"I can't stop thinking that you remind me of someone."
"Perhaps your ancestor?"
"Damn, wasn't she strong? She almost beat me."
"But that's not the point."
"I will kill you right now before you can unlock your potential."
"And just so the brat doesn't interfere with my plans,"
Rips out my internal organs
"HE WILL DIE IF HE TAKES CONTROL."
"I WIN, FINALLY."
Sayoka was blessed with the same name as one of the strongest in history. Her ancestor's brother died, but his spirit lived on and passed down from generation to generation all the way to Sayoka. She came here due to the murder of her grandpa. Her mother and father died at an early age, and due to her possessing the legendary technique, she was treated as some kind of god. Her mere birth into this world altered the balance between weak and strong, causing everything to need to adapt to cope with her immense strength at such a young age. There had been multiple assassination attempts from her by rival clans due to her strength, but she was always protected at all costs. She had acquired this technique due to the terror of her mother and dad dying and was amplified by the death of her grandpa. This technique was named 'death on death'. The technique would be amplified by the number of people who die that were close to the user. The closer they are, the more potent the technique becomes.
"Death on death. BROTHER."
"I haven't seen this technique for over 2000 years."
"Not that I don't know how to beat it."
"However, it would become a hassle if you experience a power boost from its death."
"SO I WILL JUST LEAVE IT AT DEATH'S DOOR."
"CHRONO SLASH."
She narrowly avoided that technique, but it wouldn't be the end of Hakairo's attacks. A constant assault of attacks led Sayoka with fatal wounds. Sayoka was holding her arm, which was bleeding out.
"How times have changed."
"I remember when people could heal their wounds."
"But now that I look at it."
"You're just disappointing."
"How your ancestors would be disappointed in the disgrace of a heir."
"I will just kill you now."
"Arcane gate. Sinister statue."
She braced herself while covering her body with the shikigami, but the statue broke.
"Thank you, Sayoka."
"For the short time I've been here, I've never felt more at home."
"Tell everyone I said thank you."
"For as long as I am dead, I will never forget this."
And I died. Or well, my body was dead. She looked at my dead body, bleeding out. She was so scared. She began to think that it was all her fault, and she started crying. During this time, she started to evolve. Her power had increased due to her technique. In Hakairo soul:
"Wow, I knew you wanted to leave me. But killing me was absurd."
"Well, I got to make her strong somehow."
"Tough times make strong people, am I right?"
Hakairo was a total idiot. He killed me. Just to elevate her own strength? Did he forget that he is then also dead?
"Let's make a deal. If you win, I will heal your body."
"But if I win…"
"Nope."
"Excuse me?"
"Nope."
"Do you know who I am?"
"Wow, you're some super powerful guy. I am so scared."
"You couldn't even beat a first-year in a fight."
"Talk about underwhelming."
"I should kill you for saying that."
"WELL, YOU ALREADY DID."
I started to walk away from him.
"You can walk, but you still won't be able to see your friends."
I saw a weapon on the floor. It was something sharp, but that was all I needed. I threw it with such ferocity and power that I thought it would kill him.
"I had lived for 2000 years, and you thought that would catch me off guard?"
"Huh, what just happened?"
He then punched me in the stomach. It felt like my insides just got removed. Probably because they did.
"Yeah, that hurt."
I was a bit dizzy, but I saw him for a split second disappear. And then he reappeared right in front of me. I was still holding my stomach, but I looked up.
"Now, do you want to do the deal?"
I had no other choice. It's not like I would win or anything against him.
"You will surrender your body to me after I manage to get all my power back."
"Furthermore, for a single minute, I get to control your body."
I was fine with the first part, considering I was going to get executed regardless. But the second part I wasn't so keen on. He could wipe out an entire city in a minute. I then gave him a condition. I told him he can't harm any living creature, including me, during that minute. He reluctantly agreed. But it was a bit weird. Why would he agree so quickly?
"Bit weird, isn't it?"
"What are you talking about, brat?"
"Can't you just break the desk? Furthermore, can't I break my end of the deal?"
"It is an oath."
"An oath to arcane itself."
"If we do break the required conditions we have both agreed upon, then we will both get punished."
"A price nobody wants to pay."
Couldn't argue with that logic.
"Before I bring you back to life, this is the secret word: 'Yuki.'"
"Why 'Yuki'?"
"It was the name of my wife."
"Didn't you pay attention to the backstory?"
"It was a bit boring, so I slept through it all."
"You're an interesting kid."
"And you're an interesting creep."
"Yeah, yeah, shut up."
He then punched me.
I then found myself in a room. A hospital room, to be exact. It was the exact same room that I was brought to at the start. Talk about nostalgia. Sayoka, Giron, Souran, they were all with me. They all hugged me and called me a dumbass.
"Why did you do that?"
"Because I have nothing to lose in life."