The Legend of Level 0 in Academy City

The boy with the buzz cut was sent flying by Inoue Hideka, crashing into the wall of the attic and slowly sliding down to the ground, without offering any resistance.

But Inoue Hideka doesn't care what his current state of mind or thoughts are.

Whether it's giving up when you know you can't resist, or suddenly having a pang of conscience and starting to feel remorse and guilt, Inoue Eika doesn't want to care about any of that.

All Inoue Hideka knew was that anyone who hurt the people she loved was an enemy and deserved to die!

With his palm facing the wall behind the boy, he used the magnetic force to rush forward at high speed, and then, using the force of the impact, he clenched his fist and delivered another powerful punch to the boy's face.

boom!

"what!"

Several teeth flew out of the boy's bleeding mouth. He cried out in pain, but still did not resist. Inoue Hideka did not know if he was scared out of his wits or what.

Just as he was about to punch the boy to death again, Saten Ruiko called out to him.

"Yinghua!"

Without the interference of the descent device, Saten Ruiko was feeling better. She walked to Inoue Eika's side, pressed her hand against the boy's chest, and looked at him sadly, saying:

"Yinghua, he should already know he was wrong, right? Can you let him go?"

"But he almost..."

“I know, but if Yinghua kills someone, he will become a murderer. Besides, although he is despicable, his crime doesn’t warrant the death penalty, does it?”

"..."

Inoue Hideka realized her mistake at this moment. She had been blinded by anger and had forgotten that she shouldn't have killed someone in front of Saten Ruiko. She was hesitating whether to listen to Saten Ruiko and let the crew-cut boy go, or to find an opportunity to kill him secretly. At this moment, the crew-cut boy, who was in a daze, spoke up.

Like a drowning person grasping at a straw, he raised his head, looking at Saten Ruiko with hopeful eyes, and murmured:

"Really? Saten-san... do you really think... I don't deserve to die? I did such a terrible thing to you, and you're still willing to... forgive me?"

"..." Saten Ruiko didn't speak, looking at the buzz-cut boy with a puzzled expression.

She felt that the boy with the buzz cut was completely different from before. She had no idea what he was thinking. He had done that kind of thing without hesitation before, but now it seemed like he did it against his will.

Inoue Hideka also couldn't understand the boy's thoughts and couldn't help but use her ability to look into the boy's memories.

"Well……"

Upon seeing the boy's memories, Inoue Hideka's expression darkened even further.

He wanted to hit someone again.

The guy in front of me isn't a bad person; on the contrary, he has a good upbringing.

I did something so foolish today, and it was all because of myself.

Seeing himself and Saten Ruiko coming to school so intimately this morning, the boy couldn't control his feelings, which led to the current situation.

In short, jealousy is the original sin!

Chapter 369 Suppressed and Twisted Love

My name is Arbitration Trial.

It's a really funny name, I know that.

Our family's discipline is very strict, even to the point of being rigid.

My grandfather, who gave me this name, was almost cold-blooded and ruthless!

Throughout my life, he has never allowed me to have any hairstyle other than a buzz cut. In his opinion, a buzz cut is the most smart and formal hairstyle, and the hairstyle of a family heir can represent the face of a family!

It was because of his incorruptible character that he gave me such an absurd nickname as 'Judgment'.

Combined with my surname—arbitration—we got the name Arbitration Trial, which is full of flaws.

To this day, I'm too lazy to complain about the darkness this name has brought to my life anymore; I'm used to being ridiculed anyway.

Of course, the most important reason is that I would never stoop to the level of dogs fighting each other.

I am the only son of the chairman of the arbitration group, and I have been burdened with the responsibility of inheriting the family business since I was a child.

Therefore, my family placed great importance on my education, instilling in me from a young age countless rules of etiquette for various occasions, and—

What truly defines the face and glory of a world-class corporation!

Therefore, I would never do anything that could bring shame to the family.

This mindset has existed in my heart ever since I was old enough to understand things.

My life was rigid and harsh, orderly yet boring. Family, honor, cultivation... I once thought that this kind of life would accompany me until the moment I entered my coffin.

Until that day—

The annual Daihasei Festival in Academy City has successfully commenced.

The next day, feeling bored, I went to watch a three-legged race.

It was just an ordinary competition, but for some reason, I was drawn to a girl with long black hair on the field who was wearing the same sports uniform as the girl from my school, Zhachuan Middle School.

Oh, now I understand. She wasn't wearing the same sports uniform as me at Zhachuan Middle School; she was a student at the same school as me.

But at the time I didn't think that much; my attention was entirely focused on that carefree girl, laughing as happily as a bird soaring freely.

Ah...that's right!

I fell in love with that girl at first sight.

It might be a cliché, right?

The older generation says that falling in love at first sight is a very old-fashioned thing, but I'm just a 13-year-old boy, so I don't know if it's old-fashioned or not.

All I know is that

I want to see that smile, anytime;

I want to feel that girl, no matter where I am;

I want to know everything about her, to know everything about her.

The possessiveness that arose from this feeling made me feel ashamed—because I am the heir to the arbitrator.

The education I received from a young age taught me that as someone who will inherit this vast family business in the future, I should not have such selfish desires.

I hid in the villa my family had arranged for me, trying to shake off these emotions.

But it's impossible.

Even though lust and possessiveness make me feel ashamed, I just can't shake them off; in fact, I've become so addicted to them that I can't stop.

I felt like each day was an eternity, and all I could think about was that girl with flowing, long hair and a cheerful smile.

I started to miss her, wanted to see her, desperately wanted to see that smile again, to possess that smile, and hoped that smile would bloom only for me.

So, I racked my brains and tried every possible method, and finally obtained the right to use the guard team sent by my family to protect me.

Yes, the right to use.

Because they feared I would abuse my power and do whatever I wanted, and most importantly, they feared that this would corrupt the qualities I had painstakingly cultivated, the family's orders to the guards were only to protect and monitor me, but not to obey me.

Ultimately, having obtained the right to use the information, I investigated the girl's name and background.

Her name is Saten Ruiko. She is a student in the same grade as me, in Class 3, and is a Level 3 Wind Power User.

Later I also learned that although she was only level 3, she possessed the combat power of level 5, and she defeated No. 4, Atomic Collapse.

I am so happy, and even proud of her.

Thinking to myself, if this is the case, my family probably won't object to me being with her, right?

After the Daihasei Festival ended, on the first day of school, I had the driver park the car at the school gate and excitedly waited for her arrival.

But what did I see?

During the 'three-legged race', the boy I had completely disregarded actually came to school with the girl I admired, smiling intimately.

A huge emotional turmoil arose within me, and an unknown emotion swirled around me. However, the good manners I had always cultivated suppressed the urge to rush out and drive that boy away immediately.

After that, I investigated the boy's information.

From the information my subordinates reported, I learned that his name was Inoue Hideka, and that he was in the same class as the girl I liked.

He is an orphan whose parents died in an accident a year ago, and like me, he is just a person without ability.

This information was gathered from the school's database. After seeing this, I basically concluded that this was an ordinary person with no special background.

I've come to believe that he's just an ordinary person who doesn't deserve to stand next to that girl.

But when I saw that he had actually won first place multiple times in this Daihasei Festival, I panicked a little.

I didn't want to know how outstanding my rival was, so I angrily threw aside the information my subordinates had gathered and didn't look at it again.

Yes, that's right, he's just an ordinary person, and he doesn't deserve Saten's love.

I had to tell myself this in order to overcome my own rationality, to overcome the constraints that had bound me since childhood, and to pursue that girl with a clear conscience.

Yes, I must firmly believe that I did this for her own good.

I can give her everything she wants, but not the one who has nothing, so he doesn't deserve to be by her side.

The person standing next to her should be me.

That afternoon, I rallied and decided to free the girl I loved from that ordinary man.

Surprisingly, I didn't see her that afternoon, nor did I see that man I disliked.

But I didn't get discouraged. I spent the night in anticipation and trepidation.

The next morning, I waited at the school gate as planned.

Not seeing the man who had been affecting my mood this time made me feel much more relaxed.

As I saw her approaching and getting close to my car, I got out of the car.

Holding a bouquet of vibrant roses, I used all my skills to perform the most standard aristocratic greeting I had ever received since childhood, and bowed to my beloved girl.

When I offered her the roses, I thought she must be captivated by my charm, which was why she stood there stunned.

Can……

She chuckled.