Five Prodigies

"Isn't that Akuma?"

"Yes, I heard that he slew all the demons in a single attack. He pierced their hearts with ice spikes, earth spikes, and attacks using all four elements."

"To think he was that powerful... He must have been blessed by the gods."

The students whispered among themselves as they passed the mindless figure of Akuma. His eyes were empty, his expression completely lifeless, and he walked through the academy grounds without reacting to anyone around him.

It had already been a week since Akuma returned from Mubin Port in that state, yet no one knew what had happened to him. There was no explanation for his sudden change, so the students slowly began accepting it as a fact, as if this was simply the price Akuma had to pay for obtaining such overwhelming power.

Akuma continued walking without reacting to the whispers around him. Even when students stared at him with fear, admiration, or curiosity, his eyes remained fixed ahead.

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