TP POV:
The gist of wind that came out from Kuro was strong, It pushes the small stones nearby him. It was not a wind but his mana that was intense. The wind slowly piercing everything in the room until it fills the whole room.
When it touches the man's cheek... it cut.
"Blood?" Thought him when he realises that just by aura alone is enough to hurt him. Kuro was in a dire situation, he doesn't want to use this power earlier, as it can make him insane!
But at the same time, he also regrets it. He could have saved those children earlier if not because he hesitated to use the 'Corruption' power.
"Arghhh!" Shrieked Kuro. His aura becomes more unstable than before as it piercing through a random place. Luckily, it didn't hit the children.
"What was this pain?!" Shouted him. This power not only raises one power but also have a chance to take their sanity.
"Damn bastard... I must kill him now" The thought of want to play with Kuro already gone after felt such aura came from him. This guy felt nothing but a menacing aura that came from Kuro that left the thought of "This guy is dangerous" on his mind.
The wind slowly disappears and Kuro's aura now becomes stable. His stance and vibe are no longer like before, he more or less now has the aura of a ruler - more like a king. His face shows calmness along with his eyes.
[System]
[Reward: Remove lose sanity effect]
[Corruption: Activated]
"What is this... I couldn't sense neither aura nor magic from him" Thought the man, he didn't realise that he now faces someone dangerous that far above his league. After all, the corruption power has to increase Kuro level, it is far beyond imagination how strong he is right now.
When felt such a threat where there is no place to run, even the prey has no way other than to fight their predator. The same goes for the man, he now felt danger in front of him. They are now locked inside the room and he also doesn't have anywhere to run as now he is no longer on the winning side, he could do nothing to avoid his retaliation.
This time, it wasn't Kuro who makes the first move, but the man! He now the one who rushes towards Kuro but it was in vain as Kuro blows him off! His body was thrown far to the wall that it left a crack on it.
Kuro didn't even move an inch from where he was standing. He closes his eyes slowly for a second, then opens them again. He raises his left hand until the same level as his head. He then slowly pulls it down until it reaches the same level as his stomach while saying the word 'Void Cutter'.
"Arghh!" The man let out a horrible shriek. The distance between Kuro and him is around 7 meters and yet Kuro could hurt him just like that.
The man's right arm got cut that which makes a lot of blood came out from his body.
Kuro's take a step using his left leg, then disappear and appear again in front of the man. His speed was nothing like before. It is far better than when spending the maximum of his 'God Enhancement' power on his agility stats.
He was looking straight into the man's face with such emotionless looks on his face.
The man was looking at him in fear. His whole body is now trembling in fear of Kuro's sudden growth in strength.
"Told you, I'll make you feel despair." Kuro's word make his eyes wide open.
"Hahaha, try it, and all the children will die!" He was
desperate as to threaten Kuro while in such a situation.
"Do it" Reply Kuro nonchalantly with his emotionless expression, it was not a bluff.
"Hahaha--" His expression changes when he realises his magic didn't work. He now has nothing to do, in term of strength, he already lose, for magic... he no longer can use it.
It was Kuro's magic that blocks him.
Kuro put his finger on the man's head.
"Pain"
It was a skill that would let the enemy feel more pain. In this case, Kuro made it one-hundred thousand times pain than normal. For him, this is better, after all, it will kill the man after this.
"Heavenly... Thunder" As Kuro said that, there was nothing happen to the man. It was a skill that would put electric-shock inside one body. It will cause the misfunction of someone body and right now even if the man wants to shout, he can't. He can only felt the pain without doing anything.
Eyedrop came out from his eyes, his eyes were wide open, his body was stretching as he was in pain and all of his veins can be seen clearly on his skin.
Kuro didn't even flinch, no regret. It more like he satisfies to get rid of one of the wicked humans who is corrupted.
A few minutes after that, the body of the man didn't make any move - dead.
Kuro just looking at him emotionlessly and slowly sits in front of the man.
The vicinity was silence, only the sound of the fire from the torch could be heard. The children are weak, which left them no energy to speak.
Kuro, only sits there, looking back at how weak he is.
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A few minutes later, Airi and all of them who fell to the trap come back. When they came, they saw Kuro is sitting while looking at the man's corpse. His hair was covering his face so they can't really tell where he was looking at. But they do know for sure that there is a lot of thing in Kuro's mind right now.
"Kur-" Airi stops Rail who wants to greet Kuro silently then shakes her head.
"Let's save those kids first."
They went past him understand that Kuro wants some time alone.
As all of them carry some of the kids which only a few left, Airi stops.
"We will wait at the entrance. I leave everything to you," And started to walk left him alone in the room.
What Airi said was a hint she gave to Ascillia.
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(Back when Kuro was fighting Icy Garuda and Ghost Wolf)
"Is it about master?"
"Yes." Airi holds the snow in her hand while Ascillia only looking at her waiting for what she wants to say.
"This corrupted human... I could feel that he is far stronger than Kuri. I don't care whether he wins or not if he fights that man. But you know, the method he will use--"
"For one to make a contract with a demon, is either sacrifice a lot of human's soul or meet the demon itself. Only the wicked one will use the first method. I don't see anything wrong here"
"Kufufu, this guy will sacrifice children. Considering Kuri's attitude, he is pure, innocent and naive. To get rid of those three, one must face reality. I remember 'him' talks about what kind of world he came from. There is a law, and so on. I doubt Kuro's mentality. The feeling he will feel when he can't achieve something that he must. Being a god is already a troublesome role for him--"
"I'm not sure about that" cut Ascillia. "I do admit, he will have regret, he is naive, innocent and pure. But I also have my own reason to choose him as my master"
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Or so that's what Airi told Ascillia. For now, Kuro felt regret.
KOHAKU KURO'S POV:
"Is it my wrong? No... I was reborn, it's my choice to live freely" I mumbled.
No, it was my excuse after all for not being able to save them. I realise I can save them earlier if I use 'Corruption'.
"Nephy, what is the chance, to save those children if I was using 'Corruption' earlier?"
[System]
*Answer 100%
"Tch" I clench my hand - punching the ground hardly that make a big hole on it.
Why didn't I use it earlier? Did I scare to lose my sanity? Why did I hesitate? One thing came to my mind at that time.
"I am WEAK!" I do admit I have the thought of 'I can save all of them' with that thought... it makes me so naive. This world isn't the same. They don't have the law. The strongest lives while the weak got to play like a toy.
"I am naive, why did I hesitate, why did I --"
"Master!" Shouted Ascillia - snapped Kuro who lost in thought.
"Master, I also have regret. After the war, when we fought among ourselves, I have this complex feeling where is it right to kill those god? Won't there even any room for negotiation? My anger got the best of me. I keep regretting, day by day. I have the thought, if only I was was powerful at that time, maybe things could be different. But I was weak. I'm also weak, master. Even if I regret it, it can only be my lessons to not repeat it again. But I'm glad, because of that, it makes me stronger day by day..."
"But... I was hesitating to use the only skills that I can use to save them, if only... I could use them earlier. If only--"
"That's why! That's why master must do your best so this will not happen again"
I close my eyes...
I opened my eyes slowly and clenched my hand.
Yeah, what she says is true. Even if I regret it now, there is nothing I can do about it. It can only be my lesson for the future. I was naive. The only thing I can do right now is to get stronger, so I don't have any regret like this anymore.
I stand up and look at my surrounding.
"Thanks, Ascillia."
"..." Ascillia just smile.
"Told you, Airi. Master is strong." Thought Ascillia.
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TP POV:
At the entrance, it was no longer that cold. The barrier already gone since Kuro kills the mastermind behind all of the barrier incidents.
The children got protected by Airi's barrier from the cold.
"Even how much I look at her, I still can't get used to her power" Thought Tanny.
"Do you think Kuro is fine, Airi?" Aella tries to asks as she sits beside her.
"Yeah, he seems a bit off just now"
"Well, he might be okay, even though he is a bit dum- ouch!" Airi suddenly got punch weakly in the head.
It was Kuro. He already backs from inside the ruin. He gives them a warm smile.
"Sorry, you guys have to wait for me."
All of them stand up simultaneously after seeing Kuro.
"Ahh, it's fine."
"Oh, also Kuro. What should we do with these children? there are 6 of them."
Kuro walks slowly towards them, he pointed his right hand at them although they seem to lost consciousness.
"Heal" Even though Kuro was using such basic magic such as heal, he has high MP which let him heal to the extent of intermediate magic.
Slowly, the wound on the children gone. They slowly open their eyes and shocked to see Kuro and his companion.
They were trembling. A child of this age got abuse, it must traumatize them.
Allie reaches them and hugs one of them. "It's fine, we come here to save you." As she slowly pats the girl's head.
She could feel that the girl is still wary of them. That much can be expected after what they had experienced.
"Here." Kuro passes them a loaf of bread for each of them, but Kuro could see the hesitation in their eyes.
"Woah, delicious!" Kuro said as he eats the bread. He wants to show them that the bread has no poison and they mean no harm to them
They were looking at each other and one boy came out and take the bread from Kuro's hand.
When he took a bite of it, his face changes. He eats it fast as he was starving. The other kids follow him and took the bread from Kuro's hand. That bread was the food Kuro put on my 'Storage Magic'. It won't decay nor stale.
"T..Thank you," said one of them. He looks mature than the other.
I just smile at them and took out water from my 'Storage Magic'.
"Here."
Kuro and the other were watching them until they finished eating then bring them to Rail's cave.
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Today's result:
[System]
[Name: Kohaku Kuro
Race: God
Title:Monster Hunter[Additional Strength+12%]
Lvl:90
[HP:1500000/1500000
Strength:3200
MP:1900000/1900000
Speed:4300
Dexterity:2850
Agility:2430
Luck:121
Defense:4200
Specialty:[God Knowledge],[Special Shop],[World's Will]