Necromancer 22

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22. Overpowering Kenzaki

"What are you doing, Nayuka? Talking to Shigure again?"

A boy approached, showing clear displeasure. It was the violent-looking student, Jin Kenzaki.

"Heh... Forget about Shigure and go out with me. It's time you became mine, don't you think?"

Kenzaki licked his lips, his gaze crawling over Nayuka's chest and hips.

"Kenzaki..."

Feeling an unexplainable disgust, I instinctively stepped between the two of them.

Of course, I wasn’t Nayuka’s boyfriend.

Even if Kenzaki was hitting on her, I had no right to stop him.

But... if she was about to be treated violently, that was a different story.

If something happened, I would protect her. That’s why I stood in Kenzaki’s way.

"What’s your problem!?"

He seemed enraged by my stance. He pushed past me to get closer to Nayuka.

"Hey, you’re coming with me! Stop hanging out with this guy!"

"N-No..."

Nayuka recoiled in disgust.

"I told you before, didn’t I? ‘Become mine’. Where’s your answer, huh?"

"My answer...? I already turned you down."

"Don't get cocky! You should feel honored to become mine."

Kenzaki’s anger didn’t subside. It was utterly unreasonable.

"I... I don’t feel honored..."

Nayuka's voice trembled as she spoke.

"That’s enough, Kenzaki."

Once again, I stepped in between them.

—I didn’t feel a shred of fear.

Despite the explosive tension, I wasn’t backing down. I was ready for anything.

"Huh? Get lost, you bottom-feeding worm!"

Kenzaki tried to shove me aside.

—No, he tried.

I grabbed his arm with one hand, squeezing lightly.

"Wh-...!?"

Kenzaki’s expression instantly changed.

"It... hurts... ugh..."

"Stop your violent behavior toward her."

I tightened my grip slightly, sending him a clear warning.

"Let go... ugh..."

Kenzaki struggled, but my grip didn’t budge.

Of course. Our physical strength was worlds apart.

Thanks to the release of my [Necromancer] skills, my stats had increased significantly, creating a vast gap in physical ability between me and the rest of the class.

Moreover, with Tanaka and Suzuki—no, the Swordsman and Red Mage—now under my command, my stats had risen even further.

Now, Kenzaki was nothing more than a trivial opponent to me.

"I won’t overlook this."

I stared directly at Kenzaki.

"Nayuka is a dear friend of mine."

Our eyes locked.

In an instant, Kenzaki flinched. His gaze wavered, and he looked frightened.

That Kenzaki, of all people, trembling before the class bottom-feeder like me—

"D-Damn it..."

Kenzaki twisted his arm to free it from my grip forcefully.

"Do I have to punch some sense into you!?"

With a shout, he threw a punch at me.

But with my increased stats, his movements were...

I casually stepped to the side, dodging his punch.

"What...!?"

I countered with a single strike.

"Gah..."

With just one punch, Kenzaki folded in half and crumpled to the ground.

Sorry, but I’m done staying silent and taking hits.

"The tables have turned now."

I coldly looked down at the fallen Kenzaki.

So this is how it feels always to be looked down on.