Chapter 89 - A Forgotten Memory
Bloody stared at where her right shoulder should’ve been. All that remained on the right side of her body was just charred and smoking flesh.
The attack had simply been too fast.
She had sensed the girl gathering her power and channeling all her Ord into her attack. The next thing she knew, the arrow-shaped energy had embedded itself in her shoulder. Then all that Ord infused into the arrow exploded and tore off a huge chunk...
2023-03-07 20:34:39 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 88 - Tricky Surprise!
“Fuck me,” I cursed under my breath. Miku wriggled on my shoulder, trying to get off, but I had my arm clamped around her.
The ground had been engulfed in red, not even a single blade of green grass to be seen. It was like a tidal wave of leeches had replaced the floor itself.
If someone fell down there… Even just thinking about it made my skin crawl!
Some of the leeches started crawling hungrily up the tree towards ...
2023-03-06 20:37:20 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 87 - The Red
As the next day came about, we set off to find ourselves a red ribbon. I was all but healed up except for some lingering aches.
We sprinted from tree branch to tree branch. We had to jump the distances that even a car on a ramp would have difficulty covering, yet we did so with ease. I stood at terrifying heights while the wind gently brushed against my skin.
In my last world, I was afraid of heights. Who wasn’t?
But in this worl...
2023-03-05 20:32:04 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 86 - Bloody Path
The deafening roar of the waterfall was the only sound I could hear. But even that began to disappear as I concentrated on the Ord inside me, filling every pore of my body.
I took a deep breath, and the world around me quieted down. The only sound I could hear was my heartbeat.
I slowly and methodically spun my Ord from the soles of my feet to the top of my head.
Yet despite that, I couldn't get the right amount of Ord. T...
2023-03-04 22:35:04 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 85 - Waterfall Of Contemplation
The choice was an easy one. Some things were more important than revenge.
Carpy was about to return to master Kon when he noticed the scythe resting beside the dead man.
Carpy looked around to make sure no one was there, before using a tendril of water to take the scythe with him.
When Creators died, sometimes their lingering obsession left behind Magical Items. This scythe was one of them.
Carpy was unsure...
2023-03-03 20:31:21 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 84 - The Hunt Begins
Carpy didn’t live by human standards. He was a fish, and fish couldn’t even cry.
He didn’t like humans, but he had learned from master Kon not to waste time on things like hate.
Kon was always peaceful and concentrated on improving himself instead of worrying about how fast others improved. Everyone moved at their own pace. So one shouldn't worry about winning or losing.
No!
Carpy couldn't accep...
2023-03-02 20:28:54 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 83 - The Battle For The Stars
The scythe was as tall as its wielder. The delinquent swung it with such speed that it made it seem like the scythe was as light as a feather.
He cut Kon from throat to hip, and blood gushed out.
Kon’s eyes widened in shock, and he winced. The sword slipped out of his hand; he hadn’t even had the chance to use it to block.
"Damn it!" Gem swore out loud.
The delinquent had appeared out of nowhere! It was s...
2023-03-01 21:01:48 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 82 - Next Part of the Exam
A sense of relief washed over my body as we walked down the ship’s plank and into a small uninhabited harbor.
Though I hadn’t done much on the ship, it was constant wariness against Paris and all the other people.
Had she figured out what I was up to? I didn’t know, and the uncertainty was annoying.
I shook such thoughts as we walked down the harbor.
The island was full of lush green trees...
2023-02-28 20:54:39 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 81 - Paris Day
‘There are too many suspects.’ Paris thought as she walked along the cruise ship’s dark hallways.
It had been two days since the ship had set off, and she had no concrete evidence in the investigation.
The killers were covering their tracks too well. Almost as if they knew the exact workings of her ability.
While the exorcist community knew her ability due to her being one of the 22 Special Exorcists, it didn’t m...
2023-02-27 20:57:40 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 80 - Toilet Tension
As soon as Anika told me whose condition had gotten worse, I walked a couple of tents down and opened the flap.
A thin, cute girl stared at me. She had sweat running down her face and was breathing heavily. She wore an oxygen mask and several IV drips connected to her. It seemed like she was barely keeping her eyes open.
It was Miku, the girl Mr Fort encouraged before he died. We were in the same class, and she had chan...
2023-02-27 13:31:51 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 79 - Confrontations
"Guys, I think there's someone on the vents,” Gem said; there was some hesitation in his voice.
Before my mind could react, I had already started moving. I drew my sword. By then, my mind had caught up too, and I knew what to do.
I threw my sword at the vents like a spear.
Clang!... My sword pierced through the vents.
I was surprised by my own reaction. Had I been in so many battles that my body reacted almo...
2023-02-26 20:58:48 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 78 - A Killer Among Us
We were all called to a fancy ballroom with an expensive chandelier. That thing was beautiful, but it was too big to steal.
Maybe if I got Agon and Gem involved, we could-
"Everyone," Paris addressed all of us. She scanned the crows, darting each person in the eyes for less than a second. "Two murders have happened since the ship set off from shore. We're here to investigate both incidents. The murderers are amongst ...
2023-02-25 21:01:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 77 - The Seimei Clan
I read the book 'The Strongest Demon Slayer’. It was almost like a fantasy story. Except it explained affinities, hybrid affinities, and everything else in great detail.
The only big problem with the book was that it jerked off the main character too much. It was as if the main protagonist was the best human ever.
How the hell did that village get its hands on it? They were some kind of phantasm of the past; I had th...
2023-02-25 01:39:03 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 76 - Mystery Of The Night
But just as I was about to wake up my two friends, I saw the figure of the person coming in.
She wore a formal suit and glasses. There was a vibe about her, like that of a strict teacher.
"Paris," I sheathed my sword. "So you were the Special Rank Exorcist they sent?"
Unlike last time when she acted cold, now she had a small smile. "Yes, and it seems like you got my letter. I was about 70% sure Delia would h...
2023-02-24 20:34:30 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 75 - Ship Of The Special
Bets patted my shoulder and nudged his head toward Agon’s team.
To say that they were injured was an understatement.
Agon’s clothes were dripping in red, and Sei had a large gash in his midsection and breathed heavily. He held onto the wound, but blood spilled between his fingers. The pale look on his face showed he had lost a lot of blood.
Anika was the only one who didn’t seem injured. She had a stern...
2023-02-24 14:59:22 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 74 - Battle in The Train
The Warrior’s face turned blue with the water ball around his head.
No matter how strong his defense was, it was useless if he couldn’t breathe.
He tried to push the water ball away from his head, but it was futile as his hands only sunk into the water.
Surprisingly, despite moving, there was still a hardness to his body. So the not moving part must have been an extra condition he had added to make his ability stron...
2023-02-23 20:35:16 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 73 - Compartment Fight
"Ahhhh!"
"Damn it!"
Spine-chilling screams rang out. Corpses littered the ground, and blood covered the train’s hallway.
No matter how often I experienced it, carnage wasn't something I got used to, and the smell of blood was sickening.
Everyone had someone waiting for them to return from this exam.
I looked around for anyone who might attack us; my heart beat like an engine.
Even though att...
2023-02-22 20:55:28 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 72 - The Hunter and The Hunted
The silver-haired team approached Agon.
Should I intervene or not?
On one hand, I wanted to keep a low profile throughout the exam as there were monsters here that became even stronger monsters in the future.
"Hello there, big brother," said the youngest of the silver-haired group. She didn't look older than twelve.
Her other team members were a silver-haired well-built young man, and the last was a young wo...
2023-02-21 20:39:24 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 71 - Flying Wide-Eyed
These two weren’t supposed to meet. I had stopped the confrontation between Sei and the flute guy, whose name I forgot.
The zombie-looking guy with the coffin on his back was Mino. He was from one of the four great clans, the Shi Clan. Two of the four great clans were from the Sun Country (this country), where the king and royal family ruled with absolute power.
But the Shi Clan was from a neighboring country, where...
2023-02-21 19:14:05 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 70 - Clash Of Titans
Even though time had slowed down for Agon, the attacker was still fast. No one in the team was quick enough to react; the man slashed Anika from shoulder to hip. The force behind the slash tore her shirt.
Why was it happening again? Agon wondered.
A scene of a girl dying flashed before his eyes.
Why the hell was it happening again?!!
His Ord bubbled and felt like his brain was boiling.
But such feelin...
2023-02-21 14:58:18 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 69 - Riddle Me This
"Calm down," I knew the gist of the situation. This year’s exam had some bloodthirsty participants.
"B -But! There were people from the clans who died!" The man’s legs buckled under him.
Wasn't he supposed to be the sketchy guy? Why was he panicking? Only exorcists who would have participated in the exam got killed.
I looked at the paper that had appeared on top of my bed. It was the result of a special abilit...
2023-02-21 14:01:59 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 68 - Massacre
"The main protagonist arrives late but at the right moment," I said.
All varieties of food were brought to our table, from different kinds of steak and roasted vegetables.
Yep, shouldn’t have picked some of the foods with fancy-sounding names. Is that raw beef chopped into cubes? Do people eat that?
While the main protagonist might arrive late, I came here two days ago and was observing the fight from the second floor...
2023-02-20 22:27:41 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 67 - Expert Exorcist Exam
A bald head had many advantages, Bets contemplated.
He didn’t stress if he ought to wash his hair with a different shampoo for his hair. Also, he didn’t stress about gum getting stuck in there.
But another underrated advantage was when the sun warmed his scalp. It was quite comfortable, like having a warm towel on his skin.
He walked down the Sun Kingdom’s capital city with some classmates. The place w...
2023-02-19 21:02:40 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 66 - Cliché Bathroom Moment
I didn't care about honor. I would fight this samurai without taking my sword out if it gave me an advantage. Maybe then his honor wouldn't allow him to attack an unarmed opponent?
But if I did that, he might see me as honorless and then kill me as I wasn't worth fighting.
For now, the best option was to play along.
Unsheathing my sword, I took a loose stance that showed I wasn't afraid to take some injur...
2023-02-18 19:32:25 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 65 - Undead Honor
The panic I felt at her claims lasted about a second.
I wasn't a deranged exorcist who was taken over by the cursed weapon. I hadn't even unsheathed the sword. "I know how your ability works. It moves into the body of the person you kiss and forces healing."
"Tch, that's what sucks about having a cautious student," Ellen crossed her arms and frowned. She didn't seem pleased at all.
"If you can put your Or...
2023-02-18 16:48:46 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 64 - Limit Remover
Like always, using Perfect Me felt weird.
I had no control over my body, but I sensed everything happening to it. My muscles twitched and twisted, and it was painful.
However, none of that bothered me. Because what drew my attention was the Ord control Perfect Me exerted. My Ord touched on my brain and punctured some parts. In this world, the average human used about 20% of their muscles’ power.
With ‘Perfect M...
2023-02-18 16:01:39 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 63 - Chain Breaker
There was something strange about all this. But I wasn't going to try and solve whatever mystery surrounded the village. That was the kind of thing Agon would do and be able to crack this mystery.
Instead, I followed what the village head said and walked out. As soon as my foot stepped out of the door, a dense mist surrounded me. I couldn't even see my own hands.
"Remember! Don't look back!" Said the village h...
2023-02-17 23:26:50 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 62 - A Slice of Life
Once inside, I didn't talk with any of the people. They were all looking at me suspiciously, and trying to be too friendly might cause that suspicion to grow even further.
After finding my place, I took out a paper map from my backpack.
"Damn it." The map was wet. I used a pen to cross off a couple of mountains.
Some of the ink had smudged along the paper. Thankfully I was close enough to the destination I was looking for t...
2023-02-17 21:13:25 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 61 - They’re Staring At Me
“I know you’re there. You can come out now," I called out to no one. But this was what a shounen character would say when they found out someone was following them. It was something the super-strong guy would say.
I waited for a couple of seconds, and no one responded. So I was talking to no one? Thankfully there wasn't anyone around to see what had happened. It would be quite embarrassing. Hopefully, Carpy won...
2023-02-17 21:12:42 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 60 - Family Time
The letter essentially said that she owed me a favor. I didn't care that much about it. Knowing the future, she wouldn't have died in that battle. So me saving her wasn't that big of a deal. But having her owe me was better than nothing.
Though having her around would be annoying, one of the conditions for her ability that she kept most secret was that: she must never ignore injustice.
That could be taken into d...
2023-02-17 21:11:49 +0000 UTC
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