Chapter 55 - Playtime is over

"What kind of prophecy?"

I asked, interested. Next to Shinji were Saemi, Fujiwara, and Aoi-sensei. All three were looking at me with worried expressions on their faces.

"And quite simple – you made a contract with an evil god, didn't you?"

Said Shinji, convinced of his words. But to tell the truth, that was as new to me as it was to him.

(Aurora-sama is considered an evil god by others?)

I thought as I looked at Shinji.

"And I, the hero, will finish you off"

Said Shinji, drawing a black sword from his waist. Seeing this, I raised an eyebrow and looked at Fujiwara, who was looking at me with a smile on her face while sticking out her tongue. Saemi and Aoi-sensei seemed to be trying to stop her, but from the looks of it, they were not successful. Sighing at her attitude, I turned my gaze to Shinji again.

"Are you sure you want to do this? Just so you know, I've been watching you guys fight for a while. To be quite honest, even if you all teamed up against me, you wouldn't stand a chance"

I said nonchalantly. I really wasn't lying about that. Hearing my words, one of Shinji's eyebrows twitched, and for a moment, I could feel an urge to kill directed at me. It was a short period of time, so I doubt anyone else would feel it.

"You're dead"

Said Shinji. As soon as he said that, Baji, Fuyuki, and Hayato gathered behind Shinji, preparing their skills. Looking at them like that even brought back memories of when I was bullied. But seeing it now, I really don't know why I never tried to fight back. Even if I got hit, at least I wouldn't be a punching bag.

(Seeing it now, I really was an idiot back then... well, let's make up for that a little)

I thought as a smile formed on my face.

"Intimidation"

As soon as I said that, an aura emanated from my body, instantly surprising everyone. Some couldn't even stand up and fainted right there. Shinji, Baji, Fuyuki, and Hayato were looking at me with disbelief in their eyes.

"You can't tell me that's all? I haven't even started yet"

I said with a smile on my face. Saemi, Fujiwara, and Aoi-sensei were not being affected by my ability because I didn't consider them as enemies.

"You bastard, you think you can mock us like that?"

Baji said with difficulty. After that, he lunged towards me while keeping his fist raised.

"Body armor"

As soon as I said that, my body glowed, and soon Shinji's fist hit me.

"Take that, you useless"

Shinji said with a smile on his face.

"How about that?"

I asked, looking at him. Upon hearing my words, Shinji's eyes met mine, and his expression turned to disbelief.

"I-Impossible! Even Shinji couldn't receive my blow head-on. Are you still human?"

Hearing Baji's words, a smile made its way onto my face.

"Funny... I've been wondering the same thing these days"

I said as my arm was overcome with black smoke. Within seconds, my fist crashed into Baji's face, causing him to fly towards a tree. Contrary to what I had imagined, Baji broke the tree when he crashed into it and only stopped three trees later.

"Ah... I think I used too much force"

I said to no one in particular as I wondered if he was dead or not. Honestly, I couldn't care less if he died, but I think I would be upset since his death was pretty dull.

"Is that serious? He made Baji, who had the greatest physical strength among us, fly like he was made of paper"

"Isn't that bad? Even if we didn't do anything to him, we didn't stop the bullying that was happening to him"

Several murmurs could be heard. It seemed that they started to rethink something, but I really didn't give a damn.

"Who... who are you?"

A voice echoed in the place, drawing everyone's attention. As soon as I looked, I saw Shinji staring at me with eyes of disbelief.

"What do you mean, it's me, Makoto"

I said, confused.

"NO, THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE! THE MAKOTO I KNEW WAS A GOOD-FOR-NOTHING INUTILE, AND IT'S IMPOSSIBLE FOR YOU TO BE HIM"

Shinji shouted.

"Besides, I am the hero... yes, I am the chosen one. Only I have the power to defeat him"

Said Shinji, looking like he was convinced of something. After that, he drew his black sword again and pointed it directly at me. As soon as he did this, Fuyuki and Hayato also stepped up behind him. It was clearly visible that they were now taking me seriously. Within seconds, Fuyuki's body started emitting lightning, and before I knew it, he disappeared from where he was, leaving a beam of electricity behind, and reappeared behind me.

I felt his hands on my back, and soon an electric discharge fell from the sky towards my body. But even this had no effect. My body armor was strong enough to withstand this attack. Seeing that his surprise attack had not worked, the look on Fuyuki's face was one of disbelief.

"Dark manipulation"

Following my command, a shadow emerged from the ground and grabbed Fuyuki's body. After that, Fuyuki was also thrown away, this time going somewhere that was impossible to see from where I was standing.

(He's probably still alive)

I thought as I turned my gaze to Shinji and Hayato.

"Well, let's continue"

After my words, I used Swift Step and reappeared at Shinji's side. Closing my hand, I struck a blow to his face, causing him to fly away. Hayato, seeing Shinji being thrown away, finally decides to act. Mysteriously, a piece of trunk that I honestly don't know where it came from began to come towards me. But before it reached me, the branch was suddenly frozen, falling to the ground and breaking into a thousand pieces. Seeing this, a smile came to my face. It seemed that the last guest had finally arrived.