Sigh…
The Domain. I should dispel it. Done.
What a tedious battle that turned out to be. I wanted to enjoy myself a bit longer, but I had cold water thrown on my fire. It was unavoidable, I suppose. Watching the children up there get slaughtered is against my principles.
That being said, if they truly aim to be "Heroes," they ought to be able to handle a few Akutamushi reinforced with cursed energy. Quirks are powerful tools; it isn't as if they were helpless.
Hah… What a shame.
I was having such a marvelous time until just a moment ago.
…Very well, time to shift gears. It cannot be helped. I'll vent this frustration later; for now, I must go and assist my classmates. My technique is burnt out, and my cursed energy is significantly depleted. How long until my technique recovers? Until then, I'll have to move without it. Still, I am more than capable of fighting. I can probably manage Reverse Cursed Technique two or three more times. If I push it, another Domain Expansion might even be possible. My cursed energy reserves in this life are truly monstrous.
The stairs are noisy. I must hurry. I even used a Domain—something I loathe to do so early—just to speed things up. The rest is just a "mop-up" operation. My excitement has cooled, but I cannot simply stop here.
"Wait. You… did you kill Kurourushi? We came here to kill All Might, and yet…!"
As I began to ascend the stairs, a brat covered in hand-shaped decorations spoke to me. Without looking back, I simply gave a wave of my hand, confirming his suspicion. I have no interest in you, boy. I have questions, but they can wait.
Reaching the top, I found my classmates still struggling against the remaining Akutamushi. There were two adults—no, three if you count the villain. Not that the numbers matter.
The swarm had thinned. When I was facing them, it was a tide so thick you could mistake it for a tsunami, but now they only covered the floor. Then there was the man emitting black mist. He has cursed energy. He was using it to reinforce his physical body while trading blows with the two teachers.
Wait. He has… cursed energy?
…No, whatever. It's a pittance. Given his technique—or Quirk—there's no reason to let him go, but I'll put that aside for a moment. The children will die if I don't act.
"Yaoyorozu. A short sword."
"Maidoki-san! You're safe?!"
Why are her eyes shining? Do not look so happy just because I've arrived.
…From a quick glance, there are injuries, but no one is dead. I'll take that as a win. Honestly, I expected a limb or two to be missing by now. These whelps are apparently stronger than I gave them credit for. Perhaps I could have ignored the swarm after all.
"Umu. Hurry and give me the blade. I'll blow the rest away in one go."
"Yes!"
Still… is it really wise for a girl her age to be dressed like that? Isn't that a bit too much skin? Your belly will catch a chill, girl. Honestly, the youth of this era and their bizarre fashions. Whoever designed these "costumes" must be out of their mind. Ugh, I loathe it.
"Everyone, get away from me."
Taking the hilt-only sword from her, I flooded it with cursed energy and slammed it into the floor. The energy spiraled outward, vaporizing the surrounding Akutamushi. A few remained, but the rest of the class could handle them.
After confirming the brats were safe, I turned my attention to the remaining villains. Two left. I could kill them, but I want information. Besides, in this era, it is apparently frowned upon to kill people in public. I should avoid breaking the law. It would only cause trouble for my parents and Himiko.
I should limit my killing to Curses. And yet… the power this man holds cannot be ignored. Should I kill him after all?
"You defeated Kurourushi… To kill that Curse without a scratch… You are indeed dangerous."
Perhaps because I drew near, or perhaps because he had no further intention to fight, the "Mist-Man" leapt back from the teachers. It hadn't been long since I exorcised Kurourushi—a few minutes at most. In that time, he had held his own against two teachers. His basic martial arts are decent enough. I'm still not "interested," but it seems I should make a move.
"We shall take our leave for now. Your strength, Maidoki Madoka, was an unexpected factor for the League of Villains."
"League of Villains"? Hmph. A gathering of petty criminals, then. Irrelevant. I have something I must ask.
"…Do you think I'll let you escape? You are being apprehended here."
"That would be impossible. Your 'Quirk' is powerful, but it seems you cannot hide your Cursed Energy."
"…"
"Normally, we would have to take that student back with us… but it seems we must give up on that for today. Until we meet again, Maidoki Madoka."
I see. So their target was me. I don't care. Do as you like. But… I had to ask this one thing.
"Is the person behind you a Sorcerer… or perhaps a Curse User?"
"…"
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