The Strength To Kill

*Joichiro Hyakuzawa's POV*

//June 14,2040//Thursday//

After what happened yesterday when that little midget almost killed the girl with the rabbit ears, I realized that even if I want to fix my life, the world doesn't want me to. I think this is the punishment for what I did in the past

BUT FUCK I DON'T DESERVE TO BE PUNISHED IN THE FIRST PLACE! WHY IS THIS HAPPENING TO ME?!

"FUCK! FUCK! FUCK! FUUCK!!!"

*KNOCK* *KNOCK*

While I was attacking the bag inside my room continuously, someone knocked on the door, and that made me aggravated.

"OI! WHO THE FUCK IS KNOCKING ON MY DOOR!"

*KNOCK* *KNOCK* *KNOCK* *KNOCK*

"THIS PIECE OF SHIT!!!"

Without thinking about it, I immediately walked furiously towards the door and opened it.

"DO YOU WANT TO DIE YOU MOTHER FUCKER?!"

"THEN KILL ME!!!"

The devil himself has shown in front of me that made my whole body collapse just like yesterday. Those sinister eyes of his, that smile full of malice, and his pale skin can make anyone shiver. But what is terrifying about this guy is his pure evilness that you can sense if you go near him. This person who calls himself God is right here in front of me.

"W-What do you want?"

"HAHAHAHA I THOUGHT YOU WERE GONNA KILL ME?! COME ON LET'S HAVE SOME FUN!!!"

This guy was creepily walking towards me with a terrifying smile on his face. I pushed my body on the floor away from him in desperation of escaping what he is going to do with me.

"N-No! DON'T COME CLOSER!"

*SLAM*

Ichi leaped above me, and locked both of my arms in place on the floor. Even if I am aware of my strength, I can't move. I'm terrified.

FUCK! FUCK! FUCK! I'M GONNA GET KILLED!!!

"BOO!!!"

As I screamed in fear with tears forming in my eyes. He licked them, and made my whole body shiver. Because of how frightened I am at this devil. I did something embarrassing that no man should ever do whatever the circumstance is.

"What's this?"

Ichi looked below him, and when he realized what I did, he immediately chuckled and laughed out loud.

"HAHAHAHAHA!!! DID YOU JUST PISS YOUR PANTS YOU PIECE OF SHIT?! HAHAHAHAHA!!! YOU'RE INTERESTING!!! AND YOU CALL YOURSELF A MAN?!"

Ichi suddenly disappeared from my sight, and before I knew it, he teleported above my bed.

"YOU'RE PATHETIC!!!"

"SHUT UP!" I yelled.

"DO YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO TELL ME TO SHUT THE FUCK UP, JOICHIRO HYAKUZAWA?! YOU CAN SCREAM ALL YOU WANT! YOU CAN BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF EVERYONE HERE ALL YOU WANT! BUT YOU CAN'T KILL ANYONE YOU FUCKING COWARD! YOU CAN'T KILL ANYONE! SO DON'T TELL ME TO SHUT THE FUCK UP! HAHAHAHAHA! YOU ARE NOT AS INSANE AS I AM!"

I couldn't talk back at what he just said. It was the truth. I realized this for some time now. I have been working out non-stop so that my strength wouldn't deteriorate, I have been threatening everyone here to the point that all of them were afraid of me. But every time I want to kill these fuckers so that I can get out of this place, her body…

Her cold body that I failed to protect, is all I can remember… I don't want to hold another dead person's body ever in my life…

"Do you want power?"

As I was lost in my own thoughts, I saw Ichi smiling at me. He stood up from my bed, and continued what he was saying.

"Do you want power, Joichiro Hyakuzawa? The bloodlust you need, the drive, the strength to kill? Tell me, do you want that kind of power?"

"W-What do you mean?"

"I came here to announce that there is a Two Billion Yen reward on the line for being the last person here in this university."

My eyes widened, that amount of money was huge. Anyone who has that kind of money can change their life. But, instead of getting delighted, I got angry because I remembered a horrible experience from my past. I clenched my fist, stood up, and gritted my teeth.

"I DON'T WANT YOUR FUCKING MONEY! I JUST WANT TO GET OUT OF THIS FUCKING PLACE!"

I shoved my right arm to tell him that I don't give a fuck with that reward. Ichi who was standing in front of me was dumbfounded about it.

"Wow, I thought everyone would want that huge sum of money. Do you know that Yua Ichika has her eyes on the prize, and she might attempt to kill everyone here? It's for the money after all. She is desperate like a fucking dog who is finding food because it hasn't eaten for days."

Yua Ichika? That fucking bitch with blue hair wants to kill everyone?

When Ichi noticed my surprised reaction to what he just said, he smiled, and continued.

"If Ichika can successfully kill everyone here, she will surely get out of this place-."

"SHE WON'T! I WOULD NOT GET KILLED BY SOME FUCKING BITCH WHO I DON'T EVEN KNOW!"

"I can give her the power just like what I am offering to you right now. The power to kill…"

He suddenly disappeared once again. After a few seconds, I could feel my back getting heavy. As I look behind my back, I can see Ichi riding my shoulders. Even if I am behind him, he doesn't smell anything. The only thing I can feel from this guy is fear. I could feel his face creeping up behind my ear, and whispered something.

"So what do you say, Joichiro Hyakuzawa? Do you want the power to kill everyone here so you can get out? So you can get the freedom you've been longing for?"

The freedom I have been longing for? Does this guy know something about me? But, even if he tries to convince me, I really can't do it. To kill someone…

It's something that I can't do even if I am strong.

"I can't… I don't want to dirty my hands…"

"What are you talking about?"

I could feel his cold hands creeping up on my arms. I couldn't move, and I couldn't do anything. It's like my mind is telling me to stay put, or I might get killed. I didn't notice, but Ichi was now holding my hand and rubbing my palms slowly with those creepy fingers of his.

"Aren't your hands dirty enough yet?"

He kept on fiddling with my arms, and my mouth couldn't answer his question. Memories were flashing before my mind. I can remember all of it. My bloodied hands, the screams of the people around me, the sirens of the police, everything, I am remembering those things.

This guy definitely knows something about my past.

Ichi teleported again, and was now in front of me. The weight on my back returned to normal, and I felt a slight relief even if the situation that I am in was still suffocating.

"To begin with, you are already gifted with extraordinary prowess, Joichiro Hyakuzawa. The only thing that you need is that strength to kill."

"But killing people-."

"No one will know if someone died in this place. The only one who can witness that kind of scene is me. What are you hesitating for, Joichiro Hyakuzawa? I can help you get out of this place. I can give you that power."

As I looked at this devil, he reached his hand to me with a malicious smile on his face.

"What do you say? Let me help you."

A helping hand. That is what I wanted all these years, someone who wants to help me. A god with supernatural powers that can guarantee my escape unlike those pieces of shit who believe in false hope. This demon is offering me a one-way ticket out of this hell. If this guy says that no one will know if I kill these people here inside, then I can do just one more deed that will make me a monster, right? Then…

Just one more time…

"Okay then."

As I held his hands that were as cold as ice, the devil smiled back at me because of my response.

"Give me that kind of power, Ichi."

Just one more time. I will dirty my hands for my freedom.

"That's the correct response. Now then… Sleep..."

My eyes went fuzzy, and I realized that I am starting to lose consciousness. With just one word coming from the devil's mouth, my body collapsed, and then…

I passed out.

******** TO BE CONTINUED ********