Duel Academy, Yellow Dorm rooftop.
"Sigh..."
The translucent Jinzo floated above the roof, looking down over the academy from the edge of the rooftop. Watching the students coming and going, seeing the vitality filling every corner at the start of the new term, he let out a long sigh.
It's been so long since I got a chance to appear.
Thinking back to when he had first debuted, he had at least possessed a bit of a boss-like presence. Mysterious rituals, sacrificed students—under the cover of night, Soga had been like a Grim Reaper claiming lives.
When had he started feeling like nothing more than a side character?
"You're too weak."
A cold voice, as though it had risen from a pitch-black abyss, sounded from behind him.
"It's because you're too weak that you're so hard to put to use."
Soga irritably turned around and glanced at Caius the Shadow Monarch behind him, who also looked like some ancient boss-level demon god. His translucent body was indistinct, with only a sinister outline visible. Anyone meeting him while walking alone at night would be scared half to death.
Yeah, he looked impressive, but he had been warming the bench for a long time too.
"Heh. You say that like you're any better." Soga sneered. "Haven't you also gone ages without seeing the field?"
"I'm different from you. I'm sidelined because I'm too strong." Gaius spoke with perfect confidence. "Do you use a butcher's knife to kill a chicken? You're different. Even if you do get sent out, you're just cannon fodder."
Soga flared up. "Who are you calling cannon fodder?"
Gaius replied, "Cannon fodder means you."
But the moment he said it, he realized he had fallen for the trick. Furious, he rushed forward to start a fight.
Kira sat cross-legged