The Promise of Tomorrow

Chapter 36

"ORAAAAAA!"

Pomf!

As Johannes' fist hit Kaguya's palm with a mighty shout, the Reiryoku output that Johannes had released was the clear exact opposite of his strength:

It was unremarkable, some would say that it's even pathetic.

Silence ensued between the two as Johannes chuckled at the shock in Kaguya's face. "T-that was..." Kaguya was still surprised at the clear difference of the Reiryoku output and his strength, as it was so abysmally weak and not something comparable to a Spirit. "Disappointing, right? Yeah, I really wish that I was as capable as Dad or Y/n... I'm too fragile to fight, and I don't think my body will ever be able to be the type to defend myself," Johannes described himself, full of self-loathing as he hated himself for being unable to do anything by himself.

"Then you count those people coming after me who either wants to either recapture or kill me, then the responsibilities of my guardians become much heavier. I feel like a dead weight to them, since my ability is only good for information gathering and hacking," Johannes added, expressing his frustration for being so weak. He was clenching his fists, showing that his frustration was very apparent. 

"I hate it... I wish I could be able to fight back! I want to be able to defend myself but I can't!" Johannes cried out as despair coursed through his body and was about to cry. Kaguya immediately threw herself towards Johannes, holding him tight as she caressed his head. "Shhh... It's alright... You don't need to worry anymore, okay? With my abilities, I will defend you with all my life," she reassured Johannes who slowly calmed down.

Looking at Johannes, Kaguya had decided that the whole situation wasn't just a mere competition for her and Yuzuru. She was going to win, not because she wants to be the next Yamai, but to keep Johannes safe from harm. "I'm sorry... You had to sympathize with someone like me. At the same time...thank you..." Johannes apologized and thanked Kaguya for being understanding while he was at his most vulnerable. 

"Tch. How droll. To see a more powerful Spirit symphatize with a weakling," a familiar old voice spoke out from a robot's transceiver. Immediately, Johannes and Kaguya then turned around, seeing a troop of humanoid robots. "Ah yes, Paddington. Of course you people would try to attack me if I'm alone. I assume mother is behind all of this," Johannes growled as Reiryoku surrounded him again due to his anger. 

"I don't need her permission to eradicate you. You're a bad product, and like all other bad products, you're ought to be disposed of. A troop of Bandersnatch should do to dispose of you," Paddington declared as the Bandersnatch brandished their blades and blasters at Johannes. Kaguya immediately uttered out, "Raphael: El Re'em!" and a large lance was summoned and wielded it.

"Waiting for your command at anytime, Johannes! With Sturm Lanze, I can decimate these weaklings with no problem!" Kaguya declared as Johannes laughed a little bit with how bad her German pronounciation was. "You need practice with your prnounciation. Well then, I have an idea, let me climb on your back," Johannes said as he then hopped onto Kaguya's back easily. 

"Well, what are your orders, dear master?" Kaguya asked in a playful way as Johannes smirked and whispered something into her ear. "Ooohooo! I like the sound of that!" Kaguya cheered as she heard full detail of what they were going to do. "Well then, shall we take down these scoundrels, dear fraulein?" Johannes asked and Kaguya responded by creating a strong gust of wind that spread out widely, making sand spread out like smokescreen everywhere to block the vision of the Bandersnatch.