About nine days later, my ribs had fully healed. Thank you enhanced healing abilities. I'm glad I'm a Magic-Born.
I messaged mom and Elaine that I was being discharged out of the hospital and they asked me if I wanted a ride home. I told them it was alright and that I would walk home. Before I hung up, mom told me to buy some groceries. Never liked buying groceries, but I could get some snacks on the way back. I'm gonna have to find a better spot to hide my energy drinks as well.
Along the way to the supermarket, there was a little gold rock on the side of the street. I noticed it since it was flashing at me. Curious, I'd reach down and pick the rock up. It was really thin and light. Is this even gold?
Well if it was, it would probably be worth something. If I can do my math, a pound of gold would equal to about a hundred thousand yen. So this would be about half the price.
Hmm, for some reason I felt some magic energy seeping from the gold. Weird...
I'd put the gold stone into my pocket and enter the supermarket.
***
After buying all the groceries, I was heading down towards the train station. Then I heard some noises coming from an alley.
"Hehehe, how about we find a hotel young lady and have some fun?"
"Eww no, get away from me. Stop touching me."
"Aww c'mon now, we could show you a fun time."
"Gehehe, yeah, what he said."
"No, get away from me."
I'd peek around the corner and took a look at what was going on. There were three guys surrounding a woman who looked around her twenty's. One of the guys had glasses, another was really tall, and the last was fat. Now I would normally look this off as picking up women. But who's picking her up? There are three guys, this just doesn't look appropriate. They were ugly too. Let's see, ugly bastards is the word.
If only she could fight back. It's illegal to use magic in the public, but when you're out of the public's sight, then you won't be caught using magic.
If only I could help though, sadly my magic tool was broken after that Drakon accident. Using my sense, I'd estimate that the guys were about D-ranks. The woman didn't give off any energy, so she was probably a Non-Magic-Born.
As I continued to watch these guys annoy her, I had to step in.
I put my groceries on the ground and approached them.
"Stop that right now!"
I'd yell out.
I regretted doing that because when the guys turned towards me, I suddenly felt overwhelmed. Yeah, what is a guy with a power level of 100 trying to do against three guys whose power levels must be above 10000? Maybe it was best to ignore them. Guess it's too late now.
"What is it kid? Can't you see you're interrupting our fun?"
"Hehehe, what are you trying to do? Are you a supposed hero of justice?"
"Gehehe, your shaking. You are no hero of justice, are you? It's alright little boy, we are actual heroes of justices. This woman was just doing some wrongdoings, and she needs to pay us back with her body."
What the? That's obviously a lie. But crap, they saw right through me. I knew I shouldn't have interfered. I should've just called the police instead. But even if I did, the woman would've been assaulted then.
But I am doing a pretty good job at being bait because now their attentions were directed off the woman. While they were busy with me, she had fled the other direction. These guys are pretty stupid if they would fall for this kind of trick.
Later, one of them noticed.
"Hey! She's getting away!"
The others turned their heads and shouted.
""OHHH NOOO!!!""
While they were in a state of disorder, I think it was time I'd get going. My job here is done.
But as I turned around to leave, one of the bastards had gotten a hold of my collar.
He threw me against the wall into a pile of trash.
"You piece of shit, how dare you?!"
"She was so pretty too!"
"Yeah, and now she's gone. It's because of this brat!"
They all glared at me, fire burning in their eyes. But then one of them looked elsewhere and noticed something.
"Oh, look!"
The guy with glasses walked away and bent to the ground. Then he picked up a little rock. At first, I thought he was just some guy that likes collecting rocks until that rock was gold!
"This kid had gold! What an idiot, walking around with gold in his pocket."
"Oh? How much do you think it's worth?"
The tall guy walked towards the guy with glasses.
"Hmm, I don't know..."
"I think it's about half a hundred thousand yen!"
The fatty said.
""Really?!""
Suddenly, they had eyes of greed. Damn them, that was my gold. If I sold it, I would've gotten my three months missing allowance, times ten!
I got up and ran towards them. Without thinking, I tried tackling them, but they must've heard me. When I thought I'd get at least one of them, they all stepped to the side and I'd stumble onto the ground.
"Damn it!"
I'd try getting off the ground, but I then one of them stepped on me with the dirty end of their shoe. It was the guy with the glasses, so he must be the leader of this stupid trio.
"Hehehe, to think we could strike rich!"
"Ehh, not really rich. We just got some money, that's all."
"Shut up, money is money. Once we trade this in, we'll split the reward evenly."
"G-give it back! Or els-"
"Or else what? What can you do? You can't even fight back against us."
Damn, I hate these guys. If only I wasn't born so weak. Maybe if I was born stronger, then I could've beaten these guys. Damn it, where is Elaine when I need her?
"That's disappointing. You need help from a girl?"
A familiar deep but distorted voice said. Where did that come from? They don't sound like these ugly bastards.
While I was thinking, one of them said.
"Who's there?"
He was looking around, searching for the voice. He looked around, but no one was there except his buddies... and me who was under his shoe.
"And it's also disappointing to see three guys assault a helpless boy. You three have no pride."
"Huh? I don't know who you are but what gives you the right to insult-"
"You guys didn't even manage to get that girl. She was also powerless. If you guys weren't able to get the girl, then what makes you guys think you can beat this boy who is under your feet?"
When the mysterious voice said that, they all stood there, silent. The guy with the glasses gritted his teeth and got his foot off me. Finally, now I gotta take a shower when I get home.
"Show yourself! We'll show you just how strong we are."
When he said that, the three got into this weird pose. Man, and I thought I was the one who saw too many tv shows.
"I'm already here."
The voice said. His voice was suddenly clearer than before. His voice, wait a minute? Wasn't this the same voice that I heard in my dream?
Suddenly, there was a bright golden glow.
FLASH!
I turned, and there was a glowing golden figure floating between them. The figure kicked the tall guy in the face. Then he elbowed the fatty into the ground. The two fell onto the ground with a faint thud. The one with glasses stumbled back.
"W-what the?!"
The figure's glow slowly faded away, and standing in front of him was a man with short white hair. He looked about 180 cm and had an athletic physique. But the weirdest thing was that... he was naked.
"Who are you?!"
The one with glasses said and the man scratched his chin.
"What makes you think I'd want to tell you my name?"
Then the man did a 360 and kicked the man into the dumpster, his glasses shattering on impact.
"Disgusting, I liked the pocket best."
The man then turned his head towards me. He had golden irises and icy-blue glowing pupils. He slowly approached me. I'd flinched as he suddenly appeared in front of me. But he gave me his hand.
"Get up, Tatsuo."
"Huh?"
I looked at the man, and he gave me his hand. I hesitated.
Who is this guy? Where did he come from? Also, how does he know my name?
"I was that little gold scale you found on the side of the road."
"G-gold scale?"
That rock was a scale? No way. Well, its shape was a bit weird. I've never seen a rocked perfectly shaped like a sharp oval before.
But wait, there is no creature in the world that has golden scales. Unless... it's the Drakon.
"Ho, is that what you're calling me now? I must say, it was a bit rude to attack me. I mean, I just came out a portal, now need to react by trying to kill me."
What? He was the Drakon? No way, I've never heard of a Diverso becoming a human before.
"Diverso? What the hell is that?"
"T-that's what you are, right?"
What the hell? How does he know my thoughts? Could it be that he can read my thoughts? Oh no, he better not look at the memory where I hid my porn stash.
Suddenly, the man burst out laughing.
"Ahahahaha."
Ahh shit, he's gonna find my porn stash now, isn't he?
"You are pretty amusing. And here I thought that humans from other worlds wouldn't have the same kind of humor they had in my world."
"Huh?"
"Let's see, with all these signs, I must be in Japan if I'm correct. Though it looks a bit different."
What? What is he on about?
"Allow me to introduce myself."
The man clutched his hands, then he said:
"My name is Kizashi Akatsuki, that is how you pronounce yourself, right? Family name first, then first name? I am a god from another world."
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