Prelude: The Strongest Man of Old
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Prelude: The Strongest Man of Old
Prelude: The World’s Strongest Agent
The black-haired young man sprinted down the gloomy, maze-like corridors. His running caused the robe of his school uniform to flutter in the wind, yet he was still able to face the group of enemies that appeared to block his path; he was not slowed down. He continued to sprint forward, and rushed down a nearby staircase. If he wanted to save his precious students, he had to keep going.
He managed to reach the ground floor safely, but the building’s layout forced him to take yet another detour before he could arrive at his destination. It was clear he had no time for that.
He pointed his finger at the wall ahead of him and fired one of his unique, original spells. It carved a large hole in the wall which served as a convenient detour, allowing him to make it in time. On the other side, his three precious pupils were being attacked. One of the assailants, a demi-human, was about to deliver the final blow to a student who was lying on the ground. Without a second of hesitation, the man rushed in between them. The demi-human stared blankly at the man for a second, then lunged at him with his giant fist. Any normal human would have been mortally wounded from such a strike, but the man easily dodged the attack. He retaliated, sending the demi-human flying with a solid kick of his own. Still keeping a close eye on the remaining assailants, he turned to face his students protectively.
“Lord Sirius...”
A silver-haired young girl with distinct wolf ears called the man’s name. Even though the visibility was poor in the dark room, he could see a hopeful smile spread across her face.
“Are you all right, Emilia?”
“Yes.”
Despite her reply, Emilia remained on the ground; perhaps she had been immobilized by a previous blow. Next to Emilia, another girl with strikingly blue hair sat with her face buried between her hands. The sound of Sirius’s voice caused her to look up, tears streaming down her pale face.
“Sirius, you... came.”
“Of course I did.”
“Big... bro...”“Of course I did.”
“Leus, you did well holding out by yourself.”
A mischievous-looking boy with silver hair and wolf ears lay collapsed next to Emilia. It looked like he had been fighting for dear life trying to protect the girls. Shallow cuts spanned across his entire body. His face was covered in tears and bruises, yet Leus hid the pain as he gazed proudly up at his mentor.
“I... gave it my... all.”
“Yeah, good job. I’ll handle it from here. It will all be over when you wake up.”
“Okay.”
Sirius turned to glare at the remaining foes. He was prepared to keep his promise to his student.
“I won’t let you lay another finger on my students.”
Fueled by the rage of seeing them injured, he rushed forth.
This was just one of many of Sirius's stories. The man once known as the strongest agent in the world was reincarnated and sent to another world, where he became a respected teacher.