Kuzu Inou【Ondo wo Kaeru Mono】 no Ore ga Musou suru made Chapter 40

40 Final Representative Battle  Conclusion 

「Amazing……to change this much in this short period…?」

I shuddered when I watched his battle.
Because it greatly exceeded what I imagined. He became……unbelievably strong.

From the start, his potential is guaranteed…a special Talent User who possess the qualities of 「Principle」.
But still, this growth is too fast.

Originally, you will need to grow it individually while spending time on gaining experience and developing the way of using the ability.
After trial and error, ascertaining your own limits, you must master it in order.
And he completely made it his own in that impossible short period.

Is this because Otou-san was the coach, or………

Is this his own qualities?
He did as much as he can, and now in this state?
Then……
Then I must hasten many things.

If he continues like this……
In a blink of an eye, the world's strongest……
He would probably reach the 9 only 「Level 5」 in the world.

If he's gotten this strong, then, he can bounce back against most things.
People who wants to use his power, may not be able to interfere easily anymore.

I know that upon seeing the match before my eyes.
Perhaps, the current him can survive in that Antarctic War……the hell that I was thrown into when I was 12.
He has already obtain such overwhelming strength.
This is really surprising.

But is this really the right thing………
To be honest, I can't make up my mind.

「How was it, Otou-san? His training………?」

That's why, I try asking one of the nine Level 5s of the world……Kurono Kagenobu who faced him directly.

「……………………………………………」

But even if I asked, he didn't answer.
A very long silence.

「……O-Otou-san?」

And after a while, he opened his mouth.

「……………He learned fast. ………Very fast」

「Eh?」

It was unexpected to hear those words from him.
But it is certainly……fast. His growth is too fast.

「He already learned……the thing that take me 5 years to learn」

「…………………」

That's right, if he continues like this, he will………………
Reach the top.
The upper stratum of this world………surpassing the limit called country………
To the domain of Administrators' 『Site』.

「There's a need to tell them about him」
「……………To them?……Already?」
「Ah. Please tell. That I have something to tell them」

Otou-san says that, and looks at the watch I gave him as a present……

「Then……I'll be going. Chihaya and Yukimichi went there already, right?」
「…Yes. Please, Principal. I'm sure they need your help」
「Oh」

And the moment his figure blurred……
He disappeared from the spot suddenly.



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While looking at flying Hikawa, I felt that something's not right.
What I did are only destroying his armor and sword, and lightly blow him off with a weak 「Heat Up」.
There's no way he can get blown off that far.
In fact, if a person flew a few meters just by a punch, it's instant death.

Or rather, I'm sure that even getting hit by a truck, won't make a person fly that far.
If he flew that much, he can probably get transported into another world easily.

……Then, he's flying on his own?
That means he didn't receive much damage.
Well, I guess such reaction is normal.
While thinking of such thing, Hikawa-kun stands up immediately. And……

「Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!! Incredible, the one just now!!! Good!!! You're good!!!! Ahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!」

He's somehow laughing out loudly.
……………As I thought, did he hit his head hard?
Sorry, I didn't intend to do that……

「Ahahahaha!!! This pain!!! It's been a long time!!! Good, you're good!!!!」

…………………………………Ah…………
You have such taste, huh.
Well well……if it's the disease of yours from the start, then it's not my responsibility at all.
Or rather, don't point your fingers at me while laughing loudly? That's very rude, you know?

「Ahahahahaha!! 『Ice Fly』!」

And don't fly towards me while laughing!
That's very fast!
The Doppler effect is showing!!

「『Ice Lance』!」

While growing a large amount of ice thorns from his body, Hikawa-kun charges towards me.
Growing rapidly, and tries to pierce my body.
Even if I can change the temperature and evaporate ice and rock, if he stabs me with that speed, what stabs will stab.
So…

I apply 「Heat Up」 on the pointed edge, destroying it one by one.
Breaking the ice lances one after another, and yet, he continues to unleash it one after another.
But because it's becoming a pain for me…

「『Heat Up』!!」

Bobaaaaaaan!!!!!
Focusing on heating a spot, a steam explosion occurs, blowing off everything all at once.
And Hikawa-kun was blown off again, but…

「Aha!!! Ahahahahahahahahaha!!!! Aha!!」

Hikawa-kun looks happy.
Is……his head okay……?
Is there really no brain damage?

「Then, how about this? 『Absolute Zero』………!!!」

When he said that, the air in the surroundings freezes up…
and white mist starts to envelop the ground.
Just like that, the field becomes frosted, and the translucent wall also freezes gradually.

Ah, this is almost the same as the one I did in the mountains.
While thinking that, I approach Hikawa-kun slowly.

「『Cocytus』」

Just like that, Hikawa-kun starts to cover the field in ice.
Several thick ice pillars rise up from the frozen ground………
There are exactly 9 snake-looking ices which rose up.
And they assaults me from nine directions all at once.
But……

「『Pleasable』…」

I won't dodge.
I 「heat」 only the air 30 centimeters from me to the temperature which it can evaporate water instantly, and stopped at that temperature.
Then, the ice snakes that reached me

Bobobobobobobobobobobo!!!!!!!!!

Burst open as they melt, evaporate and after spreading steam, the cold temperature freezes it again.

And around me, there's a scenery of a large ice flower sculpture.
I still walk towards Hikawa-kun.

「Ahahahahahaha!!! Incredible!!! Interesting!!!!」

For now, his attacks won't work on me.

…………Now.
After coming this far, I'm really troubled.
…………Actually, my opponent, Hikawa-kun is already in front of me.
I'm already in the range for a handshake or a forehead poke or even a serious fist fight.
But……

「Incredible! You!! Was it Serizawa-kun? Ahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!」

…………

Well, he's just laughing earnestly.
Punch this shota-faced bastard suddenly is a little…………
No, it's not something I can't do, but………

I don't want to accumulate unnecessary hate from this guy's fan club.
Above all, this smile of zero hostility.
It's good enough to make me lose my fighting spirit.
But I shouldn't have such attribute………

……
………What's this???
Why is there such a hurdle in this match?
What the hell am I being tested now?
Whether or not I punch this nice smile? Is it something like that?

………Well, if I have to pick YES or NO, then, it's definitely YES.

Although he's a little short, he's the pure-type pretty boy who can easily be popular.
The shota face that looks like going to be pampered by senior girls.
Coupled with the brand called 「Famous Private School」 and 「Level 4」,
It's easy to imagine that he will surely become a grand handsome guy in near future.

I tried imagining about his map of future.

……

……

………Oops!
Looks like my fighting spirit recovered.
Exactly now, for the sake of the world, people, and the peace of my heart, 「Change the face of this future handsome candidate a little. That is right for everyone」 I received such revelation from my God.
I'm sure of that. No mistaking it.

In addition, he's a little that.
The type of people who will feel delighted by pain.
As a result, it's a win-win situation. Right, no problem at all.

Just like that, my motivation recovered,
and I clenched my fist with all my strength………

「This is already my lose~. I can't win at all. I surrender!!!!」

…………………………Nn?

「Judge!!! I surrender!!! Are you listening!? I'm surrendering!!」

……………………Ha????……Surrender???
And this shota-faced boy takes my hand……

And pulled my hand up to the air.

…………………No, my hand only raised until my chest, though.

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Character File 037 

Name: Hikawa Takeru

CLASS: 【Cold Maker】S-LEVEL 4

A first year student of Takasei Academy and their outstanding ace. A small pretty boy with a shota face. He was evaluated as 「Level 4」 and Takasei Academy pins their hopes on his future. And also, he enrolled into the school as a precious talent. However, because he had always been matchless when he used his Talent, he doesn't have the consciousness of competing. He felt that competing with Talents is pointless. In the bottom of his heart, he continues to seek for a strong enemy where he can unleash his full power. Meeting Serizawa Atsushi in this 『Talent School War』 is the best result for him. ……Leaving aside the teachers' confusion.
By the way, he is excellent in his studies, so he skipped a grade. He is currently 14 years old.

<Skill>

Ice Lock
Ice Armor
Ice Fly
Absolute Zero
Cocytus

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