, blocking it as hard as he could. There was crisp sound of metal hitting metal and Kumagawa was forced back sliding but still standing.

Kumagawa laughed mockingly, his eyes twinkling with amusement. "Nice try, Hitoyoshi-kun. But you should know by now that nothing you do can ever defeat me."

"I'm afraid of a lot of things in life... but you?" Kumagawa's expression turned serious and cold.

"I can never become afraid of you. Never."

"What about me then!" Medaka interrupted, her arm now fully healed as she went in to land a devastating punch to Kumagawa's head from the air with everything that she had.

*Bang!*

Half of Kumagawa's face was completely obliterated from the impact of Medaka's punch. Blood splattered in all directions as Kumagawa stumbled backwards, his body falling to the ground.

But even with half of his face destroyed, Kumagawa's laughter echoed through the air. He slowly lifted himself from the ground, his remaining eye filled with an unsettling gleam.

"Well, well, looks like you're starting to get back to your previous strength, no, you've surpassed it? Hehe, how interesting," Kumagawa chuckled, his voice dripping with sadistic delight. "But this is far from over. I've only just started."

Before Zenkichi or Medaka had a chance to react, Kumagawa vanished in an instant. In the blink of an eye, he reappeared behind Zenkichi, completely healed and his clothes without any damages, his hand gripping a screw that was aimed directly at Zenkichi's heart.

"Tell me, Kumagawa," Zenkichi muttered in a low tone of voice, bones cracking was heard as he held Kumagawa's wrist. His blood red pupils glared into Kumagawa's eyes. "are you really not afraid of me?"

Kumagawa grinned, his eyes shining with mischief.

"I only fear God."

"Oh really... That's good then." Zenkichi smiled, his demonic divine power surged out like a bright light, illuminating the night as if the sun had risen back.

[Divine Authority: Sun(Amaterasu)[Divine]: You have the divine Authority of Amaterasu, granting you full control and manipulation over flames and even Japan's Sun. When the Sun is up and you are under its fiery light, all of your combat abilities and pyro skills are enhanced by 1000%. You are granted complete immunity to fire and resistance to most elemental powers, enhanced physical capabilities, and divine authority over most Japanese Deities and all of humans born under Japan's Sun.]

"Wha... What the?!" Kumagawa hissed under the intense brightness and heat, even Medaka couldn't handle it and was forced to jumped away. Unfortunately for Kumagawa however, Zenkichi held him tight; causing him to be engulfed in flames.

"What is this, Hitoyoshi-kun?!" Kumagawa cried out, confused.

"I'm putting the fear of God in you, Kumagawa." Zenkichi said with a straight face, grabbing Kumagawa's face and stared him straight to his eyes. "C'mon, I know this isn't enough to make you call uncle so use that ability of yours to make all your wounds and death all go away."

Kumagawa gritted his teeth, his skin now completely burnt into charcoal. "And so you can just burn all over again?"

"Yes."

Zenkichi didn't deny it.

Although it was inhumane and cruel, but to get rid of a potential world ender, he was willing to go to any lengths necessary. If it meant using his demonic power and divine power to burn Kumagawa over and over again until he broke, then so be it.

But before Zenkichi could inflict any more damage, a voice suddenly rang out, echoing through his mind like some sort of ringing.

"Enough."

'Who is this?!'

Zenkichi gritted his teeth, dropping Kumagawa to the ground but he was still engulfed in fiery flames.

"He is a... acquaintance of mine..." The voice, a familiar female voice, echoed once more in Zenkichi's mind. "Treat this as... calling us even..."

'What? You... I know you.' Zenkichi widened his eyes, trying to recall the voice's origin but something kept him from remembering her. 'What do you mean calling us even?'

"Hmhm. I helped you out in your little... incursion for a wish in the World of... Hehe... Gods."

Zenkichi narrowed his eyes. 'Why do you want me to spare him?'

"Please. Do you really think that boy would have such a weak will? I'm afraid his will, or determination for his goals, is something that not even Gods can rival. I'm only doing this for him because he's becoming a pain for my other self." The voice said, groaning at the end.

Zenkichi hesitated for a moment and nodded.

"Good! Till next time, Zenkichi-kun~" She sweetly said before disappearing, leaving Zenkichi in deep thought.

If what the voice saying is true and that she had helped him in his Ragnarok Questline, then he owed her a favor. And if sparing Kumagawa was what she wanted, then he would do so, at least for now.

Secondly, there was also the quest about Saving or Killing Kumagawa. He chose the latter because of, well, he's Kumagawa after all! But he would then earn the ire of some Self-Proclaimed Goddess and if it revealed to be her and she could just easily messed with him with just her voice in his head...

'Tch. I'll just deal with it in the future.'

"Fine. Consider us even," Zenkichi spat out and waved his hand dismissively, extinguishing the flames that were still engulfing Kumagawa. The boy lay on the ground, his body battered and burnt, but a mischievous smile formed on his lips.

"Hehe, looks like I managed to survive once again," Kumagawa chuckled. "You're not as heartless as I thought, Hitoyoshi-kun."

"Don't mistake my mercy for weakness, Kumagawa," Zenkichi warned, his voice filled with an icy determination. "This is your one chance. Stay out of our way, or next time, I won't hesitate to finish you off."

Kumagawa's smile widened, his eyes glinting with a mix of amusement and defiance. "I look forward to our next encounter then, Hitoyoshi-kun."

"And you as well, Medaka-chan!" He said to the approaching Medaka.

"Zenkichi, why–"

"I'll explain everything." He interjected, his face cold as he turned to the side. A spark of electricity entered his mind and his power surged once more. "And you, what about you come on out as well."

"My, my. If it as Your Highness orders of me," A soft, sultry voice purred, as a woman stepped out from the shadows. She had long, flowing hair and seductive eyes that seemed to hold mysteries within them. Her presence exuded an otherworldly aura, as if she was not entirely human.

"Who are you?" Medaka asked, her eyes narrowing in suspicion.

"Oh, just a humble servant, my dear," the woman replied with a smirk. "But you may call me Lilith."

"Lilith..." Zenkichi muttered under his breath. The name had a familiar ring to it, as if he had heard it before. "What is your connection to all of this?"

Lilith chuckled softly, her eyes gleaming with mischief. "Let's just say I have a vested interest in all of you. Especially you, Ninth Prince. I've been watching from the shadows, observing your every move. And I've got say..."

Her expression perverse, face red and breathing heavy.

"I am truly satisfied with your growth, my Ninth Prince. I'm sure your other siblings and father would as well."

Medaka blinked. "Huh? You're someone Mr. Hitoyoshi sent?"

Zenkichi's eyes narrowed, his expression filled with skepticism. "Why should we trust you?"

"Trust is such a fragile thing," Lilith mused, her voice filled with a hint of sadness. "But I assure you, I have no ill intentions. In fact, I can even tell you the reason why this boy, his posse and I are here–"

"We're here to slay to a Goddess!" Kumagawa cheerfully interjected, Lilith's face twitched. "Oh and something about Death Gods and monsters running rampant–"

"Aaahh! Just shut up and let me properly explain this to my Ninth Prince or he'll get confused!" Lilith raised her hand, clenched it, dark purple energy covered her fist.

"Aaaaah! Not the face, not the face! ...Not the ass, not the ass! Back to the face!"

Both Zenkichi and Medaka flatly stared at the two dead eyes and slowly backed up.

"Oyah!"

Suddenly, a window was broken and a few figures came jumping down.

They were Nabeshima, Shiranui and... Naze and Koga?

Nabeshima, who strangely glowed green with a pair of cat ears up top and cat tail, looked resolute as she brought her fists up. "Come on! Let me at them, let me at them! Whoever's coming at my man is going to– uh, what's going on here?"

"...That's what I want to know."

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