In The Academy As Sukuna

Ch 57 - Pivotal Moment(s)

"I have walked through fire and blood; it is the only path I know."

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(POV: Ryomen Sukuna)

I was walking in a deserted part of the city... more appropriately, the used-to-be-city or something.

The view was quite... disturbing, honestly. Bodies were lying all around, demons and humans alike.

The houses were torn down, the streets were filled with blood like a painting of doomsday.

I was here, alone, only because I couldn't shake off the feeling of foreboding... of dread arising within me.

Suddenly, I heard a beep from my right pocket, where my phone was kept.

I pulled out my phone, typing the password on the lock screen, interested about who would message me at such a time.

Wrong password, 4 tries left.

I sighed, putting in the password again, the suspense killing me from the inside.

Wrong password, 3 tries left.

I sighed loudly, closing my eyes for a moment before slowly (and carefully) putting in my password.

The phone unlocked, and the first thing I saw was a message from a contact named 'Aizen Arceid.'

I couldn't help but smile... both at the name and the message that I expected.

I tapped the screen, and on it, opened a window with a single message from Aiden.

'It is done.'

I smirked... the plan was in motion.

I fiddled with my phone for a little, walking to a nearby pole, which was somehow still standing, and leaning on it for support.

I put the phone to my ear, waiting for the person to pick up the call.

A beep resounded from the phone as my smirk widened. "Hello?"

There was a silence on the line, before the person said: "I missed you, Sukuna." Her voice was filled with suppressed emotion, she seemed to be really glad to hear from me again.

However, this was not time to beat around the bush. "I need you to listen carefully, Eva."

The seriousness in my voice seemed to break her out of her stupor.

There was a silence as she waited for me to continue.

"I feel a sense of foreboding... no, I'm sure that soon, you will meet him," I said, my voice low, almost as if I was mumbling to myself. "You will finally get your revenge."

I could hear her breathing getting quicker, it was almost as if I could feel her anger rising at the mere mention of Zekuth.

Obviously, I made the foreboding stuff up, since I was the one who told Aiden to send Zekuth to attack her.

I was sure that she was now strong enough to fight (and defeat) him, hopefully without problems.

"Just know... I support you. This is your fight, and I wish you good luck," I said, my voice cracking... I didn't know why.

She paused for a brief moment, her breathing calming down slightly. "Thank you..." she managed to speak, her voice seemingly stuck in her throat.

"I'll talk to you later," I whispered, my voice filled with a softness quite uncharacteristic to me.