*
* Half a day later
*
Qi was circling all around
After half a day Kei felt refreshed rather than tired, He felt a rise in energy and like an explosion...
"HAHAHAHHA, now I'll be able to beat something like the Shadow Cobolt without relying underhanded methods"
Kei broke through
"After all God's tries to kill me, I've gotten stronger through each one of them, I'm now in Foundation establishment Mid Stage"
'how long has it been?'
Keisuke left the abandoned building to take a look outside, the sun almost set
"breakthroughs take longer and longer the higher realm you go huh? Well I still believe I have it better than other cultivators, after all, I get great techniques for free, yay for cheats!"
'well then, time to go home, oh god I've got school tomorrow, at least my best friend of 17 years will be there. A k i r a'
* Home
*
When Kei got home he grabbed something to eat from the fridge and went to his bed to cultivate for the rest of the night
"Thankfully with breathing techniques, cultivators can stay up all night cultivating without needing to sleep"
Kei spent the rest of the night cultivating and when it was time for school he stopped
'Who would have thought that cultivating would be more revitalising than sleep?'
Kei got ready and headed of to school, it was a nice day, the birds were singing, the flowers were blooming, days like these, feel peaceful
'I doubt another attack will happen today since yesterday was so eventful... Oh well, time to head of'
Keisuke was still cautious as he headed to school, even if the day felt peaceful, he still remembered the time when God attempted to kill him 3 times in a single day
* At school
*
Kei looked around at the school grounds and noticed that not only was his body stronger since he became a cultivator, but his vision had also improved exponentially, everything was clear and he could see further than ever
'That's odd I can't find Akira'
But then Keisuke got ambushed
"BEHIND YOU! HAHAHAH!"
It was Akira, a boy with dark black hair like no other, he was slightly taller than Keisuke
~cough~ " dude, first thing in the morning?"
Kei questioned the perpetrator of his oh so frightening ambush
"Moody as always I see"
Akira said in a joking manner
Muttering
"let's see you being jolly after your life gets endangered several times in a few days-
I muttered"
"What?" Akira asked as he didn't hear what Kei said
"nothing!, nothing, how was you weekend?"
Keisuke asked Akira while they started heading to the classroom
"Meh, would have been better if you visited"
Akira said while thinking about how boring it was
~he he he~
"Let's hang out after school and grab something to eat, of course you pay"
Keisuke said with a sly grin
Akira came from a semi-wealthy family so Keisuke often asked for food even if he rarely got his way(free food)
"Damn it you weasel, even if you have wealth in your last name you still try to leach off of me"
Akira proclaimed in a happy mood
(the Fu in Fujima is written like wealth)
* in classroom
*
"Hey Kei, have you seen the news on those "aliens" haha it seems the "little green men" were not just a theory"
*now whispering*
"I heard they were killed by puncture wounds to the neck or head but they found weird wounds on the belly of both of them, could an animal have eaten them, or perhaps another alien?"
Akira brought up the news about the goblins
"Akira, actually i-"
~opening door sounds~
"Now now, everyone take your seats, time for class"
The teacher came in and cut off Keisuke's confession
Akira asked in a low voice
"what is it you were trying to say?"
"I'll tell you after class"
I couldn't risk it right now, not only were there too many people around us but the teacher was also strict
*
* about 20 minutes leter
*
[WARNING WARNING]
[Summon magic detected]
[Singular targer with a very high mana signature detected]
[Caution is advised: Target arriving in 5 minutes]
"T-TEACHER IT'S AN EMERGENCY I NEED TO USE THE BATHROOM!"
Keisuke panickly spit out a few words that could get him out of class
"Su-sure... If its that big of an emergency.."
The teacher reluctantly let Keisuke leave the class
Akira found Keisuke's act suspicious but chose not to say anything
Kei run to the back of the school along with his backpack, he thought about making a trap, but no dice, he didn't have the materials, plus he didn't think a trap would work on a "target with very high mana"
'Damn it! The only thing I can do is try and beat it'
And so he waited
[Arriving in 5..]
'Alright, let's ready up.'
~big step sounds~
[2..1.. 0]
There in front of Keisuke was an ogre, 1.5 times taller than the cobolts and with a huge club the size of a human at least, it only wore a piece of cloth and no armour, not that it needed armour, it's skin was tough and hard to pierce via normal means
"oh god damn, this is the first time I have doubts in my abilities"
Kei's will was almost broken
"I won't know till I try!"
A smile started appearing on Keisuke's face
Kei goes and strikes him with basic fist technique
~thud~
But it blocked his punch with its club and then tried to smash Kei with that same club
~THUD~
Thankfully the eclipse steps worked on the ogre as well so Kei's presence was slightly masked, making it easier to dogde.
So he dodged.
'It's too strong! What is this?! One head on attack and it'll be real bad.'
'I've got an idea!'
Kei grabbed a rock and threw it at the ogre
~tik~
The rock did nothing
"Damn it!"
~SWHOOOSH~~*the sound of the club swinging diagonally~
"At least it doesn't use aura."
[Notice: The ogre is using mana aura to boost its capabilities from the inside unlike the shadow cobolt]
"Oh great, the useless struggle system. Any tips?"
[The only weakness is the eyes. Good luck]
"VERY helpful."
Kei was pessimistic but he still had to give it a go, even if the ogre was stronger than him, it was a little slower than Kei. when it swung its club, it used exaggerated movements
'Alright, I've got a plan, now, all that's left is to execute said plan'
As Kei was getting in a fight stance he started executing his plan
"haaaAAAAA"
Kei shouted as he started running away
~fsiouuuu~
~thud~
It threw its club in Kei's way to block his escape and closed the distance between it and the club fast
Kei got out of its way in time
Needless to say, things didn't go according to cake
"shit so running away isn't an option, plan B it is"
"huup!"
Keisuke dashed towards the ogre
~SWOOSH~
It takes a swing at him but he dogdes
~tuf~ ~baut~
Keisuke jumped on its club, and from the club toward its head and..
~splash~
Kei used the basic fist technique to pierce its left eye
"Haha, and I thought I couldn't win for a secon-"
~SWOOSH~ ~CRACK~
~sfff~ ~crash~
Cutting short Kei's happiness
Kei was hit with the club as he was in the air
And was flung away hitting the school's wall as it was in his way, thankfully it didn't break
" ~COUGH~COUGH~"
Kei spit up blood as dust was surrounding him from hitting the ground so hard
The ogre was busy roaring in pain
'I think I broke my right arm and three ribs.. Unlike someone I don't have the privilege of screaming'
[User In Critical Condition]
[Protocol desperate measures: spread your divine consciousness in hopes of finding a fellow cultivator willing to help you]
'Well, these are desperate measures, I don't think I can move'
Keisuke activates his divine consciousness as the system suggested
'Yep, no one is coming, I'm at school why would there be a cultivator here?... Apart from me.'
The ogre now done screaming in pain slowly starts walking towards Keisuke
'damn it, so this is how It all ends. No, even worse, this is how I get isekai-ed. I'm sorry mom, I couldn't stay safe after all'
As a tear started going down Kei's face and his consciousness was fading
He saw a weird figure with dark black hair coming from high behind him and kicking the ogre in the face
Then Kei lost consciousness
*
* To be continued
*
Author's note:You are probably thinking about how odd the protagonists name is and why I chose it, in truth I chose such a name because I thought protagonistis always have to have a great sounding name like Yoo Junghyuk or Hatori Hanzo. I wanted to make a protagonist whose name wasn't pleasant, I think I succeeded with Fujima Keishuke. Of course, his friends call him Kei for short
Author's note 2: it's fun writing about how God is becoming increasingly more and more frustrated with each failed murder attempt, don't you think?
Author explains: Cultivators do get more lifespan each successful breakthrough, but each breakthrough takes longer than the last to complete, many either don't have the resources or the talent to continue their journey so they grow old and die. Many also spend years in seclusion to breakthrough, cultivation takes time, so cultivating via a breathing technique a whole day or more isn't uncommon.
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Author's second coming here: revision for this chapter is done, boy, I really have too many mistakes, maybe I need to re-read my work before I publish it.