Chapter 40: The Untouchable Weakling
The battlefield was massive—an enclosed simulation dome that projected different combat environments.
As soon as the countdown hit zero, the test began.
💥 Chaos erupted instantly.
✔ Souta vanished in a blur, weaving through opponents with ease.✔ Akari countered every attack with perfect timing, eliminating two students in seconds.✔ Mika sniped from a distance, downing targets effortlessly.✔ Kozuki…
💥 Kozuki walked through the battlefield like a god.
Student (panicked): "DON'T GET NEAR HIM!"
Too late.
💥 A single movement—three students were down.
💥 Another step—four more collapsed.
He wasn't just strong.
He was untouchable.
Kozuki (calmly): "Boring."
While the strongest students dominated, Rei had a different problem.
Rei's Nightmare – Strength is Worthless
💥 An opponent rushed Rei, launching a high kick.
Rei dodged.
💥 Another attacked with a punch.
Rei twisted away.
💥 A third tried grabbing him.
Rei sidestepped at the last moment.
✔ He wasn't being hit.✔ He was perfectly reading every attack.❌ But nothing he did could actually stop them.
💥 He counterattacked once—his fist landed.
…It did nothing.
His opponent barely flinched.
Rei staggered back.
Rei (thinking, panicked): I still don't have any power…!
The opponent smirked.
Opponent (mocking): "That's all?"
💥 A kick came straight for Rei's head.
But instead of panicking—he adapted.
💨 Rei ducked.💨 Rolled away.💨 Kept moving.
Not fighting.
Not resisting.
Just dodging.
A Strange Spectacle – The Untouchable Fighter
Minutes passed.
✔ Other students fell one by one.✔ The battlefield thinned.✔ But Rei was still standing.
💥 One opponent chased him.💥 Then two.💥 Then three.
But no matter how many attacked him,
None of them could touch him.
Student (frustrated): "WHY WON'T HE FIGHT BACK?!"
Student 2 (watching in disbelief): "What the hell is this…?"
Rei wasn't winning.But he wasn't losing either.
He had turned the entire test into a game of survival.
The Final Moments – Time Runs Out
💥 A final attack came—a powerful swing aimed at Rei's chest.
Rei didn't block.
He didn't counter.
💨 He simply wasn't there anymore.
DING!
📢 [Time's Up. Combat Test Over.]
The Aftermath – Reactions of Class 1-A
The simulation shut down.
The strongest stood without a scratch.
✔ Kozuki.✔ Elias.✔ Mika.✔ Akari and Souta.
And then—there was Rei.
He was panting, covered in sweat—but completely untouched.
The students stared in disbelief.
Student (whispering): "…He survived?"
Student 2: "But he didn't even fight!"
Even Professor Graves raised an eyebrow.
Graves (thinking): This is… different.
Kozuki, who had eliminated half the field instantly, turned toward Rei.
Kozuki (smirking slightly): "…Interesting."
For the first time—Rei's weakness wasn't seen as a flaw.
It was seen as a mystery.