Crystal Dyed in Black
Standing in front of the crystal.
Im quite nervous.
Its like youre 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?
Its the first color Ive ever seen in my measurements.
Or rather, this.
Isnt this light the weakest so far?
[Well, next person, please]
Goddess, no way
From the first crystal measurement, theres always been a comment.
Theres 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, Im still air.
Well, this is reality
I cant be special even when I came to another world.
There is nothing I can do.
This is me.
This is Mimori Touka.
Its okay, like this.
An order exists.
Whenever.
Wherever.
I cant 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 its 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, its too good. Im 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 mans 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 Yasus face.
[Kukuku~] (T/N: raws say ku hi~tsu.)
A compulsive laughter.
[Its like a thought it was about time.]
Yasus face have changed.
Yasu absurdly asks the Goddess who still looks dignified.
[Let me know my rank, O Goddess!]
Its 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!? Im 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, Were already]
[Hah!?]
This time, Yasu comes close to Oyamada with a challenging face.
[Lets 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.
Shes ready to launch her magic.
Shes 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 Im not going to allow the heroes to fight each other seriously.]
The goddess beamed.
[A-Rank heroes are valuable human resources.]
Oyamada cant 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 cant move.
I dont want to move.
[Its alright now, isnt it? Next, Ill show you how to use power in this world.]