Crystal Dyed in Black
Standing in front of the crystal.
I’m quite nervous.
It’s like you’re being assessed.
A sleek surface.
I put my hands closer.
“Gulp..”
I put the palm of my hand.
Pito~ tsu.
A faint light came to the surface.
A gentle light.
It can be said that it is weak.
The color is purple.
Gold and silver, black and white have a more special image.
Purple?
It’s the first color I’ve ever seen in my measurements.
Or rather, this.
Isn’t this light the weakest so far?
[Well, next person, please]
Goddess, no way…
From the first crystal measurement, there’s always been a comment.
There’s not even a word of mediocrity.
Are you kidding me?
[Um, my assessment–]
[Next person~!]
-was ignored.
It was decided not have one.
tobo tobo (T/N: plod plod)
I go back to where I was before.
An air mob.
Even in a different world, I’m still air.
Well, this is reality…
I can’t be special even when I came to another world.
There is nothing I can do.
This is me.
This is Mimori Touka.
It’s okay, like this.
An order exists.
Whenever.
Wherever.
I can’t help it.
The mediocre result continued after me for a while.
However, the result seems to have been better than me.
The goddess also commented with a smile.
Even though it’s mediocre.
The measurement was finally over.
[It looks like we have all the best in the first half~]
The goddess puts her hand on her cheek.
[But if there are three S-Ranks and two A-Ranks, it’s too good. I’m not going to hope too much~]
In the order of AIUEO.
Or Lines.
Next is the last in 2-C.
Yasu Tomohiro
Yasu puts his hand on the crystal.
I have a tremendous sense of tension.
[Go!]
A breathtaking relief.
It feels like you are entrusting your own future.
I feel like I believe in something at the same time.
The robed man’s face became sloppy.
[Wha~!? Th- This is-!?]
The crystal was dyed black.
Black smoke is rising up.
The smoke is being released from the crystal.
The robed man turned his eyes away.
[Goddess-sama! Th- This is–]
[Yes… There used to be someone with the same reaction. It was the same reaction as the strongest man who was called the Dark Hero….]
A smile slowly surfaced in Yasu’s face.
[Kukuku~] (T/N: raws say “ku hi~tsu.”)
A compulsive laughter.
[It’s like a thought– it was about time.]
Yasu’s face have changed.
Yasu absurdly asks the Goddess who still looks dignified.
[Let me know my rank, O Goddess!]
It’s not his usual Yasu where he speaks tediously.
The tone has changed.
The goddess answered.
[You are A-Rank.]
[Hmm, same as Oyamada, huh. I thought the coolness is at the level of an S-Rank…]
An indignant Oyamada comes close to Yasu.
[Ah~ ha!? What is it~ Ah!? Yasu huh!? You bastard~ What the heck are you implying, mentioning my name like that!? Just because your results were a little good, you had the gall to say that, hah!? I’m alive right in front of you, hah!?]
Yasu got scared for a moment.
Is it because of the accumulated habits?
However, Yasu quickly smiled.
[The same, We’re already]
[Hah!?]
This time, Yasu comes close to Oyamada with a challenging face.
[Let’s get along as the same A-Rank. Na–]
Excitedly, Yasu said.
[Oyamada?]
[What kind of tone is that, hah! Yasu, you bastard, Imma kill you! You— Uh!?]
It was as fast as a blink of an eye.
In between the two she suddenly appeared, the goddess.
Something like a magic formation is on her arms.
She’s ready to launch her magic.
She’s giving off that kind of vibes.
[A-Rank heroes, please forgive me for scolding you. If it were but a quarrel, I will overlook it a little, but I’m not going to allow the heroes to fight each other seriously.]
The goddess beamed.
[A-Rank heroes are valuable human resources.]
Oyamada can’t move.
Yasu takes a step back.
Cold.
Chilly.
I feel shivers down my spine.
Is this just the goddess’ intimidation?
Or is this killing intent?
For example, in front of beasts, will people be like this?
I can’t move.
I don’t want to move.
[It’s alright now, isn’t it? Next, I’ll show you how to use power in this world.]
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