4-06: Quiet Anger (4/4)

4-06: Quiet Anger (4/4)

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It was curious if that scream was incomprehensible from the start or if the deafening explosion had merely muted it, but regardless, the directional explosion of the spider bombs was directed inwards just as it had been with Kite.

It was indeed a strange sight, and a thunderous roar resounded, and particles rose up and flew as the shockwaves dictated.

The power of destruction swirled up into a single point, and the floor that remained despite its cracks was at long last destroyed, the ground beneath laid bare, yet the explosions showed no signs of abating, giving rise only to a cacophony of deafening musical arrangements.

Ku, ka ka ka! I might have lost some precious dolls, but its a cheap price to pay for an S Rank brain.

He was certain that the explosion would swallow up the maids and the boy, leaving only his brain for him to retrieve.

Are you really that dumb?

But a cold voice from Kite rained on his parade.

He was still lying on the ground, but the mockery in his eyes was clear for any to behold. There was even pity in them.

The alchemist turned back to look at him, and though infuriated by his words, he merely snorted.

Hmph, and here I was wondering who it was. Well, if it isnt the mad hero. Your hope died just now, Ill have you know.

Putting me aside, it seems you really dont know who youre fighting, do you? You keep looking only at the Status, thats why you cant make heads or tails of whats in front of you. Anyone who fights him will lose. No exception.

Dont make me laugh. Just where are you looking

I mean you did turn back to look at me, an enemy, without confirming anything, didnt you?

The alchemist tried to dismiss Kites words for meaningless mockery, but he had that annoying smile on him, and he even closed one of his eyes like a signal of some sort.

Dont tell me, the alchemist thought to himself, but the hero doing that didnt actually mean anything with that wink.

He just knew that Shinichi loved to make his opponents feel that way before giving them a world of pain.

Tada! Heres your consolation prize!

Gaha!?

Just like that.

Shocked, the alchemist spit out dazzling blueish-white blood.

A black arm had penetrated him from behind and through his chest.

And Kite just smiled a crescent moon smile, muttering under his breath, I knew it.

So he was only hurt that much. As expected, this is going to be troublesome.

The alchemist had no idea what the boy had done, but he howled madly nonetheless.

Meanwhile, Shinichi just muttered to himself.

That attitude of his poured oil into the flames, turning the youthful face of the old alchemist red from rage, but the boy just continued.

Id intended to kill him too.

In the end, it appears that he still recognized him as human.

Though of course, it was ironic how he could find such an act to still be gentle.

But regardless, his inability to kill was a troublesome problem against someone who could just keep remaking their body.

After all, there was not much point in hurting someone like that.

He might try to crush the pride and intent to fight of most other foes, but against this old alchemist, he would have to take a different approach.

But of course, it was precisely because hed expected this that hed judged their battle to be time-consuming.

Are you trying to say that Im not even worth your time? How dare you! If you survived once, then that just means I need to try aga The links been cut!?

But then again, this was just business as usual.

While Shinichi thought that to himself, he quietly dropped the objects held in his hand, and as they clattered on the ground, what was revealed were 11 pebbles smaller than the tip of the pinky.

Those are Damn you! How did you get those things? Those were lodged inside their heads!

But Shinichi just smirked without saying anything and quietly crushed all of those underfoot.

Indeed, the question begs itself, does it not? How? Leading us to part three of our exposition, which Id hope that you could fill once again. I mean you are smart enough for that, right

There have been many cases where he met an opponent that he struggled to harm physically, but against this alchemist, the information he had was already too excessive.

Whether it was his identity, his goal, the problems surrounding it, his limits, his contradictions He knew everything right from the very beginning.

And when taken into account his presently easily irritable personality, there was indeed nothing to worry about.

Hence, from here on was simply the events progressing as they naturally ought to.

And one by one, from the alchemists confidence, to his trump cards, to his wish, to his desires Shinichi would crush them all.

Johann Schubal Earthgant, a pitiful king and a depraved father.

The blood-stained crescent moon smile of the evil good(devil) bloomed.