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Chapter 4 - Chapter 3: The Returner goes to the academy

LEVEL UP! From 1 to 2, you have gained a new skill.

Wataru Yoshida: What?

The demon: "He's distracted. Now's the time."

The demon lunges at Wataru, aiming for his head.

Wataru Yoshida: "Shit, I didn't see him."

And the demon cuts off Wataru's head.

Wilson Lee-Wataruuuuu

The demon-"Shit, good thing I killed him quickly, or it would have been a serious problem if he had dodged." 

Attempt 261 failed, time endured 01:10.

*hs05:30:00*

Wataru Yoshida: "What a bummer. If I hadn't received that notification, I might have gained more time."

Wataru Yoshida: "But what was that about a new ability? As far as I know, I can't receive any abilities."

Wataru Yoshida: Ability system.

NEW SKILL: You can respawn whenever you want, but you can't go back after respawning, so think carefully about when to use your skill.

Wataru Yoshida: That's why I didn't level up before when I hit someone.

System: And no, Mongi, if we gave it to you when you barely hit someone, your way of leveling up would be broken.

Wataru Yoshida: Okay, but how much do I need to level up to level 3?

System: You need at least 50 hits.

Wataru Yoshida: What? Why so many? It's not like I have revolutionary power.

System: Yes, your power sucks, but no matter how many times you die, the hits will remain the same. Other people have a life, but you don't.

*hs11:50:00*

Wataru Yoshida-"Okay, I need to steal the pills from the school again. If it worked the first time, who's to say it won't work the second time?"

*hs19:05:00*

Wataru Yoshida-"Shit, I stole less, but oh well, I have to face it now."

Wataru Yoshida: "Okay, Wilson, use the disintegrate spell. I'll get you five minutes."

Wilson Lee: "But how do you know I have that?"

Wataru Yoshida: "It doesn't matter. Use it. I'm going to use the new ability."

The demon: "Hmm, interesting new ability."

The battle begins.

Wataru approaches the demon, who tries to hit him, but Wataru dodges.

Wataru Yoshida: "Activate."

The demon tries to stab him with his spear, but Wataru dodges and connects an energy blow to the stomach.

Wataru tries to strike again, but the demon counterattacks, and Wataru dodges.

Wataru Yoshida: "Attempt 262 failed."

The demon: "Hmm, why do you think that?"

Wataru takes a speed and energy pill and catches the demon off guard.

Wataru lands 5 consecutive blows all over the demon's body, time so far 01:00.

Wataru Yoshida: "Activate."

The demon tries to attack, but Wataru dodges.

Wataru Yoshida: "Attempts 263 and 269 failed."

The demon: "Why are you saying that?"

Wataru quickly positions himself behind the demon and lands another 5 energy blows.

Wataru Yoshida: "Wind wave!"

Wataru pushes the demon back about 10 meters, time so far 01:30.

Wataru tries to eat another energy pill.

The demon: "I won't let you eat another pill."

Wataru Yoshida: "Activate."

The demon is about to hit Wataru, but Wataru uses a full-power air strike in front of the demon.

Wataru Yoshida: "Attempts 270 and 280 failed."

The demon: "Why the hell is this kid giving me a hard time? Why can't I hit him? Why is this happening when that kid is rank F? I won't let him think I'm losing my composure."

The demon: "Ha, that was just luck, kid. Don't get cocky just because you landed a few pathetic blows on me."

Wataru takes the second energy pill and launches his attack.

Wataru Yoshida: "Activate."

The demon: "Why the hell are you saying activate!"

The demon hits Wataru, but Wataru endures it by stepping back, taking minimal damage and preparing a counterattack. Time elapsed: 02:00

Wataru, in a quick counterattack, hits the demon consecutively in the stomach, causing the demon to spit saliva.

Wataru Yoshida: Ohhh, so only demons of your rank can barely withstand 15 hits? HAHAHA, poor weak demon, you can't do anything against a stupid F rank.

The demon: Shut up!

Wataru Yoshida-"Attempt 295 failed."

Wataru Yoshida-It's useless, you can't do anything. 

The demon desperately tries to kill Wataru with different weapons, time elapsed 02:30.

Wataru Yoshida-I already told you, it's useless, no matter what you attack me with, I'll counter it. "Attempt 297 failed."

The demon: "I told you to shut up!"

The demon: "Why, why, whyyyy, I can't do anything against this kid."

The demon: "I have no choice but to activate that mode, but I don't want to do it, but I have no other choice."

The demon: "Hey kid, you know we have five hearts, right?"

Wataru Yoshida: "Yes, why?"

The demon: "Ha, then you must know about this."

The demon points to his chest, rips out one of his hearts, and throws it far away.

Wataru Yoshida: "Noooo, wait, don't tell me what that is."

The demon has activated berserker mode.

System: Berserker mode is activated when a demon throws one of its hearts. The demon loses its intelligence but gains speed and strength and retains its reason. It can only be killed

If you kill him by removing his remaining hearts, he loses the power to read minds. 

Wataru Yoshida: Damn it, why did he have to activate berserk mode? "Activate."

Time elapsed: 03:00

Wilson Lee: Watch out, Wataru!

The demon is about to kill Wataru, but Wataru dodges him.

Wataru Yoshida—"Attempt 300."

Wilson Lee—"Wataru, Wataru, how are you going to defeat that thing?"

Wataru Yoshida—"Wilson, why are you in my head?"

Wilson Lee—"That's because of my power that lets me talk to you telepathically, but it uses up some of my energy."

Wataru Yoshida: "Well, don't use it so much. We need the disintegration with as much energy as possible, but why didn't you tell me before?"

Wilson Lee: "Because I just remembered this. It's a power I don't use much."

Wataru Yoshida: "Well, keep concentrating energy."

Wataru tries to hit the demon in his berserker mode, but the demon misses and hits Wataru, causing him to

fly through the air.

But Wataru takes advantage of the situation and takes another pill.

Wataru Yoshida: "Attempt 310 failed. The professor was right. The pill does kill you."

The demon tries to attack Wilson, but Wataru quickly arrives and hits the demon, causing it to retreat. Time elapsed: 04:00.

Wataru Yoshida: "One minute left. I have to hold on."

Wataru Yoshida: "Shit, I have four pills left, three for speed and one for energy. My energy is half gone."

Wataru Yoshida: "Activate."

Wataru takes another speed pill and approaches the demon, but the demon blocks the first energy blow and says

The demon: "You know, kid, you would have given me a lot of trouble if I were still in my normal mode, but since I'm in berserker mode, I can easily block your blows."

The demon: "It doesn't matter what you do now, I'm going to kill you and you won't be able to escape." 

Wataru Yoshida: "Activate."

Time elapsed: 04:15.

The demon pulls out a sword and aims it at Wataru's head, but 

Wilson Lee: "High gravity, crush!"

The demon: "What?"

And the demon is trapped on the floor. 

Ah, Wilson starts bleeding from his nose from using two powers at once.

Wataru Yoshida: Wilson, take this pill. 

Wilson takes the energy pill and recovers all his spent energy and increases his disintegration power.

The demon: Do you think this is all you have to defeat me?

The demon breaks free from Wilson's high gravity, current time 04:35.

Wataru Yoshida: Wilson, I'm going to take the two remaining pills. I'll buy you some time.

Wilson Lee: Don't do that, Wataru. You could die. The probability of survival is very low. Don't do it, Wataru.

Wataru Yoshida: Yeah, I've already taken several today. Two more won't kill me.

The demon: Do it. If you survive, I'll let you hit me twice.

Wataru Yoshida: Yeah, you better keep your word, you shitty demon.

Wataru Yoshida: "Activate."

Wataru takes the two remaining speed pills.

Wataru Yoshida: Shit.

Wataru Yoshida: "Attempt 350 failed."

Wataru Yoshida: Yeah, look, I survived, you fucking demon.

The demon: Impossible. Well, come and attack me.

Wataru approaches at a speed impossible for a normal person or demon to see, but

for a demon in berserker mode, it's as if he were moving slowly.

Wataru lands a blow, but in reality, the demon stopped the blow.

The demon: Ha, you thought I'd let you hit me? At the very least, you have to be faster than me.

Time now: 04:50 

Wataru Yoshida: "Activate."

The demon: "You think you can hit me? Try it."

Wataru throws extremely fast punches, but the demon stops them all. 

The demon: "Boy, you were the human who gave me the most trouble in a long time, but you won't be able to defeat me."

Wataru Yoshida: "Attempt 367 failed." Ha, you think we can't do it because you're only counting me.

The demon: "The reason I'm only counting you is because your friend poses no threat."

Wataru Yoshida: "Oh, well, look at this."

Wataru tries to hit the demon quickly, but the demon stops every one of his blows.

Current time: 5:00 a.m.

The demon points a gun at Wataru's neck. "Last words, kid. I'll remember them."

Wataru Yoshida: "Disintegration." 

The demon: "Seriously, those are your last words?"

Wilson Lee: "Disintegration ray!"

The demon: "WHAT?"

And the demon begins to disintegrate rapidly. 

The demon: "No, no, no, this shouldn't be happening because I lost because, because..."

Wataru Yoshida: Hahaha, we did it, Wilson.

Wilson Lee: Yes, we did, Wataru.

Wataru Yoshida: Hey, Wilson, come closer. 

Wilson Lee: Okay.

Wilson Lee: "How nice, he's going to explain everything to me."

Wataru punches Wilson in the stomach and Wilson is knocked unconscious.

Wataru Yoshida: There you go. You have your explanation.

Extras:

16:00:00

Professor Martinez: Okay, guys, in this class I'm going to explain about the pills so you can always be careful.

Professor Martinez: The pills can be taken safely once a day, meaning you have to wait 24 hours before taking another pill.

Professor Martinez: Taking two pills will cause cardiac arrest or an explosion of energy.

Professor Martinez: In the two Moris, but if your body is made for the pills, your body will be able to handle You're obviously lucky because the probability is 10%. If you rely on luck and have both, it increases to 50%.

Professor Martinez: Oh, and for this class, I brought several pills to show you.

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