Realizer of Death : The Reaper

"What!?"

Setsuka and Kaede were dumbfounded when they saw the scene before them. Of course, the two reacted for different reasons.

Kaede was shocked after she saw Tenku killing many orcs in one strike. On top of that, the speed he used to leave the place was so terrifying even Kaede couldn't follow his movements.

On the other hand, Setsuka didn't expect Tenku to be so angry when he saw Kohana get hurt. She felt touched because Tenku loved her little sister so much. Setsuka knew the reason behind it was related to his missing sister in the past.

Even so, Setsuka was sure that Tenku could realize that Kohana was not his sister and that the little girl only reminded him of his past. She didn't care about that because Tenku treated Kohana very well.

Setsuka didn't mind if Tenku considered Kohana a substitute for her lost sister as long as it could lessen his grief. In addition, Kohana can become her link with Tenku, and their relationship can become even closer.

"What exactly happened, Setsuka? I didn't know he was that strong! Did you already know that?" Kaede looked at Setsuka and asked. She noticed that her best friend was not surprised by Tenku's strength.

"Yes, I already know." Setsuka nodded and quickly admitted it. She couldn't hide it because Tenku had already shown his strength in front of Kaede directly.

"But how come? Hadn't he awakened his Phantasmal Object recently, and his grade wasn't very high? So how could he skillfully use it and easily kill monsters like a senior Realizer?

I've read the data about Tenku several times and was sure he only took missions from the organization a few times. That meant he shouldn't have much experience fighting the monsters. Can you explain to me how he got to be that strong?" Kaede asked another question but this time with a more serious face.

"I don't know. It is his secret, and I dare not touch it. I haven't known him for a long time, and our relationship has started to close in the last few months. I'm afraid he will be angry with me and stay away if I ask the question." Setsuka shook her head and replied. She felt guilty and secretly apologized to Kaede because she couldn't answer her question honestly.

That is Tenku's secret. Until now, the boy still didn't know that Setsuka already knew his true strength. If Setsuka told Kaede about the matter, she worried that Tenku would stay away from her and Kohana or even hate them. Setsuka didn't want that to happen.

"You are right. If I were in his position, I would be wary of you and stay away from you. Hasn't he realized that you already know his true strength?" Kaede agreed with Setsuka and quickly believed her words because her best friend had never lied to her.

"Yes. Therefore, I dared not inquire further of him." Setsuka nodded in response.

"No wonder you said he would be fine when he fell off the school rooftop. It turns out that you already know about his strength. I feel that my worries back then were wasted." Kaede sighed and complained to Setsuka.

"I'm sorry." Setsuka bowed her head to Kede and said apologetically. It was not only for Kaede's complaint but also because she couldn't tell Tenku's secret to her best friend, but the other side didn't realize it.

"Okay. We should not have to discuss the matter anymore. If Tenku hid his powers from others, he must have a reason. So you did the right thing by not telling me about that. The most important thing right now, we must quickly bring Kohana back to the school building and give her intensive treatment." Kaede smiled.

She wasn't angry at Setsuka because she was only joking in her words. Kaede wasn't a child who couldn't understand her best friend's situation. He knew that Setsuka did it to protect Tenku's secret.

It could be part of Setsuka's attempt to repay Tenku for saving Kohana or an expression of her love for him. Of course, Kaede wouldn't blame her best friend for that.

"Thank you. Then, let's head back to the school building before the monsters come to this place." Setsuka felt a little relieved after hearing Kaede's reply.

"Yeah, let's go." Kaede nodded, and they intended to leave the place immediately. But then she opened her eyes wide when she saw the corpses of the Wyverns and Cactus Golems under the pile of corpses of low-level monsters.

Kaede had not seen clearly what monsters Tenku had killed when she came to that place because she was distracted by Kohana's condition. She thought that Tenku only killed Harpies, Orcs, and Goblins. But Kaede didn't expect Tenku to kill the fourth and fifth-level monsters single-handedly. His strength was already far above Kaede or Setsuka or even beyond a senior Realizer.

(How strong is Tenku? What he's showing now is just a fraction of his strength! Why do I feel that boy is so mysterious and covered in a thick fog? Does Setsuka know about this too? But why is her response normal? Is she still hiding something from me?)

Kaede was silent while looking at the corpses of the Wyverns and Cactus Golems, but Setsuka's voice quickly brought her back to her senses.

"Kaede... Kaede..." Setsuka called her best friend's name several times.

"Ah, yes. What's wrong Setsuka?" Kaede asked.

"Why are you standing there silently? Let's quickly leave this place before the monsters come!" Setsuka reminded Kaede. Even though her best friend's behavior was a little strange, she didn't think about it too much because she wanted to quickly return to the school building and take care of Kohana.

"I apologize. My mind was a little distracted because of something. By the way, aren't you worried about Tenku? He is strong, but many high-level monsters are roaming the school grounds. If he were to run into one of them, wouldn't that be dangerous?" Kaede asked. She tries to find out how deeply Setsuka knows about Tenku's power.

"He will be fine. I believe in him." Setsuka is worried for Tenku but believes in the man she loves. She was sure that he would return safely.

"I understand. Then, let's leave this place now." Kaede nodded. She already got the answer she needed from Setsuka's sentence.

Kaede was sure that her best friend was still hiding something else about Tenku from her, but she didn't know what it was. She didn't intend to dig deeper if Setsuka didn't want to say.

"Yes." Setsuka answered curtly, and the two quickly left the place.

***

After parting ways with Setsuka and Kaede, Tenku slaughtered the monsters that appeared on the school grounds individually. He did so because he was furious after seeing Kohana covered in blood. Tenku didn't know why he couldn't control his emotions regarding that little girl.

He thought it was because Kohana looked like his little sister or his closeness over the last few months. But whatever it was, Tenku felt he couldn't let the cause of the girl's injury linger around Suisei High School.

Tenku went around the school grounds wearing a mask. He didn't use the Golden Revolver to kill monsters. Tenku chose the Devourer Scythe and transformed it into a naginata so that his identity would not be revealed. That way, he can act more freely.

He moves very quickly from one place to another. Tenku swung his naginata skillfully and killed the monsters with just one strike. Since he parted ways with Kaede and Setsuka, he had killed hundreds of low-level monsters, but the genesis power he got from them was not much and didn't increase his strength a bit.

"As expected. My strength won't increase after killing hundreds of the low-level monsters." Tenku sighed. In the first place, he wasn't expecting much from slaying those low-level monsters, but the increase in his strength was disappointing. Tenku was sure his Devourer Scythe's phase would not change even if he slaughtered thousands of Orcs and Harpies.

Even though he had also killed quite a few Wyverns and Cactus Golems, it was still far from enough. Because of that, Tenku only focused on eliminating those monsters. He considered it a miracle if he could increase his Realizer phase when killing them.

Tenku decided to go to another location on the school grounds. He was slightly surprised when he saw hundreds of Harpies and Orcs gathered there. Besides those two types, Tenku also saw a few Wyverns among them. The monsters were ravaging the surroundings. Strangely Tenku didn't see any students in that place.

"Are the students gathered at the school building to block the monsters that want to destroy the barrier? That's good. In this way, my movements become more flexible, and I don't have to fear being recognized." Tenku muttered, and he compressed the Qi in his Phantasmal Object. Afterward, he dashed toward the crowd of monsters and thrust his spear.

Thousands of Stabs!

The Orcs noticed Tenku's presence, but it was too late because his attack came suddenly and at a terrifying speed.

Stab! Stab! Stab!

Rooooooooooaaaarrrr!

The monsters screamed in pain, and Tenku managed to kill dozens of them in that attack. Tenku could easily perforate the bodies of the Orcs because he also inserted spear intent besides Qi compression.

The Harpies in the sky became alert when they saw that. They surrounded Tenku from all directions and fired their ultrasonic attacks.

Tenku looked up at the sky, and his eyes lit up. Then spiritual waves overflowed from his body and collided with the attacks of dozens of Harpies in the sky.

Booooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmm!

The harpies were blown away and vomited blood. Tenku jumped and used Qi as her foothold in the air. He wanted to get close to the Harpies and deliver another attack. He had no intention of giving the monsters a chance to breathe.

Tactical Rapid Stabs!

Tenku shot a high-speed spear Qi towards the Harpies. His strike hit the monsters' heads with incredible precision and killed them instantly.

After Tenku killed the Orcs and Harpies, he shifted his target to the Wyverns. He injected genesis power into his Phantasmal Object and rotated it at extreme speed. Afterward, Tenku thrusts his naginata.

Tyrannical Drill!

Tenku attacked one of the Wyverns closest to him, but he suddenly raised his eyebrows after feeling something.

Clank!

Tenku's naginata collided with another metallic object but not the Wyvern's body. He frowned after noticing that someone had interfered with his attack. Even though Tenku didn't use much power in that technique, it wasn't something that just anyone could block.

Tenku turned his eyes to where the attack was coming from and saw two people in black robes and wearing purple and blood-red ghost masks.