Excellent—what was originally only one person fleeing had now turned into two.
Ayanokouji remained expressionless, speaking even as he ran.
"How exactly did you manage to draw this man's wrath?"
Ryunosuke snapped back curtly. "I once tried to kill him! How else do you think I drew his wrath?"
Ayanokouji felt like praising his friend's bravery; to actually dare to attempt to kill the Strongest Creature on Earth.
In truth, Ryunosuke hadn't wanted to kill a target of that level either, but what could he do? It was all because he needed the money.
Ayanokouji was the type of person who loathed complications and had no desire to be involved in this vortex of trouble, but unfortunately, he had already been dragged in.
Koenji soon arrived at the scene, his face brimming with excitement. "Ahaha, I have long wished to exchange moves with the Strongest—"
But before he could even finish his sentence, Yujiro's fist slammed into him, embedding him into the wall.
Yujiro had controlled his strength. Based on his opponent's muscle density and body size, he had struck with the precise amount of force required only to knock him unconscious.
Thus, while it looked severe because Koenji was buried in the wall, the injuries were actually not too heavy. In fact, because of Koenji's prime physical condition, Yujiro had added a bit more power than usual.
After all, Yujiro had promised Narumori not to harm the students here; giving them a bit of a lesson was enough.
Seeing Koenji defeated in a single strike, Ryunosuke wasn't too surprised. The opponent was the Strongest Creature on Earth, so winning was impossible. But damn it, at least last a few more moves!
As if hearing Ryunosuke's internal complaint, Koenji's body miraculously moved.
Ryunosuke and Ayanokouji were now cornered at a dead end.
Well, since there was no other way out, Ryunosuke opened the window and prepared to jump. Even though this was the 4th floor, it was better than being caught by the Strongest Creature on Earth.
Jumping down might result in broken bones.
But if he didn't jump, his entire body might be crushed... or he might even die.
Ayanokouji thought the same. However, given their physical conditioning, jumping from that height wasn't actually a major issue.
As they saw Yujiro drawing closer, Ryunosuke and Ayanokouji pressed closer to the window, ready to dive.
Suddenly, a flash of flaxen light darted out, slashing toward Yujiro's neck. It was Asuna.
Asuna felt as if she had slashed through steel, to the point where the base of her thumb went numb from the vibration of the impact.
Even though she was using a real sword, it hadn't been sharpened to an edge.
However, she had a hunch—even if her sword were sharp, it probably still wouldn't work on this man.
Asuna immediately pulled back and stood in front of Ryunosuke and Ayanokouji, then scoffed.
"How did you manage to draw the ire of a monster like this?"
Ryunosuke felt helpless, forced to explain once again that he had once tried to kill the Strongest Creature.
Asuna was shocked beyond measure; she approached Ryunosuke and felt his forehead.
"You don't have a fever, do you?"
"Or did I hear that wrong?"
Ryunosuke brushed Asuna's playful hand away. "Don't joke around, I'm serious..."
On the other side, Yujiro rubbed his neck where it had just been slashed by Asuna.
(Incredible speed. Even without activating the Demon Back, I almost didn't have time to react. Unfortunately, her power is too low; she is unable to pierce my skin.)
Of course, that was only natural.
How much power could a girl have to pierce skin as hard as steel?
Even now, Asuna's arm still felt numb. Though she appeared to be chatting casually with Ryunosuke, she was actually trying to soothe the stinging pain in her arm.
That slash earlier had been delivered with her full strength, leaving her entire right arm devoid of feeling.
Ryunosuke certainly noticed, because when Asuna felt his forehead just now, she had used her right hand, which was trembling from the vibration.
It was a signal from Asuna to Ryunosuke.
She needed to stall for time... until her arm recovered.
The two were perfectly in sync and showed not a single opening.
Yujiro himself didn't care much. In his eyes, this collection of inexperienced students was no threat at all. He was too arrogant to perform a sneak attack from behind.
So he waited patiently until they finished chatting.
After all, these naughty brats wouldn't be able to run anywhere.
The entrance was blocked by Yujiro's massive frame; it was the only way out and the only way in.
Koenji then walked back with his face covered in blood.
This time, Yujiro was genuinely surprised.
"Boy, you've woken up this quickly?"
This wasn't just a taunt, but genuine shock. Yujiro never misjudged a person's physical endurance. The fact that this kid woke up so fast proved that he had underestimated him.
Despite looking like a mess with blood flowing down his forehead, Koenji maintained his arrogant style. He pulled out a small comb and tidied his backcombed hair.
"There's no mistake, you truly are the strongest. That fist was quite substantial; it made me feel so comfortable that I dozed off for a moment. You don't mind, do you?"
Even now, Koenji insisted that he had only slept for a moment, not that he had fainted from being hit.
"Hehe..." Yujiro laughed. He stepped in front of Koenji, pointed one finger, and pressed it downward.
Koenji raised a fist the size of a sandbag and slammed it against that finger.
The collision between one finger and one fist created a sonic boom, proving the magnitude of the clashing forces.
Koenji gritted his teeth tightly, struggling hard to push back his opponent's finger.
Yujiro watched him with great interest. "Not bad, kid, being able to withstand the strength of one of my fingers. How about two?"
Yujiro extended another finger and pressed it downward.
Koenji still kept one hand in his pants pocket. Although his body began to hunch under the pressure, even nearly kneeling, his back remained forced straight and his gaze remained sharp.
Yujiro became increasingly intrigued by that sharp gaze. Unconsciously, he pulled back his fingers and changed them into a fist. A single punch lunged downward, ready to smash Koenji.
Right at that critical moment, Ryunosuke immediately grabbed the back of Koenji's collar from behind, dragging him away so that the attack missed.
Even so, the floor there immediately exploded into ruins. Since this was the 4th-floor area, the floor was instantly blown open with a massive hole, making the people on the 3rd floor visible from above.
As it happened, Amasawa Ichika was passing by down there. She was almost hit by the falling ceiling debris, but fortunately, she managed to dodge with her agile movements.
Ichika shouted toward the large hole above her.
"Hey, what's this? Is the building collapsing?"
Unfortunately, no one answered her question, until she finally saw a familiar figure—Ryunosuke.
Ichika waved her hand cheerfully toward him. "Akasaka-senpai~! Why is Senpai up there?"
Ever since Ryunosuke left school, he hadn't greeted Ichika again.
Mainly because it wasn't necessary, considering they both still held the status of rivals.
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